Friday, April 28 – 1950 Mr. Percy Young, head groundsman at Wembley Stadium, has won his race against time in the preparation of the pitch
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Liverpool will have a wonder attack
August 21, 1944 Problems face the Liverpool and Everton football clubs. Yes, this despite the fact that at Goodison Park on Saturday they gave a
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,”
Old Fred’s £10 car takes Arsenal “gate” to the bank
March 20, 1939 Old Freddie White leaves the Arsenal Football Ground every Saturday afternoon in a battered old £10 car with the whole of the
Albert Shelley to the rescue
January 13, 1934 Victor Street (38), of Crampmoor, Romsey, groundsman at the Dell, Southampton, received a severe gash on his right arm when preparing for
Tough times ahead for Cardiff City
Friday, April 29 – 1932 Cardiff City, for financial reasons, have decided to dispense with the services of George Latham, their head trainer, and A.
Celtic F.C. groundsman’s error
November 19, 1923 Drank liniment in mistake for medicine. Suffering from poisoning, William Quinn (47), who is employed as a groundsman to Celtic Football Club,
Advertisement: Lincoln City: Trainer and Groundsman
August 20, 1915 (Lincolnshire Echo: August 20, 1915) John Henry Strawson
Groundsman Elliott passes away after 27 years service
Friday, September 19 – 1913 A familiar figure at the Liverpool football ground has just passed away in the person of Mr. J.M. Elliott, who
Arthur Metcalf giving a lift
September 4, 1913 Arthur Metcalf gives the groundsman a helping hand. (Evening Telegraph: September 4, 1913)
New insurance scheme for all clubs
Wednesday, August 7 – 1907 The new Compensation Act includes football players, trainers, and groundsmen within its scope, and the Football League, the Scottish League,
Liverpool F.C. 1905-06: A Season’s Survey
April 21, 1906 Looking over the Liverpool record. Praise for players. This day has been the end of the season of the Liverpool Football Club,
The Liverpool F.C. picnic of 1896
August 8, 1896 The small, but beautiful village of Freshfield was the chosen rendezvous last Saturday for the annual outing of the committee, players, and
The Everton club and their late trainer
September 21, 1893 The directors of the Everton Club have arranged a match to be played this evening at Goodison Park, kick-off at 5:15, between
The inquest into the death of the Everton F.C. groundsman
August 29, 1893 Inquest and verdict Yesterday afternoon, Mr. S. Brighouse, county coroner, held an inquest at the Spellow House Hotel, Walton, relative to the
Bootle in the red
July 24, 1893 The annual balance-sheet of the Bootle Association Football Club has just been issued. From it it would appear that by far the
Nuggets from Cricket and Football Field (October 1, 1892)
October 1, 1892 * Liverpool team each get a “bob” for every goal scored and ten “bob” for a win. * Who walked to Anfield
"Play Up, Liverpool" 
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