Friday, August 7 – 1970 Three Cheshire League clubs from this area – Ellesmere Port, Rhyl and Marine – have given a big “Thank you”
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Recipe for married happiness
Friday, December 19 – 1952 Plenty of give and take, says groom of 50 years ago. On Christmas Day, Mr. and Mrs. John Gregson, of
Local history lesson (November 2 – 1944)
Thursday, November 2 – 1944 Assizes were first held in Liverpool on August 16, 1835. Two years previously a public meeting sent a petition to
Lancaster v Liverpool ‘A’ 4-3 (League match: January 7, 1939)
January 7, 1939 “A” match: West Lancashire League, at Lancaster County Mental Hospital Ground. Lancaster – Liverpool ‘A’ 4-3. Mentioned Lancaster players: Shuttlesworth, Howell, Stephenson.
Season preview 1927/28 – Bury F.C. (The Athletic News)
Monday, August 22 – 1927 Bury have benefited by the lessons of last season, when the misfortunes they experienced found them inadequately served in the
Season preview 1924-25: Liverpool F.C. (Athletic News)
August 25, 1924 Judging from what has been seen in the practice game, Liverpool appear to have good grounds for expecting a successful season. There
The Liverpool squad 1923-24
September 1, 1923 Liverpool. Elisha Scott Belfast (G.) 5 9 1/2 – 11 12 Algy Wilkinson Bradford (G.) 5 10 – 12 7 Charles Pearson
Season preview 1923-24: Liverpool F.C. (Athletic News)
August 20, 1923 Liverpool are optimists. The players believe they can improve upon last season’s record, and that they can again head the League chart,
Anfield card for the oncoming season
August 9, 1923 Elisha Scott Belfast Goalkeeper 5ft. 9in. and 10st. 11lb. Algy Wilkinson Bradford Goalkeeper 5ft. 10in. and 12st. 7lb. Charles Pearson Sunderland Goalkeeper
Season preview 1918/19: Preston North End F.C. (Lancashire Evening Post)
August 31, 1918 Locally, at Deepdale, the personnel of the side will differ, and several men now no longer available will be badly missed, men
Territorial charge with the bayonet – ex-footballer killed
May 3, 1915 The 5th King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment (Territorial) during the hard fighting on the 23rd and 24th ult., when they acted in
Lancashire Combination – Final League tables – 1912/1913
Wednesday, May 7 – 1913 (Burnley Express, 07-05-1913) Lancashire Combination, League table, Eccles Borough, Accrington Stanley, Nelson, Chorley, Barrow, Tranmere Rovers, Chester, St. Helens Recs,
Albert Hitchinson transferred to Liverpool F.C.
March 17, 1908 Lancashire Combination meeting At a meeting of the Lancashire Football Combination held in Preston on Tuesday evening the following matches were re-arranged:
Liverpool beaten at Bury
February 13, 1893 Enthusiasm was at fever-heat at Gigg Lane on Saturday, consequent on the all-important Lancashire League championship match between Bury and Liverpool. The
Lancashire FA – Committee meeting
Wednesday, August 1 – 1888 A meeting of the committee was held last evening at the White Bull Hotel, Blackburn. The time of the suspension
