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FOOTBALL, ATHLETICS, &c

... Championship in the course of the last fortnight. The style in which Preston North End beat Everton gave the supporters of the champions strong hopes that the}' had returned to their old invincible form but the two subsequent defeats tell a very different tale ...

MEXBOROUGH AND SwiNTQN TIMES

... at take•doga of the ' day was the victory of Aeon Villa over Preston North End. The Villa appeared to have gone to pieces while Preston showed signs of coming back t their old invincible toes. Small Heath, toe, gave the show away al/sleet West Bromwich ...

Local Rchoes

... easy victory over Small t Heath ; at Preston the home team were in their very e best form, beating Notts Forest by no less than six to none; at Sunderland the home team gave us a glimpse s of their old invincible style by extinguishing Everton'sc chances ...

Published: Wednesday 26 February 1896
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1805 | Page: 2 | Tags: News 

FOOTBALL NOTES

... had two thirds of the game against Preston North End. The odd third, however, was made a warm one for the Evertouian defence, and even the Liverpool enthusiasts cheered the magnificent efforts of the old invincibles. Sunderland did not do much against ...

Published: Monday 09 March 1896
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1555 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

FOOTBALL FIELD. CRISPY CRITIQUES ON GAMES AND PLAYERS. THE ENGLISH LEAGUE. [By Tax Spr.]

... for Scotland against England some ten years ago, and whose display lives in my nierrory us something altogether superhuman. Preston North End still hold the palm for punishing power, having scored 27 goais, while Derby County are second with 26. Bolton Wanderers ...

Published: Saturday 21 November 1896
Newspaper: Northern Weekly Gazette
County: Durham, England
Type: Article | Words: 1471 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

HISTORY OP THE CUP

... that ever stepped on to any field. In many respects this year's performances surpass the record put up Preston North End the latter’s old invincible days. Football clubs nowadays are more on equality regards playing ability than they were nine years ago ...

Published: Monday 12 April 1897
Newspaper: Sporting Life
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 843 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE COMING FOOTBALL.SEASON

... Bury will be no great shakes, but every- body will be glad to hear that Preston Korth End promise to take a more prominent position than haa hitherto been thsir lot. The old Invincibles have M captured a number of good men, includ- ing Blessington (late ...

Published: Thursday 25 August 1898
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2554 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

THE COMING FOOTBALL SEASON

... Bury will be no great shakes, but everybody will be glad to hear that Preston North. End promise to take more prominent position than has hitherto been their lot. The old Invincibles have captured a number of good men, including Blessington (late of ...

Published: Thursday 25 August 1898
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2412 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

RESERVE

... Chorii y Kasorro, who aro nreesat of fci*e »od , Leume. were viation Walton on Saturday, 'ifce home turood out in new the old invincible Higher Walton, chocolate and blue, aad presented a very smart appearance. Livwsey won the tons elected defend the village ...

Published: Wednesday 11 January 1899
Newspaper: Preston Herald
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 977 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

praeuioos character, ami often enough the players went about at aom* risk and had to exercise considerable care ..

... the United who stand, and the sole remaining champions the cutlery capital hare to visit Preston. Victory for North End would do the descendants the Old Invincible® world good—would mean the fanning into flame of a good deal of i *M ,w that has smouldered ...

Published: Monday 06 February 1899
Newspaper: Athletic News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 4891 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

THE TELEGRAPH SATURDAY FEBRUARY 11 1899 TODAY’S RAMS CHIT-CHAT The tragedy the suffocated which unnerved all ..

... On Tuesday night James Fisher Celtic a centre-forward who last season played with Aston Villa was to Preston North He will leave Glasgow for Preston on Thursday and 'will eligible to play the League match againBt Sheffield United the 18lh Howard Spencer’s ...

Published: Saturday 11 February 1899
Newspaper: Grimsby Daily Telegraph
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: | Words: 5320 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

FOOTBALL NOTES

... Bury on Saturday by 2 goals to 1, the Liverpudlians have yet to get. their first point. Just above them we 6ee the old Invincibles, Preston North End — who went down before the Rovers on Saturday bjy 3 goals to o — with only one victory and a drawn game ...

Published: Monday 16 October 1899
Newspaper: Sheffield Independent
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2032 | Page: 8 | Tags: none