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EVERTON HELD AT HOME
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 01 April 1933
STRONG FEELING IN A SCRAPPY GAME
NO GOALS TODAY
By Buzz
A disappointing game, but a perfect result, and a very valuable point for Middlesbrough.  Everton; Sagar; Cook, Cresswell; Britton, White, Thomson; Geldard, Cunliffe, Dean, Watson, Stein. Middlesbrough; Gibson; Jennings, Jarvis; Brown, Griffiths, Forrest; Pease, Bruce, Cameron, Baxter, Warren. 
Middlesbrough were badly in need of points, and Everton too were not absolutely contented with their League position, when the Cup finalists made their first appearance at home since their Wolverhampton success. Cunliffe made his first home appearance for the Everton side, and on the other side of Dean, Watson from the North-east had a chance to show his capabilities. The ex-Everton player, Tom Griffith.. led out the visiting side in their vivid red. The crowd was estimated at a little over 20,000 at this stage. A magnificent run on the part of Geldard was the first item. He ran down the wing, beating three men in the process, only to run the ball out and then find that the referee had awarded a free kick against a Middlesbrough defender. Cunliffe made a beautifully-timed header to Britton, and the forward curled a beautiful pass to his partner, and then followed up with a strong centre, which was headed away at the vital moment.
JUGGLING ACT
The ball bounced and beat White and let in Baxter and then Cresswell and Thomson did a juggling act to get out of the difficulty when Baxter flung a pass out to Pease who caused trouble with his centre. When Baxter headed the ball for Warren to take as he ran through Sagar anticipated the move and made a useful pick-up. Cook handled a Warren centre a yard or two out-side the penalty area, and there was no mistaking the power of Baxter's free kick when it hit a lined up defence. Everton, by the way, faced the sun. One of the best things done so far was Geldard’s pass from inside right to Stein. Stein got a corner as a result and almost curled the ball straight into the goal.   Dean almost scored with a shot taken from several yards out by the penalty area and made so quickly that if it had not been slightly wide it would have been certain winner, Gibson not having time to position himself. Dean also went very near with a shot as the ball came through from Stein's header. Cunliffe should have scored when he jabbed Stein's square pass wide from close range. Cunliffe also made a mistake with a pass overhead from Dean. To add to this tale of misses one must mention Dean from Geldard's corner kick, but the Everton leader did very well to get in his hook at all. Cook scooped the ball high into the air a yard or two off his own line, and off the second bounce of his clearance effort the ball hit the back of his head and was deflected towards his own goal. Apart from his first pass Watson had done very little, yet his long-range shot that topped the bar was quite a fine effort.  Middesbrough were so ineffective in front of goal that when Bruce dashed through and presented Cameron with a chance the latter was too surprised to take advantage of it.  Everton had an extremely narrow escape when Cresswell and sagar both went for the same ball,  Sagar fumbled it and allowed it to drop over his shoulder. Cameron kicked the ball away from Sager when both were lying on the floor, and Cook came up to get the ball away when it goal seemed a certainty. This was the only time Middlesbrough had looked like scoring. Just before the interval, White came up to poach the chance of a shot from a defender who was about to clear, and caught the ball true, but slightly too high. Half-time. Everton 0, Middlesbrough 0. Griffiths put up a pass to Warren in the first minute of the second half, but Cook was lucky to be in position to tackle successfully. Everyone roared when Stein, from a Dean pass, beat his man and shot hard for goal, but the ball hit the side netting. The best round of passing in this game came from Middlesborough. Finally Bruce provided Pease with a clear field, after beating Creswell, the wing man pulled his centre to Bruce. The Scot put plenty of fire into his drive, but the ball struck the crossbar a resounding smack and returned into play. Everton were just as unlucky to be baulked of a goal when Dean ran in and headed on to the crossbar off the centre so ably put across by Geldard. Warren headed over an open goal.   Middlesbrough were unlucky when they did not get a penalty when Cameron was charge in the L
Back.   Some tempers were not getting improved and when the linesman called the attention of the referee to the trouble between Thomson and Pease, the official in charge spoke to both men. The temper of the game was still pretty bad and did not tend to improve. Griffiths was doing his best work at this point. Stein, clean through, trod on the ball and lost his chance. Gibson did particularly well with those curling corners put across by Stein. Brown made an effort too far out to beat Sagar, but close to the mark for all that. Final Everton 0, Middlesbrough 0
EVERTON A V GARSTON PROT. REF.
Some clever work on the right by Griffin and Leyfield resulted in Everton being awarded a corner, which was well-cleared.  Both sides were fighting hard to gain the lead, but their respective defences were strong.  Half-time; No score. 
WOLVES RES V EVERTON RES
Despite the fact that they included several players who have been lately figuring in the first team, the Wolves Res did not impress at all in their match with Everton Res at Molineux Grounds today.  Everton were far the more business-like side on the first half, and Turner scored for them after twenty-seven minutes.  The Wolves improved slightly after the interval, and Smalley equalized in the sixty-fifth minute. 

STUB MARKS
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 01 April 1933
By Louis T. Kelly

EVERTON 0 MIDDLESBROUGH 0
April 3 1933. Liverpool Post and Mercury
Goalless Game at Goodison
Everton Give a Moderate Display


Middbrough, fearing relegation, and Everton, not quite settled in their minds, that they are safe, must have been pleased with the 0-0 sheet from the match at Goodison Park. Whether they were or not, the 25,000 who saw the game looked upon it as a very disappointed spectacle, in which relegation fears outweighed everything and caused the football provided to be a poor sort of substitute for that generally seen in home games at Goodison. A fairer result was never recorded. Both sides hit the woodwork, when they might have reasonably expected a little luck to operate in their favour and produce a goal, both made mistakes that might have led to defeat, and neither could be said to thoroughly deserve both points. Middlesbrough's poor display was excusable. Indeed remembering their plight they must be credited with having succeeded in getting a point where most other clubs have failed. But the confident Everton side that had nothing very vital at stake, was not blameless.
Tireless Efforts.
It was apparent all through the game, that Middlesbrough were holding a better side by reason of their own tireless endeavours, and that they could have played twice as effectively if they had used their football brain to save their legs. Fighting against Division two they scrambled their way through to a half-success, while any of the onlookers must have appreciate that they were not able to play their best football because pretty football does not always pay. Everton after a rather shaky start, settled down and threatened to take the lead, but first Cunliffe and then others followed with missed chances and the wind up was that Middlesbrough and not the home side were slightly on top. Generally finding an outstanding player is not a difficult task. Here it is, because some good work was mixed with work of poorer quality, and hardly a player went through the game without doing something to blot his copybook. Geldard surely must have played better than on this occasion to earn high praise.
Dean's Work.
Cunliffe, and Watson, the young men who were "on trial" were lost from the first minute onwards, except when they caused one to look at the programme to find out who had missed an acceptable chance. Dean began well indeed, he played well all through but many of the chances he distributed right and left were not taken White's best work was done in the first half. Later in the game there were some acts of "physical violence," as it were, that passed muster with all but the non-partisans who felt that Middlesbrough were fighting relegation and other matters. The bad feeling was not confined to one point; yet Middlesbrough seemed to have done little to deserve some of the penalizing kicks awarded to the Cup finalists. By comparison Sagar was inferior to Gibson. The latter dealt surely with everything aimed at him, especially with those curling centres of Stein Everton's best forward. Sagar fumbled a high ball after a misunderstanding with Cresswell, and Everton were lucky to escape; but apart from this mistake Sagar's work was capably carried out, even if the sometimes dealt a little harshly with oncoming forwards.
Cook's Long Kicking.
Cook's long kicking was a feature. He seems to be able to get the full force of his boot behind the ball, no matter how it comes. Jennings was also a capable sort of full back, yet Tom Griffiths, the ex-Everton man, was more effective, notably in the second half, when he gave a characteristic display of spoiling. No one worked harder than the Scot, Bruce, and it was he who finished the one memorable combined move of the game with a shot that hit the cross-bar. Dean later levelled the account of fortunes and misfortunes by glacing a header on to the bar. Everton: - Sagar, goal; Cook, and Cresswell, backs; Britton, White and Thomson, half-backs; Geldard, Cunliffe, Dean (captain), Watson, and Stein, forwards. Middlesbrough: - Gibson, goal; Jennings and Jarvis, backs; Brown, Griffiths, and Forrest, half-backs; Pease, Bruce, Cameron, Baxter and Warren, forwards.

WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS RESERVES 1 EVERTON RESERVES 1
Central League (Game 34)
No Information Located.
Everton: - Coggins goal; Common and Bocking, backs; Mercer, Gee and Archer, half-backs; Critchley, Fryer, Stevens, Webster and Turner, forwards.
Garston Protestant Reformers 1 Everton "A" 1
Liverpool Challege Cup Semi-Final
At Earle Football Club Ground, Woolton-road. The teams played with rare dash, Garston's forwards were more dangerous in front of goal, and were assisted by their half-backs Isherwood being conspicuous in his touching judgement when placing the ball. For the Blues Jackson and Jones defended well, and Birtley and Griffiin were the pick of the forwards, Talbot Garston's keeper saved well and Davies and Clark were shy in defence. W. Vaughan (who scored) made a finer leader, his chief assistants being Potts and Milward.

NIL-NIL!
Liverpool Echo - Monday 03 April 1933
Bee’s Notes
If Middlesbrough happen to be relegated to Division 11, the news of their, going will remind me of their game at Goodison, and one incident in particular. Only one person his confided that he thought Everton should have been debited with a penalty kick. When the deliberate push occurred no one said a word about it; indeed, I began to wonder whether I was mistaken. Evidently I was not, as the judge of the game, who says the penalty was undoubtedly "there." is non-partisan. Everton did not come out of the genie creditably (writes " Buzz).   For one thing they were incapable of heating Middlesbrough, a lowly, harassed side, and for another there were too many acts of “football violence “to make the game pleasing. Memorable for some incidents, yes, but not for good football or fair football. One wonders whether the standard of refereeing is very much worse than it used to be, or does it only seem so? Sagar handled the ball outside the penalty area, but Middlesbrough did not get a free kick. Sager also used his arms for other than goalkeeping purposes: yet there was no free-kick. Everton half hacks did things the rule-books say are punishable, yet thing happened.
MIDDLESSRO V THE REST
All through Middlesbrough seemed to be fighting against relegation. Everton the crowd, and anything else that happened to be anti-Middlesbrough. It was a lesson showing what teams at the bottom can expect when they are fighting for their existence in the highest grade of football. Middlesbrough might have won it they had played a normal sort of game. They did exceptionally well to get a point from scrambling play that was most notable for its earnestness. Everton, with much less apprehension of the result, might have played better football. The inside forwards "on trial" were hardly ever seen after the first five minutes' play. Only Cook, whose big kicking was the object of enthusiastic joy from people who like to see the ball “blinded” up field each and every time, and White and Stein played to their normal form.  Dean, like Bruce, was unlucky to hit the bar. Tom Griffiths was said to have had a great day against Dean. I do not agree. Dean had his chances at different times. Griffiths' best work was done in the second half when continually nipped in to take the ball off an Everton forward's toes.

NEWCASTLE THE CUP FINAL "FORM HORSE."
April 3 1933. Evening Express.
They Have Beaten City at Maine-Road.
And Visit Goodison Park On Wednesday
By the Pilot.
Newcastle United, the holders of the F.A. Cup, who visit Everton on Wednesday, are a "form horse" for this season's final. The Novocastrians defeated Everton's cup rivals, Manchester City 2-1 at Maine-road, so that if Everton beat Newcastle, they, on the form, have the beating of Manchester City at Wembley. So far as Everton are concerned, I am convinced of one thing. Their form against Middlesbrough will not bring the Cup to Merseyside. Their display was most disheartening against a side, which required little beating. The Champions appeared to lack enterprise and concentrated on pattern; weaving instead of adopting long-passing methods which it was obvious would have unsettled the Borough defence. Everton have four weeks in which to prepare for the Wembley battle. They have matches in which new schemes and new moves should be tried. They failed to do this on Saturday. When I was leaving the ground I heard the remarks "oh, they are saving themselves for Wembley." That might be true to a certain extent, but if the Blues do hold something in reserve they will be tempting an upheaval in form.
Danger of Staleness.
There is an obvious danger of becoming stale through withholding efforts. There is no intent on the part of the players to hold back –they are triers all through –it is just the psychological effect of the final. By far the better-method is to battle away sternly for everything and by so doing gain the confidence which will stand them in good stead at Wembley. I hope that in the next few matches the Blues will prove that this poor form was only transient, and that they have full confidence in themselves for the final effort. Cunliffe and Watson the youngsters who occurred the inside forward positions, performed with credit, and are obviously boys who will make a name for themselves. It is not to their discredit when I saw, however, that the attack missed Dunn and Johnson and, as a consequence, failed to operate with its customary smoothness. Dean was often a lonely figure, although he did not have a good day, and Geldard worked well in flashes only. Stein took the honours. The big man of the game was Cook, the Everton right back. His sparkling, tenacious work roused, the crowd and constituted the one bright pot in the display. Sagar, Cresswell and Thomson were others who played well for an Everton that seemed to be but a shadow of its real self. This was not Wembley form.
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Six Sacks Of The Cup Final Tickets.
The tickets for the F.A. Cup Final left Wembley today. They were in six large sacks and a special post office van called for them. The parcels were addressed to the clubs and associations affiliated to the Football Association and to various ticket agencies in towns all over England. Seventy-five per cent of the total number of tickets available, 93,513 are distributed to the public through the clubs and associations.

