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Tag: Liverpool Echo

Alec Dick – a pioneer of Merseyside football

September 15, 2015 kjehan

The headline probably does not reveal too much to most followers of either Everton or Liverpool. Alec Dick, who? His name was remembered on Merseyside

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Gordon Gunson: Surviving sportsmen of the old brigade

March 20, 1964 kjehan

March 20, 1964 Joseph Gordon Gunson, now aged 59, and living at The Homestead, Broughton, is another Cestrian who can boast of a distinguished career

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One year on: This was Merseyside’s Blitz-Week ordeal

May 1, 1942 kjehan

Friday, May 1 – 1942 What happened last May seen in detailed retrospect To-day marks the first anniversary of what hs become known as the

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Liverpool F.C. advertise for new players

July 25, 1918 kjehan

Thursday, July 25 – 1918 Advertisement LIVERPOOL FOOTBALL CLUB are Prepared to Receive APPLICATIONS from Experienced PLAYERS, who are exempt from military service, for season

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A thank-you to Mr. Patterson

July 12, 1918 kjehan

Friday, July 12 – 1918 “Would you kindly allow us a little space in your paper to enable us to thank Mr. Patterson, of the

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Letter from Fred Pagnam, Liverpool’s player

November 1, 1917 kjehan

Thursday, November 1 – 1917 “Dear Bee. – Glad to see the boys are doing so well. The Arsenal are an unlucky side, as in

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Happy birthday to “Bee’s” Notebook

September 1, 1916 kjehan

Friday, September 1 – 1916 On September 1, 1903, the writer began his Notebook in Liverpool. How the time has sped by! Still, it’s all

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Echo reader suggest “Tom Watson Memorial”

September 28, 1915 kjehan

September 28, 1915 “J.T.C.,” who says “Bee’s note for ever,” writes re Mr. Tom Watson’s memorial: – It would be a grand thing for all

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The funeral of Tom Watson

May 11, 1915 kjehan

May 11, 1915 A cool corner of Anfield Cemetery had been chosen. The sun’s rays shaded his last resting-place. “Tom” was buried there. The day

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‘Liverpool Daily Post’ and ‘Echo’ (Limited)

April 8, 1903 kjehan

Wednesday, April 8 – 1903 This company has been registered with a capital of £300,000 in £1 shares, to acquire the business of newspaper proprietors,

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Supper to players and friends of Bootle F.C.

April 29, 1893 kjehan

April 29, 1893 Last Saturday evening, in the Victoria Hotel, Miranda Road, Bootle, upwards of two elevens of players and friends of the above club

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The football reporter and his pigeons

June 13, 1892 kjehan

June 13, 1892 It begins to seem probable that the time is rapidly approaching when no daily newspaper office with pretension to self-respect will consider

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Only a Liverpool newsboy

January 1, 1887 kjehan

January 1, 1887 It was the coldest Christmas on record. Everybody said so, as they hurried along blowing their fingers, and trying to infuse some

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A grumble from Walton Breck

September 10, 1884 kjehan

September 10, 1884 To the editor of the Liverpool Echo. Sir, – Some two or three weeks ago I noticed a letter in your paper

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