Leicestershire Football Archive
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Albert Carnelly (1870–1920) was an English footballer who made a significant impact as an inside forward in the Football League and Southern League during the late 19th and early 20th…
The eagerly anticipated charity match between the TV All Stars and Dudley Kernick’s Managers XI delivered chaos, comedy, and a huge crowd at Middlefield Lane on Sunday, 19 March 1961.…
William Crisp Rose was a distinguished goalkeeper whose professional football career notably included a period with Loughborough Town. Born on Sunday, December 1, 1861, at 24 George Street in Somers…
On a sombre Good Friday in April 1915, as the shadow of the Great War crept over Britain, an altogether different kind of betrayal was being enacted on the pitch…
In 1891-92, Leicester Fosse faced a major challenge when they were evicted from their home at Mill Street Ground by the Town Corporation, who wanted the land for new housing.…
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…