February 18, 1899 Match: Football League, First Division, at Olive Grove. The Wednesday – Sunderland 0-1. Attendance: 12,000. The Wednesday (2-3-5): Jimmy Massey, Jack Earp,
Tag: Sunderland
England v Ireland 13-2 (International: February 18, 1899)
February 18, 1899 Match: International, British Championship, at Roker Park. England – Ireland 13-2 (5-0). Attendance: 13,000; gate receipts: £550. Referee: Mr. Alex Hamilton (Scotland,
Irish team to face England
February 11, 1899 The Selection Committee of the Irish Association met on Saturday night and selected the following eleven to meet England at Sunderland on
FA meeting (February 1, 1899)
February 1, 1899 A meeting of the Consultative Committee of the Football Association was held on Wednesday at 61, Chancery-lane, London, W.C., when the principal
Liverpool v Sunderland 0-0 (League match: January 7, 1899)
January 7, 1899 Match: Football League, First Division, at Anfield, kick-off: 14:30. Liverpool – Sunderland 0-0 (0-0). Attendance: 18,000. Referee: Mr. A. Green; linesmen: Messrs.
Sketch: William Dunlop (Sunderland)
December 16, 1898 William Dunlop, Sunderland. (Source: Lichfield Mercury: December 16, 1898)
Sketch: Hugh Wilson (Sunderland)
December 9, 1898 Hugh Wilson, Sunderland. (Source: Lichfield Mercury: December 9, 1898)
Ned Doig down with the flu
November 24, 1898 Ned Doig, the goalkeeper, has this week been confined to bed through the effects of an attack of influenza. It appears that
Tricky runs and accurate centres
September 22, 1898 Liverpool are suffering somewhat from the want of George Allan, their centre-forward. But for his accident they might have beaten Sunderland, and
Murmurs from the Mersey (September 17, 1898)
September 17, 1898 The danger signal mentioned in my last week’s notes as shining brightly at Sunderland, was unfortunately unnoticed by the Liverpool champions, and
Liverpool are generally regarded as very formidable
September 14, 1898 By common consent the meeting of Sunderland and Liverpool was the chief event of the day. Apart from the fact that it
Sunderland v Liverpool
September 12, 1898 This match was played on Saturday on the new ground of the Sunderland Club, being the first contest decided on the ground.
Sunderland v Liverpool 1-0 (League match: September 10, 1898)
September 10, 1898 Match: Football League, First Division, at Roker Park, kick-off: 15:30. Sunderland – Liverpool 1-0 (0-0). Attendance: 30,000. Referee: Mr. J. Fox. Sunderland
Roker Park: Sunderland Football Club’s new ground
September 9, 1898 Roker Park, Sunderland F.C. (Source: Sunderland Daily Echo: September 9, 1898)
Liverpool the opening act at Sunderland’s Roker Park
September 8, 1898 The formal opening of the Wearsiders’ splendid ground could scarcely have been fixed at a more opportune time, following as it does
Tom on a short Sunderland visit
Saturday, July 2 – 1898 Mr. Tom Watson, the secretary of the Liverpool Football Club, and late of the Sunderland Club, is on a short
Roker Park getting ready for football action
Saturday, June 18 – 1898 Sunderland’s new enclosure, Roker Park, is almost read for the occupants, and when thoroughly completed it is said that it
A Sunderland football painting
Wednesday, June 15 – 1898 The Sunderland League Club have purchased the football painting by Tom Hemy, representing the Cup tie between Aston Villa and
Scottish Footballers’ Union v English Footballers’ Union 1-2 (Benefit: April 28, 1898)
April 28, 1898 Match: International, Benefit for Unions’ Benevolent Fund, at Ibrox Park. Scottish Footballers’ Union – English Footballers’ Union 1-2 (0-1). Attendance: 3,000; gate
Nuggets from Cricket and Football Field (April 23, 1898)
April 23, 1898 ** The Anfield Robertson looks like turning out as valuable a member of the team as his namesake has done to the
No help for Sheffield United
March 31, 1898 Considerable satisfaction was felt in Sunderland, yesterday, when it became known that Mr. Nicholas Lane Jackson had declined to grant a loan
Sunderland v Liverpool 1-0 (League match: January 22, 1898)
January 22, 1898 Key note: “Liverpool are picking up somewhat. To run Sunderland to a goal on the banks of the Wear is no mean
A Players’ Union is born in Liverpool
December 28, 1897 At a meeting of leading football professionals in Liverpool, presided over by John Bell, the well-known Everton forward, at which representatives of
Liverpool v Sunderland 0-2 (League match: December 27, 1897)
December 27, 1897 Match: Football League, First Division, at Anfield, kick off: 14:10. Liverpool – Sunderland 0-2 (0-0). Attendance: 25,000.. Referee: Mr. J. H. Strawson.
Liverpool drawn against Hucknall St John’s in the FA Cup
Wednesday, December 15 – 1897 Mr. W. J. C. Clegg presided over a Council meeting of the Football Association at 61, Chancery-lane, yesterday evening, the
"Play Up, Liverpool" 
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