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The formation of the Football Association (FA)
Monday, October 26 – 1863 Last evening a somewhat numerous and influential meeting of the captains or other representatives of the football clubs of the metropolis and the suburbs was held at the...
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Football salaries and the Royal Family
Friday, May 12 – 1893 It has been calculated that the annual expenditure in the salaries of football players in the United Kingdom amounts to an aggregate of £1,078,272 sterling a year, or nearly twice...
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Who’s the better, the Germans or the Kaffirs?
Thursday, December 21 – 1899Edgar Chadwick says that the Germans are far superior football players to the Kaffirs. Others say there is not much difference. (Edinburgh Evening News, 21-12-1899)
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The players wants to own shares in the club
Wednesday, March 8 – 1905 The applications for shares have been so satisfactory that the directors of the Liverpool Club have decided to go to allotment next Monday. The players of the club have shown...
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Medals for Welsh internationals
Wednesday, June 26 – 1907 At a banquet at Wrexham, last night, the following football players were presented with specially designed gold medals in commemoration of the International Association...
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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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Harry Newbould new manager for Manchester City
Tuesday, July 17 – 1906 The directors of the Manchester City Club are not allowing the grass to grow under their feet as it were. Though it is still the close season for football players the present...
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