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A Players’ Union is born in Liverpool
Tuesday, December 28 – 1897 At a meeting of leading football professionals in Liverpool, presided over by John Bell, the well-known Everton forward, at which representatives of 20 League clubs were...
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Out of the hat came Hucknall St John’s
Wednesday, December 15 – 1897 Mr. W. J. C. Clegg presided over a Council meeting of the Football Association at 61, Chancery-lane, yesterday evening, the chief business being the draw for the first...
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Liverpool and Aston Villa fight for Maxwell
Wednesday, December 1 – 1897 A Birmingham correspondent was informed by a competent authority yesterday that Liverpool had reported Aston Villa to the Football Association and the League for...
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Meeting for the Theatrical Gala
Monday, December 20 – 1897 Monday afternoon, the meeting of the General Council of the Liverpool Theatrical Gala was held at the Alexandra Hotel, Dale-street. Mr. William Houlding presiding. It was...
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David Hannah, of Dundee
Friday, August 20 – 1897 David Hannah is a native of Renton, and, like the majority of the male inhabitants of that famous Dumbartonshire village, he commenced to play football at a very early age. His...
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Wedding stopped Bradshaw from the trial game
Tuesday, August 24 -1897 The Liverpool players made their debut for the season last evening before a fairly good crowd, despite the threatening state of the weather. The players who lined out were as...
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Grantham Rovers F.C. disbanded
Friday, August 27 – 1897 It has been finally decided that the Grantham Rovers Football Club shall be disbanded for the ensuing season. Having the incubus of a debt amounting to £140, and lacking...
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Liverpool Reserves v Darwen 10-1
Saturday, September 4 – 1897 Reserves, Lancashire Combination, at Athletic Grounds, kick off: 17:00. Liverpool Reserves – Darwen 10-1 (4-0). The Liverpool Reserves Eleven: Willie Donnelly; Matt...
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The annual picnic 1897 at the Childe of Hale Hotel
Thursday, August 19 – 1897 The sixth annual picnic of the Liverpool Football Club was held yesterday, taking the form of a waggonette drive from the Sandon Hotel, Anfield, through Wavertree and...
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Fixture card 1897/98 Liverpool Reserves
Saturday, August 14 – 1897 (Liverpool Echo, 14-08-1897)
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