December 3, 1947 Announcement that Liverpool F.C. are to tour America next May means they are to revisit the land of the biggest star they
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Liverpool are invited to Germany
July 17, 1945 Liverpool F.C. have received official permission to take a team composed largely of their own Service players, and two of their regular
A Commando’s wedding
June 9, 1945 Former prisoners of war, now at home, gathered, to-day, for the wedding of Lance-Corporal George Eric Mitchell, of the Commandos, associated with
Dennis Westcott married
Wednesday, April 12 – 1944 Sergeant Dennis Westcott, R.A., of School Lane, Wallasey, and Miss Dorothy Stacey, of Walsall, with the bridesmaids leaving St. Hilary’s
Kane’s “Knock Out” victory at Anfield
Monday, August 3 – 1942 Sgt. Peter Kane, RAF, won the final Northern area eliminating championship contest by knocking out Joe Curran, Liverpool, in the
Football still lingers on
June 5, 1942 The game at Anfield ought to draw a good crowd, for it gives the Reds’ supporters a chance of seeing some pre-war
Bobby Robinson’s daughter married
Saturday, May 30 – 1942 Miss Nancy Robinson, Stanley Park Avenue, Anfield, Liverpool, and Sergeant Herbert Richardson, Ajax-street, Kirkdale, Liverpool, leaving St. Columba’s Church, Anfield,
Berry Nieuwenhuys to wed
Friday, March 7 – 1941 One of the most popular members of the Liverpool Football Club is to be married tomorrow. He is Sergeant Berry
Cooper killed in an accident
Tuesday, June 25 – 1940 One of the finest full backs English football has known and one of the nicest of men, Tommy Cooper, idol
Liverpool FC players promotions
Tuesday, June 11 – 1940 Good news from the Liverpool players who are at present with the Services. Berry Nieuwenhuys, the South African outside right,
Full ration at Anfield
January 2, 1940 Liverpool and Crewe must have been sorry to put forward their sectional fixture. Still, although the New Year’s Day attendance fell short
Prisoner of war
Saturday, May 25 – 1918 Reported missing on 22nd March last, Sergeant Robert A. Brand, Highland Light Infantry, has written to his wife, Mrs. Brand,
The death of Sergeant Arthur Wileman
April 28, 1918 Sergeant Arthur Wileman, Royal Sussex Regiment, who has been killed in action in France, was a professional footballer, who played for Luton
An wounded Orient
Saturday, August 25 – 1917 Another Clapton Orient soldier is in hospital, Sergeant Fred Parker, the former captain of the Homerton club, having developed trench
Season preview 1917-18: Brentford F.C. (Sport Argus)
August 25, 1917 Brentford have already secured a good list of players for the season. Many of them assisted the club last season, and, with
Letter from the trenches
Saturday, November 25 – 1916 Letter from the trenchesMr. John Adams received, some weeks ago, an interesting letter from Sergeant Harry J. Allwood, of the
Tranmere Rovers footballer wounded at Dardanelles
September 2, 1915 Sergeant John Ellis, of Earle-street, Flint, has written home stating that he was wounded in an arm in the fighting which took
Ex-Grimsby Town player missing in action
August 31, 1915 Sergeant W.L. Miller (William Miller), of the 9th King’s Own Scottish Borderers, resided at 101 Queen Street, Dumfries. Mrs. Miller, his wife,
Tom Gracie now a sergeant
May 10, 1915 Tom Gracie, the former veteran Liverpool footballer, who has had an abundantly successful season in Scottish football, has been made a sergeant
John McKenna – The new Football League President
June 20, 1910 Quite a unique honour was accorded to the Liverpool Football Club when their chaiman was elected President of The League by an
St. Johnstone’s team – notes on players
Thursday, October 3 – 1901 Noble Macpherson (goalkeeper), first played for his village team of Scone; a fit successor to the Saints’ former goalkeepers, Ferry
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