September 10, 1897 The Management Committee of the Football League met at the Old Boar’s Head Hotel, Manchester, yesterday, there being present Messrs. John James
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Season preview 1897-98: Liverpool (Manchester Courier)
August 14, 1897 Liverpool were somewhat heavily hit by defections at the close of last season, George Allan, Robert Neill, and Willie Michael going to
Charles Satterthwaite transferred to Burton Swifts
July 22, 1897 Charles Satterthwaite, an outside left player for the Bury Football Club, has been transferred to the Burton Swifts. Satterthwaite came from Workington
A player’s appeal to the League
July 22, 1897 Frank Briggs, the Everton goalkeeper, is appealing to the Football League against the prohibitory price which Everton have placed upon his transfer.
Nuggets from Cricket and Football Field (May 29, 1897)
May 29, 1897 * Was it because Liverpool F.C. desired Alf Schofield of the Everton Combination, or was it because Alf Milward signed on for
Players coming and going May 1897
May 6, 1897 The committee of the Liverpool Football Club have up to the present engaged the following players for next season: – The new
Three players out
May 3, 1897 The signing-on season is in progress, and already several important changes in the personnel of the more prominent Scottish clubs are promised
A day for big transfer activity
May 1, 1897 The following important changes of players were recorded on Saturday: – Patrick Gray (Partick to Liverpool), Robert Marshall (Leith to Liverpool)), William
Willie Michael transferred to Liverpool
April 30, 1897 It is understood that a great fight took place last night for the signature of Willie Michael. The Liverpool club were stated
Robert Neill for Rangers
Wednesday, April 28 – 1897 Robert Neill, the clever centre-half of Liverpool, has decided to throw in his lot with the Rangers. He will play
Liverpool to visit Dundee
Monday, April 26 – 1897 The Dundee Executive have arranged with the Liverpool Football Club to pay a visit to Dundee on Thursday night. This
Nuggets from Cricket and Football Field (April 3, 1897)
April 3, 1897 * Tom Watson told one of the Liverpool forwards some little time ago that he had only to go to Scotland and
Burnley pushing the legal limits
Thursday, April 1 – 1897 As to the help Burnley have got in view of the test matches, Jimmy Ross and Malcolm McVean ought to
Nuggets from Cricket and Football Field (March 27, 1897)
March 27, 1897 * Has Jimmy Ross kept his word and made Liverpool work hard for their victory? * Liverpool have been kindness itself to
Jimmy Ross transferred to Burnley
Saturday, March 20 – 1897 On Friday the Burnley committee secured the transfer of Malcolm McVean from Liverpool and Brown from Bolton Wanderers, while on
Willie Ferguson transferred to Burnley
March 2, 1897 The Burnley committee have secured Willie Ferguson, of the Celtic, who plays either outside or inside left. A wire was received yesterday
John Lyden transferred to Wolverhampton Wanderers
Saturday, December 5 – 1896 The Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday night secured the transfer of John Lyden, inside right forward of the Chorley Club, for
Why Liverpool refused Becton for Villa
Saturday, November 7 – 1896 The refusal of Liverpool to treat with Aston Villa for the transfer of Frank Becton is thus explained. Last year
Andy McCowie transferred to Liverpool
October 26, 1896 Tom Watson is reputed to know what a football player is, and in capturing Andy McCowie, of the Cambuslang Hibs, he is
Alex Latta and Harry Mainman joins Liverpool
Saturday, October 24 – 1896 Alexander Latta, the great and only, and Mainman, a shining light in last year’s Everton Combination team, have been signed
More to come from McCowie
Saturday, October 24 – 1896 Young McCowie, who has been signed this week for the Anfield Road men, has yet to win his spurs, but
Duo signed from Everton
October 19, 1896 The Everton club has received the transfers of Alex Latta and Harry Mainman from their neighbours for a consideration, and people are
Latta and Mainman from across the park
Friday, October 16 – 1896 The committee of the Liverpool Club have, it is understood, signed on two new players in the persons of Alex
The great English clubs 1896-7
August 25, 1896 All the leading Association teams are now in practice for the opening of the season of 1896-7, which will be inaugurated in
Tom Watson with a good eye for talent
Wednesday, August 5 – 1896 It is not the weather to turn one’s thoughts to football, but, seeing that there is only one more month
"Play Up, Liverpool" 
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