August 15, 1944 How an English and a German professional footballer exchanged reminiscences in a minefield in Normandy, is disclosed by Lieut. Edwin Spicer, Liverpool
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Liverpool player POW
Tuesday, June 2 – 1942 George Leadbetter, the Liverpool FC player who, as I announced some time ago, is a prisoner of war in Germany,
John McKenna: A life-time in football
November 21, 1927 There are men in football today who have spent a life-time in the game – forty, fifty years of more. It is
Ex-professional footballer in trouble
Tuesday, February 10 – 1920 In view of the fact that he had lost a leg in the war, an ex-soldier, wearing the “1914 Star”
Dick Forshaw a Liverpool soldier recruit
November 5, 1919 Dick Forshaw, Liverpool’s soldier recruit, is an enthusiast at hockey and tennis. He is considered a player who will develop into a
Wally Smith killed at the front
Saturday, May 12 – 1917 The casualty lists recently contained the name of Private Walter Smith, of the Lincolns, as being killed at the Front.
Gallant effort to save drowning boy
Friday, May 11 – 1917 The courages conduct of a nurse was the subject of comment at the inquest, this afternoon, on Ernest Wm. Newstead,
Lieut. Latham recommended for V.C.
Friday, May 4 – 1917 It is stated that Lieut. George Latham, Newtown, the well-known footballers, has been recommended for the Victoria Cross for his
Rest in peace, Tom Gracie
October 25, 1915 In Saturday’s “Football Echo” I gave a hint of the impending death of poor Tom Gracie, a soldier and a man. He
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
Liverpool Reserves v Everton Reserves 0-3
March 29, 1902 The return Lancashire Combination match between the reserves of Everton and Liverpool was played at Anfield Road in splendid weather. The game
Liverpool Reserves v Everton Reserves 0-3 (League match: March 28, 1902)
March 28, 1902 Reserves, Lancashire Combination, at Anfield. Liverpool Reserves – Everton Reserves 0-3 (0-1). Attendance: 10,000. Liverpool Reserves (2-3-5): T. Hobin, Jones, Stanley Orritt,
Letter from the front (June 16, 1900)
June 16, 1900 Richard Morris, of Newtown, writing to his sister, Miss Nellie Morris, from Brandford, gives some interesting particulars of his journey to that
