All articles about Walter Whittaker at PlayUpLiverpool. About Walter Whittaker: Born: September 20, 1878: Manchester, Lancashire. Passed away: June 3, 1917: Swansea, Wales. Position: Goalkeeper.
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The suggested pooling of gates
Friday, January 12 – 1917 Mr. J. McKenna, president of the English Football League, occupied the chair at a meeting of that body in Manchester
Everton v Liverpool 1-0 (Friendly: December 25, 1916)
December 25, 1916 Match: Friendly, at Goodison Park. Everton – Liverpool 1-0 (0-0). Attendance: 17,000. Referee: Mr. Forshaw (Birkenhead). Everton (2-3-5): Frank Mitchell; Bob Thompson,
Football League meeting (September 11, 1916)
September 11, 1916 The Management Committee of the Football League met at Manchester, on Monday, Mr. John McKenna presiding. In connection with the dispute re
Rochdale Football Club
August 30, 1916 Supporters of the Rochdale Association Club look forward with considerable interest to the advent of the football season. So many clever players
The FA AGM
May 29, 1916 Held in London on Monday evening, the annual general meeting of the Football Association lasted less than a quarter of an hour.
John McKenna’s view on the amusement tax
April 5, 1916 The football authorities when interviewed had not had sufficient time to study the effect of the tax upon football, but with one
Oldham were waiving white feathers
March 6, 1916 The football folk of the Lancashire county will soon find the new grouping of clubs suits them. There are but two months
Desperate plea from Enoch West
February 2, 1916 Enoch West, one of the suspended footballers in the “scandal match,” has issued the following: – “£50 reward. – To all whom
To play 80 minutes instead of 90
November 26, 1915 The Management Committee of the Football League met at Manchester, yesterday, and decided that in the month of December the game should
Jack Sheldon gives evidence in hearing
October 22, 1915 The combined commission of the Football Association and the Football League, which met last week at Manchester, resumed its operations this afternoon.
George Livingston in the Army
October 5, 1915 George Livingston, the well-known Scottish international and Manchester United player, is to be lost to the game for the time being. For
England Schoolboys v Scotland Schoolboys 6-2 (International: May 1, 1915)
May 1, 1915 Match: Schoolboy International, friendly, at Molineux (Wolverhampton). England Schoolboys – Scotland Schoolboys 6-2. Attendance: 8,000. England Schoolboys (2-3-5): R.P. Knight (Old Hall-street,
Sheffield United v Chelsea 3-0 (English FA Cup Final: April 24, 1915)
April 24, 1915 Match: English FA Cup, Final, at Old Trafford, kick-off: 15:00. Sheffield United – Chelsea 3-0 (1-0). Attendance: 49,557; gate receipts: £4,012. Referee:
Rumour of a “squared” match
April 24, 1915 The report of commission appointed to inquire into the rumours as to one of two matches played in Manchester during Easter week
Local “rarebits”, by Ernest Peake (Liverpool F.C.)
January 23, 1915 Rivalry which is good providing it is clean and honest. I have heard it often said that there is no war so
Burnley v Rochdale 4-1 (Lancashire Cup: December 7, 1914)
December 7, 1914 Match: Lancashire Cup, Final, at Hyde Road (Manchester). Burnley – Rochdale 4-1 (3-0). Attendance: 2,000; gate receipts: £48. Referee: Mr. H. Churnside.
Bert Freeman: A true sportsman
December 4, 1914 In connection with the Lancashire Cup-tie on Monday next, Burnley v. Rochdale, at Manchester, Bert Freeman approached the management of his club
Manchester City to build a new stadium
Wednesday, June 10 – 1914 Manchester, which already possesses one of the finest football enclosures in the country, is to have another and even larger
Police dogs in Liverpool
May 2, 1914 The use of police dogs in Liverpool district is commented on by Lieutenant Colonel J.H. Eden in his report on the police
Robert Edward Lythgoe retires
March 28, 1914 Mr. Robert Edward Lythgoe, who has the proud distinction of being the oldest county secretary in Association football in the United Kingdom,
Manchester architect take his own life
Wednesday, March 11 – 1914 A well-known Manchester architect, Mr. Bernard W.H. Brameld, was was a bachelor fifty-nine years old, was found dead at his
Editor’s note book (December 6, 1913)
December 6, 1913 Our assumption that new forwards would be seen at Anfield and Goodison Park ‘ere the advent of December was justified by the
Season preview 1913/14 – Preston North End (The Athletic News)
Monday, August 25 – 1913 Preston North End made a pretty summary business of the task of regaining the position they lost in the April
Howard Baker: The flying Liverpudlian
July 30, 1913 Howard Baker, of Liverpool – English high jumping champion – clearing 5ft. 10in. at M.A.C. sports at Fallowfield, Manchester. (Evening Telegraph: July
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