Liverpool Reserves win big at Sea View
Saturday, December 31 – 1892 Reserves, Liverpool and District League, at Sea View. Bootle Athletic – Liverpool Reserves 1-5. The Liverpool Reserves Eleven: William McOwen; John McNally, P. Pearson;...
View ArticleGet your act together Liverpool
Monday, December 19 – 1892 The great Lancashire League fight is over, and Liverpool are dethroned. The team, like many other well-known organisations, could not rise to the occasion, for when called...
View ArticleAbe Hartley signs for Everton
Saturday, December 17 – 1892 In spite of the decision to wind up the Liverpool Caledonians Football Club Company, a strong effort is being made to reconstruct the club upon a new basis. Meanwhile...
View ArticleLiverpool win 9-0 in the FA Cup
Saturday, October 29 – 1892 Match: FA Cup, 2nd qualifying round, at Anfield, kick off: 15:00. Liverpool –Newtown 9-0 (4-0). Attendance: 4,000. Liverpool (2-3-5): Sydney Ross; Andrew Hannah (C), Duncan...
View ArticleAndrew Hannah having his head screwed on the right way
Monday, October 31 – 1892 At Anfield, the Liverpool Club management are not allowing the grass to grow under their feet, and are kneading together a team which will take more beating than most elevens...
View Article30 electric cars for the Liverpool Overhead Railway
Wednesday, November 2 – 1892 The first 30 electric cars to be used on the Liverpool Overhead Railway has been placed in position. The railway will be in full work within the next few days. (Manchester...
View ArticleShock defeat for Liverpool at Blackpool
Saturday, November 5 – 1892 Match: Lancashire League, at Raikes Hall Gardens. Blackpool – Liverpool 3-0 (3-0). Attendance: 4,000. Blackpool (2-3-5): Wright Parr, Morgan; Stirzaker, Davy, Parr,...
View ArticleWeak defence and insipid shooting
Monday, November 7 – 1892 Liverpool were deposed from their proud position as champions of the Lancashire League on Saturday. Accompanied by about 40 enthusiastic supporters, among whom were...
View ArticleMeeting of the Lancashire FA
Thursday, November 10 – 1892 A well-attended meeting of the Lancashire League Committee was held at the Spread Eagle Hotel, Manchester, last night, Mr. Alderman Bickerstaffe presiding. Mr. Clegg’s...
View ArticleEasy win at The Copse in Fleetwood
Saturday, November 12 – 1892 Match: Lancashire League, at The Copse. Fleetwood Rangers – Liverpool 1-4 (1-3). Attendance: 2,000. Fleetwood Rangers (2-3-5): ? Liverpool (2-3-5): Sydney Ross; Andrew...
View ArticleJohn Miller played a wonderful game
Monday, November 14 – 1892 Liverpool are themselves again. At Fleetwood on Saturday they vanquished the victors of Ardwick and the heroes of a triumphal southern tour, the Fleetwood Rangers having last...
View ArticleLiverpool beat Aston Villa in a friendly
Monday, November 14 – 1892 Match: Friendly, at Perry Barr. Aston Villa – Liverpool 2-3 (0-3). Attendance: 3,000. Aston Villa (2-3-5): Willie Dunning; Arthur Wollaston, George Russell; Frank Burton,...
View ArticleLiverpool go out of the FA Cup
Saturday, November 19 – 1892 Match: FA Cup, 2nd qualifying round, at The Drill Field. Northwich Victoria – Liverpool 2-1 (2-1). Attendance: 1,000. Referee: Mr. J. Lewis. The Liverpool Eleven: Ross;...
View ArticleLiverpool win 5-0 at Higher Walton
Saturday, October 22 – 1892 Match: Lancashire League, at Higher Walton, kick Off: 15:45. Higher Walton – Liverpool 0-5 (0-2). Attendance: 150. Higher Walton (2-3-5): Addison; Enderby, Craven; Gerrard,...
View ArticleExodus to the Canary Islands
Saturday, October 22 – 1892 The recent cold and unsettled weather is inducing invalids to make an earlier flight than usual from England to more genial climes. On Saturday Messrs. Elder, Dempster and...
View ArticleA splendid trio of halves
Monday, October 24 – 1892 Liverpool, the champions of the Lancashire League, still pursue the even tenour of their way. On Saturday they visited the Higher Walton club, whom they had previously...
View ArticleLiverpool draw Newtown in the FA Cup
Thursday, October 20 – 1892 The draw for the second qualifying competition in division 6 and 7, for the Association Cup, took place at the Victoria Hotel in Wolverhampton last night. Division 7:...
View ArticleSharp preferred the Baw bees
Saturday, July 23 – 1892 James Sharp, of Vale of Leven, late of North End, has been nibbled at by the new Liverpool Football Club, who asked for the Preston North End’s permission to approach him, but...
View ArticleMcOwen arrives from Darwen
Saturday, July 23 – 1892 The Liverpool club are now at liberty to open negotiations with the League clubs, and it is probable all of them will be seen at Anfield during next season. William McOwen,...
View ArticleFootball League end their boycott of Liverpool
Monday, July 25 – 1892 Almost before the ink of my last week’s notes were dry the Football League had withdrawn the boycott, so far as the Liverpool Club was concerned, and as a consequence a number of...
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