North West wills – Edgar Chadwick
Saturday, April 25 – 1942 Mr. Edgar Chadwick, of 70, Lune-grove, Blackpool, a former football international, left £2,179, net £1,747. (Lancashire Evening Post, 25-04-1942)
Edgar Wallace Chadwick (Edgar Chadwick) @ PlayUpLiverpool.com
All articles about Edgar Chadwick on PlayUpLiverpool. About Edgar Chadwick: Born: June 14, 1869: Blackburn (Lancashire), England. Passed away: February 14, 1942: Blackpool (Lancashire), England. Nickname: Hooky. Position: Inside left. Height: 171 cm. (5ft. 7in.). Weight: 70 kilos. (11st. 0lbs.). Career: Little Dots, 1884. Blackburn Olympics, 1886. Blackburn […]
The death of Edgar Chadwick
February 14, 1942 Mr. Edgar Chadwick, a noted football star, died today at the age of 72. He was a member of a talented Blackburn family, several members of which rendered conspicuous service to the game. Mr. Chadwick first linked up with the Blackburn Rovers after experience with […]
Jock Elliott: Famous football trainer dead
Thursday, September 12 – 1940 Nearly 50 years in Everton Club. John Elliott, the former Everton FC trainer died suddenly in hospital last Thursday. “Jock,” as he was more commonly known, served the Everton club in the capacity of player and trainer for over forty years, and it […]
Medal for Edgar Chadwick
Saturday, June 24 – 1939 Mr. Edgar Chadwick, of Lune-grove, Blackpool, a member of the Everton team many years ago, and the first man to coach footballers on the Continent, has on the occasion of his 70th birthday received a gold medallion from the Football Association at Prague, […]
Everton Football Club’s 50 years jubilee celebrations
April 24, 1929 Historic Gathering of 600 at the Philharmonic Hall Great Record of a Pioneer Club Old Players Listen to their Feats in the Light of History –Epoch Making Reunion Full Report of Speeches By Blackstaff Everton F.C celebrated its fifty-year career by a banquet at the […]
The death of Alex Latta
August 25, 1928 Alex Latta the famous old Everton footballer, died this morning, after an illness of some months. Alex Latta was famous with the Goodison Park when they were housed at Anfield. He was one of a famous line of forwards whose games were chanted of by […]
The funeral of John Lewis
January 16, 1926 The funeral at Blackburn of Mr. John Lewis, the well-known football legislator and social worker, who passed away on Wednesday, took place this morning. In accordance with the known wishes of the deceased the obsequies were of private character. The interment was preceded by a […]
Nelson F.C. 1925/26
Wednesday, August 26 – 1925 Birthplace Position Height Weight Harry Abbott Preston Goalkeeper 5 9 1/2 12 0 Fred Mace Stalybridge Goalkeeper 6 0 12 0 Fred Broadhurst Aspull Right back 5 8 11 6 Clem Rigg Portsmouth Left back 5 10 1/2 11 7 Jack Newnes Brymbo […]
Famous old-timers: Alex Latta
December 27, 1924 HOW ALEX LATTA “SAW THINGS” AFTER BEING UNCONSCIOUS FOR TWELVE HOURS. In many old photographic groups of the Everton team of the nineties there will be seen a forward line that was famous. The right wing of the line will include a keen-eyed smiling profile […]
Famous old-timers – Fred Geary (Everton F.C. and Liverpool F.C.)
Saturday, September 20 – 1924 Fred Geary – Who gave goalkeepers something to talk about. “From the succeeding centre Geary scored, giving the goalkeeper no chance to save.” These lines might almost have been kept in type by the newspapers that reported football matches in the days when […]
Famous old-timers – Edgar Chadwick (Everton F.C. and Liverpool F.C.)
Saturday, September 6 – 1924 Edgar Chadwick, of Everton, king of dribblers and master of the ball. There was a personality about the famous “left wing” of the Everton team of the ‘90’s that led people –especially their own followers –to speak and think of them always as […]
Famous Old-Timers: Johnny Holt (Everton F.C.).
