GLEANINGS
September 1, 1891. The Birmingham Daily Post
It is announced that the members of the Everton Football Club will shortly be called together in order to consider a scheme for forming the club into a Limited liability company, with a capital of £12,000.
LATTA
Belfast Telegraph - Tuesday 01 September 1891
Next Saturday we will find out what Ulster’s intentions are, as they play Linfield at Ulsterville in the League. When Latta came over from Everton to train them, he wanted to know whom he had to train as he saw no team, but no one in the Ulster Club could give him any information as regarded the matter.
EVERTON FOOTBALL CLUB
Birmingham Daily Post - Tuesday 01 September 1891
It is announced that the members of the Everton Football Club will shortly be called together in order to consider a scheme for turning the club into a Limited liability company, with a capital of £12,000.
EVERTON V BOOTLE
September 2, 1891. The Birmingham Daily Post
Played at Liverpool yesterday, Everton were short of Holt and Geary. Bootle only made two flying visits, while Everton scored three goals with the wind in their favour. In the second half Bootle had but little more of the play, and four more goals were added to Everton by Chadwick, Latta, Thomson, and Latta, Everton thus winning by seven goals to nil.
Football Notes
The Everton club reported to the Council the circumstances under which Doyle and Brady, registered professionals of the Everton Club, had been induced by the promise of higher remuneration to remain in Glasgow and play for the Celtic club as amateurs. The Council agreed to report the facts to the Scottish association. The council announced their opinion that Law 12 meant that, when the special Penalty kick is taker, all players except the kicker and the opposing goalkeeper, must be at least six yards behind the twelve yard line.
EVERTON 7 BOOTLE 0
SEPTEMBER 2 1891
DAILY POST
Everton league v. Bootle:- unfortunately the elements were unpropitious for the opening match of the season in Liverpool, which was played last evening on the anfield ground between these local rivals. Both sides had nearly their full strength out though everton were without geary and holt the latter place at half-back being taken by lockhead. The verdict genorally expressed by the spectators after the match was one of satisfaction with regard to the expectations of the everton league team. The weather was very storm, the wind (which was blowing half a gale), being accompanied by heavy squalls of rain. The attendance (which included the mayor and mayoress of bootle) was, however, very large, between 6,000 and 7,000 being present when moonie kick off for the visitors against a strong wind. Thomson at once raced down the field past the oppondents, and latta brushed the bootle goal. Thomson afterwards missed a chance, which let the bootle men up to the centre of the field. Mclean and lochhead were each checked, but after a while the everton left wing took the ball down the field, and the wind again spoiled latta's screw in. the play hovered about the vistors' goal and latta eventually put the ball past dunning,, but the point was disallowed. The everton forwards again got off, but were smartly tackled by dickson and mallock, who robbed latta of a splendid chance, and the bootle forwards came smartly away. The ball, however, was as promptly returned by marsden, but milward and thomson each made bad shies at dunning's charges. The bootle custodian a few seconds later came off with flying coulours from an attack by the home left wing, dunning saving his goal in spendid style. The bootle forwards showed better combination than did the everton quintet, and but for the strong wind would at this jucture of the game have given a finer account of themselves. After a regular fusilade on dunning, chadwick, after twenty minutes' play, notched the first goal the feat being received with great enthussiasm. From the kick off the vistors made straight for jardine's goal, moonie sending in a fine shot which the evertonian just managed to tip over the crossbar. Rain was now decending heavily, and driving straight into the face of the bootle players, but not withstanding, this inconvenience they played with much pluck; while their shooting was much better than the everton men, which was very erractic.
Another scrimmage round the bootle goal ended in a second point for everton, milward, who charged dunning, causing the latter to drop the ball under the bar. Dickson amd mallock showed a very clever bit of play up the left wing, completely outwitting kelso, until lockhead came to the rescue, and everton were again swarming round the bootle posts, thomson after dunning and the visting back had been subjected to much pressure, putting on the third point. The rain made the foothold very treacherous for the men in kicking, some of the ‘'misses'' creating much fun amongst the spectators. The home side up to the interval had all the best of the play the bootle man, with a few exceptional cases, being continually kept on the defensive, score at half-time; everton 3 bootle nil. Thomas restarted, and almost immediately jardine had to save a fine shot from the bootle left wing, the ball however, was rushed away, and chadwick scored the fourth goal almost within a minute from the recommengament. Some fine play was now shown by the everton left wing men, their combination being as remarkable as their judgement in playing the ball between their opponents' legs. Moonie and graham also desevedly applauded for their grand play, parry, lockhead, and gordon each being outwitted. Thomson however, got between them and effected a clearance. With a kick close from the centre line J davies dropped the ball nearly into goal, the leather scraping the upright of jardine's. charges-very hard lines. Dunning afterwards effected a remarkable good save from a spendid screw in by chadwick,, the bootle man just managing to scrape the ball away as he was brought down. Milward made another fine run, and although tackled by half dozen opponents managed to keep the ball until chadwick came to his assistance, the latter however had to make a long pass to his right, and gordon gave to latta, who rattled the ball in-a spelendid goal. In this half the everton men showed immense improvement in their play, the reason being that bootle were outplayed the ball rarely passing out of the vistor's half. A sixth goal was rushed through by thomson. Just a few minutes from call of time chadwick and latta scored a seventh. Final result:- everton seven. Bootle nil
Teams:- everton, jardine,(d), marsden, mclean (d) kelso (r), lockhead, parry (c), latta (a) gordon (p), thomson (j), chadwick (e) milward (a)
Bootle, dunning, lambert, arridges (s), grierson hughes, davies (jw), davies (g), graham, moonie, dickinson, mullock
SEPTEMBER 2 1891
DAILY POST
The everton club reported to the council , for the circumstances under which the signature of brady were registered professional forms by the everton club. They had been indured the promise of highest recomunration to glasgow celtic and play for the celtic club as ameteurs. The council agreed to report the facts to an scottish association. Meanwhile the council announced their oponion that law 13 meant that when the special penalty kick is takes all players except the kicker and the opposing goalkeeper, must be at least six yards behind the twelve yards' line.
OPENING OF THE SEASON AT ANFIELD
September 2, 1891. The Liverpool Mercury
Everton v. Bootle
Last evening the season 1891-92 was opened, when the old local battle between Everton and Bootle was fought out once more. The ground looked neat and trim, and the thick coating of grass was very refreshing to the vision. Despite the gusty and showery weather, there was a capital attendance, which gradually swelled in number until there were 6000 0r 7000. The only change in the announced teams was in Holt; standing out, his place being filled by Lochhead, the sides being composed of the following;- Everton; -Jardine, goal; Marsden and McLean, backs; Kelso, Lochhead, and Parry, half-backs; Latta (captain), Gordon, Thomson, Chadwick and Milward, forwards. Bootle; Dunning, goal; Lambert and Arridge, backs; Grierson, Hughes, and J.W. Davies, half-backs; C. Davies, Granham, Moonie, Dickson, and Mullock, forwards. With great promptness, Latta having won the toss, Moonie started the ball, and Everton moved down to the face of Dunning's charge, Lochhead leading off, but Arridge interposed with a well-directed lunge. Lochhead, however, soon got in command of the ball again and passed to Latta, who shot outside the post. Keeping at close range Everton tested the quality of the Bootle defence. Dunning the time knocking out well from Gordon, whilst a minute later Latta had an offside goal as the result of a short aim. Bootle, having defended most creditably, now had a spell of attack. Dickson making ground on the inside left, and Moonie taking a pass, and calling upon Jardine to run out and clear. Play settled for a considerable time in Bootle quarters, the left wing being very persistent, and many a narrow shave had the visitors' goal, but the defenders of Bootle behave splendidly, Grierson particularly showing good points in arresting Chadwick and Milward. Rain had now been falling heavily for some time, but play went on as determinedly as ever, and at length Chadwick receiving from Thomson, out of a throw in, beat Dunning after 20 minutes' play, and gained the distinction of scoring the first goal of the season for Everton. Bootle were not disconcerted at this turn of events, and going smartly down forced Jardine to concede a corner in defending Moonie's shot. The home defence were now on the mettle, and shaped to advantage, first clearing with judgement and then feeding their forwards accurately. Arridge at a severe juncture made a smart clearance out of the goal mouth with his foot, but the Everton right wing were unreeling, and the ball being centred Milward rushed in and caused Dunning to concede a goal. Bootle improved the outlook a little as Dickson and Mullock got the mastery briefly of Kelso, but Marsden cut up the raid, and Everton were seen attacking hard. Arridge and J. Davies removed play before further damage had been done, but Kelso got the ball, and worming his way back he enabled Thomson to drive into goal effectively, the ball striking a post and bouncing through. The game continued to be interesting, though tending in favour of Everton. Bootle as the result of plucky play, got down once or twice, but McLean defended grandly. Lochhead was also often in the way, breaking up the combination with much effect. No further goals, however, were scored up to the interval, at which time Everton had a substantial lead of 3 goals to nil. On resuming, Bootle were the first to attack, C. Davies making Jardine exert himself in order to stem a well-directed shot. Everton then asserted themselves and after Gordon had bothered Dunning, Chadwick beat the custodian with a rather easy shot. Milward joined Chadwick in rattling play, the former sending in a keen shot, which just went behind. The home forwards generally now fairly hemmed in the visitors' defence, but Dunning cleared once r twice coolly. From a block and kick by Lambert, C. Davies sprinted along the Bootle left, but neutralised, the otherwise clever movement by shooting wretchedly. Another quick run by Davies was safely attended to by Mclean, and play became lively on the Everton left. Hore Chadwick essayed a grand shot from the corner, Dunning jumping up and saving most brilliantly, despite being charged by latta. Milward next shot tamely, and on trying again the outside left man was unceremoniously floored by Arridge. The right wing, who had been to some extent spectators for a time, now had an opportunity of distinguishing themselves, and Gordon going down with Latta in attendance, the latter scored the fifth goal with a low, flying shot. The light gradually deteriorated from the scoring of this fifth goal. Everton had much the upper hand during the subsequent play, and finally won by 7 goals to nil, the last two goals being scored by Thomson and Chadwick.
DOYLE AND EVERTON
Burnley Gazette - Wednesday 02 September 1891
It said that the Everton Football Club have not done with Doyle, their full-back, who, after drawing maintenance money during the summer months, threw them over for the Celtic Club, of Glasgow. The Everton people have given evidence more than once that they are not the sort to be thus trifled with, and Doyle may have cause for repentance.
OPENING OF THE FOOTBALL SEASON
Lancashire Evening Post - Wednesday 02 September 1891
IMPORTANT RULING BY THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION
A meeting of the Football Association was held at the Association offices, Chancery-lane, London, last evening, when several matters of the utmost important to clubs were decided. The meeting was under the residency of Mr. J.C. Clegg. Eighteen new clubs were admitted to membership, including North Meols (Southport), Barrow Association, and Royton from Lancashire. It was decided to issue an official rule-book to clubs, so as to enable them to understand the new laws of the game.
In answer to Mr. W. McGregor, chairman of the Football League, it was decided that a registered professional who had been reinstated and played in Scotland, is liable to be dealt with, but one who had been reinstated, and not played should not be deemed guilty of an infringement. In reply to another question, it was resolved that the only qualification for international matches should be the only mutually agreed upon- viz., birth. The reinstated Scotch professionals are, therefore, eligible to play in international matches, so far as England is concerned.
The following resolution was then passed;- “That any professional registered with the Football Association, and playing for any club other than the one for which he is registered, to be suspended for the remainder of the season.” By this resolution the Football Association prohibits its clubs playing against any of the reinstated professionals either in Scotland or England.
With respect to the definitions of the new rule granting a penalty kick, the following resolution was passed; -“That in the opinion of this Council the meaning of law 13 is, that when the special penalty kick is taken all the players except the kicker and the opposing goalkeeper, must be at least sic yards behind the 12 yards line.,”
The Everton club reported the circumstances under which Boyle and Brady had left them and joined the Celtic on remunerative terms. The Council decided to submit the facts to the Scottish F.A., and consider it at the next meeting. It was decided that a player of another nationality is not disqualified for playing during the close season provided he is not then registered with the Football Association.
EVERTON v BOOTLE
Lancashire Evening Post - Wednesday 02 September 1891
The opening match of the season in Liverpool was decided yesterday evening on the ground of the former. Both sides played full strength. Bottle kick-off at six o’clock against a strong wind, and Chadwick scored for Everton after twenty minutes’ play. Milward and Thomson also scored, and at half-time Evertonled by three goals to Bottle’s none, the final result being;-
Everton seven goals, Bootle love.
CLUB COLOURS
Edinburgh Evening News - Thursday 03 September 1891
The following colours have been registered by League teams for next season; Accrington, red; Aston Villa, claret and light blue; Bolton Wanderers, red and white quartered jerseys and black knickers; Blackburn Rovers light blue and white, Darwen salmon jersey and white knickers; Derby County, Cardinal and white shirts in halves and black knickers, Everton Ruby shirts, blue trimmings and dark blue knickers; Notts County, black and white stripes, black knickers, Preston North End, white shirts, blue knickers, Stoke, amber and black shirts, and blue knickers; Sunderland, red and white shirts; West Bromwich Albion, blue and white striped shirts, white knickers, Wolverhampton Wanderers, old gold and black shirts quartered and black knickers.
EVERTON V CHESTER ST.OSWALDS
September 3, 1891. The Liverpool Mercury
A most interesting match between these teams was witnessed by several hundred spectators yesterday afternoon, as Exton Park, Chester. Everton during the first half played an exceedingly smart game, and succeeded in scoring a goal. During the second half, however, although they pressed their opponents severely for a time, they were unable to break through the splendid defence of the home team, the St. Oswald custodian being responsible for a number of remarkable saves. During the last 20 minutes the Saints presented a bold front, and Williams, for Everton had frequently to handle the ball. Nothing further was scored, and the final result was –Everton 1 goal; Chester St. Oswald's nil.
CHESTER ST OSWALDS 0 EVERTON RESERVES 1
SEPTEMBER 3 1891
DAILY POST
Chester st. oswalds inaugurated their season at the exton park grounds, chester. Last night, when they played their opening match with everton, before a good gate. Hope robinson for the vistors kicked off down the hill, with the sun in his team's face. The evertonians were speedily aggressive, and a after good run had been chooked by jones, they returned to the homester's goal quarters, when robertson receiving the ball from the left wing, registered the first point,afetr ten minutes' play, with a high slanting shot, which was out of pay's reach. Playing well together, the saints gained ground up the hill, and succeded in securing a corner, but the everton backs, especially collins, defended stubbornly, and the leather was returned to midfield, here the vistors were prominent with a pretty movement, and elliott shot at goal, a second point being claimed but disallowed. Pay afterwards quite excelled himself between the uprights, fisting out some good shots. The everton forwards were exceedingly erratic in their shooting, and missed numerous spendid chances. Pay in another attack by the vistors saved at the expenses of a corner and jones and muirhead getting possession of the leather quickly transffered play into the vistors' quarter when half time arrived with everton 1 goal st oswald nil. Restarting, the vistors went off with a great dash, and the saints realised with combined defence, and repulsed several attacks, while pay was conspicuous for some grand saves. The saints forwards then took up the passing and carter gave williams a handful which he disposed of in the nick of time. Vigorous play resulted, and not with standing the determination of the homesters, they were unable to score, and an excellently contested match result in the victory of everton by 1 goal to nil. Teams:-
St. oswald's:- pay goal; jones and muirhead, backs; jm o'neill thompson, and hayman, half-backs; r brown,, lightfoot, carter, lunt, and wm o'neill forwards.
Everton:- williams, goal:- a chadwick, and collins, backs; kirkwood, jones and campbell, half-backs,; wyllies, murray, hope-robinson mcmillan, and elliott forwards.
CHESTER ST, OSWALD’S v EVERTON
Lancashire Evening Post - Thursday 03 September 1891
At Exton Park, Chester. Everton during the first half played an exceedingly smart, game, and succeeded in scoring. During the second half, however, although they pressed their opponents severely for a time, they were unable to break though the splendid defence of the home team, the St. Oswald’s custodian being responsible for a number of remarkable saves. During the last 20 minutes the Saints presented a bold front, and Williams for Everton, had frequently to handle the ball. Nothing further was scored. Result- Everton 1, Chester St. Oswald’s 0.
TODAY'S FOOTBALL
September 5, 1891. The Liverpool Mercury
Everton v. West Bromwich, at West Bromwich. –The following players have been selected for the above match;- Jardine, goal; Marsden, and McLean, backs; Kelso, Holt, and Parry, half-backs; Latta, Geary, Thompson, Chadwick and Milward, forwards.
Everton v. Chirk (Combination); at Anfield, Kick-off at four;- Williams, goal; Chadwick (A), and Collins, backs; Kirkwood, Jones, and Lochhead, half-backs; Wyllie, Gordon, Robertson, McMillian, and Elliott, forwards.
Monday
Everton v. Darwen
Wednesday
Everton v. Tranmere Rovers, Tranmere
Thursday
Everton League v. King's Park, Stirling
SEPTEMBER 5 1891
DAILY POST
Everton leave lime-street station at 9-45am to-day travelling to west bromwich albion where they counter the albion in their first league match of the season. everton reserves play chirk their combination game at anfield to-moorow kick off at four o'clock
Williams, chadwick a collins, backs, kirkwood, jones and lockhead, half-backs wyllies, gordon, robertosn mcmillan, elliott, forwards.
ST, OSWALD’A OPEN THEIR CAMPIAGN
September 5, 1891. The Cheshire Observer
St Oswald’s started the season on Wednesday evening with an encounter with Everton, before a capital attendance. The teams were as follows;- St. Oswald’s; Pay, goal; J. Muirhead, and R. Jones, backs; J. McNeil, J. Thompson, and P. Hayman, half-backs; A. Lghtfoot, R. Browne, Carter, R. Lunt, and W. McNeil, forwards. Everton; R. Williams, goal; A. Chadwick and J. Collins, backs; D. Kirkwood, R. Jones and W. Campbell, half-backs; J. Wylie, J. Murray, H. Robertson, J. McMillan, and J. Elliott, forwards. Everton kicked off downhill, but the play for a time was erratic, and was mainly confined to the home quarters. A beautiful piece of play on the part of the Everton forwards resulted in a goal being scored by Robertson. Immediately afterwards the Everton men had another chance, but the right wing shot wide. The Saints gained hands close to goal, but the ball was safely got away. The visitors played a pretty game, and the home citadel was frequently in danger, but Pay was not to be beaten. Robertson made a grand run down the field, his final effort going wide. The visitors had numerous opportunities to score, but their shooting was very indifferent. The Saints made a raid upon their opponents’ goal, but the backs came to the rescue and saved at the expense of a corner. Nothing, however, accrued, and the Liverpool men put in a clever bit of work, a splendid shot from Elliott going through the goal, but the referee disallowed it. Pay was frequently called upon, and he affected some marvellous saves. The Saints now warmed to their work, and the forwards passed trickily, R. Browne making a grand effort to pierce the opposing defence, but the leather just went over the bar. Everton had most of the play but could not score. Half-time;- Everton 1 goal, St. Oswald’s nil. On charging ends the Saints for some time were sorely pressed, but eventually they broke away, and the forwards rattling down well in line assailed the visitors’ upright. Two capital shots were sent in quick succession, but Williams cleared very cleverly. Hostilities were soon transferred to the Saints’ end, and the Everton forwards, had the goal at their mercy several times, but shot erratically. Once Pay got a hot handful, which he negotiated successfully. The Saints once more pressed the Everton defence, and Cater sent in a well-judged shot which Williams promptly put out of danger. Later on a free kick was allowed Everton close in goal, and a capital attempt to score was again foiled by Pay. The visitors strove hard to improve their position, but were unsuccessful. Towards the finish the homesters made determined attempts to equalise, and the Evertonians had all their work cut out to avert danger.
Final score; Everton 1 goal, St. Oswald’s nil.
Note of the Game
The match was a capitally contested one, and St. Oswald’s may be congratulated upon emerging from the conflict with so much credit. The best men on the home side were undoubtedly Pay and Jones. The former was in grand form and negotiated some difficult shots with perfect ease, earning for himself well-merited applause. The back play of Jones was very tricky, and he proved a stiff thorn to the opposing front rank. The half-backs were fair, while the forwards played up strong to the finish, but lacked combination. No doubt this will be remedied as the men get into work order. The superbly passing of the Everton front rank was splendid, but they finished up badly, their shooting being anything but accurate. The defence was very strong, and they kept their adversaries in check. Williams displayed good form in goal. The team altogether I a strong one, and their play was greatly admired by the spectators.
• McGregor of Everton, now plays for Northwich Victoria
WEST BROMWICH ALBION v EVERTON
Lancashire Evening Post - Saturday 05 September 1891
Played at West Bromwich, before 6,000 spectators. Play did not commence until 4.15. The Albion, losing the toss, kicked off up the slope and against a slight breeze. For a beginning each goal was in turn visited, Pearson nearly doing the needful. Both teams showed but little combination, the kicking being rather wild. A good shot from Latta just missed the cross-bar, and Roberts soon after stopped a sharp shot from Milward. Nicholls notched a goal for the Albion. Too much dribbling failed to get the Albion very close to the visitors’ quarters. Everton falling into better combination, kept the home eleven busy defending. Bassett at length got in a fine run, finishing by a capital shot. Jardine, however, saved in a masterly style, a corner kick being the result. The Albion now began to wake up, Pearson and Bassett being conspicuous for very fine runs, from which the ball went over. Some give-and-take play now ensued, the ball being kept in midfield. The Albion, by spirited attacks, got very near the Everton citadel once or twice, and Kelso played a fine defensive game, McLeod and Pearson trying his ability very severely. Fine shots from Nicholls and Pearson showed up Everton’s defence, which was very fine. McLeod now sent in a scorcher, which McLeod just kicked out, giving a corner. Play now slowed down, both teams having found that they could not keep up so furious a pace. At the interval the score was- Albion 1, Everton 0.
Result- Albion 4, Everton 0.
COMMENCEMENT OF THE CAMPAIGN
Liverpool Football Echo - Saturday 05 September 1891
In the case of Everton, there were few or no surprises in this respect. The majority of the players were old favourites, and those who did don the colours for the fist time were well-known to local followers of the sport. The fresh hands- though practically “old stagers” at the game- were J. Marsden (back), R. Kelso (half-back), and S. Thomson (centre forward). The remainder of the team were D. Jardine, D. McLean, C. Parry, Lochhead, A Milward, E. Chadwick, P. Gordon, and A. Latta. J. Holt (who has been elected skipper of the League party) was an absentee, and so also was F. Geary (the latter on Tuesday preferring to get initiated into the secrets of the ancient and honourable order of Benedicks rather than assisting at the less important function of opening the football season). The vast crowd of spectators who witnessed the play of the Everton team were highly pleased at the prospects they gave of maintaining the high reputation of the club. Jardine has lost none of his splendid resources as goalkeeper, and contrary to what was said about him being in ill-health, he looks anything but having been a patient under treatment by a doctor. During the last month, we believe, “Davie” has been gathering quite a number of prizes and trophies at athletic meetings hold in the land of “Bannocks and bairus.” McLean and Marsden shaped very well at full back, and though both men were occasionally a little erratic in some of their kicking, the Everton Committee need not be afraid that Doyle and Hannah will be much missed. Of course, none of the men had acquired their proper swing of play, and in many instances displayed a want of hard training. But when this has been had the Everton League team of 1891-92 will be little, if any, inferior to the one preceding it. From some cause or other-those on the stand were heard to say it was because “he never likes to turn out against Bootle” -Holt failed to take command of the team. The “little un’s position at centre half back was filled by Lochhead, who, if he would only get rid of one fault, would not leave the slightest ground for complaint; on the contrary, Everton would have a capable substitute for Holt at any time. Lochhead appears to have an insatiable appetite for “work.” He is a veritable “Will o’ the Wisp” on the field-here, there, and everywhere. If he would only keep his own position he would be more serviceable and effective. Let him try this advice. With Holt, Lochhead, Parry, Campbell, and Kelso to select from the Everton half back line should be second to none of the League teams. Both Parry and Kelso on Tuesday evening played a little “stiff,” and with the ground like a skating rink, on account of the wet, slippery grass, it was quite natural to find the men all round a little slow and “off.” The forwards give promise of great things. In the first half of the game on Tuesday their commencement was decidedly disappointing-“ragged” their play might be termed; but they afterwards improved at every step, and finished up in their own brilliant style. Edgar Chadwick and Milward put in some beautiful foot play in the second half, and they appear to have dropped into their combination step as readily as a duck does into water. Everybody was delighted to find Alec Latta, like Richard, “himself again.” He seems to have thoroughly recovered his accident of last season, and the old “Clydesdale” and Geary on the right (though, by the way, Gordon will always be a suitable and efficient partner for the outside right) the wing should be as strong and effective as of yore, when Brady was said to be the “other half of Latta.” Sam Thomson must be careful of one thing-but with his experience he need hardly be told this. He must look to both wings, as he will sandwich a quartet of the finest forwards in the country. The outcome of Tuesday’s match, taken in comparison with the respect of the other League teams, was distinctly favourable to Everton. However, they will have stronger men to meet than Bootle; but they will want a deal of beating before the champion cup is taken from them. “Play up, Everton!” will now be the watchword. Seven goals to love is a very good start.
The Everton club reported to the council the circumstances under which Doyle and Brady were registered professionals of the Everton club. They had been induced by the promise of higher remuneration to remain in Glasgow and play for the Celtic club as amateurs. The council agreed to report the facts to the Scottish Association.
The councillor announced their opinion that law 13 meant that when the special penalty kick is taken all players except the kicker and the opposing goalkeeper, must be at last six yards behind the twelve yards’ line.
FOOTBALL CHIPS
The Liverpool Football Echo- Saturday, September 5 1891
Where is Holt? Was the question that was asked all round on Tuesday evening, when it was seen that the little man was missing.
Holt has got it into his head that he has a grievance. It is said that he is not satisfied with his pay.
He thinks he ought to be given £40 down. If they give it to him all the others have a perfect right to ask for the same.
However, Holt is in the power of the committee. He has signed for two seasons, and if he likes to turn nasty they can suspend him.
He cannot play for anybody else, and it is to be hoped that the Everton Committee will show him who are masters.
If not, some of these players will never know where to stop in their demands. If men sign agreements they should be made to stick to them.
It is hoped that Holt will have seen through his folly, and played at West Bromwich to-day.
Geary was married last week, and has determined to settle down in Liverpool, having furnished a house in Hawkesworth-street.
This ought to make the Nottingham flyer more settled. At any rate he will not be wanting to run to Nottingham every other week now.
Tuesday evening last saw the opening of the season at Anfield-road, when a great crowd assembled to witness the match against Bootle.
Bootle were heavily beaten; but still the Bootle officials need not be downhearted. It is only the commencement of the season, and the men are all strangers to each other’s play.
It was no surprise. You could expect nothing else. The players being mostly new, lack the spirit of antagonism that was always noticeable in the old players.
In Smart Arridge they have netted a clinker- young, active, and a splendid idea of the game.
Great interest was centred in Joe Marsden. He pleased some of the critics, and displeased others. But we think that, seeing that it was his first appearance in an Everton jersey, he did very well.
Kelso, by his grand display, was soon a favourite, the Bootle right wing having little or no chance.
Sam Thomson played a brilliant game, the old North-ender giving every satisfaction.
Milward and Chadwick were as good as yore. They might have been playing all the summer.
They gave Grierson a rare trotting up and down.
Jardine’s reappearance gave great relief to the large crowd assembled, seeing the absurd rumours that had been flying about him.
Davie will require to keep himself in condition, as there is a rare man in Williams waiting to take his place.
By the time these chips are in print the big trial of the season, as far as Everton are concerned, will have taken place.
Have they come away from Stoney-lane as triumphant as they did last year?
A victory to-day means a lot to Everton. Playing away from home is a great trial. May they come through the ordeal successfully.
Next Thursday they will be in Stirling, playing King’s Park, a match that was got on through the late lamented Jack Angus, to which team he formerly belonged.
Poor Jack was in great glee about going to play here, but we little thought he would not be here.
Darwen open Everton’s League season on Monday night at Anfield-road.
J. HOLT AND THE EVERTON CLUB
Liverpool Football Echo - Saturday 05 September 1891
We understand that J. Holt refused to accompany the League team to West Bromwich this morning. He is still sticking out for a big premium and higher wages. Some of the committee favour the suspension of Holt for a period. His place at half-back is filled to-day by Campbell.
EVERTON v WEST BROMWICH ALBION
Liverpool Football Echo - Saturday 05 September 1891
In pleasurable comparison with recent atmospheric conditions we were to-day favoured with splendid weather at West Bromwich, and there were fully 6,000 spectators present on the Stony-lane ground to witness the first encounter this season between the above clubs. Holt was an absentee, and the centre half position was filled by Campbell. The Albion club put forward a strong team, and everything pointed to a well-contested game. The Everton players led the way on the ground at five minutes to four o’clock, and were received with a hearty cheer. The home team followed closely afterwards, being also well received, and preliminaries were quickly arranged, Groves kicking off for West Bromwich at five minutes past four. The home team moved up a few yards, but Campbell interposed, and the Everton centre and left got well into the home territory, Thomson especially being well to the fore, a clearance was at length effected by Nicolson. And Groves got away, but soon lost possession of the ball. After a scrimmage, the Albion went clean through, and forced the ball over the line again. The home team came up at the double, and a great shot was sent in to Jardine, who just managed to direct the ball outside. Then Everton dashed away to the home quarter, and from a corner kick Latta skimmed the bar. Directly afterwards Evertonians were swarming around the Albion posts, and Robert’s charge had a narrow escape. In a very short space of time Pearson and McLeod went down the Albion left, and on Marsden stepping in the ball passed across the field.
Final Result;- West Bromwich Albion 4 goals, Everton Nil.
EVERTON v CHIRK
Liverpool Football Echo - Saturday 05 September 1891
COMBINATION
About 5,000 spectators assembled on the Everton ground this afternoon to witness the encounter between the above organisations in the Combination competition. There were several alterations from both the advertised teams. Gordon started on behalf of Everton, and the home forwards at once rushed on the left and Powell was immediately called upon responding in first-rate style. Chirk then played up, and the right wing pair got well off, several shots being sent in to Williams, who defended his charge in capital style. After a spell of even and exciting play, Murray shot in to Powell, who only just effected a clearance. G. Owen and Egan evaded the vigilance of Kirkwood, but Jones interceded and drove the Chirk men beyond the half way line. “Hands” gave the homesters an advantage, but though Jones passed well to the right wing men, Davies managed to get the ball away. A nice sequence by Lockhead, Elliott, and McMillan followed, which resulted in a corner to the “Salmons,” which, however, yielded nothing tangible. After a brief visit to Williams, the Evertonians were back again in Chirk quarters the home forwards being given a fine chance of scoring, but mulls by several players nullified the opportunity, and Postle cleared. Lockhead shot over with a good attempt. Both teams played their utmost, and visits were paid to each goal in turn, but try as they would neither side could score. McMillan centred to Gordon, but the latter failed to reach the ball, Everton were now having decidedly the best of matters and for fully ten minutes the game was hotly contested in close proximity to the Chirk goal. Eventually after a smart display of passing McMillan scored the first point, which was almost immediately afterwards followed by a second goal from the foot of Gordon. This success infused new vigour into the homesters, who returned to the attack with great determination, Kirkwood, Collins and Lockhead especially distinguishing themselves. Lockhead took the ball from a throw-in, and Gordon securing possession at the centre, raced away and scored a third goal. There was evidently only one team in the running and after several narrow escapes the downfall of the Chirk goal was near brought about by Wyllie. Everton succeeded in getting the ball between their opponents posts on two occasions, both of which were disallowed. Butler and Owens raced up the right, but found Lockhead who played a fine game, too much for them. Half-time score;
Everton 3 goals, Chirk nil.
Egan restarted the game on behalf of Chirk, and before hostilities had been in operations three minutes Murray shot good and true, thus registering number 4 for Everton. A “throw up” close on the Chirk goal line was well got away, and then shot in splendidly, Powell only just being able to clear. Egan and Owens rushed down the field, but caused no uneasiness to the home supporters, as Williams drove the invaders back. Gordon then sent across to Wyllie who had no difficulty in scoring a fifth point, Murray soon after notching a sixth. Chirk by this time were fairly outplayed, and the Evertonians, having matters all their own way, kept peppering away at the visitors goal, Elliott and Lockhead being the next contributors. Wyllie raced up the right in grand fashion, but Davies sent outside just as he was preparing to shoot. A one sided game resulted-
Everton 11 goals, Chirk nil.
Everton.- Williams, goal; Robertson and Collins, backs; Kirkwood, Jones and Lockhead, half-backs; Wyllie, Murray, Gordon, McMillan, and Elliott, forwards.
Chirk.- Powell, goal; Postle and Davies, backs; Evans, mates and Griffiths, half-backs; Butler, W. Owens, Williams, G. Owens, and Egan, forwards.
EVERTON NOTES
Athletic News - Monday 07 September 1891
J. Holt, the clever international centre half-back connected with the Everton Club, is for some reason or other, very much dissatisfied and up to now has not played. It is said to be a question of terms, but probably that is not all. He has an idea that he would like to play up in the north, and I believe Messrs Watson and Tyzack of the Sunderland Club, intend to have an interview with the Everton committee today.
A GOOD START AT WEST BROMWICH
Athletic News - Monday 07 September 1891
THE CHAMPIONS DEFEATED
By Brum, Jun
West Bromwich Albion made a remarkably good beginning by decisively thrashing the League champions to the extent of four goals to none. The weather was favourable, and the crowd distinctly encouraging, fully 4,000 being present to cheer the Albion on to victory. Everton having the advantage of the slope, and what wind there was, which was little, the teams ranged themselves in order;-
Everton; Jardine, goal; Marsden and McLean, backs; Kelso, Campbell, and Parry, half-backs; Latta, Geary, Thompson, Chadwick, and Milward, forwards. Albion; - Roberts, goal; Powell and Nicholson, backs; Dyer, Perry, and Bayliss, half-backs; Pearson, McLeod, Groves, Nicholls, and Bassett, forwards.
The Albion defence was quickly taxed a miss by Nicholls letting in Everton’s front rank, but Powell cleared and a visit to the opposite end gave McLeod a chance. At midfield Groves exhibited some exceedingly pretty touches, putting the right wing of the “Throstles” again on the move for a goal. Nicholls banged in a good one, which Jardine put over the bar, and from the corner resulting, the
“ Throstles” put on their first goal in the League competition. This gave them a deal of confidence, and up to half-time they quite held their own. The second half was means as scientific as the first, but in this portion the Albion asserted their superiority in the most pronounced fashion, and long before the whistle blew Everton were a beaten team. A second point was added by Groves -which might have been saved had the goalkeeper not been hampered by his backs - and a third and fourth by McLeod the “Throstles” running out winners in easy fashion by four goals to none. That the result came as a surprise goes without saying. The “Throstles” are equal to anything at Stoney-lane, so their friends say, but it is doubtful if they were thought good enough to tan Everton to this extent. Latta and Geary exhibited little of that sensational dash and precision which usually mark their efforts, for they were poorly fed, and made, moreover, but few chances for themselves. Once only did the famous little Geary bring down the house; but a superb bit of dodging and dribbling in the second half brought forth a big cheer all-round the ring. Sam Thompson—hard though it may seem to say so—was a downright failure: Charles Perry simply smothered him in a tussle for the ball. In his palmy days 'Thompson was a magnificent player—cool, clever, speedy, and good tempered; he still retains the latter commendable qualification, but first-class football makes such extraordinary demands on a player in these days of keen rivalry that the old North-Ender will find it increasingly difficult to retain his place in the front rank. He means well; but League matches are not won with good intentions. Of course, the centre being weak the front division was altogether upset; and the usually accurate pair, Chadwick and Milward, were by no means at their best. At half there was some show of strength in the first 45; but all three were indifferently, Kelso alone keeping steady to the close. Parry had not a deal of difficulty with Bassett single-handed, but allowed himself to be bustled more than is his wont. 'The backs made one regretfully think of Doyle and Hannah; their substitutes are not great players. McLean was by far the better of the pair, and if Marsden played in his usual form. Everton will probably want another back as well as centre-forward. Jardine did several smart things, and with luck might have saved the point put on by Groves. As a team, however, they will require a deal of brightening up to make them the invincible lot they were last winter ; it is out of joint, as it were, and it will devolve on someone to set it right, and that quickly, if the position already gained is to be maintained. Probably it was the slackness in the Evertonian team which made the Albion’s performance appear so marvelously good, for the “Throstles” boast but few captures from ayont the Tweed. The presence Bob Roberts and Bayliss undoubtedly infuses the rest of the team with a good deal of self-reliance and confidence. The burly keeper was seen at his best, and had quite his share in the victory. A couple of saves were effected in the most surprising manner. Powell tackled finely, and at times kicked strongly, but his partner has yet to get used to the team and the style in which “come and go.” All the halves were good, the brilliant tackling of Perry making the efforts of 'Thompson appear all the more feeble. Groves, McLeod, and Pearson were the moving spirits in the front rank. Bassett was only fitful, and by no means brilliant at that, while Nicholls, hard worker though he is, and a thorough tryer, has lots of time and room to improve. Groves s superb dodging was a perfect treat. Campbell being out-maneuvered in the easiest way imaginable.
