There are a number of items to view on this page
- a brief history
- the club's centenary souvenir booklet
- a view of our club from a specific part of the ground!
- poignant remembrances of the fallen in the two World Wars
- club scrap book
- those recognised for outstanding service with the Tony Pugh Clubman of the Year award
- In conversation with . . . notable people in our club's history
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A Brief History
Waterloo Football Club is based at St Anthony's Road, Blundellsands, Crosby in the north of Liverpool. 2006/7 will be its 124th season, having been founded in 1882 by brothers Sidney and Harry Hall and George Abercrombie. From 1882 until 1884 the club was known as Serpentine after the road near its original ground. In 1884 a dispute prompted a relocation to Waterloo and so the club's name was changed. The club returned to the Blundellsands area in 1892 and has remained there ever since.
Formerly nicknamed 'The Drummers' they play in myrtle green, white and scarlet hooped shirts, green shorts and green socks. Their badge features a Lancastrian red rose with a black griffin in the centre.
Former players include Dick Greenwood, Ben Kay, Will Greenwood, Andy Titterrell, Watcyn Thomas, Kyran Bracken, Austin Healey, and Paul Grayson.
The full list of Waterloo players to earn international caps is as follows :
England: Alan Ashcroft 1956-59, Jasper Bartlett 1951, Reg Bazley 1952-55, N.O. Bennet 1948, Eric Bole 1946, John Cain 1950, Roy Foulds 1929, Dick Greenwood 1966-69, Dicky Guest 1939-49, Jack Heaton 1935-47, Chris Jennins 1967, Roy Leyland 1935, Humphrey Luya 1948-49, Graham Meikle 1934, Steve Meikle 1929, Joe Periton 1925-30, Sam Perry 1948, Gordon Rimmer 1949-54, Jim Syddall 1982-84, Peter Thompson 1959, Bert Toft 1936-39, Dick Uren 1948-50, Harold Uren 1946, Jack Wallens 1927, Bob Weighill 1947-48. Sarah Beckett 2018 - ?
Ireland: Robin Godfrey 1954.
Scotland: Alistair Fisher 1947, Colin Fisher 1975-76, Jackie McArthur 1932, Sammy McQueen 1923, Allan Roy 1939, J.W. Scott 1928-30.
Wales: Raymond Bark-Jones 1933, Watcyn Thomas 1931-33.
Spain: Pablo Feijoo Ugalde 2008
Cameroon: Cyr Njike Tchakoute, 2006-09
Canada: Ander Monroe, 2006
USA: Chad Erskine 2006
Club Centenary booklet
(Club history Vol. 1)
We have digitised Ian Hamilton Fazey's 1982 booklet which you can access by clicking here (reformatted 3-21)
A sideways look at Waterloo from 2013
(Club history Vol.2)
A view from Boozers' Bank
World War Commemorations
You can download the slide shows that illuminate the lives of many of those who gave their lives for our freedom
For World War 1, please click here (updated November 2020) We are indebted to Dave Bohl of Sefton Rugby Club for adding missing detail #rugby family
We have compiled a booklet in November 2020 to add to what we know about the lives of those lost in WW1 (updated Feb 21). You can find it by clicking here.
For World War 2, please click here (updated January 2021)
We also have a booklet (January 2021) for those lost in WW2 but this does need further research, please. You can find it by clicking here
Pictures of our memorials are also featured on the Imperial War Museums website.
Club scrap book
We have news cuttings from 1914 - 2000. They are taken from The British Newspaper Archive, a subscription service that enables researchers to delve into the past and discover stories around favourite topics. As the images shown are jpeg files, they do not permit word searches, so we have added key words to assist future researchers. You can take a look here.
The scrap book is far from complete as you will see. Some articles are barely legible, but they have been included whilst we work on ways to improve their clarity. In addition, we believe that you may have news cuttings about our club that could be included. If you have any that we might use, please email membership@waterloorugby.com and we can discuss how best to scan them in. Or if you have any suggestions about the book, please get in touch.
The Tony Pugh Clubman of the Year
Each year our club honours someone for their outstanding service
2018 Tony Pugh
2019 Dominic Mackenzie
In conversation with . . .
Please click on the name to read the conversation - you will be taken to a pdf file . . . enjoy
April 2020 Gill Burns The RFU also did a piece on Gill focusing on her first and last game as captain. To read it, click here
April 2020 Sean Fletcher
April 2020 Cyr Nijke Tchakoute (Cheeky)
May 2020 Lol Connor
June 2020 Will Greenwood
July 2020 Bethany Stott
October 2020 Dr Bob Atlay DL
November 2020 Gareth Hopkin
September 2021 The Becketts
October 2021 Ronnie Craig
