Thursday, September 18 – 1902 Last week, in coming to the Sunderland v. Liverpool match on Friday night, the match referee, Mr. T. Kirkham had
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Spion Kop almost started rioting
Saturday, April 30 – 1977 Match: Football League, 1st Division, at Anfield. Liverpool – Ipswich Town 2-1 (0-0). Attendance: 56,044 Referee: Mr. P. Willis. Liverpool:
– The Royal Box is not for me, says Shankly
Friday, August 2 – 1974 Bill Shankly, who recently retired as the Liverpool manager, does not want to be treated like a king. He has
Shankly lashes Everton
Monday, January 3 – 1972 Liverpool manager Bill Shankly yesterday marched into an FA disciplinary court to clear £220,000 Arsenal superstar Alan Ball – then
In the frozen north
Friday, August 3 – 1945 Followers of Liverpool and Everton may remember Lieut. Victor Rae, R.N.V.R., a Londoner who refereed several senior matches here in
Bill Shankly to coach juniors
March 21, 1940 Preston North End have shown greater enterprise devising a scheme to encourage and coach junior players than any other Football League club.
The FA Cup final referee – Mr. T. Thompson
Saturday, April 1 – 1939 Mr. T. Thompson, of Leamington-on-Tyne, who has been chosen to referee the FA Cup final at Wembley, between Portsmouth and
Blackburn referee attacked in Argentina
Sunday, June 5 – 1938 Mr. Isaac Caswell, a member of Blackburn Town Council and a well-known football referee, was attacked last night during a
Death of Arthur Kingscott
June 19, 1937 Death of Long Eaton ex-referee. Famous football personality. Mr. Arthur Kingscott, of Nether Field, New Sawley, Long Eaton, former treasurer to the
Ernie elected Team Captain
Wednesday, July 15 – 1936 Liverpool F.C. have received notification from the Football Association stating that their request for the trial of two referees in
– My dearest football friend, John McKenna
March 23, 1936 My dearest football friend, John McKenna, has played out time and retired to his rest. Honest John McKenna. The name will never
Football the Canary Island way
Saturday, June 1 – 1935 The Liverpool footballers who have just arrived back from a spring tour in the Canary Islands have enough comic stories
Death of Mr. J.H. Pearson
June 29, 1931 Followers of football of another generation will regret to hear of the death of Mr. J.H. Pearson, an international and a famous
Club captain’s praise for professionals
Monday, January 19 – 1931 James Jackson, captain of Liverpool Football Club, preached in County Road Wesleyan Church, Liverpool, on the relationship of religion and
The death of Tom Armitt
April 26, 1930 The death took place suddenly on Saturday of Mr. Tom Armitt, West Street, Leek. The deceased, who was 71 years of age,
The funeral of Richard Birtwistle
December 19, 1929 The funeral of Mr. Richard Birtwistle, of Lytham, a founder of the Blackburn Rovers F.C., a player, referee, club chairman, and county
Matt McQueen leaves his post as Liverpool manager
Wednesday, February 15 – 1928 Surprise has been occasioned in football circles by the resignation of Mr. Matt McQueen, the manager of the Liverpool Football
George Livingston refereed the Liverpool match
September 11, 1923 George Livingston, the Rangers’ trainer, refereed the match at Ibrox between Liverpool and Rangers in Arthur Dixon’s benefit. Other well-known football as
Matt McQueen: Liverpool F.C.’s choice
February 19, 1923 After careful examination of an extraordinary number of applications for the post of team-manager to the Liverpool Association Club, now threatening to
Matt McQueen succeeds David Ashworth as Liverpool F.C. manager
February 13, 1923 At a meeting on Tuesday night the directors of the Liverpool Football Club appointed Mr. Matt McQueen team’s manager in succession to
The power of a referee
Monday, January 9 – 1922 A curious incident happened last week in the course of the League match between Newcastle United and Liverpool at St.
The lie of the tie goalposts
March 20, 1920 “I find that standing parallel to some goalposts – looking end-on, as the bowlers call it – the posts lie back a
Liverpool beat Port Vale and John McKenna intervened
Monday, April 4 – 1918 The principal feature of the match between Liverpool and Burslem Port Vale, at Hanley, was a piquant little incident, probably
Rochdale protest against disallowed goal
Wednesday, September 18 – 1918 On Saturday, at Spotland, there was much debate over a disallowed goal. Now I learn that Rochdale are protesting against
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
"Play Up, Liverpool" 
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