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Thomas Cunliffe (Tommy Cunliffe) @ PlayUpLiverpool.com

January 1, 1980 kjehan

All articles about Tommy Cunliffe on PlayUpLiverpool.com; About Tommy Cunliffe: Born: 1886, in Wigan, in England. Passed away: Position: Outside left. Height: 5 ‘ 7.

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A comedian and former Red dies

November 8, 1977 kjehan

Tuesday, November 8 – 1977 Ted Ray was still cracking gags when he went into hospital last week for what he described as check-up. But

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Russell Payne (Liverpool Football Club)

July 8, 1970 kjehan

All articles about Russel Payne on PlayUpLiverpool. About Russell Payne: Born: July 8 – 1970, in Wigan (Lancashire). Position:Right winger. Height: 178 cm (5 ‘

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Gordon Gunson: Surviving sportsmen of the old brigade

March 20, 1964 kjehan

March 20, 1964 Joseph Gordon Gunson, now aged 59, and living at The Homestead, Broughton, is another Cestrian who can boast of a distinguished career

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The death of Henry Smith

February 28, 1945 kjehan

February 28, 1945 Mr. Henry Smith, aged 77, of Whitehead Street, Blackburn, who died yesterday, claimed to be the first professional footballer in Blackburn. He

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Cyril Done to lead the Liverpool attack

December 14, 1939 kjehan

December 14, 1939 Cyril Done, who scored seven goals for Liverpool Reserves against Blackpool Reserves last week, will lead the Liverpool attack against Preston North

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Jim Brough retires from rugby (once a Liverpool goalkeeper)

August 3, 1938 kjehan

August 3, 1938 The retirement from football of Jim Brough, the famous international full-back of the Leeds Rugby League Club, was announced yesterday. Brough, who

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Season preview 1927/28 – Wigan Borough F.C. (The Athletic News)

August 1, 1927 kjehan

Monday, August 1 – 1927 It is believed by the management at Springfield Park that Wigan Borough will have a much better time than they

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Season preview 1927/28: St. Johnstone F.C. (Athletic News)

August 1, 1927 kjehan

August 1, 1927 On the whole, St. Johnstone have done better than was expected in the First Division, and the players they have engaged or

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Old players advertising for new contracts

September 15, 1924 kjehan

September 15, 1924 (The Athletic News: September 15, 1924) Billy Jenkinson, Chris Harrington, Liverpool XX

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The death of George Barlow

March 3, 1921 kjehan

March 3, 1921 Former North Ender’s death. Family’s triple bereavement. The death occured at Birkdale, this morning under the saddest of circumstances of George Barlow,

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Billy Jenkinson: Liverpool F.C.’s dour defender

June 2, 1919 kjehan

June 2, 1919 The Liverpool Club have been very successful in acquiring new players to fill positions vacant during war-time. In the early days of

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Season preview 1918/19: Blackburn Rovers F.C. (Lancashire Evening Post)

August 31, 1918 kjehan

August 31, 1918 There was a fear, after their not very encouraging experience of last season, that the Rovers would not consent to go through

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Rugby football at Anfield

May 20, 1916 kjehan

May 20, 1916 Although there was a goodly crowd at Anfield on Saturday to witness the game between a Welsh international team and a fifteen

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Wilfred Watson transferred to Liverpool

November 12, 1914 kjehan

November 12, 1914 Nowadays football clubs are “reduced” to excessive care for the junior football player, fancy prices being out of the question. Never before

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Season preview 1913/14 – Preston North End (The Athletic News)

August 25, 1913 kjehan

Monday, August 25 – 1913 Preston North End made a pretty summary business of the task of regaining the position they lost in the April

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Season preview 1910/11: Millwall F.C. (Athletic News)

August 29, 1910 kjehan

August 29, 1910 The ground opening postponed. Millwall have been engaged in further strengthening their team, and have signed on a centre-forward named Martin, a

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Albert Hitchinson transferred to Liverpool F.C.

March 17, 1908 kjehan

March 17, 1908 Lancashire Combination meeting At a meeting of the Lancashire Football Combination held in Preston on Tuesday evening the following matches were re-arranged:

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Local amateurs helping Liverpool F.C.

February 25, 1907 kjehan

February 25, 1907 During the past month or so, the Liverpool club has been hard pressed to place a full team in the field for

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Famous men in football, No. 6: Peter McIntyre

October 7, 1899 kjehan

October 7, 1899 There were times last season when those most intimately acquainted with Peter McIntyre felt intensely sorry for him. As a lad of

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Frederick Dewhurst (Fred Dewhurst) @ PlayUpLiverpool.com

April 21, 1895 kjehan

All articles about Fred Dewhurst on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About Fred Dewhurst: Born: December 16, 1883: Fulwood (Lancashire), England. Passed away: April 21, 1895: Preston (Lancashire), England.

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The new reservoir at Everton

November 29, 1856 kjehan

November 29, 1856 The accompanying sketch present to our readers a view of one of the capacious reservoirs, and noble towers, lately erected by the

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