Season › 2022-23 › General Forum The Hope Robertson Chronicles By Rob Sawyer 13/12/2022 1 Comments [Jump to last] Share: Followers of 21st Century football are unlikely to be familiar with Hope Robertson. However, the centre-forward cum wing-half was one of the great characters in the early years of professional football and one of Everton’s first ‘Kings of Anfield’ – winning the Football League Championship in the 1890-91 season. That is just the tip of the iceberg when exploring the life of this remarkable man, who made a key contribution to the early years of Partick Thistle and Arsenal, in addition to the Toffees. I’ve been lucky to have access to a memoir written in 1910 by the Scot, giving a unique insight into the glory, disputes and intrigue of football in the late Victorian era. Hope candidly describes his Everton teammates, including Andrew Hannah, Dan Doyle and Johnny Holt – and his sometimes difficult relationship with the Everton hierarchy, which culminated in him stealing a crossbar from Goodison Park. These ripping yarns also take in a voyage to Egypt with clubmate Bob Kelso and fighting in the Boer War. The result is The Hope Robertson Chronicles, an 80-page booklet now available as ‘print on demand’ via Amazon, priced at £3.50 plus postage. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BPVX9MZY?ref_=pe_3052080_397514860 Reader Comments (1) Note: the following content is not moderated or vetted by the site owners at the time of submission. Comments are the responsibility of the poster. Disclaimer () Dennis Stevens 1 Posted 15/12/2022 at 20:33:28 I've ordered it as a Chrimbo treat – I figured I could afford to splash 70 bob on myself! Add Your Comments In order to post a comment, you need to be logged in as a registered user of the site. » Log in now Or Sign up as a ToffeeWeb Member — it's free, takes just a few minutes and will allow you to post your comments on articles and Talking Points submissions across the site. How to get rid of these ads and support TW Find out how to browse ad-free and support ToffeeWeb © ToffeeWeb