Author: nigelfreestone1960

In 1884 Joseph Hudson, an English toolmaker from Birmingham developed the world’s first sports whistle – the ACME Thunderer – and since then has been used globally by football referees…

William Bradshaw, aged 18, a leather worker was charged with the manslaughter of Herbert Dokerty on 28 February 1878. A football match was played at Ashby-de-la-Zouch on 27 February between…

Harry Trainer, 42 King-street, Leicester Fosse’s leading scorer in the 1895-96 season, was charged with being drunk and disorderly and using obscene language, in Leicester Market-place, on the 19 August…

The following interview with Samuel Sudbury by the Chief Sports writer of the Leicester Mail in November 1947, provides a fascinating insight into the early days of Leicester Fosse.

George Harry Newton (21) clerk, Loughborough, was indicted in 1897 for forging a receipt for the payment of £1 15s., with intent to defraud, and to a second indictment charging…

On the afternoon of 2 December 1899, the cheers echoing across the football grounds of Leicestershire carried a somber undertone. This was “Football Saturday,” a nationwide day of coordinated charity…

‘Lord’ George Sanger, an English showman and circus proprietor, grew up working in travelling peep shows and successfully ran shows and circuses throughout much of the nineteenth century with his…

This old notice of a football match played on Loughborough’s Athletic Ground in 1894 was brought to light when a wall was uncovered during alterations to the Cattle Market premises…

Ernest Veasey (23) sadly died following injuries received in a match between Aylestone United and All Saints at Aylestone in January 1898. In a most remarkable coincidence, the deceased played…

Advertisement from The Wyvern periodical. Leicester Fosse at their fourth attempt managed to qualify for the first round proper of the English Challenge Cup having beaten Mansfield Town, Mansfield Greenhalgh…