Liverpool school boys at Anfield
Saturday, May 9 – 1896 A school football match between the Liverpool Boys and the Sheffield boys took place at Anfield on Saturday, on the ground of the Liverpool F.C. The weather was gloriously fine,...
View ArticleFour penalties – one goal
Saturday, January 18 – 1902 Reserves, Lancashire Combination, at Goodison Park Everton Reserves – Liverpool Reserves 2-0 (1-0) Attendance: 15,000 The Liverpool Reserves Eleven: Marshall; McCallum,...
View ArticleShare of points at Deepdale
Saturday, November 15 – 1902 Reserves, Lancashire Combination, at Deepdale. Preston North End Reserves – Liverpool Reserves 2-2 (1-1). Attendance: 4,000. Preston North End Reserves (2-3-5): Scott; Jack...
View ArticleNo joy at Moorhead Park
Saturday, December 6 – 1902 Reserves, Lancashire Combination, at Moorhead Park. Accrington Stanley – Liverpool Reserves 5-1 (3-0). Attendance: “Good attendance”. Referee: Mr. J.T. Howcroft (Bolton)....
View ArticleLiverpool Reserves fall at Dark Lane
Saturday, March 28 – 1903 Reserves, Lancashire Combination, at Dark Lane Rossendale United – Liverpool Reserves 2-0. The Liverpool Reserves Eleven: Peter Platt; Stanley Orritt, White; Charles Morgan,...
View ArticlePortrait of Billy Dunlop
Saturday, September 17 – 1904 We make no apology for introducing our readers to the “doyen” of Liverpool players, – William Dunlop – one of the most loyal and determined full backs that any club ever...
View ArticleNew offside rule
Monday, June 15 – 1925 Paris on Saturday at the annual meeting of the International Football board here today, under the presidency of Mr. White (Scotland), the Offside rule was altered so that a...
View ArticleEverton “A” too strong for Liverpool “A”
Saturday, October 1 – 1932 “A” match, County Combination, at Perrie Park. Everton “A” – Liverpool “A” 3-0 (0-0). Everton “A” (2-3-5): Holdrcroft; Jackson, Jones; Chedgzoy, White, Lythgoe; Tolley,...
View Article- They should all wear either red or white
Saturday, February 9 – 1901 The present rule as to colours worn by football teams – by which those who have worn them the longest should have the preference – has worked fairly well, but it always...
View ArticleKenneth Campbell for Liverpool Reserves
Friday, September 27 – 1918 Liverpool Reserves meet Everton Reserves at Anfield, kick-off 3.30 and with the idea of giving his arm a further test Kenneth Campbell will have another run with the “A”...
View ArticleLiverpool Reserves v Oswaldtwistle Rovers 2-0
Saturday, April 4 – 1903 Reserves, Lancashire Combination, at Anfield. Liverpool Reserves – Oswaldtwistle Rovers 2-0 (2-0). Liverpool Reserves (2-3-5): Bill Perkins; Don McCallum, White; Charles...
View ArticleSchoolboy international at Anfield
Tuesday, April 15 – 1919 The council of the English Schools’ Association have selected the following team to meet Wales at Anfield, Liverpool, on Easter Tuesday: – Hutchinson (Leeds), Richardson (West...
View ArticleSouthern Football Players (from Leng’s Football Handbook)
Saturday, August 25 – 1906 Brentford. Goalkeeper. – Charlie Williams (Norwich City). Backs. – Jock Watson, John McConnell (Grimsby Town), Archie Taylor (Bristol Rovers), R. Abbott (Hanwell)....
View ArticleLiverpool v Everton 1-0 (Liverpool Cup Final)
Saturday, May 10 – 1930 Match: Liverpool Senior Cup, final, at Anfield, kick off: 15:15. Liverpool – Everton 1-0 (0-0). Attendance: 8,000. Referee: Mr. J. Ainsworth; linesmen: Messrs. A. Manslow and E....
View ArticleColours of Southern League clubs
February 20, 1905 The colours of the Southern League clubs are: Brentford, blue and gold stripes; Brighton and Hove Albion, blue and white; Bristol Rovers, black and white; Fulham, white; Luton, sky...
View ArticleColours of the Combination clubs
April 17, 1905 Accrington Stanley, red; Ashton Town, green; Blackburn Rovers, blue and white quarters; Bolton Wanderers, white; Bury, white; Darwen, red and black; Everton, blue; Liverpool, red;...
View ArticleLiverpool Reserves v Everton Reserves 5-0 (League match: September 28, 1918))
September 28, 1918 Reserves, Lancashire Combination, at Anfield, kick-off: 15:30. Liverpool Reserves – Everton Reserves 5-0 (4-0). Liverpool Reserves (2-3-5): Kenneth Campbell, Hewitt, Stansfield,...
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