LIVERPOOL DISTRICT AND NOTES
Athletic News - Monday 07 September 1891
By the Loiterer
The Chirk Club opened the Combination season at Everton, when the homesters put against them a regular scorcher of a team, which included Lochhead and Wylie. Why Parry is preferred to Lochhead in the first team puzzles me. The one powerful Chirk team were no match for their opponents, who simply romped round them, and won by eleven goals to nil. To put it mildly, the Everton team had an afternoon outing.
The match of the week was between our two head clubs at Anfield on Tuesday evening. A crowd of 7,000 witnessed a disappointing game. Everton won by seven goals to none, and that is all right so far as it goes, but in it there is nothing to jubilate about. The forwards did not combine well, and with the exception of Milward and Chadwick, nothing of an exceptional character was done. Thompson pleased the spectators by tricky play, but it was overdone, and he was far too selfish. The half-backs were good, and it was just as well they were, as Marsden and Mclean only played a poor game, the one kicking weak and the other erratic.
The League fixture of the Everton Club have not opened so promising as last year. In that little affair at West Bromwich there is a matter of eight goals difference to last season’s result. I don’t know that there is anything in it to cause a panic, but the defeat was not welcome news.
Note
Fred Geary was married this week.
J. HOLT AND THE EVERTON CLUB.
Derby Daily Telegraph - Monday 07 September 1891
We understand that J. Holt refused to accompany the League team to West Bromwich on Saturday. He is still sticking out for a big premium and higher wages. Some of the committee favour the suspension of Holt for a period. His place at half-back was filled on Saturday by Campbell.
SCRAPS
September 7, 1891. The Birmingham Post
Holt was selected to play as centre half-back for Everton against West Bromwich Albion; but he “missed the train.” It appears that Holt has applied for his transfer to Sunderland, owing to the refusal of the Everton committee to pay him £75, as a “refresher” in addition to his ordinary pay of £3, a week all the year round. Holt had been promised a benefit during the season, which would have brought him in $£400 –Sam Thomson, who played as centre-forward for the Wolverhampton Wanderers last season, looks like being a very dear bargain for Everton. He asked for £3 5s, a week, and was eventually engaged at £3, a long price for such an ancient player. –The result of the match with the Albion will probably cause the Everton committee to come to terms with a certain 3rd Lanark player. The reserved portion of the West Bromwich Albion ground has been considerably improved, the stands having been placed further back, while the accommodation for the press has been extended. It would be a distinct improvement, however if the committee would have the side of the press stand glazed, as on a rainy day the occupants of the end seats will be almost washed out, and the “copy” reduced to a pulp.
WEST BROMWICH ALBION 4 EVERTON 0
SEPTEMBER 7 1891
DAILY POST
In pleasurable comparison with recent atmospherical conditions, Saturday was favoured with spendid weather at west bromwich, and there were fully 6,000 spectators present on the stonylane ground to withness the first encounter this season between the above clubs. Holt was an absentee, and the centre-half position was filled by campbell. The albion club put forward a strong team, and evertything pointed to a well-contested game. The everton players led the way on the ground at five minutes to four o'clock and were received with a hearty cheer. The home team followed closely afterwards being also well received, and preliminaries were quickly arranged, groves kicking off for west bromwich at five minutes past four. The home team moved up a few yards, but campbell interposed and the everton centre and left got well into the home territory, thompson especially being well to the fore. A clearance was at length affected by nicholson, and groves got away, but soon lost possession of the ball. After a scrimmage, the albion went clean through, and forced the ball over the line. Again the home team came up at the double, and a great shot was sent into jardine, who just managed to direct the ball outside. Them everton dashed away to the home quarters, a from a corner kick latta skimmed the bar. Directly afterwards the evertonians were swarming around the albion posts and robert's charge had a narrow escape. In a short space of time pearson and mcleod went down the albion left, and on marsden stepping in the ball passed across the field, play for a short while was them confined to the neighbourhood of the centre line, but at length mclean had a free kick, with enabled the evertonians to make headway. A mistake by parry then let in the albion right; but mclean was again on the warpath, and once more the homesters fell back. Shortly afterwards however the albion players made a strong attack, the everton goal having a hair-breadth escape. Campbell at length cleared, and let in milward; but pearson soon afterwards made a grand run and the passed over to the opposite wing, bassett eventually shooting over the bar. aFter a period of play in midfield, there was a prolonged struggle in front of the home posts geary nearly scoring. Then groves, by smart play took the ball down the centre, and passed to nicholls who made a great shot for goal, but jardine managed to tip the ball over the cross-bar. From the consequent corner, after a bit of a scrimmage, nicholls, headed the first goal for the albion. Another attempt having been made to capture the everton stronghold, geary made a smart run down the right; but his efforts did not meet the success they deserved, for although the vistors soon swarmed round the home posts the albion players covered their goal so effectually that it was impossible for everton to score. Then groves gained possession, and dashed down the centre at a great pace, but was evebtually dispossemed. In answer to another attack, mclean conceded a corner, and subsquenatly the everton goal had a narrow escape, in another minute a combined onslaught was made by milward, chadwick thomson, and geary but grand defence by parry and nichollson nulified this effort, them the home team moved up in attacking order, and after kelso had shown good form in repulsing his opponents, the home left again got well away, mcleod making a capital shot for goal but missing his mark. The vistors afterwards made desperate efforts to lower the albion colours, but roberts was equal to anything that was sent in to him. The further play before half time was fairly even, each team pretty well holding their own. Half-time score; west bromwich 1 goal; everton nil; after the naual interval, thomson restarted, and everton had to play against the wind. The home team soon showed that they meant business and with the evertonians playing somewhat loosely, the albionites moved up and forced a couple of corners, each proving abortive. Latta then got away down the right, and had a tussle with powall, in which he did not come off altogether best. Notwithstanding this, the vistors made headway, and were quickly in front of the home posts, chadwick sending in an express shot, which unfortunately went a trifle wide. Afterwards the home players went down to the everton goal, and groves scored a second point, with a daisy cutter, which jardine vainly endeavoured to put outside, the everton goalkeeper coming to earth in the attempt. Jardine was again called upon and he effected a grand save, being deservadly applauded for a fine performance, mclead, from a pass by bassett added a third goal soon after. Everton now had several tries, but roberts defened magnificently stopping shots which seemed certain goals. Albion than began to press their opponents and score again, throw mclead. The final result being, west bromwich albion 4 goals, everton nil. Teams:-
West bromwich albion- roberts goal: nicholson and powell backs: bayliss perry and dyer, half-backs: bassett, nicholls, groves, mcleod, and pearson, forwards.
Everton, jardine goal; marsden, and mcleon, backs; r kelso, campbell, and parry, half-backs, latta, geary, thomson, chadwick, and milward, forwards.
EVERTON RESERVES 11 CHIRK 0
COMBINATION MATCH
SEPTEMBER 7 1891
DAILY POST
About 5,000 spectators assembled on the everton ground on Saturday afternoon to witness the encounter between the above organistions in the combination competition. There were several altrations from the advertised teams. Gordon started on behalf of everton, and the home forwards at once rushed down the left and powell was immediately called upon, responding in the first rate style. Both teams played their utmost, and visits, were paid to each goal in turn, but try as they would neither side could score. Mcmillan centred to gordon, but the latter failed to reach the ball. Everton were now having decidedly the best of matters, and for fully ten minutes the game was badly contested in close proximity to the chirk goal. Eventually, after a smart display of passing, mcmillan scored the first point, which was almost immedintely afterwards followed by a scond goal from the foot of gordon. This success infused new vigour into the homesters, who returned to the attack with great determination, kirkwood, collins and lockhead especially distinguishing themselves. Lockhead took the ball from a throw-in, and gordon securing possission at the centre, raced away and scored a third goal. Everton succeded in getting the ball between their opponents' post on two occassions, both of which were disallowed. bUtler and owens raced up the right, but found lochhead, who played a fine game, too much for them. Half-time score everton 3 goals, chirk nil. Egan restarted the game on behalf of chirk, and before hostilities had been in operations three minutes murray shot good and true, thus registering number 4 for everton. A ‘'throw up'' place on the chirk goal line was well got away, and thus shot in spendidly powell only just being able to clear, egan and owens rushed down the field, but caused no uneasiness to the home supporters, as williams drove the invaders back. Gordon than sent across to wyllie, who had no difficulty in scoring a fifth point, murray soon after no behing a sixth, chirk by this time were fairly outplayed and the evertonians, having matters all their own way, kept pappering away at the visitors' goal, elliott and lockhead being the next contributors, wyllie raced up the right in grand fashion, but davies acut outside just as he was preparing to shoot. A one sided game resulted: everton 11 goals, chirk nil.
meanwhile everton athletic lost 4-1 to edge hill at rathbone-road goal by kaiser.
EVERTON V WEST BROMWICH ALBION
September 7, 1891. The Birmingham Daily Post
On the Stoney Lane ground, in the presence of about 4,000 spectators. The home team were well represented, Reynolds being the only absentee. On the Everton side Campbell took the place of Holt, and Parry played instead of Lochhead. The Everton team were the first to enter the enclosure, being quickly followed by the home eleven, both being heartily cheered. Groves started the ball up the hill shortly after four o'clock, and at once the Albion commenced an assault upon the Everton goal, McLeod with a beautiful shot shaving the upright. The visitors transferred the game to the lower territory, and obtained a corner, but it proved fruitless. Returning with the ball the Everton narrowly missed scoring with a swift shot from the left wing. Some pretty passing down the right wing enabled the Everton team to get well in front of the Albion goal, and then Chadwick sent in a low, swift shot, which Roberts, however, saved just on the goal line, and on his hands and knees. The battle continued in the Albion quarters for a time, but their backs and Roberts defended well. Two or three attempts on the part of the home team forwards to break away were interrupted and cut short by McLean and Marden. Some exciting play in midfield ensued, and then Everton were awarded a foul. Once more the ball travelled to the lower portion of the ground, but it was taken in tow by Bassett, who was making a splendid run up the right wing, when Mclean dispossessed him. The forces of the Albion now rallied, and surging forward up the field Bassett got hold of the ball on the right wing, and finished a capital run with a well aimed shot, which Jardine saved at the expense of a corner. Pearson ran away up the left wing, and crossing with the ball into midfield, threatening his way through the opposing ranks, passed it to Bassett, who after dodging Mclean, shot for goal, but the ball fell just over the bar. A clever exhibition of heading in midfield followed by both teams, and then the visitors ran down the right, Roberts having handle the ball out, which he did with his wonted coolness. A smart scrimmage took place a few minutes later within a few yards of the Albion goal, and for a time the ball was bobbing about in dangerous proximity to it, but was ultimately cleared. Nicholas shot for goal, and a corner was given. Pearson centred well, and Nicholls out of a scrimmage, sent the ball through the goal, registering the first point for the Albion, amidst the utmost enthusiasm. A foul to the Albion on the right wing, and Bayliss placed well, but Bassett kicked outside. Everton carried the ball down the field, and Chadwick shied at the goal, but it skimmed the upright. The visitors fiercely assaulted the Albion fortress a few minutes later, several shots being sent in which Nicholson headed out with remarkable precision. Running away to the upper portion of the ground the Albion men worked their way close to the goal, when Pearson and McLeod gave a pretty exposition of short passing, the last named player finishing with a good shot, which Marsden headed out. A desperate struggle took place close to Jardine's position, both Pearson and McLeod sending in stinging shots, but they were repulsed with equal vigor by Marsden and Mclean. A foul was awarded to the home team, and from this McLoed compelled Jardine to concede a corner, but this yielded the local eleven no advantage. A good run by Pearson was spoilt because there was no one to meet it. Everton now assumed the aggressive, and then the forwards dashed against Robert's position, the latter displaying great coolness in defending his charge. Twice he saved shots from passing just under the bar, and several times he ran in amongst the opposing ranks as they rushed for goal. The feats of Roberts were particularly smart, and were frequently applauded. Albion at length raised the siege and conveyed the ball up the slope, and some exciting incidents followed their attack upon the Everton citadel. A corner kick caused the ball to be placed immediately in front of goal. Perry steadied himself for a moment, and then sent in a swift shot which struck the crossbar. Shortly afterwards the whistle blew for half-time, the score standing –Albion 1, Everton 0. For ten minutes in the second half Albion held the upper hand, and then Groves scored the second goal for the home team. Jardine saved them several close shots by Nicholls. Fine passing by the Albion forwards ensued, but Perry shot wide. Again the Albion attacked, and Groves and Bassett were conspicuous by their smart play, and they enabled McLeod to register the third goal. Geary made a fine run, but his concluding shot lacked accuracy. A scrimmage in the Albion goal caused Roberts to save, and this was quickly followed by another exciting scuffle in the Everton goal, Jardine, however, cleared excellently. As the result of neat passing by Groves, McLead was able to add a fourth goal, and the Albion retired the victors by 4 goals to 0. Everton: Jardine, goal; Marsden and McLean, backs; Kelso, Campbell and Parry, half-backs; Geary, Latta, Thomson, Chadwick and Milward, forwards. Albion; Roberts, goal; Powell, and Nicholson, backs; Dyer, Perry and Bayliss, half-backs; Pearson, McLead, Groves, Bassett, and Nicholls, forwards. Mr. Stancy, of Sheffield, was referee.
Scraps
Holt- was selected to play as centre half-back for Everton against West Bromwich Albion; but he “missed the train,” It appears that Holt has applied for his transfer to Sunderland, owing to the refusal of the Everton committee to pay him £75, as a “refresher” in addition to his ordinary pay of £3, a week all the year round. Holt had been promised a benefit during the season, which would have brought him in £400 –Sam Thompson, who played as centre-forward for the Wolverhampton last season, looks like being a very dear bargain for Everton. He asked for £3. 5s a week, and was eventually engaged at £3, a long price for such an ancient player. –the result of the match with the Albion will probably cause the Everton Committee to come to terms with a certain 3 rd Lanark player.
Football Notes.
During the first half some splendid football was witnessed, the fine forward play of Everton being neutralised by the safe and steady defence of the Albion; but, after ends were changed, the visitors gradually deteriorated, the forwards especially becoming disorganised and losing all traces of combination. Instead of the whole line working together, either wing kept the ball to itself, and the Albion half-backs had a very easy task. Geary worked exceedingly hard, and made several brilliant runs, which the spectators were not slow in appreciating; but all his efforts to defeat Roberts were failures, and the Albion gained a very handsome and well-deserved victory by four goals to none. It scarcely required the judgement of an expert to detect the two weak spots in the Everton team. Thompson, in the centre, was practically useless, Charles Perry simply doing what he liked with the once brilliant North End player; while Marsden's back play left much to be desired. He is altogether too slow for a League team, and a very unworthy successor to Doyle. Mclean did well and he should have no difficulty in retaining his position. We have already spoken of Robert's superb defence, and next to him perhaps Powell should be mentioned. The Welshman signalised his first appearance as a professional for the Albion by giving a splendid display of defensive tactics, while Nicholson, although he missed his first kick, gives promise of being a very useful back. McLeod, who was supposed to be the weakest man in the team, quite removed this idea, as he worked hard, and made an excellent partner for Pearson, the combination of the pair being at times exceedingly effective. Groves's scientific touches were a treat to witness, and although Bassett and Nicholls were a little wild at times, they did some capital work. The victory should be worth a good deal to the Albion, as its completeness will be sure to find favour in the eyes of the West Bromwich people, who take but a languid interest in football if the Albion are not doing well.
EVERTON REVIEW
September 7, 1891. The Liverpool Mercury
The season opened in an attractive form at Anfield-road on Tuesday, but the one essential condition to great financial and skilful success was wanting –favourable weather. A gale blew ominously all the forenoon and well into the afternoon, but moderated towards evening, with the inevitable result that heavy showers succeeded. The meteorological aspects were thus repelling, but it made little appreciatable difference to the attendance at the Everton ground, where Everton and Bootle were to perform the initial function of a season of high possibilities, and the stands looked comfortably filled. Most of the hardly supporters of the wintry game went fortified with wraps in case of the heavens opening the flood-gates, and it was as well, for their protection that foresight had been exercised, as Latta, the captain pro tem, in the absence of coy Holt, had scarcely won the toss, and Moonie, the new Bootle centre, had started the ball, than the rain came down fast and persistently for the greater part of the first half. Despite the slipperiness the wet gave to the grass and the “newness” of the players after their holidays, the game never flagged in interest, and this would hardly appear to be the case on paper, as Everton carried on the bulk of the attack and monopolised the whole of the scoring, winning by 7 goals to nil. It is not necessary to analyse the play. Bootle showed the effects of careful training, for though they were strangers, in a sense, one to another, there was much understanding evinced and good combination displayed. They were, however, too light physically for the sturdy, well-trained, and matured Everton forces, and the half-back play of Kelso, Lochhead, and Parry was particularly disturbing to the Bootle well-conceived means of warfare. With the middle-line so effective, the back play of Marsden and McLean was not heavy, and though neither impressed one with overweening confidence, yet neither made any gasping mistakes beyond a few ill-directed kicks. The Everton van had a merry time, and each wing, with Thomson to hold them together, were continually seen in their old captivating vein, playing havoc with the defence of their opponents. Bootle have met with a dispiriting defeat on the threshold of their reorganisation, but their deportment gave promise of good results with more practice and experience.
Everton, for a couple of consecutive years, have opened their League list by playing West Bromwich at Shony-Lane, and on Saturday they wended their way thither full of expectation that they would again repeat the performance of last year, when it will be remembered by those who were fortunate enough to witness the contest, after the finest game Everton as a club ever played, they let off victors by 4 goals to 1. Their hopes however, were doomed to disappointment as they arrived back home pointless and with 4 goals against them. The defeat of the champions can be easily explained away. Hannah is not now playing for them, and his absence was sorely felt. Thomson in centre, was not a Geary in that position, and it is to be hoped that in future games the ex-North End forward will partner Latta, and Geary will be told off to his place in the middle of the attack. Holt was not missed as Campbell, now that he has got over his illness, played a grand half-back game, Kelso and Parry likewise maintained their reputation, but the forwards, owing to the change, fell far below par. The “Throstles” all round could do nothing wrong, two of their four goals being somewhat fluky ones. West Bromwich are famous for surprises, and Everton must take their defeat philosophically, and get their house in order, “to inflict a thrashing on the Albiontes in their return visit to Anfield-road. In reference to the absence of Holt, the Everton committee feel bound to act as they have done in the matter, and, in all probability, Holt may have to undergo suspension.
EVERTON V WEST BROMWICH ALBION
September 7, 1891. The Liverpool Mercury
Everton, as last year, journeyed to West Bromwich on Saturday to open their League programme with the Throstles at Stoney-Lane. Leaving Lime-street by the 9.45 train, the League champions arrived at Birmingham in due time, and after dinner at the Colonnade Mr. Molyneux, their respected secretary, took the players an hour's drive, which was very much enjoyed by those who had journeyed thence with the Liverpudians. Holt, as against Bootle, again disappointed the Everton executive, and his place was filled by Campbell. Long before the kick-off –four o'clock –large crowds rolled up to the ground, which contained close on 6000 when the following teams faced;- West Bromwich Albion; Reader, goal; Nicholson and Powell, backs; Bayliss, Perry, and Dyer, half-backs; Basett, Nicholis, Groves, McLeod, and Pearson, forwards. Everton; Jardine, goal; Marden and McLean, backs; Kelso, Campbell, and Parry, half-backs; Latta (captain), Geary, Thompson, Chadwick and Milward, forwards. Referee, Mr. Stacey, Sheffield. When Latta led his men on the field, a big cheer was given, a similar compliment, although louder being meted out to the Throstles by the hoe supporters. All eyes were now intent on the spin of the coin, which Latta won, and Groves kicked off against the sun and a slight wind. An opening was soon found for a run down by Thomson, but Nicholson pushed him off, and West Bromwich were immediately awarded two goal kicks. A fine run down by Geary and Latta now took place, which caused Powell to concede a barren corner. Everton again went at the ball in earnest, and three splendid shots were sent in to Roberts, one of which was claimed to have gone through, but was negative by the referee. The homesters, not relishing being hemmed in their own wend, tried to get over the half-way line, but were nicely baulked by McLean, and Roberts had again to save his charge. From a free kick taken by McLean, Everton had a likely chance, but Chadwick shot over. Groves and Campbell had a tussle in midfield, and the next minute saw Bassett in a sprint and kicking the leather over Jardine's head. Kelso was seen to advantage in three throw-ins to the goal, but Nicholson negotiated the danger. From a mistake by Mclean and Marsden, Nicholas got in for West Bromwich, and Jardine conceding a corner, the Throstles inside right headed a goal for the homesters 20 minutes from the start. After this unexpected reverse Everton went at it, steadily, and Chadwick and Geary experienced hard lines in not equalising, a shot from the former-narrowly going over the crossbar. For about ten minutes play set in of a give-and-take nature, both sides striving hard to make headway, but both halves kept the attackers at bay, and it was left to the Bromwich players to force a corner, which, however, was easily worked by McLean. By the exertions of Kelso, the visitors fairly bombarded the Throstles goal, but Roberts was in fine form, and frustrated Chadwick, Millward, latta and Geary in their well-directed aims, which brought out the loud plaudits of the spectators. Just before half-time both goals ran narrow shaves, but the whistle sounded with the score –West Bromwich 1 goal, Everton nil. Thomson restarting, Groves tried to get near jardine, but Kelso released. Latta made a lot of headway along the right, and Chadwick all but equalled with a flying shot. When Everton were having the best of matters at this stage another misfortune befell them, Jardine slipping and allowing an unexpected shot by Groves to beat him. with the two goals to the good the Throstles could afford to fall back on their goal, and it was mainly through the instrumentality of Powell, Perry, and Bayliss that the “ruby and blue” were unable to find an opening, a fine long punt by Kelso going behind. Sam Thomson had a nice opening, and got within fair shooting distance for goal when he was floored by Powell. As the Everton front were now showing the form as they had been accustomed to, Parry forged ahead, and Chadwick shot over. From the kick out Pearson and McLeod got away, and before they had finished up their run McLeod had added a third goal to the credit of his team. Everton again assumed pressure, and called upon Roberts to keep out no fewer than five splendid shots, which he did gallantly, and it says well for the Bromwich people that they have managed to get their custodian back again from Sunderland. As time was drawing to a close, and the visiting forwards were all at sea through having no centre to guide them, they evidently threw up the sponge, and retired beaten by 4 goals to nil.
EVERTON V CHIRK
(Combination)
September 7, 1891. The Liverpool Mercury
About 5000 spectators lined the Everton enclosure on Saturday last, to witness the opening fixture in the Combination competition. The teams were as follows: Everton; Williams, goal; Robertson and Collins, backs; Kirkwood, Jones, and Locchead, half-backs; Wyllie, Murray, Gordon, McMillan, and Elliott, forwards. Chirk; Powell, goal; Postle and Davies, backs; Evans, Mates and Griffiths, half-backs; Butler, W. Owens, Williams, G. Owens, and Egan, forwards. Murray started the leather, and the home left raced strongly down, a well directed effort by McMillan striking the upright. A spell of even play followed, and then the visitors forwards worked well together, and when within range tested the home custodian with a couple of clinking shots. The goal kick brought about central play, when Lochhead sent neatly to Wyllie, who, with Murray and Gordon, caused to visitors' backs great anxiety, Powell luckily staving off disaster. Hands against Chirk gave the home lot a capital chance of beating Powell, but their shots were ill-judged, and after Postle cleared with a long drive, the home five executed a pretty movement nearly the length of the field, when Murray had a chance, but sent the ball over the bar. From the goal kick Everton pressed determinedly, and following a return from Postle, McMillan registered the first goal for the home side. The game had scarcely restarted when Kirkwood and Collins placed the home van in close quarters to the visitors line. MCMillan and Elliott worked well together on the left, the latter player sending in a warm one, which Powell cleared, only to find Gordon in readiness, and a second goal resulted. The visitors fagged painfully at this juncture, and were powerless against the Everton attack. Lochhead put in some capital work, and on transferring the leather, Gordon registered No 3. These were the only points scored up to the interval when Everton led by 3 goals to nil. After the restart the Chirk forwards flashed down, but encountered Collins, who cleared safely, and then the play settled down in the Chirk quarters. Murray sent in a capital shot, which glided through after striking the upright. Egan and Owen got off from the centre, but they were never dangerous, and a long spell of monotonous play resulted in the visitors' half. A pass from Murray to Wyllie brought about the fifth disaster, and in close succession Murray, Elliott, and Lochhead each scored. Chirk were now exerting themselves to keep down the score, but they were unable to stay, and three further goals were registered against them, Everton winning their first combination fixture by 11 goals to nil. The Everton engagement with Chirk in the combination competition was one of those that rather disgust than delight football enthusiasts. Eleven goals to nil truly reflect the run of the game. The Evertonian were better trained man to man than their opponents, who were, towards the close of the game, fairly run off their legs. The opening stages were of an interesting charter, and there were many spicy bits of play by the visitors, but to an ordinary observer it was only a matter of time, for after the first 15 minutes they fagged to a painful extent. The home team played well together, and will no doubt be a hard lot to beat. The passing of the forwards was well timed and shooting at goal, with the exception of the first minute of the game, was sure.
HOLT OF EVERTON
Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette - Monday 07 September 1891
We are requested by Mr. Ton Watson, the secretary of the Sunderland Football Club, to state that there is no truth in the report published in the Athletic news this morning to the effect that his club are in negotiations for the services of J. Holt, of Everton.
DEATH OF AN OLD EVERTON
September 8, 1891. The Liverpool Mercury
On the 4 th inst, there died at Park-gate, Cheshire, James Bushell, a grandson of Molly Bushell, the original manufacturer and vendor of the toffee with which the name of Everton in inseparably connected. He was born in 1811 in Everton-crescent, and had thus attained the age of 80 at the time of his death. His grandmother first made the Everton toffee in 1753 at a small shop in Village-street, and subsequently built for herself a new house and shop a little lower down the village, which at the time was the fashionable suburb of Liverpool. In this shop, which still remains, Molly continued to carry on the toffee and confectionery business, together with that of a small farmer. Mr. Bushell was connected with the river ferries long before steamers were placed on the river for ferry traffic, and formed one of the crew of a four-cared boat which piled from the steps opposite the George's Baths and New Ferry. He leaves two sons and a daughter to mourn his loss.
EVERTON V DARWEN
League Match
September 8, 1891. The Liverpool Mercury
The above match, which was the first of the Everton League fixtures at home, was played on the Anfield-road ground last evening, in the presence of 7000 spectators. The weather was all that could be desired, the sun-shinning brightly, at the commencement of hostilities. A couple of changes took place in the home ranks from that which took place in the home ranks from which played against West Bromwich on Saturday, Lochhead taking the place of Parry at left half-back, and Collins that of Marsden at right back. The teams were composed of the following;- Everton; Jardine, goal; McLean and Collins, backs; Kelso, Campbell and Lochhead, half-backs; Latta (captain), Thomson, Geary, Chadwick and Milward, forwards. Darwen;- McOwen, goal; Siddens and Leach, backs; Thornber, Owen and Haddow, half-backs; Nightingale, Marsden, Alexander, Carty, and Entwishle, forwards. Lossing the toss, Alexander started for Darwen. Geary at once fastening on the leather, and after some fine passing among the home ranks, that player sent a flyer over the bar, Latta doing similarly a minute after from a hugh kick by Collins. Unable to get over the half-way line, Darwen had to lay well back on their goal to stem off the warm attacks of the Anfielders. A corner fell to Everton without result, and then Carty and Entwistle were driven back by Collins. After the visitors' goal had some narrow escapes, the Daweners got away on the right, and Entwistle centring over to Nighingale, the latter scored from an off-side position. Geary now had three near tries without effect. Racing along on the right wing, Entwistle sent in a beauty to Jardine, which unlucky for his side, just skimmed the bar. Playing up better, Darwen gained a corner from Mclean, but Milward got hold and raced with fine speed along the left, Siddons relieved only temporally, however, as Geary, from the midfield, rushed through all opposition, and by a splendid effort scored the first point for his side amidst great cheering. The game was full of interest, it being kept up with great vigour by both sides. Nightingale put in a clever run for Darwen, causing Jardine to rush out to clear. Everton were playing in great form. Chadwwick beat Thornber, and tipping to Milward, the Great Marlow man crossed accurately over to Latta, who headed the second point for Everton. This was followed by a combined attack upon the home goal, and from a scrimmage Marsden notched the first goal for Darwen. With this reverse the Anfielders hotly assailed the visitors' citadel, causing McOwen any amount of anxiety as shot after shot was sent skimming over the bar. From the goal kick Geary fairly excelled himself as he sprinted along the centre, and eluding Leach, banged the third point through, giving McOwen no chance whatever to stop it. This downfall, however, did not discourage Darwen, as getting into line, their front rank, ably assisted by Haddow and Thornber, were quickly seen swarming around Jardine, and Alexander from a touch by Carty beat Jardine for the second time. From now to the interval both ends were attacked, the homsters doing more of this than their opponents, the score being at half-time; Everton 3 goals; Darwen, 2. Resuming, Alexander was the first to make headway, but his final was wide of the mark. Leach and Siddons had now to put in all they knew to repel the determined onslaught of the Anfielders, and in this they were most successful until a serious mishap befell McOwen, the Darwen custodian, who, in endeavouring to effect a clearance from Milward, left his charge, and reaching the touchline, was heavily grounded by Lochhead; so much in fact, that he had to retire from the field. Resuming, Marsden went in goal, and Geary was smartly robbed by Owen, who, lobbing forward, enabled Carty and Entwistle to test Jardine with a couple of lofty shots. Handicapped by the loss of their goalkeeper, the visitors stuck to their guns in a brave fashion, having two narrow shaves by surmount from Latta and Thomson. Geary, however, affected another entrance from an accurate pass by Kelso. Campbell gave Thomson an opportunity to put another goal, but he failed badly. Continuing to have the upper hand, the Evertonians were seldom away from the Darwen goal, and by some really fine work by Chadwick and Milward the latter beat Marsden with goal number 5, semi-darkness coming on, Darwen were seen playing the uphill game, and, nearing time, Alexander managed to get round McLead and Collins, and driving in, notched the third point for his team. No further scoring taking place on the call of time a well contested and most interesting game ended in a win for Everton by 5 goals to 3.
EVERTON V DARWEN
September 8, 1891. The Yorkshire Herald
This League match played at Liverpool yesterday afternoon in beautiful weather before six thousand spectators. Lockhead played in place of Parry, and Collins took Marsden's place, otherwise the Everton team was the same as was defeated by West Bromwich. In the first half Geary and Latta scored for Everton, and Marsden and Owen for Darwen. Soon after the restart, the Darwen goalkeeper got badly winded and had to retire. The visitors in this half were outplayed, Geary and Milward scoring for Everton. Result; Everton 5 goals, Darwen, 3 goals.
EVERTON V DARWEN
September 8, 1891. The Birmingham Daily Post
Played at Liverpool, before 4,000 spectators. Collins and Lochhead took the places of Marsden and Parry in the Everton team. Darwen started, but Everton for fifteen minutes warmly assailed. Darwen then got away, and Nightingale scored from an offside position. Geary scored the first goal for Everton and Latta followed with a second. Darwen next scored twice. The game continued full of interest, and at half time the game stood Everton 3, Darwen 2. On resuming, Darwen were the first to make headway, but without effect. McOwen was now heavily charged, and had to leave the field playing with ten men. Darwin kept off their opponents for a time, but after some pretty passing by the Everton forwards. Geary again scored. Darwen were now hammed in their own quarters, and could hardly get over the middle line. Milward added a fifth for the homesters. Result Everton 5, Darwen 3.
EVERTON 5 DARWEN 3
SEPTEMBER 8 1891
DAILY POST
Delightful- weather and a crowd of spectators numbering about 7,000 favoured the first of the league matches played on the everton ground, but a lot of the interst in the game was spoiled on account of the start not taking place until nearly six o'clock, the consequence being that play finished in almost total darkness, and no time was allowed for the stoppage occesioned on account of the accident to the darwen goalkeeper in the second half of play, collins fill marsden place at full back, and lochhead displaced parry at half; otherwise, with the exception that geary took thomson's place, centre-forward, the home team was the same which the albion defeated at west bromwich on Saturday. Alexander kicked off fpr darwen at five minutes to six, and after a few seconds play in midfield, geary made a short run and kicked for goal, howeverv passing over the bar. The everton forwards maintanined a pressure on the vistors defence for long interval, the ball time after time going either over the bar or outside the posts. Collins gave to geary, who ran through his opponents and sent over to latta, who shot in nicely, siddons however, rushed up and kicked clear, and the ball was rapidly taken up the field. Collins kicked back, and the ball was again in front of mcowen. A shot by geary was sent behind by leach, and from the resulting corner, latta shot was also cleared. The game so far was not of a fast character, both sides appearing to take matters slightly easy. Milward and geary next put in unsuccessful shies at mcowen's charge. The darwen forwards then went away with a rush, and almost their first shot at the home goal was sent pass jardine, but fortunately for the Liverpool club it was an ‘'offside'' afair. Darwen now warned up to their work, and everton had to retreat and defend their charge. Carty, alexander, and marsden put in some good work in the home half. Collins played a very steady game, his kicking being strong and useful. Geary put in two more shots, but without success,and then the vistors had another chance. Alexander made a very fine run from midfield, and jardine had to run out to clear. Maradus next sent in his shot meeting with hard luck, as the ball rolled along the crossbar and fell over into the net. Some excitement was now shown in the game, kelso, latta, geary and collins on the one hand, and carty alexander, eatwistle and marsden on the other, doing capital work, and the ball travelled rapidly about the field. The vistors again met with hard luck, owen sending in a spendid shot, which jardine just managed to tip behind. The corner kick was rushed, and from the centre of the field geary made a grand run, and when in safe shooting distances sent in a low fast shot which mcowen found inpossible to stop; in fact it is questionable if he saw the ball until it rebounded back again. Geary thus scored the first goal in a league match for everton for the season 1891-92. From the restart the everton centre gave the darwen goalkeeper another handful. After some exciting give-and-take play, chadwick centred the ball, and geary who was tackled passed on to latta who scored the second goal mcown who rushed out to clear, missing his kick. A monute later the vistors made their first point from a free-kick given against lochhead marsden just managing to get the ball round the corner of the post, before jardine could get to it, and after some scrambling play in everton half owen, from a corner kick equalised the score. Almost as quick as though geary placed everton in front again as from the restart, he rushed down and kicked the third goal. The homesters after this unexpected success swarmed round mcown's charge, but up to the interval no further point was scored, everton at half-time leading by 3 goals to 2. Thomson restarted, and the first important item of play was a grand run by nightingale down the touch line, the darwenians only just being pulled up in time by coolins, who was in hot pursuit, and the ball was rapidly returned to the other end. Mcowen in endeavouring to get rid of the ball, was out of his goal some twenty-five yards, and lochhead rushed heavily at him and bought him down. Fortunatly nothing further than being severely winded was the consequences but he had to retire, and the vistors played four forwards. When the ball was again restarted everton maintaned the upper hand for some time, and while pressing the vistors goal thomson passed to geary who had no difficulty in shooting a fourth goal for the home club, the attempt to stop theball being a very'' delicate'' one. The home forwards now showed better form, and the vistors defence was well tested latta and chadwick each being unfortunate. After several attempts, in which nearly half the everton men tried for a post, a fifth was scored by milward, handicapped by being a man short the vistors were pressed for a long parts,, but the attempts at goal by the everton men were gradually weak. The darwens forwards at last made a grand rush for jardines goal and after going though all their opponents alexander scond a third point. The light at this stage was very bad,, and the players could steadly follow the ball. When the referee blew his whistle the game was being contested in almost total darkness the rsult being a favour of everton by 5 goals to 3. Teams:-
Everton, jardine, goal; mclean, and collins backs; r kelso, campbell, and lochhead half-backs, latta, thomson, geary, chadwick, and milward forwards.
Darwen, mcowen, goal, seddon, leach, thornber, owen, haddow, nighingale, marsden, alexander, carty, entwistle
EVERTON v DARWEN
Lancashire Evening Post - Tuesday 08 September 1891
The League game was played on the Anfield road ground yesterday, before 7,000 spectators. Teams : Everton; Jardine, goal; McLean and Collins, backs ; R. Kelso, Campbell, and Lockhead, half-backs ; Latta, Thomson, Geary, Chadwick, ,Milward, forwards. Darwen.— McOwen, goal; Siddons and Leach, backs; Thornber, Owen, and Haddow, half-backs ; Nightingale, Marsden, Alexander, Carty, and Entwistle, forwards.
