February 14, 1934 Leyland Motors have secured two new players, Albert Shears, of Preston, a centre-half or right back, who previously assisted Preston North End,
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– Cut mine like Danny’s!
Wednesday, August 23 – 1933 On another page is a yarn from my pen mainly about old-time Pompey footballers, and there is a photograph of
Ex-Liverpool player to pay £85 in damages
July 31, 1931 A sheriff’s jury sat at Preston to-day to assess damages in an undefended action for breach of promise and seduction, brought by
Tom Devlin transferred to Swindon Town
June 29, 1928 Tom Devlin, an inside-forward, who previously played for Preston North End, has been transferred from Liverpool to Swindon Town Football Club. (Source:
Thomas John Hunter (Jack Hunter or John T. Hunter) @ PlayUpLiverpool.com
All articles about John T. Hunter on PlayUpLiverpool.com; About Jack Hunter: “With a short, thick neck, and a visage which bears the impress, in capital
Season preview 1927/28 – Luton Town F.C. (The Athletic News)
Monday, August 8 – 1927 Having withdrawn from the Southern League Luton Town have reduced their playing numbers. It remains to be seen whether its
Season preview 1927-28: Southport F.C. (Athletic News)
August 1, 1927 Southport prospects are brighter than ever. The infusion of new talent is greater than ever before, and both attack and defence will
Season preview 1927/28 – Accrington Stanley F.C. (The Athletic News)
Monday, August 1 – 1927 Accrington Stanley do not desire to risk re-election for a second time, and have made practically a complete clearance of
Liverpool F.C.: The annual meeting of 1927
June 17, 1927 Liverpool F.C.’s annual general was a sudden inspiration. I have had no opportunity of dealing with the matter until now, but make
Nelson F.C. 1925/26
Wednesday, August 26 – 1925 Birthplace Position Height Weight Harry Abbott Preston Goalkeeper 5 9 1/2 12 0 Fred Mace Stalybridge Goalkeeper 6 0 12
Memories of old Anfield and Everton
April 25, 1925 Mr. Jack Wildman, of Bolton, writes: – “I would just like to say that I came to live in Bolton, from Liverpool,
Advertisement: Bolton Wanderers v Liverpool
January 31, 1924 (Lancashire Evening Post: January 31, 1924) FA Cup, excursion train, Blackpool, Preston, Southport.
Anfield card for the oncoming season
August 9, 1923 Elisha Scott Belfast Goalkeeper 5ft. 9in. and 10st. 11lb. Algy Wilkinson Bradford Goalkeeper 5ft. 10in. and 12st. 7lb. Charles Pearson Sunderland Goalkeeper
England Amateurs v Ireland Amateurs 4-0 (Amateur international: November 11, 1922)
November 11, 1922 International, Amateur friendly, at Deepdale. England Amateurs – Ireland Amateurs 4-0 (3-0). Attendance: 6,540; gate receipts: £383. Referee: Mr. W.F. Bunnell (Preston).
A Royal Engineer between the sticks
Saturday, April 3 – 1920 Tom Armstrong, Liverpool’s reserve goalkeeper, is a Prestonian who served in the R.E.’s and was recommended to the Anfield club
Tom Armstrong and Howard Baker guarding the sticks
March 12, 1920 Teams at Hillsborough. Sheffield Wednesday: Teddy Davison, William Stapleton, Harry Bentley, Tom Brelsford, Joe Sykes, Jimmy Campbell, Alf Capper, Charles Binney, James
Rab Howell’s son getting married
October 30, 1919 A wedding, which aroused considerable local interest, was solemnized at the St. John’s Church, Chapeltown, the contracting parties being Miss Beatrice Olive
John McKenna appointed vice president of the Lancashire FA
Friday, November 8 – 1918 At a meeting of the Council of the Lancashire Football Association at Bolton, last night, Mr. John Lewis, Blackburn, was
Stray leaves: Recollections of Mr. W. Cuff
September 24, 1918 Links with the past keep on snapping. Football in Liverpool without either Tom Watson or William Cuff will not seem quite the
The Shield Final tie at Goodison Park
May 31, 1918 The Liverpool committee has decided to rely on the team that played so well at York to represent the city against West
School football semi-final at Anfield
Friday, May 3 – 1918 The semi-final tie for the English Schoolboys’ Football Shield, between Liverpool and York, on the ground of the Liverpool club
Going back 40 years to Fergie Suter
May 19, 1917 Apropos the notes in this column last week on the late Thomas Marshall and the early history of the Darwen club, I
Alex Raisbeck’s Unique Life Story: Part 8
May 8, 1915 A tiff Alick Raisbeck had with John “Sailor” Hunter. The most graceful footballer I’ve ever seen. About the never-to-be-forgotten ‘National at Ibrox.
Heart of Midlothian football team in their uniform
Wednesday, December 23 – 1914 (Evening Telegraph, 23-12-1914)
Football League meeting (July 10, 1914)
July 10, 1914 A meeting of the Management Committee of the Football League was held at the Grand Hotel, Scarborough, yesterday, Mr. John McKenna (president)
"Play Up, Liverpool" 
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