Friday, January 21 – 1898 * Nottingham Forest, in allowing Tom McInnes a League match for his benefit, has set an example which ought to
Tag: transfer rumour
Football forecasts
January 14, 1898 * Andy McCowie is now the best of the Liverpool forwards. * West Bromwich are the only team to secure three League
The last chapter in the “Willie Maxwell case”
December 14, 1897 The Directors of the Stoke Football Club have definitely decided to retain the services of Willie Maxwell, and that, so far as
Liverpool and Aston Villa fight for Willie Maxwell
December 1, 1897 A Birmingham correspondent was informed by a competent authority yesterday that Liverpool had reported Aston Villa to the Football Association and the
Nuggets from Cricket and Football Field (May 15, 1897)
May 15, 1897 * Alf Schofield, of the Everton Combination last season, is wanted by the Anfield club. Everton don’t want him, but yet they
Trio linked with Liverpool
Thursday, April 1 – 1897 The Bolton “Football Field” says: Pugh (Wrexham), Fraser (St Bernards), and Kennedy (Hibernians) for Liverpool next season. Is this right?
Untrue rumour about the star players
May 7, 1895 “Jimmy Ross, Frank Becton, and Davie Hannah, of the Liverpool club, have,” says the Liverpool Courier, “applied and been granted their transfers.
Harry Storer looking for better terms
May 4, 1895 Harry Storer, the Woolwich Arsenal custodian, may join a local club for next season. It is only a question of terms. (Source:
Nuggets from the Cricket and Football Field (August 11, 1894)
August 11, 1894 * Jimmy Ross wants to reside in Preston no matter for which club he plays. * Both Everton and Liverpool are busily
Liverpool prepare for Newton Heath
April 21, 1894 Liverpool’s last League match with Burslem Port Vale was characterised by anything brilliant. Certainly the Anfield lot won, but the score of
Will William McCann play for Liverpool F.C.?
March 20, 1894 It is stated in Scotch football circles that Jack Reynolds and Willie Groves, of Aston Villa, have signed for next season for
Third Lanark duo linked to Liverpool
March 17, 1894 It was freely circulated round Cathkin Park last week that James Cleland and Andrew Stewart, of Third Lanark, were certain starters for
Nuggets from the Cricket and Football Field (March 17, 1894)
March 17, 1894 * Willie Maley, of the Celtic, has been a good friend to Liverpool F.C., and it is chiefly he who has done
Liverpool linked with Jack Hutchinson from Bootle
May 22, 1893 The Bootle club will not have many of last year’s men next season. Jack Hutchinson is said to be going to Liverpool,
Bury linked to Duncan McLean
May 6, 1893 The opinion is widely ventured that McLean, the burly Liverpool left back, will be seen in Bury’s ranks next season, but so
Fred Geary linked with Liverpool
April 3, 1893 With reference to the rumours which have recently been freely circulated to the effect that several members of the Everton League team
James Sharp preferred the ‘Baw bees’
July 23, 1892 James Sharp, of Vale of Leven, late of North End, has been nibbled at by the new Liverpool Football Club, who asked
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