1890-1899

Across the Park
27
Apr
By Peter Lupson
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1890-1899, Articles, Directors, History, Members Work, Peter Lupson

Across the Park

Football historian Peter Lupson sheds light on the 1892 Liverpool and Everton rent row Peter with his book 'Across the Park' IT’S the most famous rent row in football history.  Except football historian Peter Lupson has now shed new light on the 1892 argument which saw Liverpool Football Club emerge from a split with Everton. And living up to Liverpool stereotype, it was a row over a drink – or rather attitudes to the demon drink – which caused the seismic shift. Even fans with barely a passing acquaintance of the history of this city’s two soccer giants know that…
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01
Jan
By Billy Smith
1890-1899, Articles, Billy Smith, Directors, History, Members Work

Everton Suspension of 1887

Transcribed from the local press by Blue Correspondent, Billy Smith The Football Field        December 12th 1887 A Chat with Mr Nisbet How the club came to the front As all the world knows by this, the Everton F.C. have been adjudged guilty of infringing the laws relating to professionalism and importation, and suspended for a month, the sentence remaining in force until January 5, and thus depriving the club of the benefit of the New Year fixtures. The following seven players have been declared professionals; - Dick, Watson, Izzatt, Murray, Weir, Cassidy, and Goudie. In obedience to our commission, our…
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