Alexander started for Darwen, Geary at once fastening on the leather, and after some fine passing among the home ranks, that player sent a flyer over the bar, Latta doing similarly a minute after. A corner fell to Everton without result, and then Carty and Entwistle were driven back Collins. The Darweners got away on the right, and centring over to Nightingale, the latter scored from an off-side position. Geary now had three tries withouteffect. Racing along the right wing, Entwistle sent in a beauty to Jardine, which, unluckily for his side, just skimmed the bar. Playing up better, Darwen gained a corner from McLean, but Milward got hold and raced with fine speed along the left. Siddons relieved only temporarily, however, as Geary, from the midfield, rushed through all opposition, and by a splendid effort scored the first point for his side amidst great cheering. The game was full interest. Nightingale put in a clever run for Darwen, causing Jardineto rush out to clear. Chadwick beat Thornber, and tipping to Milward, the Great Marlow naan passed accurately over to Latta, who headed the second point for Everton. This was followed by a combined attack upon the home goal, and from a scrimmage Marsden notched the first goal for Darwen. With this reverse the Anfielders hotly assailed the visitors’ citadel, causing McOwen any amount of anxiety as shot after shot was sent skimming over the bar. From the goal kick Geary fairly excelled himself as he sprinted along in the centre, and eluding Leach, banged the third point through, giving McOwen no chance whatever to stop it. This did not discourage Darwen, as, getting into line, their front rank, ably assisted by Haddow and Thornber, were quickly seen swarming round Jardine, and Alexander from a touch Carty beat Jardine for the second time, the score being half-time—Everton 3, Darwen 2.
Resuming, Alexander was the first to make headway, but his final was wide of the mark. A serious mishap befell McOwen, the custodian, who, in endeavouring to effect a clearance from Milward, left his charge, and, reaching the touchline, was heavily grounded by Lochhead; so much, in fact, that he had to retire from the field. Resuming, Marsdenwant in goal, and Geary was smartly robbed by Owen, who, lobbing forward, enabled Carty and Entwistle to test Jardine with a couple of lofty 'shots. Handicapped by the loss of their goalkeeper, the visitors stuck to their guns in brave fashion, having two narrow shaves to surmount from Latta and Thomson. Geary, however, effected another entrance, from an accurate pass by Kelso. Continuing to have the upper hand, the Evertonians were seldom away from the goal, and, by some really fine work by Chadwick and Milward, the latter beat Marsden with goal number five. Nearing time, Alexander managed to get round McLean and Collins, and, driving in, notched the third point for his team. The game ended in a for Everton 5 goals to 3.
DEATH OF MR. JAMES BUSHELL
September 9, 1891. The Birmingham Daily Post
The death is reported at the age of eighty years, of James Bushell, only grandson of the famous Molly Bushell, who, in the year 1753, commenced at Everton, then a delightful village, near Liverpool, but now as integral part of the City itself, the man factions of that toothsome delicacy known to the youth of the whole country as Everton Toffees.
THE NEW RULES
September 9, 1891. The Derby Mercury
Football players and officials would do well to make themselves thoroughly acquainted with the two new rules before beginning to play. The abolition of the umpire is a tolerably simple matter. The sole duty of the linesmen will be decide, subjected to the decision of the referee, “when the ball is out of play, and which side is entitled to the corner flag kick, goal kick, or throw in.” on all other matters appeal is to be made to the referee, and he is to decide on his own responsibility
Penalty Kicks
The other rule is more complex, but bearing in view the opinion given by the Football Association last night. It ought to work out all right. the rule was framed for the special purpose of preventing deliberate cheating, and it was originally directed against “fisting” or the stopping of the ball, when going through with the hand by a player other than the goalkeeper, deliberant taking the chance of the foul, which used to be the penalty for such an offence. Our legislators, however, extended the scope of the new rule to deliberate tripping and holding when the player's object is to thwart an opponent from scoring. If any of these things be done within twelve yards of the goal line, it will be a special foul for which there is a special penalty, but if they be done beyond the 12 yards limit then the penalty remains as previously. The very essence of the special foul is that it must be intentional, and that it must occur within the 12 yards limit; any unintentional foul within that limited will be treated in the old way. The special penalty for the intentional fisting, tripping, or handling (with the intention to prevent the player scoring) within the twelve yards limit is this that from any point on the twelve yard line one of the attacking side may take a free kick at goal with only the goalkeeper in front of him. Every other player on the field must stand at least six yards behind him until the kick has been taken, and the goalkeeper may not advance more than six yards towards him. The man chiefly to be pitted is the referee, who has to decide whether a foul is deliberate or accidental. A goal may be scored from this full kick.
EVERTON FOOTBALL CLUB
Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser - Thursday 10 September 1891
The Everton officials, it is said, have secured a new full back in the person of Smith, the full back of the 3rd Lanark. He may return with the Everton team from Scotland.
EVERTON LEAGUE V KING’S PARK, STIRLING
Dundee Advertiser - Friday 11 September 1891
The English League Champions played the first match of their Scotch tour at Stirling against the King's Park. In the first half Everton scored five points, the feature of their play being the fine passing of the front rank, the half-back play of Lockhead, and the lightning shooting of Geary, who had three of the points to their credit. Whilst the professionals were putting on their goals, two the King’s Park players were off the field at different times through kicks disabling them. The local team played well against their powerful opponents but their shooting larked the directness and force of the latter, and the King's Park only got a solitary point in the first half. The second period was much more equal, and both goalkeepers had several hard shots meet. Owing the darkness only half an hour was played, and neither team succeeded in scoring. Final result; Everton 5, King’s Park 1
KINGS PARK 1 EVERTON 5
SEPTEMBER 11 1891
DAILY POST
Everton played their first scottish match this season engaging king's park at stirling. For ten minutes the play was equal. Everton then scored, and the king's park retaliated. Two of the king's park men retired with spraned legs, and everton soon added other four to their score. In the second period the play was more equal, and neither side succeding in scoring again. The final result was everton 5 goals, king's park 1.
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
11th September 1891. Birmingham Daily Post
It is announced that the members of the club will shortly be called together in order to consider a scheme for turning the club into a Limited Liability Company, with a capital of £12,000
EVERTON V KING'S PARK (Stirling)
September 11, 1891. The Birmingham Daily Post
Everton played their first scotch match this season by engaging the King's Park men at Stirling. For ten minutes the play was equal. Everton then scored, and the King's Park retaliated. Two King's Park men retired with sprained legs, and Everton soon added four goals to their score. In the second period the play was more equal, and neither side succeeded in scoring again. The games thus ended in a victory for Everton by 5 goals to 1.
EVERTON 5; KING'S PARK 1
September 11, 1891. The Glasgow Herald
The Everton played their first Scotch match this season by engaging the King's Park at Stirling. For ten minutes the play was qual. Everton then scored, and the King's Park retaliated. Two King's Park men retired with sprained legs, and Everton soon added four goals to their score. In the second period the play was more equal, and neither side succeeded in scoring again.
EVERTON V KING'S PARK
September 11, 1891. The Liverpool Mercury
This, the first of Everton's Scotch matches was played at Starling last evening, in splendid weather, and before about 1000 spectators. In the first half Everton although not showing exceptional form, put on five goals to King's Park one, Geary and the left wing monopolising the scoring. In the second stage of the game King's Park showed more confidence, but no alteration in the score was effected. The light becoming bad the game was stopped, a quarter of an hour from time, Everton thus winning by 5 goals to 1.
KING’S PARK v EVERTON
The Scotsman - Friday 11 September 1891
Everton played their first match on Scottish ground this season at Stirling last evening against the King’s Park. Both clubs were well represented, the players being;-
Everton.- Goal, Jardine, goal; backs, Collins and McLean; half-backs; Lochhead, Campbell, and Kelso; forwards, Milward, and Chadwick, Geary, Latta and Gordon.
King’s Park- Goal, McNab; backs, Mirk and Duff; half-backs, Thomson, McKinnon, and Millar; forwards, McInnes, and Gray, Ferguson, Johnston, and Marshall.
Everton pressed hard in the beginning of the game, and the home backs had great difficulty in keeping back the rushes of Everton. About ten minutes from the start Chadwick scored for Everton with a swift shot. The home team now had several fine rushes, from one of which Johnstone equalised amid cheers. Everton still kept the play in their opponents’ goal, and Geary put his team again in the lead with a rather soft goal. Latta, with a high shot, added a third goal soon after. Several fruitless corners now fell to King’s Park, who at this period were playing a fine game. Geary, with a hard swipe which glanced off McNab’s hands registered a fourth point after forty minutes’ play; and soon after the same player secured a fifth. Mirk, of the home team, had now to retire for a few minutes owing to a kick.
Half-time; Everton, five goals; King’s Park, one.
Resuming, King’s Park pressed hard and fairly excelled themselves; but their shooting was not so strong as their opponents. During the whole of this period they had the best of the game, and only on several occasions did the visitors cross the line. No scoring was recorded during this half and the game ended as at half-time.
EVERTON FOOTBALL CLUB
Sporting Chronicle - Friday 11 September 1891
The Everton Football Club officials have, it is said, secured a new player in the person of Smith, the full back of the Third Lanark F.C. He may return with the Everton team from Scotland.
DEATH OP A WELL-KNOWN CHARACTER AT PARKGATE.
Cheshire Observer - Saturday 12 September 1891
Parkgate has lost it "grand old man" through the death of Mr. James Bushell, an octogenarian fisherman, who was perhaps better acquainted with the Parkgate of the early part of this century than any of his contemporaries, and was so much a part and parcel of the hamlet wherein his long life had been spent that Parkgate will not seem itself without him. His venerable but still powerful and robust figure was a most familiar feature of the parade, as he sat sunning himself upon the quay or working industriously by the door of his residence upon the meshes of a new net ; and, as he was gifted with a most retentive memory, a large amount of native intelligence, and a simple and genial disposition, a chat with him was a privilege that was much sought after by the better class of visitors and others who periodically take up their quarters at the historic watering place. On such occasions he would conjure up from the store-house of his memory picture after picture of the vanished past, and through his conversations it was not difficult to get a tolerably vivid glimpse of that eventful time when Parkgate played a not unimportant part in the doings of this great kingdom. He was a grandson of the famous " Molly Bushell," the original manufacturer of the delicious toffee which spread the name of Everton far and wide. It now appears from the family records that Molly was really a Cheshire woman, hailing from the Delamere Forest district, but from a very early age he was associated with the Parkgate fisher- men, and took up their calling. At one time he was employed upon the ferry boats which regularly ran between Parkgate and Bagillt in connection with the coaches, and he had also taken a turn in the four-oared boats which ran between Liverpool and New Ferry with passengers before the " Etna " — formed of two fiats with a paddle-wheel in the centre — inaugurated the reign of the steam ferry-boat. Mr. Bushell was deservedly held in the greatest respect by all who came in contact with him, and the vigour which crowned his green old age was a fitting outcome of long years of temperance and rectitude. For a period of over forty years he had acted as the keeper of the place of worship in the Square at Parkgate, which was used at different periods by several religious bodies, and in whatever capacity he served he never failed to give satisfaction. The ?? Incident, which he related to the writer, may be taken as a sample of his many?? full reminiscences of Old Parkgate: — Parkgate and Liverpool had each laid claim to the distinction of being the most convenient port for Dublin, and the postal authorities determined to put the matter to the test. . So it fell upon a day that there was great excitement in the district of Parkgate. That well- known fast sailing packet, the "Mountain Maid." swinging impatiently at anchor under Gayton Cottage, with gay streamers showing aloft, and everything in trim readiness for a flying start. The excited crowd of spectators on the shore is being rapidly augmented by the continuous stream of persons who are making their way up from Parkgate, and the stage, which stretches from the Old Boat House Tn- out into the river, threatens to give way under the throng of persons who have gathered upon it. Parkgate fishermen, who for days have been talking themselves hoarse over the affair, are moving in and out among their chums, the crew of the "Mountain Maid" lending a hand here and there, and determined to stay on board till the last possible moment. Suddenly there is heard in the distance the roil of approaching wheels, the rapid beat of hoofs rings out upon the stony road, and by-and-bye, amid a mighty cracking of postillions' whips, the " mail " tears down the Gayton-road at a tremendous pace, which is not slackened for a moment until the wheels have embedded themselves deeply in the sandy beach and brought the foaming steeds to a standstill. The mail bags are shipped in a jiffy, some of the crew have been standing in readiness by the anchor, and before anyone can ejaculate the sacred name of " Jack Robinson," the strip of water between the "Mountain Maid " and the shore begins to grow in extent, and with swelling sails the vessel is ploughing its way out of the estuary. Of the fishermen on board only one escaped being carried off to Dublin, viz., a young fisherman named James Bushell, who was spry enough to ?? Over the side into his boat and divide the rope with his knife. Of the crowd who watched the departure of the " Mountain Maid " that day and threw their caps high into the air, he, in all probability, was the last remaining alive, and now he too, like a ripe sheaf, has been gathered in. He attained his 80th birthday on June 4th last, and leaves two sons and a daughter. The ?? Interesting sketch appeared in a Liverpool contemporary about nine years ago: " Molly Bushell is a name which will be held in remembrance so long as Everton toffee is consumed; but Molly's memory would long have been consigned to the annals of ?? Were it not for the pleasing nature of the legacy she herself has left behind. Some 40 years have now passed since Molly Bushell departed, an aged and respected woman, and bequeathed to her ?? And grandchildren the toffee business and the wealth it had enabled her to acquire. Molly herself came from the neighbourhood of Ormskirk some one hundred years ago, and it appears she obtained the recipe of the toffee from a medical man of that period. The recipe was given for the making of a cough elixir, but Molly seems to have ?? Divined that the tonical properties of the preparation were more acceptable than any medicinal virtue it might contain. At any rate the article itself was pleasant to the taste, and it is therefore highly probable that many coughs were either brought on or counterfeited by youthful admirers for the sole purpose of obtaining from their otherwise inexorable parents the means for procuring a supply of Molly. Pleasant ' mixture.' Molly's first establishment in Everton Village has long since succumbed to the destroyers hand, but many people have now | embarked in the business, and are in some way! Or other ' directly connected ' with the original inventor of Everton toffee. It appears, how- ever, that there is but one grand " child "of Molly Bushel, s now living, and he has already passed his allotted three score years and ten. At present he is numbered among the Parkgate fishermen, though his career with the trawl is now ended. Jim Bushell is still known among many of the Parkgate fishermen as ' Toffey. A sobriquet earned for him by his grandmother. Molly's form and features are still impressed in his recollection, though over forty summers have passed since he laid her remains in their last resting-place in Walton churchyard. Seeing ' Toffee ' last summer in his neat littie cottage at Parkgate, one could not help ad- miring the careful career which has enabled the venerable old man to end his days on shore. With a skin as brown as a berry from hard and honest toil at the net, ' Toffey ' is an example for the emulation of his fellow -fishers." THE FUNERAL. The funeral took place at the Neston parish church on Wednesday, but prior to the interment — at which the customary Church of England burial service was used — a special funeral service was conducted by the Rev. J. Tower, Presbyterian minister, in the "Park- gate Hall," the place of worship with which the deceased had so long been associated. The service, which was very heartily rendered by the fisher folk and others present, opened with the favourite hymn of the deceased, " Art thou weary, art thou languid f" The Rev. J. Tower referred to the death of the deceased in the following terms: — "By the removal of the friend whose remains we are to-day to follow to their last resting place, a large link has been broken with the past -history of Parkgate. Mr. Bushell- memories of this ancient seaport could go back for more than 70 years. He knew it when it was very different from what it is now. Its shore was different, the houses were different, its people were different, its life was different. The early years of our friend's life were prosperous days for this fishing village. It was still one of the fashionable watering places on this coast, and alike with its fishing operations, its river traffic, and the large number of summer visitors of the better class, who resorted to it year by year, there was an amount of stir and bustle and Ufe with which the present condition of the village strangely contrasts. It was our friend's lot to watch the gradual passing away of this prosperity, so that the Park- gate of his last days was utterly changed from the Parkgate of his early years, and now that he is gone, there are hardly any, if indeed there is one left, to whom the busy scenes of more than 60 years ago were familiar. One feels, too, that the removal of our friend is like the removal of one of the landmarks of the neighbourhood. He has long been a familiar figure on the parade, and visitors from far and near learned to make his acquaintance and to associate him in their minds with Parkgate, as if he were part of the place. One often meets in different parts of the country with those who at one time or another have paid a visit to this neighbourhood, and who, among their memories of Parkgate, have carried away with them a lively remembrance of old Bushell, the fisher- man, as he was familiarly named. It was not high position, or great wealth, or rare intellect, or varied accomplishments that commanded influence in his case. Wanting all these, he yet bore his way to general favour and esteem. But it may be said that Mr. Bushell possessed peculiar faculties that are not given to all, and had an acquaintance with men and as experience of events and incidents daring his long career much as few can speak of. He had m large fond of carious and interesting a necdotes. There was something very quaint and original in his character. He was always ready to communicate the results of his observation and experience, and did it in an interesting and pleasant, and sometimes humorous way. In these respects he was a man by himself, and so actually attracted all classes of persons and gained their attachment. At the close of the service the coffin was carried out into Mostyn-Bquare,?? The congregation formed themselves into procession. A number of beautiful floral wreaths were laid upon the coffin at this point, and the funeral cortege proceeded along the Parade to the Neston-road, the bier being borne shoulder high by a number of sturdy fishermen, the whole of the way. The ?? Upon the route were all drawn as a mark of respect to the deceased patriarch? On arriving at the entrance gate the procession was met by the Rev. W. F. Barrett. Among those present were Messrs. Robert Bushell and Jas. Bushell, sons ; Mrs. and Mr. Lane, daughter and son-in-law ; Messrs. James Bushell, Thomas Bushell, and Wm. Bushell, Miss Emily Bushell, and Mr. Robert H. Bushell, grandchildren ; Miss A. Ellison, niece ; Mr. J. Bushel l, nephew ; Hon. H. Holbrook, Mrs. Kirkwood, Mrs. Barrett, Miss Webb, Miss Lowe, Mrs. Tower, Miss Singleton, Mrs. Briscoe, Miss M. Bedson, Mrs. W. Mealor, Mrs. Norman, Colonel Lloyd, Messrs. R. Haigh, E. Comber, W. Gamon, T. Kirkpatrick, W. Tranter, Wattie, J. Parry, J. Thomson, J. Campion, R. Evans, D. Cunningham, J. Peters, W. Mealor, J. Mealor, T. Matthews, H. Copple, J. Mason, W. Smith, J. Duncan, W. Higgins, W. Campion, J. Williams, Robinson, Brown, W. Milner, D. Roscoe, J. Maddox, &c. Wreaths were sent by Mr. and Mrs. Lane, Mr. J. Bushell, Mrs. Glegg (Backford HaU), Mr. T. Comber, and Mr. R. Haigh
James Bushell
Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser - Saturday 12 September 1891
The death is reported, at the age of 80 years, of James Bushell, only grandson of tho famous Molly Bushell, who in the year 1753 commenced at Everton, then a delightful village near Liverpool, but now an integral portion of the city itself, the manufacture of Everton toffee. The deceased his earlier days had been employed in the row boats which constituted the ferry across the Mersey. He was later on a fisherman at Parkgate, on the banks of the Dee.
DEATH OF AN OLD EVERTONIAN
On the 4 th inst, there died at Parkhead, Cheshire, james Bushell, a grandson of Molly Bushell, the originally manufacturer and vendor of the toffee with which the name Everton is inseparably connected. He was born in 1811 in Everton-crescent, and had thus attainted the age of 80 at the time of his death. His grand-mother first made the “Everton toffee” in 1753 at a small shop in Village-street ad subsequently built for herself a new house and shop a little lower down the village, which at that time was the fashionable suburb of Liverpool. In this shop, which still remains, Molly continued to carry on the Toffee and confectionery business, together with that of a small farmer. Mr. Bushell was connected with the river ferries long before steamers were placed on the river for ferry traffic, and formed one of the crew of a four-oared boat which piled rom the steps opposite George's Baths and New Ferry. He leaves two sons and a daughter to mourn his loss.
TODAYS GAMES
September 12, 1891, The Liverpool Mercury
Everton League v. Queen's Park, Glasgow
Everton v Hallwell, Anfield
Monday
Everton League v Canadians
EVERTON COMBINATION V CHIRK
September 12, 1891. Wrexham Advistiser
Played at Everton, on Saturday, before about 5,000 spectators. Gordon started on behalf of Everton, and the home forwards at once rushed on the left, and Powell was immediately called upon, responding in first-rate style. Chirk then played up, and the right wing pair got well off several shots being sent in to Williams, who defended his charge in capital style. After a spell of even and exciting play, Murray shot in to Powell, who only just effected a clearance. G. Owens and Egan evaded the vigilance of Kirkwood, but Jones interceded and drove the Chirk men beyond the half-way line. Davies returned. A nice sequence b Lockhead, Elliott, and McMillan followed, which resulted in a corner to the home team, which, however, yielded nothing tangible. After a brief visit to Williams, Everton were back again in Chirk quarters, Postle finally clearing. Lockhead shot over with a good attempt. Both teams played their utmost, and visits were paid to each goal in turn, but try as they would neither side could score. Eventually, after a smart display of passing, McMillian scored the first point, which was almost immediately followed by a second goal from the foot of Gordon. This success infused new vigor into the homesters, who returned to the attack with great determination. Lockhead took the ball from a throw-in, and Gordon, securing possession at the centre, raced away and scored a third goal. Butler and Owens raced up the right, but found Lockhead, who played a fine game, too much for them. Half-time; Everton three goals, Chirk nil.
In the second half, the visitors went up with a dash, but found in Collins a stumbling block, and play was quickly in the Chirk quarters, where Wylie and Elliott quickly became prominent, and Murray, from a pass by Wylie, shot a grand goal, making the score four to nil. Chirk could not keep the leather away from their quarters for the Everton half-backs were far too good for their forwards. Everton, chiefly by the aid of Lockhead, were again swarming around Powell, who was beaten for the fith time by Wylie. Murray was the next to score, a long shot taking effect, one which Powell ought certainly to have stopped. Elliott shot a seventh, Lockhead an eight. Gordon scored the ninth goal out of a scrimmage. Griffths neatly robbing Wylie and Murray, Elliott brought the score into double figures with a fast shot. McMillan shot the eleventh point, a one-sided game ending; Everton eleven goals, Chirk none. The following were the teams;- Everton;- Williams, goal; Robertson and Collins, backs; Kirkwood, Jones and Lockhead, half-backs; Wylie, Murray, Gordon, McMillan and Elliott, forwards. Chirk; -Powell, goal; Postle and Davies, back; Evans, Mates and Griffiths, half-backs; Butler, W. Owens, Williams, G. Owens, and Egan, forwards.
EVERTON FOOTBALL CLUB
September 12, 1891 The Liverpool Mercury
To The Editor of The Liverpool Mercury
Gentleman –would you allow me to date that my resignation from the Executive of the above club is not due to any disagreement with my late colleagues with regard to the proposed company; but is simply owing to the demand which may business required from me. I therefore take this opportunity of thanking the members and public generally for their unvarying kindness to me on all occasions. The meeting of members I understand is to be held on Tuesday next. Robert Wilson, 5 St. Domingo-vale, Liverpool, September 11, 1891.
SEPTEMBER 12 1891
DAILY POST.
The success of the west bromwich albion over everton on Saturday was a great blow to the friends of the Liverpool club. It had been antionpated that that champions although it was known that the back division of the team was not as perfect as could be desired would success in pulling through with their intrial match as they dod on the same ground last year. These hopes, however, were never realisled; for before the finish of the first half of the game, the everton men were practically a beaten body and they never afterwards raised the slightest hopes of improvement. Their defeat however, when it was generally known,, by 4 goals to none. Caused considerable surprise. Against a strong wind in the initial half, the'' throstles'' displayed great superiority over their vistors, and if they can but keep up Saturday's form, it will take the best of the league party tp put them down. Bayliss played a charpion game at half-back and made the efforts of the Liverpool men appear very small indeed. Roberts filled the role of custodian with all his former brillancy, and but for his great determination not to be beaten the victory of the albion would not have been so one sided as it has been written. On one occasion however the everton men claim that they scored a goal roberts being clearly behind the bar when he got rid of the ball. Unlike jardine, the home goalkeeper was splendidly supported by his backs. Powell and nicholson,, who never seemed to hestitate but went straight for the ball, and got rid of it. When opposing bootle. Marsden was noticed to limp frequently and probably this might account for his weak display, but the old darwenians is capable of showing better work than he has yet done his service for the league team will not be of much consequsous. Mclean was the best of the pair, and the further improved on Monday evening when playing against darwen. Practice might bring perfection, and as mclean is powerfully enorgatic though inclined to be excitable, in his work there is none hope that the everton defence will yet reach the standed of last season, particularly as collins give much promise of doing good work. Though rather short for his position, he is very steady, and played a good honest game against darwin, his kicking at times being equal to his preducesser, doyle. In the absence of holt last week, it would have been better perhaps if the everton committee had selected lochhead for the west bromwich engagement; at any rate, the ultligate issue of the game could not have been worse. However, it is satisfactory to write that there is no doubt now about who will be the centre-half for everton, as the difficulty with holt had been settled arnicably. Though the little man has not got everything he wanted, the ‘'strike'' has been settled agreable to both parties, and it is to be hoped we have heard the last of the ‘'everton troubles with their players.'' The work done by kelso since his inclusion in the team is of the highest order, and if there was as reliable a man on the opposite wing, the half backs would be complete, parry placed well on Saturday, but some how he does not appear to get along satisfactorily either with the spectators or his masters. How is it ? at present the everton attcking division are all at sea. There is a great lack of the powerful combination amongst then which last season rendered them almost irresisable to their opponents. Some critics are inclined to blame thomson, who, theysay, is too slow to keep his wings in touch, we are not of that opionion, but if he would regard rights and lefts alike,, and embrace his opportunities. The old combination would again in visable, individually the forwards are as brillant as over, but at present it is each for himself. Geary is full of dash, and some of the shots are really marvellous; a ‘' stonewall'' if it came in contact with the ball on these occassions, would scarely be powerful enough to resist the shock. Latta as we have before said, is his old self, and a more complete pair of left wingers than chadwick and milward it is hard to set eyes on. Yet the combined effect of all this brillancy so far this season has practically been nil. The victory over darwen on the ground at anfield was nothing much to boast over, as the home goal was pierced four times, though only three points was allowed, and to say the least, two out of the five scored by everton was very lucky ones indeed. There is a screw loose somewhere in the entire machinery, and the sooner it gets tightened up the better it will be for the reputation of the club.
QUEEN’S PAPK v. EVERTON.
Glasgow Evening Post - Saturday 12 September 1891
Queen’s Park 1 Everton 1
Scotland moved at present over the great question of professionalism. Todays meeting of purest representatives of amateurism in Scotland and the leading Anglo-Scottish professional team across the Border is an event prime importance. The match, occurring, as it does, on the heels of England’s new move in debarring the whitewashed professionals, and in requesting the Scottish Association to inquire into the Doyle v Brady case, is lifted into the rank of national encounter, in which the amateur and the ‘‘pro.” Meet face’ to face. The sympathies of the Scottish football will largely rest with the Queen’s Park Club, which stands forth as the strongest and staunchest advocate of amateurism, and with their team, which is acknowledged to be classed with the best exponents of pure scientific football. Last April Holiday the two clubs met in Liverpool, when after a magnificent tussle, the result was declared a draw of 1 goal each. The English Press complimented both teams on the scientific accuracy of their play, and the gentlemanly bearing that was shown by the two teams. In a “pro” one is naturally enough inclined to back the paid player, and expects, too, a show of forcible, rather than beautiful, football. Everton team, however, belied these deductions, and in their play against the Queen’s Park they have established a reputation for fair-play, which has enhanced it in the opinion of all lovers of class football. Today high expectations have been built up by a great game, not only because of the closeness of their meeting last season, but also on account of the strong calibre of the players who are to meet each other for the second time. Added to these interesting conditions, an especial interest hovers round Everton’s visit because of the
DOYLE AND BARDY
Desertion, into which the Scottish Association are shortly to inquire. All those facts promise a game brimful of excitement and one eminently likely to test the powers of the combatants and to retain till the finish the close and undivided attention of the enthusiastic spectators. Everton are quite alive to the task, which is before them, and as they met the
EVERTON V QUEEN’S PARK
Liverpool Football Echo - Saturday 12 September 1891
THE LEAGUE CHAMPIONS IN GLASGOW
After along extension of cool, cheerless weather, summer seems to have been ushered in with the advert of football, and the warm atmosphere of the past few days makes one think more of green and shady nooks than of exciting contests on the football ground. The games in the various associations, however, were proceeded with to-day, the players having the entire sympathy of the spectators and all interested in the pastime. In the League engagements the game at Deepdale, between Preston North End and Sunderland, perhaps attracted most attention, a natural curiosity being exhibited as to whether Mr. Sudell’s boys would be able to reclaim a portion of their lost laurels or whether Proud Preston would sink still further. Everton and Burnley were the only League clubs not engaged in the fight for the championship, and of course the Anfield partisans had their thoughts centred on the former team, who were engaged at Hampden Park, Glasgow, with the famous Queen’s Park combination. Kindly recollections are still entertained at Everton of the last encounter between the teams, which took place at Anfield on April 13. The exposition of football then given called forth the highest praise all round, and the Everton executive were asked on all hands to renew the acquaintanceship, with the result that April 4 has been get down for a visit from the Glasgow cracks. The fame of the League champions travelled to the Clyde long ago, but at present they are more before the Glasgow public than heretofore, through the action of Doyle and Brady. The incidents has been considered in all ways, and as a consequence the Anfield contingent were no strangers. The 5 to 1 inflicted by the Liverpudlians on King’s Park on Thursday showed that the visitors were in good going order, and there was a large turnout of spectators to watch to-day’s game.
This afternoon the League champions concluded their present Scotch tour by playing Queen’s Park, at Hampden Park, Glasgow. Considering the way in which Everton disposed of the pretensions of King’s Park, at Stirling, on Thursday, it is not to be wondered at that such an amount of interest should have been centred in today’s match, which certainly proved the great draw in the city on the Clyde, although two other important matches were also played in the district. Long before the time set down for the commencement there was a great crowd present, and when the match started there were about 10,000 spectators present. The following players turned out about four o’clock;-
Everton; Jardine, goal; McLean and Collins, backs; Kelso, Campbell, and Lochhead, half-backs; Latta (Captain), Gordon, Geary, Chadwick, and Milward, forwards.
Queen’s Park; Gillespie, goal; Arnott and Smellie, backs; Sillars, Jones and Robertson, half-backs; Watt, Berry, Hamilton, Waddell, and Gilliland, forwards.
The visiting team showed the way to the field, and it is needless to say that they met with a hearty reception. The Queen’s Park boys, on entering into the arena, were led by Smellie, and greeted with a perfect torrent of applause. Latta won the toss, and, punctually at four o’clock, Hamilton started the ball on its travels. Geary was at once in evidence, and the Everton right wing soon made headway, but after the ball had been once forced into touch, Geary shot yards wide. The home team then gradually worked their way up to the mouth of the Everton goal, and Campbell drew forth the plaudits of the large concourse by effecting a very clever clearance. Shortly afterwards Sillars stopped a dangerous rush on the part of the visitors and then away dashed the Queen’s Park men, only to be smartly stopped by McLean. Not to be denied, the Everton boys went clean through their opponents, and forced a corner, which proved abortive. Then visitors had to defend. When the front rank were getting positively dangerous McLean dashed into the fray, and gave his opponents the order to retreat. However, the Queen’s Park soon worked their way back again, and forced a corner, which was beautifully placed, and as cleverly cleared by Jardine, who was well applauded for his pains. Again the home team attacked their opponents’ stronghold, and another grand shot went into Jardine from Jones, but the Everton goalkeeper jumped up, and cleared the ball from under the bar. Following this the Everton went over the half-line, and Chadwick tried a long shot, which did not come off. Then the home left wing put in some exceedingly pretty work, but again misfortune attended their efforts, an =d although they once more attacked McLean effected a clever clearance, after which Gordon, Latta, Geary, and Chadwick made a splendid advance, but with no tangible result. Queen’s Park attacked, but at length Latta got possession, and raced away, but after piloting the ball nearly the whole length of the field Alec shot wide. Gulliland then went merrily down the team, but the home team shortly had occasion to retire, the Everton men putting in some good work all round. The advantage was continued, and at length Geary made a judicious pass to Milward, who scored the first goal for Everton, amid a hurricane of applause. After the spell of play in midfield the home right got well in, but just put leather outside the posts. Still another abortive attack was made by Everton, after which a grand hit of work was put in by the home forwards, but after a tricky display Waddle again made a bad shot. Shortly afterwards Geary looked like having a clear course, but on being opposed the ball was sent over to Latta, and at length went spinning over the goal line. The Everton left then took play up to the front of the home goal, but Arnott cleared, and let in the Queen’s Park left. Campbell was at length beaten, but McLean rushed in, and after another spell of uninteresting play in midfield each goal was visited in turn, but neither team could claim a distinct advantage. At length the home team dashed away, but the ball was several times forced into touch, and after Everton had made slight headway the ball was taken back, and the visitors goal had a couple of narrow escapes, Waddle on one occasion making a very bad attempt. These polite attentions were soon returned with interest by the Everton men, but had luck attended their efforts, Gillespie saving a shot from Latta, and Campbell sending the ball over. The home contingent again came up at the double and had the benefit of a free kick close in, but the leather was sent flying over the bar, a similar result attending an effort by Chadwick at the Queen’s Park goal. Milward then scored but the goal was disallowed on the plan of off-side.
Half-time score; Everton 1 goal, Queen’s Park Nil.
Final Result; Everton 1 goal Queen’s park 1 goal.
EVERTON v. HALLIWELL
Liverpool Football Echo - Saturday 12 September 1891
The glorious weather this afternoon attracted a large crowd to the Everton enclosure to witness the encounter between the above organisations, some 4,000 spectators lining the enclosure. A new back, W.P. Jones (Ruabon), was given a trial in the home team. Lawson started hostilities at 4.5 on behalf of Halliwell, and, after a spell of even and fast play, Everton were severely pressed on their goal line for a few minutes, Edge striking the crossbar with a good shot, and Williams had all his work cut out to get rid of the ball. The visiting right came again, being effectively repulsed by Jones, and the Evertonians went right away to the other end, where the ball was sent across to Wyllie, who dribbled well up, and when within easy shooting range he had a shie, and scored a grand goal. A brief visit to the home territory, and then the Salmons, by the aid of Chadwick, were again attacking, a nice movement by Elliott and McMillan resulting in the last named defeating Shuttleworth for the second time. The game was not a very one, the scorching sun evidently causing the players considerable uneasiness. Everton continued, however, to have the best of the argument, and Wyllie and Elliott each were near scoring, the former’s shot compelling Shuttleworth to concede a corner. This was successfully negotiated by the Halliwell backs, and then the visiting right made of at a tremendous rate down the field, only being brought to bay when they had reached Williams, Wyllie and Murray treated the spectators to a magnificent display of passing, and the outside right struck the upright. Kirkwood hereabouts showed up to some advantage, and a shot from his foot just topped the bar. Passing and repassing across the field by the Evertonians elicited the applause of the spectators and then the home outside right tried a futile shot. Everton continuing at the Blue’s goal for five minutes, three times tested Shuttleworth, but his charge was unassailable. Thomson was given possession, but was easily dispossessed by Lever. The display was for some time exceedingly tame, but enlivened considerably when Thompson passed grandly to Wyllie and the latter put on top speed, but his shot, a very powerful one, hit the upright and rebounded, Flitcroft relived. McMillian and Elliott raced up the left, but the visiting custodian had no difficulty in getting rid of the latter’s attempt. For several minutes the game was fairly exciting, the ball travelling quickly from end to end of the ground, Hallwood, Lever, R. Jones and Parry being conspicuous for their respective sides.
Half-time- Everton 2 goals, Halliwell nil
Thomson restarted after a rather lengthy interval. R. Jones sent well amongst his forwards, and Elliott was very near lowering the “Blues” citadel, Shuttleworth only just scraping the ball away, the opening stages after the interval were very quiet, but Parry, Wyllie, Thomson, and Murray infused “life” in to the game by some smart passing, and the home inside right man sent in a terrific shot, which only just missed the desired mark. A fine run up the right by Hallwood and Edge aroused the enthusiasm of the onlookers, and the latter was given a splendid chance of scoring, but he shot went over the crossbar. This spurt on the part of the visitors wakened up the homesters a little, and Parry sending amongst his forwards they rushed down the field in a fine combined movement, Hunt only just getting away the final attempt by Thomson. The game was now being more spiritedly contested, and each side paid flying visits to the respective custodians, but neither side could penetrate their opponents’ defence. At last McMillan succeeded in getting one past Shuttleworth from a pass by Thomson, but was declared off-side. Williams was twice called upon, and responded in the most effective manner, his long kicks and cool clearances being a special feature in his play. The game was delayed several minutes on account of Parry being severely winded, which necessitated his retirement. After the restart Everton severely tested the visiting defence, and Shuttleworth showed his capability as a goalkeeper, twice effecting smart clearance. Parry now again entered the field amidst applause. Final Result Everton 4 goals, Halliwell 2 goals.
Everton;- Williams, goal; W.P. Jones and A. Chadwick, backs; Kirkwood, R. Jones, and Parry, half-backs; Wyllie, Murray, Thomson, McMillan, and Elliott, forwards.
Halliwell.- Shuttleworth, goal; Hunt and Flitcroft, backs; Holt, Lever, and McDougall, half-backs; Hallwood, Edge, Lawson, Newsham, and Parker, forwards.
MOLLY BUSHELL, AND "EVERTON TOFFEE.”
