After holding competitive games during the first year of the Great War, the Football Associations of England and Scotland decided to discontinue professional football at
Tag: Lancashire Section
Liverpool’s local discoveries
March 7, 1921 The half-back line of the English Leaguers is composed of three Lancashire born men, who have been developed in the west of
Big football figures
Saturday, May 10 – 1919 £150,710 in gate receipts last season. Evidence of the return to popularity of football is forthcoming in the annual financial
Stockport County v Liverpool 1-1 (Lancashire Cup: April 26, 1919)
April 26, 1919 Match: Lancashire Cup Section – at Edgeley Park. Stockport County – Liverpool 1-1 (0-1). Attendance: 5,000. Referee: Mr. F.J. Proctor (Trentham). Stockport
Everton’s excellence
April 7, 1919 Everton, who have carried off the honours in the Lancashire Section of The League, have been solid – at times brilliant –
Meeting of the Football League (January 13, 1919)
January 13, 1919 One of the most important meetings held in the history of the Football League took place in Manchester on Monday Mr. McKenna
Blackburn Rovers to carry on
Friday July 12 – 1918 The Rovers F.C. chairman says that although they lost £1,600 last season, and £8,000 since the war started, they had
The season’s finances (by “Perseus”)
Saturday, May 4 – 1918 I am now in a position to give the completed returns for the Football League matches during the season, and
Liverpool to play South Liverpool at Dingle Park
April 24, 1918 The respective champions of the subsidiary competitions of the Lancashire League Section and Lancashire Combination meet at Dingle Park on Saturday, and
Football League letter: The clubs to bear the gate burden
June 16, 1917 A copy of the circular issued to all League football clubs: – “Dear Sir, – The president submitted to the Management Committee,
Extra cash for the Cameron Benefit Fund
Thursday, January 4 – 1917 The match played by the leaders of the Midland and Lancashire Sections – Leeds City and Liverpool – at Newcastle
Where there will be football
September 4, 1915 Where there will be football Bright prospect of the Midland section clubs. Many old and new players keen on the game. The
Trio for Accrington Stanley
August 19, 1915 Billy Bradshaw and Tommy Suttie, of Blackburn Rovers, and John Edmondson, of Bolton Wanderers, are to assist Accrington Stanley in the Lancashire
