After holding competitive games during the first year of the Great War, the Football Associations of England and Scotland decided to discontinue professional football at
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Bill Shankly’s spirit will never die at Liverpool
July 14, 2013 Two years before the Titanic’s first, fatal voyage, 11 months before World War 1 started, the life of a manager who is
Neil McBain @ PlayUpLiverpool.com
All articles about Neil McBain on PlayUpLiverpool.com; About Neil McBain: Born: November 15, 1895: in Campbelltown, in Scotland. Passed away: May 13, 1974: in Ayr,
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All articles about Arthur Goddard on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About Arthur Goddard: “Goddard is a clever dribbler, beats a half-back very smartly, and centres with excellent judgment.
Edgar Wallace Chadwick (Edgar Chadwick) @ PlayUpLiverpool.com
All articles about Edgar Chadwick on PlayUpLiverpool. About Edgar Chadwick: “An out-and-out specimen of what a player ought to be. Knows football, and plays it.
John, Dave and Roy Maconald of East Wemyss
Tuesday, April 5 – 1932 In senior football circles it is not unusual to find two brothers playing together for the same team. For a
Elisha Scott by Elisha Scott
October 23, 1929 In 1919 football recommenced after being stopped by the war. But in my opinion there was a far more important happening in
Kenneth Campbell’s life story – Part VIII
June 25, 1921 Kenny’s troubles as linesman. Club colours cause a disturbance. Amusing experiences with Liverpool on the continent. By Kenneth Campbell “Kenneth Campbell, Partick
Ex-professional footballer in trouble
Tuesday, February 10 – 1920 In view of the fact that he had lost a leg in the war, an ex-soldier, wearing the “1914 Star”
Tweedale Rigg for Blackburn Rovers
Monday, April 7 – 1919 Blackburn Rovers have signed on another Rochdale player, Tweedale Rigg, the clever half-back. Rigg is about 23 years of age,
Notts County’s Clamp succumbs to his wounds
Friday, September 20 – 1918 A week or two ago it was reported that the condition of Private Arthur Clamp, the Notts County, centre half-back,
Tom Chorlton with serious leg injury
September 17, 1918 All Liverpool sports will be sorry to learn that Tom Chorlton, ex-Liverpool–Manchester United-Accrington Stanley defender, has broken a leg while playing for
Tom Miller back in Liverpool
August 20, 1918 Tom Miller, the ex-Liverpool F.C. forward, is due back in Liverpool in a fortnight, when he will take unto himself a Liverpool
Jack Hunter on leave
Saturday, July 18 – 1918 Jack Hunter – still a “mine host” in Preston – and himself will never forget him. A more dogged, hardy,
The Football League: The annual meeting of 1918
July 15, 1918 Mr. John McKenna presided over the annual meeting of the Football League in Manchester this afternoon. On the motion of the president
Elisha Scott for Belfast Celtic
June 30, 1918 The Irish League Committee have written to the Liverpool Club asking the latter to grant Belfast Celtic permission to play Elisha Scott
Butler in the Army
Tuesday, June 11 – 1918 Private J.H. Bird, one of a well-known family of Hoylake sports, is as West Hartlepool. He writes to say there
Football letters from the front
Tuesday, June 4 – 1918 An excellent letter has been sent to Mr. George Patterson, secretary of the Liverpool club, by Middlehurst, who is in
Football finances in 1918
Wednesday, May 22 – 1918 Football clubs suffered heavily in the season 1914-15. Afterwards they cut the expenditure down to the merest limits, and it
Accrington Stanley footballer killed in action
Friday, May 3 – 1918 Sec.-Lieut. F. Wells (30), Lancs. Fusiliers, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.C.H. Wells, 11, Barnfield-terrace, Accrington, has been killed in
Chelsea player wounded and prisoner of war
April 28, 1918 Lance-Corporal James Sharp, Black Watch, the well-known Dundee, Chelsea, Fulham, and Scottish International footballer, is officially notified as wounded and a prisoner
Reginald Leck wounded in action
April 25, 1918 Reg Leck, the well-known and popular inside left of Tranmere Rovers F.C. for several season, is in hospital at Winchester (a friend
Stray leaves: Tommy Bennett, Liverpool F.C.
February 12, 1918 In the city of Liverpool the adherents of Association football have had the rare privilege of watching Fred Geary, Jack Southworth, Alexander
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All articles about Arnold Dargie on PlayUpLiverpool.com. About Arnold Dargie: Born: 1891, in Bangor, in Wales. Passed away: September 18, 1917: Lane, in France (killed
Extra special Bolton side against Liverpool
September 13, 1917 Just as we go to press I have information that Bolton have whipped up an “extra special” side for Liverpool’s visit. Fay