16,OOO LETTERS IN POST
April 4 1933, Liverpool Post and Mercury
By John Peel.
The Everton have received through the post alone over 16,000 letters asking for tickets totaling 50,000, for the cup final at Wembly. The club's share of tickets which have been sent out by the football association is 7,500. Applications ranges from one ticket to 200 tickets. The Everton club individual shareholders are being allotted no more than two tickets. The tickets left, the Wembly stadium in a special post office van for distribution to towns all over England, seventy-five per cent of the total number of tickets available (which is 96,513) are distributed to the public through the various clubs and associations.

CUP “HOLDERS” VERSUSES POSSIBLE CUP WINNERS
Liverpool Echo - Tuesday 04 April 1933
Bee's Notes
NEWCASTLE'S VISIT TO GOODISON PARK;
Jasper Kerr is alive, but rot kicking.
A thousand apologies ! The former Everton full back has been laid low with an operation for appendicitis. Nowadays he is the Preston coach, and looks after the North End lads of the future. Everyone will join me in wishing him a speedy recovery. It was with great surprise that I read in this morning's Daily Post that the kick-off in the match at Goodison Park to-morrow will be at 3.15 p.m., says " Cottonian" In this decision the Everton Club seem to lack consideration for their supporters. A fortnight ago Manchester City kicked off at 4.30, and Chester started at 5 this week, and have arranged a match for 5.30 next week. If Everton were to follow suit they would enable many of their followers to see their favourites; at the same time they would do themselves a good turn financially. Perhaps a word from you will improve the position. Everton and Newcastle tackle each other, and we shall see a meeting of the Cup “holders " and the possible Cup winners; I say "holders," but that is merely a figure of speech, because the Cup has had to be delivered, per rule, to the Football Association, ready for its presentation on April 29. The game, to-morrow. will be a big attraction, because Newcastle reckon they are still in the League championship class with a nice chance to ride roughshod over the top-notchers who keep slipping. Mr. T. Mclntosh tells me “the Cup team is expected for service to-morrow." The Everton official says that Newcastle wanted a three o'clock kick-off, and points out that 5.15 starts have never been good for the locals, who complain it was too near work and tea time. Newcastle asked for a start at 3.15, so that they can get back home the same night.  Newcastle will play their usual side, which includes the now famous young McMenemey, whom I regard as the real successor to Alec James. Many are called (that); few are chosen. 

LEAGUE DOUBLE THAT WILL MAKE A TREBLE.
April 4 1933. Evening Express.
Cupholders at Goodison Park Tomorrow.
A Line on the Wembley Final.
By the Pilot.
If Everton beat Newcastle United at Goodison Park tomorrow, they will complete their first league double of the season, and at the same time record a treble. They beat Newcastle 2-1 in the League game at St. James's Park in November and a few weeks earlier won there 5-3 in the F.A. Charity Shield match. Everton'as bid is one feature of the rearranged League game. Another is that the match will gave a line to the Cup final at Wembley on April 29. Newcastle who are the Cup-holders, beat Everton co-finalists, Manchester City 2-1 at Maine-road on Saturday. If Everton can overcome the Magpies tomorrow, it should give them tremendous encouragement for the Wembley battle. Everton will also be taking part in the race for the championship. Newcastle stand fourth in the League table with an outside chance of winning the title. If they should do so, and Everton win the Cup, then a remarkable prophecy of Jimmy nelson, their captain, will have come true. Last season, when I was in Newcastle, Nelson said that this campaign Everton would win the cup, and Newcastle the league. Well, it is a possibility. I understand that hopes are entertained that both Dunn and Johnson, the Everton inside forwards, who had to stand down last week-end through injury, will be fit to resume. No decision will be made until this evening, when the directors meet to select the side. Everton (probable); Sagar; Cook, Cresswell; Britton, White, Thomson; Geldard, Dunn, Dean, Johnson, Stein. Newcastle United; (Probable); McInroy; Nelson,. Fairhurst; McKenzie, Betton, Weaver; Boyd, Richardson, Allen, McMenemy, Lang.
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GAME AT GOODISON PARK
April 5 1933. Liverpool Post and Mercury
By John Peel.
The visit of Newcastle United to Goodison Park today should prove highly attractive. Last season Newcastle United defeated Arsenal; at Wembley, and won the Cup and as Everton are to try to emulate that feat a stern struggle for the masterly should result today. Newcastle United still have a chance of the leading places. Everton are introducing McGourty in place of Dunn, who is not quite fit, while Johnson resumes as partner to Stein. On Saturday last Cunliffe filled the inside right berth and Watson partnered Stein. Newcastle are expected to have the best team, and a really tiptop display should result. Teams: - Sagar; Cook, Cresswell; Britton, White, Thomson; Geldard, McGourty, Dean, Johnson, Stein. Newcastle United (probable) McInroy; Nelson, Fairhurst; McKenzie, Betton, Weaver, Boyd, Richardson, Allen, McMenemy. As a result of their appearance at Goodison Park under League auspices since the war Newcastle United have obtained seven points from three victories and a drawn game, while they have registered 17 goals and conceded 39. The results of these meetings (Everton's score reading first) are; 4-0, 3-1, 2-3, 3-2, 2-2, 0-1, 3-0, 1-3, 3-0, 5-2, 5-2, 8-1.

EVERTON IN NEW COLOURS
Liverpool Echo - Wednesday 05 April 1933
BLUES BECOME A MILKY WHITE
NEWCASTLE SURPRISE
CUP FINALISTS NOT IN BEST FORM
By Bee
Everton were in their Cup colours today, but it is to be hoped they were not in their Cup form, because in the first half they were disappointing against Newcastle United, although the half-time score was blank.  Everton; Sagar; Cook, Cresswell; Britton, White, Thomson; Geldard, McGourty, Dean, Johnson, Stein.  Newcastle United; (probable); McInroy; Nelson, Fairhurst; McKenzie, Betton, Weaver, Boyd, Richardson, Allen, McMememy, Lang.  Referee; Mr. W.R. Jennings, Yorkshire. It appears that the Football Association have ordered a change of colours; so Everton jumped into theirs, today, for the home match with Newcastle, to get used to one another.  Newcastle, who had been beaten in the Sheriff's Shield by a big margin, were anxious to take their revenge from Everton, and also get nearer the top of the First Division. They have a fighting chance of winning the League, and their form in the first half was so neat that if they had followed up with anything like decision in front of goal they must have been leading at half-time. As it was, Everton were made to appear laborious and uncertain. While McKenzie made miss-passes to spoil his general work. McGourty made grave miss-pass which led to Lang centring and Allen coming near a goal.   Richardson made the best shot of the first half. Sager was hurt through collision with Allen, when saving a bumping ball on a dry ground—one that lacked verdure. Sager did not handle as cleanly as one would hope, but be always recovered.
GELDARD’S SOLO
Everton's beat effort in the that half was a Hulmeian solo by Geldard alone the wing till shooting time came due, when McInroy had to make a masterly leap and half clearance for a corner. The Everton forwards were not well together, a trifle slow, and the same line, except Geldard, had done so well at Newcastle that their lack of penetration now was surprising. McMenemy and Richardson were a delight to the eye, and Betton has become something more than a stopper.  Murray had drifted into the half-back line naturally, and on the Everton side Cook, White, and Thomson were the strong men. Half-time —Everton 0, Newcastle 0.
WHITE PROMINENT
White was prominent in the early stages of the second half, and Nelson, who had been damaged slightly in the first half, went through the game with his accustomed security.  Newcastle were noteworthy in their use of throws-in, and McMenemy was not adverse to doing the work that is usually associated with a half-back. 

BEE’S NOTES
Liverpool Echo-Wednesday April 5, 1933
Is this a record?
Watson, the Blyth forward, has played on successive Saturday’s for Everton A at Ellesmere Port, Everton Reserves v. Stoke, Everton’s 1st v Middlesbrough. Bocking, the breezy Everton back, played in three different divisions on successive Saturdays, but I have never heard of a rise in three stages in three weeks such as young Watson has attained. 

BUXTON AGAIN!
April 5 1933. Evening Express.
Everton's Cup Final Training.
Sixth Victory to Follow Sixth Visit?
By the Pilot.
Buxton again! The Everton F.C. directors have decided that the players shall be sent to the Derbyshire spa to prepare for the F.A. Cup final with Manchester City, at Wembley, on April 29. The team will go to Buxton following the match with Leeds United at Elland road on Easter Tuesday, and will remain there until they journey south just prior to the final tie. For each of their five previous Cup engagements this season the players have trained at Buxton, and they have won their games at the first attempt. Will the sixth visit bring the most important victory of all? It is remarkable that in recent years any visit to Buxton has been followed by a victory. But I understand that records reveal that Everton trained at Buxton for their first Cup final. That was in 1892, and the Blues went to fallowfield in the final and lost 1-0 to Wolverhampton wanderers. However, no matter what the effects of Buxton have been in past years, the players firmly believe that it is their lucky two this year. The players to constitute the party have not yet been chosen; but I anticipate that there will be a large contingent in order that any player chosen may have the magic touch of Buxton.

EVERTON'S CUP FINAL COLOURS?
April 5 1933. Evening Express.
By the Pilot.
When Everton met Newcastle United in a rearranged league match at Goodison Park today, they played in white jerseys with blue facings and white knickers with a blue stripe. Will these be Everton's colours in the Cup final at Wembley on April 29? Both Everton and Newcastle had strong teams out. Everton: - Sagar, goal; Cook and Cresswell, backs; Britton, White, and Thomson, half-backs; Geldard, McGourty, Dean (captain), Johnson and Stein, forwards. Newcastle United: - McInroy, goal; Nelson (captain), Fairhurst, backs, McKenzie, Betton, and Murray, half-backs, Boyd, Richardson, Allen, McMenemy and Lang, forwards. McGourty found Betton in the way when he tried to find Dean, and Sagar pulled down a shot from Richardson. Stein was lucky to regain possession, and McInroy was put to trouble in dealing with cross-goal efforts during heavy Everton pressure. Dean and McGourty went near before Geldard contributed a dazzling run and concluded with a terrific cross drive, which McInroy turned over the bar for a corner. Little had been seen of the United, though Lang Cut inside only to be checked by Cook. Sagar saved Murray's free kick at the second attempt. Everton at this juncture were rather slow on the ball and lost good chances. Allen headed over from Boyd's short centre, before the Everton forwards figured in a glorious move, which resulted in McInroy saving low down from Johnson. Cresswell headed outside in intercepting a dangerous centre from lang. The game was patchy, being a combination of intricate manceurve and indifferent work. The 20,000 spectators saw Everton enjoy slightly the balance of the play, but again the Goodison men conveyed no impression that they were cup finalists. Sagar was injured when saving a short centre from Lang, but he was able to resume. The United's forwards were much more together than the Everton attack and had it not been for good work by White, Cook, and Cresswell. Sagar might have had more work to do. McGourty, who had been having an unhappy time, tried to hook ball but placed it to the feet of Lang, whose quick return was crashed across the goal by Allen. The United made spirited attacks towards the interval, Sagar almost being beaten by a quick shot from Richardson. Then Murray came along with a shot, which hit the side netting. Dean almost got through from a free kick while McInroy saved from Thomson. Half-time Everton 0 Newcastle United 0
Everton For Denmark.
Copenhagen, today.
Everton have arranged to visit Denmark at the close of the English season, and they will play five matches. They are due to play Aarhus on May 17, t Aalborg on a date which has not been fixed, and finally at Copenhagan on Friday may 26. Monday, May 29; and Wednesday, May 31 0P.A. Foreign Special.

EVERTON 0 NEWCASTLE UNITED 0
April 6 1933. Liverpool Post and Mercury
Doleful Play By Everton.
Newcastle Skill In Goalless Draw.
By "Bee"
Everton played a doleful game at Goodison Park against Newcastle United before 20,000 of their loyal spectators. Was this their Cup form? They wore the jerseys that are to be worm at Wembley, and their all-white costume with blue trimmings will be a direct contrast with Manchester City's red, but everyone will hope that the form displayed yesterday will be in direct contrast to that at Wembley on April 29. The display given by Everton in their last two home games are far from encouraging, although everyone knows that the players have forsaken League thoughts for Cup affairs. This does not warrant them playing poor football, and the colorless display given by their forward line yesterday was sufficient to shake the confidence of the player as well as the spectators.
Accurate Passing.
Newcastle provided the neater and smoother style of football, and their artistry and the defensive measures of both sides kept the game from being farcical. Neither goalkeeper was serious effected, although Sagar got a knock on the head, and once or twice handled without that certainly that was formerly his forte. Newcastle Cup-holders, and possible champions had been to Southport as a resting-place before tackling the cup finalists, who were champions last season, and it has to be confessed that Newcastle were the better side. In addition to their smoothness, Newcastle had the better understanding, and their passing was much more accurate. Luckily for Everton, Newcastle carried their delicious football a step too far on many occasions, and by doing so ran into the firm of Cook and Cresswell, each of whom gave a hearty display, and hardly put a foot wrong.
Allen Subdued.
To this one had to add the brilliance of White, who ruggedness as a pivot kept Allen subdued, and enlivened the proceedings until finally the game wound up in a rather nasty mood. Dean running wild for a moment, committed an unpardonable offence on Betton, the Newcastle centre half-back, who had so completely subdued him until then McKenzie running to his comrades seemed to kick at Dean and at a later stage Stein and McKenzie got their boots together instead of their brains –thus the game wound up in a harsh vein, and not at all creditable.
Geldard's Run.
The football all afternoon was of such a lowly character so far as Everton were concerned, that they can count themselves fortunate to have found such an admittedly clever side in a casual mood in front of goal. Geldard made the sparkling run of the match, but his partner McGourty, who did so well in the previous meetings of the team in the F.A. Charity Shield, was quite at a loss to keep up with the play, and suffered passing paralysis. On the left Johnson made two good shots. Stein, like Dean, completely failed with the simplest of chances late on. Britton was generally too good for his rivals on the extreme left, but McMenemy quite the most captivating forward of the day. Thomson gave a level display, but undoubtedly the honours for craftsmanship and subtlety went to McMenemy, and Richardson, the extreme wingman, was rather below form when rounding off their excellent efforts in gained ground towards the goal. There was no goal, and on such form there was little chance of a goal. To Everton followers the game, following on the limp display of Saturday, was a pointer far from pleasant.
Everton: - Sagar, goal; Cook and Cresswell, backs; Britton, White, and Thomson, half-backs; Geldard, McGourty, Dean (captain), Johnson and Stein, forwards. Newcastle United: - McInroy, goal; Nelson (captain), Fairhurst, backs, McKenzie, Betton, and Murray, half-backs, Boyd, Richardson, Allen, McMenemy and Lang, forwards. Referee Mr. W. R. Jennings, Yorkshire.

