Friday, August 13 – 1897 Laurence and Birchall, late of Liverpool, are new forwards for Kettering Town FC. (Northampton Mercury, 13-08-1897)
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Harry Bradshaw training with Sunderland
August 12 – 1897 The first practice of the Sunderland Football Club took place last night, and was witnessed by 8,000 spectators. The Liverpool player
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
Grimsby Town Football Club
Saturday, August 7 – 1897 The team which the directors of the Grimsby Town Football Club have decided shall represent them for the ensuing season
Electric tramways in Liverpool
Thursday, August 5 – 1897 The Liverpool Corporation, having municipalised the tramways of that city, to take effect on September 1, on Monday resolved to
Participating teams in the FA Cup 1897/98
Monday, August 2 – 1897 Entries for the Football Association Cup closed on Monday, and the list is as follows: – Aston Villa, Ashford United,
Scottish League teams 1897-98
July 31, 1897 (from the Scottish Referee). Celtic. Goal: Dan McArthur. Backs: Dan Doyle, James Orr, Jim Welford. Half-backs: Russell, Willie Orr, Jeremiah “Jerry” Reynolds,
Wanderers star wants Liverpool for his benefit
July 24, 1897 John Somerville, the Bolton Wanderers’ back gets a benefit on October 11, when Liverpool will supply the opposition. (Evening Telegraph: July 24,
Advertisement: FREE GRAZING for sheep
July 15, 1897 Advertisement in Liverpool Mercury: “FREE GRAZING for sheep. – Apply, stating number, to Mr. Watson, Liverpool Football Club, Anfield Road, Liverpool. (Liverpool
No mid-week League for Liverpool
June 17, 1897 A meeting of the English League Clubs of Lancashire was to have been at Blackburn last night to consider the formation of
Benjamin Bull transferred to Reading F.C.
June 12, 1897 The Reading Football Club have secured an outside left in the person of Benjamin Bull, of Liverpool. Two seasons ago Bull played
Everton F.C.: The annual meeting of 1897
June 11, 1897 The annual meeting of the Everton Football Club Limited, was held last evening, in the Picton Lecture Hall, Williams Brown Street. Dr
Fred Geary the gambler
June 5, 1897 Fred Geary and his friends, to the number of fifteen, went to see the blue ribbon of the Turf this week, wiz.,
Liverpool asked for a higher player bonus
May 29, 1897 At the English League annual meeting Liverpool tried to secure the abolition of the limited bonus of £10, presently permissible when engaging
Nuggets from Cricket and Football Field (May 29, 1897)
May 29, 1897 * Was it because Liverpool F.C. desired Alf Schofield of the Everton Combination, or was it because Alf Milward signed on for
£234 13s. 8d. for reaching the semi’s
May 28, 1897 A meeting of the council of the Football Association was held at the offices 61, Chancery-lane, London Friday afternoon. The South African
The fixture list arranged
Friday, May 28 – 1897 The annual meeting for the arranging of fixtures for next season took place Friday morning, at the Tavistock Hotel, London.
The Football League: The annual meeting of 1897
May 24, 1897 The annual meeting of the Football League was held at the Old Boar’s Head, Manchester, yesterday afternoon. Mr. John James Bentley presided,
Nuggets from Cricket and Football Field (May 22, 1897)
May 22, 1897 * The diminutive Robert Neill is proving himself a tower of strength for Glasgow Rangers. * Harry Bradshaw, of Liverpool football fame,
Nuggets from Cricket and Football Field (May 15, 1897)
May 15, 1897 * Alf Schofield, of the Everton Combination last season, is wanted by the Anfield club. Everton don’t want him, but yet they
Suggestions received by the Football League
Friday, May 14 – 1897 The agenda for the League annual meeting, issued yesterday, contains an important proposal by Burnley that the League consist of
Malcolm McVean and Davie Hannah transferred to Dundee
May 11, 1897 The Dundee Football and Athletic Company have secured the services of Bob Blyth, of Preston North End; Malcolm McVean, of Liverpool; and
Former Red in Scottish charity match
Monday, May 10 – 1897 Three brothers played beside each other in a charity cup tie match at Stirling on Saturday for Rob Roy, Callander.
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
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