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The wage rule for footballers

June 2, 1958 kjehan

Monday, June 2 – 1958 (Daily Express, 02-06-1958)

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Chelsea to pay £8 for demobilised stars

August 4, 1945 kjehan

Saturday, August 4 – 1945 Football League clubs have received instructions from the Football Association that they may give agreements to demobilised players offering their

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Conference to settle football queries

July 24, 1945 kjehan

July 24, 1945 A round table conference between the management committee of the Football League, and the clubs will, I heard in London yesterday, be

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Players’ Union meeting

August 19, 1939 kjehan

Saturday, August 19 – 1939 The annual general meeting of the Association Football Players’ and Trainers’ Union will be held in Manchester on Monday. The

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Cyril Gilhespy still a legend in the north east

October 28, 1922 kjehan

Saturday, October 28 – 1922 Sunderland people still have a warm place in their hearts for Cyril Gilhespy, the finely built outside right who refused

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Scotland’s war football scheme

July 8, 1915 kjehan

July 8, 1915 A special meeting of the Scottish Football League was held in Glasgow last night, when delegates to the recent conference of the

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Alex Raisbeck’s Unique Life Story: Part 7

May 1, 1915 kjehan

May 1, 1915 Memorable match which won Liverpool the championship. Alick Raisbeck relates some special training yarns. What the maximum wage have done to football.

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Season preview 1913/14 – Sheffield Wednesday (The Athletic News)

August 25, 1913 kjehan

Monday, August 25 – 1913 Although the policy of the Wednesday directorate in regard to David McLean receives general support in Sheffield, some anxiety and

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The Football League: The annual meeting of 1910

June 13, 1910 kjehan

June 13, 1910 The annual meeting of the Football League was held in London on Monday, Mr. John James Bentley, presiding. A grant of £50

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The thoughts of Sam Hardy

December 2, 1909 kjehan

December 2, 1909 Footballers have a good job. But are not fairly treated. It would be a difficult matter to describe one’s feelings when his

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Liverpudliana: By Richard Samuel (April 20, 1907)

April 20, 1907 kjehan

April 20, 1907 Listless Liverpool. The Liverpool team have given two further examples of how not to do it within the past week. Bristol City

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The FA wants an explanation for the trip to Paris

September 5, 1906 kjehan

Wednesday, September 5 – 1906 The Football Association has asked for explanations from the Liverpool and Everton clubs with regard to holidays enjoyed by their

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Football clubs and their players

June 8, 1906 kjehan

June 8, 1906 The F.A. Emergency Committee have considered the cases of George Chapman (Blackburn Rovers), Sandy Turnbull (Manchester United), Harry Brown (Fulham), Jack Lyall

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Albert “Kelly” Houlker to Blackburn Rovers

May 18, 1906 kjehan

 May 18, 1906 The signing of Albert “Kelly” Houlker, the Southampton international half-back, by Blackburn Rovers, notwithstanding the offer of the maximum wage by the

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Good news for Stoke

June 22, 1905 kjehan

June 22, 1905 Great satisfaction is felt in North Staffordshire at the decision of the Football Association that Jack Whitley, goalkeeper, and James Bradley, left

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Liverpool want maximum wage retained

May 4, 1905 kjehan

May 4, 1905 At the annual meeting of the Football Association on May 29 Mr. Rinder will move on behalf of Aston Villa, a resolution

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The FA refuse John Cox transfer

May 16, 1904 kjehan

May 16, 1904 The English Association has refused to register John Cox, Liverpool’s International left winger, who signed for Fulham last week, pending inquiries as

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Meeting of the Football Association (June 10, 1903)

June 10, 1903 kjehan

June 10, 1903 An important case affecting Association Football were set for adjudication at the Grand Hotel, Manchester, last evening. The case was regarding the

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Liverpool F.C. report Portsmouth F.C. to the FA

May 12, 1903 kjehan

May 12, 1903 The Liverpool Club have reported the leaving of Sam Raybould, John Glover, and William Goldie, who have gone to Portsmouth, after being

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Comings and goings at Liverpool F.C.

May 6, 1903 kjehan

May 6, 1903 Liverpool have signed on all their last season’s players except Glover, Raybould, Goldie, and Livingston. Raybould has gone to Portsmouth, and the

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Tom Robertson offered maximum wage

May 22, 1902 kjehan

May 22, 1902 Liverpool are anything but pleased at Tom Robertson, their late full back, migrating to Southampton. It cost them close upon £400 for

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The League champions in numbers

May 6, 1901 kjehan

May 6, 1901 In fulfilling their League programme Liverpool have had the assistance of only eighteen and Sunderland of sixteen players – facts which will

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Alex Raisbeck the best paid player in the football League

September 8, 1898 kjehan

September 8, 1898 Alex Raisbeck, formerly of the Hibernians, who went to Stoke to help in the test matches, is to-day the best paid player

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