July 19, 1954 Sammy Smyth, the Irish international inside-forward, has decided to resign from football. This was announced yesterday when Liverpool city footballers reported for
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Questions around Albert Stubbins
Thursday, August 14 – 1952 How long Albert Stubbins remains with Liverpool this winter remains to be seen, but it will require a much higher
Liverpool F.C. players report for training
July 21, 1952 With only a month to go before the start of another football season, preparations behind the scenes of the Football League clubs
One year on: This was Merseyside’s Blitz-Week ordeal
Friday, May 1 – 1942 What happened last May seen in detailed retrospect To-day marks the first anniversary of what hs become known as the
Dick Forshaw pulls out of Aussie tour
March 12, 1925 Dick Forshaw, of Liverpool, has written to the Football Association to say that he cannot make the journey to Australia with the
Steve Bloomer: Football in a German prison camp
Sunday, December 15 – 1918 My record-breaking team wins thrilling victories After spending three and a half years in Ruhleben Camp as an interned civilian
Sandy Young and his brother – Dramatic evidence in court
February 19, 1916 The first detailed account of the shooting tragedy in which Sandy Young, a former famous Scottish footballer, stands accused of the of
David Wilson and the Oldham Athletic
September 2, 1915 David Wilson, the Scottish International half-back, may not be able to assist Oldham Athletic this season owing to business reasons. Oldham folks
Edgar Chadwick to coach Germany?
Thursday, April 9 – 1914 Mr. Edgar Chadwick, of Blackburn, formerly a forward with Blackburn Rovers and afterwards International with Everton, has received an invitation
Edwin Berry hand in his resignation
May 20, 1909 Surprise was occasioned in Liverpool football circles yesterday when it was known that Mr. Edwin Berry had sent in his resignation as
The death is announced of James Stott
October 8, 1908 The death is announced of James Stott, the ex-Cambuslang player, who captained Newcastle United for several seasons, and who conducted a flourishing
Albert “Kelly” Houlker to Blackburn Rovers
May 18, 1906 The signing of Albert “Kelly” Houlker, the Southampton international half-back, by Blackburn Rovers, notwithstanding the offer of the maximum wage by the
Archie Montgomery in the tobacco business
July 25, 1901 Archie Montgomery, the custodian who has served Bury so well for several season, evinces a desire to settle down in Shakerdom, and
Good business for Darwen Football Club
July 9, 1894 The new officials of the Darwen Football Club are showing business-like qualities, and in the course of a few days we may
Failure of a football player
March 29, 1893 William Cecil Campbell, professional football player for Darwen, came up for public examination at Blackburn Bankruptcy Court this morning. His liabilities were
We hear and see….
Saturday, August 4 – 1888 That Jack Ross “will not play for North End again; that “this is fact, as he has been granted his
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