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Tag: Frank Brettell

Tom Wilkie’s death

March 3, 1932 kjehan

Thursday, March 3 – 1932 Passing of an old Pompey player There are still many Portsmouth F.C. supporters who remember Tom Wilkie, one of the

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Memories of old Anfield and Everton

April 25, 1925 kjehan

April 25, 1925 Mr. Jack Wildman, of Bolton, writes: – “I would just like to say that I came to live in Bolton, from Liverpool,

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Frank Brettell @ PlayUpLiverpool.com

January 21, 1907 kjehan

All articles about Frank Brettell on PlayUpLiverpool.com; Born: 1862: Smethwick (Staffordshire), England. Passed away: 1936: Dartford (Kent), England. Career: St. Domingo. Everton. Secretary-Manager: Bolton Wanderers:

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Portsmouth manager Robert Blyth resigns

May 23, 1904 kjehan

May 11, 1904 The announcement that Mr. Robert Blyth had resigned the managership of  the Portsmouth Football Club was made yesterday, and created quite a

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Plymouth Argyle appoints Brettell

March 14, 1903 kjehan

Saturday, March 14 – 1903 Mr. Frank Brettell, formerly connected with Liverpool, Bolton Wanderers, Tottenham Hotspurs, and Portsmouth clubs, has been appointed the manager of

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Some more lines on Harry Bradshaw

December 30, 1899 kjehan

December 30, 1899 Sorry am I am to hear of the death of Harry Bradshaw, the well-known footballer. A local paper, by the way, said

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Season preview 1899-00: Liverpool F.C. (Manchester Evening News)

August 14, 1899 kjehan

August 14, 1899 Liverpool have not been asleep. They lose fair men like Tom Wilkie, Marshall, and Thomas Cleghorn (who fell victims to the blandishments

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Quartette for Portsmouth

May 9, 1899 kjehan

May 9, 1899 The newly established Portsmouth Association Football Club, which has Mr Frank Brettell (late of Tottenham Hotspur) as its manager, has now made

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Portsmouth recruiting in Liverpool

May 3, 1899 kjehan

May 3, 1899 Mr. Frank Brettell, formerly a well-known figure in Liverpool football circles, has been busily engaged in this city during the last few

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The new club at Portsmouth

February 18, 1899 kjehan

February 18, 1899 Just as people were beginning to wonder what the Directors of the new Portsmouth Football Club were doing towards getting into working

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Harry Bradshaw secured by Tottenham Hotspur

May 6, 1898 kjehan

May 6, 1898 Mr. Frank Brettell, a well-known figures in Liverpool football circles, and who has lately been appointed manager of the Tottenham Hotspur Club,

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John Miller transferred to Bolton Wanderers

November 22, 1897 kjehan

November 22, 1897 Mr. Frank Brettell, the secretary of the Bolton club, has made a good bargain in securing John Miller, the Derby County centre-forward,

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Frank Brettell to Bolton Wanderers

August 1, 1896 kjehan

August 1, 1896 It is somewhat of a coincidence that just at the moment that the Liverpool club is securing a secretary in the person

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Interview with Mr. Frank Brettell

July 28, 1896 kjehan

July 28, 1896 The Wanderers` new secretary Interview with Mr. Brettell As is pretty well known by now, at the meeting of the Bolton Wanderers`

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Liverpool F.C. Theatrical Gala 1896

February 13, 1896 kjehan

February 13, 1896 Fortunately for the charities of Liverpool, the weather was as good as its word yesterday. For several days before it had been

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Everton F.C.: The annual meeting of 1886

June 21, 1886 kjehan

June 21, 1886 Everton Association FC. This club held their annual meeting at headquarters, Sandon Hotel, Oakfield Road, Liverpool, on the 21st inst., there being

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Everton F.C.: The annual meeting of 1885

May 18, 1885 kjehan

May 18, 1885 The annual general meeting of the Everton Football Club was held at the Sandon Hotel, Anfield on Monday evening about 100 members

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Everton F.C.: The annual meeting of 1884

June 23, 1884 kjehan

June 23, 1884 The sixth annual general meeting of the Everton Football Club took place on Monday evening, at the Sandon Hotel, Anfield, Mr. John

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Everton F.C.: The annual meeting of 1883

July 5, 1883 kjehan

July 5, 1883 The general annual meeting was held on Thursday, at the Sandon Hotel. Mr. John Houlding was unanimously re-elected president and the vice-presidents

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Federation of association clubs

October 16, 1882 kjehan

Monday, October 16 – 1882 Sir- I have read with pleasure the letter of “Goalkeeper” on the subject of forming a district federation of the

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Everton F.C.: The annual meeting of 1882

May 10, 1882 kjehan

May 10, 1882 The annual general meeting of this club was held last Wednesday, at the Sandon Hotel, Liverpool, John Houlding, Esq., presiding, there being

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The Queen’s Head meeting

April 13, 1881 kjehan

Wednesday, April 13 – 1881 The members of the Everton Association Football Club held their second annual supper at the Queen’s Head, Village Street, Everton,

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