October 28, 1946 Port Vale yesterday appointed Gordon Hodgson, 41 year-old former English international and Leeds, Aston Villa and Liverpool inside right, as manager in
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Herbert Hall transferred to Bristol Rovers
August 12, 1946 Bristol Rovers have signed Herbert Hall, a goalkeeper from Liverpool, and Gwynne Morgan, a Welsh schoolboy international outside left, who played for
The Football League to adopt Arsenal F.C.’s amendment
May 7, 1945 Football officials from all over the country, many with famous players of the past, now managers, to advise them, met at Manchester
Hibernian v Services Select XI 2-2 (Charity match: May 5, 1945)
May 5, 1945 Match: Charity match for the Sailors’, Soldiers and Airmen’s Family Association, at Easter Road. Hibernian – Services Select XI 2-2 (0-1). Attendance:
Wales v England 2-3 (International friendly: May 5, 1945)
May 5, 1945 Match: International, friendly, at Ninian Park. Wales – England 2-3 (1-1). Attendance: 35,000. Referee: Mr. W.T. Nash (Glamorgan). Wales (2-3-5): Cyril Sidlow
Ray Lambert for Wales at Anfield
Wednesday, September 13 – 1944 The following players have been invited to play for Wales against England in the first international of the season on
Poland helps Wales to beat England
Saturday, October 24 – 1942 War time international, War Charities Association, at Molineux (Wolverhampton). England – Wales 1-2 (1-1). Attendance: 25.097. Referee: Mr. F.C. Green
The opening football games
Wednesday, July 9 – 1941 Football League fixtures for the coming season were received by the clubs today. On the opening day, August 30, Liverpool,
Next season’s football decisions
June 9, 1941 Mr. William Cuff, Everton, was re-elected president of the management committee at the Football League annual meeting, today, in Nottingham. Mr. A.
Richard Lindley (Dick Lindley) @ PlayUpLiverpool.com
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 /
The death of Dick Lindley
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
Football League: Regional football sections
October 2, 1939 Eighty-two English Football League clubs are to take part in the Regional competition, and the Management Committee at Crewe today divided the
Cecil McCaughey transferred to Coventry City
May 22, 1935 Cecil McCaughey, a half-back from Blackburn Rovers, was signed by Coventry City on Wednesday night. This 23-years-old player, whose height is 5ft.
FA Cup Third round draw
December 10, 1934 FA Cup – Third round draw The draw for the third round of the FA Cup (to be played on Saturday, January
Football League meeting (June 27, 1931)
June 27, 1931 The management Committee of the Football League had a busy day at Southampton on Saturday dealing with matters affecting players. It was
America taking to soccer
June 1, 1927 Willie Paterson, son of Mr. Alexander Paterson, manager of Dunfermline F.C., who has returned to Dunfermline on a visit after a season’s
Footballers on transfer
June 23, 1919 The retain and transfer lists of The Football League and Southern League have been compiled, and the figures are interesting. As to
Big sums in the pool
May 24, 1919 The returns of the 20 per cent. pooling scheme as applied by the League to the subsidiary competition provide a series of
Conference of the F.A. and the Football League (January 14, 1919)
January 14, 1919 A conference between representatives of the Football Association, the Football League, the Southern League, and the London Combination was held in London
Charity match: Birmingham v Royal Fusiliers 6-1
Saturday, January 29 – 1916 Match: Benefit for the War Fund, at St. Andrew’s. Birmingham – Royal Fusiliers 6-1 (2-1). Attendance: 4,000. Birmingham (2-3-5): Herbert
John Speare Tosswill @ PlayUpLiverpool.com
All articles about John Tosswill on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About John Tosswill. Born: August 6, 1890: Eastbourne, in England. Passed away: September 28, 1915: Eastbourne, in England.
The death of John Tosswill
September 28, 1915 The death was announced on Sunday of Corporal John Tosswill, of the Royal Engineers, a former professional football player, who succumbed to
Coventry City seeks support
May 31, 1915 Coventry City F.C. are asking League clubs to support their application for admission to the Central League next season. (Birmingham Daily Post:
Jack Tosswill promoted to Army Corporal
February 22, 1915 Jack Tosswill who will be recalled as an old Coventry City forward, has recently enlisted in the motor-cycle section of the Royal
The draw for the 2nd Round of the FA Cup
January 13, 1913 At a meeting of the Council of the Football Association in London yesterday afternoon, the draw for the second round of the
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