March 6, 1940 Willie Cook, Everton’s Irish international back, and Stan Hanson, the Bolton Wanderers goalkeeper, are newcomers to the British Army XI to oppose
Tag: New Brighton
Southport’s new colours
January 11, 1940 At the start of the season Southport F.C. bought a new set of alternative colours in Glasgow Celtic style – green hoops
Liverpool v New Brighton 6-2 (War time, League match)
Saturday, December 23 – 1939 Match: Regional League, Western Division, at Anfield, kick-off: 14:15. Liverpool – New Brighton 6-2 (3-2). Attendance: 2,000. Referee: Mr. W.H.E.
Welcome home
Friday, December 22 – 1939 Liverpool will be without some of their leading players for the game against New Brighton, but that will not detract
Liverpool team changes
Thursday, December 21 – 1939 Liverpool have to make several changes for their Western Regional match against New Brighton at Anfield on Saturday. Of the
Changes for Liverpool Football Club
Wednesday, November 1 – 1939 Eric Mansley, the young goalkeeper whom Liverpool secured from Chester last season, makes his first appearance in Liverpool’s first team
Football League: Regional football sections
October 2, 1939 Eighty-two English Football League clubs are to take part in the Regional competition, and the Management Committee at Crewe today divided the
Many newcomers for Liverpool Reserves
September 28, 1939 Liverpool’s reserve side to play at South Liverpool on Saturday includes several players who were not on the books when the war
Guest players for Liverpool
September 28, 1939 Clubs all over the country are making application for the services of players of other clubs residing in their home towns. Liverpool
Frank Rawcliffe for New Brighton
September 21, 1939 Nine players with League experience are included in New Brighton’s team to visit Crewe Alexandra on Saturday. The other two are Frank
Football stars of the week
September 2, 1939 (Evening Express: September 2, 1939) Tommy Lawton, Everton, Phil Taylor, Liverpool, Herman van den Berg, Liverpool, Bobby Main, New Brighton, Bill Hawthorne,
Joe Davies transferred to New Brighton
May 9, 1939 Joe Davies, a 20 year old outside left who has been with Everton for two seasons, has been signed by New Brighton.
Harry Rawcliffe transferred to New Brighton
May 8, 1939 New Brighton yesterday signed Harry Rawcliffe, a 21-year-old inside forward formerly with Liverpool. Rawcliffe was with Darwen, the Lancashire Combination club, last
Vicar critic of football crowds
Tuesday, January 3 – 1939 Club officials refute his charges. It was revealed today that the author of the note in the Liverpool Diocesan Review,
Former reserve player for Arsenal
Wednesday, November 6 – 1935 Arsenal last night signed as a professional Ronnie Westcott, a centre forward from Banbury Spencer, the Oxfordshire amateur club, which
Dick Johnson seriously ill
July 14, 1932 Dick Johnson, the former Liverpool and New Brighton footballer, is seriously ill. Dick was always a very generous and whole-hearted player, and
Billy Matthews transferred to Chester
Friday, January 8 – 1932 Formerly with Liverpool, Bristol City, Wrexham, Bradford and New Brighton, Billy Matthews, the Welsh international centre half, has signed on
Sketch: George Pither (Liverpool Football Club)
March 1, 1930 George Pither, New Brighton F.C. (Source: Liverpool Echo: March 1, 1930) X
Sketch: Kenneth Campbell (New Brighton Football Club)
November 23, 1929 Kenneth Campbell, New Brighton F.C. (Source: Liverpool Echo: November 23, 1929) X
Sketch: Dick Johnson (New Brighton Football Club)
September 28, 1929 Dick Johnson, New Brighton F.C. (Source: Liverpool Echo: September 28, 1929) X
Season preview 1929/30: New Brighton F.C. (The Athletic News)
August 5, 1929 Optimism is the keynote at Rake-lane, for the management have got together a side likely to eclipse records of previous seasons. The
Meeting of the Football League (June 29, 1929)
June 29, 1929 Transfer fees and benefits. Wednesday to Sheffield Wednesday. Mr. John McKenna, the President, presiding over a meeting of the Management Committee of
Sketch: Walter Wadsworth (New Brighton)
January 12, 1929 Walter Wadsworth (New Brighton) (Source: Liverpool Echo: January 12, 1929)
Season preview 1928-29: Liverpool F.C. (Athletic News)
August 20, 1928 There have been some rather sweeping changes at Anfield, where the weeding-out process has never before been on such an extensive scale.
David McMullan and Chris Harrington becomes Yanks’
July 30, 1928 Three English League players accompanied Mr. George Moorhouse, the manager of the New York Giants “Soccer” team, on the White Star liner
"Play Up, Liverpool" 
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