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Jimmy Speirs – A Hero of the Football and Battlefield
JIMMY SPEIRS - HERO OF THE FOOTBALL AND BATTLEFIELD In the ‘Official History of the Great War’, Brigadier-General J. E. Edmonds records that 244,897 British and Commonwealth soldiers became casualties during the Third Battle of Ypres. Among the dead was an FA Cup winning captain who played more than three hundred games as professional footballer before earning […]
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 readingRangers Football Club and the First World War
RANGERS FOOTBALL CLUB 1914/15 Squad Rangers Scottish Football League Squad View 1914/15 Results Rangers Scottish Football League Results View Home Ground Ibrox Park Football Ground, Ibrox, Glasgow View Players Served Rangers Players Served in the First World War View
Continue readingRaith Rovers Football Club and the First World War
RAITH ROVERS FOOTBALL CLUB 1914/15 Squad Raith Rovers Scottish Football League Squad View 1914/15 Results Raith Rovers Scottish Football League Results View Home Ground Stark's Park Football Ground, Kirkcaldy, Scotland View Players Served Raith Rovers Players Served in the First World War View
Continue readingMorton Football Club and the First World War
MORTON FOOTBALL CLUB 1914/15 Squad Morton Scottish Football League Squad View 1914/15 Results Morton Scottish Football League Results View Home Ground Cappielow Park Football Ground, Morton, Scotland View Players Served Morton Players Served in the First World War View
Continue readingHibernian Football Club and the First World War
HIBERNIAN FOOTBALL CLUB 1914/15 Squad Hibernian Scottish Football League Squad View 1914/15 Results Hibernian Scottish Football League Results View Home Ground Easter Road Football Ground, Leith, Edinburgh View Players Served Hibernian Players Served in the First World War View
Continue readingHeart of Midlothian Football Club and the First World War
HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN FOOTBALL CLUB 1914/15 Squad Heart of Midlothian Scottish Football League Squad View 1914/15 Results Heart of Midlothian Scottish Football League Results View Home Ground Tynecastle Park Football Ground, Edinburgh, Scotland View Players Served Heart of Midlothian Players Served in the First World War View
Continue readingFalkirk Football Club and the First World War
FALKIRK FOOTBALL CLUB 1914/15 Squad Falkirk Scottish Football League Squad View 1914/15 Results Falkirk Scottish Football League Results View Home Ground Brockville Park Football Ground, Falkirk, Scotland View Players Served Falkirk Players Served in the First World War View
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