CUP FINAL COLOURS
April 6 193. Evening Express
Clubs Awaiting F.A. Sanction of New Dress.
By the Pilot.
Everton and Manchester City, the F.A. Cup Finalists, are now awaiting the F.A. decision regarding the colours each club must wear at Wembley on April 29. Mr. T.H. McIntosh the Everton secretary and Mr. Wilfred Wild, the Manchester City secretary, told me today that they had submitted the following for the proval of the football Association. Everton: White jerseys with blue facings and white knickers with blue stripes. Manchester City; Red jerseys and white knickers. That is the position at the moment, but I think it may be taken for granted that the colours I have mentioned will be worn in the final. Both clubs tried out their new attire in yesterday's games, and both figured in goalless draws.
Everton's Form.
Everton will have to improve on their display against Newcastle United yesterday if they are to beat Manchester City. It was a patchy game characterized by lack of penetrative ability on the part of the attackers, on both sides. The Everton forwards were particularly poor. Johnson has not had such a bad day since joining the club from Manchester City three seasons ago, and McGourty was a weak link in the chain. Dean was mastered by Betton, and when he did escape attentions and had only McInroy to beat, he failed, while Stein also fittened away chances. Geldard's footwork and speed were features of his play, but his finishing was not up to standard. The outstanding Evertonians were White and Cook through Cresswell and Sagar did well. The directors have decided that there shall be no team change for the visit to Bolton Wanderers on Saturday. Everton: - Sagar; Cook, Cresswell; Britton, White, Thomson; Geldard, McGourty, Dean, Johnson, Stein.

EVERTON AT BOLTON
Liverpool Echo - Friday 07 April 1933
Bee’s Notes
Everton go to meet the young lads of Division 1. Bolton have had an extraordinary experience. They have sold some of their stoutest hearts and best ware and they cried "We are poor as church mice." Well I've seen some fat mice and Bolton am now added to the view. Bolton have sold well after saving their skins in Division 1., and to-day they are concentrating upon building up the merest boys to First Division strength. Do not let them talk, however, of financial duress. That is a pose, I am happy to say. A year ago Griffiths was fighting for'' his life for the Wanderers against Everton, now he doing likewise for Middleborough. Everton know that, Bolton will be hot on the trail to-morrow in spite of the absence of brother Tom, because the home team is not nearly safe and has the added disadvantage of having played a match more than some of the sides lying underneath them. Everton have made no charge from the eleven that, disappointed against Newcastle, and I, for one, hope that we not see an "outburst" by forwards of experience such as we saw against Betton and others, even admitting that one of the men tackled a culprit who had twice done a kicking out without being seen. We don't want any more of that side of football. Everton's team to-morrow is: — Everton; Sagar, Cook, Cresswell,  Britton, White, Thomson, Geldard, McGourty, Dean, Johnson, Stein. 
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CAN EVERTON STRIKE THEIIR FORM.
April 8 1933, Liverpool Post and Mercury
By John Peel.
In their last two matches, Everton have contrived to send cold shivers down the backs of their supporters by their lack of penetrative power. They may strike their real form at Bolton, but here again the Wanderers are keen on improving their position, and form exhibited in the last two games, at Goodison Park will not be good enough to beat the Wanderers. However, Everton may be depended on to make a bid to get their machinery working again smoothly. Dunn is still absent owing to injury. The Everton team is: - Sagar; Cook, Cresswell; Britton, White, Thomson; Geldard, McGourty, Dean, Johnson, Stein.

EVERTON WIN AT BOLTON
April 8 1933. Evening Express, Football Edition.
Sensational Goals in Second Half.
By the Pilot.
The smallest crowd seen at Burnden Park on the occasion of an Everton visit witnessed the match with Bolton Wanderers today. Bolton were in the throe of the relegation trouble. Everton had representatives in the South of England making Cup-tie arrangements, and also scouting. The Blues had McGourty in place of Dunn. Bolton: - Church; Boyle, Finney; Goslin, Howarth, McKay; Cook, Eastham, Milson, Westwood, Rimmer, forwards. Everton: - Sagar; Cook, Cresswell; Britton, White, Thomson; Geldard, McGourty, Dean (captain), Johnson, Stein. The game opened with thrills such as I have rarely seen. It began with a dropping centre from Stein and Church fisted up. Three times McGourty tried to head in, and three times the ball was headed out. Then the ball was whisked away for a corner. From this Stein, Johnson and McGourty tried headers, which were banged away from the goal line. How the Bolton goal escaped was amazing. Everton were not to be denied, for in two minutes they took the lead. Still it was a "gift," for Boyle placed through his own goal.
Boyle's Error.
Geldard gathered from a throw in, with dean, a menace, Boyle became flustered and allowed the ball to turn off his foot towards the net corner. Church dived to save, but the ball passed a foot over the line. Mckay was the man to bring danger to Everton. It was McKay who enabled Bolton to draw level after nine minutes, when Milson got a good goal. Sagar had picked up a McKay free kick and cleared, but by cleverly interchanging positions on the left flank the Wanderers came again, and a flashing centre by the enterprising McKay saw Milsom dash in and turn the ball past Sagar.
Cresswell Saves Everton.
Cresswell alone saved Everton from being in arrears when the genius of McKay put Rimmer through, and his centre was completely missed by Sagar. Cook had all the goal to shoot at, but delayed to make absolutely sure. It was sufficient. Cresswell was able to double back and back and kick the ball away, when it was a hundred to one on a goal. Johnson had a terrific shot charged down, and when Geldard and McGourty paved the way for Dean, Dixie turned in a sharp shot, but Church saved the day with a mighty save, turning the ball on to the post and away. Everton kept up a tremendous pressure, and the finalists hit the woodwork three times in a minute. With any luck and a little more judgement in shooting Everton would have been well away, but they received their reward in 25 minutes when Dean contributed a great header. Everton had been continuously attacking, and the ball came back to Britton, who quickly placed in the goal mouth. Dean ran towards the ball and glided it with the side of his head into the net.
A Penalty?
The Wanderers should have had a penalty shortly after when Westwood was looming dangerous. Cook tried to intercept and handled, but the referee waved Westwood on. Then White came across with a shoulder charge, which knocked Westwood yards. This was a splendid game with plenty of action and fast movement. The Wanderers were lively forward, but I was not impressed with their defence. In 36 minutes White failed to intercept a swift pass down the middle, and this enabled the Wanderers to draw level through Rimmer. Milsom raced ahead and fed Cook. The wee winger centred well and truly, and Sagar fisted the ball up, but not far enough out. Rimmer ran in and tapped the ball home. Britton was crossing more frequently than any other player, and Church had to fist away with Dean in attendance. Next Milsom ran through on the left, Sagar pulling down his short centre nicely.
Half-time Bolton Wanderers 2 Everton 2
Everton had been unlucky in the first half in that the woodwork often saved the Wanderers, whose defence was repeatedly outwitted by the Champions''forwards. There were sensations at the opening of the second half, Everton taking two goals in the first five minutes. First Geldard cut in, and receiving the ball back from the left, shot in from Johnson's position, but struck the bar. In 49 minutes Johnson flashed a centre to the middle, and Dean's neat header at goal could be seen for seconds, Church had no chance. One minute later Stein got through after dragging the ball past Boyle, and although Church got the ball he merely tapped it down, and McGourty was on the spot to score his second Football League point. The Wanderers appeared downhearted, but when Westwood centred and Cook's quick header was travelling to the net, Cresswell for the second time today saved a certain goal by clearing on the line. Sagar made a good one-handed save off a sharp header by Milsom. Cook cut through and crashed a mighty drive against the bar with Everton defence holding off. Then Milsom turned one over the bar.
McGourty's New Fashion.
McGourty was setting a new fashion by wearing his jersey with the neck vent at the back. White was spoken to for a foul on Rimmer, and just after Cook brought Rimmer down from behind.
Final Bolton Wanderers 2 Everton 4

WHITEWASHED BALL
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 08 April 1933
POST STRUCK EIGHT TIMES AT BOLTON
EVERTON FIND FORM
By Bee
It was more like real Everton at Bolton. For some weeks the forwards have lacked penetration, but to-day they were given a goal by a Bolton back, and then never looked back. Eight times the goalpost were struck, and the game will be remembered as the game with the white- washed ball. It will also be remembered as a sign of Everton's players showing more resolution than tor a month past.  Everton; Sagar; Cook, Cresswell; Britton, White, Thomson; Geldard, McGourty, Dean, Johnson, Stein.  Bolton Wanderers; Church; Boyle, Finney; Goslin, Howarth, McKay; Cooke, Eastham, Milsom, Westwood, Rimmer.  Referee; Mr. Kingscott, Nottingham. 
The game at Bolton from a gate point of view was ruined by the racecourse meeting nearby, the crowd being one of the smallest I have seen at Bolton. Everton played in blue. No game could have opened in quite astonishing a manner as this. .A throw-in from Thomson, to Stein, who was sensibly placed to take a throw-in, not down the wing but towards his own quarters, produced an instant centre, and the ball was shot towards goal where Church failed to gather or clear, and the ball hovered about for a full minute with headers from various people, one from McGourty on to the crossbar, and one from Johnson being saved by Church, who at long last got to grips with the ball.
A GOAL GIVEN TO EVERTON
Everton had not scored, but Bolton fighting a relegation battle, had already lost their defence notions,  and two minutes later Geldard forced Finney to kick into touch two yards from the corner flag, rather than accept the customary defence of allowing the ball to travel over for a goalkick. Geldard's move caused a goal, because when he centred the goalkeeper was still at sixes and sevens, and Boyle, the young full back, hooked the ball into the net when trying to kick clear, thus joining the fashionable number which this season scored against, their own side. McKay did some brilliant work when in possession, but was not so clever when tackling. It was this half who forced Bolton's first attack, a neat affair, that led to Milsom diddling Cook neatly and centring so well that Thomson was anxious to head anywhere for safety, so he turned the ball over for a corner kick. Britton and McGourty opened much better than on Wednesday. The game developed into a funny one. In ten minutes Milsom had bundled the ball into the net to equalise from a McKay centre, showing that McKay had not forgotten his forward days, but the real underlying fault of the goal was the fact that three Bolton men were so jumbled up on the left wing that no one thought a goal could come until McKay flung his centre far across.
A DRAMATIC SAVE
Then added drama came into the game through a Rimmer real run, a waddle that ended with a judicious centre; but Sagar, jumping high, only half fielded the ball, and Cook, of Bolton, was left with a shot for an empty goal, and was so deliberate about it, although he was only three yards out, and had merely to brush the ball in, that Cresswell kicked off this goal-line. It was extraordinary football so far as incident was concerned. Goslin, the big half back of the right wing, joined the shooters, his effort being close up goal, and having pace and surprise. Everton came near resuming their lead when Dean, running in to make a back header, fell, and the ball went out to Johnson, whose shot was hard and a trifle high. Then followed one of Deans efforts- unusual features in the last month or so—a really fast shot rather than one of his headers. The goalkeeper tipped this shot with his fingers, and the ball went on to the upright and out of play—a good shot and a good save. Then we resumed the woodwork incidents. Dean heeded against the crossbar and McGourty hit the upright when he should have scored with some ease. 
DEAN SCORES
However, at the 25th minute Britton brought into play one of his far centres towards goal, and Dean flighted the ball with perfection beyond the goalkeeper, and so took the lead.  However, Bolton drew level when Milson, the outstanding player on the field, made a perfect centre to Cook, whose return way touched by Sagar, but the goalkeeper had no chance as Rimmer took the rebound and scored from close range. Thus the game continued in full measure of real interest.  Bolton were fighting for their lives. Half-time.—Bolton 2, Everton 2.
DEAN AND McGOURTY STRIKE HOME
The second ball was as good as the first, and the match will go down to history as the battle of the brave Bolton boys and the whitewashed ball. As in the first half, we started with another crack at the goalpost. Geldard beat four men, made a pass, and the upright was struck. Within five minutes Thomson provided a leisurely lob for Dean to produce his famous headed goal and the lead of 3-2. McGourty scoring with ease two, minutes later front a Stein centre. A defender tried in vain to keep the ball off the line in the latter event.  Creswell then actually saved his side's goal by kicking the ball from under the bar from Cook's very fine header. Sagar made a one hand punch to prevent Milsom's well directed header from passing in, and Cook struck a lovely shot against the top corner of the upright, so that this made fully eight times that the goal had been saved by the whitewash process. In fact, the ball now bore white marks as evidence of the collision between it and saving of the goalkeepers. Bolton continued to fight without rest for their position in the League, but Everton were always the superior side and Sagar was equal to emergencies when surprises shots were put in. The game was remarkable because it showed the old Everton, keen on success and forgetting for the moment the Cup, final of weeks ahead.
LOSING THEIR WAY
There was no end of the season about this game, but Bolton lost their way through excessive desire and endeavour, and, of course, the referee came in for the crowd's derision, although no one could escape the foul that Cook perpetrated upon Rimmer. The free kick for this violation led to Sager making a clean catch. Milsom had little support from his inside men, and the Everton defence was able to take charge of the Bolton attack. Johnson went through the game with calm decision, but this day Stein had not many chances. McGourty, who had his jersey back to, front, had not continued the excellence of his opening play, and Cook, the back, escaped a leg up from Rimmer which was distinctly foul, yet escaped the attention of referee and linesmen. The official attendance of 10,419 basked in the sunshine and enjoyed the fare, although their own team was gradually hoeing its status for the first time for many years. Milson was unlucky to find an offside decision against him after he had placed himself onside at the time the ball was last played. Final; Bolton Wanderers 2, Everton 4. 