Widnes Examiner - Saturday 12 September 1891
Another other links which connect the Liverpool of the present with that of the past, has been severed by the death of James Bushell, of the fishing village of Parkgate., Cheshire. Born in 1811in Everton-crescent, he had thus attained the patriarchal age of 80years. Hewasthe only grandson of old MollyBushell,the originator of the famous toffee, which has made the name ofEverton so well-known throughout the length and breadth of the land. in the early daysof Mr. Bushell, Everton was a very different place fromwhat it is now. At that time it was a beautifulsuburb, commanding an uninterrupted view of the estuary of the Mersey, from which the merchantsof Liverpool in their mansions perched on its eminence, could watch the fleets of vessels arriving at and leaving the port. It is, however, in connection with the ancient village—now known as Village-street—that Mr. Bushell's recollections are principally interesting. It was in this street, near the top the left hand (where now. stands the Wesleyan Chapel) that his grandmother first made in 1753: the toffee with which the names of Bushell and Everton are inseparably associated. Subsequently Molly built for herself a new house and shop a little lower down the village,which still remains there, and where she continued to carry on the toffee and confectionery business, together with that of a small farmer. James Bushell leaves behind his two sons (one of whom takes up his father's career as a Dee fisherman) and one daughter, who sincerely mourns his loss.
HALLIWELL v EVERTON
Lancashire Evening Post - Saturday 12 September 1891
At Liverpool, before a large assemblage. Everton early acted aggressively, and brought down the visitors’ charge on two occasions in quick succession. Play then settled in midfield, and at the interval Everton were leading by two goals to nil.
Everton scored twice in the second half, but Halliwell failed entirely, although they made strenuous exertions. Result- Everton 4 Helliwell 0.
WE HEAR AND SEE-FOOTBALL
Lancashire Evening Post - Saturday 12 September 1891
Everton and Burnley are the absentees from the League list for to-day, both being on touring and pleasure bent. The Everton eleven are in Scotland, where on Thursday they beat King’s Park, Stirling, by five goals to one, and this afternoon meet Queen’s Park. This game is looked upon as the event of the day in Scotland, and the general expectation is that the League champions will come a cropper.
That Sam Thomson does not appear to have alighted on a bed of roses at Everton; that he played centre last Saturday, but was shifted for Monday, Geary going back to his old place; that this is what was said of Sam re last Saturday’s match;- “Sam Thomson-hard though it may seem to say so- was a downright failure. In his palmy days Thomson was a magnificent player-cool, clever, speedy, and good-tempered. He still retains the latter commendable qualification, but first class football makes such extraordinary demands on a player in these days of keen rivalry that the old North Ender will find it increasingly difficult to retain his place in the front rank.”
That Scottish Sports says;- Let all vigilance committees be on the qui vive. Molyneux, the great Everton buyer, has arrived, and means to bag a centre-forward at any price.”
EVERTON FOOTBALL CLUB
The Liverpool Football Echo- Saturday, September 12 1891
TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL ECHO
Sir.- Respecting the proposed transformation of the above into a company;-
Has Mr. Wilson resigned in consequence of the proposal?
Why form a company, as on the proposed figures a rent of upwards of £500 a year will be incurred? The present rent, £250 a year, exceeds that paid by any other club. It is a fact that the owner of the present ground intends to claim and appropriate for his own use and benefit, the stands and other property put on the ground by himself and his c0-committeemen, at the sole expense of the club, in the event of the members not meekly bending the knee and saying “Yes, yes” to the proposal? This, I presume, would be the lever used if the club attempted to improve their position by removing to a much cheaper and more convenient position, of which there are several now vacant. As the president is one of the venders, does he intend to retire from the committee pending the decision of the members, as he would be compelled to do were the transaction taking place with the City Council, Board of Guardians, or any other public body?
These are matters which we, who run all the risk, should be clearly and fully informed upon at the forthcoming meeting- Yours, &c., Sept 11, 1891. A MEMBER
TO THE EDITOR OF THE FOOTBALL ECHO
Sir,- Rich folk have their troubles and so have rich clubs. Everton’s come from the land, that prolific source of toll and trouble, or from its lords, who want £10,000 for the plot, or the club’s departure for pasture new to make way for bricks and mortar. But the genesis of our troubles presents us with a limited liability scheme to save us from exodus. It is a carefully contested proscription and should be well shaken before it is taken. With the man in the street it is the question of the hour, he has a bit on this if he is dark on Chill and the Dardanelles. The new papers are his surface, and I notice in your recent issue you have allowed one or two heads to appear and do a breathe and it is hoped you will continue the indulgence, pro bono publica.
Our lords say, but the land from us for £10,000. Make your capital £12,000. We will take £3,000 security, the land; get the other £7,000 from public (without any tangible security; rely, like the gents creature who retains “Everton Hambugs” on the Everton crowd, and pray to be delivered from bad management. Shylock stands to lose nothing.. Antonia to lose £7,000-this must give us pauses. A rent of say £300 is involved, but the new Caledonian Club have a most eligible, larger, and most convenient site at Wavertree, report smith for £25 a year. We may well pause. The man in the street says Everton has been pretty well bled- this looks like slaughter. He says, too, that he will not fork out £7,000. He says, too, if the landlord claims the stands and fixings that have cost you thousands, and thus curious you into a sacrifice of the adoption of this scheme by all means make the sacrifice you can rescue larger and better situated grounds at a nominal rental in several convenient places. Secure your tenancy for a long form, and easily raise the capital for stands, &c. He be or not to be, that is the question-Yours, &c., BIRDIE
TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL ECHO
Sir.- Would you allow me to state that my retirement from the executive of the above club is not due to any disagreement with my late colleagues with regard to the proposed company, but is simply owing to the demand which my business requires from me. I therefore make this opportunity of thanking the members and public generally for the unvarying kindness to me on all occasions.- Yours, &c., ROBERT WILSON. 5 St. Domingo-vale.
FOOTBALL CHIPS
The Liverpool Football Echo- Saturday, September 12 1891
Fancy Everton being beaten by no less than 4 goals at West Bromwich last Saturday.
Well, West Bromwich fully deserved their victory; they were all in the pink of condition, and always tailor -more than what can be said of the Everton men.
Jardine could not be blamed for any of the shots that beat him; on the other hand, he played a very fine game.
Marsden and McLean were a pair of weak backs, and Darwen lad being out of it altogether. McLean was a little better, but not much.
A couple of better backs will be required before anything brilliant will be done. No doubt they are willing, but the ability is missing.
Kelso in the first half of the game was really brilliant, but in the second half the old North Ender did not show up so well, as he had always to be looking after Marsden.
Campbell played a very strong game indeed, his only fault being his bad placing of the ball. He is the best substitute Everton have got for Holt.
Parry was a complete failure, and why he was chosen to play in preference to Lockhead is a mystery.
In the first place, he was not in condition; and we think his display fully hears out this statement.
He was continually trying to bring the wily Bassett to earth; but Mr. Nicholls and Mr. Bassett saw his game, and made a “hash” of him.
As soon as Bassett got the ball, he would pass to Nicholls, and go on in front a bit; then Nicholls would return him the ball. And where was Parry? Hope only trying to catch Bassett- well, he had a rare chance.
Parry was to a large amount of training, and we hope he will do his club justice and quickly get himself into condition.
Geary was the best forward and he did himself justice, his display being really grand.
It was only seldom that the champions left wing gave a glimpse of their true form; but we shall have it by-and-bye.
Thomson lost many a good chance of shooting by dallying.
Bob Roberts was a power in himself, but still he was lucky in stopping several scorchers from Geary.
Latta had a goal at his mercy if he had played the ball instead of charging the man. Alec, my bot drop this.
No doubt the defeat will do the Everton team good; at any rate, it will have taught them a lesson, and perhaps it will turn out a blessing in disguise.
The Everton team in the Combination match gave Chirk a dressing down.
Fancy, 11 goals to nil.
Wyllie and Murray gave a grand display on the right wing and Gordon gave them every assistance in the centre.
Collins made his first appearance but seemed what one may term a little bashful. He ought to train into a good one.
Everton people will be glad to hear that a favourite of the good old days Geordie Farmer, as he was familiarly called, is playing a fine game for West Manchester.
“Vaseline” threatens to spell the editor’s good appearance.
George has given up his old enemy, and is looking remarkably well, and what is more, he means to show that his football days are not yet over.
Last Saturday’s result at West Bromwich put the Everton followers in fear and trembling over the result of the League match with Darwen.
There was a fine attendance, and Darwen received every encouragement, but at the finish were beaten by five goals to three.
Geary scored the first goal for Everton. The shout could have been heard at Bootle. Latta got the second, and another “roar” was heard.
But a change came over the scene Darwen managed to score two goals, making the game two each.
But from the kick off the spectators hold their breath. Geary gets the ball, he is off, he passes Owen gets round Leach, and bangs the ball past McOwen, a quick transform stop- a goal.
The onlookers went nearly crazy. A finer goal could not be imagined. Kelso goes and shakes the Nottingham lad by the hand, and Geary is noticed to smile. He had what some people term the “needle.”
The Darwen lads played a very hard game- not much science, but all work, and it will surprise a great many if Darwen don’t make a respectable show in the League.
It is only fair to Darwen to say that for the greater part of the second half they played only ten men.
McOwen foolishly leaving his goal got hurt in collision with Lochhead and for the second time in his career had to retire hurt at Anfield-road.
Next week Blackburn Rovers are due at Anfield-road when we hope that the Everton boys will be in grand form, and give them a sound beating.
EVERTON NOTES
Scottish Referee - Monday 14 September 1891
The strained relations which presently subsist between Everton and Celtic are giving rise to much curiosity and speculations as to what will be the outcome of Everton’s action who laid the matter before the English Association, who, on learning the position of affairs, brought the case under the notice of the S.F.A.
At tomorrow’s night’s meeting of the latter body the report of the E.F.A will be dealt with, and thereafter the whole subject may be referred to the Emergency Committee or a special commission appointed to deal with the whole facts.
The Everton say that they can prove that Doyle is being paid by the Celtic, or, at least that he was to get a public-house showing a profit of £5 per week, and also an additional allowance from the Celts.
In the meantime the Everton will decline to play the Celtic or to give them any fixtures till the whole matter has bene thrashed out.
Everton’s play in the last half was a surprise to us. With only a goal to the good we thought ourselves equal for a victory.
That the public have little sympathy with the pros, was evident from their demeanour. Questionable practices were loudly tabooed.
The spectacle of the Everton players, buttonholing Referee Sneddon was not edifying. Nor was the head-nodding arrangements between Collins and J. Hamilton.
One of the cleverest things by Hamilton was when he bustled Jardine over the line, and got us a corner.
Kelso’s tactics disgusted not a few. It is astounding how a player with so much judgement and reserve power should demean himself by these crooked practices.
In playing Campbell against Hamilton instead of Holt, Everton acted wisely. Campbell has weight and height to recommend him, although deficient of Holt’s tackling power.
None of our players had to stand out against Everton, for none of them are whitewashed professionals.
We had nothing to fear from Mr. Molyneux, who is the king of agents, and so we invited him to dine with us in the evening. Off the field Everton behaved like gentlemen.
None of our players left with the evening train for Everton, and none of them had an offer. Mr. Molyneux did, it is said, consult little Berry, but the “poem” referred him to the “Silver King.”
Nothwithstanding the strained between the Celtic and Everton the two clubs are likely to come to terms as to a fixture.
The Everton Scotchmen were Jardine (Lockerbie), Collins (Camsbuslang), Mclean (Renton), Campbell (Renton), Kelso (Renton), Latta (Dumbarton), Gordon (Dundee), and Lochead (Thornliebank).
Everton Toffie is not a favourite sweet of either Smith or Maxwell. Both have sworn to remain with their present colleagues.
Lochhead has a commission to book the former but he may save himself the trouble. Maxwell was never approached by Everton until Saturday, and then he refused their terms point blank.
Despite the confident opinion expressed in some quarters, Smith of Third Lanark, has not been captured by Everton, nor does he intend meantime to turn a renegade.
Lochhead, who came with Everton, is it is said, presently on the lookout for men, and has got a commission to visit Kilmarnock for the purpose of trying to secure some prey there. Maxwell has bene approached by the Everton, but the “toffie” he says will not agree with him, and he intends to stay where he is at present.
Adams has had a great offer from Everton. It is said to be £150 down and £4 a week. This seems too good to be true, but nevertheless the offer was made, and, to Adams credit, rejected. He met with a grand reception on turning out on Saturday.
S. Thompson, late Wolverhampton Wanderers, has signed for Everton at £3 per week, but they were not at all pleased at his play against the Albion, and should he not improve a change will probably be made soon.
EVERTON NOTES
Athletic News - Monday 14 September 1891
Mr. Molyneux, of the Everton Club, is referred to in very flattering teams by Scottish Sport, which dubs him “Molyneux, the great Everton buyer.” I believe it is the intention of the “great Everton buyer” to make extensive purchases in the Scotch market, if the goods can be obtained, and he is willing to pay a big price for some of the choice articles. From all accounts the “great Everton buyer” had a lively time of it in Edinburgh when he attempted to secure Adams, of the Hearts of Midlothian. Some country clubs complain very bitterly of the “great Glasgow buyers,” but that doesn’t matter, I suppose.
Everton and Queen’s Park appear to be equally matched. Last season they made a draw at Everton, and on Saturday a similar result was the termination of the match at Hampden Park. Everton defeated King’s Park at Stirling on Thursday night. Is it true a whitewashed gentleman played against them?
OUR SCOTCH LETTER.
Athletic News - Monday 14 September 1891
By Jonathan Oldbuck
The almost tropical conditions under which the match between Queen’s Park and Everton was operated most prejudicially on the players, and consequently the match was less interesting than it would have been if played under the usual football conditions. It was a disappointing match, and it was as barren of brilliant play as the match at Liverpool in April last was replete with clever work and sensational runs. There was too much “wild" play in Saturday’s game. This was initiated by the Englishmen, and I regret to say that Geary and Lockheed were often pulled up by the referee. Geary did not like being checked, and he indulged several times in grimaces that indicated a palpable lack sound sportsmanship. Everton scored first, and they had the ball through a second time, which, however, was properly given off-side.’’ Mr. Sneddon at this point was badly badgered by the Englishmen, but he held his own manfully. It showed rather bad taste on the part of the strangers to protest so much. There was some pretty play in the first half, and the Q.P. had very hard lines twice. The second half was not interesting, though the attack on either side was good. After many attempts, the Queen’s got the ball through. There was a foul in front of the English goal Donald Sillar passed to Gilliland, who headed the ball under. There was a protest on the part the Englishmen, but Mr. Sneddon gave the Scots the point. What remained of the match was keenly contested, and at "time’’ the result was a draw. I will not go into the leading features of the match, but allow to say here that I was greatly delighted with the play of Chadwick and Milward, who were the best pair the field. If England can produce such men—men who completely overshadowed the Scots in the Everton team—the sooner the English clubs turn their attention to rearing home players the better for themselves, and the more honour to England.
I am told the Celts are viewing with supreme indifference Everton’s action. They say Everton can prove nothing of an incriminating character, and it seems the Celtic can tell some very strange tales about Everton and its management, which they will do in good time. The Celts have had the best legal advice that can be had, and they are assured that nothing deadly can befall them.
LIVERPOOL AND DISTRICT NOTES
Athletic News - Monday 14 September 1891
By the Loiterer
Whatever may be said against the inclusion of the Darwen team in the League, there are not many who will begrudge then the honour of giving last year’s champions a good game last Monday. As everyone knows, the result was a win for Everton by five goals to three. There is not much margin in that, but I am inclined to think it would have been less had McOwen not met with his accident. So far as the game went there was little room for an Evertonian to crow’ on the contrary, there was much to deplore. Everton had certainly the most of the play for the first quarter of an hour, and had what most people think, plenty of opportunities to score, but the forwards dilly-dallied so in front of goal that the Darwen backs could hardly do anything else but relieve them of what seemed to be an encumbrance. The Darwen forwards also took in the situation, and made play often to the other end, and when they got there Entwiste and Co made no mistake but let fly. Carty put the ball through, but he was so palpably off-side that there was scarcely a claim for a goal. There were lots of near things at the other end, as Geary occasionally put in some ramping shots- some very near things. It was a splendid effort of his which opened the scoring, quite in his old style, and the crowd did not fail to notice it. Apart from this there was little above common done. Darwen have nothing to be ashamed of in the result, as, taken all round, they were quite as good as Everton. Perhaps they did not indulge in as much passing, but what was done was more to the purpose and if McOwen had been all right the result might have been a lot different. Collins partnered Mclean and he was a great improvement on Marsden. As a pair the Everton backs were far in advance of what was shown against Bootle. Forward the play was no better, only that Geary took the centre position more satisfactorily than Thompson. I am sorry to say it, but Sam is not class enough for our League clubs, and when you think that he was the first to introduce the short passing game into Lancashire it must grieve them under, Darwen have a couple of good men. The forwards have modified their style somewhat, but yet their partake of the kick and rush style. The halves are good, but on Monday Leach was a said, the issue might have been different had he bene in goal all through as his substitute only shaped indifferently at the last two goals.
The “Everton” team put a strong eleven in the field against Halliwell, including W.P. Jones, a big strapping fellow from Wales, said to be an International full-back. The game was well contested especially in the second half, but Everton won by four goals to none.
An extraordinary general meeting of the members of the Everton Football Club will be held tomorrow evening, to discuss the proposal to form the club into a company. I fancy it will take a long time to settle it. Mr. Wilson has resigned the treasurerhip, so the old war horse is again in possession. The managers of the club have taken plenty of “ready” with them to Scotland, but I don’t know whether they have captured anyone. The Maxwell business is not settled, although I believe a deputation has waited upon the Association club with a view to coming to terms. £30 is a lot, and Everton are not put to such extremes for a forward. The Canadians are at Everton to-night.
QUEENS PARK 1 EVERTON 1
SEPTEMBER 14 1891
DAILY POST
The league champions concluded their presnt scotch tour by playing queen's park, at hampdem park, glasgow. Considering the way in which everton dispossed of the pretensions of king's park, at stirling on Thursday it is not to be wondered at that such an amount of intersted should have been centred in Saturday's match. Which certainly proved the great draw in the city on the clyde although two other important matches were also played in the district. Long before the time set down for the commencement there was a great crowd, and when the match started there were about 10,000 spectators present. The following players turned out about four o'clock:- everton ; jardine goal; mclean, and collins, backs; kelso, campbell and lochhead, half backs, latta (captain), gordon, geary, chadwick, and milward. Forwards, queen's park;- gillespie goal; arnott, and smellie (captain), backs; sillars, jones and robertson, half backs, watt, berry, hamilton, waddell, and gulliland forwards . The visting team showed the way to the field, and it is needless to say that they met with a hearty reception. The queen's park boys, on entering into the arena were led by smellis, and were greeted with a perfect torrent of appalause. Latta won the toos, and punctually at four o'clock hamilton started the ball on its travels. Geary was at once in evidence, and the everton right wing soon made headway, but after the ball been once forced into touch, geary shot yards wide, the home team then gradually worked their way up to the mouth of the everton goal, and campbell drew forth the plaamdites of the large concourse by effecting a very clever clearance. sHortly afterwards sillars stopped a dangerous rush on the part of the vistors and then away dashed the queen's park men, only to be smartly stopped by mclean. Not to be defeated, the everton boys went clean through their opponents and forced a corner, which proved abortive. Then the vistors bad to defend. When the front rank were getting positively dangerous mclean dashed into the fray, and gave his opponents the order to retreat, however, the queen's park soon worked their way back again, and forced a corner, which was beautifully placed, and as cleverly cleared by jardine, who was well applauded for his pains. Again the home team attacked their opponents' stronghold, and another grand shot went into jardine from jones, but the everton goalkeeper jumped up and cleared the ball under the bar. Following this everton went over the half-line, and chadwick tried a long shot, which did not come off. Then the home left wing put in some exceedingly pretty work, but again misfortune attended their efforts, and although they once more attacked, mclean effected a clever clearance, after which gordon , latta, geary and chadwick made a spendid advance, but with no tangiable result. Queen's park attacked, but at length latta got possission and raced away, but after piloting the ball nearly the whole length of the field, alec shot wide. Gulliland then went merrily down the field, but the home team shortly had occasion toretire, the everton men putting in some good work all round. The advantage was continued and at length geary made a judicious pass to milward, who scored the first goal for everton, amid a hurricnae of applause. After a spell of play in midfield the home right got well in, but just put the ball outside the post. Still another abortive attack was made by everton, after where a gland bit of work was put in to the home forwards, but after a trisky display waddell again made a bad shot. Shortly aterwards geary looked like having a clear course, but on being opposed the ball was sent over to latta, and at length went spinning over the goal line. The everton left then took play up to the front of the home goal, but arnott cleared, and let in the queen's park left, campbell was at length beaten, but mclean rushed in, and after another spell of unintersting play in midfield each goal was visted in turn but neither team could claim a distrinct advantage. At length the home team dashed away, but the ball was several. Time forced into touch, and after everton had made slight headway the ball was taken back, and the vistors goal had a couple of narrow escapes. Waddell on one occasion making a very bad attempt. Those polite as tention were soon returned with intested by the everton men, but bad luck attended their efforts gillispie saving a shot from latta, and campbell sending the ball over. The home contingent again came up at the double and had the benefit of a free kick alone in, but the leather was sent flying over the bar, a similar result attending an effort by chadwick at the queen's park goal. Milward then scored, but the goal was disallowed on the plea of off-side. Half-time:- everton 1 goal, queen's park nil. After changing ends geary restarted the sphere, and some smart skirmishing on either wing occurred before any thing decisive tool place. The ball was at length taken down to jardine but was cleared and almost immediately returned by arnott, and at length the everton goalkeeper had to put forth his best efforts to stare off defeat. After a run down the home quarter, jardine was again troubled, but on this succession had no difficulty to sending his opponents to the right about. Shortly afterwards milward, chadwick and geary each had shots at gillespie but without effect. Everton had a chance when close in, but following this watt and berry dashed away into their opponents territory but they were, quickly repulesed, and then everton made a hot attack on the queen's park goal, the homesters having an almost miracelous escape. Geary then skipped away and made a pretty run, but after a while the ball was taken down the everton goal and jardine was charged over the goal-line, but escaped with the concession of a corner which availed the queen's park men nothing. Play became very fast notwithstanding the state of the atmosphere, and at length the home team had the benefit of a free-kick, which sent the leather sailing towards jardine; but mclean once more proved the salvation of his side by rushing in and clearing the ball well out of danger. The everton men quickly invested their opponents stronghold and a good straight shot went like a flash towards the home goal, but arnott again cleared after which further futile attempt was made on the queen's park sitadel. Everton were now having decidedly the best of the play the home team only occuisionally successing in breaking away, eventually a couple of free kicks were awarded, the homesters, from one of which owing to a foul by mclead, waddell headed a goal for queen's park amidst a regular torrent of cheering. Geary then made a sensational run, but was at length robbed by swellies after which the vistors made a further attack but without tangrible results. For the last ten minutes everton attacked persisently but without success, and a grand game resulted in a draw of 1 goal each.
EVERTON RESERVES 4 HALLIWELL 0
SEPTEMBER 14 1891
DAILY POST.
The glorious weather on Saturday affected a large crowd to the everton enclosure to withness the occasion between the above organistaions, some 4,000 spectators lining the enclosure. A new back W.R. jones (rusbon) was given a trial in the home team. Lawson started hostiltises at 4-5pm behal of halliwell, and after a spell of even and fast play, the evertonians went right away to the other end where the ball was sent across to wylies who dribbled well up and when within easy shooting range he had a shot and scored a grand goal. A brief vitit to the home territory and then the salmons by the id of chadwick were again attacking a nice movement by elliotts and mcmillan resulting in the last named defeating shuttleworth for the second time. The game was not a very fast one, the seorching run evidently causing the players consideerable unsealness. Everton continued however, to have the best of the argument. Half time;- everton 2 goals halliwell nil. Thomson restarted after a rather lengthy interval. R jones sent well amongest the forwards and elliott was very near lowering ‘'blues'' attack shutterworth only just securing the ball away. The opening stages afther the interval were very quiet. Each side paid fyying visits to the respected customary , but neither side could penetrade their opponents defence. At last mcmillan succeding in getting one past shutterworth from a pass by thomson, but was declared offide. Williams was twice called upon and responed in the most effective manner, his long kicks and good clearances being special feature in his play. The reserves game was delayed several minutes on account of parry being severely winded, which necceslated his retirement. After the restart everton severeley tested the visting defence, and shuttleworth showed the capability as a gaolkeeper twice effecting a part clearnce. Parry now again entered the field, a mist applause, and the home team scored twice, and won by 4 goals to nil.
Meanwhile, everton athletic, lost 5-0 at strawberry gardens west derby in the Liverpool senior league.
EVERTON REVIEW
September 14, 1891. The Liverpool Mercury
Everton rallied on Monday, when playing their first home League match, but taking all things into consideration –the fact especially that Darwen were shorthanded in the second half –the result of the play was not reassuring of emerging with flying colours from the ordeal that has to be faced. There were lessons leant during the two initial League games that will not be lost sight of, and in quick time the damage done by the defection of players will doubtless be repaired. Collins, vice Marsden, though on the small side, was an improvement, and there was that knowledge of the play shown by him that promised more usefulness when familiar from association with the men in front of him, but even with experience it is doubtful if he will rise to the height necessary to maintain the high estate of Everton. McLean did very well, and every satisfaction was felt with the half-backs, Kelso especially being seen to advantage in checking the speedy Darreners. Everton’s forwards, however, were most disappointing, their shooting being faulty and combination rarely visible. Geary and Chadwick were far ahead of the others. Thomson was as weak at inside right as he had proved in the centre at West Bromwich. Darwen are famous for their quickness on the ball, and they sustained their character to fullness. Alexander in the centre, and Carty on the inside left, two importations from Scotland are good captures, the former excelling in shooting. The game was well contested all through, Everton having most of the attack.
Everton’s invasion of Scotland has been again marked with gratifying results. On Thursday they had a very easy win over King’s Park of 5 goals to 1, which served as admirable practice for the high festival at Hampden Park on Saturday. The meeting of Everton and Queen’s Park, despite the many other football attractions in Glasgow, excited much attention. An enjoyable afternoon’s football was provided, from a spectator’s point of view, whatever the actors may have thought of their severe task of playing in a sweltering sunshine. The game was followed with the keenest interest from start to finish, and never lacked stirring periods. The play of Everton in the first half showed a decided improvement on anything they have done so far this season. The forwards displayed excellent judgement in their passing and shooting, while praise is due to their respective positions. McLean and Collins made occasional mistakes, but on the whole acquitted themselves creditably; while Jardine had plenty to do, and was very safe, succumbing only to Waddell, who headed the equalising goal from a free kick in front of goal. Queen’s Park gave a taste of high qualities of football in which they are so justly celebrated, Watt and Berry being particularly smart on the right wing.
QUEEN’S PARK V EVERTON
September 14, 1891. The Liverpool Mercury
To continuation of their tour the famous Liverpool club visited Glasgow, and played their second match against the Queen’s Park at Hampden Park. The prospect of such a game attracted fully 10,000 spectators. The weather was tropical, with scarcely any wind. Everton won the toss, and Hamilton started the game, which became almost in its opening periods most exciting, both teams putting in some splendid play. Queen’s Park with the sun right in their faces were somewhat handicapped and Everton getting a good opportunity Milward scored a neat goal for them, after ten minutes’ play. Each goal was threatened repeatedly, but the defence was really good on both sides, though the custodians had to clear once or twice. The greatest excitement prevailed, and the football, considering the extreme heat, was really first class. Queen’s Park, though they strove hard, could not get the ball through, and ends were changed with Everton in a majority of a goal to nil. Everton in the second half, with the sun in their faces, had for a few minutes to act on the defensive. However, a corner kick fell to the visitors, and then each had corners alternately but nothing came of them. The game continued very fast for 20 minutes, when a foul given against Lochhead enabled Sellars to raise the ball into goal, and Waddell lying handy headed it through the Everton fortress, thus scoring the equalising point. This success was greeted with enthusiastic cheering. Each side strained every nerve to improve their position. The extreme heat, however had its effect and towards the close the steam was out of the players, and their exertions fell off. When the whistle blew the ball was in Everton territory, and a fast and splendidly contested game thus ended a draw -1 each. The best men on the Queen’s Park side were Arnott, Smellie and Sellars behind, while Gulliand, Waddeell, and Watt were the most effective forwards. The Everton rear rank, especially McLean, Lochhead, and Kelso, were in great form, and Geary, Milward, and Gordon were the best of the forwards. Teams;- Queen’s Park;- Gillespie, goal; Arnott and Smellie, backs; Sellars, Jones and Robertson, half-backs; Berry, Watt, Hamilton, Waddell, and Gulliland, forwards. Everton; Jardine, goal; McLean and Collins, backs; Kelso, Campbell and Lochhead, half-backs; Latta (captain), Gordon, Geary, Milward and Chadwick, forwards. Referee, Mr. G. Sneddon, president S.F.A.
EVERTON RESERVES V HALLIWELL
September 14, 1891. The Liverpool Mercury
This crack reserve team had Halliwell as their opponents at Anfield-road on Saturday, and fully 4000 spectators were present. Both clubs were strengthened, the Liverpool team having Sam Thomson and Parry in their ranks, also a new player from Ruabon named Jones; whilst amongst Mr. Golding’s lot a promising player, Holt, donned the Halliwell colours. When the interval arrived the homesters, by right down solid play, were 2 goals to nil ahead, and before the finish put two more on, thus running out easy winners by 4 goals to nil.
EVERTON STUFF
Scottish Referee - Monday 14 September 1891
The Everton say that they can prove that Doyle is being paid by the Celtic, or, at least that he was to get a public-house showing a profit of £5 per week, and also an additional allowance from the Celts. In the meantime the Everton will decline to play the Celtic or to give them an fixtures till the whole matter has bene thrashed out.
HAMPDEN HOPS
That we are amateurs few will question. That we are players after Saturday’s great bout with the “pros” nobody will deny.
We knew the metal of the men against us. The taste they gave us of Everton toffee at Liverpool left an abiding flavour on our palate.
We did not prepare much for the event, not had we a concerted game together. True, indeed, Gillespie did turn out to practice during the week, and the effect was seen in his play on Saturday.
Everton’s play in the last half was a surprise to us. With only a goal to the good we thought ourselves equal for a victory.
That the public have little sympathy with the pros, was evident from their demeanour. Questionable practices were loudly tabooed.
The spectacle of the Everton players buttonholing Referee Sneddon was not edifying. Nor was the head-nodding arrangements between Collins and J. Hamilton.
One of the cleverest things done by Hamilton was when he bustled Jardine over the line, and got us a corner.
Kelso’s tactics disgusted not a few. It is astounding how a player with so much judgement and reserve power should demean himself by these crooked practices.
In playing Campbell against Hamilton instead of Holt, Everton acted wisely. Campbell has weight and height to recommend him although deficient of Holt tackling power.
None of our players had to stand out against Everton, for none of them are whitewashed professionals.
We had nothing to fear from Mr. Molyneux, who is the king of agents, and so we invited him to dine with us in the evening. Off the field Everton behaved like gentlemen.
We have heard a murmur against our playing an English professional team. But this match and others of the kind were solely arranged to please our patrons in the exceptional circumstances in which we were placed by the League clubs. They were pleased on Saturday, and so are we as a club.
Still, we are prepared to sacrifice much for amateurism, and we will heartily support the S.F.A. in any policy it resolves upon.
None of our players left with the evening train for Everton, and none of them had an offer. Mr. Molyneux did, it is said, consult little Berry, but the “poem” referred him to the “Silver King.”
Notwithstanding the strained relations between the Celtic and Everton the two clubs are likely to come to terms as to a fixture.
The Everton Scotchmen were Jardine (Lockerbie), Collins (Cambuslang), McLean (Renton), Campbell (Renton), Kelso (Renton), Latta (Dumbarton), Gordon (Dundee), and Lochhead (Thornliebank).
There were no fewer than sixteen past internationalists playing in the match, a record, we believe, for an inter-club match in Britain.
LEAGUE LIGHTS
Everton toffee is not a favourite sweet of either Smith or Maxwell. Both have sworn to remain with their present colleagues.
Lochhead has a commission to book the former, but he may save himself the trouble. Maxwell was never approached by Everton until Saturday, and then he refused their terms point blank.
Despite the confident opinion expressed in some quarters, Smith of Third Lanark has not been captured by Everton, nor does he intend meantime to turn a renegade.
Lochhead, who came with Everton, is, it is said, presently on the lookout for men, and has got a commission to visit Kilmarnock for the purpose of trying to secure some prey there. Maxwell has been approached by the Everton, but the “toffee,” he says, will not agree with him, and he intends to stay where he is at present.
S. Thompson, later of Wolverhampton Wanderers, has signed for Everton at £3 per week, but they were not at all pleased at his play against the Albion, and should he not improve a change will probably be made soon.
Adans has had a great offer from Everton. It is said to be £150 down and £4 a week. This seems too good to be true, but nevertheless the offer was made, and, to Adams’ credit, rejected. He met with a grand reception on turning out on Saturday.
EVERTON V CANADIANS
September 15, 1891. The Liverpool Mercury
Continuing their tour the Canadians paid a visit to the Anfield enclosure last evening, and received a hearty welcome from the 7000 spectators who had assembled around the ropes. Everton placed their full team, including Captain Holt, who made his first appearance this season, while the Colonials had the assistance of J. Forbes (Blackburn Rovers) at left back, the following composing the teams;- Everton; Jardine, goal; McLean and Collins, backs; Kelso, Holt (captain) and Campbell, half-backs; Latta, Gordon, Geary, Milward and Chadwick, forwards. Canadians;- Garrett, goal; Gregory and Forbes (Blackburn Rovers), backs; Warbeck, Waring and Thibondo, half-backs; Whittaker, Jeffrey, Buckley, Senkie, and Munro, forwards. The weather was all that could be desired, although at the time of starting a strong wind blew across the field, and owing to the heavy rain which had fallen in the morning the ground was in a slippery condition. Winning the toss, Holt took the breeze in his favour, and Buckley, commencing hostilities, was cleverly robbed by Chadwick, who parted to Geary, and the Everton centre getting along all but did the needful, as he only missed scoring by a few inches. Milward was now smartly dispossessed by Senkie, but Collins returned and Gordon sending forward to Latta, the latter in turn crossed to his left wing, and Milward being in the right moment beat Garrett with a lofty shot. Another attempt to get through was tried by Latta, but Forbes came to the rescue, and lobbing among his forwards the Canadians were not slow in making headway towards the home goal, where a couple of corners were awarded without success. Campbell and Kelso clearing all danger. With this let off Everton went back to the attack in full force, causing great anxiety to Garrett and his backs. A grand shot by Campbell landed right into the hands of Garrett, and then Chadwick had a try. Racing away on the right Whittaker and Jeffrey showed some good combination, as they dribbled round Collins, and the former centring accurately, Jardine’s charge had a narrow escape, he having to rush out to clear. Milward now amused the crowd as he bumped the New Country goalkeeper. The latter, however, by novel tactics had the best of the argument as he wish the ball in his hands deliberately touched the former’s arm, and then claimed a foul, which of course had to be granted by Mr. Lythgoe. From the free kick some tricky play took place in midfield by Chadwick and Milward, and Geary, receiving the pass, forced his way through all opposition, and, with no one in front but the custodian, banged the second goal through rather easily. Everton were having decidedly the bets of matters; and Geary was soon able to add a third point. The Canadian forwards were playing the fast-and-loose game, and were kept at bay by the Everton halves. Senkie and Munro, however, managed to beat Mclean, and once away hard to catch, their sprint resulting in the former sending in a real beauty out of Jardine’s reach. Even play took place until the interval, when the score was –Everton 3 goals, Canadians, 1. Resuming the visitors with the wind behind them were quickly on the attack. Collins, stemming them off, gave to Geary, who when in a good position unfortunately overran the ball. Coming back to the home end, Jardine was called upon to fist out a trio of straight shots from Buckley and Jeffrey. The Anfielders were next seen to advantage as the whole line of forwards combined beautifully, but were brought to a standstill by hands off Gregory. Shot after shot was tried at Garrett, but all to no effect. Gordon in this respect being the most deadly. Easing down, the game was much of a give-and-take nature, and was fast becoming monotonous, until Whittaker from a tip by Buckley, fairly ran away from the Everton backs, and sending a low shot right at Jardine was unlucky not to score. Nearing the finish, Collins twisted his ankle and had to retire. No further scoring taking place, a very pleasing and fast game resulted in a win for Everton by 3 goals to 1.
