December 16, 1958 Our appeal to any Liverpool ancient for information about the purchase and erection of Liverpool F.C.’s flag-pole (originally the top-mast of one
Tag: Navy
Harley doing his bits in Dieppe
Thursday, October 22 – 1942 Jim Harley, the Liverpool F.C. full back, who belongs to Methil, Fife, has been mentioned in dispatches in connection with
Harry Kaye best man on the field
Monday, May 11 – 1942 Liverpool had not much difficulty completing their half of the contract, thanks to a hat-trick by Cyril Done and Chester’s
Abe Rosenthal transferred to Tranmere Rovers
January 25, 1939 Tranmere Rovers have added two promising young players to their staff by signing Joe Millbank from Wolves and Abe Rosenthal from Liverpool.
John, Dave and Roy Maconald of East Wemyss
Tuesday, April 5 – 1932 In senior football circles it is not unusual to find two brothers playing together for the same team. For a
Another Manchester City player joins up
June 20, 1918 The ranks of the footballers are gradually being depleted, even though many of the men now joining up have been engaged on
Reginald Leck wounded in action
April 25, 1918 Reg Leck, the well-known and popular inside left of Tranmere Rovers F.C. for several season, is in hospital at Winchester (a friend
Fife mother gives seven sons to the army
Tuesday, November 28 – 1916 Mrs. Macdonald, East Wemyss, has to be congratulated upon the patriotism shown by her seven sons, the photographs of five
Pagnam in the army now
Tuesday, November 7 – 1916 “Vin” writes: – Pagnam, in the words of the popularsongstress Vesta Tilley, “joined the Army yesterday,” his first “halt” being
Sam Hardy in the Navy
Saturday, November 4 – 1916 Sam Hardy, the famous international goalkeeper, who has played with Chesterfield, Liverpool, and Aston Villa, and has since the outbreak
“Crummy” experiences with Maurice Parry
October 13, 1915 We have not heard much in later months of our old friend, Maurice Parry, Welsh international, Scottish player, and well-known Liverpool player.
Clapton Orient F.C. balance sheet 1914-15
August 16, 1915 Clapton Orient’s balance-sheet has not yet been issued, but the loss last season was roughly £1,800. As regards the prospects for the
The soldiers wants football to go on
July 14, 1915 The assortment of letters from the front will keep you interested to-day. The most important, to my mind, is the plea of
Football to be resumed
July 3, 1915 The joint conference of the English League, Scottish League, and the Irish League, and the Southern League was held at Blackpool, to-day,
Crystal Palace F.C.: The annual meeting of 1915
June 30, 1915 The annual meeting of the Crystal Palace Football Club was held last night. The balance-sheet showed that the past season was a
Athletes in khaki
February 25, 1915 There are fewer participants in sports and games since the war began than ever before. Golf clubs, crickets clubs, football clubs, Rugby
Meeting of the Football Association (August 31, 1914)
August 31, 1914 The Football Association to confer with military authorities. At their meeting held yesterday at the offices of the Association, 42, Russell Square,
Season preview 1910/11: Millwall F.C. (Athletic News)
August 29, 1910 The ground opening postponed. Millwall have been engaged in further strengthening their team, and have signed on a centre-forward named Martin, a
Season preview 1906-07: Barrow F.C. (Soulby’s Ulverston Advertiser)
August 30, 1906 Barrow Football Club. Once more the whirling of time has brought us round to another football season, and on Saturday the game
Ex-Liverpool player played football in China
November 20 – 1905 John Gow, the Blackpool right winger, has taken part in the game in China. He was at the time serving on
The cost of the army and the navy in peace time
May 2, 1891 In a time of peace there is spent on the defences of the British Empire the sum of fifty-three and three-quarter millions
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