July 21, 1952 With only a month to go before the start of another football season, preparations behind the scenes of the Football League clubs
Tag: professional footballers
Local amateurs for Everton
May 13, 1939 Everton today signed as professionals four amateurs who have played regularly with the “A” team. They are Maurice Hill (right half), Kenneth
Captain Morris and Ronald Sewell
Thursday, September 7 – 1916 The application of Ronald Sewell (the ex-Burnley goalkeeper, at present connected with Grimsby Town), to the Lindsay (Lincolnshire) Military Appeal
The scandal of football
November 28, 1914 Sir William H. Lever and Mr. Gershom Stewart, M.P., were the principal speakers at a patriotic meeting held in St. James’s Parish
Use our balls, please
April 28, 1905 The extent to which professional footballers and officials have been pushing various makes of footballs of late has become a scandal, and
Finnerhan, Geary and McQueen as amateurs
August 23, 1902 The Re-instatement Committee of the Football Association met at the Albion Hotel, Manchester, on Saturday night, and completed the list of professionals
Professionals to be signed on for a trial
Saturday, December 8 – 1900 Arrangements are to be made so that, next season, it will be possible for clubs to sign on professional players
Berry helps Storer obtain his license
September 8, 1899 At Liverpool Licensing Sessions yesterday, when Harry Storer, public house manager, 123 Bamber-street, applied for a renewal, Mr. A. T. Davies objected
Scottish FA to allow professionals?
December 28, 1895 At the next meeting of the executive of the Scottish Football Association we hear the will be an important discussion as to
Scottish duo for Bolton Wanderers
July 31, 1892 Messrs. Davie Willocks, inside right, and David Skea, inside left, of the local Arbroath team, left yesterday for Bolton, Lancashire, having accepted
Aston Villa F.C.: The annual meeting of 1892
June 17, 1892 The annual meeting of the members of the Aston Villa Football Club was held on Friday, Mr. James Hinks (president) in the
Whitewashed professionals
May 19, 1892 The following returned professionals have applied for and received “Whitewash” in Scotland: – Thomas Towie (Dumbarton) – Preston North End. John Clarkin
"Play Up, Liverpool" 
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