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McVean and Hannah to Dundee
Tuesday, May 11 – 1897 The Dundee Football and Athletic Company have secured the services of Blyth, of Preston North End; Malcolm McVean, of Liverpool; and David Hannah, also of Liverpool, for their...
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Former Red in Scottish charity match
Monday, May 10 – 1897 Three brothers played beside each other in a charity cup tie match at Stirling on Saturday for Rob Roy, Callander. David Henderson, the old Liverpool Club centre-forward, was in...
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Happy treasurer for the Consumption Hospital
Tuesday, May 4 – 1897 Mr Thomas Barker, honorary treasurer of the Consumption Hospital, desires to warmly thank the members of the Liverpool Theatrical Football Committee for the handsome sum of £175,...
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Strike – three out
Monday, May 3 – 1897 The signing-on season is in progress, and already several important changes in the personnel of the more prominent Scottish clubs are promised for next season. William Michael, who...
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A friendly draw at Goodison
Wednesday, September 1 – 1897 Match: Friendly, at Goodison Park Everton – Liverpool 1-1 (0-0) Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Mr. J. Lewis. The Liverpool Eleven: Storer; A.Goldie, Dunlop; Holmes, McQue,...
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Outplayed by City
Saturday, December 4 – 1897 Match: Lancashire Cup, 1st Round, at Hyde Road, kick off: 14:30 Manchester City – Liverpool 3-1 (2-1) Attendance: 4,000; gate receipt: £130 Referee: Mr. Brodie. The...
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Fixture card 1897/98 Liverpool Reserves
Saturday, August 14 – 1897 (Liverpool Echo, 14-08-1897)
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Fixture card 1896/1897 Liverpool Reserves
Saturday, April 17 – 1897 (EFC and LFC match programme, 17-04-1897)
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£234 13s. 8d. for reaching the semi’s
Friday, May 28 – 1897 A meeting of the council of the Football Association was held at the offices 61, Chancery-lane, London Friday afternoon. The South African Football Association was affiliated. It...
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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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The fixture list arranged
Friday, May 28 – 1897 The annual meeting for the arranging of fixtures for next season took place Friday morning, at the Tavistock Hotel, London. Mr JJ Bentley, president, occupied the chair and John...
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The players signed on for the 1897/8 season
Saturday, August 7 – 1897 The players signed on up to the present time for the forthcoming season are: – Goal, Storer and Donnelly; backs. Goldie, Wilkie, Dunlop and McQueen; half backs, McCartney,...
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Wanderers star wants Liverpool for his benefit
Saturday, July 24, 1897 Somervile, the Bolton Wanderers’ back gets a benefit on October 11, when Liverpool will supply the opposition. (Evening Telegraph, 24-07-1897)
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Nuggets from Cricket and Football Field
Saturday, May 29 – 1897 * Was it because Liverpool FC desired Schofield of the Everton Combination, or was it because Milward signed on for New Brighton that the Toffee Club determined to re-secure the...
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Liverpool asked for a higher player bonus
Saturday, May 29 – 1897 At the English League annual meeting Liverpool tried to secure the abolition of the limited bonus of £10, presently permissible when engaging players, and also of the provision...
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News moving slow in Liverpool
Thursday, December 30 – 1897 Liverpool’s telegraphic facilities are apparently very poor. A deputation waited upon the Postmaster-General yesterday to urge the acceleration of messages to the...
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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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Outclassed by Sunderland at Anfield
Monday, December 27 – 1897 Match: Football League 1st Division, at Anfield, kick off: 14:10 Liverpool – Sunderland 0-2 (0-0) Attendance: 25,000. Referee: Mr. J. H. Strawson The Liverpool Eleven:...
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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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Sunderland to quit their famous ground
Wednesday, November 3 – 1897 The Sunderland Association League Club has received notice to quit their famous ground in the Newcastle-road, Sunderland. The notice is for six months, and will expire on...
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