Registered players for Coventry City Football Club, season 1935-36: Arthur Bacon; Born: Chesterfield; Position: Forward; Height: 5ft. 9 ½in., weight: 12st. 4lb.; Robert Birtley; Born:
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Leslie Hector Ronald Bruton (Les Bruton) – Liverpool Football Club
Bruton in media. About Les Bruton: Born: April 1 – 1903, in Foleshill, in England. Passed away: April 2 – 1989, in Coventry, in England.
Cyril Oxley @ PlayUpLiverpool.com
All articles about Cyril Oxley on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About Cyril Oxley: Born: May 2, 1904: Beighton (Derbyshire), England. Passed away: December 20, 1984: Coventry (Warwickshire), England.
The top men and their salaries
Tuesday, August 17 – 1982 What the top man get – an estimate of managers’ salaries in the First Division. Club Manager Salary Contract remaining
Steve Heighway – Kicking off with a degree
Monday, December 7 – 1970 Steve Heighway, summer graduate BA in politics and economics, is wintering well among the masters of English First Division football.
Steve Heighway transferred to Liverpool
February 28, 1970 Steve Heighway, Skelmersdale United’s star striker, signed for Liverpool to-day – minutes before he took the field for Skelmersdale in their vital
Bill Shankly: “Liverpool players do not bathe the day before match day”
January 6, 1970 When Liverpool meet Coventry in their postponed FA Cup tie tomorrow their players will have been expected to dispense with the luxury
FA XI v RAF XI 4-6 (International trial: January 20, 1945)
January 20, 1945 Match: International trial, at Highfield Road (Coventry), kick-off: 14:45. FA XI – RAF XI 4-6 (3-3). Attendance: 12,000; gate receipts: £2,000. Referee:
FA XI and RAF XI teams unchanged
January 16, 1945 No change have so far been notified in the FA and RAF teams for the Soccer representative match at Coventry on Saturday.
Another Smith-Brown duel
January 5, 1945 With the choice of A.W. Brown, of Huddersfield, as centre-half for the Royal Air Force Soccer team to meet the FA XI
The FA Eleven v Royal Air Force
January 4, 1945 What is regarded as an unofficial trial match for the England v Scotland game at Villa Park on February 3, takes place
Busby-Shankly victory service, and Maestro Liddell!
Saturday, April 18 – 1942 Match: International friendly, at Hampden Park. Scotland – England 5-4 (2-1). Attendance: 75,000. Referee: Mr. R. Calder (Rutherglen). Scotland (2-3-5):
Les Bruton for Liverpool
Thursday, February 11 – 1932 Leslie Bruton, Blackburn Rovers’ well-known centre-forward, was to-day transferred to Liverpool. A native of Coventry, Bruton played for Southampton, Peterborough,
John Marshall transferred to Bath City
August 7, 1930 Mr. Ted Davis, manager of the Bath City F.C., has made an important capture. He has secured the signature of John Marshall,
Season preview 1927/28 – Crystal Palace F.C. (The Athletic News)
Monday, August 8 – 1927 The optimism of Crystal Palace is largely due to the fact that the majority of last season’s players are again
South Shields in the FA Cup
December 22, 1919 The following is the draw in the first round of the English Cup, to be played on the ground of the first-named
Jack Tosswill to the fore
Monday, July 20 – 1914 It is a long time since we heard of Tosswill, the former Liverpool footballer, whose deafness was the cause of
Barnsley v Liverpool 0-1 (FA Cup: January 15, 1914)
January 15, 1914 Match: FA Cup, First Round, Replay, at Oakwell, kick-off: 14:15. Barnsley – Liverpool 0-1 (0-0). Attendance: 24,000. Referee: Mr. H.S. Bamlett. Barnsley
Season preview 1913/14 – West Bromwich Albion (The Athletic News)
Monday, August 25 – 1913 West Bromwich Albion retain their reputation for having a local side. The most important addition to their ranks is a
Coventry F.C.: The old club and a new ground
July 21, 1910 Mr S.R. Masser presided at the annual meeting of Coventry Football Club, held at the King’s Head Hotel last night. Others present
Everton v Chester 4-0 (Liverpool Cup Final: March 28, 1896)
March 28, 1896 Match: Liverpool Cup, Final, at Goodison Park, kick-off: 16:00. Everton – Chester 4-0 (2-0). Everton (2-3-5): Henry Briggs, Bob Kelso, David Storrier,
