Goal Posts and Nets
Under the 1863 laws of the game, there was no crossbar, band, or rope in the goal. However, to mitigate the controversy, a tape had […]
Under the 1863 laws of the game, there was no crossbar, band, or rope in the goal. However, to mitigate the controversy, a tape had […]
Goalkeeper gloves have a highly controversial history, and there is no accepted timeline or evolutionary record of their development. This haphazard situation has led to […]
Samuel ‘Silent Sam’ Hardy was born on August 26, 1882, in Newbold, England. In 1902, Chesterfield manager Jack Hoskin had beaten Derby County to sign […]
Leigh Richmond “Dick” Roose (27 November 1877 – 7 October 1916) was a Welsh international footballer who was a goalkeeper for several professional clubs in […]
We continue the history of football. This time, parallel to British football history, there is a giant next to the goalkeepers of that period.William Henry […]
We continue the history of world football. We came to 1900 in the world leagues, Britain, and the 1910s in our country. You can find […]
In the history of world football, we approached the 1900s. The British are the first to play football in their own country and the world. […]
Everton’s signing of 23-year-old Scottish goalkeeper, John Angus from Sunderland Albion, was announced on 7 April 1890 at the Liverpool Mercury as Angus joined his […]
Born in London in 1868, William Robert Moon played for Corinthian FC and the Old Westminsters, another London club. Let’s remember that Corinthian FC, only […]
The last time I talked about The Football League was the 1891-92 season and Sunderland’s championship. Next up is John Edward (Ned) Doig, who was […]
The FA Cup started in England in 1872 and the Football League in 1888. I also mentioned champions and other clubs in these organizations until […]
One of the first famous goalkeepers is James Trainer. He was born in Wrexham, Wales, in 1863. He was 19 while working in a factory […]