EVERTON RES V SHEFF UTD RES
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 08 April 1933
Everton introducted a new amateur keeper in J. Deighton, and a centre forward of promise (Gibbon) from the North-East.  The first-mentioned had a very easy first half, because Everton indulged in most of the attacking.  The home side were always dangerous, yet their finishing was not of the type to make goals.  Critchley spoiled one great effort by shooting straight at Kendall, while hesitancy robbed Watson of a good chance.  Turner and Cunliffe both went near, but Everton’s nearest scoring opportunity came when Gibbon adroitly headed to goal; and although Kendall made a great save, the ball struck the upright; but Gibbon was on the spot to kick clear- a lucky escape.  Near the interval Kilhoury scored for Sheffield.  Everton continued to dominate the attack with the halves doing some good work.  Half-time; Everton Res 0, Sheffield United Res 1.  A smart run and shot that was inches wide from McGourty (United) was the nearest effort at a goal, until Turner came along with a shot that Kendall cleared with difficulty.  Turner equalized for Everton.  Final-Everton Reserves 1, Sheffield United Reserves 1. 

STUB MARKS
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 08 April 1933
By Louis T. Kelly

BOLTON WANDERERS 2 EVERTON 4
April 10 1933. Liverpool Post and Mercury
Revival of Everton.
Dean's Change of Form
Impressive Display at Bolton
Crowd Incensed at Referee's Decisions.
By "Bee."
It will be good news to the Everton followers that their team played more like their old seleves at Bolton. It was an impressive display that won them the day with 4 goals to 2, and the margin just about represented the difference between the side that worked well together with good shooting at the end of good combination. Bolton, fighting against relegation made a very brave show, they were insistent to the last kick, but the game was never theirs once their full back Boyle had blundered into giving a goal against his own side. Bolton and the player named felt the weight of this evidence, and although they drew level twice the early part of the second half showed Everton in rousing form, and Dean had a vastly better day than for some weeks. He scored two goals, one a lovely header, and the winning side rode fairly easily to the final stages without giving too much though to the final tie, which had become an obsession to them at the cost of their league points and reputation.
Easy Looking Style.
It was a strong game in many way because the woodwork of the goal was so often in the way of goal. Had it net been so the score would have been a quaint one with Everton still leading and by a bigger margin but with Bolton getting four goals. As a display the game touched a rather good class, because Everton never altered their easy looking style with art as compared with dash. Boton, on the other hand, had plenty of energy and some measures of nice football interspersed, but generally their talents were not equal to those of Everton, whose all round efforts gained them good marks. The goals are worthy a special note. After the Bolton defence had survived three times in the opening minutes –a rare occurrence with the ball beating the defence but crossing the line-came the tragic blow for the Bolton back. Milson, so good a centre had he adequate support, scored a good equaliser. Britton provided a first class inwards swinger for Dean to head a goal, and Rimmer, near the interval, scored from close range. Cresswell twice saved his goalkeeper and the second half started with an Everton uprising that led to a substantial lead of two goals –Dean scored again with a header (from Thomson) and McGourty put on a further point in two minutes.
"Reception" for Referee.
That ended the scoring, but not the battle. Bolton went on at a merry pace and with some neat football, and they reckoned they should have had two penalty kicks. So intense were the home players and so incensed the onlookers that they gave Referee Kingscott a rather severe "reception" at the finish. There were 10,000 spectators in this slight scene, but I think the referee was chiefly to blame when the linesmen did not do their work properly. The game was a big attraction, and the smallness of the gate was attributable to Holcombe Races nearby, together with the fact that Bolton are not playing well and are trying youngsters where on the past they have had stars of the first magnitude. Milsom was certainly good throughout, and Eastham has definite promise when he has some years added to his quota –he is but eighteen now. At half-back the pivot was a mere stopper and chiefly a header at that, and McKay was quite the best of the line, using the ball to some purpose. At back Finney gave a nice display against Geldard, but his partner was shaky and the goalkeeper had a period of nerves, but finally made a first-class save from one of Dean's unusual efforts –a direct shot. On the Everton side one was glad to notice the improvement in Britton, and at back Cresswell enjoyed himself –which means that we enjoyed his game. Cook was stouthearted and strong of foot, and White and Thomson were clever as well as rugged.
Geldard's Spirited Runs.
Forward the whole line moved off with good ideas of formation and combination, and ground passing was an order of the day. Dean enlivened proceedings and Geldard had some spirited runs that even Finney could not stem. McGourty was better than against Newcastle, but eventually was hurt and went outside right. Johnson was all for calculated play and yet Stein had not a great deal to do. It was team work and spirit that won this game, and allowing the fact that the beaten side was not good or certain this must not detract from the worthiness of Everton's revival in a game that was full of incident and had many shots as an added attraction. Bolton: - Church; Boyle, Finney; Goslin, Howarth, McKay; Cook, Eastham, Milson, Westwood, Rimmer, forwards. Everton: - Sagar; Cook, Cresswell; Britton, White, Thomson; Geldard, McGourty, Dean (captain), Johnson, Stein. Referee Mr. A. Kingscott, Long Eaton.

EVERTON RESERVES 1 SHEFFIELD UNITED RESERVES 1
April 10, 1933. Liverpool Post and Mercury
Central League (Game 35)
Everton, throughout were the more persistent attackers, yet they had to fight hard to avoid defeat, for the Sheffielders snapped a goal in the first half-from one of their very few raids-and then fining their form after the interval, enjoyed as much of the pressure as Everton. The home side's failing was in the goal area, where faulty finishing, poor accuracy and hesitancy lost them a number of scoring chances. Good goalkeeping by Kendall prevented the first half efforts from Critchley, Turner, Gibbon, and Watson finding the net, but the last named lost one good chance through hesitating. The Everton halves aided a sound defence with splendid work, and in consequence Sheffield's attacks in the first half were very few. From a breakaway Kilhoury scored for the United and later in the second half Turner scored Everton's equaliser. The Goodison side inclined J. Deighton, a new goalkeeper and a centre forward of promise in Gibson from the North East area –the former had an easy game, and the latter showed some good qualities. Everton: - Deighton, goal; Common and Bocking, backs; Mercer, Gee and Archer half-backs; Critchley, Cunliffe, Gibson, Watson and Turner, forwards. Sheffield United: - Kendall, goal; Adey and Gibson, backs; Jackson, Carrigan and Hall, half-backs; Oxley, Kilhorly, McGinley, Cheesemur, and Burley, forwards.
Skelmersdale United 3 Everton "A" 1
Liverpool County Combination
Though Everton scored first through Grogan Slelmersdale were on terms before the interval from a goal scored by Worrall. The home team maintained the rapid pace, which they set in the first half. T. Hall and then Worrall added further goals without response from their visitors, for whom Grigan and Berkley played well. The splendid display of the Skelmersdale halves was the main factor in their success and Annett and White in particular did well.

EVERTON SMILIN’ THRU
Liverpool Echo - Monday 10 April 1933
REVIVAL OF THE BLUES
BOLTON ON THE SLIDE
Bee’s Notes
If only Everton had served up the exhibition they showed at Bolton when they met Newcastle we should have been hoisting the club to the favourite position again. This was more like the real football stuff; sense in passing, groundwork, combination, and the added attraction of a shot. In one match Everton bounded back to their former glory. Tell me not that they beat nothing; that is not a fair way of looking at Bolton, who played hard and relentlessly to save their First Division face; Everton scored four and might have scored eight, but for the “tree” in between; Bolton might have got two by the same process, so Everton still had a big margin whichever way you look at it. My chief pleasure at Bolton lay in the fact that the Everton forwards began to move with a more regular step; a measured tread towards goal, and arriving there they shot or headed with direction and strength. Of course Dean's revival had something to do with this; he has not used his foot lately, and I think ankle-trouble (caused by opposing centre half backs is his greatest fear), but here lie headed two beauties, and shot one that showed Church, a goalkeeper of promise, even if he had been a nervy member up to this point. Alt round Everton showed improved marks, and he whole half back line was without fault. Britton's return to his best was a matter of charm in a game that was stocked with good things, apart from the many thrills it gave this 10,000 spectators who had not yielded to the lure of the racecourse.  
A GIFT SET THEM ALIGHT
Everton started in their old Blues manner (white of the Wembley order was not possible, as the other side sport white), and the hectic opening moments served to show Everton showing their teeth. The goalkeeper was beaten, the backs were beaten, the crossbar came to their aid, but Bolton never rallied from that opening moment, and Boyle granted them a gift goal. It was at this time we saw the fine duelling of two fine fellows—Geldard and Alec Finney. Then we saw the beauty of McKay's half back work--use of the ball, taking it up, drawing a defender, and then parting to use—if only the Bolton babes in attack could improve upon his initiatory work. Oh, yes, there was a lot of really good and engaging football in this match, and my friend Milsom played extremely well without support of even the law to help him. Linesmen were prominent for the way they missed what 9,998 people on the ground could not fail to see. The hitting of the crossbar and upright reminded me of the day a Merseyside team went to West Brom, and won 2-1. However, there was the goal in this game as well as the “shaves, so that to the end it was a bright game, quite unusual for this time of year. Anyone not satisfied with this fare could not enjoy any game. At the end Referee Kingscott got a sustained rally from the crowd which showed' their disapproval of some penalty appeals made by the frantic local folk.
McCOURTY WENT LAME
To be just to everyone it must be said that McGourty went lame after a brighter opening than against Newcastle. McGourty went outside right and limped his way through. Injuries are most important points of Everton's comments there days. None must escape recognition. So it must be said that Johnson felt his groin pain again, and Geldard also had some “throws" that led him to the limping stage, but he was never a limp player. Dunn was looking on, and I imagine he will be right for the Easter time.  All the others went through with their accustomed strength; Thomson tackling with that intensity that makes him so stern and making his passes with a fine length and direction; Dean’s revival added lustre to the proceedings against another of those “stoppers” he was to meet; White added his massiveness and yet some dainty football tricks; and Cresswell enjoyed himself, which means the crowd enjoyed his work, he saved his goalkeeper twice, and Cook, with that severity of punt that astonishes because of the rare eases of slicing or pulling, added his weight-which is no small matter.  Stein had not have a great deal to do-the ball did not go his way-but the whole side shaped in a responsive manner that was foreign to their work against Newcastle.  It was a well-won victory, with a fervor and determination that has been foreign to the eleven that had become obsessed with the Cup and nothing but the Cup.  Easter may find the Everton team doing good work at home, and then the Mersey elements will got to Wembley with a much added belief in their team’s ability to win the Cup.  It is still a long way off, but the work of Saturday, against a desperate side, showed that Everton had only put away their finery and sound attack for a while.  Their followers will be glad to know this after recent experiences. 



TACTICS THAT CAN WIN THE CUP.
April 10 1933. Evening Express.
Everton Half Backs' Goal Move
Gave Dean two at Bolton.
By the Pilot.
Everton revealed a move at Bolton on Saturday, which can win the F.A. Cup. It was exploited by the wing half-backs –Britton and Thomson. Both players occasionally deceived the defence by crossing accurately to the goalmouth instead of making the short through pass to their wingers. As a direct outcome of this move Dean scored his two goals –a header off Britton's centre, and another off Thomson's cross. I strongly advise the Champions to persist in this tactics, which is as effective as it is time-saving. "Everton's form today was far better than that of Manchester City when they knocked us out of the Cup here by a similar score 4-2. An official of the Bolton Wanderers club made this comments to me after the match. This was the champions' third away victory of the season, and the return of the team to top form will be highly encouraging in view of the coming Wembley battle.
Thrills.
It was the power of the champions' attack caused such an upset in the Bolton defence that Boyle had the misfortune to turn the ball into his own goal. That was after two minutes, and though Milsom equalised, Everton were masters of the situation throughout, manipulating the ball easily and effortlessly in a subtle, precise manner. Everton were irresistible in the opening minutes of the second half, and goals by Dean and McGourty –Dean had also scored earlier on –sealed the fate of the Wanderers. The secret of Everton's success may be attributed directly to the smashing come-back to top form of Dixie Dean. I doubt whether he has played better this season, except, perhaps, at Middlesbrough. In one minute in the second half he was seen at outside left, inside right, inside left, centre forward, and outside right. Johnson, too, played on top form, and with Stein and Thomson, had a merry day through the exploitation of the triangular plan. McGourty played well up to the time he suffered an injury and changed places with Geldard, who was a real worker throughout. The quick, enthusiastic Bolton forwards broke down on the Everton half-back bulwark, in which White was the defender and Britton and Thomson the astute feeders.