• Hammond now plays for Sheffield United
EVERTON V CANADIANS
September 15, 1891. The Birmingham Daily Post
The Canadians played Everton, and Liverpool in fine weather. About four thousands persons witnessed the play. The Canadians kick-off, Everton having both wind and sun in their favour. The visitors made a good impression by their smart play, but they were unable to get near Jardine. Gordon scored for Everton after eight minutes' play. The visitors then pressed, and secured a couple of corners, neither of which was turned to advantage. Everton then had hard line in not scoring, Chadwick hitting the cross-bar with a fast shot. Shortly afterwards Geary scored again from a pass by Gordon. Play was well contested, but ruled slightly in favour of the home side. Geary got a third point, whilst Sencler scored for the Canadians amidst loud applause. Half-Time Everton 3, Canadians 1. The visitors played well with the wind, and were several times near scoring. Their shooting, however, was faulty, and they were kept at bay, Everton also had hard lines, but the defence of the visitors was good. No further goals were scored and Everton won a good game. Final Everton 3 goals, Canadians 1
EVERTON 3 CANADIANS 1
SEPTEMBER 15 1891
DAILY POST
The colonials who on Saturday were defeated by ireland by 5 goals to 2, crossed the channel yesterday and engaged everton on the anfield ground. Probably on account of the threadoning state of the weather spectators did not master strongly, note more than 5,000 being present. Holt put in a first appearance this season for the club, and his played showed him to be much want of prectice; however, the back division worked the better for his inclusion. Forbes of blackburnm rovers, assited the canadians, who although they played a good ‘'staying'' game, were completely over matched, the professionals being much too trickly for them.. buckley started for the canadians who played with the sun in their eyes. After some exchanges geary kicked well to the right, and latta sttemped a gaol. The vistors however surrounded their changes and cleared the danger away. For sometime the play was very even and fast. Latta again brushed the canadians of aside. The following a short attack on garrett gordon at length scrimmaged the ball though. A minutes only elaspsed from the restart when gordon rusted away and gave possession to latta, where shot struck the upright. The canadians forwards then became aggumive mr mclean fumbled his kick, and senkle headed a raid on jardine. A couple of unprodnotive corners ensued, and then the leather was once more in front of the visiting goal. Geary narrowly missing heading a goal from a corner kick. The home team maintained their advagates and chadwick shot the leather into garretts hands from the touch line. A goal kick gave the necessary relief, and then the visting right wing made a good run up to jardine, who three clea. A fine passing movement between geary and his right wing was nearly resulting in a second point. Gregory however, stopped in, and sent the ball over the half line. But munroe before he could get in his shot was brought down, and kelso and mclean kick back. This enabled geary, gordon, and latta to put in a fine show of football, geary ultimately scoring a second point. Garrett making little or no effort to stop the ball. Coming again after the restart from the centre the homester were again back. Geary shot into the goalkeeper's bands, and on being charged. Garrett fell on the ball. Several of the evertonians tried to kick it out of his hands, and ultmately garrett placed it on top of the net, out of danger, after a protest from the home captain. The play was not of a very enthusistic or lively character, and practuallt the everton forwards did much as they liked. Geary was soon in evidence again, and after the canadians had been well'' trickled'' all round geary scored a third goal- a spendid shot. The risibility of the crowd was here moved by mclean, who had his kick charged down by one of the canadians paying collins, his own collegue at back, a similar compliment. That play now revisted more in the exhibition work. The everton forwards at midfield kept dodging round and round the canadians until geary spelled the fun by taking a shot at garrett, which just went over. A minute or so-later however matter became pecious for everton. Senkle got past holt ended kelso, and skipped over mclean's leg and prectically had the goal at his mercy but skipped. The same move was attempted by the vistors a few minutes later, and though collins brought one of his opponents down rights to the home goal mouth, senkie as last beat jardine, which gave immense satisfaction to the crowds. The game was one-sided now, the canadians left wing putting in some good work, and once or twice had very hard luck indeed is not increasing their score, which at the interval read:- everton 3 goals, candians 1. Directly after the restated the canadians left very nearly defeated jardines with a long shot, the home custodian, who ran out to thrus away, nearly ‘'fingering'' the lastime through his own post. A frre-kick against everton proved of no avail to the canadians and'' hands'' against the visitors (both kicks being taked alone in the spective goals). Was equally ineffective, the wind now was blowing very strong against everton, but theirwork appeared almost child play though their efforts to kick goals were not of a satisfactory obstreacher. When ever the ball was worked up to within shooting distance the canadians never tested and spoiled the chance. The bolstereous wind however, interfered wih the play on both sides the ball continually going over the adjoining house top. Some animatiom were just now imparted into a very lead game by backley competley outpacing collins and mclean, but a tame shot was put into jardine's hand toward the finish, the vistors had quite as much of the play as the home team, though probably this was on account of the latter being two men short, as milward and collins both retired. Nothing was scored in the second half and everton won a dull game by 3 goals to 1:- Everton, jardine, mclean, collins, kelso, holt, campbell, latta, gordon, geary, chadwick, milward
Canadains, garrett, gregory, forbes, warbeck, waring, thibonde, whittaker, jeffery, buckley, senkie, munroe
EVERTON FOOTBALL CLUB
The Liverpool Echo- Tuesday, September 15 1891
TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL ECHO
Sir.- As a member of the above club may I ask space in your paper to protest against the manner in which the special general meeting of the club called for Tuesday evening next has been sprung upon the morning? Members received official notice that such a meeting was to be held only last Saturday. This is not subsequently long enough notice in order to secure a full attendance of members, which it is currently important. There should be, seeing that business of so vital character. To suggest to the members that it would be will it at the meeting on Tuesday the first and only resolution read as follows;- “Resolved, that this meeting be adjourned to Tuesday evening the 22h September next, and further, that all members be duly notified by post at least ten days before that date.” Mr. Houlding is undoubtedly the president of the club, but in the name of common decency is he the man to occupy the position of chairman at a meeting called specially to discuss whether or not the club shall be converted into a company in order to buy the land? At the ordinary general meetings of the club it is difficult it will be under the circumstances mentioned I have the members to judge, but trust that before the subject is allowed to brought forward they will it be on the interested gentleman, say Mr. Arthur Wilson being in the chair. Yours &c, FAIRPLAY. September 15, 1891.
Unfortunately a few more letters send to Echo are impossible to read accurately.
THE PROSPOSAL TO FORM THE EVERTON CLUB INTO A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
September 16, 1891. The Liverpool Mercury
A meeting of the members of the Everton club was held last evening, at the Lecture Hall, Everton-road to consider the proposal to convert the Everton Club into a company, in order to raise capital to purchase the present land occupied by the club and ground adjacent. Mr. Barclay, vice-chairman of the club presided, -Mr. Clayton, in a long speech, opposed the scheme, and it was evident from the reception he received at the end of his remarks that he had the sympathy of the meeting –Mr. Houlding explained in detail his outlay in the purchase of the land now occupied by Everton, and the interest he had received from year to year. Mt. Montgomery proposed that the scheme be rejected. Mr. Mahon moved as a amendment that the scheme be not entertained, but that the committee have authority to negotiate with Mr. Houlding as to the renting of sufficient land to enlarge the ground. Mr. Montgomery withdrew his motion in favour of the amendment, which was ultimately agreed to by an overwhelming majority. Mr. Houlding declined to negotiate, and as a means of extricating the meeting out of a difficulty, Mr. Mahon proposed “That in the event of the committee finding the instructions of the meeting too formidable, a further meeting of the members be called within a month.” This was agreed to, and the meeting terminated with a vote of thanks to the chairman.
EVERTON FOOTBALL CLUB
The Liverpool Football Echo- Wednesday, September 16 1891
THE PROPOSED COMPANY
MR. HOUNDING DENOUNCED
“A POLCY OF SHYLOCK.”
STORMY MEETING
A meeting of the members of this club was held on Tuesday, at the Lecture Hall, Everton-road, Mr. W.E. Barclay in the chair. There were also present on the platform Messrs. John Houlding, Molyneux, W. Jackson, Coates, Ramsey, and T. Howarth.
Mr. Houlding having read several letters from Mr. Orrell, the owner of the ground on which the club play, as to certain alterations which he required to be made, and saying that he would take possession at the end of September if they were not made, Mr. Houlding said he would ask the members to consider the advisability of forming the club into a limited liability company. According to Mr. Houlding’s statement, the company was to be formed for the purpose of acquiring the Everton football ground, containing about 15,500 square yards of land owned by Mr. Houlding, and also about 13,000 yards of land to the north end and west of the ground, owned by Mr. John Orrell. The additional space of land would enable the company to have cycling and running tracks so that the ground could be used for outdoor athletic sport all the year round.
Mr. Houlding had agreed to see his land for £6,000, and Mr. Orrell had agreed to see his portion at 7s 6d per yard. Mr. Hounding was willing to leave £3,000 on mortgage on his land at 4 per cent, per annum, and Mr. Orrell was also willing to leave £3,000 on the same percentage. The promoters were of opinion that each member of the present club should be allotted one share free, and that each shareholder should be admitted to all sports the year round, with the exception of not more than six matches during the year, on payment of 10s per annum. Mr. Houlding by asking the members for their opinion on the question.
We may say that the meeting had been in progress for quite an hour when the reporters were admitted the doorkeeper informing the gentlemen of the Press when they presented themselves that Mr. John Houlding had given instructions to the effect that no reporter was to be allowed to be present until a vote of the meeting had been taken on the subject. It seems that this was put to the meeting and carried unanimously. Under the circumstances, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the above statement regarding the preliminary proceedings. However, when the reporters entered
Mr. Clayton was commenting upon the figures given by Mr. Houlding, and stated that they must consider whether the club would be in a better position by making itself into a limited liability company with £15,000 capital. Such a large amount of capital would be too much for the club to bear. The scheme was not feasible, and he would suggest that Mr. Houlding, Messrs Threlfall, and Messrs. Bent should buy the land which divided the ground, and the club would willingly stay.
Mr. F. Hall asked if the club could remove the stands from the ground if they decided to take another ground? If not, what money would the present landlord require to allow them to remove them? What would be the position of the players if the club was formed into a company? It was quite a mistake to say that the club could not get another ground. There was a very eligible piece of ground at the top of Sheil-road.
The Chairman said the players were registered in Mr. Molyneux’s name.
Mr. Clayton-The plyers are registered to play for the Everton Football Club, and not for Mr. Molyneux.
Mr. Houlding said that although Mr. Clayton had been a member of the executive for three years, he knew nothing about the dividing land between the ground. The reason why the company did not “go” when the prospectors was issued some time ago was on account of the difficulty in regard to the dividing land. Mr. Clayton had disputed his figures. Mr. Orrell, the owner of the ground, agreed when the club came on the present ground to lend it to the club provided they paid the taxes following upon the enclosure of the land and gave a subscription to the Stanley Hospital at the end of the year. He (Mr. Houlding) ultimately bought the land at 7s per yard, which amounted to £5,845. Mr. Orrell sold the frontage to Walton Breck-road to the Corporation for £100, by which amount his (Mr. Houlding’s) contract was reduced. The football ground was enclosed and gate money taken, and the first year the club paid him £100 rent, of 1 ¾ per cent, on his outlay. He got £100 the second and third year and £150 the fourth, and the following year £240, or 4 per cent, on his outlay. Any man who invested his money in Liverpool was entitled to 4 per cent, interest (hear,. Hear). In the first year he lost £140, the second £140, the third £140, and the fourth year £100, making £520. He had paid £50 law expenses, and £30 in stamps, and if they added that together they would find that he had paid in all £6,045. He defied any gentleman to contradict his figures.
Mr. Clayton said that he (Mr. Houlding) offered him ten shares (“Why”), Why, for the hours, days, and weeks the committee had been working to make money for the club (“Oh”).
It was not Mr. Clayton only who refused the shares but the whole of the committee (“No, no”).
The Chairman explained that Mr. Houlding only suggested that he should give shares. He (the chairman) put them on one side at once. Mr. Houlding made no offer, but simply a suggestion.
Mr. Houlding said that with regard to a syndicate, he thought he had his share of the syndicate in the past. He found the money and ran the risk until the club became a paying concern (“What about the stands?”). He took it that they would not remove a single stand this year, but go on working as in the past, and as they made money over and above paying interest on the proceed mortgage and shareholders they would invest the remaining money in improving the land ((“What about the stands?”). There was a house in Prince’s park where a tenant built a green-house, and when the tenant left the house he took away the greenhouse (“Oh, oh”).
The landlord entered an action in the law court, and made the tenant replace it (“Would you do the same?”). The stands were built on the freehold, and the stands would be the club’s if they bought them (“Oh, oh, and laughter). A slip of the tongue was allowed everywhere. He meant to say, the stands would be the club’s if they brough the land for the amount he paid for it. If not, they must remain where they were (“Shame.”).
A member said there had been underhand work either on the part of Mr. Houlding or the committee.
Mr. George Mahon asked for the agreement of tenancy between Mr. Houlding and the club, and be remarked that other clubs had been subsidised by brewers, and he did not see why Everton should not be, because the gates and entrances were near to their public-houses. What would be the amount paid in wages this year?
The Chairman.- It is practically the same as last year.
Mr. Clayton.- It will be about £1,000 more than last year.
Mr. Mahon said that if that was so, what money would there be to pay interest on mortgage?
Mr. Clayton pointed out that the rent the club had paid for the ground had covered what Mr. Houlding had been out of pocket in the past.
The Chairman.- I really don’t think we ought to enter into these private matters.
Mr. Clayton then said that he had it from Mr. Wilson that the wages of players were £600 over and above the amount paid last year, and seeing they wanted two full backs, if they could get them for £400 for the present season they would buy them cheap. That made the £1,000.
Mr. Mahon again asked for the tenancy agreement. Could Mr. Houlding turn them out before September next? If he did, was he prepared to pay the club compensation?
Mr. Maxwell said that, according to a minute of the committee, Mr. Houlding agreed that as long as the club paid him certain rental he would not disturb the tenancy, provided the boundary walls were not interfered with unless with the consent of the landlord; and that if at any time refreshments should be required on the ground the landlord should have the sole right to supply them.
Mr. Mongomery said it seemed to him that they must expect nothing but the policy of Shylock from Mr. Houlding. He was determined to have his pound of flesh, or intimidate the club into the acceptance of his scheme. They had been told that if the scheme was rejected by the club Mr. Houlding and some members of the executive were determined to run a rival club on the ground now occupied by Everton (“They can’t”). He thought that only proved that Mr. Houlding was not a friend but an enemy to the Everton Club, which many of them had suspected for a considerable time past. He therefore moved that the scheme submitted by Mr. Houlding be declined, and that the committee be empowered to seek at their earliest convenience another ground (applause).
This having been seconded,
Mr. Mahon said he entirely disagreed with the proposal to remove the ground, and he moved as an amendment- “That the scheme proposed by Mr. Houlding be not entertained, and that the committee have authority from this meeting to negotiate with Mr. Houlding is to the rent of such other land as may be required for the ground, subject to Mr. Houlding making the necessary arrangements with Mr. Orell.’
Mr. Montgomery withdrew his resolution in favour of the amendment.
Mr. Houlding said he had received a letter from Mr. Orrell’s solicitor, to the effect that Mr. Orrell’s ultimatum was that if he (Mr. Houlding) could not see his way to purchase the “dividing land,” he must call upon him to make the street (mentioned in the agreement) at once. Who was going to face Mr. Orell (“You2)? Mr. Orrell had laid down his terms, and what was the use of that meeting passing a resolution like the one proposed to rent from him (Mr. Houlding) a further extension of land when he had not got it to rent them? And he was not going to buy it either. He had bought some land, and he had been termed Shylock-a disgraceful epithet which all who knew him would know he did not deserve. He had submitted his scheme, and they could accept it or reject it as they liked.
The Chairman proposed the acceptance of Mr. Houlding’s scheme, as a matter or order.
Mr. T. Howarth seconded, and referred to the ten shares offered to each of the committee, and said that Mr. Clayton was not the only one who refused to accept them.
Mr. Clayton said that when the proposal was made to him the other members were silent, and he was under the impression that everything had been arranged.
The amendment, on being put to the meeting, was carried by a very large majority, only a few hands being held up in favour of the motion.
After several speakers had been heard,
Mr. Houlding said there were only 276 members of the club present, and he intended to send a copy of the prospectus to each member of the club, and ask them their opinion on it.
This statement was received with loud expressions of disapproval.
Mr. Mahon moved, and it was seconded, that if the committee could not settle the matter with Mr. Houlding and Mr. Orrell, a further meeting be held within a month.
SCOTTISH FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.
Lancashire Evening Post - Thursday 17 September 1891
THE DOYLE-BRADY CASE.
A meeting of the Scottish Football Association was held on Tuesday evening, when what, to many minds, might have appeared the most important business of the meeting was then taken up, viz., the Doyle and Brady case. The letter from the English Association regarding the action of Doyle and Brady, who had signed for Everton, but who were now playing in the ranks of the Celtic, was read The letter was to the following effect“ September 14.—The Council desire me to call your attention to the case of Doyle, playing as an amateur in the Celtic Club, having been reinstated on July 27. He is registered here as a pro.' for Everton from May 1st, 1891, and has received £100 as a retainer on account of his wages. There is a similar case in respect to Brady, who registered for year and received £36. I have signed statement from four members of the committee of Everton F.C., who interviewed Doyle on August 1st, to whom he stated he was to receive from Celtic F.C. a public-house calculated bring him between £4 and £5 per week, and also a sum of money for each match he played in. I will send you full Everton case if you wish.”—Mr. McCulloch said that he was somewhat astonished at the wording of the letter, but seeing that Everton stated they were willing to place before them the whole of their case he would move that the Association write to the English Association to furnish the Scottish Association with full information.—Mr. McKenzie (Rangers) seconded, and stated they could not possibly deal with the matter until full particulars had been obtained.—Mr. Sneddon (chairman) having put the motion to the meeting, was unanimously carried.
ATHLETIC JOTTINGS.
Glasgow Evening Post - Friday 18 September 1891
Anticipating some startling-revelations' anent the now famous Doyle v. Brady case from the English Association, there was large attendance of members at the S.F.A. meeting on Tuesday. It was late in the evening ere Mr. Alcock’s letter was read and its contents were a disappointment. There was positively no charge against these players in the letter that the Association could investigate. Mr. Alcock’s information amounted to this, that these players had received money from the Everton Club, and that in the presence of witnesses Doyle said he was to receive a public house and a certain sum per match from the Celtic E.C. Everton have more of this sort of evidence to lead, but Mr. Alcock apparently does not attach much importance to it, for he winds up his letter by saying, “I will send you full Everton case if you wish.” With nothing before them but these bald statements I do not wonder at the Association desiring more information, and so Mr. McCulloch’s motion was carried unanimously that the English Association be requested to supply full particulars of the charge against the Celtic players. Awaiting these, just allow to remark that what Doyle did or did not say to Everton in presence of witnesses is not incriminating unless it can be proven to be true. It is a fact capable of proof that either Doyle or Brady is receiving from the Celtic Club any remuneration for playing for them? That is what Everton have to demonstrate. Allow me to enter, on my own and committee’s behalf, an emphatic protest against the lengthy epistles which are sent in from club secretaries on behalf of their clubs protesting. These long-winded documents are a waste of time and weariness to the flesh if the enthusiastic mortals who pen them only knew it; they positively damage rather than assist the case they are so anxious to put fully before the committee. Do the writers imagine for a moment that the committed can carry in their recollection a charge or charges that covers four full-sized sheets of paper? If they do, they must imagine a football legislator a very by ordinary individual. To save the committees precious time, and help clubs, protests should be drawn as tersely and simply as possible; in fact, it would not be a bad idea for the committee to issue a form of protest.
Everton v. Queen’s Park game did not answer to mv expectations. Either from anxiety as to the result or the surplus energy of the players, the play was not beautiful by any means. Everton excelled the Queens in placing and passing, and generally in those ’cute trickeries which professionalism cultivates they had the pull. If limit the Queen’s forward play to Gulliland and Waddell, then for pretty passing these two were superb, even Milward and Chadwick at times being in the shade. The fault I have to find with the Queen forward play is this, that there was too little combination. There was too much rushing up the wing. The inside game must cultivated. Hamilton, Perry, and Waddell must work together. When W. Sellar comes out, which will, I believe, be next Saturday, I should play Gilliland in his old place, with Perry centre. What the Queen’s, must have in this position is a player who can place the ball and keep both wings in thorough touch with the game. Gulliland should practice shooting from left like Milward. I am astonished that, having weight, the halt-backs don’t place the ball more. The teams dined after the match, and all unpleasantness in the field was forgotten. Mr. Molyneux, in replying for Everton did not forget to allude to the Celtic case, and sarcastically referred to that amateur club.
WE HEAR AND SEE-
Lancashire Evening Post - Saturday 19 September 1891
That the newly-formed Halliwell professional team did better at Everton than appears from the score that Wyllie was very clever on the Everton right, and scored almost every chance he got; that Sam Thomson was completely bottled up by young Lever, of Halliwell, who took the ball every time Sam tried to engineer it. That they say out Horwich way that the Railway team is able to boast about the best junior goalkeeper in Lancashire. That Everton have had the distinction to meet the far-famed Queen's Park team twice within six months with the identical result; that one of the finest games ever played on the banks of the Mersey was that of April 13 last, when Everton and Queen’s Park “ ran a dead heat” of a goal apiece, and that the return visit on Saturday last, though Everton were without Holt and the “’whitewashed” Doyle and Brady, had the same termination ; that the Everton forwards, with Gordon, vice Sam Thomson, gave a true Evertonian exhibition of forward play ; that the half-backs, Kelso, Campbell, and Lochhead, were a middle line that could not have improved ; that the back play of McLean and Collins, if not always brilliant, was above the average ; that Jardine could not have been surpassed, and that Everton and their followers, with the five goals to one victory over King's Park thrown in, are well pleased with the latest tour on the sacred ground of “amateurism.”
That the Canadians not prove to be strong magnet at Everton on Monday ; that there was a goodly sized company present on the Anfield enclosure considering that the weather was foreboding, and that the visitors had done nothing more significant than win one match (Ironopolis) out of eight previously played ; that the game was inclined to be tame from the one-sidedness of the attack ; that the score of three goals to one rather underrates the superiority of Everton ; that Garrett is a good goalkeeper, and ingenious, too, as shown when he retaliated a charge by Milward by touching the latter's arm with the ball and claiming and obtaining a foul ; that he stopped innumerable warm shots, especially from Gordon ; that Collins twisted his foot near the finish, and is consequently incapacitated ; that Parry will be seen most likely in partnership with McLean to-day in the League match with Blackburn Rovers ; that Holt re-appeared and was well received, but did nothing striking.
That there will be plenty of sultry " talk up Everton way, independently of the doings of the team ; that the executive are in a fix about the future habitation of the club ; that the scheme propounded for converting the club into a limited liability company, and buying the present and adjacent site, does not “fizz;” that the meeting held on Tuesday was a fairly representative one, nearly 300 members out of a total of 500 being present; that the heroes of the night were Mr. Clayton, the one dissentient member of the committee, and Mr. Mahon, who led the opposition ; that very few understood the scheme, and where it would land sub subscribers ; that the advocates were weak ; that Mr. Houlding did not receive the support he ought to have done from the platform, considering the committee were almost unanimously with him ; that Mr. Howarth was eloquent, but “stagey,” and so unconvincing ; that Mr. Clayton, who opposed in a loud and effective speech was cheered at the breaking-up of the meeting ; that Mr. Mahon, with other “free lances,” put many “posers ;” that he seemed thoroughly to understand the situation, and spoke with much effect in a quiet and gentlemanly tone; that his motion, which was eventually carried, was the best way out of a difficulty ; that the committee should consult further with Mr. Houlding and Mr. Orrell, the landowners, to see if anything could be done In the way of an improved tenancy, ' and that, failing in their object, to call another extra-ordinary meeting of the members within a month ; that some unkind things of a shylock leaning were said of Mr. Houlding, which were repudiated by him with , warmth, and withdrawn ; that Mr. Houlding has been president since 1881, and has helped the club to rise by rung by rung up the ladder of fame from an insignificant park club, until it has reached League championship that he is sticking out for his just rights ; that he has ever taken a parental and practical interest in the club ; that the name of Houlding and Everton are almost synonymous.
That Everton are determined to be revenged on the Celtic, and are unceasing in their solicitations to Celtic players : that, as the show placards have it, Mr. Molyneux means to have one little Celt “got up regardless of cost;” that “ Bummer” Campbell had a visit from an gent; that £100 down and 50s. a week were declined with thanks ; that Lochhead told a friend Everton could do with Woodburn, of the Third Lanark ; that this is rather ominous; that the action of the S.F.A. in the Doyle-Brady case will be determined when the English F.A. produce evidence from Everton; that meanwhile the Celts smile on complacently; that Smith, the Third Lanark back, was visited by his old club-mate, Lochhead, on Monday, who had a special commission to hook the Kilmarnock fish for the Everton football aquarium ; that £150 down and £2 10a per week did not seem attractive enough for Hugh, and he respectfully declined to accompany Sandy to Toffyopolis.”
EVERTON CLUB AND ITS GROUND.
Blackburn Standard - Saturday 19 September 1891
An extraordinary general meeting of the member of the Everton Football Club was held last evening, at the Lecture Hall, Everton-road, to consider a proposal to form the club into a limited liability company. Mr. Barclay presided, and nearly 300 members were present. Mr. Houlding proposed that the club be formed into a limited liability company, with a capital of £1,000, leaving an additional £6,000 on mortgage. He explained the difficulties which have arisen with the landlord of the adjoining land, and to meet this he proposed the foregoing scheme. Mr. Clayton, in a lengthy speech, opposed it, and the discussion grew irregular and personal. To get to business Mr. Mahon proposed an amendment "that the scheme be not accepted," and this was carried by a large majority. This put the committee into a fix, and it was ultimately decided that they endeavour to arrange with Mr. Houlding to acquire the land and report to the members a month hence.
MAKING MATTERS WARM FOR DOYLE.
At a meeting of the Scotch International Selection Committee, it was stated that the English Association wrote the Scottish Football Association stating that Doyle was a professional, and that he held a retainer of £100 on account of his wages from Everton. There was a similar case in respect of Brady, who was registered for a year and received £36. The Secretary of the English Association said he had a signed statement from five members of the Everton committee who interviewed Doyle on August 1st, to whom be declared that he was to receive from the Celtic a public-house calculated to bring him in £4 to £5 a week as income, and also a sum of money for each match played. Mr. McCulloch said that they should have fuller information from the English Association before they came to a decision. This suggestion was seconded and adopted.J. Holt, the international centre half-back, has settled his difference with the Everton committee and was included in the team against the Canadians on Monday. Some of the agents of the Everton club, who are on the prowl in Scotland for new players, had a lively time of it whilst in Edinburgh. It is stated that seven men were approached, but without success.
EVERTON CLUB AND ITS GROUND.
September 19, 1891. The Blackburn Standard.
An extraordinary general meeting of the members of the Everton was held last evening at the lecture hall, Everton-road to consider a proposal to form the club into a Limited Liability Company. Mr. Barclay president and nearly 300 members were present. Mr. Houlding proposed that the club be formed into a Limited Liability Company with a capital of £1,000, leaving on addition £6,000 on Mortgage he explained the difficulties which have arisen with the Landlord of the adjoining land, and to meet this he the proposed the foregoing scheme. Mr. Clayton in a lengthy speech, opposed it, and the discussion grew irregular speech opposed it, To get to business Mr. Mahon proposed an amendment “that the scheme be not accepted” and this was carried by a large majority. This put the committee into a fix, and it was ultimately decided that they endeavour to arrange with Mr. Houlding to acquire the land and report to the members a month hence.
EVERTON 3 BLACKBURN ROVERS 1
SETEMBER 19 1891
DAILY POST
For more than an hour before the advertised time for srtarting the game the accesses to the everton gound presented a very animated appearance, vehicles of everty description being atillsed to convey spectators to the scene of action, and thousands presented themselves as early as three o'clock in the hope of securing advadvatageous postions. Punctually at four o'clock when geary kicked off for the home club between 12,000, and 14,000 people were present. The everton left tried to get away, and passing between geary,, chadwick and milward was nullified by a fine kick by forbes, who landed the ball well into home territory. Here everton were kept busily defending, and after mclean had repulsed an attack from the left, watson sent in a shot to jardine, who saved grandly. A corner to the rovers followed, but the ball was sent over. So far blackburn had shown up most preminently, but but everton, by the aid of milward and geary, had shots which missed. A corner to everton was well got rid of by horne, and then the home left wing pair passed and repassed beautifully down, but milward's shot failed to get the desired direction. Kelso tricked townly splendidly, and then southworth with a tremendous shot, defeated jardine. Milward passed to geary, but just as the home centre was about to started mckeown stepped in, and sent the ball to midfield, walton and southworth headed in front of the everton goal and the former claimed a gaol, which however, was not allowed. The everton were given a grand chance for a score, the ball being sent well into the goal mouth, but the home forwards were not close, and thus the chance was lost. Gordon, a moment later, was near defeating horne, mckeown only just getting the ball away. Thus play was vert fast and exciting the teams putting in their utmost. The home tight rushed away in grand style, and latta centred beautiful to geary who made the score equal amidst tremindous enthusiasm. The game continue of a lively description, and both teams put in all they knew the rovers were penalised for for dewar fouling geary both nothing accrued from the advantage. Gordon doubled well down, but forrest kicked outside. Lofthouse tricked lochhead, and then the everton left went away, chadwick's shot going straight for goal, but horne was not to be beaten and sent the globe back. Mclean beautifilly checked southworth's career when the latter was becoming dangerous. A perfect fusilade was then made on horne's charge, and shot after shot was sent in, but to no purpose. A free kick to everton give then an opportunity, and milward and geary each showed up to some advantage but the defence of the rovers was grand. Just before the whistle sounded the home forwards went to the other end, geary only just failing to head through, the score at half-time being 1 gao each. The opening stages of the second half resulted in no distinct advantage to either team, and then geary, chadwick, and milward moved up the left, the former sending in a shot which compelled horne to use his hands to clear, forbes releliered, and, townley and walton talking up running, the everton end was reached, but without any tangibe result. Kelso gave to latta, and he and gordon indulged in some nice passing. Geary twice had shots without effect, and then sent in a long shot, which horne only just managed to get rid of. The everton front division was now playing a pretty game, but the visting defence was alive to every emergency and prevented any score. Townly had a shot from a long range, and, although well directed the sphere went too high, and topped the bar. A move was them made up the home left, and milward gave over to geary, who sent to latta, the latter just failing by a few inches. Geary was injured in a charge, which delayed the ganme for a few moments, but did not neccessitate his retirement. Latta had a spendid opportunit, but slipping,, forbes was enabled to rush in and reliev. The rovers then rushed away to the other end, and southworth sent in a terrific shot, which brought jardine to his knees. He managed to throw away, however-a magnificent save. Holt gave to his forwards, and latta, gordon and geary each made attempts to score, but failed, a splendid opportuniity being lost, by none of the forwards being up, for a long time the game was very swift, the ball travelling quickly between the rspective posts, but a long time nothing tangible accrued. At length the home right put in some petty work, and latta stuck the crossbar, the ball rebounding to the left. Here chadwick screwed and centred beaufully,, latta heading through amidst deafening cheers, thus putting everton in front. Everton having now got the lead played up brillantly, and after a couple of fruitless corners, kelso added a third point. The remaining play was all in favour of the home team, who retired easy winners by 3 goals to 1. Teams:-
Everton, jardine goal; mclean and collins backs; kelso, holt, and lochhead half back latta, gordon, geary, chadwick and milward, forwards Blackburn rovers, horne goal; forbes and mckeown, backs, almond, dewar, and forrest half-backs, lofthouse, campbell, southworth, walton, and townley, forwards.
TODAY GAMES
September 19, 1891. The Liverpool Mercury
As the Blackburn Rovers play Everton today (Saturday), and Southworth not being eligible, the League granted the Blackburn club permission to play Southworth, as they had received no objections from Everton.
Brodie Nets
It was also resolved that Brodie's nets be used in all League matches dating on and from November 1. A Levy of five guineas from each club was made towards defraying the expenses of the League.
Everton v Blackburn Rovers, Anfield. Kick-off at four 0'clock. Everton team Jardine, goal; Mclean and Collins, backs; Kelso, Holt and Loochead, half-backs; Latta, Gordon, Geary, Chadwick, and Milward, forwards.
Combination
Macclesfield v. Everton combination
Monday
Bootle Reserves v Everton, Hawthorn-road
GLEANINGS
Liverpool Football Echo - Saturday 19 September 1891
It is said that when Everton were on their Scottish tour last week they made overtures to the following players, among others; Kerr (Rangers), Dowds (Celtic), Drummond (Falkirk), Smith, McVean, and Maxwell (3rd Lanark), and Adams (Hearts of Midlothian). Regarding the last named player, Scottish Sports says; “Everton little know what a gigantic undertaking it would be to transfer J. Adams to Liverpool. Why, Lime-street would have to be converted into a Princes-street, for Adams could never enjoy a Sunday afternoon’s walk in style without a broad pavement. And that is only one of the numerous details that would have to appear in the agreement.”
FOOTBALL CHIPS
Liverpool Football Echo - Saturday 19 September 1891
This was in the second football addition; the first addition is necessarily incomplete, but even in that the Echo had more reports, and had the final result of Everton v. Queen’s Park, whereas our contemporary had only the half-time. But our contemporary may do better next time-he is very good at imitation.
EVERTON v BLACKBURN ROVERS
Liverpool Football Echo - Saturday 19 September 1891
The business transacted at last evening’s meeting of the Football League afforded food for reflection in football circles to-day. The fine of two guineas imposed upon Blackburn Rovers for playing Southworth and Barton without being properly registered was considered by many to be a sufficient penalty for the offence, and there was nothing but praise for the sportsmanlike manner in which Everton’s representative on the Committee offered every facility to the Rovers to play Southworth against the Anfield contingent to-day. Another matter affording some discussion was the order of the Committee that all clubs be compelled to use nets in League matches, the rule to come into force not later than November 1. Today the League clubs were out in full force, the entire fourteen combinations being engaged in the fight for supremacy. Of course the visit of Blackburn Rovers at Anfield was the most important match to the Liverpool football circle, and the high esteem in which the English Cup holders are held up Everton way was amply testified to by the crowd that gathered before the advertised time for commencing operations. Both teams have this season settled two League arguments, Everton going down before West Bromwich Albion (4-0) and having the best of matters with Darwen (5-3), whilst Rovers have had to succumb to Aston Villa (5-1) and have triumphed over Notts County by 5 goals to 4. Not one of the Everton supporters under-estimated the task set their pets to-day, and “keep your eye on the Rovers for the Cup” was the advice given on more than one occasion during the progress of the game-very good advice too when it is remembered that they have reached the final stage of six occasions and have won it five times. Both teams had a hearty reception this afternoon, and were frequently called upon to “Play up” by their respective partisans. Holt played for the first time in a League match this season, and took his customary place at centre half back. For more than an hour before the advertised time for starting the game the accesses to the ground presented a very animated appearance, vehicles of every description being utilised to convey spectators to the scene of action, and thousands presented themselves as early as three o’clock in the hope of securing advantageous positions. Previous to the game the Evertonians were photographed on the bowling green behind the Sandon Hotel. The Rovers were first on the field. Forbes leading his men on the ground at 3.55 amidst great applause. Everton followed soon afterwards, and were received with a similar compliment. Punctually at four o’clock, when Geary kicked off, there were between 12,000 and 14,000 people present. The Everton left tried to get away, and passing between Geary, Chadwick, and Milward was nullified by a fine kick by Forbes, who landed the ball well into home territory. Here Everton were kept busily defending, and after McLean had repulsed an attack from the left Walton sent in a shot to Jardine, who saved grandly. A corner to the Rovers followed, but the ball was sent over. So far Blackburn had shown up most prominently, but Everton, by the aid of Milward and Geary, had a shie, which missed. A corner to Everton was well got rid of by Horne, and then the home left wing pair passed and repassed beautifully down, but Milward’s shot failed to get the desired direction. Kelso tricked Townley splendidly, and then Southworth, with a tremendous shot, defeated Jardine, Milward passed to Geary, but just as the home centre was about to start McKeown stepped in, and sent the ball to midfield. Walton and Southworth headed in front of the Everton goal and the former claimed a goal, however, was not allowed. Then Everton were given a grand chance for a score, the ball being sent well into the goal mouth, but the home forwards were not close, and thus the chance was lost. Gordon, moment later, was near defeating Horne, McKeown only just getting the ball away. The very fast and exciting the teams putting in their utmost. The home right rushed away in grand style, and Latta centred beautifully to Geary, who made the score equal amidst tremendous enthusiasm. The game continued of a lively description, and both teams put in all they knew. The Rovers were penalised for Dewar fouling Geary, but nothing accrued from the advantage. Gordon doubled well down, but Forest kicked outside. Lofthouse tricked Lochhead, and then the Everton left want away, Chadwick shot going straight for goal, but Horne was not to be beaten and sent the globe back. McLean beautifully checked Southworth’s career when the latter was becoming dangerous. A perfect fusillade was then made on Hine’s charge, and shot after shot was sent in, but to no purpose. McLean missed the kick, and Southworth rushed up the centre, but Collins with a timely kick sent the game to centre. Forbes and Milward had a race for possession, but the globe went on side before either could reach. The Rovers tested Jardine, the home custodian sending clear. A free kick to Everton gave them an advantage, and Milward and Geary each showed up to some advantage, but the defence of the Rovers was excellent. Lofthouse raced up the right unaided, but Collins held him safe before he became dangerous. Geary had a sprint after the leather, but failed to reach it before going over the line. The game up to now had been hotly contested, and the exertions of both were tested to the utmost. For a few minutes, however, the pace toned down, though neither side failed to put forward their best efforts. Geary sent splendidly across to Latta, and the latter, with Gordon, made off, but failed to elude the watchfulness of McKeown. From this point to close on half-time the game was in Everton territory; but just before the whistle sounded the home forwards went to the other end, Geary only just failing to head through.
Half-time Score;- Everton 1 goal, Blackburn Rovers 1 goal.
