January 25 – 1939 Dumbarton Football Club have appointed Jimmy Smith, their centre-forward, as manager of the club, and he will have full control of
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Sam English transferred to Liverpool
July 24, 1933 All the knowing people who told us that Sam English was going to land at Dens Park should “pipe down” for a
Ex-Liverpool player signs for Bristol Rovers
Tuesday, May 9 – 1933 Bristol Rovers yesterday made one of their most important captures of recent years when they secured the signature of James
The new England winger?
Saturday, September 21 – 1929 Will Dick Edmed, of Liverpool, play for England in international games this season? Well, two seasons ago he bagged 14
New Football Records Coming
Friday, January 11 – 1929 When the present season has finished Carlisle United may be able to look back upon the campaign with pride, for
Liverpool secure John McFarlane from Aberdeen
Wednesday, November 14 – 1928 John McFarlane, Aberdeen’s reserve centre forward, has been transferred to Liverpool, and will turn out for the English First League
Fred Pagnam to manage Watford
Saturday, May 29 – 1926 There is a managerial appointment which should interest many people, that of Fred Pagnam, a one-time famous goal-getter of Blackpool,
Andrew Wilson linked to Liverpool
Saturday, January 21 – 1922 If Liverpool miss winning the championship this season there will be some sighing as the shrine of the Gods of
Donald Sloan killed in action
Saturday, January 27 – 1917 I deeply regret to announce that another footballer has been killed. Although it must be seven years since Donald Sloan
Wilfred Watson transferred to Liverpool
November 12, 1914 Nowadays football clubs are “reduced” to excessive care for the junior football player, fancy prices being out of the question. Never before
Local starlet with 101 goals in the season
May 1, 1914 The photograph shows Harry Lewis, a seventeen-year-old member of the Birkenhead Old Boys’ F.C., who has this season scored 101 goals, and
Echo’s Bee on the match winner Bert Freeman
Monday, April 27 – 1914 All is over. Liverpool lost to Burnley at Crystal Palace by a goal scored by Freeman. So ends the greatest
Alex Thomson transferred to Liverpool
June 8, 1912 Liverpool Football Club on Saturday signed on Alex Thomson, centre-forward, of the East Stirlingshire Club. Thomson has been angled after by several
A goal-scoring teenager
Tuesday, April 23 – 1907 Airdrieonians have secured a great goal-scoring centre in Tom Gracie, a juvenile of last season, and a junior with Strathclyde
Peter Kyle in form for Kettering
April 12, 1902 Peter Kyle, the old Clyde and Parkhead forward, is getting many goals for Kettering just now. He seems to have regained his
Daniel Cunliffe: Champion scorer of the South
April 12, 1902 Daniel Cunliffe would seem to be justly entitled to the name of “champion scorer of the South,” as in the two seasons
What if he was a Liverpudlian?
August 21, 1901 Steve Bloomer was supposed not to have much of goal-scoring ability last season, but his seasons work for Derby County gave him
Daniel Cunliffe for Portsmouth
Thursday, May 2 – 1901 We are informed that Cunliffe and Turner have been signed on to play for the Portsmouth F.C. during next season.