EVERTON TEAM CHANGES.
April 11 1933. Liverpool Post and Mercury
Critchley at Inside-Right.
By John Peel.
Critchley at inside right is the novel feature of the Everton team to meet Chelsea on Saturday. The outside right, scorer of the winning goal in the Cup semi-final tie against West Ham United, is to partner Geldard, the youthful winger who has developed so rapidly. Critchley takes the place of McGourty, who was injured last week, and in this his first attempt at inside play with Everton, to will be closely watched. Critchley on his day, is a most dashing player, and I can quite see that the right wing prove a very fast one. Chelsea won on Saturday by a convincing score, and they will be all out on this occasion to improve their position. Everton appear to have recovered their form, and a most entertaining display is assured. The change on the right wing is the only alteration and the team will be: - Sagar; Cook, Cresswell; Britton, White, Thomson; Gledard, Critchley, Dean Johnson, Stein.
Dunn's Progress.
I understand Dun has almost recovered from his injury, but it is descended advisable to give the limb a further rest. Everton are fortunate in that they are not engaged on Friday, so that they will be fresh for the Chelsea match. In a Central League game against Leeds United on Good Friday, Everton will be represented by: - Coggins; Bocking, Jones; Mercer, Gee, Archer; Griffiths, Cunliffe, Gibbon, Watson, Turner.

EVERTON BRING CRITCHLEY TO INSIDE RIGHT;
Liverpool Echo - Tuesday 11 April 1933
DUNN SHOWS VAST IMPROVEMENT
Bee’s notes
Everton bring Critchley into the side again—at inside right, owing to McGourty's injured leg. Critchley often drifted towards inside right when playing the wing game, and he can shoot with great force, so the pairing of Geldard and Critchley should lend attraction to Everton's Easter programme, always providing Dunn does not step in, as I expect he will shortly. McGourty is out through injury— he has been very unfortunate ever since he made his debut with Everton in Germany! 
" Fruitex " says in reply to your query if Watson's experience of playing in "A," reserve, and first teams on consecutive Saturdays is a record, I can recollect a centre forward, Kearslake by name, playing for Everton "A" (about 1921), and promoted direct to the first team the following week (v. Oldham Athletic, away)  without any reserve team experience whatever. Everton were beaten 4--I, Kearslake scoring. Is this a record? Yes, I think so. 
WITHOUT WARRANT
 “Pittodrie." of Wallasey, sends this: Having had the pleasure of reading your "notes" for more years than I care to contemplate, in "cold blood," I wish to compliment you on the very high standard which you are successful in maintaining in your reports. Of all tasks, I consider that you have one of the most difficult in attempting to placate the blind, unreasoning, and fervid supporters of our two city teams. These misguided individuals simply choose to see as much of any game as will satiate their partisan spirit and it is expected that this letter will be the cause of these peculiar members of our so-called “sporting classes “pouring forth the vials of their invective upon the writer. The real reason for this letter is to protest against the unsporting play of Everton. I feel disgusted with the display of v. Newcastle. This, together with the unpardonable display by Dean, leaves one with the opinion that the First Division is the wrong place for Everton, and as for bringing the Cup home, the idea is ludicrous on their showing. Before closing let me pay tribute to BRITTON and CRESSWELL for their sport-way. We want all we can get of this latter kind of play. “Red Rose " has gone far astray in his search for Cup-tie coincidences, when ' he says that Critchley was injured in a game against West Ham in 1931. In that season Everton were in the Second Division and could not, therefore, play West Ham, who were then in the First Division. As a matter of fact, Critchley was injured in the game against Reading, at that time a Second Division team, when Everton won 2-0. Thus writes " Paddock."
THE COLOUR SCHEME
Mr. Vine has taken up the colour ban thus: In the third round Everton met Leicester City. The rule book called for a change in the colours of both teams. Leicester changed into red, Everton into navy blue. Would it not be possible for Everton to play in navy blue at Wembley? The F.A. did not prevent them using this colour earlier in the competition. Would they step in now? At all events, there would be no harm in the Everton officials seeing what they can do in the matter. Failing navy blue, how about blue and white stripes, or white bodies with blue sleeves instead of only cuffs?
Answer.—lf both sides have a blue streak, then it would be manifestly unfair for one of the two to change and the other to remain with the blue portion.

BOLT FROM THE BLUE FOR CUP FINAL
Liverpool Echo - Tuesday 11 April 1933
EVERTON TO PLAY IN WHITE WITH BLACK KNICKERS
A real bolt from the blue has happened in regard to the F.A. Cup Final. Everton will play in white jerseys, black knickers; Manchester City in scarlet jerseys, white knickers. Both Everton and Manchester City play normally in blue—Everton in royal blue, City in sky blue. A change was inevitable for the final, in which both teams meet on April 29 at Wembley, and it was originally arranged that, while Manchester City should changes to red jerseys. Everton, as the older club, should preserve their motif in white shirts with blue facings. Now the F.A. has ruled that both clubs shall leave blue entirely out of the picture.
The Fifth Final
Everton have reached the F.A. CUP FINAL for the fifth time. Here you seen one of the Goodison club's pervious finals? Do you remember the 1893 sensation, the great 1897 game, when Everton won in 1906, and Lost in 1907? Read about these famous finals tomorrow’s Daily Post.

EVERTON CUP FINAL COLOURS.
April 12 1933. Liverpool Post and Mercury
By John Peel.
It will be a "Battle of the Blues" in the Football Association Cup Final between Everton and Manchester City, at Wembley on the 29 th inst. Both club's normally play in blue-Everton in royal blue jerseys and white knickers, and the City in sky-blue with white shorts. As the colours clashed a change was necessary for the Cup Final, and the Football Association has decided that Everton will play in White jerseys with black knickers while Manchester City will be in red jerseys and white shorts. When Everton played Newcastle United at Goodison Park last week they wore White jerseys with Blue facing and white shorts with a blue stripe. These colours were submitted to the Football Association, who have decided that the clubs shall not be allowed to use blue, their usual colours, in any form.

CAPTURE FOR GLENTORAN
Belfast News Letter -Saturday 15 April 1933
Former Everton Forward to Play
This Afternoon With characteristic enterprise, the Glentoran management have taken steps to fill the vacancy in forwards caused by the injury to Doherty, and yesterday evening they secured the signature of Tony Weldon, the former Adrieonians, Everton and West Ham inside Weldon came into prominence with Airdrieonians in 1925-26 and was transferred Everton two years later at a substantial fee, joining Everton for season 1927-28, made 38 appearance in the league team, and Troup forming the famous left-wing of Merseyside Blues the season in, which Dean net up his record of 60 goals, which still stands. After three seasons with Everton, moved to West Ham, and played matches for them last season. For portion of the present season, has been assisting Dolphin in the Free State league, and when he arrived in Belfast from Dublin last evening he was immediately signed for Glentoran and will play against Linfield this afternoon. , A skillful forward his English experience has added speed to his natural ability, and while has shone more as a maker of openings others than as goal getter, be should add power to the Ovalites’ front rank. Will play inside left this afternoon and M'Neill will probably be at outside- right.

EVERTON RESERVES 2 LEEDS UNITED RESERVES 1
April 15 1933. Liverpool Post and Mercury
Central League (Game 36)
Charlie Gee sends Penalty Wide.
That Everton were able to open the Easter programme with a victory was, in the main, due to the fine defensive work of Bocking and Jones, added by the halves, for they repeatedly thwarted the United's good progressive work with sterling defensive tactics. Each defence had the arduous spasms, yet the goalkeeper, Coggins and Potts, were not unduly harassed with many difficult shots, for the soundness of the respective defenders made the goalkeepers' work light. Still, chances were lost, and each goal enjoyed a lucky escapes, Bocking clearing off the Everton line to prevent a goal to Keetley, and Wilkinson doing likewises for Leeds when Griffiths was the shooter. Green scored for Leeds and Gibson and Webster for Everton. Gee shot wide from a penalty. Everton: - Coggins, goal; Bocking and Jones backs; Mercer, Gee and Archer, half-backs; Griffiths, Cunliffe, Gibbon, Watson, and Turner, forwards.
Everton"A" 0 Liverpool "A" 0
Liverpool County Combination.
At Crosby. A draw was a fair result. The defence held the upper hand, the respective forwards being given little latitude with their final efforts. Liverpool went nearest to scoring a strong shot from Jones striking the upright. The ball was too much in the air to be of any advantage, and in this fault Everton were chiefly in error, Birtley, Stevens, and Fryer missed good chances for Everton, and Bush on several occasions when well placed, put the ball over. Frostick and Scott made some good saves.

THREE IN FIVE MINUTES
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 15 April 1933
EVERTON STOP CHELSEA GALLOP
A STEIN DOUBLE
By Bee
were very attractive, but Everton were more deadly in front of goal. Gallagher had his inspired moments and in the goals was one from Thomson, the half back. Everton; Sagar; Cook, Cresswell; Britton, White, Thomson; Geldard, Critchley, Dean, Johnson, Stein.  Chelsea; Woodley; Barber, Law; Russell, Craig, O’Dowd; Oakton, Mills, Gallacher, Gibson, Horton.  Referee; Mr. Barton, Repton School.
Critchley, at inside right, was the vital change the Everton side. Chelsea appeared in red, and their goalkeeper, Woodley, was ordered to change his tog owing to the clash of colours with Everton's white jerseys. The feature of the early play was a shot by Johnson, which hit Barber's head. A hook forward by Critchley to which Dean was shut out by a defence that packed well, but Law found the intertwining of Geldard and Critchley a matter of difficulty. Geldard's opening - runs were full point and pleasure and taken in that casual manner of his that makes him so attractive. Chelsea should have scored first when Creswell slipped up and Sager, running out, made a daring and very clean catch.
GELDARD'S CORNER KICKS
Geldard's corner kicks were a feature and Russell was an outstanding half-back in a good cause. It is not often a goalkeeper looks upon a Dean charge as a matter of ease, but Woodley caught a ball and took the charge as if Dean were a lightweight. White made intricate dribbling rather than foolish wild kicking. Critchley, was a bundle of energy, and be used the swerve of the body to some purpose, and also moved towards his old flank, finishing with so good a centre that Stein was able to make a fierce shot. It fled out of bounds and into the neighbouring parish.  Gallecher was much nearer, although still too high, with an overhead effort from a centre by Oakton.  The extreme dryness of the ground made the ball bounce unduly and too fast to be comfortable, but the Cup finalists had played interesting football, none more so than when Thomson centred with supreme care and Dean's back-header was near surprising both the goalkeeper and a back who was at his side. Stein had one out of bounds, one across the field, and now in twenty minutes he got a long punt from Cook, who does this sort of thing, and scored from four yards out when the goalkeeper was not sharp enough to realise his easiest way of saving. Horton could make little of Cook, and Gallacher himself went to outside left and centred so ably that Oakton was able to make a headlong header which Sagar saved with difficulty, and at the second attempt, the ball passing out of his bands for a corner. Chelsea were worth watching. Not only did Gallacher give one of his brightest displays, but Mills placed perfectly by the expert Gibson made Sagar reveal his best save. Gibson followed with a long-distance drive worthy of a goal until it reached Sagar, and Gallacher now made a solo drive through the penalty portion to within an arm's length of Sagar, who not only spoiled this individual effort but took a very sharp left loot shot by Mills in his safest manner. Everton had gone back in ten minutes, and Chelsea had come very far forward in that period. Cresswell headed behind him to his goalkeeper, as though he were Dean trying to score in his patent way. Law was clever, and Goalkeeper Woodley took a divot with a badly judged kick. Critchley surprised many people by his close dribbling and his passes towards the centre.
GALLAGHER'S SKILL
Chelsea, through Oakton and Law, got a grievance against the referee. Craig was no slave to marking Dean, and O’Dowd seemed strangely out of place at left half. The crowd rose as one man when Gallacher introduced his closely continued dribble and walked through by the trickiest touches until White overcame him. Russell made a nice shot that struck the goal supports but not the post. There was a sensational finish to this half, Johnson headed into the net from a corner-kick a particle of a second after the referee had sounded half-time.  The ball lay in the net, but there was no count of a goal. —Everton 1. Chelsea 0.
The Leinster Boys Brigade, who are playing the Liverpool Boys' Brigade on Monday morning at eleven o'clock, at Town-row, West Derby, enjoyed the fare, which in the second half gave us three goals in five minutes. Stein scored from a Dean jab at 48 minutes. Sagar had no chance when Chelsea's right wing looked like scoring, and Cresswell cleverly saved his goal by heading over the bar.
THOMSON'S POPULAR GOAL
Thomson went right through to within ten yards and fired a shot into the goal with the strength of a forward—a very popular goal. Geldard and Johnsen providing the half-hack with his chance what time the Chelsea defence stood motionless. Mills reduced the score close in with a ball that struck the right post and an Everton player before landing home. Three goals in five minutes and nearly another to Johnson when Woodley ran out. Chelsea were very pretty but lacked effect, and Law and Cook vied walls each other in long-distance punting. Chelsea were best when tricking or passing, but near goal they were without point and precision. Cook and Gallecher held a conference with words not to be found in the League of Nation, agenda or discussions. Law had no superior at back and Gallacher showed Cresswell a trick when he allowed the ball to run on and beyond the full back.  Britton beat the left wing consistently in spite of Gibson’s good command of the ball.  Gallacher used the back heel touch as often as Meredith was wont to use it, but it was Gibson who scored a very neat goal ten minutes from the finish, with little room in which to work.
PENALTY APPEAL
Chelsea appealed frantically for a penalty kick for hands against Cresswell in the penalty area, and most of the spectators imagined it would have been a correct verdict, but the referee ignored it.  Final; Everton 3, Chelsea 2.

