December 24, 1943 Flames all round. Led ammunition savers. A Liverpool young man, now in the Army, who was a record goal-scorer in peace-time Soccer,
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The football season extended until June 8,1940
March 4, 1940 The FA fix June 8 as final day. The Football Association yesterday decided to extend the season by five weeks, until June
George Milligan Everton’s bowling champion
Wednesday, August 9 – 1939 George Milligan, Everton’s wing half-back, won the club bowling tournament at Ellesmere Port, yesterday, when the players went for their
Ephraim Longworth: A brick wall argufler
April 15, 1939 Ephraim Longworth, think of thatch, bowed of leg, and still intensely interested and knowledgeable in the rules of football, is the parader
Club’s two highbrows
Friday, December 23 – 1938 It isn’t often you find League footballers who can speak four languages. But one club has two players who can
Portsmouth v Liverpool preview 1938 (get to know the Liverpool team)
November 4, 1938 Anderson, who has registered three hat tricks in amassing a total of 15 goals for the Reserve team this season, will lead
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
The death of Harold Bache
February 15, 1916 News has been received at West Bromwich that Lieutenant H.G. Bache (Harold Godfrey Bache), the well-known amateur footballer, was killed last Tuesday
Athletes in khaki
February 25, 1915 There are fewer participants in sports and games since the war began than ever before. Golf clubs, crickets clubs, football clubs, Rugby
Liverpool in 1799 and 1800
Friday, December 28 – 1900 Liverpool 100 years ago Judging from cotemporary records which serve the place of the garrulity of the oldest inhabitant, Liverpool
Edgar Chadwick on German and continental football
Saturday, June 16 – 1900 Football has long been the most popular of our English winter pastimes, but it would appear from the opinion of
Howard Spencer quite a tennis player
September 22, 1896 Spencer, the capable football player, who has gained such a reputation for judgment and reliability since he joined Aston Villa, is also
