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Inter League matches
Overview Inter League matches: 1891, April 20; Football Alliance v English Football League 1-1; 1892, April 11: English League v Scottish League 2-2; 1893, April
Scottish Football League First Division top-scorers
Overview top-scorers Scottish Football League First Division: 1890-91: John Watson Bell (Dumbarton) – 20 goals; 1891-92: John Watson Bell (Dumbarton) – 23 goals; 1892-93: John
Death of ex-England football “star” (Tommy Lucas)
Friday, December 18 – 1953 (Bucks Herald, 18-12-1953)
Ex-football “star” Tommy Lucas mine host at Stoke Mandeville
January 30, 1953 Each Saturday hundreds of thousands of football “fans” get the maximum pleasure from the most popular of British games. Let us introduce
Ernest Blenkinsop might leave Liverpool
September 24, 1937 In consequence of a peculiar clause in his agreement with the Liverpool club this season, Ernest Blenkinsop, the English international back, may
David Laing transferred to Liverpool
November 9, 1936 Liverpool Football Club yesterday secured the transfer of David Laing, who has scored six goals this season from the outside left position
Liverpool want £4,000 for Sam English
July 22, 1935 There is talk of Sam English and a Scottish club. Queen of the South and the player are being coupled, but there
Ex-Liverpool player signs for Bristol Rovers
Tuesday, May 9 – 1933 Bristol Rovers yesterday made one of their most important captures of recent years when they secured the signature of James
The Daniel McRorie transfer fee
March 2, 1931 Probably Daniel McRorie himself will be the one to guide the Scottish League to a decision in the charge made against Greenock
Daniel McRorie transferred to Liverpool
November 22, 1930 Daniel McRorie, the Greenock Morton outside-right, was on Saturday signed on by Liverpool. McRorie was the leading scorer in the Scottish League
Big transfer for Smith
Wednesday, September 18 – 1929 Late last evening James Smith, the centre-forward of Ayr United, was transferred to Liverpool. The transfer fee, although not divulged,
Liverpool secure John McFarlane from Aberdeen
Wednesday, November 14 – 1928 John McFarlane, Aberdeen’s reserve centre forward, has been transferred to Liverpool, and will turn out for the English First League
Neil McBain to replace Harry Chambers at centre half
Thursday, March 8 – 1928 Liverpool yesterday figured in two big deals. In the first place they secured the transfer from St. Johnstone of Neil
The case of Hector Lawson
February 21, 1926 You remember Hector Lawson who, after acting as left wing understudy at Ibrox, was transferred at quite a respectable figure to Liverpool,
James Jackson transferred to Liverpool
May 21, 1925 Another surprise has been sprung upon the supporters of the Aberdeen Football Club. It is officially announced that James Jackson, the club’s
Bright sweaters for goalkeepers
Wednesday, April 30 – 1924 The Scottish League have instructed all the clubs that they must provide bright sweaters for their goalkeepers. (Edinburgh Evening News,
Liverpool trio to represent Football League
Friday, March 10 – 1922 The Football League have chosen the following team to meet the Scottish League at Glasgow on March 18th: – Jerry
Elisha Scott and William Lacey for Ireland
October 9, 1920 For the first of the International Association matches England v. Ireland, to be played at Sunderland on October 23, the Irish team
Liverpool’s Ephraim Longworth for the English League XI
March 9, 1920 The following team was selected to represent the English League against the Scottish League at Hampden Park, Glasgow on March 20: –
Scottish League v English League 3-2 (Inter League: April 5, 1919)
April 5, 1919 International: Inter League, at Ibrox (Glasgow). Scottish League – English League 3-2 (3-2). Attendance: 70,000. Scottish League (2-3-5): Charles Shaw (Celtic), Jock
English League v Scottish League 3-1 (Inter League: February 22, 1919)
February 22, 1919 International: Inter League, at St. Andrews (Birmingham). English League – Scottish League 3-1 (1-0). Attendance: 20,000. Referee: Mr. J.T. Howcroft (Bolton). English
The Football League and the wage rule
Friday, November 29 – 1918 Mr. J. McKenna presided today over an important meeting of Football League officials at Manchester. Mr. C.E. Sutcliffe said, in
Football League meeting (November 11, 1916)
November 11, 1916 Matches limited to 80 minutes The Committee of the Football League met at Newcastle on Saturday, Mr. John McKenna presiding. In November
Scottish League meeting
August 10, 1915 A special general meeting of the Scottish League was held at Glasgow last night. The list of fixtures for the coming season
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