Thursday, February 2 – 1995 Sir John Smith, former chairman of Liverpool and the Sports Council, has died aged 74 after a battle against cancer.
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Pagnam dies aged 70
Thursday, March 1 – 1962 Fred Pagnam, former Arsenal centre forward, has died at Samlesbury, near Preston, aged 70. Arsenal signed him from Liverpool in
The death of Bob Crone
December 21, 1942 One of the early Irish professional footballers to come to this country, Bob Crone, who played for a number of League clubs,
Cooper killed in an accident
Tuesday, June 25 – 1940 One of the finest full backs English football has known and one of the nicest of men, Tommy Cooper, idol
The death of Alf Shelton
July 24, 1923 The death occurred yesterday at Nottingham General Hospital of Mr. Alfred Shelton, a former notable Association football player, for many years a
The funeral of Peter Platt
January 17, 1922 The funeral took place at Nuneaton of Mr. Peter Platt, a licensed victualler, who was formerly a well-known Association goalkeeper, playing for
The Sandon and Anfield were his “home and his all”
Friday, October 4 – 1918 First information is here given of the death of Mr. James Ramsay, ex-director of Liverpool F.C. He had been connected
The death of Alex McAllister
February 26, 1918 Private Alexander McAllister, Northumberland Fusiliers, is officially reported to have died in France through illness. McAllister, who joined up over three years
Mrs. Tom Watson passes away
Monday, September 24 – 1917 Mr. George Patterson, the Liverpool F.C. secretary, informs us that to-day, at 12.5 p.m., Mrs. Tom Watson passed away. It
Fourth brother to fall
Friday, January 26 – 1917 The relatives in Belfast of Private Donald Sloan, Black Watch, the well-known League International footballer, have received official intimation that
The death of Corporal John Mackintosh
May 16, 1916 Mrs. Mackintosh, Charles Street, Inverness, received information yesterday that her son, Corporal John Mackintosh, Lovat Scouts, had died in hospital in Cairo.
The death of Bob Benson
February 19, 1916 Bob Benson, the well-known Arsenal footballer, died very suddenly on Saturday afternoon from heart failure in the dressing room of the Arsenal
Letter to a dead soldiers’ mother
January 26, 1916 Joseph Barker, who was killed at the front whilst serving his country with the 2nd Battalion Liverpool Pals. Barker was well known
Military funeral for William Cox
November 10, 1915 This afternoon full military honours were at Blackpool cemetery accorded the remains of William Cox, formerly a prominent professional footballer, who last
The death of Thomas Clarkson
July 29, 1915 Thomas Clarkson, of 242 Aston Lane, Perry Barr, a former member of the Aston Villa Football Club, died this week. From 1889
The death of Jack Sykes
June 29, 1915 The death has taken place in the Stockpot infirmary, after an operation for appendicitis, of Mr. Jack Sykes, the well-known Football League
Tom Watson has passed away
Thursday, May 6 – 1915 The death occurred at Liverpool yesterday afternoon of Mr Tom Watson, secretary of Liverpool Football Club, and previously secretary to
Well-known referee dies
Tuesday, December 29 – 1914 The death occurred suddenly, at West Bromwich, yesterday, of Mr. A. Green (Alfred Green), for many years one of the
The death of Andrew Kelvin
October 23, 1911 Andrew Kelvin, one of the original members of the Liverpool Association club recently died at his house in Kilmarnock. He took part
Swindon F.C. Chairman John Brewer dies
Monday, September 19 – 1910 Alderman John Brewer, chairman of the Swindon Football Club, died yesterday, aged 63. He had been connected with the Great
The editor of the “Cricket and Football Field” passed away
Sunday, May 2 – 1909 A veteran journalist, and one of the best known men in the football world, Mr William Fairhurst, editor of the
Public inquiry into the death of ex-Liverpool player William Walker
Wednesday, February 20 – 1907 Yesterday, in Edinburgh Sheriff Court – before Sheriff Gardner Miller and a jury – a public inquiry under the Fatal
The death of Harry Bradshaw
December 25, 1899 Death of Harry Bradshaw – Footballers all over the country will regret to hear of the death of Harry Bradshaw. An English
Death of a well-known player
Thursday, October 27 – 1898 Yesterday the well-known Airdrieonian professional football player Bob Macfarlane died at his home in Hallcraig Street, Airdrie, from inflammation of
Former Everton player dies
Tuesday, November 19 – 1889 We hear that Mr. Mike Higgins, until lately well-known in connection with the Everton Football Club, and late captain of
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