May 3, 1899 Mr. Frank Brettell, formerly a well-known figure in Liverpool football circles, has been busily engaged in this city during the last few
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Andy McCowie transferred to Royal Arsenal
May 1, 1899 The Royal Arsenal officials have been busy in the Midlands of late and have signed up Paddy Logan and Richard Hannigan, of
Aston Villa v Liverpool 5-0 (League match: April 29, 1899)
April 29, 1899 Match: Football League, First Division, at Villa Park, kick-off: 15:30. Aston Villa – Liverpool 5-0 (5-0). Attendance: 41,357; gate receipt: £1,558. Referee:
Abe Foxall from Gainsborough to Liverpool
Friday, April 28 – 1899 The Liverpool Football Club have secured the transfer of Abe Foxall, a forward from the Gainsborough Trinity Club. The transfer
The day before the big day for Liverpool
Friday, April 28 – 1899 The Liverpool football team are to-day reported in splendid condition for the match to-morrow, and confident of success. They have
Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers 2-0 (League match: April 22, 1899)
April 22, 1899 Match: Football League, First Division, at Anfield, kick-off: 16:00. Liverpool – Blackburn Rovers 2-0 (1-0). Attendance: 20,000. Referee: Mr. R. Horrocks. Liverpool
Tough battle with Blackburn Rovers awaits
April 21, 1899 No club in the League has done better than the Rovers, and they can always be depended on to give a hard,
Liverpool v Bury 1-0 (League match: April 20, 1899)
April 20, 1899 Match: Football League, First Division, at Anfield, kick-off: 17:30. Liverpool – Bury 1-0 (0-0). Attendance: 10,000. Liverpool (2-3-5): Bill Perkins, General Stevenson,
Liverpool at full strength for Bury
April 19, 1899 Liverpool v. Bury. This postponed league match will be played to-morrow (Thursday). Never since the league was instituted has the competition been
Scottish Spring holiday for Liverpool
Friday, April 14 – 1899 Liverpool are away in Scotland this week-end, where they are playing Celtic to-morrow and Heart of Midlothian on Monday, it
Meeting of the Theatrical Football Gala
April 12, 1899 A meeting of the General Council of the recent annual Theatrical Football Gala at Liverpool was held on Wednesday evening at the
Liverpool v Derby County
April 10, 1899 The return League fixture between the above teams was decided at Anfield, before 12,000 spectators. Both teams suffered owing to the absence
William Goldie suspended
April 8, 1899 At a meeting of the commission appointed to consider the charges of misconduct, brought by Mr. Arthur Kingscott, the referee in the
Liverpool v Derby County 4-0 (League match: April 8, 1899)
April 8, 1899 Match: Football League, First Division, at Anfield, kick off: 16:00. Liverpool – Derby County 4-0 (0-0). Attendance: 12,000. Referee: Mr. J. Brodie;
Liverpool to entertain Derby County at Anfield
April 7, 1899 This match, to-morrow, should prove most attractive, inasmuch as, should the Anfielders win, they will go above Aston Villa in the League
Liverpool v Newcastle United 3-2 (League match: April 3, 1899)
April 3, 1899 Match: Football League, First Division, at Anfield, kick-off: 16:00. Liverpool – Newcastle United 3-2 (2-1). Attendance: 12,000. Referee: Mr. A.W. Cooknell; linesmen:
Bolton Wanderers v Liverpool 2-1 (League match: April 1, 1899)
April 1, 1899 Match: Football League, 1st Division, at Burnden Park, kick-off: 15:30. Bolton Wanderers – Liverpool 2-1 (1-1). Attendance: 13,000; gate receipts: £315. Referee:
The race for the championship
Saturday, April 1 – 1899 The check to the triumphant career of the Liverpool football team, culminating in the defeat at Derby, is a sore
Murmurs from the Mersey (April 1, 1899)
April 1, 1899 What is that I hear? Surely it is “Special edition; final result of the Cup tie!” Why, of course, it must be.
Sketch: Tom Watson (Liverpool)
March 31, 1899 Tom Watson, Sunderland. (Source: Lichfield Mercury: March 31, 1899)
Liverpool v Glasgow Rangers 0-2 (Friendly)
Friday, March 31 – 1899 Match, friendly, at Anfield. Liverpool – Rangers 0-2 (0-2). Attendance: 12,000. Liverpool (2-3-5): Bill Perkins; Rangers (2-3-5): The goals: X
Bill Perkins transferred to Liverpool
Saturday, March 25 – 1899 At Saturday’s match, an ominous whisper went round the grand stand that Tom Watson, the old Sunderland and present Liverpool
A new captain is needed for Liverpool
March 25, 1899 Liverpool had two important men away, these being Harry Storer, the goalkeeper, and Billy Dunlop, the left back. The first mentioned individual,
Chit chat with “Gideon Grump” (football agents beware)
March 20, 1899 The report that Southampton have been approaching Steve Bloomer has caused quite a panic in Liverpool football circles. I went round to
Liverpool v Sheffield United 2-2 (FA Cup: March 18, 1899)
March 18, 1899 Match: FA Cup, Semi-Final, at City Ground, kick-off: 15:30. Liverpool – Sheffield United 2-2 (2-1). Attendance: 21,000; Gate receipts: £857. Referee: Mr.
"Play Up, Liverpool" 
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