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Anfield shock: Reds in red

August 4, 1982 kjehan

Wednesday, August 4 – 1982 The football world is left in disbelief this morning at the news that Liverpool made a loss last season. That

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Ellis Rimmer to coach Gibraltar

August 11, 1939 kjehan

Friday, August 11 – 1939 Ellis Rimmer, the former Tranmere Rovers, Sheffield Wednesday, and England outside left, has accepted an appointment as coach to the

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Someone wanted to burn down Deepdale

April 26, 1913 kjehan

April 26, 1913 At Preston North End Football Ground, Deepdale, early this morning, a policeman found two large portmanteau secreted underneath the stand. These combined

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Liverpool’s first public practice

August 18, 1910 kjehan

August 18, 1910 It would be difficult to conceive more pitiable conditions than those prevailing on Thursday evening, the time appointed for Liverpool’s first public

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Season preview 1908-09: Belfast Celtic F.C. (Belfast Telegraph)

August 31, 1908 kjehan

August 31, 1908 Never in its history has the Paradise team undergone such a complete metamorphosis in such a short space of time. The migrations

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Season preview 1908-09: Distillery F.C. (Belfast Telegraph)

August 31, 1908 kjehan

August 31, 1908 Still a name to conjure with. The prospects of this grand old club never seemed so bright. New blood has been infused

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Liverpool F.C. – Season tickets for 1907-08

September 7, 1907 kjehan

Saturday, September 7 – 1907 (Joint Everton and Liverpool Match Programme, 07-09-1907) Liverpool, season tickets, admission, covered stand, stand, Tom Watson, secretary, Walton Breck Road.

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New stand for Blackburn Rovers

July 16, 1906 kjehan

July 16, 1906 Blackburn Rovers are going forward with the erection of a new stand on the press-box side. When it is completed there will

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Raisbeck out with a cold

November 25, 1905 kjehan

Saturday, November 25 – 1905 Alex Raisbeck, the Liverpool captain, will not make the journey to Newcastle. He has contracted a bad cold since training

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Nottingham Forest F.C.’s wrecked stand

March 7, 1903 kjehan

Saturday, March 7 – 1903 The full force of the gale which last week caused such widespread havoc throughout the country, was felt in Nottingham,

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Season preview 1902-03: Liverpool F.C. (Athletic News)

August 25, 1902 kjehan

August 25, 1902 One year League champions; the next, struggling to retain their place in the First Division; such has been the fate of the

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Blackpool F.C. for Bloomfield Road

July 19, 1901 kjehan

July 19, 1901 Raikes Hall, Blackpool, not being available for the ensuing football season, the Blackpool Football Club have taken time by the forelock, and

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High flying journalists at Celtic Park

January 14, 1900 kjehan

Saturday, April 14 – 1900 The Press stand at Celtic Park is 120ft. high. Some of the London Pressmen felt giddy in looking over at

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The new stand at Celtic Park

October 28, 1899 kjehan

Saturday, October 28 – 1899 The accompanying block of a handsome new stand opened by the Celtic Club at Parkhead, Glasgow, to-day, is taken from

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The Everton Football Ground

August 31, 1897 kjehan

Tuesday, August 31 – 1897 Probable visit of Prince Ranjitsinhji Mr. William Clayton, the chairman of the Everton Club, was yesterday in Brighton for the

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New stand at Bramall Lane

September 2, 1895 kjehan

September 2, 1895 The new stand erected at Bramall Lane (Sheffield United) will be ready for use in this evening’s match. It will not be

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A wider Anfield

September 3, 1894 kjehan

September 3, 1894 At Anfield the new stand gives the ground a much improved and complete appearance, and I have no doubt the extra accommodation

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Expansion at Anfield

October 30, 1888 kjehan

October 30, 1888 There is to be improvements on a large scale in the accommodation at Anfield Road, where 18,000 people are to be provided

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To the editor of the Liverpool Courier (re the ground)

December 9, 1887 kjehan

Friday, December 9 – 1887 Sir – I beg leave to endorse the statement made by “An Evertonians” re the suspension of the above club

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A new stand at Anfield

August 22, 1887 kjehan

Monday, August 22 – 1887 Further accommodation has been provided for spectators by the services of a large wooden inclined platform at the Oakfield road

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A bandstand at Anfield

October 27, 1886 kjehan

Wednesday, October 27 – 1886 To the Editors of the Liverpool Courier. Sir, – I see that a long needed want has been supplied by

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