Sport and Recreation Heritage

[Max]

Where around is that Dave?

[Paul D]

I know it's stating the obvious but Everton being one of the founder members of THE football league is just fantastic IMO,also Everton were the first team in World football to have played 100 years in top flight football which is some achievement.

[Fergie]

On Football everyone mentions the Pro Clubs and the premier league and champions league,but what about the bigest under 21 league in the world this
was the Bootle Joc League on Merseyside the main grounds was on the Giro
site what a great league.It would be good to have a thread on Leagues and
Football clubs of merseyside of old.
Fergie

[Fergie]

On Football everyone mentions the Pro Clubs and the premier league and champions league,but what about the bigest under 21 league in the world this
was the Bootle Joc League on Merseyside the main grounds was on the Giro
site what a great league.It would be good to have a thread on Leagues and
Football clubs of merseyside of old.
Fergie

[johnlemmon]

To Paul D...

hello mate... do you think that Everton are going to have a good season, or another disaster...

Lemmo...???

[Waterways]

He was a city engineer apparently, and they were first introduced at Anfield

The were pioneered at I think, Dingle Lane, where South Liverpool once played. I believe South Liverpool once played at Horsfall St off Grafton St, on a derelict Mersey Foundry site (what I Dad told me, who was generally right when checked things, I haven't managed to verify Horsfall St).

The nets were first used in a proper game v Notts F. Geary of Everton was the first to hit the back of the net.

Everton played at Anfield at the time.

It was Brodie's idea to use the rock from the 1st Mersey Road Tunnel to create the prom.

South Liverpool were the first to permanently use floodlights.

[Waterways]

On Football everyone mentions the Pro Clubs and the premier league and champions league,but what about the bigest under 21 league in the world this
was the Bootle Joc League on Merseyside the main grounds was on the Giro
site what a great league.It would be good to have a thread on Leagues and
Football clubs of merseyside of old.
Fergie

Before Everton had an internal split which created Liverpool FC. The derby game was Everton vs Bootle. All the top teams had visted Merton Rd to play Bootle. Once LFC came about Bootle declined. Bootle were in the first 2nd division in 1892/3 and dropped out after one year being replaced by Liverpool FC. They once reached an FA cup quarter final.

Liverpool, Sheff Utd and Chelsea are the only clubs that were created with ready made ground facilities. Having Anfield certainly helped LFC.

Liverpool RUFC is the oldest open rugby club in the world.

[FKoE]

Was'nt the Liverpool v Everton Derby the first ever televised match in Britain ?

[Waterways]

Was'nt the Liverpool v Everton Derby the first ever televised match in Britain ?

No. 1935. Arsenal v Everton

[Louis]

Was'nt the Liverpool v Everton Derby the first ever televised match in Britain ?

that was the first match of the day one wasnt it?

or the first game televised in colour, its one of them

[FKoE]

No. 1935. Arsenal v Everton

But the BBC was only broadcast in 1935 to the greater London area, so thats a myth, innit?

[FKoE]

that was the first match of the day one wasnt it?

or the first game televised in colour, its one of them

Lets say it was the first match televised TO Britain

[matchworks]

That reminds me, the only remaining reminder of South Liverpool FC:

this was covered by boards this morning,ah south liverpool!it's a knockout was there in the 70's and also 10p a pint on a monday night and the famous cage from the ceiling in the late 80's,happy days

[FKoE]

And Liverpool and Everton, were'nt they also the first teams to come out of the tunnel TOGETHER ?

[Waterways]

And Liverpool and Everton, were'nt they also the first teams to come out of the tunnel TOGETHER ?

Yep.