The opening stages of the second half resulted in no distinct advantage to either team and then Geary, Chadwick, and Milward moved up to the left, the former sending in a shot which compelled Horne to use his hands to clear. Forbes relieved, and Townley and Walton taking up the running the Everton end was reached, but without any tangible result. Kelso gave to Latta, and he and Gordon indulged in some nice passing. Geary twice had shies without effect and then sent in a long shot, which Horne only just managed to get rid of. The Everton front division was now playing a pretty passing game, but the visiting defence was alive to every emergency and prevented any score. Jardine carried the ball over the goal line, and conceded a corner which was grandly got rid of by Gordon, who caused hostilities to be carried on at the centre of the field, where even play was witnessed. Hands to each ride was the next feature, and Geary had a splendid chance from a pass by Gordon, the ball just going outside. Townley had a shie from a long range, and, although well-directed, the sphere went too high, and topped the bar. A move was then made up the home left, and Milward gave over to Geary, who sent to Latta, the latter just failing by a few inches. Geary was injured in a charge, which delayed the game for a few moments but did not necessitate his retirement. Latta had a splendid opportunity, but slipping Forbes was enabled to rush in and relive. The Rovers then rushed away to the other end, and Southworth sent in a terrific shot, which brought Jardine to his knees. He managed to throw away, however- a magnificent save. Holt gave to his forwards, and Latta, Gordon, and Geary each made attempts to score, but failed, a splendid opportunity being lost by none of the forwards being up. For a long time the game was very swift, the ball travelling quickly between the respective posts, but a long time nothing tangible accrued. At length the home right put in some pretty work, and Latta struck the crossbar, the ball rebounding to the left. Here Chadwick screwed and centred beautifully, Latta through amidst deafening cheers, thus putting Everton front. Everton having now got the lead played up brilliantly, and after a couple of fruitless corners Kelso added a third point.
Final Result; Everton 3 goals, Blackburn Rovers 1 goal.
Everton League.- Jardine, goal; McLean and Collins, backs; R. Kelso, Holt (Captain), and Lochhead, half-backs; Latta, Gordon, Geary, Chadwick, and Milward, forwards.
Blackburn Rovers.- Horne, goal; Forbes and McKeown, backs; Almond, Dewar, and Forest, half-backs; Lofthouse, Campbell, Southworth, Walton, and Townley, forwards.
EVERTON v MACCLESFIELD
Liverpool Football Echo - Saturday 19 September 1891
COMBINATION
This match, one of the Combination sails, was played at Macclesfield to-day, before four thousand spectators. Thomson started for Everton, and after each team had attacked and been repulsed, the visitors’ right made capital headway Wyllie shooting in from the touch line and McMillan heading the first goal for Everton. After another onslaught had been made on the Macclesfield goal. The home team retaliate, but a free kick enabled Everton to move up the field only to be repulsed before getting within shooting distance. A fruitless corner then fell to the homesters, after which Macclesfield a left wing made a couple of attacks, Williams saving once, and the ball was then sent flying over the crossbar, but shortly afterwards the home team made a capital rush, Birchenhall making the score equal. Subsequently Jones sent the ball over to Wyllie and Everton made a most determined attack, with the result that Murray scored a second goal. McMillan then had a shie, but without success, and after this the visitors ran through all opposition until A. Chadwick cleared them out. Shortly afterwards Everton again attacked, and were penalised no less than four times in quick succession, but this availed the Macclesfield team nothing, as the visitors again went down to close quarters, and Murray once more lowered the homesters colours.
Half-time score; Everton 3 goals, Macclesfield 2 goals.
Early in the second half the homesters were enforced to play a strictly defensive game, but a corner was all that came out. After a couple of fine attempts by Everton, Macclesfield moved off, and when they had forced the ball over the line made a spirited attack, but a barren corner was the only result. The visitors kept up the attack, but the home defence was pretty safe.
Final Result; Everton 3 goals, Macclesfield 2 goals.
EVERTON FOOTBALL CLUB
The Liverpool Football Echo- Saturday, September 19 1891
THE PROPOSED COMPANY
MR. HOUNDING DENOUNCED
“A POLCY OF SHYLOCK.”
STORMY MEETING
A meeting of the members of this club was held on Tuesday, at the Lecture Hall, Everton-road, Mr. W.E. Barclay in the chair. There were also present on the platform Messrs. John Houlding, Molyneux, W. Jackson, Coates, Ramsey, and T. Howarth.
Mr. Houlding having read several letters from Mr. Orrell, the owner of the ground on which the club play, as to certain alterations which he required to be made, and saying that he would take possession at the end of September if they were not made, Mr. Houlding said he would ask the members to consider the advisability of forming the club into a limited liability company. According to Mr. Houlding’s statement, the company was to be formed for the purpose of acquiring the Everton football ground, containing about 15,500 square yards of land owned by Mr. Houlding, and also about 13,000 yards of land to the north end and west of the ground, owned by Mr. John Orrell. The additional space of land would enable the company to have cycling and running tracks so that the ground could be used for outdoor athletic sport all the year round.
Mr. Houlding had agreed to see his land for £6,000, and Mr. Orrell had agreed to see his portion at 7s 6d per yard. Mr. Hounding was willing to leave £3,000 on mortgage on his land at 4 per cent, per annum, and Mr. Orrell was also willing to leave £3,000 on the same percentage. The promoters were of opinion that each member of the present club should be allotted one share free, and that each shareholder should be admitted to all sports the year round, with the exception of not more than six matches during the year, on payment of 10s per annum. Mr. Houlding by asking the members for their opinion on the question.
We may say that the meeting had been in progress for quite an hour when the reporters were admitted the doorkeeper informing the gentlemen of the Press when they presented themselves that Mr. John Houlding had given instructions to the effect that no reporter was to be allowed to be present until a vote of the meeting had been taken on the subject. It seems that this was put to the meeting and carried unanimously. Under the circumstances, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the above statement regarding the preliminary proceedings. However, when the reporters entered
Mr. Clayton was commenting upon the figures given by Mr. Houlding, and stated that they must consider whether the club would be in a better position by making itself into a limited liability company with £15,000 capital. Such a large amount of capital would be too much for the club to bear. The scheme was not feasible, and he would suggest that Mr. Houlding, Messrs Threlfall, and Messrs. Bent should buy the land which divided the ground, and the club would willingly stay.
Mr. F. Hall asked if the club could remove the stands from the ground if they decided to take another ground? If not, what money would the present landlord require to allow them to remove them? What would be the position of the players if the club was formed into a company? It was quite a mistake to say that the club could not get another ground. There was a very eligible piece of ground at the top of Sheil-road.
The Chairman said the players were registered in Mr. Molyneux’s name.
Mr. Clayton-The plyers are registered to play for the Everton Football Club, and not for Mr. Molyneux.
Mr. Houlding said that although Mr. Clayton had been a member of the executive for three years, he knew nothing about the dividing land between the ground. The reason why the company did not “go” when the prospectors was issued some time ago was on account of the difficulty in regard to the dividing land. Mr. Clayton had disputed his figures. Mr. Orrell, the owner of the ground, agreed when the club came on the present ground to lend it to the club provided they paid the taxes following upon the enclosure of the land and gave a subscription to the Stanley Hospital at the end of the year. He (Mr. Houlding) ultimately bought the land at 7s per yard, which amounted to £5,845. Mr. Orrell sold the frontage to Walton Breck-road to the Corporation for £100, by which amount his (Mr. Houlding’s) contract was reduced. The football ground was enclosed and gate money taken, and the first year the club paid him £100 rent, of 1 ¾ per cent, on his outlay. He got £100 the second and third year and £150 the fourth, and the following year £240, or 4 per cent, on his outlay. Any man who invested his money in Liverpool was entitled to 4 per cent, interest (hear,. Hear). In the first year he lost £140, the second £140, the third £140, and the fourth year £100, making £520. He had paid £50 law expenses, and £30 in stamps, and if they added that together they would find that he had paid in all £6,045. He defied any gentleman to contradict his figures.
Mr. Clayton said that he (Mr. Houlding) offered him ten shares (“Why”), Why, for the hours, days, and weeks the committee had been working to make money for the club (“Oh”).
It was not Mr. Clayton only who refused the shares but the whole of the committee (“No, no”).
The Chairman explained that Mr. Houlding only suggested that he should give shares. He (the chairman) put them on one side at once. Mr. Houlding made no offer, but simply a suggestion.
Mr. Houlding said that with regard to a syndicate, he thought he had his share of the syndicate in the past. He found the money and ran the risk until the club became a paying concern (“What about the stands?”). He took it that they would not remove a single stand this year, but go on working as in the past, and as they made money over and above paying interest on the proceed mortgage and shareholders they would invest the remaining money in improving the land ((“What about the stands?”). There was a house in Prince’s park where a tenant built a green-house, and when the tenant left the house he took away the greenhouse (“Oh, oh”).
The landlord entered an action in the law court, and made the tenant replace it (“Would you do the same?”). The stands were built on the freehold, and the stands would be the club’s if they bought them (“Oh, oh, and laughter). A slip of the tongue was allowed everywhere. He meant to say, the stands would be the club’s if they brough the land for the amount he paid for it. If not, they must remain where they were (“Shame.”).
A member said there had been underhand work either on the part of Mr. Houlding or the committee.
Mr. George Mahon asked for the agreement of tenancy between Mr. Houlding and the club, and be remarked that other clubs had been subsidised by brewers, and he did not see why Everton should not be, because the gates and entrances were near to their public-houses. What would be the amount paid in wages this year?
The Chairman.- It is practically the same as last year.
Mr. Clayton.- It will be about £1,000 more than last year.
Mr. Mahon said that if that was so, what money would there be to pay interest on mortgage?
Mr. Clayton pointed out that the rent the club had paid for the ground had covered what Mr. Houlding had been out of pocket in the past.
The Chairman.- I really don’t think we ought to enter into these private matters.
Mr. Clayton then said that he had it from Mr. Wilson that the wages of players were £600 over and above the amount paid last year, and seeing they wanted two full backs, if they could get them for £400 for the present season they would buy them cheap. That made the £1,000.
Mr. Mahon again asked for the tenancy agreement. Could Mr. Houlding turn them out before September next? If he did, was he prepared to pay the club compensation?
Mr. Maxwell said that, according to a minute of the committee, Mr. Houlding agreed that as long as the club paid him certain rental he would not disturb the tenancy, provided the boundary walls were not interfered with unless with the consent of the landlord; and that if at any time refreshments should be required on the ground the landlord should have the sole right to supply them.
Mr. Mongomery said it seemed to him that they must expect nothing but the policy of Shylock from Mr. Houlding. He was determined to have his pound of flesh, or intimidate the club into the acceptance of his scheme. They had been told that if the scheme was rejected by the club Mr. Houlding and some members of the executive were determined to run a rival club on the ground now occupied by Everton (“They can’t”). He thought that only proved that Mr. Houlding was not a friend but an enemy to the Everton Club, which many of them had suspected for a considerable time past. He therefore moved that the scheme submitted by Mr. Houlding be declined, and that the committee be empowered to seek at their earliest convenience another ground (applause).
This having been seconded,
Mr. Mahon said he entirely disagreed with the proposal to remove the ground, and he moved as an amendment- “That the scheme proposed by Mr. Houlding be not entertained, and that the committee have authority from this meeting to negotiate with Mr. Houlding is to the rent of such other land as may be required for the ground, subject to Mr. Houlding making the necessary arrangements with Mr. Orell.’
Mr. Montgomery withdrew his resolution in favour of the amendment.
Mr. Houlding said he had received a letter from Mr. Orrell’s solicitor, to the effect that Mr. Orrell’s ultimatum was that if he (Mr. Houlding) could not see his way to purchase the “dividing land,” he must call upon him to make the street (mentioned in the agreement) at once. Who was going to face Mr. Orell (“You2)? Mr. Orrell had laid down his terms, and what was the use of that meeting passing a resolution like the one proposed to rent from him (Mr. Houlding) a further extension of land when he had not got it to rent them? And he was not going to buy it either. He had bought some land, and he had been termed Shylock-a disgraceful epithet which all who knew him would know he did not deserve. He had submitted his scheme, and they could accept it or reject it as they liked.
The Chairman proposed the acceptance of Mr. Houlding’s scheme, as a matter or order.
Mr. T. Howarth seconded, and referred to the ten shares offered to each of the committee, and said that Mr. Clayton was not the only one who refused to accept them.
Mr. Clayton said that when the proposal was made to him the other members were silent, and he was under the impression that everything had been arranged.
The amendment, on being put to the meeting, was carried by a very large majority, only a few hands being held up in favour of the motion.
After several speakers had been heard,
Mr. Houlding said there were only 276 members of the club present, and he intended to send a copy of the prospectus to each member of the club, and ask them their opinion on it.
This statement was received with loud expressions of disapproval.
Mr. Mahon moved, and it was seconded, that if the committee could not settle the matter with Mr. Houlding and Mr. Orrell, a further meeting be held within a month.
This was carried, and the meeting terminated.
TH DOYLE AND BRADY CASE
The Liverpool Football Echo-Saturday September 19, 1891
MR. MOLYEUX INTERVIEWED
Taking advantage of the visit paid by Everton last week to Scotland a representative of the Glasgow Evening Times waited upon the Everton secretary for the purpose of hearing the facts of the above case officially, and thereby dispelling, to a great extent, the conflicting opinions regarding the state of affairs. Mr. Molyneux reviewed the situation thus;-
Briefly it may be said that Doyle and Brady left the Everton club after being paid, according to agreement, all summer, and, in fact, after they had returned to Scotland to play for the Celtic, Doyle was captain of the Everton team and a left back “greatly to be feared.” A few weeks ago he was in Scotland on holiday, and while there he despatched a letter to the Everton Club, intimating that he intended to be reinstated as an amateur in Scotland, in terms of the amnesty granted by the Scottish Football Association to all professional players in England who chose to return home before the 2nd August. He it understood that at this time Doyle was under agreement to play for Everton for two years at a salary of £3 per week, two thirds of which was paid him on signing, while the balance was to be paid in equal instalments weekly. Naturally such a communication, said Mr. Molyneux, created consternation in our committee, and Mr. T. Howarth and myself were despatched to Scotland to confer with Doyle. The result you know. However, Doyle’s appearing before our committee and explaining the terms he was to get for playing with the Celtic places that club in rather an awkward fix. The published statement that he was to get a public house, said to be able to show a profit of £5 per week, and also an additional allowance from the Celtic Club for playing football, is exactly what he stated to us. The circumstances of the case show conclusively that Doyle fooled with the Celtic and fooled with us. At the time he was reported to have left Everton, he sent three telegrams contradicting the widely-circulated rumours-one to a Manchester paper and the others to Liverpool papers. The telegrams were in Doyle’s own handwriting, and they can be produced by the Post Office officials, signed by Doyle himself. It is a case of 12 to 1 against what Doyle may say. He was paid his wages up to April next year, and that money has not been returned.
Continuing, Mr. Molyneux said- The feeling in Liverpool was very bitter against Doyle and Brady. Not so much against the Celtic. Liverpool spectators would not entertain hostile feelings towards the Celtic if that club admitted its players were paid. We allow if the Celtic is a professional club it has a perfect right to go and take its players away. Not would the English Football Association ever think of interfering. But it is their position as a member of an amateur association, and therefore a professionally amateur club, that accounts for the state of feeling in England. Had the Celts openly announced that professionalism existed in their club, they were free, as all professional clubs are free, to make the best terms they like, and approach what men they like. That professionalism exists in Scotland I fee sure. A man does not travel, say from Kilmarnock to play in Glasgow, for nothing. Saturday after Saturday, when he is the idol of his own village; everybody talks of his achievements, and he becomes quite a hero in their eyes, and enjoys the sweets of such a position. This is not all left behind for honours (?), and a special desire to appear in a club where he has no friends. It puzzles me, and I can’t understand why small provincial clubs should complain about English clubs coming down and taking their players away in a legitimate way, when they submit to a process at home where everything is underhand and payments made by Glasgow clubs as an inducement to come into the city. When the provincial clubs know that their best players are offered 30s per match to play in Glasgow, the attitude of the club knowing that this state of things is being carried on under the very nose of the law is strange, and their position untenable. Were an amateur to take be more than his expenses in England, he gets suspended, and nothing in the world could save him.
In what spirit did your association take the case up?- Well, as you say, I am not disposed to speak too freely on the subject. I recognise fully the importance of the step taken by your association. You see they were bound to take action in the case, and I have every confidence in what they have done, or may yet do.
Our conversation drifted into the question of the possible issues which may result from the impending negotiations between the English and Scottish Football Associations, and on that point Mr. Molyneux expressed himself freely.
Will English clubs (speaking for the Everton among the rest) come to a tacit understanding to deny fixtures to the Celtic, in the event of that club still harbouring Doyle and Brady?- Everton will certainly not play the Celtic as they are. We say the Celtic is a professional club, and if the Scottish Football Association will not admit it, English clubs are not justified in playing them under circumstances which have caused so much friction. Besides, the English Association will, in all likelihood, force the question, and the S.F.A will also have to admit that the Celtic is a professional club. If the Scottish Football Association was half an association the mere fact of Doyle and Brady receiving money from Everton after they were reinstated in Scotland would make them professionals.
But these facts are not known to the Scottish Football Association?- Well, then (continued Mr. Molyneux with emphasis), they will be. Were the case put before an independent tribunal the judgement of that tribunal could be nothing else than the suspension of the club and the Celtic declared professional. Of that I am convinced.
Do you consider, Mr. Molyneux, that the dispute is one between the Everton and Celtic clubs, or between the players Doyle and Bardy?-In answer to this, he said that to a very large extent the Celtic were responsible for bringing the men back to Scotland, and if the Scottish Association take the matter up as they ought, the Celtic would have to answer for their share in the transaction. I shall not be surprised if the English Football Association, if the Scottish Football Association is inactive, prohibit intercourse with Scotch clubs entirely. Now, if the present condition of things continues in Scotland and the Queen’s Park get defeated by Celtic in a cup tie, there will be some fun in the shape of a protest. “I can’t understand,” said Mr. Molyneux, “what Everton has done more than any other English club to be unpopular in Scotland. We have more English players in our team than any of the English leading teams, Holt, Geary, Milward, Chadwick, and Parry are all Englishmen. Parry may be classed as an Englishman; at any rate, we consider him one of us.” What other club can put out nine internationalists in a club match? -We have that number at present, and all good men. They are Geary (who is in fine form), Holt, Marsden, Parry, Chadwick, Milward, Wyllie, Latta, and Kelso. The difficulty with Holt has been settled. A smile of satisfaction lit up Mr. Molyneux’s countenance as he imparted the news that a matter which had caused a sensation in Liverpool almost paramount to the occasion of Doyle and Brady had been amicably arranged.
EVERTON IN SCOTLAND
The Liverpool Football Echo- Saturday, September 19 1891
SCOTCH OPINIONS OF THE VISITORS
At present there is a diverse opinion at home as to the merits of the team which now represents the Champions League Club, and it might interest local footballers to know what some of the Scotch critics thought about the match played at Glasgow last Saturday between Everton and Queen’s Park.
One writer says;- The visitor of Everton put in the shade all other competitions. The Scotch League match between the 3rd Lanark and Cambuslang was only attended by a couple of thousand spectators, while five timers that number assembled at Hampden Park to see the two crack clubs play a sort of international game. So far as the match itself is concerned, the play was of a much higher order than is usually seen at an international match. From the very start the game was of a most exciting description, and soe superior play was put in at intervals. The forwards on both sides were individually good. After Everton scored early in the opening period, Queen’s Park played hard to equalises, but did not succeed in doing so until twenty minutes of the second half had expired.
A Glasgow contemporary says;- “The Stirling match was only a preliminary to the greater one at Hampden, and here Everton rose to the occasion. On their Stirling form-which was anything but sterling-I should be predicted a three or four goals defeat but the evidently throw away their indifference with their new crimson colours, and put on a fearless, often reckless determination and dash with their temporary white jerseys. It was difficult to realise it was the same team. There were point and precision, combination and concentration, fire and force in all the movements of the several divisions which were absent at Stirling. The left wings of both front divisions took the general eye most and it would be difficult to say which pair performed best. Gillilandand Waddell, who can’t separated in the praise played delightfully in the purest style, Milward and Chadwick with Geary in attendance to dot their I’s showed their own fine, concerted passing.
Writing to a Manchester contemporary, a Scotsman say;- The almost tropical conditions under which the match between Queen’s Park and Everton was played operated most prejudicially on the players and consequently the match was less interesting than it would have been if played under the usual football conditions. It was a disappointing match, and it was as barren of brilliant play as the match at Liverpool in April last was replete with clever work and sensational runs. There was too much “wild” play in Saturday’s game. This was initiated by the Englishmen, and I regret to say that Geary and Lochhead were often pulled up by the referee. Geary did not like being checked, and he indulged several times in grimances that indicated a palpable of sound sportsmanship. There was some pretty play in the first half, and the Q.P had very hard lines twice. The second half was not so interesting though the attack on either side was good. I will not go into the leading features of the match, but allow me to say here that I was greatly delighted with the play of Chadwick and Milward, who were the best pair on the field. If England can produce such men-men who completely overshadowed the Scots in the Everton team the sooner the English clubs turn their attention to rearing players the better for themselves and the more honour to England.
[it would cause rejoicing in the hearts of the 10,000 spectators who usually put in an appearance at the Anfield ground on a Saturday afternoon if they could once again witness such a match as is described above.]
EVERTON FOOTBALL CLUB
The Liverpool Football Echo-Saturday January 19 1891
TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL ECHO
Sir.- Below I hand you copy of letter addressed by me to the committee of the above club.- Yours, &c., GEORGE MAHON. September 18, 1891.
86, Anfield-road, Walton, Sept 18, 1891.
TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE EVERTON FOOTBALL CLUB
Dears sirs.- Without in any way wishing to encroach upon your duties, which at the present time are of an onerous character, and solely wishing, if possible, to lend a helping hand, allow me, as a member, and, as I believe, representing the views of many other members, to suggest;-
I send copies of this letter to the evening papers for publication -Yours truly, GEORGE MAHON.
MR. JOHN HOULDING AND THE EVERTON FOOTBALL CLUB
The Liverpool Football Echo- Saturday, January 19, 1891
TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL ECHO
Sir.- The meeting of members of the above club, as reported in your issue of Wednesday, appears to have been rather a lively one, and must have afforded food for reflection to many of your readers. No response seems to have been given to Mr. Mahon, who twice asked for the agreement of tenancy between the club and Mr. Houlding. If the document does not protect the interests of the club and render it impossible to deprive them of their property (the stands) in event of a removal, then of course Mr. Houlding can please himself whether he will exercise his legal rights at the cost of the club or act the part of a generous landlord. It is to be hoped that on reflection he will decide to adopt the latter course. Should it prove otherwise, however, it will exhibit Mr. Houlding’s policy to be similar to that of a certain character in the “Merchant of Venice” referred to by a gentlemen who spoke at the meeting. In that event probably the electors of Everton Ward will be asked to consider whether they are satisfied with their present representative, and if not, to take steps to replace him. It will not be a question as between Mr. Houlding and the members of the club only, but the thousands of regular visitors to the ground will have to be reckoned with also.- Yours, &c., R.E.R.
DEATH OF A LIVERPOOL SPORTING CELEBRITY
The Liverpool Football Echo- Saturday, January 19 1891
It is with very great regret that we have to record the death of Mr. Albert Smith, many years ago Mr. Smith was one of the most famous pedestrians in the North of England, winning many prizes in short distance races. His father, who was well-known in the building trade for many years, having died, Mr. Smith started as a bookmaker, commencing at the Clayton Club, in Houghton-street. At this club he was patronised not only by some the most noted of the between fraternity, but by the swells on ‘Change, who were aware that any transactions made with Mr. Smith would be faithfully carried out. His tall, fine figure was not only known at race meeting, but also on the football field, he being one of the most ardent supporters of the Everton Football Club. Year by year at Christmas time he personally took all the trouble of arranging a match between the various artistes engaged at the pantomimes and a team of the Everton club, the result being a considerable addition each year to funds of several deserving local charities. Among theatrical people there were few better known than Mr. Smith, who, along with Mr. Alfred Hemming, ran several companies in various parts of the country. At one time it seemed very likely that he would become along with Hemming, owner of the Prince of Wales Theatre, but the negotiations fell through. He was also engaged in the licensed victualling trade, having at one time the “Hotspur” in Brunswick-road, and subsequently the “Horseshoe” in Lime-street. Failing health caused him to relinquish the latter place, he being ordered by his medical adviser to go to Madeira for the benefit of his health. He came back in March last, but it was quite apparent to his friends that his sojourn abroad had not done him the good expected, and to the very deep regret of his many friends he died, as previously announced, this morning at Hoylake, at the age of thirty-four.
EVERTON NOTES
Athletic News - Monday 21 September 1891
One cheering fact about the League meeting was the sportsmanship conduct of the Everton Club through its secretary. Southworth was not eligible according to the rules until next Thursday, but the Everton Club were quite willing for him to play against Everton, and on this ground alone the Rovers were granted permission to include Southworth in their team. In these days of keen competition it is cheering to hear of such sportsmanship, but it is not the first time Everton has been generous in matters of a similar nature, and as it turned out, they lost nothing by it, for they won the match.
The League took a very decided view about the use of goal nets, and resolved that all League clubs should provide them no later than Nov 1. The Football Association recommends them in Cup ties but the League go further than this, and compels their clubs to purchase them. Mr. W.E Barclay, of 33 Everton-terrace, Liverpool, is making and supplying the nets at a cost of £3 12s 6d per set.
LIVERPOOL DISTRICT AND NOTES
Athletic News - Monday 21 September 1891
By the Loiterer
The “Yankees” turned up at Anfield on Monday last, and were beaten by three goals to one. The game was a fairly good one, and the result hardly represents the play, which was as much in favour of the Canadians as Everton. Garrett again proved a good goalkeeper, and was up to his “fly” tricks. Our friend Forbes frequently beat Latta, and his partner proved a reliable man. Buckley, who plays full back, was in centre, and has a rare turn of speed, once leaving the Everton backs “standing still.” The Everton men were not at their best. Holt, who played with the League team for the first time, being out of condition, The Rovers match will be dealt with in the proper column. It was great game. So far as the play went I think Everton did the most pressing, and their attacks were sustained longer than the Rovers’. The forwards were very strong, and their quick passing in front the Rovers’ goal seemed to bewilder their backs at times. I thought the home forwards would have done better if they had shot for goal more, but as it turned out the first goal was put on through some quick work which Almond could not grapple with, and Geary scored. Southworth had previously done the needful for his side with a shot which would require some beating. There was scarcely a dull moment up to the time Everton got a second goal, but after Kelso had put on a third the Rovers played like a beaten team. This three to one victory was the best of the week’s performances.
THE CHAMPIONS BEAT THE CUPHOLDERB.
Athletic News - Monday 21 September 1891
By the Free Critic
Matches between Everton and the Rovers are always worth seeing, and about 15,000 watched the proceedings at Everton on Saturday. As is well known, the Rovers went wrong in the registration of two of their players; and had not Everton generously agreed to allow Southworth to play, the result would have been a foregone conclusion, for it was bad enough to be without their best half-back in Barton without losing the services of the famous centre. However, Everton’s sportsmanship asserted itself, and the teams were as follow: Rovers; Horne, goal Forbes and McKeown, backs; Almond. Dewar, Forrest, half-backs: Lofthouse, Campbell, Southworth, Walton, and Townley. forwards. Everton;-Jardine, goal: Mclean and Collins, backs; Kelso, Holt, and Lochhead, half-backs; Latta, Gordon, Geary, Chadwick, and Milward, forwards. Referee; Mr. W.H. Stacey (Sheffield). There was no wind, and the sun was hidden; but Forbes, after making a study of the clouds, decided to play uphill, and it was pretty evident the Rovers meant to be early at business, for their forwards attacked in fine style means of some capital passing, and in about eight minutes Walton made an overhead kick, which Collins returned, only to see Southworth pounce on the ball after it had barely left his foot, and bang it went through. For a considerable time the Rovers had the best of it, the Everton forward string indulging in too much wing play, which Forbes and McKeown know well how to stop. However, from a mis-kick by Almond (who by some meant or other had rambled to the wrong side of the field), Geary got hold, and young Horne, who had saved several shots in clever style, had no chance with this one. The Rovers had certainly most of the play up to the interval, and had some very near shaves, but neither side had altered the scores when the whistle blew. The second half was even, for about twenty minutes, both sides working with vigour, but the Rovers were palpably tiring, whilst Everton were going just well as ever, and before Latta headed a leading point it was pretty evident that the Rovers were being run off their legs; but after Everton had obtained the lead the Rovers fell to pieces, whilst the home forwards were full of dash, and Kelso put on a third point with a low shot right through the crowd. The Rovers made two gallant attempts towards the finish, but were not successful, and Everton won by three goals to one. There is no doubt Everton were the better team, for they lasted right up to the end, and this is where the Rovers failed most lamentably. Several of the visitors were banging out signals of distress, and if I were asked to give any other reason than this for the defeat, I should say it was the indifferent play of the half-backs. Dewar was completely off at centre half, and could hardly tackle a flea, whilst Forrest is fast deteriorating; and although Almond is very energetic and determined, there is far too much rashness about him. When a half-back line falls to pieces there is very little hope left, but there are others in the team who would do with a little training. In the first half the forwards worked splendidly together, and showed us some very pretty passing indeed, the great fault being the outside wing men persisting in running the ball close to the line. With the fast game now played this is a great mistake, for although a good screw looks very nice, it must not be forgotten that all the time the opposing backs are packing their goal. Southworth, Campbell, and Walton were the pick of the bunch. McKeown put in some marvelous kicks, and I do not think the Rovers have lost much by the migration of Tom Brandon, although the Sheffield Wednesday captain had the advantage in heading—a branch of the game which McKeown has evidently not practiced. Forbes was not as good I have seen him, and on one occasion nearly gave away a goal through bad judgment, but for all that, he put in tremendous amount of work and was never idle. W. Horne is quite a young lad, but he stands over six feet, and, like his brothers, is a very cool goalkeeper. He is particularly clever in dealing with high shots, and on Saturday showed great skill with a couple which dropped very awkwardly. On the whole, judging from the display of the first hour, I should imagine the Rovers will be neither better nor worse than last season, and they will be infinitely strengthened when Jack Barton is able to turn out. I cannot say I was altogether pleased with the Everton display. Their goalkeeper is all right, but I should not care to place much reliance on the backs, who are not to be compared with Doyle and Hannah. Collins is small and plucky, but he is not a back such as Everton will require before the League tournament is finished. McLean is certainly the better of the two, and on Saturday played a capital game, hit tackling of Townley being a treat; but, like Collins, he is anything but speedy. Bob Kelso was the most prominent of the halves, and did not intend to allow Townley to travel far without his company; indeed, it was most amusing to see the two stand chatting together whilst they were waiting for a throw in. Holt is not yet in form, and until the last half hour did not shine, but Lockheed stuck to his work all through the game, and is most persistent half-back, as Joe Lofthouse found out. The forwards did not play the same combined game as last year, and whilst they were always guilty of wing play, it was on Saturday very pronounced; and although both wings are undoubtedly clever, it is far better to let the whole five have a share in the good things going. This was shown very clearly during the last half-hour of the match, when the forwards formed an almost continuous string. Chadwick is just as clever as ever, and let him get his foot to the ball and it is “hooked” away in the right direction, and when in front of goal he continues to give his opponents the shivers. Milward and he play a capital game, and Geary both ran and passed well, but does not seem to keep his wings in unison. He is a dangerous customer though if he is not well watched. Latta was perhaps the best of the forwards, some of his runs and screws being really grand, whilst he was well fed by Gordon, who will turn out a real clinker. I ought to mention that the gate amounted to £380.
THE LATE MR. ALBERT SMITH
September 21, 1891. The Liverpool Mercury
One of the most noted sporting men of Liverpool –Mr. Albert Smith –died on Saturday at his residence in Hoylake, at the age of 34. In the sporting fraternity Mr. Smith was a well known and respected man, and years ago was one of the best “sprinters” in the North of England. Later he took up the “bookmaking profession,” in which he was chiefly to be found at the Clayton Club, Houghton-street. He was the originator of the “Pantomime” Football Match at Everton, and along with Mr. Alf Hemming, ran several theatrical companies so that he was hardly less known in dramatic than sporting circles. Latterly Mr. Smith took up the licensed victualler's trade, his house at one time being the “Hotspur” in Brunswick-road. He was best known in this line, however, as the license of the “Horseshoe” in Lime-street, which he had to give up owing to failing health.
EVERTON REVIEW
September 21 1891. The Liverpool Mercury
The visit of the Canadians to Anfield on Monday was not a rousing event, either in attractiveness or play; but it was useful from a practice point of view for the Everton men, who won comfortably by 3 goals to 1. The league campaign, so far as the home Saturday matches are concerned, was opened auspiciously on Saturday. No team is more popular than the Blackburn Rovers, and certainly no victory is more appreciated by Evertonians than that obtained over the English cupholders. The weather was most suitable –neither too hot nor too cold –and there was accordingly a full attendance, which would mean something near 15,000. It was an interesting scene to look upon. The grassy field of play was refreshing in its greenness, and the thick rows of humanity which surrounded the arena inspiriting. Everything favoured a fair trial of skill, there being little or no wind, the only inconvenience felt by players being the occasional flashes of sunshine. The game was a good one, always fast, but not by any means the best exhibition of play furnished by these old opponents. The Rovers took up the running very early, and scored the initial goal twelve minutes from the start; but Everton were steadily improving, and, having as much of the game as their rivals, soon drew level. Then came a long struggle for a leading point, each side being several times within an ace of scoring. The Everton forwards, despite the clever help they received from Kelso, and Lochhead, could not keep up a solid line, and though they were oftener menacing goal than the Rovers, they were not particularly formidable. The defence appeared to be so sound that draw seemed inevitable; but suddenly Everton aroused themselves, and the severity of the attack gave assurance that a capture was imminent which Geary, after good work by others, made some 20 minutes from the finish, and Kelso followed with a splendidly obtained goal. The Rovers had plenty of time to rub off the arrears, and went down gallantly, but it was of no avail, as Jardine attended to any straight shot, whilst the backs and half-backs prevented good formation, and Everton secured a popular win by the emphatic score of 3 goals to 1. Taking the play on the whole Everton had just the pull of the Rovers, and this was due to the superior half-back work, as though Holt was slightly off colour, Kelso and Lochhead were almost perfect in their tackling and passing, Kelso especially being admirable. Collins and Mclean both shaped well. They were eased a good deal by their half-backs, but what they were required to do was satisfactory, except for one or two miskicks, Mclean being the greatest offender in this respect. The forwards were not pleasing during the first hour, Chadwick and Gordon at this period showing the better points, but towards the close the combination and shooting were of the teen ring, and the quintet qualified for permanent selection. Jardine made some remarkable saves, and altogether the team of Saturday gave evidence that if kept together in its entirely, it will have a flattering record to show at the end of the season. The Blackburn Rovers' forwards were the same familiar five –Lofthouse, Campbell, Southworth, Walton, and Townley –and they were each smart –Lofthouse the cleverest perhaps, of the five, for he frequently dribbled right down, and gave Collins great opportunities of showing his tackling abilities. Barton was missed from the half-backs, Almond seldom shining. McKeown is a sturdily-built man, and he used his weight judiciously and kicked finely; but Forbes appeared to less advantage, and was not at home on the right, though his kicking was of the same excellent quality be has often shown on the left. Horne did well in goal, and though be succumbed three times, he yet saved many spanking shots from taking effect. Everton play Notts Forest at Anfield this evening, for which occasion the same team that won on Saturday has been chosen.
MACCELESFIELD V EVERTON RESERVES
September 21, 1891. The Liverpool Mercury
At Macclesfield before 3000 spectators. After some good play the visitors scored, Macclesfield equalising with a good shot. Half-time Everton 3 goals, Macclesfield 2. Everton played hard in the second half, but the score remained unchanged.
