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Tag: Coventry

Coventry City Football Club: 1935-36

January 1, 2000 kjehan

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

April 2, 1989 kjehan

Bruton in media. About Les Bruton: Born: April 1 – 1903, in Foleshill, in England. Passed away: April 2 – 1989, in Coventry, in England.

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Cyril Oxley @ PlayUpLiverpool.com

December 20, 1984 kjehan

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.

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The top men and their salaries

August 17, 1982 kjehan

Tuesday, August 17 – 1982 What the top man get – an estimate of managers’ salaries in the First Division. Club Manager Salary Contract remaining

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Steve Heighway – Kicking off with a degree

December 7, 1970 kjehan

Monday, December 7 – 1970 Steve Heighway, summer  graduate BA in politics and economics, is wintering well among the masters of English First Division football.

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Steve Heighway transferred to Liverpool

February 28, 1970 kjehan

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

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Bill Shankly: “Liverpool players do not bathe the day before match day”

January 6, 1970 kjehan

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

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FA XI v RAF XI 4-6 (International trial: January 20, 1945)

January 20, 1945 kjehan

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:

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FA XI and RAF XI teams unchanged

January 16, 1945 kjehan

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.

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Another Smith-Brown duel

January 5, 1945 kjehan

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

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The FA Eleven v Royal Air Force

January 4, 1945 kjehan

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

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Busby-Shankly victory service, and Maestro Liddell!

April 18, 1942 kjehan

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):

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Les Bruton for Liverpool

February 11, 1932 kjehan

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,

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John Marshall transferred to Bath City

August 9, 1930 kjehan

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,

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Season preview 1927/28 – Crystal Palace F.C. (The Athletic News)

August 8, 1927 kjehan

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

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South Shields in the FA Cup

December 22, 1919 kjehan

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

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Jack Tosswill to the fore

June 20, 1914 kjehan

Monday, July 20 – 1914 It is a long time since we heard of Tosswill, the former Liverpool footballer, whose deafness was the cause of

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Barnsley v Liverpool 0-1 (FA Cup: January 15, 1914)

January 15, 1914 kjehan

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

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Season preview 1913/14 – West Bromwich Albion (The Athletic News)

August 25, 1913 kjehan

Monday, August 25 – 1913 West Bromwich Albion retain their reputation for having a local side. The most important addition to their ranks is a

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Coventry F.C.: The old club and a new ground

July 21, 1910 kjehan

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

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Everton v Chester 4-0 (Liverpool Cup Final: March 28, 1896)

March 28, 1896 kjehan

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,

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