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The draw for the Cup
Monday, March 1 – 1897 Mr. J.C.Clegg presided over a meeting of the Football Association`s council, held at the offices, 61, Chancery-lane, London, yesterday evening. The cup draw resulted: – Preston...
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Get to know Harry Bradshaw
Sunday, February 28 – 1897 Harry Bradshaw, who appeared as outside left in the Association team which nine days ago obtained a victory for England over Ireland by six goals to none, is a member of the...
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Dodds to train the team at Freshfield
Saturday, February 20 – 1897 For their important cup tie with Notts Forest next weekend the team will go to straight to Freshfield. Play will be under the care of Mr. Tom Dodds, the late Sunderland...
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Neill and Allan for international honours?
Friday, February 19 – 1897 The Anglo-Scots for the international trial is to be selected from: Goal, Doig (Sunderland); backs, Methven (Derby County), Somerville (Bolton Wanderers), and Gow...
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Liverpool draw Forest in Cup
Monday, February 15 – 1897 In a meeting at the FA in London the draw for the 3rd round of the FA cup gave the following result: – Liverpool v Nottingham Forest. Referee Mr J Brodie (Wolverhampton). To...
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Cup tie at Bolton postponed
Monday, February 8 – 1897 Liverpool should have played their postponed Lancashire Cup tie with Bolton Wanderers today, but, owing to the latter being ordered by the English Association to reply their...
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Preparing for the Theatrical Gala
Saturday, February 6 – 1897 Of the medical charities with which the city happily abounds none have stronger claims to the considerate support of the public than the Stanley Hospital and the Hospital...
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One week in Oldfleet
Saturday, April 6 – 1897 After the match the Liverpool team, at least some of it, journeyed to Oldfleet, in Worcestershire, where the men will undergo a week’s special preparation in view of their...
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Bradshaw for England
Wednesday, February 3 – 1897 For the first Association international match of the season, which takes place at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, on Saturday, February 20, the following were chosen to represent...
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WBA away in the FA Cup
Wednesday, February 3 – 1897 At, 61, Chancery-lane, London, Dr Morley (Blackburn) presided over a meeting of the Consultative Committee of the Association. The principal business was the draw for the...
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“The Football King” at Rotunda Theatre
Monday, March 8 – 1897 So firm is the hold which football has upon no small proportion of the public that surprise is strong that the game had not long ago been made the basis of a play of the...
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Alderman Houlding and the Lord Mayoralty
Monday, October 18 – 1897 A modern “Dick Whittington” The following letter, addressed to Mr. Councillor William Roberts, was read at the meeting of the Tory caucus on the Lord Mayoralty yesterday: -...
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Quiet weekend for the reserves
Saturday, March 13 – 1897 Owing to Turton having been ordered by the Lancashire Football Association to play the semi final of the Lancashire Junior Cup to-day, the Combination match with Liverpool has...
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“The Football King” at Rotunda Theatre
Monday, March 8 – 1897 So firm is the hold which football has upon no small proportion of the public that surprise is strong that the game had not long ago been made the basis of a play of the...
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The pioneer poacher – How George Allan signed for Liverpool
Wednesday, September 22 – 1897 Mr. Peter D. Allan, of Dundee, the best known poacher of Scottish footballers for English clubs, has been interviewed by “Citizen” of “Scottish Sport.” The agent told his...
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George Allan in the Scotland squad
Saturday, April 3 – 1897 Scotland v. England. George Allan (Bo’ness and Liverpool) is the surprise selection of the eleven. In 1895 this player took part in the East of Scotland Shield final, and was...
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Hold on to your cup
Thursday, May 27 – 1897 At the annual meeting of the Lancashire Football Association, at Blackburn, Mr Heaton, of Burnley, presiding. Liverpool were presented with the new cup, valued at £40, and...
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Nuggets from Cricket and Football Field
Saturday, May 22 – 1897 * The diminutive Robert Neill is proving himself a tower of strength for Glasgow Rangers. * Harry Bradshaw, of Liverpool football fame, performed the hat trick for his new club...
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Nuggets from Cricket and Football Field
Saturday, May 15 – 1897 * Schofield, of the Everton Combination last season, is wanted by the Anfield club. Everton don’t want him, but yet they require £150 before they will agree to his departure...
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Suggestions received by the Football League
Friday, May 14 – 1897 The agenda for the League annual meeting, issued yesterday, contains an important proposal by Burnley that the League consist of 36 Clubs in two sections. Grimsby Town, who have a...
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