Wednesday, July 21 – 1993 Ossie Ardilles blasted Neil Ruddock last night for demanding £8,000 a week to stay at Spurs – and then wanting
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Liverpool offer record deal to keep John Barnes
Saturday, December 15 – 1990 Liverpool are ready to make John Barnes Britain’s highest-paid player by offering him a staggering £8,000-a-week to stay at Anfield.
Anfield double champs in £2m bonanza
Monday, July 28 – 1986 Double winners Liverpool’s wages of glory were revealed yesterday as a staggering £2,2 million. Sixteen players earned more than £60,000
Anfield shock: Reds in red
Wednesday, August 4 – 1982 The football world is left in disbelief this morning at the news that Liverpool made a loss last season. That
“No” salary increase for the Liverpool players
Thursday, July 22 – 1965 Liverpool players were angered yesterday by a s sharp “No” to their demand for pay increases. “We are not at
James Brogan: “The old bloke in the gatehouse”
August 8, 1948 To many of his workmates in a Clyde shipyard 84-year-old Jimmy Brogan is just “the old bloke in the gatehouse.” Entirely unexpected
Conference to settle football queries
July 24, 1945 A round table conference between the management committee of the Football League, and the clubs will, I heard in London yesterday, be
The future of football
June 14, 1944 Important football meetings will be held in Blackpool this weekend. On Friday there will be a meeting of the League Post-War Planning
Players’ Union: Members to put major claims to clubs
Monday, August 21 – 1939 Delegates at the annual general meetings of the Association Football Players’ and Trainers’ Union, held at Manchester yesterday, considered the
Harry Chambers transferred to Hereford United
January 17, 1933 Hereford United yesterday secured Harry Chambers, the former Liverpool, West Bromwich Albion, and English international, who for the past two seasons has
Wages and offside laws on the FA AGM agenda
Monday, May 29 – 1922 An English football player cannot now, be registered as a professional unless he receives not less than 10s a week
Huge profit for 1920/21
Tuesday, June 28 – 1921 Liverpool Football Club’s annual report shows a profit of £12,490, and a dividend of 5 per cent, is declared for
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
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
Show us the money
May 31, 1916 I have been scouting round football quarters and footballers’ meeting places, and I find that there is growing strength in the belief
Same arrangements for next season
April 4, 1916 The Emergency committee of the Football Association, acting with full powers of the council, have decided that next season’s matches can only
Some caustic comments re football
September 30, 1915 Whether it is through early rising or another cause I cannot say, but somehow my sting is up a bit to-day. I
Bankrupt Manchester United footballer
August 31, 1915 George Edward Travers, one of Manchester United Football Club’s players, appeared for public examination at the Salford Bankruptcy Court yesterday. In his
Stoke F.C.: The annual meeting of 1915
August 20, 1915 The annual report and statement of accounts of the Stoke Football Club shows a loss on last season’s working of £2,320. The
Scottish League meeting
August 10, 1915 A special general meeting of the Scottish League was held at Glasgow last night. The list of fixtures for the coming season
How will the professionals cope?
July 12, 1915 The English League footballer is in a sorry plight at the moment. I think his position will improve slightly during the next
Sheffield United F.C.: Loss on the season’s working
June 9, 1915 Sheffield United F.C., the winners of the Association Cup, lost £900 on last season’s working, but that amount includes £307 paid to
Players wage proposal from the Football League
Thursday, October 1 – 1914 This morning I (Bee) have official news of the English League’s suggestion to clubs regarding players’ wages. The League meet
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