EVERTON RES v. LEEDS UNITED RES
Liverpool Echo -Saturday 15 April 1933
That Everton were able to open the Easter programme with a victory was, in the main, due to the fine defensive work of Bocking and Jones, aided by the halves, for they repeatedly thwarted the United's geed progressive work with sterling defensive tactics.   Each defence had its arduous spasms, yet the goalkeepers, Coggins and Potts, were not unduly harassed with many difficult shots, for the soundness of the respective defenders made the goalkeepers' work light. Still, chances were lost, and each goal enjoyed a lucky escape. Bocking clearing off the Everton line to prevent a goal to Keetley, and Wilkinson doing likewise for Leeds when Griffiths was the shooter. Green scored for Leeds, and Gibbon and Webster for Everton. Gee shot wide from a penalty.

STUB MARKS
The Liverpool Echo-Saturday 15, 1933
By Louis T. Kelly
•                When Chelsea last visited Everton they got both a damp and a warm reception.
•                For the day was miserably wet, and Everton won 7-2.
•                It was a memorable match, for Dean scored five goals in twenty-one minutes (three of them    headers).
•                O’Dowd, for one, would not forget his Chelsea debut match in a hurry.
•                Whatever the shade of jersey worn, we hope to see Everton come out in their true colours at Wembley.
•                Cresswell, the wonderful “warhorse” Then there is Cook-kicks like a mule; with White capable of a lot of donkey work at centre half.
•                Colin Veitch, who led Newcastle to victory in the Cup final replay at Goodison in 1910, was at Everton the other day.
•                Cunliffe, of Everton, should make a first-class man in another season.  He is cousin to Blackburn’s international outside left.
•                Today’s exclusive “stud”- Prior to Saturday Everton had not won a First Division match on Lancashire soil, outside our side boundaries since defeating Manchester city at Maine-road, February 5, 1930.

EVERTON 3 CHELSEA 2
April 17, 1933. Liverpool Post and Mercury
Everton's Experiment
Critchley fits in at Inside Right.
Chelsea's Artistic Patterns.
A Penalty Contention
By "Bee."
The best feature of the Everton-Chelsea game was the fitting in of Critchley as inside right instead of outside right. Goodison Park does not always look upon Critchley as a heaven sent forward, but here when they began to groan about his movements or his pass, they found he had turned the ball sharply and well, and other forwards should have benefited by his move. He was a tireless worker, and perhaps the difficulty of the Everton selectors has become more urgent owing to Critchley's form with McGourty damaged, and Dunn still not in harness, but likely to come out in a day or so. The game was never a dull one. Chelsea had come with victory the day before ringing in their ears. Perhaps they thought they could win against a Cup final side that was "looking after its selections rather than taking thought of the day." However, Everton won 3-2 after a captivating tussle in which there was varied incident, some good goalkeeping by Sagar when most needed –when Chelsea were on top of their rivals –from 15 minutes to half-time yet Stein had opened the score sheet early on and in three efforts had made one notch successful where others had gone a stray.
Sagar's Saves.
Sagar's saves from Mills and Gibson were excellently done, clean, and convincing and Cresswell headed over the bar when Sagar was not at hand; so the interval approached and right on time Johnson headed a glorious goal from a corner kick taken by Geldard Geldard had hardly taken a bow than the referee sounded the end of the first half. It was a fine point fine enough to lead people to wonder how many hundred parts of a second were left when Geldard had actually centred. The goal did not count and it left the spectators with something to talk about during the interval. When the game restarted they soon forgot about the incident, as Stein, Thomson and Mills scored goals in a range of five minutes. Stein getting his second goal three minutes after resumption from a Dean jab. Sagar was beaten again, but Cresswell was there to attend to his wants, and Thomson got a Geldard and Johnson helping to go right among the forwards –into Dean's position –to ram home a great shot while Chelsea defence looked on and moved not a muscle.
Was It Intentional?
Mills got a reduction, and Gibson angled, took a perfect point which brought the game to ten minutes from time. Then occurred a handling case. Everyone saw the handle, but was it intentional? That was the whole point. The crowd thought it was judging by their mourning. Chelsea, as one man raced to the referee, Barton of Reption to contend for the point, but he would not listen to them, with the result that Chelsea had no penalty kick, and though they hammered to the bitter end, they could not get the half they now seemed to deserve. Their football was always of good quality till they stepped once more into the breach, and then the home defenders revelled in cutting short the wiles of Gallacher, Gibson and Mills. Chelsea were a measure too clever; they went through with such artistry and case that they imagined they could go on doing it. They best themselves this way, yet there could be no mistake about the excellent fare they served up to the onlookers. Gallacher himself was a rich measures; he trod a light fantastic step, he wheeled about, making the ball spin away at his desire; he hot a hold on the ball and though clustered with rivals, he kept possession –he can be the best in the country for sheer command, but his idiosyncrasies do not always add to his fine football. In the end he and Cook were having words, and I liked better the way White ignored the little man's procadiloes.
Dominating force.
Still, Gibson with his sinuous runs, and Mills with his close dribbling helped to make the game most attractive, and f Chelsea had continued the ounch and finish they showed in the first half-hour there would have been a different score. It must not be forgotten that Everton began to ride easy at 3-1 and they had always been the dominating force in the shooting range. Woodley was at fault with the first goal, but after that he could not be blamed, nor could his back, Law who gave a polished and steadiness display, whereas O'Dowd did not reveal his best till the second half. Craig outwitted Dean without a push and Oakton, not busily engaged, showed promise, whereas Horton the deputy outside-left, was plainly suffering nerves and did not respond to Gibson, against whom Britton had a good day. Chelsea have need of a controlling force; the talent is there. but it is a carried away by its own superiority complex. And the defence needs tighting up. Law cannot always carry them. On the Everton side, Sagar, Cook, Cresswell, Britton, Critchley and Stein were the most prominent members. Teams: - Everton: - Sagar goal; Cook and Cresswell, backs; Britton, White and Thomson, half-backs; Geldard, Critchley, Dean (captain), Johnson and Stein, forwards. Chelsea: - Woodley, goal; Barber and Lay, backs; Russell, Craig, and O'Dowd (captain), half-backs; Oakton, Mills, Gallacher, Gibson and Horton, forwards. Referee Mr. A. W Barton (Derbyshire).

HUDDERSFIELD TOWN RESERVES 1 EVERTON RESERVES 3
April 17 1933. Liverpool Post and Mercury
Central League (Game 37)
Except for short periods during the first half, Huddersfield never appeared as likely winners, and in the second half they were an over-played and well-beaten side. Bocking and Jones at full back had little difficulty in keeping out the ineffective Town forwards, and it is significant that the only Huddersfield score came from Fogg, a half-back. Clark, Gee, and Mercer played a great part in the win by allying sharp attacking tactics to a sound spoiling game, Turner (2), and Gibbon scored Everton's goal.
Everton: - Coggins, goal; Bocking and Jones backs; Clark, Gee and Mercer, half-backs; Griffiths, Cunliffe, Gibbon, Watson, and Turner, forwards.

MANCHESTER CITY'S HUSH-HUSH CUP FINAL TRAINING.
April 17 1933. Evening Express.
Preparation Nine Miles From Wembley. Everton Tell The World It's Buxton.
By the Pilot.
Manchester City –s-sh! –This evening go into secret training for the F.A. cup final with Everton at Wembley on April 29. After their league engagement with West Bromwich the players will leave for a destination known only to themselves, and will begin a period of intense preparation. Their training quarters will be within miles of Wembley Stadium, and are believed to be situated in (whisper it) Bushey. Everton are telling the world they are going to lucky Buxton tomorrow. Following the match with Leeds United at Elland-road, 15 players will journey to the Derbyshire spa. Neither Everton nor Manchester will return to their home cities until after Wembley battle.
Thirteen Manchester City players will make the trip to the Southern training quarters. They will be in charge of the trainer, Alec Bell. The team includes Sam Cowan, centre-half and captain, and Jimmy McMullen, holder of 16 Scottish international caps and former left half-back, who is now an inside left. Cowan succeeded McMullan as captain of the City team at Christmas. Cowan and McMullen are the only remaining members of the City'' team beaten in the Cup final of 1929, b Bolton Wanderers. The players in the party are Langford, goalkeeper, Cann Dale, and Barnett, full backs, Busby, Cowan, and Bray, Half-backs, Toseland, Herd, Marshall, Tilson, McMullan, and Brook, forwards. The only Lancastrian in the 13 players from whom the Cup final team will be chosen are Dale, the former Manchester United back, who is a native of Manchester, and Bray, who was born at Oswaldwastle.
Everton's 15.
Everton's party for Buxton will comprise; Sagar; Cook, Cresswell; Bocking Britton, White, Gee, Thomson, Geldard, Crithcley, Dunn, Dean, Johnson, Stein, McGourty. On Saturday Everton are due at Huddersfield, and they will travel over from Buxton to Yorkshire and return the same evening. The finalists will not hold a joint celebration after the final on April 29, but according to custom, each club has invited representatives of the clubs they defeated on the trail to Wembley.
Tomorrow's Games.
Everton and Liverpool the great Merseyside rivals will be opposed to their Yorkshire prototypes-Leeds United and Huddersfield Town –tomorrow. The finalists will be at Leeds, and Everton team depends on the result of todays game at Goodison park, and another matter which rests on today's encounter is whether the Blues will have a chance of recording their first double of the season. White is suffering from a strained groin and is not likely to play, while the constitution of the forward line is doubtful.
Everton's New Move.
There is one outstanding feature of Everton's recent play. They are endeavouring to find new moves, which will stand them in good stead at Wembley. Against Chelsea at Goodison Park on Saturday, I noticed that dean exploited a new method of kicking-off at least, new so far as recent Everton teams are concerned. Instead of making the customary short pass to either of his inside men, he hit the ball straight out to Stein. The result was that Stein was in possession and away before the Chelsea defenders could appreciate the position. Everton did not reproduce their Bolton form against Chelsea, although they won 3-2. The truth was that Chelsea were a much better team than Bolton, and, in my opinion deserved a point.

FREE KICK PUTS LEEDS AHEAD.
April 17 1933. Evening Express.
Everton Full Back's Fatal Handling Error.
By the Pilot.
Everton entertained Leeds United at Goodison Park today. This was the second visit of the United to the ground this season, Everton having defeated them in the fifth round of the Cup. The Cup finalists had Gee and McGourty in place of White and Critchley. Teams: - Everton: - Sagar, goal; Cook and Cresswell, backs; Britton, Gee and Thomson, half-backs; Geldard, McGourty, Dean (captain), Johnson, and Stein, forwards. Leeds United: - Moore, goal; Milburn (g), and Milburn (j) backs; Edwards, Hart (captain) and Copping, half-backs; Duggan, Hydes, Fowler, Furness, and Mahon, forwards. Referee Mr. S. Boardman (Hale Cheshire).
The Game.
Play opened on a quiet note, with Everton having the advantage of a tricky wind. Dean beat George Milburn, but he found brotherly love and assistance too much for him. Duggan was proving a lively customer, and Sagar had to come out and fall on one of his low centres, with Fowler anxious to do business. There was a thrill when Geldard's pass bounded against Copping's body and ran to the goalmouth. Dean almost obtained possession of the loose ball, but a lusty kick by Milburn (G.) won the day. Stein got through from a good pass by Johnson, but hooked the ball over the bar. At the other end, following nippy play by Fowler, Hughes came through with a "surprise packet," and Sagar had to go full length to save. It was not good football, both sides appearing to take matters rather too easily. Everton occasionally made progress on the left, but failed to produce a shot in the first 15 minutes. Mahon tried to break the monotony by cutting in and letting go with his right foot, causing Sagar to save a full length. Everton were playing particularly poor football, there being a total absence of incisiveness in their work. The Everton defence were lacking in tackling ability when the fast Leeds forwards attacked en masses, but fortunately for the Championships Furness aimed wide. At last an Everton shot, this from Johnson. It was charged down, with Dean off for a touch of iodine for a cut.
One Beats Three.
Stein beat three men before delivering a splendid cross shot, which Moore turned over the top. Two Everton corners followed, and from the second Dean shot as he turned round, Moore making another good save. Everton were gradually improving, and now McGourty cut through from a Johnson pass and forced Moore to save at full length. Everton had a close-up free kick when Dean was pushed, but Johnson's shot failed to penetrate the Leeds barricade. Everton were taking complete command, and giving the United defenders trouble. Stein got through from an offside position, but Moore saved his low shot at full length. The only Leeds effort for a long period was a hook shot by Hydes, which gave Sagar little trouble. Geldard beat two men on his rush to goal, but he found George Milburn there to block his shot. Three minutes before the interval Leeds took the lead through Hydes. Mahon was running up the goal line when Cook handled; from the free kick, taken by Mahon, which resembled a short corner in hockey, Hydes leapt round Sagar and turned the ball into the net. Half-time Everton 0 Leeds United 1.

