Tuesday, September 29 – 1981 Former Liverpool football manager Bill Shankly died early today. The end came at 1.20 a.m. in Liverpool’s Broadgreen Hospital. Mr.
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The death of Tom Nuttall
March 26, 1958 Everton Vice-Chairman. Brief illness. The death took place at Liverpool Royal infirmary today of Mr. T.C. Nuttall vice-chairman of Everton F.C., after
The death of Ernest Green
September 11, 1957 The last of the old school at Everton Football in Liverpool lost a personality yesterday in the death, after a long illness
Liverpool relegation has sad sequel
Monday, April 19 – 1954 A sad postscript to Liverpool’s departure from the First Division after forty-nine years was the announcement yesterday of the death
Death of ex-England football “star” (Tommy Lucas)
Friday, December 18 – 1953 (Bucks Herald, 18-12-1953)
The death of Olphert Stanfield
March 13, 1952 A well-known figure in football circles, and former Irish international, Mr. Olphert Martin Stanfield (Olphy Stanfield), died in the City Hospital, Belfast,
The death of William Kennedy Gibson
December 9, 1949 The death took place last night of Mr. William Kennedy Gibson, who, as a solicitor, had practised in Belfast for the past
The death of Dennis Hodgetts
March 25, 1945 Mr. Dennis Hodgetts, the former Aston Villa player and official, and an ex-England player, died in hospital in Birmingham yesterday. He was
The death of Andrew Wilson
March 13, 1945 Andrew Wilson, former Clyde and Sheffield Wednesday centre-forward, has died in Irvine, Ayrshire. Wilson was at his best between 1907 and 1914,
The death of Frank Gray
February 25, 1945 Death of a former Brechin footballer The death occurred in Brechin Infirmary to-day of one of Brechin’s best known personalities, Mr. Frank
The death of Norman Wilson
February 14, 1945 Former Dundee footballer Norman Wilson died suddenly at Aldershot. He was 45 years old. Wilson went to the Dens Park club round
The death of Seth Powell
February 7, 1945 The death has taken place at the age of eight-two of Mr. Seth Powell, Oswestry. He played nearly sixty years ago as
The death of Ronnie Sewell
February 6, 1945 Ronnie Sewell, former Burnley and Blackburn Rovers goalkeeper, who was capped for England against Wales in 1924, has died in hospital at
The death of Jimmy Welford
January 17, 1945 The death took place yesterday at his home in Glasgow of Mr. James W. Welford, a native of Barnard Castle and former
The death of Harry Daft
January 12, 1945 Famous Notts cricketer and footballer The death has occurred at High Cross, Herts., of Harry Butler Daft, the old Notts cricketer and
The death of Alf Tirrell
December 29, 1944 Alfred “Pat” Tirrell, former West Ham and Luton Town left back, died yesterday at Luton, aged 52. Born at Desborough, Northants., he
The death of Arthur Keeley
August 26, 1944 News has been received of the death from wounds in France of Lieutenant Arthur Keeley, a former playing member of the Chester
The death of John Borthwick
April 23, 1942 I regret to announce the death, which took place, yesterday in Walton Hospital, of John Borthwick, the former Everton half-back. John Borthwick
The death of Billy Dunlop
November 29, 1941 Mr. Billy Dunlop, Sunderland’s assistant trainer, died on Saturday and is to be brought from Stanhope to Newcastle for cremation. This ends
The death of Jack Sheldon
March 19, 1941 Births, Marriages, Deaths, and in Memorian. SHELDON. – On March 19, in hospital, John Sheldon, aged 53 years (ex-Manchester United and Liverpool
The death of Hugh McKelvey
May 11, 1940 The death occurred at his residence, Steen’s Row, Beersbridge Road, Belfast, of Mr. Hugh McKelvey, a well-known footballer of 40 years ago.
The death of Robert Johnstone
Saturday, February 3 – 1940 Mr. Robert Johnstone, who died at Stirling on Saturday, was a well-known local footballer in the late ‘eighties and early
Former Manchester United captain dead
Monday, August 7 – 1939 Charles Roberts, who captained Manchester United from 1906 to 1913, died in Manchester Royal Infirmary yesterday following an operation to
The death of Thomas Lea
June 5, 1939 One time Everton footballer and a former member of Southport Town Council, Mr. Thomas Lea, aged 70, wine and spirit merchant, of
The death of John Docherty
May 24, 1939 John Docherty, once noted goalkeeper, died at Stevenston’s Buildings, Alexandria, last night. He played for Celtic, Vale of Leven, Renton, and Dumbarton,
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