March 20, 1964 Joseph Gordon Gunson, now aged 59, and living at The Homestead, Broughton, is another Cestrian who can boast of a distinguished career
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Liverpool F.C. staff list for 1951-52
August 18, 1951 Liverpool F.C. staff list for 1951-52: Charles Ashcroft Position: Goalkeeper; Birthplace: Chorley; Signed as professional: December 29, 1943; Previous club: Eccleston Juniors.
The Albert Stubbins / Wilfred Mannion transfer talk ends
October 5, 1948 Liverpool Football Club last night ended all talk of a possible exchange of their centre forward, Albert Stubbins, for Middlesbrough’s inside left,
Football scheme and club views
Wednesday, May 8 – 1940 The Football League today announce a scheme for season 1940-41 for acceptance by the clubs. The 88 clubs are divided
Full ration at Anfield
January 2, 1940 Liverpool and Crewe must have been sorry to put forward their sectional fixture. Still, although the New Year’s Day attendance fell short
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
John Deacon to Liverpool
Tuesday, November 28 – 1933 John Deacon, of Darlington, who has recently been appearing with the Redcar Borough side, was yesterday signed on as a
The fastest sprinter in Liverpool
August 31, 1916 We have some runners among our footballers this season. It is a few years now since Jack Parkinson and W. Stevenson made
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
David Wilson and the Oldham Athletic
September 2, 1915 David Wilson, the Scottish International half-back, may not be able to assist Oldham Athletic this season owing to business reasons. Oldham folks
Season preview 1913-14: Oldham Athletic (Athletic News)
August 25, 1913 Some clubs can spend thousands of pounds on ground improvements without worrying about such things as bank overdrafts and personal loans from
Football League referees 1912-13
June 28, 1912 At the meeting of the Management Committee of the Football League, held at Birmingham yesterday, the following referees were appointed for next
Liverpool’s desperate rally at Oldham
Saturday, April 27 – 1912 Liverpool who were in great danger of going down to the Second Division, made themselves safe by an unexpected victory
Season preview 1910/11: Oldham Athletic F.C. (Athletic News)
August 29, 1910 Oldham Athletic’s promotion to the First Division will naturally increase the interest in their performances. They have a well-balanced team, and it
Football League meeting (July 9, 1910)
July 9, 1910 A meeting of the Football League was held at the Overstrand Hotel, Cromer, today, Mr. John McKenna presiding over a good attendance.
Assault on an Aston Villa player
January 27, 1910 Joseph Roberts, fishmonger, of Waterloo-street, Oldham, was summoned at the instance of the Aston Villa Club at the Oldham Police Court yesterday,
A young and sturdily built Sam Speakman
January 27, 1909 Sam Speakman, who played right full back for Colne last Saturday, hails from Prescot, where he was associated with the Wire Works
Liverpool F.C. balance sheet 1906-07
June 1, 1907 The balance sheet of the Liverpool F.C. an Athletic Grounds Company, Limited, presents satisfactory reading on the whole, for it must surely
Glue gravy for football supporters
Saturday, April 8 – 1905 Stolen glue was used by Robert Woolfenden (who, for receiving it, was sentenced to two months’ imprisonment at Oldham on
Liverpool Reserves v Heywood 3-1 (League match: January 23, 1904)
January 23, 1904 Match: Lancashire Combination, at Anfield. Liverpool Reserves – Heywood 3-1 (0-1). Liverpool (2-3-5): Peter Platt, John McLean, Joe Hoare, George Latham, Charlie
Liverpool Reserves v Heywood 4-0 (League match: October 11, 1902)
October 11, 1902 Match: Lancashire Combination, at Anfield. Liverpool Reserves – Heywood 4-0 (2-0). Attendance: “Sparce”. Liverpool Reserves (2-3-5): Robert Roberts, Maurice Parry, Stanley Orritt,
