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Gordon Gunson: Surviving sportsmen of the old brigade

March 20, 1964 kjehan

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 kjehan

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.

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The Albert Stubbins / Wilfred Mannion transfer talk ends

October 5, 1948 kjehan

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,

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Football scheme and club views

May 8, 1940 kjehan

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

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Full ration at Anfield

January 2, 1940 kjehan

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

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Many newcomers for Liverpool Reserves

September 28, 1939 kjehan

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

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John Deacon to Liverpool

November 28, 1933 kjehan

Tuesday, November 28 – 1933 John Deacon, of Darlington, who has recently been appearing with the Redcar Borough side, was yesterday signed on as a

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The fastest sprinter in Liverpool

August 31, 1916 kjehan

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

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Oldham were waiving white feathers

March 6, 1916 kjehan

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

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David Wilson and the Oldham Athletic

September 2, 1915 kjehan

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

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Season preview 1913-14: Oldham Athletic (Athletic News)

August 25, 1913 kjehan

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

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Football League referees 1912-13

June 28, 1912 kjehan

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

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Liverpool’s desperate rally at Oldham

April 27, 1912 kjehan

Saturday, April 27 – 1912 Liverpool who were in great danger of going down to the Second Division, made themselves safe by an unexpected victory

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Season preview 1910/11: Oldham Athletic F.C. (Athletic News)

August 29, 1910 kjehan

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

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Football League meeting (July 9, 1910)

July 9, 1910 kjehan

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.

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Assault on an Aston Villa player

January 27, 1910 kjehan

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,

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A young and sturdily built Sam Speakman

January 27, 1909 kjehan

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

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Liverpool F.C. balance sheet 1906-07

June 1, 1907 kjehan

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

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Glue gravy for football supporters

April 8, 1905 kjehan

Saturday, April 8 – 1905 Stolen glue was used by Robert Woolfenden (who, for receiving it, was sentenced to two months’ imprisonment at Oldham on

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Liverpool Reserves v Heywood 3-1 (League match: January 23, 1904)

January 23, 1904 kjehan

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

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Liverpool Reserves v Heywood 4-0 (League match: October 11, 1902)

October 11, 1902 kjehan

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,

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