EVERTON V BLACKBURN ROVERS
September 21, 1891. The Liverpool Mercury
The first Saturday League engagement at Anfield proved a great attraction, and about 15,000 spectators witnessed the renewed trial of prowess between Everton and the Blackburn Rovers. Conditions were favourable for an enjoyable game, and the function was a high one. Promptly to time the following teams faced each other;- Rovers; Horne, goal; Forbes and McKeown, backs; Almond, Dewar and Forrest, half-backs; Lofthouse, Campbell, Southworth, Walton and Townley, forwards. Everton; Jardine, goal; McLean and Collins, backs; Kelso, Holt (captain), and Lochhead, half-backs; Latta, Gordon, Geary, Chadwick and Milward, forwards. W.H. Stacey was referee. Everton, though they lost the toss, got away on the left, and would have run in close in but for Forbes, who stemmed, and the Rovers, from a couple of free kicks, brought out Jardine, who saved twice splendidly from Walton. Not liking these narrow shaves, Everton went down, and kicked a warm one outside. The Rovers worked hard, and Southworth managed to beat Jardine with a fine low shot, taken near the goalmouth. Everton soon attacked, and hemmed the visitors in, but the half-backs resources of Dewar was shown by keen tackling, and the home goal narrowly escaped being again taken. Just now Everton undoubtedly showed the best of football, and, Latta passing to Gordon, Geary shot with good judgement an equalising goal. The homesters settled down, McLean leading, and Kelso sent a free kick shot over Horne's head. Again and again did Everton attack, and after having two near touches of augmenting, Chadwick when fouled, finished with a scorcher. Geary having sent in a flying shot from a pass by Latta. Lofthouse worked himself clear, and Jardine fairly excelled in his goalkeeping by punting clear. Blackburn's outside right winger, by his active movements, temporarily aggressed and the Cupholders had the hardest of luck in not taking a lead of the game. Townley and Walton were dangerous, when McLean cleverly intercepted them, and offside only prevented Latta from giving the home team another point. Half-time was drawing near when Kelso headed clear, after Holt had missed, and at the other end Chadwick and Geary all but lowered the Rovers charge, when the whistle sounded, the two champions changing ends with the score one goal each. Turning round, Everton soon made it evident that they would inflict a thrashing on their Blackburn opponents. McKeown and Latta were the first to meet, and but for an unfortunate handling of the ball Horne's charge would have been attacked, as the whole of the homsters were lying in waiting. The visitors having managed to make headway, they were driven back by Lochhead and Kelso. Geary finishing up by narrowly sending outside of the uprights. Lofthouse charging Jardine for a corner, Collins sent across to Latta, Forest intercepting with a weak shot to Chadwick's foot and the left-winger shot outside. Gordon doing similarly a minute later. The Rovers next brushed aside all obstacles, failing, however, at Jardine. McKeown saved Horne by starving off Everton's shot, and Geary was temporarily injured. Before the game had properly restarted Southworth got away with Townley, and the Rovers made the most of the upset, their centre forward making the home custodian measure himself on the ground and at the same time throw away –a very fine performance indeed. Everton now had their revenge, as Latta, after a fine shot from Milward, beat Horne with an overheader, and Kelso before the plaudits of the crowd had subsided, made a third point, thereby increasing the excitement. If ever Horne had a peppering at his goal he had it at Anfield, as for many minutes he and his backs were never left alone; but the defence helded out soundly, and staved off further attempts. The Rovers made several plucky attempts to overtake their opponents, but they were never allowed an opening, and retired beaten by 3 goals to 1.
EVERTON REVIEW
September 21 1891. The Liverpool Mercury
Where are Everton to permanently pitch their tent? This is the problem that is supplying subjects for controversy and giving rise to much perplexity. And yet the position is reduced to the simple one –either to buy the present site, with land adjoin or to secure a playing ground elsewhere. The meeting on Tuesday, which was attended by about three-fifths of the 500 members, was unmistakably antagonistic to the scheme propounded by the committee, however reasonably it had been conceived. A feeling seemed to prevail that the project was being forced, upon the club willy-nilly –that the particular idea must be accepted or perish. The majority of the members resented anything like coercion and, not knowing exactly where they were, being led to, elected to refer the matter back for further consideration and negotiation on the part of the committee. One thing was made clear by Mr. Houlding, that if the adjoining land is put into the builder's hands, and streets made, Everton will lose a strip six yards in width of their present circumscribed enclosure, and this would completely spoil the field of play, as well as curtail the accommodation of spectators. The opposition at the meeting having had their own way, the chairman very naturally asked the masters of the situation what should be the next move, and it was promptly agreed that the committee communicate with the landowners with a view to an improved tenacity, and call the members together within a month. In the meantime every one whom it may concern should get posted up in the actual position of the club, so as to come to some definite and practicable decision, for there is no time to be frittered away. Everton as club, are not rooted to the particularly piece of soil upon which they now cater football. The club has made a name, and has a host of enthusiastic followers, who as one speaker aid, would patronise the game whether played at Fairfield, or even the Dingle. The better plan would be for those who disagree with the committee's scheme to form a committee among themselves, to make inquirers and present alternate schemes. The members could then make their choice.
EVERTON V BLACKBURN ROVERS
September 21, 1891 The Birmingham Daily Post
The meeting of these famous Lancashire clubs attracted great interest, and fully 16,000 spectators visited the Everton ground at Liverpool. Geary started the ball for the home team, but the Rovers soon began to press. However, the Everton defence was excellent, and the danger was averted. Amidst great excitement the Rovers set up another attack, and Southworth succeeded in scoring the first point for them. Shortly afterwards the Everton forwards ran the ball across, and Geary with a clever shot, managed to equaliser the score. Then some fine work was put in on both sides, and it was only the splendid goalkeeping of Jardine, of Everton, that prevented the Rovers scoring again. When the whistle blew at half-time a goal had been obtained by each team. At the start of the second half the play was of an even and interesting character, but the Everton men steadily wore their opponents down. Latta scored a goal with a good shot, and this was followed by another success on the part of Kelso, victory thus resting with Everton by three goals to one.
MACCLEFIELD 2 EVERTON RESERVES 3
COBINATION LEAGUE
SEPTEMBER 21
DAILY POST
This match, one of the combination series was played at macclesfield before about 4,000 spectators. Thomson started the game for everton., and after each tean attacked and been repulsed, the visors' right made capiatl headway, wyllie shooting in from the touch line and mcmillan heading the first gaol for everton. Shortly afterwards afterwards birchenhall made the score equal. Subsquently jones sent the ball over to wyllie and everton made a most determined attack, with the result that murray scored a second goal. Just before half-time murray once more lowered the homesters colours. Half-time;- everton 3 goals,, macclesfield 2. Early in the second half the homesters were on forced to play a strictly defensive game but a corner was all that came of it. After a couple of fine attampts by everton, macclesfield moved off, and when they had forced the ball over the line made a spirted attack but a barren corner was the only result. The vistors kept up the attack but the home defence was pretty safe. Final result everton 3 goals, macclesfield two goals.
EVERTON FOOTBALL CLUB
The Liverpool Football Echo- Monday, September 21, 1891
TO THE EDIOT OF THE LIVERPOOL CLUB
Sir.- In my opinion the present crisis would never have occurred had Mr. Houlding or the committee only taken the members of the club into their confidence respecting the unfortunate clause in the agreement anent the making of the street before so much money had been sunk in the ground. It may have been to Mr. Houlding’s personal interest to have kept the members in the dark, but certainly it was not to his interest as a public man in whom political friends and foes had every confidence. The betrayal of trust seems to be the worst feature in the whole affair. But for the life of me I cannot make out why the committee should have allowed the club’s money top be spent on stands and drainage with the knowledge of that fatal clause hanging like a millstone round their consciences during the past three years. My Purpose in writing this to beg the committee not to come to any final agreement either with Mr. Orrell or Mr. Houlding until they once again consult the whole body of members.- Yours, &c., ANXIOUS MEMBER
EVERTON V NOTTS FOREST
September 22, 1891. The Liverpool Mercury
This friendly game was played on the Anfield enclosure; last evening, before a poor turnout of spectators, numbering only 1500. The weather was wretched, rain falling at the commencement of the game. both teams were strongly represented (Latta being the only absentee in the Everton ranks), and were composed as follows;- Everton; Jardine, goal; McLean and Collins, backs; Kelso, Holt (captain) and Lochhead, half-backs; Wyllie, Gordon, Geary, Chadwick and Milward, forwards. Notts Forest; Brown, goal; Earp and Scott, backs; Hamilton, Russell, and Thompson, half-backs; Mason, Smith, Higgins, McPherson and Pike, forwards. Lossing the toss, Geary started for the homesters against a strong wind, and passing over to his left wing Milward and Chadwick lost no time in reaching the visitors' quarters, where the former centred accurately across to Wyllie, who all but scored with a header. The Forest soon realised their position, and went towards the other end, only, however, to be repelled by Collins, who by a long lob enabled Wyllie and Gordon to make tracks for goal and after a run had been put in by that pair the ball was forced outside. Coming again, the Evertonians fairly walked round the Forest defence, and Geary, from a touch by Chadwick, banged in the first goal for his side with a chinking shot. This success was immediately backed up by another point from Kelso, who scored by a grand attempt from the line. After a temporary visit had been made by the Forest to the home citadel, the Anielders by good combination went again to the attack, and Brown had quite an anxious time of it. Wyllie easing the pressure he missed by a few inches. Both teams were playing beautiful football, the passing and repassing being a treat to witness. Russell caused Jardine to steer a fast grounder, and then Geary was off in the centre, but as he neared shooting range Scott was very lucky to put him off the ball. Getting into line the “Reds” sailed cleverly through the home defence, Jardine for a moment was busy in dealing with shies from Russell, Smith, and Higgins, the latter eventually going over the line. These narrow escapes were followed by another from Higgins. From the goal kick the home forwards rattled away, and Gordon, eluding Scott, tipped back to Kelso, who again drove in to Brown. This time, however, the latter was found all there, and cleared finely. McLean smartly baulked Pike, and planting among his front rank, they again nearly effected an entrance, Earp getting very fast and pretty, the game ruled fairly even, both defences bring hard to beat, and at the interval no further goals had been scored, Everton thus crossing over with a lead of 2 to nil. Resuming, the visitors were the first to make headway, a shot from McPherson being easily got away by Jardine. Lochhead gave to Chadwick, who, along with Geary and Milward, showed some very tricky play, until Earp and Russell upset their efforts by lobbing up the field. Coming with greater determination than ever, the Anfielders gave the visiting backs a lot of work to do, which they successfully battled with at the expense of a couple of corners. Jardine next stirred two well aimed shots from Pike and Smith, after which Holt had a tussle with Higgins, and the centre half coming of best initiated a lively charge on the Forest goal. Shot after shot was sent in, but Brown, ably assisted by Earp, prevented their reaching the desired quarter. A foul in the Everton goalmouth looked dangerous, Collins, however, got in his kick, and converted play to midfield, where the half-back divisions put in some sterling work. Semi-darkness coming on, each side in turn could be seen attacking, but on call of time no additional goal had been added, a very good game resulting in a victory for Everton by 2 goals to nil.
EVERTON 2 NOTTINGHAM FOREST 0
SEPTEMBER 22 1891
DAILY POST
Everton league v. notts forest:- considering the bad weather the number of spectators (aboy 1,500) at the everton ground last evening was very good, and compared favourably with the numbers estimated to have attended other matches yesterday. Geary kick off,, and an immediate attack on the forest goal was repulsed. A second visit was paid to the vistors' charge, but the latter soon returned the compliment, the shot from higgins going wide. Holt cleverly rushed mcpherson, but thompson averted danger.again the homsters came, and from a beauful pass by chadwick, geary shot the first point for everton ten minutes from the start. Then two minutes later kelso scored a second. The forest made a short in sursion into everton territory but collins and mclean played a safe game, and brown's charge was again invaded. Mason and russell made a nice movement, but were pulled up by mclean before they became dangerous. The reds, however got back and a grand shot from russell brought the everton custodise to his knees, an attention that was paid to brown shortly afterwards. Mason and smith worked finely down to jatdine, and a shot from smith just scraped the top of the crossbar. Twice was jardine's goal assuled without success. Geary, some time later, had an easy opening, but shot yards wide. Pike and mcpherson initiated a movement which caused the everton supporters some ansiety, but smith shot went the wrong side. At half-time everton had the best of matters by 2 goals to none. Higgins restarted, and the opening exchances were even, milward and chadwick being must promineut. On the other hand, higgins and mcpherson showed up well, but the threadened danger was easily averted by collins and another attempt to lower the everton coulours was just hoisted over the bar by jardine. A feat which he repeated shortly afterwards after a visit to midfield the vistors custodians was kept busy, milward chadwick, and geary giving him plenty of work. Mcpherson and pike broke through and jardine had an axxious moments danger was however averted. Play contained last, and both sides tired hard to score, but semi-darkness prevented accurate play, which was not of a give-and-take. The game which had been limited to two thirty-five half's resulting in favour of everton by 2 goals to nil. Teams:-
Everton league, jardine goal; mclean, and collins backs; kelso, holt (captain), and lochhead, half-backs, wyllies, gordon, geary, chadwick, and milward forwards.
Notts forest, brown goals, earp, and scoot, backs; hamilton russell, and thompson half-backs, mason, smith higgins mcpherson and pike forwards .
FUNERAL OF MR. ALBERT SMITH
Liverpool Echo - Wednesday 23 September 1891
Today the remains of Mr. Albert Smith, who was well-known in sporting theatrical and football circles, were interred in Anfield Cemetery in the presence of a large concourse of spectators. The body of the deceased gentleman, who, as already has been recorded in these columns, died on Saturday at West Kirkby, was removed this morning at half-past ten for interment. On the arrival of the coffin at the Prince’s Landing-stage a number of the friends of the deceased were present, and joined in the procession to the cemetery, where the Church of England chaplain read the service in the chapel and at the graveside most impressively, and amidst many manifestations of grief. It would be impossible to find space to mention more than a few of those who were present, and the following brief lost comprises but a portion of those who attended to show their respect for the deceased;- Deceased’s son, W. Smith, J. Ardran (uncle), J. Munro (Brother-in-law), W. Partington, P.S. Hooton, Captain Hoblyn, J. Ramsey, H. Marshall, T. Hood, T. Speke, J.W. Banks, Noah Lees, H. Court, S. Butler, W. Vines, W. Fane, W. Gunson, H. Astley, T. Savage, E. Ford, S. Carr, S. Eschwegge, W. Affleck, G. Baker, C. Baker, C. Buchanan, W. Savage, J. Fineberg, A. Fineberg, H. Heard, S.S. Fisher, T. Bush, T. Russell, R. Otto, A. Ampson, J. Ampson, J. Armstrong, S. Lipson, W, Lipson, J. Kiernan, J. Costelloe, R. Watson, W. Coates, P. Gill, R. Farrell, R. Wilde, J. Green, C. Campbell, E.L. Burcombe, R. Cheshire, J. Aarons, Nathan Hart, A. Magnus, C. Chuck, S. Lloyd, T. Garbutt, W. Allerton, J. Fennell, L. Peake, C. J. O’Connor, J.O. Loghlen, J. Barker, L. Micholle, R. Walsh, J.E. Bleasdale, W. Whittle, J. Looney, R. Anderson, P. Clare, W. Brookfield, J. Lowe, C. Sullivan, J. Snowden, J. Carney, L. Langan, J. Lingham, A. Lingham, R. Wands, W. Gregg, W. Raper, J. Carruthers, W. Marsh.
EVERTON FOOTBALL CLUB
Liverpool Echo - Wednesday 23 September 1891
It is announced that an amicable arrangement will shortly be arrived at on the matters in dispute between the Everton Football Echo and the proprietor of part of the ground, Mr. Orrell. Mr. Orrell it is stated has intimated he is ready to accept £120 a year rental for his portion of the land. He also stipulates for a guarantee for the payment of the rent, and that their tenure shall be for ten years, and that on the termination of that period the club shall be called to remove any erections they may have upon it. This proposal will come before the committee of the club, and there is little doubt that it will receive their sanction.
BOOTLE RESERVE V. EVERTON RESERVES
September 24, 1891. The Liverpool Mercury
These local second teams met last evening for the first time this season, on the Hawthorn-road enclosure, in the presence of over 2000 spectators. Everton in the opening stages of the game had matters much to their own liking, McMillan getting past Griffiths twice. Then Thomson beat him again, and another point for the visitors was got through from a corner. After these reverses Bootle seemed to play with greater combination, and rushing through their opponents' defence, Montgomery scored with a lofty shot. Nearing the interval Everton further increased their lead, the score at half-time being; Everton 5 goals, Bootle 1. On resuming, Bootle got away on the right, and Ryan sent a near thing over the bar. Everton gradually wearing down their rivals, showed much superior football, and for a long time kept Griffiths busy defending his charge. Racing along the centre, the home forwards got within shooting range, and Kelly scored the second goal for Bootle. Then McMillan put through a couple of more for Everton, the score at the finish being; Everton 7 goals, Bootle 2. Ryan, just on the close of the game, was ordered off the field for using his fists against Robertson. Teams; Bootle; Griffiths, goal; Cranny and McEwan, backs; Wilkinson, McLelland, and Dodd, half-backs; Ryan, Griffths, Kelly, Montgomery, and Watson, forwards. Everton; Williams, goal; W. Jones and Campbell, backs; Kirkwood, R. Jones, and Robertson, half-backs; Elliott, McMillan, Thomson, Murray and Wyllie, forwards.
THE EVERTON CLUB. AN AGREEMENT WITH THE LANDLORD.
SEPTEMBER 24 1891
DAILT POST
It is announced that an emicable arrangement will shortly be arrived at on the matter in dispute between the everton club and the propristor of part of the ground mr. Orrell. Mr orrell it is stated, has intimated that he is ready to accept £120 a year rental for his portion of the land. He also stripulates for a guarantee for the payment of the rent, and that their tenents shall be for ten years and that on the termination of the period the club shall be called to remove any erections that they may have upon it. The proposal will come before the committee of the club and there is little doubt that it will receive their sanction.
EVERTON FOOTBALL CLUB
September 24, 1891. The Liverpool Mercury
It is stated that an amicable arrangement will shortly be arrived at on the matter in dispute between the Everton Football Club and the proprietor of part of the ground (Mr. Orrell). Mr. Orrell, it is said, has intimated that he is ready to accept £120 a year rental, for his portion of the land. He also stipulates for a guarantee for the payment of the rent, and that their tenure shall be for ten years, and that on the termination of that period the club shall be called on to remove any erections they may have upon it. This proposal will come before the committee of the club, and there is little doubt that it will receive their sanction.
THE EVERTON CLUB.
Nottingham Evening Post - Thursday 24 September 1891
AN AGREEMENT WITH THE LANDLORD.
It is announced that an amicable arrangement will shortly be arrived at on the matters in dispute between the Everton Football Club and the proprietor of part of the ground, Mr. Orrel.
Mr. Orrel, it is stated, has intimated that he is ready to accept £120 a year rental for his portion of the land. He also stipulates for guarantee for the payment of the rent, and that their tenure shall be for ten years, and that on the termination of that period the club shall be called to remove any erections they may have upon it. This proposal will come before the committee of the club, and there is little doubt that will receive their sanction.
SPORTS AND PASTIMES.
Nottingham Evening Post - Thursday 24 September 1891
Notts Forest suffered their first defeat this season on Monday, when they were beaten by last year's League champions Everton. With two exceptions, namely, Earp and Higgins, the Foresters were the same team that made the long journey Sunderland on Saturday, and no doubt they were to some extent tired with the great amount of railway travelling they had undergone. Still they played a splendid game, and, although there is no doubt they had high hopes of being able to retain their unbeaten certificate, they were not disgraced by the result, for it is well known that the Everton eleven are a very hard lot to overcome on their own ground. The weather was extremely unfavourable, and the game was limited to 35 minutes' play each way. Only about 1,500 spectators assembled to witness the match, so that the Everton club would not gain much from it. At the commencement the home forwards showed up prominently, and making the best use of their opportunities they quickly scored two goals. Then the Reds began to break away, and grand shot by Russell brought the Everton custodian, Jardine, to his knees. Brown next had to save, and then Tich " Smith grazed his opponents' crossbar with a fine shot, he and Mason having made a splendid passing run. The second half was exceedingly well contested, the Forest trying hard to score, and both goals were frequently in danger. No further scoring took place, however, and the game ended in win for Everton by two goals to none. The Forest forwards played remarkably good game, their combination being excellent. They received much assistance from- the half-backs, and the backs and Brown in goal defended well. The latter, however, made one mistake when he allowed the second shot by Kelso to score. The Everton team is not good as last year's, and will be found that McLean and Collins will hardly prove sufficiently pair of backs to through the trial of a League season.
THE LATE MR. ALBERT SMITH
September 24, 1891. The Liverpool Mercury
Yesterday, the funeral of Mr. Albert Smith, who was well-known in local athletic, sporting, and Masonic circles (being a member of the Dramstic Lodge, No. 1609) took place at Anfield Cemetery. There was a very large concourse of mourners. The funeral service was conducted by the Rev. I. Holmes, the cemetery chaplain. The principal mourners were Messrs W. Smith (son), H. Smith (brother), J. Ardam (uncle), J. Munro (brother-in-law), W. Partington, P.S. Hooton, A. Magnus, J. Entwistlle, R. Welsh, and J. Bleasdale; and there were also present Captain Holbyn, Messrs, Lewis Peake, James Ramsay, S. Lloyd, Henry Marshall, John Marshall, Thomas Peake, T. Hood, Gaffney, R.G. Greeves, W. Coates, J. W. Binks, R. Walsh, W. Richards, Alfred Powell, W. Raper, Bowman, Noah Lees, James Kieran, H. And J. Lingard, C.J. O'Conner, Gibson Marshall, H. Court, T. Beckenham, Simon Butler, W. Vines, R. Anderson, W. Fane, T. Garbut, J. Barker, H. Marshall, J. Snow, W. Gunson, S. Llyod, H. Astley, T. Savage, J. Busfield, H. Court, W. Greig. J. Aarson, E. Ford, J. Waters, J. Simpson, S. Carr, J. Armstrong, L. Finger, S. Eawiege, C. O'Conner, C. Chuck, W. Allerton, W. Brookfield, W. Affeck, W. Clare, R. Watson, D. Hawes, J. Cranney, Barker, G. Baker, C. Baker, C. Bunchanan, W. Savage, J. Finsberg, H. Fineberg, S. Lloyd, H. Heard, F.B. Harris, J. Harris, J. Bell, S.S. Fisher, C.W. Higson, J. Humphreys, J. Taylor, W. Davies, G.P. Carr, T. Roberts,jun., and T. Bush. The funeral arrangements were carried out by W. And D. Busby, Limited.
TODAYS FOOTBALL
September 26, 1891. The Liverpool Mercury
Everton must expect a hard fight for, in addition, in their only League match at home this season Accrington defeated Burnley by a goal to nil. The Everton combination team will receive a return visit of a “friendly” character from Chester St. Oswald's and the Liverpool League will furnish five matches, at the grounds of the Bootle Athletic, Bromborough Pool, Everton Athletic, Kirkdale, and Whiston respectively. The feature of the Liverpool Caldonians on Monday evening when Everton will join issue with the newly organised team at the new ground off Wavertree-road known as Woodcroft Park. Everton v Accrington; at Accrington, kick-off at four o'clock. Everton team; Jardine, goal; McLean and Collins, backs; Kelso, Holt and Loochead, half-backs; Latta, Gordon, Geary, Chadwick, and Milward, forwards.
Everton v. Chester St. Owalds, Anfield, Kick-off at four o'clock. Everton team; Smalley, goal; Chadwick and Campbell, backs; Kirkwood, Jones and Robertson, half-backs; Wyllie, Murray, Thomson, McMillan, and Elliott, forwards.
Monday
Liverpool Caldonian v Everton, Woodcroft Park
Thursday
Everton league v Glasgow Rangers, Glasgow.
THE EVERTON CLUB AND ITS GROUND.
September 26, 1891. The Blackburn Standard.
The dispute respecting the Everton ground, which has led to so much ill-feeling is in a fair way of settlement. Mr. Orrell, owner of the piece of land in dispute has decide not to insist on purchase, but offer to give the club a ten year's lease at £120 per annual, and allow them to remove stands and other erections of the end of that. This will be submitted to the committee, and will no doubt be accepted.
Blacburn Rovers v Everton
There has been as great deal of talk about the Everton match. In the old days it used to be said that if the Rovers were in an equal footing with their opponents at the interval they were sure to pull it off before the end of the game came. But things have changed since then. In the first portion of the game with Everton the Rovers had slightly the best of it not withstanding that their half backs were playing like a lot of schoollads. In the second portion, however, Everton struck to their work with dogged determination and in the last twenty minutes had the upper hand easily, and favoured with a largely slice of luck succeeded in winning by three goals to one. There could be no doubt that in a great measure the defeat was sustained owing to the wretched half-back play of the Rovers. Barton was sadly missed, for Almond is not class enough for such men as Chadwick and Milward. I have never seen Dewar play a worse game, even taking into account his display in the first few matches when he joined the club, which is saying a great deal. His tackling was ill-timed and his kicking was shockingly weak. Forest was the best of the trio, but even he did nothing particularly smart. And now as to the forwards in the first half they played a very fair game through the extreme wingmen showed a very foolish disposition to stick to the leather. In this respect the veteran Joe was the biggest defaulter. Southworth in consequence of this style of play, was often kept idle. But when the second portion of the game fell to pieces, and towards the end indeed for any set of forwards to play anything like a strong game with a weak half-back trio, and therefore some allowance must be made for the Cupholders front division. For the received hardly any assistance from Dewar and company.
THE EVERTON CLUB AND ITS GROUND
September 26, 1891. The Liverpool Mercury
The dispute respecting the Everton ground, which has led to so much ill-feeling, is in a fair way of settlement, Mr.Orrell, owner of the piece in dispute, has decided not to insist on purchase, but offer to give the club a ten year lease at £120 per annual, and allow them to remove stands and other erections at the end of that time. This will be submitted to the committee, and will no doubt be accepted.
SEPTEMBER 26 1891
DAILT POST
By far the largest party of sighsears put in an appearance at anfield to watch the game between blackburn rovers and everton, and impartial reasons could not have gone away disappointed, while the home treasury was enriched by something like £380. It was a battle royal in every detail until about the last twenty minutes. When rovers melted away like a dewdrop under the effort of the sun and then the everton attacking forces had matters very easy. At such a pace was the game started that it plainly been me acticable to the onlookers that victory would rest with the side which could display the best stamins. The association cup holders went off at a tremoudous ‘'bat'' and during the first twenty minutes or so had all the best of some tricky work; and as this stage the partians of the home club, who had reckleasly launched out slight odds on everton winning, began to feel cold water trickling down the channels of their backs, and were preparing to part with the ‘'shiners'' form however prevailed, and the odds were landed by the substantial victory of 3 goals to 1. The game itself was one of the sort that spectators delights to watch- fast and exciting, and varied by goods passing and plucky tackling without anything approaching to brutality. The everton eleven were cetainly seen at their best, and though it took them some considerable time to rise to the occasion, when theydid they showed their superiority, jardine is goal, made some spendid saves, and it was only his extrardinary skill in meeting the ball that secured his charge from repeated downfalls and though some people might think otherwise, ‘'davie,'' when he is all right has not many superloss in his professions. Both mclean and collins improve, but they have still a great deal so make up before they bring the everton defence up to its proper balance. The kicking of both some how lacks force, and is this detail they were sadlydefialent when compared with forbes and mckeown, who propelled the ball to the opposite end of the field with the toss of giants; but they are both grand tacklers and hard workers, and never shirk anything. Kelso on the half line again more frinads every match he is seen in, and on Saturday he was certainly one of the best men on the field. He kept townley in check, the game though, and the old rovers rarely found any opportunity to dash off along the touch line; if he did, he was soon pulled up. Lochhead's display on Saturday give him a perfect right to a premantent position in the league team. Holt, however through lack of practice, did not get on very well against southworth; but as it was the first match of any importannce''johnny'' had played in this season, he could hardly be expected to show his usual excellance. The front line, all played well, though without any excessive display of combisation. Too much wing play is disdoubful, besidon prejuding the prospects of victory, and when will the everton forwards learn this? At times last Saturday they combined in the most skilful manner; and when they did so, the rovers were generally beaten. The rovers' defence was stronger than their attack; and W. horne, who is yet only a lad, standing 6 feet high in his stockings, should develop into a brillant goalkeeper. To-day everton travel to accrington by the 1-40 train from ex-change station, the league contest with accrington commencing at 4 o'clock.
Meanwhile everton reserves play chester st. oswald at anfield, kick-off at 4 o'clock the teams is smalley goal; chadwick a and campbell backs, kirkwood, r jones and robertson half-backs, wyllies, murray, robertson mcmillan, and elliott forwards.and everton athletic playing bootle rovers kick off at 4 o'clock.
EVERTON v ACCRINGTON
Liverpool Football Echo - Saturday 26 September 1891
Half-time score; Accrington 1 goal, Everton nil
After the usual interval Pendergast restarted, and with the wind in their favour the Everton boys soon got into their stride. Geary was the first to get away by means of a magnificent run, but when the Everton was almost at the quarter line, McLellan dashed in and robbed. Then Milward slipped down the left and shot across, but the ball went outside. Hay having had another shot sent in to him, the home left got well down, but received the order to retreat. Shortly after Chadwick put in splendid work, the Everton man keeping possession of the ball, although surrounding by three of his opponents. Then Everton had to submit to a turn of pressure, Collins for a time being severely troubled; but at length relief was given by Geary and then by Lockhead, after which the Everton men went sailing down to the Accrington goal, but could not score. After a time a concerted move by the home front rank took the leather down to Jardine, who just managed to save. Hay a minute later, doing a similar thing at the other end, and in a very short space of time afterwards Gordon scored for Everton. Final Result; Everton 1 goal, Accrington 1 goal.
EVERTON v CHESTER ST. OSWALD’S
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 26 September 1891
The first meeting between, these teams this season attracted a very good attendance, between 2,000 and 3,000 assembling. Parry was an absentee from the home team owing to illness, his place being taken by Copplestone, Townsend taking the latter’s place forward. The late arrival of St. Oswald’s delayed the start fifteen minutes. Thomson started for Everton, who were soon in the visitors’ quarters and from a foul which fell to them the Saints’ goal had a narrow escape. The visitors got nicely away from the goal-kick, but Chadwick returned, and the Everton left got away in nice combination, and after some exciting play near the Saints goal Thomson scored the first goal for Everton. A few minutes later, after another good run, McMillan defeated Pay for the second time. shortly after the restart one of the Everton half-back fell down in a fit, and delayed the game for a considerable time, and ultimately he had to be carried off the field, as there were no signs of his reviving. Murray got away from a throw-in, and passed to Thomson, who, in turn, sent to McMillan, the latter’s shot just missing. The Saints then ran down, and Smalley was called upon for the first time to save his charge, and this he did splendidly. The home team were soon in evidence again round the Saints goal, and after Pay had got rid of two fine shots he succumbed to a fast one from Elliott. The home team rushed up from the centre kick, and Thomson notched a fourth point. Though only playing ten men, Everton were more than a match for their opponents, and play was continued to their half for a considerable time, Owen and Jones having all their work cut out to clear their lines. Again the Evertonians were around Pay, McMillan eventually putting on a fifth point with a long shot. The Saints made their best run down so far, and McNeil tested Smalley with a fine shot, but the latter cleared easily, and half-time was called;-
Everton 5 goals, St. Oswald’s nil.
On resuming Evans passed over McNeil, and the latter ran down the left, but Elliott robbed, and sent to the centre. The home team invaded, and Pay was called upon to save. After he had done so successfully the Saints made strenuous efforts to get over the half-way line, but again their efforts were nullified by Campbell, who was playing a champion game, and after some amusing and tricky play in front of Pay, McMillan shot through. The Saints after this had many escapes, Pay defending his charge, with the aid of Owen and Jones, brilliantly. Notwithstanding all their reverses, the Saints played up pluckily, and as the result of a good run up J. Evans scored. A corner then fell to St. Oswalds but without result, and the final score was;-
Everton 6 goals, Chester St. Oswalds 1 goal.
THE EVERTON FOOTBALL CLUB
The Liverpool Football Echo- Saturday September 26, 1891
THE COMMITTEE AND MR. ORRELL
It is announced that an amicable arrangement still shortly be arrived at on the matters in dispute between the Everton Football Club and the proprietor of part of the ground. Mr. Orrell.
Mr. Orrell it is stated has intimated that he is ready to accept £120 a year rental for his portion of the land. He also stipulates for a guarantee for the payment of the rent, and that their tenure shall be for ten years, and that on the termination of that period the club shall be called to remove any erections they many have upon it. This proposal will come before the committee of the club and there is little doubt that it will receive their sanction.
THE EVERTON FOOTBALL CLUB AND ITS LANDLORDS
The Liverpool Football Echo- Saturday, January 26, 1891
TO THE EDITOR OF THE FOOTBALL ECHO
Sir.- The announcement which appeared in the Echo a day or so ago to the effect that an “am arrangement between the club and it’s landlords will shortly be made,” will surprise few folks. In my mind the owners of the land never seriously entertained the idea of “parting” with the club. Had they done so, it would have been nothing short of slaughtering the goose which laid them the golden egg; or rather removing the “nest” for other people’s birds to lay in, and this would not have suited either Mr. Orrell or Mr. Houlding.
House property about Oakfield-road and neighbourhood is not such tremendous demand just now as to necessitate the putting up of several hundred other dwellings, where so many are wanting tenants. Mr. Orrell, whose property in a sense was lying idle, though through no fault of the E.F.C naturally wanted employment for his land, the same as Mr. Houlding and this supplies the crux of the whole position-Yours, &c., FORWARD.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE FOOTBALL ECHO
Sir.- There is blue in the sky. Mr. Orrell offer to rent his land to the club for ten years at £120 a year, and give then a title to all fixtures. his land in round figures is just the same size as the “Everton” landlords. If the latter apostle of fair trade will go and do likewise, the gross rent will be £210, or £10 less than the club is sweating for its present coop. in that event we might stay on, although elsewhere we could get a better place for £10, without the £200. The present crisis has also shown the desirability of putting the affairs of the club on a firm basis, with proper tenancy, cement, fixtures rights, &c., and also of selecting a president of a disinterested character. The landlord and president were merged in one- the marriage is a failure, and there should be a divorce. The landlord instincts have been too strong for the presidential claims, and the club has been a sort of adjunct to the pub. The landlord prohibited the putting up of the refreshment booths on the ground, and obstructed the opening of gates except at the corner near the Sandon. There the players had to dress, there they sluiced themselves in and out from there, and to there they had to sprint, in all weathers, followed by the inciting crowd. The landlords rewarded, and expectant trumpeters and ushers may rack their resource-OI was nearly saying brains- to demonstrate that black is white. My friend, Mr. White, says that club has turned a white elephant into a gold mine, that the landlord has reaped the reward of other men’s labours, disinterested enthusiastic labours, such as these rendered by Mr. Wilson such is the latter we want for president. We might then get model club premises on the ground.- Yours, &c.,
ADRIAN
TO THE EDITOR OF THE FOOTBALL ECHO
Sir.- would you allow me through the columns of your paper to bring forward a scheme or basis of a concert, so that the difficulties which beset the club may be settled on fair business principles. Mr. Orrell has proposed to allow the club to rent his ground for a term of ten years at £120 per autumn, payable in advance. A most generous offer in my opinion, being that it is the same land as the proposed company were going to pay £4,500 for. This will gave Mr. Orell 2 ½ per cent per autumn. Besides he gives an agreement that all stands, &c., erected on the ground shall be the property of the club.
Mr Houlding for the last two years has been getting £250 per annual for land which cost him £5,500 less £400 sold to the Corporation for improvement’s. the scheme which I commend to the notice of the different parties concerned is as follows; Mr. Orrell to let the club have his land for a term of five years, with conditions as already stated, and power to the club to extend the term from five to ten years if desired, such power to be exercise within two years from the date of agreement. Mr. Houlding to let his land now used by the football club, and which I value at about £4,300 allowing for increased value of frontage over our field, to the club at a rental of £170 per annum payable in advance. This would pay him 4 per cent, the same conditions &c, to be given as by Mr. Orrell. The frontage extending from Oakfield road to where it adjoins Mr. Orrell’s land could then be dealt with as the owner wished, the club having a new access on the land rental if this is being is quarried out. The club rental would then amount to £290 annually, but with enlarged ground judicious management, and conserving of receipts while success is with us. I believe large reserve fund could be formed, the object of which should be solely to the purpose of securing the club against any fears as regards rent.- Yours, &c., ROBERT WILSON.
TO THE EDIOR OF THE LIVERPOOL ECHO
Sir- as a well wisher of the above club I venture to express the hope that you will publish the following suggestion in your valuable columns. Knowing as most of us do who are interested in this popular winter pasture, the great importance of League games and the weakness in the back division of the present team, I would suggest that the present pair is replaced by say Parry and Kelso filling the vacancies thus caused in the half back line from the large number of excellent men the committee have at their disposal for this division. Trusting that the committee will see their way to take up this suggestion, which is shared by a large number of the s
supporters of the club, and thanking you in anticipation of giving this letter publicity, yours, &c., ONE OF THE CROWD
TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL ECHO
Sir.- As an old supporter of the Everton Football Club, I am very sorry to hear and read of the fly into which the club has got through the action of Mr. Houlding. If the committee follow Mr. Houlding let the “malcontents” support Bootle, and in a short time Liverpool will again have a popular team worthy of support. Or, as an alterative let another club be started, with a fresh committee. In case the committee decide against Mr. Houlding, let them be sure that although the malcontents “kicked” against the rise of admission prices they will support their club in a time of difficulty.- Yours, &c., THE ONLY JONES. Everton, September 23, 1891.
FOOTBALL CHIPS
The Liverpool Football Echo- Saturday September 26 1891
Hugh Smith, of the 3rd Lanark may yet be seen doing duty at Everton this season. We hear that this young man is out of his time on the 9th of October, and that he may be induced to play against North End on the 10th
Why was Parry sent home Saturday instead of playing with the Everton team at Macclesfield.
Play up, Rovers! They did at the beginning of the game, and fairly made the Everton men gasp, but conditions told its tale in the second half, when the Rovers had not a ghost of a chance.
When the Rovers scored first and were playing a grand game, the spectators began to fear that their pets were going under.
