May 2, 1970 Liverpool did all but destroy Anderlecht in this morning’s firs game of the Ajax international youth tournament, As Rangers manager, Willie Waddell, said: “Anderlecht went up once – and scored. Liverpool did all the work.” Despite the Reds all-aout aggression, Anderlecht sneaked into the lead […]
Good Friday, April 15 – 1949 Match: Football League, First Division, at Anfield, kick-off: 15:00. Liverpool – Huddersfield Town 0-1 (0-0). Attendance: 47,319. Referee: Mr. H. Haworth (Blackburn); linesmen: Messrs. T. Hitchen and F.I. White. Liverpool (2-3-5): Cyril Sidlow, Bill Shepherd, Ray Lambert, Bryan Williams, Bill Jones, Bob […]
Saturday, February 27 – 1937 A memorial tablet to the memory of the late Mr. John McKenna, former President of the Football League, was unveiled by Mr. W. C. Cuff, vice President of the League and Chairman of the Everton Football Club, at the Liverpool football ground, on […]
Saturday, June 6 – 1936 Mr. John McKenna, present of the Football League from 1910, and who died last March, left £11,182. Bequests include £1,000 to the West Lancashire Alpass Benevolent Institution to found a John McKenna annuity to be associated with the Liverpool Sincerity Lodge of Freemasons, […]
Saturday, May 30 – 1936 Mr. John McKenna, of Liverpool, President of the Football League, who died on March 22, has left estate valued at £11,182. After payment of annuities to his housekeeper, Jessie Stainer, and her daughter, Jessie Maddison, he directs that the West Lancashire Alpass Benevolent […]
Thursday, March 26 – 1936 Every club in the Football League sent wreaths to the funeral at Liverpool on yesterday of Mr. John McKenna, who was buried within a stone’s throw of the ground of the Liverpool F.C., of which he was a founder. Mr.McKenna, president of the […]
March 22, 1936 One of the foremost leaders and legislators of the Association football game of all time, Mr. John McKenna, president of the Football League since 1910 and vice-president of the Football Association since 1928, died in Walton Hospital, Liverpool, Sunday. He was in his 82nd year. […]
Wednesday, April 11 – 1934 “Arsenal’s action is unsporting and unheard of in the history of the game.” This statement was made by Mr. G. Patterson, the Liverpool F.C. manager, yesterday, regarding the attempt made by the Arsenal to hold up their League match at Liverpool on Saturday […]
Monday, June 8 – 1931 The pool that was demanded at the annual meeting of the Liverpool club a fortnight ago has led to a surprise. Mr S.R. Williams, who was nominated by Mr John McKenna, the president of the League, for one of the three vacancies on […]
Monday, May 25 – 1931 Liverpool have reported a decreased profit of £2,723 on gate receipts amounting to £33,993. Players’ wages and bonuses swallowed up £11,071, and £3,090 was paid away in transfers. There was a lively scene at the annual meeting on the question of the election […]
Saturday, May 31 – 1930 The Management Committee of the Football League, met in London on Saturday under the presidency of Mr. John McKenna. Benefit were sanctioned for Tom Bromilow (Liverpool). Accrued share of benefit was granted to: Albert Shears (Liverpool). (Hull Daily Mail, 02-06-1930)
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 the Football League, held at the Queen’s Highcliffe Hotel, Margate, this morning. Mr. H. Keys, the vice-president, was unfortunately absent through indisposition. Free […]
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 Light of History –Epoch Making Reunion Full Report of Speeches By Blackstaff Everton F.C celebrated its fifty-year career by a banquet at the […]
Saturday, 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 of the Football League. The architect is Mr. J. Watson Cabre, of West Crosby. Thanks to Billy the Blue Correspondent from […]
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 the intention of the Athletic News to tell theur story – to give their impressions of the start of things, the quaint old […]
Saturday, November 20 – 1926 The rise of the Liverpool club furnishes something of a romance in the history of football. In its comparatively short existence, all that the pioneers of the Anfield Road organisation set out to attain, with the one exception – the English Cup – […]
Monday, February 1 – 1926 The directors of the Liverpool Club at their meeting last Tuesday co-opted Mr. Albert Berry to fill the vacancy created last summer by the death of Mr. W. Wood. Mr. Berry’s interest in the game is of long standing. At the time of […]
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 this morning. In accordance with the known wishes of the deceased the obsequies were of private character. The interment was preceded by a […]
Saturday, April 25 – 1925 Victor Hall Pays Tribute to Alderman John Houlding There are still many men living who will cherish, while memory endures the name of John Houlding, one-time Lord Mayor of Liverpool, and the creator of the Liverpool Football Club. Indeed, the Everton club, with […]
Saturday, February 21 – 1925 Famous old timers – John James Ramsay By Victor Hall It would be almost a misnomer to speak only of the work of the late James Ramsay as being for the Liverpool club, because it was really for all Liverpool football. By that […]
Monday, November 17 – 1924 Mr. John McKenna, President of the Football League, said in an interview at Liverpool on Monday that both Chedgzoy and Rutherford were within their rights when they dribbled the ball from the corner at Goodison Park on Saturday instead of taking the kick […]
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 much business to be transacted that it was not concluded until after midnight. The following players were granted free transfers: A. Allen (Manchester […]
Saturday, February 23 – 1924 Match: FA Cup, Third Round, at The Dell, kick-off: 15:00. Southampton – Liverpool 0-0 (0-0). Attendance: 18,671. Referee: Mr H.J. Webster (London). Southampton (2-3-5): Tommy Allen, Tom Parker, Fred Titmuss, Albert Shelley, Alec Campbell, Bill Turner, Bill Henderson, Arthur Dominy, Bill Rawlings, Cliff […]
Monday, 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 tributes, and the management committee were of the opinion that the presentation of the long service medal to their president was […]
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 establish a post-war record as League Champions, the directors of the club have appointed Matt McQueen to that position. There is no better-known […]
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