CHELSEA PROVIDE EVERTON WITH POINTS AND PLEASURE
Liverpool Echo - Monday 17 April 1933
GALLACHER MOODS
Bee’s Notes
Merseyside has done well so far this Easter time. Everton's home appearance against Chelsea might have drawn a division if the referee had taken the view that Creswell handled intentionally, who can tell a player's mind? The referee has to judge it, and he said no, but it was a fine point and I take it many spectators felt a spot kick should have been granted. Chelsea are the bane of a management's life; who could tell what they would do next in the Goodison Park game? The fare served up was a rich one; there was football talent in most of the moves, and there was such a lot of introduction to old styles of play that the game had to be classed as one of the best we have seen. If Chelsea had any polish or punch in the penalty zone they would soon make Londoner's shout themselves hoarse. But no one knows what they will do next. Their work at Everton was of a character to make one smile benignantly; they did the best works, and then stepped once too far towards the clutches of the rollicking Cook or the roving Cresswell, who, as at Bolton a week earlier, saved two goals by the use of his heading work. Chelsea commanded our attention because we knew they had the talent and we could not understand where the screw came loose. It is said they have too many stars; the need of a Knighton as control-clerk is another factor; there was so much football oozing out of them that one could not imagine them failing near the foot of the ladder. Everton were strongest where Chelsea were weakest. Near goal Everton struck hard and often. Chelsea began that way, but when Sagar had made three thrilling saves they seemed to lose heart and confidence.
CRAFT
Yet the craft was there to the shooting area. It never left them. Law bounded the ball up the middle with kicks of accuracy and strength—like Cook's joyful measure—and at half back O'Dowd, after a strangely quiet first half, began to move the ball to his weak left winger with a characteristic slow and sure flip. Gibson was cute and canny; he could make the ball talk, and he would shoot at times, too —long range stuff, but when he presented Mills with a square pass that should have been a goal, one wondered in what position Mills, a clever forward, would like the ball to be presented to him. However, this is plainly Chelsea's bane; their frontal line includes stars who twinkle, but they soon go behind the clouds if tackled resolutely. Yet Hughie Gallacher gave us one of the best dancing displays seen on the ground. One could watch his antics for hours so long as he concentrated upon the ball, forgot there was a referee or a defence that might be rugged. He'and Cook had words, and White treated him the best way—he just left him to his devices, even when his head was nearly kicked off! White can he like that. However, don't let the art and science of Gallacher miss its praise; his juggling and his intense command of the ball made the display very enjoyable, and after all football can be very enlivening and fantastically interesting if we get the sort of football Gallacher served up. Everton's test of Critchley at inside right was a thing worthy special mention. It seemed that Critchley, borne in on the inner rim of the right wing was prevented getting into a knotty problem with himself; he was quite an interesting player, with some sharp movements, body swerves, and passes that were ground passes. It was rather a surprise to those who imagined Critchley is a winger or nothing at all —and generally they want to say it is nought at all. His pluck and ability should never have been in doubt, and as he kept his feet and football brain on the up path all the time, he has possibly set the directors a problem, although if Dunn is fit there can be no two thoughts about the eventual disposition of the team. However it is good to know that Critchley can play in either berth if wanted for the 29th.  Congratulations to Stein upon two goals and to Thomson upon his goal; the half back has had many shies at goal but they have generally been of the balloon pattern. Here he took Dean's place with a final shot anyone would have been proud to have "honored." Bravo! Jock. Britton had a good day and Sagar's early saves were high and good. Indeed, but for that penalty claim which stuck in one's mind, the game was rich in football and productive of the old trick of back-heeling, which is one of the most effective weapons of football if not overdone. I hope we shall see more of it from our sides. Chelsea have given us the lead—through the incomparable Dean.

EVERTON DOWN TO LEEDS
Liverpool Echo - Monday 17 April 1933
Pretty Goal By Hydes
MOORE'S FINE
Some Fine Touches in Goodison Game
By Bee
Everton's final tie side is being changed a little, week by week, in the fear of Wembley's needs. To-day, against Leeds, White was chosen to be inside right. He was damaged and, therefore, McGourty came in where Critchley had his trial on Saturday. Leeds having been beaten out of the Cup by Everton, hoped for their revenge to-day. Everton; Sagar; Cook, Cresswell; Britton, Gee, Thomson; Geldard, McGourty, Dean, Johnson, Stein.  Leeds United; Moore; Milburn (J), Milburn (J); Edwards, Hart, Coppins; Duggan, Hydes, Fowler, Furness, Mahon.  Referee; Mr. Boardman, Hale, Cheshire.
The turf was dusty, the air rather biting compared with the week-end sunshine, and the crowd of average size. Leeds were the keener shooters, and Sagar saved twice from Mahon and Hydes, after which Stein, Everton's most resolute forward, made an individual run, in which he beat three men, and wound up with a glorious shot, which Moore turned over the bar. Moore followed with another great save this time from Dean, who a minute earlier had a cut on his thigh attended to.
UNITED DEFENCE
Hart, the Leeds pivot, was twice hurt, once from a centre by Geldard and next by a lusty kick from Cook, which caught the Leeds man on the elbow. Leeds defence covered magnificently, and their kicking was as strong as in the Cup-tie. Duggan and his partner were most prominent in the beginning against the limping Thomson, but on the other wing Britton kicked away from his goalmouth and followed up with a number of finely-judged lobs. Gee had a good innings at centre-half mainly through the accuracy of his passes. McGourty, playing better than a fortnight ago, tucked the ball under his arm without being seen, so that when Stein shot over justice was net. Johnson made a compelling pass towards McGourty, whose drive was a low ball, fast and true, Moore edging it around the post—a great save. Dean chased a ball to the corner flag to make a throw-in from it, and that was how a McGourty shot became possible. HYDE SCORES
The longer Everton played the better they played, and correspondingly the Leeds attack crumbled. McGourty served the onlookers with some of Gallagher's rich dark mixture, especially when he used a back-heel touch. Dean made one striking shot when his back was to the goal, and Geldard made an old-fashioned run bearing down on the goalkeeper, but being too deliberate with his shot, which was covered. Three minutes from the interval Leeds scored a pretty goal from a free kick parallel to the goal-line. Cook having been adjudged guilty of hands, which he stoutly contested. Hyde was the scorer with a header, and Fowler was near making it two. Half-time.—Everton 0, Leeds 1.
CUP FINAL DECISION
Manchester City go to Bushey for their final days after playing Portsmouth at Fratton.   Everton tomorrow, go to Buxton until two days before the final tie, when they go to a spot just outside London. 

EVERTON 0 LEEDS UNITED 1
April 18 1933. Liverpool Post and Mercury.
Everton Fail At home.
Gee's Promise at the Pivotal Position.
Leeds Get Their Part Revenge.
By "Bee."
Everton lost at home. That in itself, is an uncommon trait in their football make-up. It was dry-as-dust day and a dry-as-dust game. Leeds got a goal and earned it; they were the superior side by that margin. Everton had a rather finicky period; there was much endeavour near goal by Stein by Stein, one great shot on the half turn by Dean, and a spell from McGourty early on that suggested he liked the dry turf, but, generally speaking Everton, with half a gale at their backs in the second half, did not threaten to overcome those excellent brothers in their defensive act; stubborn men with the kick of a horse and the judgement that does not generally ally itself to powerful kicking. It was the powerful Cook who created the only goal of the day –a free kick some 15 yards from goal, paralleled to the corner flag. Mahon took the kick, and Mahon, running, surprised everyone by the pace of his header, which entered the net without interruption. Geldard made the best run of the match, a captivating winding run, and steadying himself too long he became earneshed in the defenders body arrangement. But Geldard was not exactly satisfying in other directions; he was held tightly, and he went to earth in a manner reminding the spectators (22,000 of them) of the man who had gone before him. Critchley by name. Everton's teamsheet is a most important factor at this time of day, with the Cup-final only a fortnight distant. Johnson was to have been rested but injury to other players prevented this so he had to play again. White was to have been in the attack, and he was injured.
Dunn's Progress.
The reappearance of Gee was rather remarkable and suprising. It is not likely that Everton will make radical changes for the Cup-Final but they are testing their players in every way in case of eventualities. Thus Gee came in and White might have been at inside right –reminding us of the days when he was an attacker and the eleven got a lot of goals. Dunn was present yesterday looking on, and said he felt much better in the last four days, so that the selectors task may be relieved a good deal by this fact. Certainly the Everton attack was not in its best mood; there was excellence from the left and McGourty started very well but Dean had no chance with Hart playing a defensive game –not his natural game. Hart-was twice in the wars –head and arm, but played a splendidly and was a good leader of a side that lacked bulk and height. However, Mahon and Duggan were expert raiders on the wing, and Hydes was a shooter of stinging shots. There was more balance in the visiting side, and they gave Sagar some teasers to save in the first half. However, Sagar has been Leeds bugbear this season, and although he was not beaten once it was sufficient, as Moore had no work to do for the first half, and afterwards made his three clean, sharp saves to add confidence to a side that had gone almost entirely on the defence with the wind a big factor in favour of the home side. Thomson and Britton did well, and Gee was particularly strong with his accurate passes, and like Thomson he brought a shot or two into play where the forwards could not. The defence was sound, if not so riotously inclined to give the ball "boot" as the Leeds backs. Indeed the game was in this surfeit of games at Easter time, quite good, and as it lacked accident to anyone, and its result was in doubt to the final whistle, it must be accounted good for the time of the year. The verdict was a just one, and Leeds had some consolation for the Cup defeat here two months ago. Teams: - Everton: - Sagar, goal; Cook and Cresswell, backs; Britton, Gee and Thomson, half-backs; Geldard, McGourty, Dean (captain), Johnson, and Stein, forwards. Leeds United: - Moore, goal; Milburn (g), and Milburn (j) backs; Edwards, Hart (captain) and Copping, half-backs; Duggan, Hydes, Fowler, Furness, and Mahon, forwards. Referee Mr. S. Boardman (Hale Cheshire).

SIX EVERTON CHANCES.
April 18 1933. Liverpool Post and Mercury
Only Five Cup Players on View at Leeds.
There are no fewer than six changes, one positional in the Everton side, selected last night to meet Leeds United in the return game at Leeds to-day, at back, Bocking takes the place of Cresswell at half-back, Mercer and Archer come in for Britton and Thomson while in the forward line Dunn resumes at inside-right Stevens leads the attack in place of Dean, and McGourty crosses over from the inside-right to inside-left in place of Johnson. Thus only five of the probable cup-final team will appear at Leeds. The Team is: - Sagar; Cook, Bocking; Mercer, Gee, Archer; Geldard, Dunn, Stevens, McGourty, Stein. It is stated that Cresswell, Britton, White, Thomson Dean, and Johnson are suffering from minor injuries. Everton players are going to Buxton this week to prepare for the Cup final. They will leave the Derbyshire resort on or about April 27 TH for a place just outside London, Manchester City go to Bushey to make their final preparation for Wembley.

LEEDS UNITED RESERVES 3 EVERTON RESERVES 1
April 18 1933. Liverpool Post and Mercury
Central League (Game 38)
Although Everton Reserves played good open football at Elland-road, their forwards were not as incisive near goal as Leeds United. Green Keetley and Bennett scored for Leeds, while Webster scored for Everton. The visitors half-backs were not as effective, either in attack or defence, while their backs did not tackle or kick as well as the United pair.

