Before The 'D'...Association Football around the world, 1863-1937.

South Wales Daily News    26.09.95   Jack Edwards had joined Bury from Aberystwyth  in 1894. He only made 2 league appearances. At Wes...

Lloyd's Weekly London  Newspaper 20.03.92

I have seen all the best sides in Football but I have never seen a side that compared to Preston North End at their best. We beat them bu...

Archie Hunter died in Novenber 1894 at the age of 35.  In a League match against Everton at Anfield on 4th January 1890. Torrential r...

Matches such as this were the staple in the pre League football days. Even in friendly competition local and regional rivalries could...

As well as being the first Cup Final to employ linesmen (assistant referees) instead of umpires, the first in which goal nets were used and ...