September 18, 1897 Match: Football League, First Division, at Olive Grove, kick-off: 15:30. The Wednesday – Liverpool 4-2 (0-1). Attendance: 8,000. Referee: Mr. D. Hammond.
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Buton Swifts v Liverpool 3-2 (Bass Charity Cup: September 15, 1897)
September 15, 1897 Match: Benefit for the Bass Charity Association, at Peel Croft. Burton Swifts – Liverpool 3-2 (2-1). Attendance: 2,000. Burton Swifts (2-3-5): Richard
Liverpool F.C.: Weekly review: September 13, 1897
September 13, 1897 Glorious weather favoured the initial home League match at Anfield, and the visit of the once famous North End team proved a
The Reverend that was offside
Sunday, September 12 – 1897 Preaching at Leigh Congregational Church Harvest Festival Service Sunday night, the Rev. H.T. Spencer, of Wavertree, condemned the athletic craze
Liverpool v Preston North End 0-0 (League match: September 11, 1897)
September 11, 1897 Match: Football League, First Division, at Anfield, kick off: 16:00 Liverpool – Preston North End 0-0 (0-0). Attendance: 20,000. Referee: Mr. J.Lewis.
Neil Kerr leaves Falkirk for Rangers
Saturday, September 11 – 1897 Neil Kerr, who was showing capital form for Falkirk at the close of last season, has rejoined the Rangers. He
Tom Watson and the directors head for the Star Theatre
September 11, 1897 The Liverpool Football Club, accompanied by Mr. Tom Watson and several directors of the club have accepted the invitation of Mr. William
The famous Preston North End at Anfield
September 10, 1897 No team in the country bears such an honoured name as Preston North End, and wherever they go they seem to have
Liverpool v New Brighton Tower
September 7, 1897 Quite 3,000 spectators put in an appearance on the Anfield Road ground last evening to witness the game between these clubs, the
Liverpool v New Brighton Tower 4-1 (Benefit match: September 6, 1897)
September 6, 1897 Key note: “Quite 3,000 spectators put in an appearance on the Anfield Road ground last evening to witness the game between these
A 2-2 draw at Stoke
September 6, 1897 Liverpool opened their League programme by opposing Stoke away from home, this being the second engagement of the Potters, who had defeated
Liverpool F.C.: Weekly review: September 6, 1897
September 6, 1897 Liverpool commenced their League programme in a satisfactory fashion, and the result of their visit to Stoke is a gain of one
Stoke v Liverpool 2-2 (League match: September 4, 1897)
September 4, 1897 Key note: “Liverpool commenced their League programme in a satisfactory fashion, and the result of their visit to Stoke is a gain
Reggie Lloyd transferred to New Brighton
September 4, 1897 Reggie Lloyd, the cleverest amateur forward in Liverpool, who was expected in the near future to figure on the left wing for
A draw at the season opener at Goodison Park
September 2, 1897 The season of 1897-98 was opened at Goodison Park, with what under ordinary circumstances, would have proved one of the most attractive
Everton v Liverpool 1-1 (Friendly: September 1, 1897)
September 1, 1897 Key note: “The season of 1897-98 was opened at Goodison Park, with what under ordinary circumstances, would have proved one of the
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
The new club Wigan County
Saturday, August 28 – 1897 The newly-formed Association club in Wigan anticipates a successful season. The capitally laid out grounds of the Wigan Trotting and
Wedding stopped Bradshaw from the trial game
August 24, 1897 The Liverpool players made their debut for the season last evening before a fairly good crowd, despite the threatening state of the
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
The annual picnic 1897 at the Childe of Hale Hotel
August 19, 1897 The sixth annual picnic of the Liverpool Football Club was held yesterday, taking the form of a waggonette drive from the Sandon
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
Fixture card 1897/98 Liverpool Reserves
Saturday, August 14 – 1897 (Liverpool Echo, 14-08-1897)
Get to know Barney Battles
August 13, 1897 Bernard, or, to be more familiar, Barney Battles is a native of Glasgow, and first saw the light in the Springburn district
"Play Up, Liverpool" 
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