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The reserves to play at the Athletic Grounds
Saturday, October 9 – 1897 The Liverpool committee acted wisely when they secured the Liverpool Athletic Grounds at Stanley for their Combination matches. Ever since the Old Boys flitted from the...
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The Reverend that was offside
Sunday, September 12 – 1897 Preaching at Leigh Congregational Church Harvest Festival Service Sunday night, the Rev. H.T. Spencer, of Wavertree, condemned the athletic craze which made men think of...
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The famous Preston North End at Anfield
Friday, September 11 – 1897 No team in the country bears such an honoured name as Preston North End, and wherever they go they seem to have the power of drawing a crowd, and no better club could have...
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Reserves for Kettering Town
Friday, August 13 – 1897 Laurence and Birchall, late of Liverpool, are new forwards for Kettering Town FC. (Northampton Mercury, 13-08-1897)
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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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“Little Punch” arrested at Villa – Liverpool game
Tuesday, November 2 – 1897 During the progress of the Aston Villa and Liverpool match at Aston Lower Grounds, on Saturday, Detective-inspector Ravenhall and Detective-sergeant Whitcroft, of the Aston...
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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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Hartley crosses the park
Wednesday, December 22 – 1897 Abe Hartley, the well known centre-forward of the Everton Football Club, has been transferred to Liverpool, for whom he will play against the Bolton Wanderers next...
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Houlding elected Lord Mayor of Liverpool
Tuesday, November 9 – 1897 The first quarterly meeting of the Liverpool City Council for the present municipal year was held in the Town Hall on Tuesday. Alderman John Houlding was elected to the...
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Gossage’s Soapworks Prize Band to play at Goodison
Friday, October 15 – 1897 The important League match between Everton and Liverpool will be played on Goodison Park to-morrow (Saturday), the kick off being fixed for 3 30pm. The gates will be opened at...
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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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Alec Latta in financial difficulties
Tuesday, October 19 – 1897 At the Birkenhead Bankruptcy Court, to-day, Mr. Registrar Cave granted a receiving order against the estate of Alexander Latta, residing at 15, Bank-road, Hoylake, and...
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The draw for the Lancashire Cup
Wednesday, October 27 – 1897 The draw for the first round proper of Lancashire Cup took place at Blackburn Wednesday. Senior Cup, played on December 4: Everton – Darwen, Bolton Wanderers – Nelson,...
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The reserves to play at the Athletic Grounds
Saturday, October 9 – 1897 The Liverpool committee acted wisely when they secured the Liverpool Athletic Grounds at Stanley for their Combination matches. Ever since the Old Boys flitted from the...
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Fairfield Football Club disbanded
Monday, October 11 – 1897 The Fairfield Football Club executive have decided to disband the club. Like many others, the officials have made a desperate effort to save the club, but in the long run they...
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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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The Anfield-road stand covered
Monday, August 30 – 1897 In anticipation, and rightly so, of a greatly increased attendance, the committee of the Liverpool club have worked a great change on the ground. The stand adjacent...
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Stoke v Liverpool 2-2 (League match)
Saturday, September 4 – 1897 Match: Football League 1st Division, at Victoria Ground, kick-off: 15:30. Stoke – Liverpool 2-2 (2-0). Attendance: 8,000. Referee: Mr. Jeffries. Stoke (2-3-5): Freddie...
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