August 30, 1924 The centre half who was good in both attack and defence When Football opens this season there will be a number of old time enthusiasts at both Goodison and Anfield who will recall with a sigh the years that have passed since their football fever […]
Southampton v Liverpool 0-0 (FA Cup match)
Saturday, February 23 – 1924 Match: FA Cup, Third Round, at The Dell, kick-off: 15:00. Southampton – Liverpool 0-0 (0-0). Attendance: 18,671. Referee: Mr H.J. Webster (London). Southampton (2-3-5): Tommy Allen, Tom Parker, Fred Titmuss, Albert Shelley, Alec Campbell, Bill Turner, Bill Henderson, Arthur Dominy, Bill Rawlings, Cliff […]
Will Chadwick re-appear at Anfield?
Friday, November 17 – 1916 It looks like being a topping match tomorrow. The somewhat erratic Blackburn Rovers side is due at Anfield, and the League leaders know they have on of the best teams in the land to contend with. Rovers, by winning, would gain much of […]
Southport Central v Liverpool 1-3 (War time, League match)
Saturday, November 11 – 1916 Match: Lancashire Section, at Haig Avenue. Southport Central – Liverpool 1-3 (0-1). Attendance: 3,000. Referee: Mr. I. Baker; linesmen: Messrs. J. Sweeting and J. Twist. Southport Central (2-3-5): Wright, Tom Dorward, J. Wright, H. Schofield, H. Rigby, Abram, Merrett, Caulfield, Lightfoot, Watson, George […]
Edgar Chadwick to coach Germany?
Thursday, April 9 – 1914 Mr. Edgar Chadwick, of Blackburn, formerly a forward with Blackburn Rovers and afterwards International with Everton, has received an invitation from the German Football Association to become their trainer for two years, beginning next month, and continuing up to the Olympic games. Owing […]
Father of distinguished family of footballers dies
Sunday, January 4 – 1914 The death occurred at Blackburn last night of Mr. Thomas Chadwick, one of the veteran tradesmen of the town and father of a family which has distinguished itself in Association football. One of his five sons is Edgar Chadwick, the famous international who […]
Anfield happenings (September 17 – 1910)
Saturday, September 17 – 1910 The defeat by Bradford City was undoubtedly a big set-back for the Anfield supporters, but they received a rare pick-me-up in the shape of a victory at Blackburn. Liverpool have generally put up a good fight at Ewood, and last year effected a […]
Edgar Chadwick and the flying dutchmen
September 20, 1909 Exactly twelve months ago the English Association amateurs made the Grosvenor Hotel, Carr-lane, Hull, their headquarters prior to leaving for their Swedish tour. Another international team will shortly be “at home” at the headquarters of the City Tigers. The Dutch Soccer players will arrive by […]
Liverpudliana: By Richard Samuel (September 19, 1908)
September 19, 1908 Liverpool’s undeserved defeat Liverpool may have been a trifle unfortunate in winning their two opening games, if those games were weighed up in the matter of pressure on the goalkeepers concerned, but we must admit that the Livers’ two appearance on foreign soil within the […]
Liverpool Reserves v Darwen 0-2 (Lancashire Combination)
Saturday, April 11 – 1908 Reserves, Lancashire Combination, at Anfield, kick-off: 15:30. Liverpool Reserves – Darwen 0-2 (0-2). Referee: Mr. A. Pellowe; linesmen: Messrs. E. Hilton and F. Hargreaves. Liverpool Reserves (2-3-5): Edward Husbands, Harry Griffiths, Billy Dunlop, Charlie Wilson, Jim Harrop, Sam Hignett, Jack Parkinson, Charles Hewitt, […]
Personalia – Sam Raybould (Liverpool F.C.)
Saturday, April 11 – 1908 Sam Raybould is not unknown in Liverpool. For some years he was one of the shining lights of the Liverpool Club, and his goal record as a centre forward with the Livers some five years ago is still unbeaten. That was a great […]
Anfield happenings (September 2 – 1907)
Monday, September 2 – 1907 The opening day. The opening day of the 1907-08 season has dawned at last. This season it is the second not the first which is the eventful day, for the First fell on a Sunday, and thank goodness most of us in England […]
Programme Pickles (September 2, 1905)
September 2, 1905 * Alex Raisbeck has taken off his bellowed moustache, and joined the bare-faced brigade. * The medals to be presented to the Liverpool players on Tuesday next by the club and by Director John Fare are beautiful specimen of the goldsmith’s art. * Ned Doig […]
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