April 26, 1930 The death took place suddenly on Saturday of Mr. Tom Armitt, West Street, Leek. The deceased, who was 71 years of age,
Tag: Football League
The funeral of Richard Birtwistle
December 19, 1929 The funeral of Mr. Richard Birtwistle, of Lytham, a founder of the Blackburn Rovers F.C., a player, referee, club chairman, and county
Meeting of the Football League (June 29, 1929)
June 29, 1929 Transfer fees and benefits. Wednesday to Sheffield Wednesday. Mr. John McKenna, the President, presiding over a meeting of the Management Committee of
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
The Spion Kop at Anfield
August 25, 1928 Liverpool Football Club’s giant stand on “Spion Kop” will be opened before the match with Bury today by Mr. John McKenna, president
The death of Dr James Baxter
January 27, 1928 Dr James Baxter, one of the founders of Everton Football Club, and a director from 1890, died at Liverpool yesterday, at the
John McKenna: A life-time in football
November 21, 1927 There are men in football today who have spent a life-time in the game – forty, fifty years of more. It is
Big profit for Liverpool 1926/27
Friday, June 10 – 1927 Liverpool A.F.C. made a profit of £5,955 last season. (Hull Daily Mail, 10-06-1927) x Happy financial times for Liverpool F.C.
William Devlin transferred to Liverpool
May 6, 1927 William Devlin, of Huddersfield Town, to whom he went from Cowdenbeath, was yesterday transferred to Liverpool. Provided the League consent, he will
Liverpool said “No,” to BBC Radio
February 10, 1927 The Liverpool Football Club yesterday refused permission for their English League match with Newcastle United on February 26th to be broadcast by
A Liverpool recall for Mr. Albert Edward Berry
February 1, 1926 The directors of the Liverpool Club at their meeting last Tuesday co-opted Mr. Albert Edward Berry to fill the vacancy created last
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
Liverpool F.C. and the Free State of Ireland
Monday, July 13 – 1925 The annual Summer Meetings of the FA Council and the Management Committee of the Football League were held during the
The death of William Wood
June 17, 1925 Spruce and sprightly William Wood has passed to his rest with a tragic suddenness that will surprise all his friends, and their
No love on St. Valentine’s Day
Tuesday, March 3 – 1925 As the sequel to incidents in the Liverpool – Newcastle United, First League match at Anfield on St. Valentine’s Day,
The romance of Royal Arsenal
January 5, 1925 1,000 up: A story of pioneers. The pioneers in London of League football, as understood in these days, were a team called
The first ever short corner?
November 17, 1924 Mr. John McKenna, President of the Football League, said in an interview at Liverpool on Monday that both Sam Chedgzoy and Jock
Football League meeting (July 4, 1924)
July 4, 1924 Mr. John McKenna presided at a meeting of the Football League Management Committee at Scarborough on Friday evening, when there was so
Football gate tolls
June 2, 1924 Several alterations to rules were made by the Football League at a meeting held yesterday, the most important being those affecting the
Cyril Oxley, of Chesterfield: A promising youngster
March 22, 1924 Cyril Oxley, one of Chesterfield’s outside lefts shows every indication of developing into a good player. Born at Beighton, he was secured
Benefit match awaits Frank Mitchell
June 14, 1923 A meeting of the Football League was held in Manchester on Thursday. … Accrued shares of benefits were sanctioned in the cases
A Liverpool director claims the Lancashire FA is guilty of Prussianism
June 9, 1923 Not the least interesting event during the past week has been the charge, made by a director of the Liverpool club, against
John McKenna honoured with the long service medal
May 28, 1923 Mr. John McKenna preside at the annual meeting of the Football League held in London on Monday. His colleagues paid him warm
Liverpool players to receive a memento for winning the League
May 9, 1923 Liverpool have been granted permission from the Football League to present each player with a memento, not to exceed £25 in value,
Matt McQueen: Liverpool F.C.’s choice
February 19, 1923 After careful examination of an extraordinary number of applications for the post of team-manager to the Liverpool Association Club, now threatening to
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