Leicestershire Football Archive
Bringing football of a bygone era back to life!
Leicester’s rich sporting heritage boasts a notable figure in William “Harry” Bailey (1870-1930), an accomplished individual whose contributions spanned professional football and first-class cricket, culminating in his proprietorship of a…
In September 1895, a little piece of football history vanished from a shop window in Birmingham, creating a mystery that would fascinate fans for over half a century. The item…
Imagine a football match so chaotic, so drenched in the bizarre, it would make even the most seasoned Victorian spectator shake their head. Such was the fate of Loughborough’s Midland…
A versatile footballer who played as both a half-back and a forward, William “Tich” Smith competed in the Football League Second Division during the 1897-98 season for Loughborough Athletic and…
John “Jack” Barr Gordon (1861–1941) was a pioneering Scottish footballer, celebrated as a key figure in Preston North End’s “Invincibles” team and one of the early Scots to leave an…
Below is one of the first interviews of a Leicester Fosse footballer ever published ….. THE CAPTAIN OF LEICESTER FOSSEGEORGE SWIFT’S CAREER Wellington St George’s, Shropshire, is not marked very…
Clay pipes were not just for smoking; they were deeply embedded in the social fabric of the time. They were often provided free or cheaply in pubs and taverns as…
Loughburian, a Loughborough-based sports journalist, offered a unique glimpse into the lives of professional footballers in the late 1890s. Before the 1898-99 season, he reminisced about his six years of…
The Palace Theatre of Varieties, a grand and bustling hub of entertainment that once graced Belgrave Gate in Leicester, may be long gone, but its history lives on through the…
The League Management Committee have appointed the referees for September; football clubs have their players to present themselves practice, and hundred and one other incidents indicate that the end of…