Saturday, May 28 – 1921 Amusing story of Buchan and Campbell When Charlie Buchan’s smile irritated me Base humour about my transfer By Kenneth Campbell “Kenneth Campbell, the famous goalkeeper for Partick Thistle and Scotland, continues the story of his football career. Joining Liverpool when a lad as […]
Tuesday, February 19 – 1918 Ernest Peake, the Welsh international, formerly with the Liverpool club, writes me as follows: – “Being a constant reader of your paper. I should like to draw your attention to a report of a match in your edition of the 12th. I noticed […]
January 12, 1918 Charlie Wilson, the Liverpool footballer and assistant trainer, is now filling in shells and in his spare time is giving the ladies assistance. He is with Ernest Peake, the Welsh international, training some lady footballers, and it is said that on a frosty day he […]
Wednesday, November 24 – 1915 Liverpool, in spite of the fact that they tried certain men out of position, have stuck to the side that conquered Oldham Athletic, away, last week. Liverpool were never averse to trying a man out of his generally-recognised position. Goddard’s is but one […]
Tuesday, November 23 – 1915 Ernest Peake has returned to Liverpool, and will probably accept an invite to play for his old club Liverpool. Peake, after serving Liverpool well for some seasons as deputy to Harrop, was granted a free transfer, and went to Scotland – to Hearts, […]
Wednesday, August 19 – 1914 Liverpool have engaged Phil Bratley (centre-half) and Wilfred Bartrop (wing forward) from Barnsley, and have also secured Charles Duffy from East Stirlingshire, and Charles Hafekost from Gillingham; while they have parted with Ernest Peake to Third Lanark, John Bovill to Linfield, and Tom […]
Monday, May 4 – 1914 Liverpool failed to rebook Ernest Peake, so the Welsh international has taken himself to Third Lanark. It is curious to find a Welshman making is name with a Lancashire club and then turning to Scotland for employment, though Scotland has boasted a goalkeeper, […]
Monday, April 27 – 1914 League. – Miller 14, Lacey 6, Sheldon 5, Banks, 4, Gracie 3, Nicholl 3, Dawson 3, Metcalf 2, Crawford 1, Mackinlay 1, Parkinson 1, Macdougall – total 44. Central League. – Bovill 8, Banks 6, Macdougall 5, Parkinson 5, Goddard 4, Dawson 4, […]
Monday, April 13 – 1914 Match: Football League, 1st Division, at Valley Parade, kick-off: 15:30. Bradford City – Liverpool 1-0 (1-0). Attendance: 12,000. Referee: Bradford City (2-3-5): Jock Ewart; Fred Potts, Irvine Boocock; Joe Hargreaves, Bob Torrance, Jimmy McDonald; Dickie Bond, Oscar Fox, Charlie Storer, Alexander McGinn, Peter […]
Wednesday, April 8 – 1914 The Liverpool Reserves team to meet Crewe Alexandra Reserves on Good Friday will be: – Elisha Scott; Frank Grayer and Robert Crawford; James Scott, Ernest Peake, and Ralph Holden; Arthur Goddard, John Bovill, Jack Parkinson, Tom Gracie, and Robert Terris. (Liverpool Evening Express, […]
Friday, April 3 – 1914 The Liverpool Reserve team to play Crewe Alexandra, at Anfield, to-morrow, has been chosen as follows: – Elisha Scott; Frank Grayer, Robert Crawford; James Scott, Ernest Peake, Walter Wadsworth; Arthur Goddard, John Bovill, Robert Macdougall, James Dawson, Robert Terris. Arthur Goddard is a […]
Saturday, March 28 – 1914 Reserves, Central League, at Anfield. Liverpool Reserves – Huddersfield Town Reserves 2-1 (1-0). Attendance: ‘Good.’ Liverpool Reserves (2-3-5): Elisha Scott; Frank Grayer, Robert Crawford; James Scott, Ernest Peake, Walter Wadsworth; Ralph Holden, William Banks, Robert Macdougall, James Dawson, Robert Terris. Huddersfield Town Reserves […]
Saturday, March 14 – 1914 Reserves, Central League, at Anfield. Liverpool Reserves – Burnley Reserves 4-0 (0-0). Liverpool Reserves (2-3-5): Elisha Scott; Frank Grayer, Robert Crawford; James Scott, Ernest Peake, Walter Wadsworth; Ralph Holden, Robert Macdougall, Jack Parkinson, John Bovill, Robert Terris. Burnley Reserves (2-3-5): Ronnie Sewell; Bates, […]
