February 15, 1901 The recent suspension of five Liverpool players by their club for leaving the field during a Combination match, without the permission of the referee, will be reconsidered by the Lancashire Association (who confirmed the suspension) at Bolton next Monday. The referee, Mr. Foster, of Accrington, […]
Saturday, November 9 – 1963 Yeah, yeah, yeah … the new Liverpool Sound may be a baby-faced Beatle telling you that she loves you. But according to Mr. Danny Blanchflower, captain of Spurs, it is: “A dart whizzing through the air and hitting a goalkeeper’s head.” The dart […]
Tuesday, June 1 – 1954 Jimmy Settle the famous former Everton F.C., played died aged 78, at Bolton in hospital on Tuesday. (June 1). Jimmy Settle an inside forward, was a tubby player who dribbled on a sixpence. He came from Bolton and was the man who made […]
August 8, 1948 To many of his workmates in a Clyde shipyard 84-year-old Jimmy Brogan is just “the old bloke in the gatehouse.” Entirely unexpected is the fact that he used to crack in goals for Hearts, Hibs, and Bolton Wanderers before this century began, that he was […]
Monday, September 8 – 1946 Mr Jack Tinn, Portsmouth secretary-manager, and James Stewart, the trainer, were hurt in a road accident yesterday when, with the team, they were returning from Bolton. The coach in which the party were travelling collided with an American Service vehicle fifteen miles from […]
Thursday, February 1 – 1945 Tommy Lawton, the England and Everton centre-forward, has a long way to go before he sets up all-time record figures for goal-getting. Yet with years of football life before him this young Boltonian who leads England against Scotland on Saturday at Villa Park, […]
August 11, 1944 Yesterday the British Army, which meets a Combined Services eleven at Inverness today, spent the day golfing and bowling in Inverness. In the evening, the team and officials were given a civic reception and entertained at dinner by the Town Council. Provost Hugh Mackenzie welcomed […]
August 4, 1944 Stage is now set for the opening game at Dens Park tomorrow afternoon between Dundee and the British Army XI. Dundee have completed their defence by signing a goalkeeper, Bennett, from Hull City, and a selection will be made from: – Bennett, Ancell, Rennie or […]
May 10, 1943 Manchester United have set Liverpool a stiffish task for the second leg of the Lancashire Cup final at Maine Road next Saturday, for they hold a two goals lead as the result of their 3-1 victory at Anfield. The margin is fairly wide, but not […]
Tuesday, August 4 – 1942 When and how the Lancashire Senior Football Cup Competition is to be played this season will be decided at a meeting to be held at the Pack Horse Hotel, Bolton, on Saturday. The Competition Sub-Committee have invited the following 16 clubs to the […]
All articles about Dick Lindley on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About Dick Lindley: Born: 1885: Bolton (Lancashire), England. Passed away: May 30, 1941: Slaidburn (Yorkshire), England. Burial / funeral: June 3, 1941: Burnley Cemetery. Position: Inside forward. Height: Weight: Career: Little Hulton United: 1906. Oswaldtwistle Rovers: 1907. Burnley: Signed: March 26, […]
May 30, 1941 A member of the Burnley Football Club’s FA Cup-winning team in 1914, Dick Lindley died at his home in Slaidburn yesterday. A native of Bolton, Lindley was an inside right, and was secured by Burnley from Oswaldtwistle Rovers in 1908. For three season the majority […]
September 30, 1939 1878 – Formation of the St. Domingo Football Club by members of the New Connexion Chapel, Everton. First games played in Stanley Park; original colours, blue and white stripes. 1879 – Name changed to Everton. First match v. local St. Peter’s. 1880 – First railway […]
September 15, 1939 For their match at Chester to-morrow, Liverpool will probably field the following side: – Dirk Kemp, Jim Harley, Bernard Ramsden, Matt Busby, Tom Bush, Jimmy McInnes, Berry Nieuwenhuys, Jack Balmer, Willie Fagan, George Paterson, and Herman Van den Berg. All except Harley, Nieuwenhuys, and Van […]
All articles about Dan Cunliffe on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About Dan Cunliffe: “He is very fast and tricky, clever with both feet and head, and a thorough worker.” (Portsmouth Evening News, May 2 – 1901). Born: June 11, 1875: in Bolton (Lancashire), England. Passed away: December 28, 1937: in Heywood […]
Tuesday, December 28 – 1937 Daniel Cunliffe, of York Street, Heywood, a former international footballer, has died at the age of 62. A native of Bolton, he played for Liverpool, New Brighton, Millwall, Portsmouth, Tottenham Hotspur, and Rochdale. (Evening Telegraph, 31-12-1937) Daniel Cunliffe
Friday, June 8 – 1934 Lincoln City F.C. have secured the transfer of Alfred Gray, a centre half who was with Liverpool last season. A native of Bolton, Gray, who is 24, stands 5ft. 11 ½ins. and weighs 11st 10lbs. He served four seasons with Oldham Athletic and […]
Monday, August 5 – 1929 There are few changes to record at Prenton Park, as the directors were satisfied with last season’s players, of whom 18 were retained, and as the newcomers among the forwards are expected to blend with an already tried and capable defence, there is […]
Wednesday, May 15 – 1929 The Sports Management Committee of the Burnley Education authority are hoping that the match between the Lancashire and Yorkshire Schoolboys, at Turf Moor, on Saturday afternoon, will be supported. The game is an inter-county one for the “Tetley” Shield, and the kick-off is […]
November 21, 1927 There are men in football today who have spent a life-time in the game – forty, fifty years of more. It is the intention of the Athletic News to tell theur story – to give their impressions of the start of things, the quaint old […]
August 1, 1927 Southport prospects are brighter than ever. The infusion of new talent is greater than ever before, and both attack and defence will include players new to Southport. They are Worrall, right back, from New Brighton; Devine, left back, Charlton Athletic; Martin, centre half, Blackpool; Saxton, […]
Monday, August 1 – 1927 Barrow are optimistic in face of the difficulties which have continually beset them, and are hoping to thrive. There are no funds available for big transfer fees, and the club has again had to bear the handicap which must necessarily fall upon any […]
August 1, 1927 The New Brighton directors were not satisfied with the display of the team last season and have sought new blend. Only seven players were retained, and eight new other professionals have been signed. Of those who served the club last season Ted Worrall has joined […]
January 31, 1927 The Football Association Selection Committee yesterday selected the following teams to play in the international trial match at Bolton next Monday: – England: Jack Brown (Sheffield Wednesday), Roy Goodall (Huddersfield Town), George Waterfield (Burnley), Willis Edwards (Leeds United), Jimmy Seddon (Bolton Wanderers), George Green (Sheffield […]
August 23, 1926 Optimism is the note at Anfield, and this appears to arise mainly from the knowledge that there is not likely to be any decline from the high standard of defence. All are long-service men, but, should occasion require, each position is ably duplicated, though Longworth, […]
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