But by-and-by the ball is taken to Horne’s citadel, McKeown is tricked, and Geary shoots. Has the ball gone through? Mr. Stacey says. A goal. What a shout! The Rovers looked fairy dazed.
The tale has been told o’er and o’er how Latta got the second goal, and Kelso the third. Bravo!
Jimmy Forrest had a rare sweating. Milward and Chadwick seemed to delight in tricking him. Jimmy did not seem to relish it.
Kelso looked after Mr. Billy Townley in grand style, consequently Billy was never very brilliant.
Lochhead attended to the wants of Mr. Joe Lofthouse, Joe had a companion all through the game, Latta and Gordon made a very strong right wing. Gordon playing a nice game.
Johnny Holt does not seem to be in the best of condition yet but he is rapidly getting so.
Davy Jardine’s performance was an eye-opener. Dainty Davie meant business.
McKeown’s appearance caused a lot of interest, and the sturdy Mac came well out of the ordeal.
Still we think that the Celts have got the best of the deal with him and Doyle.
Everton’s full backs are decidedly weak McLean and Collins can both wed in the open, but when a little speed is required they are lost.
Mr. Stacey was voted a champion referee, his decision being sharp and correct.
Kirkwood’s brigade are to be congratulated on beating Macclesfield last Saturday by 3 goals to 2.
Poor Albert Smith was buried last Wednesday at Anfield. The wreath sent by the Everton Committee was a magnificent one.
Albert theatrical match was always one of the events of the season. Little did we think that the one last February was the last Albert would organise.
ACCRINGTON 1 EVERTON 1
SETEMBER 28 1891
DAILY POST
The first league match between these clubs was played at accrington about 6,000 specatators being present. Everton loss the toss geary kicked off at five minutes past four, the home team having the benefit of a strong wind, but starting with only ten men. An immediate move up was made by the everton right wing, but a return by the home left wing was immediately apperent. Collins cleared. The everton boys once more set to work, gordon severely troubling the home defence but at length mclennon sent his opponents to the right about. Holt enabled his forwards to return to the attack, and after geary had a shot at goal, wyllie got away, with the result that hay had to threw away. Then the home left dashed down the field and kirkham easily bounced past mclean, and shot shot across the goal' mouth, but jardine cleared the threshold and collins send the ball flying to the half lines. Then the vistors by pretty passing went down to ofter quarters and hay gave a corner which proved fruitless. After this the accrington men attacked twice, but such a sturdy defence was exhibted that the homsters were at length contrained to turn on their heels and retreat beyond half-way afer a race down the field by the whole of the everton ran the accurington left wing and centre took the leather back, and very shortly afterwards haworth had a shot, jardine saving at the expense of a corner. Until another fusile attemp was made at jardine's charge. Everton went down with a rare bat and a prolonged struggle took place in front of the home goal. First one wing and than the other kept making desperate attempts to score but at length the visors were cleared out and kirkham broke through and made a dashing run down the home left, home threw of four attemps were made at the everton goal, and theses continued efforts were at leght rewarded with success and elliott scored a pretty goal. Again the homesters returned to the attack and aided by the wind, made matters pretty warm for the everton defence, a lofty shot going over jardine's head and another being sent to the everton goalkeeper's hand. Then wyllies made a good run and after going up to shooting distances sent the ball in front but his efforts were not crowned with success, although a minute later holt gave the front rank another chance which was not succeed. A a futher raid was then made by the home team but mclean clearned the move after which the everton left wing became ungaged, and a couple of attemps was made by milward to lower the accrington colours. After holt and kelso had some trouble in accounting for a dangerous rush by the accrington front ranks. Gordon and wyllies gave a rare display promise and made an excellent attack on the home goal, being repulsed, milward and chadwick took up the running and a prolonged onslaught was made on the eccington goal, but without success, subequently whitehead initfated another attack by the home team and jardine was the reciplent of a warm consignment of leather but a foul close in enabled everton men to clear out their opponents and after a futher spell of play in the home quarters lochhead drew forth the plaudits of the spectators by a great display of defence. Milward shortly afterwards sent in a red-hot shot on hay, and thus furtherb play before half-time was mostly confined to the home half. Half-time:- accrington 1 gaol everton nil. After the usual interval, pandergast restarted, and with the wind in their favour the everton boys soun got into their stride. Geary was the first to get away by means of a ecellent run but when the everton man was almost at the quarter line, mclellan dashed in and robbed the chance. Then milward slipped down the left and shot across, but the ball went outside. Hay having another shot straight at him. The home left got well down, but sounded the order to retreat. Shorthly after this chadwick put in a spendid work, the everton man having possession of the ball total surround by three of the opponent. Them everton had to submit to a turn of pressure, collins for a time being severely troubled; but at length relief was given by geary, and then by lochhead, after which the everton than went sailing down to the accrington goal, but could not score. After a time a custourial move by the home front ranks took the leather down to jardine, who just managed to save. Hay a minute later, doing a similar thing at the other end and,in a very quick space of time afterwards gordon scored for everton. The match eventually ended in draw off at 1 gaol each. Teams:-
Accrington, hay goal; mcvickers, mclellan, backs, berr, haworth, and tattersall half-backs, foulds, whitehead, pandergast, elliott and kirkam forwards
Everton, jardine goal; mclean, and collins backs kelso holt (captain), lochhean half-backs wylies, gordon, geary, chadwick and milward, forwards
ACCRINGTON V EVERTON
September 28, 1891. The Birmingham Daily Post
The match between these teams took place at Accrington, and was witnessed by a good number of spectators. The game was commenced shortly before four o'clock, and both teams at once settled down to a hard game. In the first few minutes the forwards on both sides did excellent work, and several quick exchanges too place, both goals in turn being attacked. Accrington gained several corners, but were unable to make any use of their opportunities. The Accrington right wing broke away, and the ball was passed a crossed to Elliott, who shot the first goal for the home side. After an off-side goal, Everton pressed, but were unable to break through the Accrington defence. T length the home men cleared their lines and attacked, but with no better result than their opponents. At half time Accrington led by one goal to none. As Everton now had the benefit of the wind it was expected that the game would go in their favour, but the visitors for a time did not play strongly. The Accrington forward's played a good game, but were repulsed, and than Everton attacked and scored, a claim for offside being disallowed. Both sides strove hard to gain a lead, but without success, though Prendergast an Accrington player, missed an excellent chance. As neither side succeeded in scoring again, the game ended in a draw, the score being one goal each.
EVERTON REVIEW
September 28, 1891. The Liverpool Mercury
Notts Forest, paying a second visit to Liverpool within the present brief stage of the season, were unable to sustain the strong line presented at Bootle, and on Monday were beaten by Everton League pointless -2 goals to 0. This was the Forest’s first reverse since last spring, but it is no discredit to go down before such a team as Everton League, who are not accustomed to be beaten very often, especially when at home. It was a pretty game, however, and the Forest are complimented on the capital fight they made in a contest that was invariably fast and scientific. Unfortunately, the weather was repelling, being wet and squally, and this kept many thousands reluctantly away. With the exception that Latta took a rest, owing to a kick received on the leg, the Everton team was the same as that which overthrew the Blackburn Rovers. Wyllie thus partnered Gordon, and the two worked very well together, though the fearless charges of Latta were conspicuously absent in Wyllie, and this is a defect that should be remedied for “man play” of a legitimate kind id s dine qua non to success. The forward tactics of Chadwick and Milward were at times suggestive of selfishness, but this may have been due to the knowledge that Dave Russell was keeping a close watch on Geary, but who yet managed to score the opening goal, the other one being compassed by Kelso, who again gave a brilliant display. Jardine was safe in the extreme, and whilst the other defenders at least sustained the efficiency of the Rovers’ match, it was evident Holt had not yet into the proper vein. The Forest forwards, well controlled by Higgins, were always compact and took a lot of watching, and, with equally good en in other departments, the Foresters unite in grand football.
Everton were fully conscious that they had a difficult task set them on Saturday in successfully combating Accrington, who have a knack of shining brightly when at home. The League matches between these clubs have generally proved close in their finish, and of the seven played since the establishment of the League Everton have won three, each with a solitary goal margin, and Accrington two, with an advantage of two goals on both occasions, whilst the remaining two were left drawn. The conditions were not at all favourable for good play, as rain in the forenoon had softened the ground, and a strong wing blew from goal to goal almost. Everton had to defend against this additional force during the first half, and though they were often seen laying siege on the Accrington goal, they had to perform, most exhausting work in baffling the incursions made by the speedy Accringtonians. It was generally conceded that the visitors to Accrington had done capitally in curtailing the score up to the interval to one goal to nil, and that with the wind they would quickly overtake the arrears. The resumption was marked by terrific onslaughts by Everton, but what with sound defence and indifferent shooting it was a quarter of an hour before the teams were on an equality. Everton were very near improving their position frequently during the next 20 minutes, but found that defenders ever on the alert, and towards the finish Accrington resumed the attack so keenly that it was a real relief to the hundreds of Evertonians present when Mr. Duxbury sounded the note of cessation, with the match yet saved, and each side consoled with a goal apiece. The game was a very earnest affair but disappointing, neither team giving a good display, though the strong breeze must be held reasonable for much of the lack of skill and combination showed the best tactics. It was not that they gave much in the way of concerted runs but that they went in for short passing and quick following up. Everton contributed some pretty movements at times, but wing play was conspicuous. There was some excuse certainly for this, as Geary was suffering from a previous injury and could not keep up the speed he commenced with. Holt, it was gratifying to see, played one of his best games. Kelso and Lochhead were again reliable. The backs were slow to a tantalising degree, and were often beaten when too far up the field. McLean was hesitating in taking the man with the result that it was absolutely necessary for Kelso or someone to continually rush to his assistance. Collins, too, was dilatory in tackling, but covered this mistake by much sound kicking. Jardine only failed at a clever return shot. Hay also did excellent work in goal. McVickers and McLeilan were resourceful and quick in defence, and came out of a trying ordeal with no less of prestige. Howarth showed rare judgement at centre half, and of the forwards Whitehead was quickest of a lively quintet.
In connection with the controversy between the contending parties concerning the Everton ground question, it has been hinted that Mr. Molyneux, in whose name the whole of the professionals have been registered, has a leaning to one particular side. This is an injustice. Mr. Molyneux, as paid secretary of the club, of which he is a member is perfectly neutral, in the proceedings pending. He has his private opinions of course, but in his official capacity his solo aim is to carry out duties as faithfully and impartially as he has ever done.
The Liverpool Caledonians enter upon their career this evening, when they meet Everton on the Woodcroft Park Ground, Wavertree, the kick-off being announced for five o’clock. The Everton Executive and many well-known local football celebrities have signified their intention of patronising the opening proceedings. Mr. Kirkland, president, sets the ball rolling for what is confidently expected to prove a successful initiatory season. The Woodcroft Park ground is easy of success, being only one minute’s walk from Wavertree Station, whilst buses to and from the ground will run from Castle-street, High Park-street, and St. James Church. The following will compose the Everton team; Williams; Chadwick, Campbell, backs; Kirkwood, R. Jones, and Robertson, half-backs; Wyllie, Murray, Thomas, McMillan, and Elliott, forwards.
EVERTON V ACCRINGTON
September 28, 1891. The Liverpool Mercury
Everton, accompanied by a numerous number of supporters who availed themselves of the fast excursion train, visited Accrington to decide a League match. Latta, who received a kick in the Blackburn Rovers match, was forced to stand out, and this let in Wyllie; whist Accrington made two changes, Irvine and McKay being superseded by Pendergast and Kirkman, and the teams were thus composed of the following;- Everton-Jardine, goal; Mclean and Collins, backs; Kelso, Holt (captain) and Lochhead, half-backs; Wyllie, Gordon, Geary, Chadwick and Milward, forwards. Accrington;- Hay, goal; McVictor and McLellan, backs; Barr, Haworth, and Tattersall, half-backs; Faulds, Whitehead, Pendergast, Elliott and Kirkham, forwards. Mr. Duxbury acted as referee, and had to sound his whistle once or twice before the Accrington dilatory ones turned out. A strong wind swept down from goal to goal, and as it was decided advantage to obtain choice of ends the toss was awaited with more than usual interest. Everton lost, and had to turn their faces to the wind. At five minutes past four Geary, whilst Howarth was still absent, put the ball in motion, and off went Everton on the right wing; but McLellan was a barrier, and Holt missing the ball, play went towards Jardine, where Collins made a couple of clearances. Gordon went away in good run and centred nicely, but found Geary a little too late to turn the advantage gained to account. Everton were persistent, however, and on Howarth fouling Chadwick, and from the free kick, Geary tested Hay with a splendid low shot, which was duly checked. A nice forward movement by Everton was much appreciated, and culminated in Chadwick making a fair aim. So far Everton had shaped surprisingly well; but it now came about for Accrington to take up a protracted assault, during which Kirkham’s fine centre was stemmed with difficulty. Several corners, owing to the wind influencing the course of the ball, followed but were tided over without much auxiety. A spurt gave Gordon an opening, but he shot very wide of the mark, and the Accrington defence were kept on the alert for several minutes, a claim of hands eventually giving them an opportunity of changing the scene of interest. Collins administrated a temporary check to Faulds and Whitehead, but Pendergast returned, and called upon Jardine, who fisted out, and more corners intervened. Elliott was very close in his aim, and then Chadwick and Milward got under way and passed across. The ball was returned by Kelso, and Chadwick gave Milward a chance, but the latter was baffed when darting into goal. Lochhead rescued Everton from an ugly scrimmage near the goal mouth outside giving relief, and, after having harassed the Everton defence for a considerable time, Accrington were rewarded with a goal, Elliott shooting quickly, following upon an aim by Whitehead, Jardine attempting, but failing to punch the ball aside. Fanlds almost immediately penetrated goal, but was ruled offside. Howarth also sent though from a free kick, but no one had touched the ball. Everton made several attempts to get down, but were held well in hand until Geary joined the right wing, in a neat run without avail; whilst subsequently Chadwick was in a fine position for scoring when the whistle sounded for an infringement. The game went somewhat favourably to Everton between now and half time, but the home defenders were always brilliant. With the wind Geary opened the second half, by tripping off in a spanking run, but McLellan robbed him beautifully. Holt just now was in the thick of the fray, and several times nonplussed his adversaries, and placed with great taste. Accrington thus had a warm experience in stemming the raids. Gordon shot well from a pass up by Mclean, and on the other wing Chadwick obtained the mastery of three opponents, but shot behind. Collins was next hard pressed, and he held out until assistance was rendered. Kelso then tried Hay from a Long range. Pendergast and Faulds made fair shots, Jardine knocking out, and Everton resumed aggression with success, and after several denials, managed to beat Hay, Gordon having merited this distinction with a good length shy. Everton had much the best of the play for a long time but the combination was not good, as Geary was sowing signal of distress, and could not hold his wings together. Still it seemed certain that Everton would add to their score, but all the well-directed touches found an Accrington man in readiness. Meeting with no success, Everton fell off, and experienced some uneasiness during the last ten minutes. Pendergast especially, a few yards from goal, mulling an easy chance, and soon a game of moderate quality terminated in a draw –one goal each.
EVERTON V CHESTER ST. OSWALD’S
September 28, 1891. The Liverpool Mercury
The local reserve team played an ordinary fixture at Anfield on Saturday, and met a strong eleven of the Saints from Chester. Parry being absent from the home ranks let in Copplestone, a local lad, but his services were of little avail, as he fainted early on and had to be carried off the field. There were between 2000 and 3000 spectators present when Thomson started the ball for Everton, and it was soon apparent to the onlookers that the attack of the Anfielders was in tiptop form, seldom allowing the “Saints” to make much headway, and before the interval Thomson and McMillan had each scored twice and Elliott once, to their opponents nil. Restarting, the visitors showed good play, but the home defence prevented them from making more than one point, J. Evans doing the needful; and, McMillan adding one for the Reserves, a fairly interesting game ended in the following manner –Everton Reserves 6, goals; Chester St. Oswald’s 1.
EVERTON NOTES
Athletic News - Monday 28 September 1891
Everton and Blackburn Rovers will both be in Glasgow on Thursday, the former playing Rangers, whilst the Rovers meet the Celtic. The latter club will, I suppose, have to manage without Doyle, Reynolds, McCullam, Brady, McMahon, and Campbell, whilst it is not at all certain that Madden will be able to play, for I believe he was registered with the Gainsborough Trinity Club about two years ago. So far as I can make out, the Rangers will only have to manage without Haddow, their goalkeeper.
I am pleased to hear that the Everton ground squabble is in a fair way of being settled for Mr. Orrell, the owner of the land adjoining, is willing to grant a ten year’s lease, at a rental of £120 per annual. He, however, wants some sort of a guarantee, and I suppose the enthusiastic members of the club will expect Mr. Houlding to attach his name to the lease. I wonder they don’t ask him to give them his own land, purchase that of Mr. Orrell, and, in addition, allow them a fair share of the profits of the Sandon Hotel, this is just about what the people who pay 7s 6d, for 40 matches would deem reasonable.
EVERTON AT ACCRINGTON.
Athletic News - Monday 28 September 1891
A GOOD GOAL AND A BAD ONE.
By Old Red.
Be they in their best form possible, the Anfield road team always acknowledge Accrington as foemen worthy of their steel, and whether they meet on the East Lancashire enclosure, or down at the seaport, there is always a curtain amount of respect on either side, as a result of previous well-balanced games. The' customary rule left no room for exception on Saturday. We had a hard game. Maybe we should have seen a better but for the attendance of rude Boreas, who was blowing half a gale, and the verdict was one goal each. No doubt it wasn’t quite a satisfactory result for either team, for Everton, when they turned round with the stiffish breeze behind them, thought of more than rubbing off the odd point which Accrington had placed to their credit, whilst the latter claimed, with a great deal of confidence, that it was no merit on Everton’s part that they should have pulled level, inasmuch as the goal which fell to their share was a palpably off-side one. Mr. Duxbury, however, didn’t see the point, and when I come to think of it, I do really sympathize with Accrington that they should so often have to attribute their non - success to misconceived opinions and consequent rulings on the part of referees. Still, it is not fair altogether to expect that that much-abased official has eyes fixed on all parts of his person, and this I have noticed in cases where the “Reds” have had more than their share of bad luck, that they would come off a lot better by not risking too much on a claim. The prevailing ideas on a football field are either to get goals or to stop them, and claiming for infringements of whatsoever kind is only a minor consideration, particularly since the services of the over-active umpire have been dispensed with. Accrington, with the wind, managed to score once through excellently-planted middle from Faulds, and a smart piece of work on Elliott’s part. Twice in reality was the ball put past Jardine, and the second effort was pretty a one as I have seen for many a day; but it was rightly struck off, for Faulds was unmistakably off side. This was precisely the same opinion which I entertained with respect to the shot with which Gordon, I think it was, later on in the afternoon equalized, and whilst I don’t at all blame Mr. Duxbury. I respectfully differ with him, because I happened to be slightly better situated. If Everton had any idea of piling goals up with the breeze behind them they were mistaken, for whilst the “Reds”—well, they were” whites” for the day, for the visitors had assumed the customary piratical costume-kept the bulk of play in the opposition territory during the first half, they certainly quite held their own afterwards. In some respects I was more than pleased with the work done by the Accrington front line, though in others it left room for improvement. That mistake of Pendergast’s right in front of goal was a serious one-" it were a grievous fault”—as the previous week , Pendergast was a goalkeeper’s terror. At Darwen he would have been most useful, but sometimes he turns his continuations, about too much to get on in the world—as a forward in responsible position--and this was his failure on Saturday. The inclusion of Kirkham had the result of creating a distinct improvement on McKay’s form, but often, and often on Saturday the former executed capital sprints along with his colleague, only to be pulled up right in the corner almost and be blocked there. Possibly his idea was to draw a back off from covering the goal, but he drew rather too much of him. Once more was McLennan shining light in Accrington’s defence. The halves were frequently bothered by the very unusual turns which the leather indulged in about midfield, and Barr had particularly lively job on trying to look after Chadwick and Milward. Since my first acquaintance with the latter two, I have always looked on them as the best left wing going. They accomplished three-fourths of the Everton attack on Saturday, made rings round Barr, and very often when George Haworth get mixed up with them he was sorely puzzled. Geary found more than a match in McLennan, who kept a particular eye on him all the game, and the Everton right didn’t cause half the anxiety to Hay and colleagues as did Chadwick and partner. As usual, Holt was all over the show. Very frequently, however, little Whitehead out-maneuvered him. I don’t know why the Everton skipper should have got so “shirty" just towards the finish. Faulds played a better game than he has done previously with his club. I still think that if Irvin were properly coached, he is the man to weld Accrington's forwards together. Pendergast’s style comes off, as the saying is, now and then; yet I don’t altogether like it, and Irvin has a pretty way of going about his work. Everton's defence is not of the Hannah-Doyle order, slow though the latter was sometimes, and whilst not few a Accrington people are yet short of confidence in McVickers, I should even prefer him to either McLean or Collins, for the former had more difficult work cut out for him. Still. Accrington would be improved with the addition of such another as Stevenson or McDermid. It was a game on Saturday where the slightest inaccuracies on the forwards' parts, owing the vagaries of the wind, were pounced upon by the backs, and yet where a balance of goals might easily have been put up at either end. Playing the part of custodian against the breeze was a poser, and no mistake, for some of the shots were almost sufficient to dislocate fellow’s wrist. As I said before, Accrington put a good foot forward, and if they could have pleased their friends better they didn’t give very much cause for unfavorable comment.
LIVERPOOL AND DISTRICT NOTES
Athletic News - Monday 28 September 1891
By the Loiterer
The other match this week was at Everton, Notts Forest receiving a defeat of two goals to none. It is a step from the Alliance to the League, but in either the Forest would make a good show. In this match their play was rather more of a plucky character than a scientific exhibition, but, after having two goals scored against them, and having the win in their favour, it speaks well that no more damage was done.
EVERTON FOOTBALL CLUB IN A FIX.
Edinburgh Evening News - Tuesday 29 September 1891
Everton Football Club is in very awkward position. The proposal agreed to at the meeting of the committee last night that Mr. Houlding the owner of the greater portion of the ground, should reduce his rent from £250 to £130 per annum, and also guarantee £120 per annum rent to Mr. Orrell, of the remainder of the ground, has been submitted to Mr. Houlding and declined. Mr. Orrell has intimated that if his terms are not accepted, and arrangements come to by tomorrow he will act upon his legal rights, and at once commence the removal of the principal stand which is erected on his ground. This places the committee in awkward dilemma, and jeopardises the future of the club.
LIVERPOOLCALENDONIANS V EVERTON
September 29, 1891. The Liverpool Mercury
Last evening the new club established at the south end, to be known henceforth as the Liverpool Caledonians made their debut. It was the original desire of the new organisation that the opening ceremony should have been performed by the Corinthians and Queen’s Park, but these hopes not being realised, Everton ever ready to encourage the development of football sport, consented to take part in the inauguration. The ground is capacious, with stand accommodation for 12 spectators, and, as the enclosure is convenient of access from the centre of the town, it is believed that the venture will fill a void long felt in the south-east suburbs. But of course, everything depends upon the calibre of the players that will be pressed into service whether a high state is approached. Fortunately, the weather was fine, with a strong wind as the only impediment, and for the start the attendance was a good one, numbering about 4000. Everton’s team was a mixed one, selected from League and Combination players, whilst the Caledonians included many local men the names being as follows;- Everton; Williams, goal; Chadwick and Campbell, backs; Mclean, R. Jones and Robertson, half-backs; Wyllie, Murray, Thomson, McMillan and Elliott, forwards. Caledonians;- J. Whitehead, goal; E. Griffiths and W. Wilson, backs; Ross Muir, Rowan, and J. Williamson, half-backs; T. Deighton, J. Deighton, W. Orr, W. Seggie and W. Hastings, forwards. Mr. R. Kirkland, the president of the Caledonian Club, kicked off. The home team made ground at the outset, but Everton soon grew dangerous. A foul was given in front, but the free kick ended in the ball passing outside Whitehead’s charge. The Caledonians, from Rowan’s pass up, went smartly down on the right, where T. Deighton took good aim, Williams clearing Hastings and Seggie also ran well. Everton return to the left, and Thomson scored. Play proceeded on even terms, the ball travelling quickly up and down. The Caledonians forwards showed considerable understanding of each other, and contributed several pretty joint runs, but they were well checked by Campbell and Chadwick. Everton played a splendid passing game, but were not often menacing goal, Wilson and Williamson especially defending stoutly. The pace began to tell its tale on the home eleven, and Everton playing very coolly had much the best of the argument just now. Still Whitehead had scarcely anything to do, which speaks well for the resources of the men immediately in front of him. Wyllie once got away in a dashing run, but he was foiled in his shooting. A better effort was a long shy by McLean, the ball dropping into goal, and being safely combated by Whitehead. The Caledonians got near enough in for Williamson to try a shot which Williams tamely brushed aside, and then, having survived a severe attack, the home team found relief on the right wing. The ball, however, went out at the corner, and Everton looked as though they must score from a hot scrimmage created by a right wing. Shortly afterwards the interval arrived with the visitors leading by a goal to nil. The second stage was opened by Thomson sending in a hot aim, and in Whitehead making a clean save. Everton returned to the attack persistently without the desired result, but were very near scoring on one or two occasions. Hasting and Seggie, by way of variety, went round Mclean in a sturdy run, but found Chadwick impassable. A movement on the home right wing gave an opening, but when the crucial test came no one could use his foot effectively from Deighton’s centre. Another tussle ensued, and out of this Seggie placed behind. Then time was occupied in Everton, except for an occasional breakaway, working the ball from the half-way line to goal, to be always beaten smartly. Towards the finish, however the Caledonians went down in force, and T. Deighton tested Williams with a clinkling long shot. This encouraged, the home team closed in again, and were only held in check with difficulty. Darkness now began to set in, and ultimately a very well-contested game resulted in a win for Everton by a goal to nil.
After the match Mr. R. Kirkland (president of the Caledonian Club), along with the committee, entertained the players of both teams and the Everton league team to dinner in the Bee Hotel. Mr. Kirkland presided over this gathering, which numbered nearly 100, including several gentlemen well known in football circles. After the company had done justice to the excellent repast provident by Mr. Bush, the loyal toasts were cordially drank, after which Mr. H. Brown proposed “Success to the Everton Football Club,” to which Mr. A. Latta and Mr. R. Stockton responded. Mr. Heard submitted “Prosperity to the Caledonian Organisation,” which he trusted in the future would make a name for itself, as he had found that with such able management a club was bound to succeeded. This toast was duck amidst much enthusiasm, and Mr. Bramley in acknowledging it said that so far their efforts had been well rewarded, as they were much pleased with the manner in which their team had performed against the Everton eleven. Bootle Football Club was next toasted by Mr. S.Y. Lawson, and responded by Mr. W. Roach. Other toast followed. Messrs J. Thompson, Griffths, Elliott, Murray, Lawson, Roche, and Whitehead, added much enjoyment to the company by ably rendering songs, etc, during the evening.
Notes
Everton reported Crewe Alexandra for non-fulfilment of a fixture on September 12. It was decided to send all the facts of Doyle and Brady, re violation of agreement with Everton to the Scottish Football Association.
EVERTON FOOTBALL CLUB IN A FIX
Edinburgh Evening News - Tuesday 29 September 1891
Everton Football Club is in very awkward position. The proposal agreed to at the meeting of the committee last night that Mr. Houlding, the owner of the greater portion of the ground, should reduce his rent from £250 to £130 per annum, and also guarantee £120 per annum rent to Mr. Orrell, the owner of the remainder of the ground, has been submitted to Mr. Houlding and declined. Mr. Orrell has intimated that if his terms are not accepted and arrangements come to by tomorrow he will act upon his legal rights, and at once commence the removal of the principal stand which is erected on his ground. This places the committee in an awkward dilemma, and jeopardisers the future of the club.
EVERTON FOOTBALL CLUB
The Liverpool Echo- Tuesday, September 29 1891
THE HITCH WITH MR. HOULDING
At the usual weekly meeting of the executive committee of the Everton Football Club, held last evening, the momentousquestion of the ground and Mr. Orrell’s offer is regard to the same was the principal subject for discussion. It will be recollected that Mr. Orrell, who owns an adjoining piece of land to that which the Everton Club now rent from Mr. John Houlding at a rental of £250 per annum, made an offer to a deputation of the club who waited upon him last week to rent his portion of land, which is required to make the ground complete as an athletic resort, at the fair rent of £120. This offer on the part of Mr. Orrell-who, it might be stated, has no other interest in the neighbourhood-was accepted by a portion of the committee as a possible solution of the difficulty, and an intimation to this effect was, we believe made to Mr. Houlding. The same deputation which previously waited on Mr. Orrell was authorised by the committee last evening to wait on Mr. Houlding to learn how far he would assist in settling the question. At present the solution of the difficulty appears to lie with the president of the club, who is also landlord. The opposition are willing to pay Mr. Houlding 4 per cent on his outlay, as against Mr. Orrell’s 2 ¾. At last night’s meeting Mr. J. Griffiths was elected on the committee in place of Mr. R. Wilson (resigned). The deputation referred to waited on Mr. Houlding last night, at the conclusion of the meeting. He made no proposition which would relieve the difficulty, and seemed resolved to adhere to his original rights. The impression left on the minds of the deputation was that Mr. Houlding has resolved to adopted a policy of procrastination, in the hope of something turning up, and several of the committee believe that no alternative now exists but for the members of the club to be called together to further consider the matter, in view of Mr. Houlding’s uncompromising attitude.
LIVERPOOL CALEDONIANS 0 EVERTON RESERVES 1
SEPTEMBER 30 1891
DAILY POST
The ‘'ceremeny'' at opening the new ground at the Liverpool caledonians club took place last evening. The weather was most favourable.and a gathering of nearly 4,000 were present when mr. Kirkland kicked off a few minutes after five o'clock the ball going close to the everton goal, whence mclean returned, after the several passing by everton right worked up, and a miskick by williamson was nearly fatal to the caledonians,. The ball, however, was cleared bu wilson, and gratually play worked down to the everton gaol, where rowans shot fall into william's hands. A few minutes later however thomson dribbled along the centre of the ground, and with a tame shot beat whitehead, everton thus scoring first point on the new ground. The brothers J and t daigntoe the right forward wing of the caledonians played avery clever passing game, and repeatedly took the ball away from evertonians but the latter as a body generally held their own, and but for griffiths the right back, the score would have been greatly increased, up to now the play had been mostly on the scottish man's right wing. Hastings, on the exteme left, being practually neglected. The game was not of a very brillant description, being very slow, probably on account of the rough state of the ground, which prevented the men getting in any nice passing movements, and was mostly in front of the home custodians posts. Everton had several corners conceded them, but without any result, as the caledonians were very smmart in working the ball away with their heads. Mclean sent in a grand shot from near the half0line close on the touch-line, but with a tremendous swipe whitehead returned the ball to midfield and the everton goal was momentarily jeopardised. The two visting''macs'' (mclean and mccampbell),, however, soon got rid of the pressure and whitehead was again unsussessfully Attacked. The subsquent play up to the interval was of a give-and-take character and as half-time everton changed ends, one goal to the good. Thomson restarted and everton at once took up the attack wyllie, elliott and campbell such improbably trying to reduce the scotties goal. Hasting at the centre got to his first notable run, rasing clean pass the half-backers and chadwick cut campbell rushed across and within a huge punt caused the homesters to turn about and defeat again, the brothers deighton, however who had forsome time been almost idle, made a fine run up the wing, but little bungling took place in shooting for goal, and williams easily disposed of the leather a grand opportunity for equalising being lost, and a moment later wyllie shot over the home crossbar. The play now was less one-sided that it had been, and therefore more intersting but the evertonians, without excerting themselves much, decidedly showed better points, though little fault cound be found with the home defence. Hasting who rarely got a chance of troubling the ball, made another grand race up, and, on being tackled by chadwick and mclean passed over to the left, and after a short struggle in the vicinity of williamson's goal. T deighton sent in a clinking shot from close to the corner touch-line, williams meeting the ball greatly. The vistors, however, retalinated in a similar manner williamson here got in a his smart play in midfield, and kept possession of the ball in spite of several evertonians, but his effort eas of no avail, as immediately he kicked the ball away it was back in front of whitehead again, where the homesters eceled in a show of denfence lighlymeritordous, an even and well-contested game end in favour of everton by 1 goal to nil. Teams:-
Liverpool caledonians, whitehead (j) goal, griffiths (e), wilson (w) backs, ross, muir, and rowan, half-backs, williamson (j), deighton (t) dighton (j), orr (w) seggie (w), and hasting (w), forwards.
Everton, williams (r), goals; chadwick (a), and campbell (w), backs, mclean (d) jones (r), and robertson (h). half-backs, wyllie (t), murray (j), thomson, mcmillan (j) and elliott (j) forwards.
Upwards 0f £60 was taken as the gate
In the evening a perty of about ninty sat down to dinner at the boys hotel john-lane, to celsbrate the opening match of the calendions,, mr s kirkwood being in the chair. After a capital dinner had been served up by host, mr .v. brown the vice chairman, of the club, amid a more dare-devil nationally did not exist. The gratest football organisation the world had ever seen was the everton club, and he confidently lephed forward to everton being at the top rung of the ladder. When the season ended. He congratulated the members of the club on the kind and genourous manner in which they had met them in arranging their match, and spoke highly of their secretary, mr mcgewan. He hoped the time would come when the everon league team would play them and wound up propsing''the everton club.'' Coupling the toast with the name latta. In response mr. Latta said he thanked the caledonian for the manner in which the evertonians had been treated, and said the calondonians had acquitted themselves very well indeed concluding by proposing ‘'the caledonians.''
THE EVERTON FOOTBALL CLUB, THE HITCH WITH MR HOULDING.
SEPT 30, 1891
DAILY POST
At the usual weekly meeting of the executive committee of the everton football club, held last evening the promentous question of the ground and mr. Orrell's offer is regard to the same was the principal sunject for discusssion it will be to collected that mr. Orrell, who owns an adjoining place of land to that which the everton club now rent from mr. John houlding at a rental of £250 annum made an offer to a denatation of the club who waited upon his last week to rent his portion of land, which is required to make the ground complete as an athletic groung, at the fair rent of £130, this offer on the part of mr. Orrell-who it might be stated, has no ther intersts in the neighbourhood-was excepted by a portion of the committee as a possible solution of the difficulty, and an intimstion to this effort was, we believe made to mr. Houlding. The latter gentleman however up to last evening we are given to understand had made no reply, and the same deputation which prevoiusly written on mr. Orrell was autborted by the committee last evening to wait on mr. Houlding to learn how far he would assist in meeting the question. At present the solution of the difficulty appears to lie with the prsident of the club, who is also landlord, and so the matter stands. The result of the interview with mr. Houlding will probably be known to-day. The opposition are willing to pay mr houlding 4 per cent, on his outlay, as aginst mr. Orrell's 22. At last night's meeting me.j. griffiths was elected on the committee in place of mr. R. wilson (resigned).
EVERTON FOOTBALL CLUB
The Liverpool Football Echo- Wednesday, September 30 1891
THE TRUE STATE OF THE CASE
So much misapprehension has been caused by reports appearing in certain papers as to the result of the deputation to Mr. Houlding upon the present difficulty with the Everton Football Club, and such reports being incorrect in almost all material particulars, that it has been felt necessary to contradict them, and the explain the actual condition of affairs. To begin, then, we are authoritatively informed that the dispute has arisen as follows;- The ground, as most people know by this time, is owned by two gentlemen, Mr. Houlding and Mr. Orrell; and Mr. Houlding’s portion is about one-third larger in extent than Mr. Orrell’s portion. Now the committee and great body of members of the club are anxious, in order to provide for the future, to occupy the ground on business principles- that is to say, to rent the land upon lease. The statement made upon authority is that Mr. Orrell has met the club by offering in writing to let them his portion at £120 per annum upon a ten years’ lease; and the committee have opened negotiations with Mr. Houlding with a view to obtaining from him his views as to the terms upon which he would be willing to let them have his portion. It is pointed out that if each gentleman gave equivalent terms, Mr. Houlding would be entitled to about £160 per annum for his share, so that the rent of the whole ground would be £280 per annum. When the deputation waited upon Mr. Houlding he would not make them any offer of a lease, not would he reduce any terms to writing, but appeared to prefer that the club should go on as at present in an uncertain kind of way. In fact he replied to one gentleman, “Ask me for writing in ten years’ time.” The deputation and members of the club complain that this uncertainty on the part of Mr. Houlding places them in a most awkward position should they have to determine to remove, because they would have to go on to the end of the season when it would be too late to open proceedings to have new grounds ready for the next season. It is also emphatically denied that the deputation had authority to offer Mr. Houlding any exact terms. All that they were empowered to do was to ask him what he might have to propose, and report the reply to the committee. They of course informed him of the favourable conditions offered by Mr. Orrell, and which they were disposed to accept; but they explained that they must have something written, but they had to come away disappointed. The deputation cannot understand why a false impression should be given of what is really the position of affairs, unless it become attempt to throw all the blame on the committee and they would invite Mr. Houlding to explain whether he is prepared to adhere to the statement made, presumably on his behalf, that subject to the members being unanimous he would not enforce his claim to the stands if they should have to remove them. Finally, we are informed that a strong feeling prevails in the club that some members of the committee should now retire, and make room for others where views are more to harmony with the general body of the members.