Wednesday, January 12 – 2000 Footballer whose biggest victory came after he hung up his boots Cliff Lloyd, who has died aged 83, made a
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League and players to meet today
August 29, 1945 Mr. William Cuff, the President, will head the Football League delegation which is set to meet Players’ Union representative in Manchester today
Players’ Union: Members to put major claims to clubs
Monday, August 21 – 1939 Delegates at the annual general meetings of the Association Football Players’ and Trainers’ Union, held at Manchester yesterday, considered the
Players’ Union meeting
Saturday, August 19 – 1939 The annual general meeting of the Association Football Players’ and Trainers’ Union will be held in Manchester on Monday. The
John McKenna: A life-time in football
November 21, 1927 There are men in football today who have spent a life-time in the game – forty, fifty years of more. It is
Players’ important proposals before the League
April 1, 1921 At the Grand Hotel, Manchester, yesterday, Mr. John McKenna presided over a meeting of the Management Committee of the Football League. A
Meeting of the Football League (January 13, 1919)
January 13, 1919 One of the most important meetings held in the history of the Football League took place in Manchester on Monday Mr. McKenna
Meeting of the Football League
Monday, September 23 – 1912 Aston Villa fined 25 guineas. A meeting of the Management Committee was held at the League Offices, Preston, on Monday,
James Galt (Glasgow Rangers and Scottish Players’ Union)
December 22, 1911 James Galt, Glasgow Rangers F.C. and secretary of the Scottish Branch of the Players’ Union. (Source: Scottish Referee: December 22, 1911)
Actions considered against Liverpool
August 11, 1911 A meeting is called for Monday at Carlisle concerning the action of Liverpool F.C. and Robert Pursell. This player was a member
Liverpool F.C.: The annual meeting of 1910 (Cricket and Football Field)
June 6, 1910 Liverpool’s fine record Liverpool’s annual meeting, held at the Law Association Rooms, Cook Street, was a harmonious affair, Mr. John McKenna presiding
Players’ Union and the locals
August 19, 1909 Yesterday afternoon Mr. H.C. Broomfield, the Players’ Union secretary, visited Liverpool, and had a conference with the Liverpool and Everton players. All
Clubs at the financial knife edge
July 15, 1909 A serious aspect of the present dispute between the association and the Players’ Union was unfolded by a club official in the
Players’ Union: United we stand, united we fall
July 5, 1909 About a couple of hundred resignations have been received at the Union offices from players. Many of these accompany the resignation with
Meeting of the Football Association (May 3, 1909)
May 3, 1909 A special meeting of the officers of the Football Association was held at the Grand Hotel, Manchester, yesterday. Mr. J.C. Clegg presided,
Players and financial restrictions
May 27, 1908 Mr. H.C. Broomfield, the Players’ Union secretary, has written to the secretary of the Football Association informing him that the union, at
Football clubs and their players
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
George Livingston transferred to Sunderland
May 16, 1900 The Sunderland directors have signed on George Livingston, the inside left forward of the Heart of Midlothian club. Livingston is 22 years
The transfer system: Should it be abolished?
November 18, 1899 Breakers ahead! There are all the potential elements of a storm in the new situation created bu the report to the Council
Football and footballers – the £ s. d. of the game
July 16, 1898 An International’s views He is an international, and prominent in office in the Football Players’ Union, and our conversation turned on the
Football League: The annual meeting of 1898
May 20, 1898 The annual meeting of the English Football League was held at the Old Boar Hotel, Manchester, yesterday. The report showed that financially
Scottish Footballers’ Union v English Footballers’ Union 1-2 (Benefit: April 28, 1898)
April 28, 1898 Match: International, Benefit for Unions’ Benevolent Fund, at Ibrox Park. Scottish Footballers’ Union – English Footballers’ Union 1-2 (0-1). Attendance: 3,000; gate
Frank Becton for England
Thursday, April 28 – 1898 The first international match under the auspices of the Players’ Union was played at Ibrox Park last night before about
Football forecasts
Friday, January 21 – 1898 * Nottingham Forest, in allowing Tom McInnes a League match for his benefit, has set an example which ought to
A Players’ Union is born in Liverpool
December 28, 1897 At a meeting of leading football professionals in Liverpool, presided over by John Bell, the well-known Everton forward, at which representatives of
