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Tag: test matches

Romance of football – Liverpool F.C.’s rapid rise to fame

April 25, 1914 kjehan

Saturday, April 25 – 1914 Liverpool’s rise to fame is one of the romances of football. It has been a hard fight for those who

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An unique record for Jimmy Ross

May 3, 1898 kjehan

Tuesday, May 3 – 1898 Jimmy Ross, the Burnley captain, has a record in the matter of Test match experiences. In 1894 he played for

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Burnley pushing the legal limits

April 1, 1897 kjehan

Thursday, April 1 – 1897 As to the help Burnley have got in view of the test matches, Jimmy Ross and Malcolm McVean ought to

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Why Liverpool refused Becton for Villa

November 7, 1896 kjehan

Saturday, November 7 – 1896 The refusal of Liverpool to treat with Aston Villa for the transfer of Frank Becton is thus explained. Last year

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Thomas Cleghorn and John Holmes re-sign

May 16, 1896 kjehan

May 16, 1896 Thomas Cleghorn and John Holmes came to terms with Liverpool last Saturday, and their supporters are much pleased that their good work

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Nuggets from Cricket and Football Field

May 2, 1896 kjehan

Saturday, May 2 – 1896 * Thomas Cleghorn clung too fondly altogether to that Albion forward, for which a “penalty” had to be incurred. You

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Harry Storer: The finest goalkeeper in the world

April 30, 1896 kjehan

April 30, 1896 Frank Becton, of Liverpool, thinks Harry Storer is the finest goalkeeper in the world. He has only had about 20 goals scored

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Liverpool F.C.: Weekly review: April 20, 1896 (Liverpool Mercury)

April 20, 1896 kjehan

April 20, 1896 The test matches were perhaps viewed with greater general interest than the evolutions of the Crystal Palace, and it must be said

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Fixtures for the Test matches

April 11, 1896 kjehan

April 11, 1896 At the close of the match, between English League and Scottish League, the management committee of the Football League held a meeting

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Liverpool will go under before Newton Heath

April 18, 1894 kjehan

Wednesday, April 18 – 1894 There is a growing opinion that even if the three test matches are played the chances are that there will

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Dates for the Test Matches

April 10, 1894 kjehan

Tuesday, April 10 – 1894 A meeting of the management committee of the Football League was held yesterday at the Royal Hotel, Manchester. The date

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