Published by London based Pearson’s Weekly, this is an original copy of their 1912 “Pearson’s Football Annual”.
Pearson’s Weekly was a UK tabloid magazine published by C A Pearson Ltd, edited by Peter Keary and others. Notable for it’s publicity stunts, it was published on a weekly basis from, 26 July 1890 to 1 April 1939. Near the end of it’s life it was retitled The New Pearson and Today from 17 September 1938, and The New Pearson’s Weekly from 26 November 1938. From 8 April 1939 it was incorporated into Tit-Bits.
It includes lots of useful reference information including a page devoted to famous club nicknames, including:
- Bradford City – The Citizens
- Chelsea – The Pensioners
- Leicester – The Fossils
- Luton – The Strawplaiters
- Plymouth Argyle – The Dandies
- Reading – The Biscuiteers
- Sheffield United – The Cutlers
- West Brom – The Throstles
