September 24, 1918 Links with the past keep on snapping. Football in Liverpool without either Tom Watson or William Cuff will not seem quite the
Tag: The FA
Football and the coupon betting evil
Thursday, May 30 – 1918 Presiding at the annual meeting of the shareholders of the Preston North End Club last evening, Alderman Ord, chairman of
A two months’ interval (by “Perseus”)
Saturday, May 4 – 1918 It is not generally known that the Football Association has sanctioned the playing of matches not only during May, provided
Football and charity
August 1, 1917 The Football Association has issued an official notice giving permission for matches to be played after August 15 next for war purposes
Football Libel Case
Monday, July 9 – 1917 Judgment given against the pursuer The sensational football libel case in which Enoch James West, a professional football player, claimed
Liverpool’s split for the local charities
February 7, 1917 The League clubs receive 2½ per cent. back from their organisation, these sums to be given to local charities. Liverpool, who stand
The FA refuses Elisha Scott to play
Thursday, October 19 – 1916 The recent negotiations between the football governing bodies in England and Ireland had, it was thought, resulted in an understanding
Liverpool’s wage claim not supported
October 11, 1916 In an interview, this morning, with the English Football Association president Mr. John McKenna, “Bee” gathered the view of the ruling body
The FA turns down plea for payment to players
October 10, 1916 On Saturday I was able to inform readers that Mr. Frederick Wall, secretary of the Football Association had replied to Everton, and
Letter to the Football League
Tuesday, September 12 – 1916 The Football League met yesterday at Manchester. Communications from the players of Everton and Liverpool on the question of payment
Football League meeting (September 11, 1916)
September 11, 1916 The Management Committee of the Football League met at Manchester, on Monday, Mr. John McKenna presiding. In connection with the dispute re
Mr. President, what about our wages?
August 12, 1916 The wage topic is troubling footballers. They were willing to help the clubs to carry on last season. That was an exceptional
Southampton F.C. fined
May 16, 1916 Barry Football Club (South Wales) complained to the Football Association that the Southampton Club had approached Daniel Evans, and played him against
Bob Whittingham suspended
April 28, 1916 Bob Whittingham, the famed Stoke footballer, has been suspended by the FA until January 1, 1917, for misconduct. (Source: Liverpool Echo: April
War football
April 8, 1916 There just one item of direct interest, the secretary reporting that the Emergency Committee of the F.A, had decided that the resolution
Footballers suspended by the FA
February 19, 1916 The Football Association have suspended for six weeks, from Monday next, Jack Scott, of Bradford Par Avenue, and Sandy Doolan, of Bradford
Manchester United player suspended sine die
February 18, 1916 George Anderson, Manchester United, has been suspended sine die by the Football Association for having played with Belfast United without the consent
A tax on football matches
February 18, 1916 It has been stated that the Chancellor of the Exchequer is likely, in his next Budget, to levy a tax on all
Aston Villa snubbed
Saturday, January 29 – 1916 The Birmingham Football Club directors have declined to take part in the Charity Competition suggested by Mr. Rinder, the chairman
A deserved punishment handed out
December 24, 1915 The smell from the stigma cast upon football will permeate the air for many a day. It is nothing short of a
Probably last meeting of the commission
November 26, 1915 To-night, at Manchester, the Football Association and League held what is probably their last of many meetings regarding the inquiry into the
The Football Commission head for Manchester
November 23, 1915 The F.A. and League Commission into the Liverpool-Manchester United game, an important announcement upon which was made in Saturday’s “Football Echo,” has
The Liverpool way of 1915
November 12, 1915 Liverpool are not the sort of side to show their qorst against the best sides. Ever and anon we have known the
Awaiting the joint Football Commission’s report
November 12, 1915 It is expected that the report of the joint Commission of the Football Association and the Football League in the Liverpool and
A forecast of the F.A. decision
November 6, 1915 It is yet unknown when the report of the Football Association commission which followed up the League inquiry into the allegations concerning
"Play Up, Liverpool" 
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