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The future of Everton F.C.
Saturday, January 23 – 1892 Although there has been a temporary lull in the agitations caused by the “split” which took place a few months back between the members and committee of the Everton Football...
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Out of the hat came Chester
Thursday, March 2 – 1893 Liverpool and District Football Association. A sub-committee met at the Neptune Hotel to arrange dates and effect the draw for the Liverpool Senior Cup and shield ties. The...
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Suspended one week for kicking McCartney
Monday, November 30 – 1896 A meeting of a special sub-committee of the Lancashire Association appointed to deal with offences on the field was held last night, at Blackburn, Mr Woolfall presiding....
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New record for the Theatrical Gala?
Friday, February 10 – 1899 Should fine weather prevail on Thursday next it is expected that the attendance at the Liverpool Theatrical Gala on the grounds of the Liverpool Football Club, Anfield, in...
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A new League for the reserves?
Saturday, February 16 – 1901 A special sub-committee of the Lancashire League has been appointed to invite the reserve teams of Everton, Liverpool, Preston North End, Burnley, Bury, and Manchester City...
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St. Helens Recs awaits in the Lancashire Cup
Wednesday, July 21 – 1909 At a meeting of the Lancashire Association Sub-committee at Blackburn, yesterday afternoon, Mr John Lewis presiding, the cup draws were made as follow: Lancashire Senior Cup....
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Military training for professional football players
Thursday, October 1 – 1914 A conference called by the directors of the Manchester City Football Club was held at Bolton this afternoon to consider the organised military training of footballers....
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Why Reds gang of four chose Dalglish
Thursday, December 14 – 1989 Amid the chatter and bustle of the hotel lobby in Brussels, someone said: “That’s it. They can’t go on with it now.” It was May 28, 1985, the eve of the European Cup final...
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Scottish football and professionalism
Wednesday, December 10 – 1884 At a meeting of the Sub Committee on Professionalism of the S.F.A. it was decided to send each of the players who have left Scotland to play football in England a copy of...
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The FA and rough play
Thursday, October 26 – 1893 A sub-committee of the Football Association met at Derby last evening, Mr. Clegg, presiding, to consider a report of Mr. Tranter, the referee in a League match, Newton Heath...
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Draw for the FA Cup 2nd Round
Wednesday, February 1 – 1899 A meeting of the Consultative Committee of the Football Association was held on Wednesday at 61, Chancery-lane, London, W.C., when the principal business was the making of...
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Football plans
Tuesday, September 12 – 1939 Two important meetings. A meeting of the Management Committee of the Football League will take place at Preston on Thursday and the Football Association will meet next...
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Invites for the Lancashire Cup
Tuesday, August 4 – 1942 When and how the Lancashire Senior Football Cup Competition is to be played this season will be decided at a meeting to be held at the Pack Horse Hotel, Bolton, on Saturday....
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