Saturday, January 31 – 1914 Liverpool Res. – Elisha Scott, Frank Grayer, Robert Crawford, James Scott, Ernest Peake, Ralph Holden, Arthur Goddard, Arthur Metcalf, Jack Parkinson, James Stewart, James Dawson. (Liverpool Daily Post, 31-01-1914) XX
Monday, January 19 – 1914 International, friendly, at Racecourse Ground, Wrexham. Wales – Ireland 1-2 (0-1). Attendance: 6,000. Wales (2-3-5): Teddy Peers (Wolverhampton Wanderers); Lloyd Davies (Northampton), Llew Davies (Wrexham); Edwin Hughes (Manchester City), Ernest Peake (Liverpool), J.T. Jones (Stoke); Billy Meredith (Manchester United), Evan Jones (Bolton Wanderers), […]
January 2, 1914 Ferguson was damaged in yesterday’s match at Anfield, and will be unable to play at Sunderland to-morrow. This mishap will interfere with his fine record of consistent service. He has appeared without a break in every match since he signed for Liverpool, and has made […]
January 2, 1914 The conditions at Valley Parade, yesterday, were entirely against good football, for the ground was covered with half-frozen snow. Yet the 4,000 spectators had an interesting afternoon, for the home team put on no fewer than 7 goals. The visitors rarely gave any signs of […]
January 1, 1914 Reserves: Central League, at Valley Parade. Bradford City Reserves – Liverpool Reserves 7-1 (5-0). Attendance: 4,000. Bradford City Reserves (2-3-5): Mark Mellors, Sandy Doolan, Neill, Craig Brown, Sol Tremelling, George Chaplin, Billy Grimshaw, George Wild, Linford, Billy Chesser, George Handley. Liverpool (2-3-5): Elisha Scott, Sam […]
December 26, 1913 Reserves, Central League, at Anfield, kick off: 14:15. Liverpool Reserves – Manchester City Reserves 2-0. Referee: Mr. W. Pearson; linesmen: Messrs. W.B. Cliffe and M. Simm. Liverpool Reserves (2-3-5): Elisha Scott, Sam Speakman, Robert Crawford, James Scott, Ernest Peake, Walter Wadsworth, Fred Staniforth, William Banks, […]
December 20, 1913 Reserves, Central League, at Anfield. Liverpool Reserves – Barnsley Reserves 2-0 (1-0). Liverpool Reserves (2-3-5): Ernest Peake, Arthur Metcalf, Jack Parkinson, Robert Macdougall, Barnsley Reserves (2-3-5): Taylor, Ruddlesdin, Newton. The goals: 1-0 Macdougall, 2-0 Macdougall. X
December 18, 1913 To-day the following eleven was chosen to represent Wales against Ireland at Wrexham, on Jan. 19th: – Teddy Peers (Wolverhampton Wanderers), goal; Llewelyn Davies (Wrexham) and Lloyd Davies (Northampton Town), backs; Ted Hughes (Manchester City), Ernest Peake (Liverpool), and Joseph Jones (Stoke), half-backs: Billy Meredith […]
Saturday, November 8 – 1913 Reserves, Central League, at Turf Moor. Burnley Reserves – Liverpool Reserves 2-0 (2-0). Attendance: 3,000; gate receipt: £55. Referee: Mr. J.H. Ashworth (Preston). Burnley Reserves (2-3-5): Ronnie Sewell; Bob Reid, Cliff Jones; Shaw, Willie McLaren, Johnson; Tommy Charlton, George Milligan, William Pickering, Bob […]
Saturday, October 4 – 1913 At Anfield the same number of goals – six – have been scored as at Goodison Park, but in the debit column the Reds record is represented by eleven. This would seem to denote feeble attack and defence, but we are of the […]
October 4, 1913 A more unsuitable day for football than last Saturday could scarcely be imagined, for the heat was oppressive, and even the spectators were inconvenienced by it. Under the circumstances, the players on both sides who struggled through 90 minutes at Anfield deserve the utmost credit […]
Saturday, September 20 – 1913 Match: Football League, First Division, at Goodison Park, kick-off: 15:30. Everton – Liverpool 1-2 (0-1). Attendance: 40,000. Referee: Mr. A. Pellowe; linesmen: Messrs. D.H. Asson and T. Nelson. Everton (2-3-5): Frank Mitchell; William Stevenson, Jock Maconnachie (C); Val Harris, William Wareing, Alan Grenyer; […]
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