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The Story of the Footballers’ Battalion in the First World War
THE FOOTBALL BATTALIONS Following the outbreak of World War One, a heated debate took place in the letter pages of many national newspapers about the continuance of professional football during a time of national crisis. Several prominent personalities of the day, such as W.G. Grace and Field Marshal Roberts saw fit to pass comment. The […]
Continue readingUp the Hammers! – The Story of the West Ham Pals
UP THE HAMMERS! - THE STORY OF THE WEST HAM PALS The story of the West Ham Battalion during World War One is one that is well-known to supporters of West Ham United Football Club. In December 1914 the Mayor of West Ham successfully applied to the War Office to raise an infantry unit of local men to serve in the […]
Continue readingThe Story of Sandy Turnbull – Manchester Football Hero
THE STORY OF SANDY TURNBULL - MANCHESTER FOOTBALL HERO The noise was deafening, incessant, vibrating through his whole body, making the hairs on the back of his neck stand on end, creating a nervous tension, a feeling surpassing all others. But this wasn’t a familiar arena such as Hyde Road or Ewood Park, nor was […]
Continue readingThe Story of the 1914/15 English Football Season
THE STORY OF THE 1914/15 SEASON Great Britain’s involvement in what would later become known as the First World War began at 11pm on 4 August 1914. Having received unsatisfactory response to its ultimatum demanding the immediate withdrawal of German troops from neutral Belgium, the Foreign Office announced to the country that Britain had commenced hostilities […]
Continue readingFootball Photographs from the First World War
Domestic Football Photographs British Domestic Football during the First World War View Military Football Photographs Football in the Forces during the First World War View The War Photographs from the Front View
Continue readingFootballers Served in the First World War
FOOTBALLERS SERVED IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR The Football and the First World War Service Index is a searchable database containing the military service records of all Football League, Southern League and Scottish Football League players who served in the armed forces during World War One. It is compiled from a substantial list of primary sources that include contemporary newspaper reports, […]
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