August 25, 1906 Brentford. Goalkeeper. – Charlie Williams (Norwich City). Backs. – Jock Watson, John McConnell (Grimsby Town), Archie Taylor (Bristol Rovers), R. Abbott (Hanwell).
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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
Southern League colours
May 28, 1906 The colours of the Southern League teams are: – Brentford: blue and gold stripes; Brighton and Hove Albion: blue and white stripes;
Messina Allman transferred to Reading
May 10, 1905 Burslem Port Vale have lost two good men in Bob Whittingham (half back) and Messina Allman (forward), who have gone to Reading.
Colours of Southern League clubs
February 20, 1905 The colours of the Southern League clubs are: Brentford, blue and gold stripes; Brighton and Hove Albion, blue and white; Bristol Rovers,
West Ham United re-signs Cotton
September 19, 1904 West Ham have signed on as goalkeeper Charles Cotton, who has had an extensive career in big professional football with Sheppey, Reading,
Match Programme Portrait of Alex Raisbeck
September 1, 1904 Alex Raisbeck, Captain, Liverpool F.C. One of the most striking personalities in League football during recent years, has been and still is
Charles Cotton transferred to Liverpool
December 4, 1903 The directors of the Liverpool Football Club for some time have been on the look out for an understudy to Peter Platt,
Meet the referee: Mr. A.J. Barker (Hanley)
October 13, 1902 If there is a referee who covers ground quicker than any other, he is Mr. A.J. Barker. This is his own oft-expressed
Arthur Turner transferred to Derby County
May 2, 1902 This morning Arthur Turner, the International outside right, of Southampton, signed on for Derby County. This engagement will be of additional interest
Season preview 1901-02: Woolwich Arsenal F.C. (Sporting Life)
August 17, 1901 That the approach of the football season is near at hand is evident by the preparation that the Arsenal is making in
The unfair football transfer system
April 2, 1901 In an article dealing with the transfer of players in the Association professional world, a writer in the Sphere remarks that however
Sketch: Joe O’Brien (Reading)
February 2, 1901 Joe O’Brien, Reading and ex-Blackburn Rovers. (Bexhill-on-Sea Observer: February 2, 1901; via http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) © 2018 Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited
Meeting of the Football Association (December 17, 1900)
December 17, 1900 The consultative committee of the Football Association held a meeting last evening at headquarters, 61, Chancery-lane, London, W.C., the principal business being
The Football League and the Southern League
Monday, May 7 – 1900 The Football League will meet in Manchester next Wednesday afternoon, when several matters of importance will be discussed. Certain allegations
Famous men in football, No. 35: Jack Plant
April 28, 1899 In the magnificent series of cup success byw hich the name of Bury has beenw ritten large on the scroll of fame,
Soldiers as athletes
August 30, 1897 Whether Wellington did or did not say that the battle of Waterloo was won on the playing field at Eton appears rather
Participating teams in the FA Cup 1897/98
Monday, August 2 – 1897 Entries for the Football Association Cup closed on Monday, and the list is as follows: – Aston Villa, Ashford United,
Benjamin Bull transferred to Reading F.C.
June 12, 1897 The Reading Football Club have secured an outside left in the person of Benjamin Bull, of Liverpool. Two seasons ago Bull played
Electric lighting at Liverpool Library
November 30, 1892 As the reading season has just opened, it may be interesting to the book-loving public to learn that the Liverpool Library, Lyceum,
Liverpool draw Newtown in the FA Cup
October 20, 1892 The draw for the second qualifying competition for the Association Cup, took place at the Victoria Hotel in Wolverhampton last night. The
James Sharp (Jimmy Sharp) @ PlayUpLiverpool.com
All articles about James Sharp on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About James Sharp: Born: February 12, 1870: Bonhill (Dunbartonshire), Scotland. Passed away: Position: Right half. Height: (5ft. 9in.);
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