May 18, 1959 Football fans gathered in hundreds to-day for the funeral of Mr. Elisha Scott, the former Irish international goalkeeper. Among those who accompanied
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Irish FA v British Army 3-2 (Army friendly: September 12, 1942)
September 12, 1942 Match: Army match, at Windsor Park. Irish FA – British Army 3-2 (1-0). Attendance: 35,000; gate receipts: £1,699. Referee: Mr. W.R. Hamilton.
Derby match team problems
September 8, 1942 Liverpool and Everton are faced with several problems regarding their teams to play in the first of the season’s big Merseyside “Derby”
“Honest John” buried at Anfield cemetery
Thursday, March 26 – 1936 Every club in the Football League sent wreaths to the funeral at Liverpool on yesterday of Mr. John McKenna, who
The funeral of Mr. Thomas Crompton
January 31, 1934 The funeral of the late Mr. Thomas Crompton, the Liverpool Football Club director, and ex-chairman of the club, took place this morning
Ankle injury for Liverpool F.C.’s Elisha Scott
February 20, 1930 Elisha Scott, the Liverpool goalkeeper, intimated yesterday that he would be unable to play for Ireland against Scotland to-morrow on account of
The death of William James Morrow
January 22, 1922 The death has taken place at Ballyronan, County Derry, of Mr. William Joseph Morrow, one of the pioneers of association football in
Ulster F.C. suspended for playing Fred Pagnam
January 23, 1919 A meeting of the Senior Protests and Appeals Committee of the Irish Football Association was held in Dublin on Thursday night, when
‘Knocker’ West at it again
Monday, December 9 – 1918 It would seem that we shall never get the last portion of the scandal match – Liverpool v Manchester United.
The FA refuses Elisha Scott to play
Thursday, October 19 – 1916 The recent negotiations between the football governing bodies in England and Ireland had, it was thought, resulted in an understanding
Meeting of the F.A. (May 31, 1915)
May 31, 1915 Mr. John Charles Clegg presided this afternoon at a Council meeting held at the F.A. offices, 42, Russell-square, W.C. The amended total
William Lacey to represent Ireland
May 9, 1912 The Irish FA have chosen the following team to represent Ireland against Blackburn Rovers, the Football League champions, at Belfast on Saturday,
Donald Sloan to coach Distillery
August 7, 1909 The Irish Association mean to improve football in that country. They recommend the eight League clubs to appoint a coach. Already two
International Football Challenge Cup: An ambitious idea
December 30, 1899 An idea which has been born on the other side of the Channel is at least ambitious. Two or three seasons ago
Belfast Celtic joins the County Antrim FA
September 9, 1891 The Committee of the above Association met last night in the Commercial Hotel, Mr. J. Wright in the chair. The following new