Friday, October 20 – 1899 – Followers of football, not only in this country, but all over Scotland, will have heard with regret of the
Tag: Leith Athletic
George Horsburgh Allan (George Allan) @ PlayUpLiverpool.com
All articles about George Allan on PlayUpLiverpool.com; About George Allan: “A good story is told of Mr. John McKenna, who has just been elected President
Leith Athletic v Hearts 1-0 (Rosebery Charity Cup Final: May 27, 1899)
May 27, 1899 Match: Rosebery Charity Cup Final, at Logie Green. Leith Athletic – Hearts 1-0 (0-0). Attendance: 5,000. Leith Athletic (2-3-5): James Oswald, John
Liverpool loses out on William Walker
Friday, August 26 – 1898 An interesting case of “signing on”is that of William Walker, who, it will be remembered, left the Leith Athletic for
William Walker for free
Thursday, August 25 – 1898 Leith Athletic have signed on William Walker, late of Liverpool. Other League Clubs were after Walker, but the price asked
The pioneer poacher – How George Allan signed for Liverpool
September 22, 1897 Mr. Peter D. Allan, of Dundee, the best known poacher of Scottish footballers for English clubs, has been interviewed by “Citizen” of
Season preview 1897-98: Liverpool F.C. (Liverpool Mercury)
August 30, 1897 In anticipation, and rightly so, of a greatly increased attendance, the committee of the Liverpool club have worked a great change on
Season preview 1897/98: Liverpool F.C. (Athletic News)
August 23, 1897 My remarks concerning the Everton club’s prospects are to a great extent applicable to the Liverpool club. Here they have lost a
Season preview 1897-98: Liverpool F.C. (Lancashire Evening Post)
August 21, 1897 Rarely, if ever, have the prospects of the Anfield Road organisation been brighter than at the present moment. Tom Watson and is
Season preview 1897-98: Liverpool (Manchester Courier)
August 14, 1897 Liverpool were somewhat heavily hit by defections at the close of last season, George Allan, Robert Neill, and Willie Michael going to
The players signed on for the 1897/8 season
Saturday, August 7 – 1897 The players signed on up to the present time for the forthcoming season are: – Goal: Harry Storer and Willie
Exciting prospects for Liverpool F.C.
May 8, 1897 Liverpool have got Harry Storer and Willie Donnelly for goal, and also Charles Jowett, the amateur, will turn out again for them.
Players coming and going May 1897
May 6, 1897 The committee of the Liverpool Football Club have up to the present engaged the following players for next season: – The new
Liverpool try to sign on English players
May 6, 1897 The committee of the Liverpool Club have up to present engaged the following players for next season. Owing to the competition with
A day for big transfer activity
May 1, 1897 The following important changes of players were recorded on Saturday: – Patrick Gray (Partick to Liverpool), Robert Marshall (Leith to Liverpool)), William
George Allan in the Scotland squad
Saturday, April 3 – 1897 Scotland v. England. George Allan (Bo’ness and Liverpool) is the surprise selection of the eleven. In 1895 this player took
Home Scots v Anglo Scots 1-2 (International trial: March 22, 1897)
March 22, 1897 Match: International match: Scotland international trial, at Tynecastle. Home Scots – Anglo Scots 1-2. Attendance: 5,000. The Home Scots Eleven: John Patrick
Liverpool paid £2 for George Allan
January 7, 1897 Mr. John James Bentley has this week a good word for George Allan, the Liverpool centre. He is a Bo’ness lad, and
Hearts v Leith Athletic 8-2 (Rosebery Charity Cup Final: May 25, 1896)
May 25, 1896 Match: Rosebery Charity Cup Final, at Easter Road. Hearts – Leith Athletic 8-2 (4-1). Attendance: 4,000. Hearts (2-3-5): Jock Fairbarn, Robert McCartney,
What will Thomas Cleghorn do?
April 30, 1896 Thomas Cleghorn, the old Leith man, is free to sign for either of his two clubs. Most probably he will remain in
Season preview 1895-96: Liverpool F.C. (Athletic News)
September 2, 1895 The practice matches at Anfield have been well attended, and it is admitted on all hands that the team will be the
Football transfers
July 29, 1895 Forwards: Alex Bell, from Parkhead to Bury; John Aitken, from Dumfries to Newton Heath; George Allan, from Leith Athletic to Liverpool; Sammy
The race for George Allan
June 8, 1895 A big race between Liverpool and Burnley for George Allan, the athletic young centre forward of the Leith Athletic, has ended in
A strange transfer for George Allan
June 5, 1895 It is stated that George Allan, the Leith Athletic centre forward, who is young, and fine physique, and has been described as
Hearts v Leith Athletic 3-1 (Rosebery Charity Cup Final: May 15, 1895)
May 15, 1895 Match: Rosebery Charity Cup Final, replay, at Bank Park. Hearts – Leith Athletic 3-1 (2-0). Attendance: 3,500. Referee: Mr. W. McLeod (Cowlairs).
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