FIVE CHANGES FOR TO-DAY
Liverpool Echo - Tuesday 18 April 1933
Bee’s Notes
THE COLOURS
The F.A.'s decision that Everton shall wear black and white at Wembley has placed hundreds of supporters of the club in a quandary (says "Twentieth Century Blue") Many of us have already prepared our favours—rosettes, berets, scarves. a:c.—in blue and white, and I suggest that  we entirely ignore the black and white nosiness, and wear the proper colours of our team; but this will have to be unanimous, as the Everton contingent would look rather absurd in London if half of them wore blue and white and the other half black and white! I call upon all Evertonians to sport blue and white at Wembley. I don't think the correspondent need worry; there can be only one partisan colour so far Everton concerned. Everton colour will always be the same; although a final tie will make them change for a day, their followers must not. Remember, Everton's colours are deep blue, not the City's sky-blue.
TO-DAY'S CHANGES
There are no fewer than six changes, one positional, in the Everton side to meet Leeds United, at Leeds. to-day. At back, Bocking; takes the place of Cresswell; at half-back, Mercer and Archer come in for Britton and Thomson; while in the forward line Dunn resumes at inside-right, Stevens leads the attack in place of Dean, and McGourty crosses over from inside-right to inside-left in place of Johnson. Thus only five of the probable cup final team will appear at Leeds. The team is: — Sager; Cook, Bocking; Mercer, Gee, Archer; Geldard, Dunn, Stevens, McGourty, Stein. It is stated that Cresswell, Britton, White, Thomson, Dean, and Johnson are suffering from minor injuries. Everton players are going to Buxton this week to prepare for the Cup anal. They will leave the Derbyshire resort on or about April 27 for a place just outside London. Manchester City go to Bushey to make their final preparations for Wembley.
"SPORTING CLAMS"
" Ringing Bells" says " Pittodrie," of Wallasey, has tried to serve up disguised " Red bigotry." but he states that a club like Everton are not fit for the First Division; also the way in which he tries to besmirch the name of one of the finest and cleanest centre-forwards playing the game is, without doubt, clear proof that he himself belongs to the so-called "sporting classes," and not all the whitewash he mentions about Cresswell and Britton will hide the fact that he requires a mirror. Win or lose, the name of Everton will hold good, and Dixie will play the game.
“Desnite" says:—l attach no blame to Dean for the incident. Betton asked for it. I have yet to see a more sportsmanlike player than Dean. His good-tempered play is an object lesson. It amazes me that referees miss some of the flagrant fouls that are committed on him.
“Red Rick” says:—I hate a snob. Allow me to introduce to the blind, unreasoning and fervid supporters of our two city teams, Pittordrie, of Wallasey. In true snobbish style he compliments "Bee" on the high standard he maintains in his reports, but seems to think he has a heart-breaking task in keeping under subjection such illiterate enthusiasts. He even expects to be attacked. Now listen, all you Merseyside "cut-throats" and pirates to his flowery invitation. "And it is expected that this letter will be the cause of these peculiar members of our so-called sporting classes' pouring forth the vials of their invective upon the writer." Bless him, isn't he vain? What is it all about? He went to see Everton and Newcastle, the game was unpleasant. Dean gave an unpardonable display, and in his opinion (only his, mind you) Everton should be expelled from Division 1. Here is a team who has spent almost fifty years in first-class football, has a galaxy of talent, given many thrills to the town, and he's practically finished with them! Why attack the supporters and especially the Liverpool contingent? I think it is a poor policy to make an attack on a certain player who has had more “physical battering “than any player in the country. Only "Bee” should have that privilege, and if "Bee" will pardon me for saying so, I don't think he should allow anybody to criticize or publish a dead-set against a certain player.
“Good Old Soccer” writes:—having had the pleasure of reading your notes for more years than I care to contemplate, “cold blood," I wish to protest against allowing letters written by people like “Pittodrie"
"Pittodrie," you are too innocent: we fans won't lose our temper with you, we also don't just watch an occasional game on a Wednesday afternoon, but every Saturday afternoon. We also see displays similar to those seen at Everton v. Newcastle many times; they are not unpardonable. Scribes like “Bee" condemn them; we followers of football agree that some incidents are not praiseworthy, but we don't rush into writing protests to the papers. Now, dear “Pittodrie." believing your innocence, let me explain. Fink class football is not played in the same manner as ring-a-ring-a-roses by a group of girls, but by he-men earning their living, in the cause of which hind knocks are given and taken, both fair, and unfair, and, believe me, we Liverton partisans can tell the difference. So your mind, become a partisan. No, sorry, don't accept that advice; wait awhile, the tennis and bowls season will soon commence; they are nicer games!
Rugby Finalist" says—Deliberate obstruction is dirty, so why dwell on Dean's counteraction? What must Dean say? “Let me pass, please.”
FILTH
Mr. W. Ling, of Hamilton-road, has had an obnoxious experience. It leads me to request all spectators to hold their peace and to remember that players have no chance of answering back, and therefore it is most unsporting for any spectator to offer his views as players leave the field. Moreover, it often happens that the innocent man gets the “assault." Read Mr. Ling's letter:  “I was at Everton’s Reserve match, on Saturday. At half-time, when the players where going down the subway, a spectator commented to the Sheffield left half about using his elbows. The player turned around and spat into an innocent spectator's face. The spectator approached two police officers on the playing-pitch to report the filthy action, but was immediately bundled over the barrier. What action should the innocent spectator have taken, as we subway spectators are no spittoons? When Ashurst, the old Notts County back, struck a spectator by the subway he was provoked, but this half back had no provocation at all." When Wadsworth struck a spectator at Sheffield United's ground, it was admitted that the spectator deserved everything he got for his filthy words. My advice to Mr. Ling is to write Mr. Davison, the manager of the United side.

YOUNG EVERTON OUT TO-DAY
Liverpool Echo - Tuesday 18 April 1933
Pushful Play At Leeds
DUNN REAPPEARS
McGourty's Shock Tactics Miss
Bee’s Notes
Everton had a reserve tram out to-day, to all intents and purposes. The great point about the game was the reappearance of Jimmy Dunn. He was strapped up for the occasion, and the club doctor, Dr. Davies, came along with Messrs, Green and McIntosh. Dunn will return to Liverpool to-night, and proceed to undergo a special examination with a view to deciding whether he will be fit to play in the final tie on Saturday week. Leeds was in a windy mood. Stein captained this unusual-looking Everton side, the first teamers being present and later in the day making the journey to Buxton. Leed played their winning side. Everton; Sagar; Cook, Bocking; Mercer, Gee (Echo says Hayes) , Archer; Geldard, Dunn, Stevens, McGourty, Stein.  Leeds United; Moore; Milburn (G), Milburn (J); Edwards, Hart, Copping; Duggan, Hydes, Fowler, Furness, Mahon.  Cook started the game with a neat bit of jugglery, and Gee was named as near giving a foul near the penalty line. Copping took the kick, and the ball took an upward flight. Archer was speedy, and it was his work that gave Everton their first chance. Dunn shot the ball against the upright. This was an escape for Leeds, for whom Edwards showed marvelous trapping powers; and many well-judged passes to the mercurial Duggan.
MERCER'S DEBUT
Everton had the help of the wind, and McGourty and Stein were very prominent members of the attack. Gee again fell short of the rulebook, and looked very astonished at the referee's intervention. Archer was playing like a tip-top first teamer, and tried to bring Geldard into play with a cross-field pass. It was Mercer's debut, and all Ellesmere Port would be looking on. But early play did not come to his side of the field. McGourty was near with a finely placed corner kick by Stein, who has got these spot measures to an inch. McGourty headed one of them, and Gee wound up the effort by trying to score on his own. He was wide, but at least he had shot without delay. Hyde bumped into Bocking's big weight, and the game had to be held up as a consequences.  Stevens got going steadily and well till he passed the ball towards Geldard, but the ball travelled outside. There was little goalkeeping till Sagar had a one-hand glide from Hyde.
McGOURTY EFFORT
Geldard was asked for a pass by Dunn but preferred to go ahead with his pace and centre, both good. However, the Leeds people got a shock when McGourty, fully 25 yards out, let fly a pearl of a shot that the goalkeeper got to sideways, and just stopped from the goal netting. Then Everton's young attack went ahead again, and Stevens was given offside, narrowly offside, if at all. Leeds, starting with Furness, made an extraordinary raid which lusted a minute, and, after Sager had punched away, and scrambled the ball away, he left his goal and could not quite repeat his feat at Goodison a day earlier. Dunn was tricky, but not, of course, over-straining himself, and now showed signs of his damaged thigh trouble recurring, but he went on and soon lost his limp. Sager made a stunning clearance from Duggan. Hart, centre half hack, went near to goal with a solo effort. Hydes was near heading a corner pass from the left wing, as yesterday.
GRAND STAND AFIRE
Not a great deal was seen of Dunn, yet he was nearer than the others at goa-making, and at the other end Hydes was close to a goal. Stevens worked willingly with little chance; but when Dunn served him. Stevens shot narrowly outside, McGourty had another good shot. A fire broke out under the grandstand at Elland-road, but there was no scene and the workers soon got the flames out.
Half-time.--Leeds U. nil. Everton nil.
Mahon made a testy high shot in the first minute of the second half, and Sagar touched it judiciously to turn it for a corner kick. Copping followed with a strong shot just outside. Leeds had the wind in their aid, and they were making good use of it.

'SAFETY-FIRST' EVERTON
April 18 1933. Evening Express.
Why Leeds Won at Goodison.
By the Pilot.
Do not judge Everton's chances in the F.A. cup final on their recent League displays. If you do you must inevitably reach the conclusion that their prospects of winning the trophy are small indeed. Although they were unconvincing against Leeds United yesterday and were deservedly beaten 1-0, I do not think there is need for alarm. This is low I sum up the position. I think Everton are playing without taking risks. They are endeavouring to avoid unnecessary bumps which might bring injuries and so upset the Cup final team and who can blame them? In the Leeds match, which resulted in their second home defeat of the season, there were obvious signs of holding-off in the tackle and it was this, more than anything else, which enabled the Yorkshiremen to go away with the points. As it was several of the Everton men sustained minor injuries, but I am assured that there is nothing serious. The Leeds half-backs controlled this encounter in which thrills came at long intervals.
The Master.
The England centre-half Hart, was the master man who dominated play in the centre of the field and in the second half, when Everton enjoyed practically all of the game territorially, he kicked the ball three times to once by another player. He blotted out the Everton inside forwards who were all below par, and his judicious passes along the floor paved the way for some lighting raids by the nippy Leeds forwards. Gee contributed some clever touches and though McGourty did well for 90 minutes, Stein was the best of a poor forward line which lacked penetrative ability.

GOALLESS FIRST HALF.
April 18 1933. Evening Express.
Everton's Return With Leeds.
By the Pilot.
Everton had six Reserves players on duty at Elland-road today for their return match with Leeds United. They were Bocking, Mercer, Gee, Archer, Stevens, and McGourty. Mercer was making his Football League debut. The Cup players leave after the match for Buxton, but return to Liverpool for two day's after the Huddersfield game. Teams: - Leeds United: - Moore, goal; Milburn (G.), Milburn J.), backs; Edwards Hart (captain), and Copping, half-backs; Duggan, Hides, Fowler, Furness, and Mahon, forwards. Everton; - Sagar, goal; Cook and Bocking, backs; Mercer, Gee, and Archer, half-backs; Geldard, Dunn, Stevens, McGourty, Stevens, and Stein (captain), forwards. Stein captained the side for the first time since he joined Everton, and Dunn returned for the first time since the cup-tie semi-final with West Ham. Everton had the aid of a strong wind. The first incident was a foul against Gee on the edge of the penalty area. Copping's drive went a foot over the bar. Miskicks enabled Everton to progress, and when Archer flashed the ball across the goal, Milburn (G.) transgressed when attempting an easy clearance. Dunn hit the upright. The Blues' left wing operated smoothly and neatly. The first corner kick came from a Stein burst which ended in gee being yards wide. Sagar had to fist away from Duggan, and also came out to clear a later movement. Everton had enjoyed the better of the opening play. Stevens did well to head in a Geldard centre, while McGourty caused Moore trouble with a long-range shot. Geldard was lively, and following one of his efforts Stevens got the ball into the net after the offside signal had gone. Following several Leeds raids Sagar had to fist away from Mahon, and then gave chase with other Everton defenders to check, Hydes and Duggan. The defenders won. Moore had to run out to take a ball off Stevens' head when Stein created an opening. Hart dribbled through on his own, but his shot struck Cook and went behind for a corner. Sagar pulled down a sharp shot from Hydes, and then Hydes had a chance from Duggan's centre only to take the ball with his wrong foot and sent wide. Hydes nearly repeated his Goodison Park goal when he headed from Mahon's corner. Though United were having more of the game and looking more dangerous than the finalists, Everton were not doing at all badly. Geldard gave Everton a bare chance, which Dunn's smart shot almost made a certainty. McGourty, who seemed to favour distance shooting, flashed one at the upright. Everton kept it up, with a Stein run and cross, from which Stevens headed in for Moore to save. Half-time Leeds 0, Everton 0.

LEEDS UNITED 1 EVERTON 0
April 19 1933. Liverpool Post and Mercury
Leeds United's Double.
Everton Again Lose by a Goal.
Sagar's Fine Work.
By "Bee."
Everton suffered a double defeat from Leeds United who, by victories of 1-0, at home and away have some compensation for their defeat in the cup-tie earlier in the year. At Leeds yesterday, a crowd of 20,000 attended, and although the game did not produce the greatest of football there were many tot-bits, such as the extraordinary overwork of Hart, the Leeds captain, who was an attacking half-back so foreign to modern conditions and theories, while the Milburn brothers kicked as hard as ever and a little more accurately, and Cook without stretching himself, had some tasty morsell in defence throwing the ball up once or twice before finally plugging it to the other end of the field, and Sagar brought up his goalkeeping standard, which has touched its highest mark in the three matches against Leeds.
Miskick Leads to Score.
In the Cup-tie at Goodison Park, he saved three outstanding shots, where he could not have been blamed had all passed him. Yesterday he was much businer, but his standard was never lowered, and he kept the side with a possible draw until the seventieth minute, when Bocking, acting for Cresswell, miskicked –his only fault until this moment –but it was so near goal that Duggan was able to score. It had not seemed possible that Sagar could yield, or that the erratic Leeds forwards could finish off the superb work of their three half-backs. A draw seemed likely and probable, but only because Everton's defence was standing up boldly to the almost continuous attack of the second half, when Leeds had a strong wind at their backs.
Dunn's Injury.
The match was noteworthy for the fact that Dunn reappeared with his right thigh bandaged pretty heavily. He said he felt a tinge of pain, but this was quite natural as he was not used to an adornment, and he feels that today, when he has seen the specialist, he will be able to go off to Buxton and join the rest of the Cup final team. In fact, yesterday the team was quite unlike Everton's usual side, and Mercer of Ellesmere Port, making his debut at right half-back. Archer taking the other wing position
And doing very well, and Stevens acting for Dean, while McGourty appeared on the left with Steins the last named being captain for the day. Mercer is a tall athletic young man, whose father played for Nothingham Forest at centre halfback. He had a moderate first half, but a good second half, whereas Archer, like Gee, and Cook and Sagar, was successful throughout. McGourty and Stein were the shooters of the eleven and the better-balanced wing, Geldard being well covered by an international half-back.
Off to Buxton.
The recognised first team players of Everton not in the side were onlookers of this game and packed their golf clubs for Buxton, which they will leave in Saturday for the game with Huddersfield, and then home for the week-end after which they go back to Buxton again until early in the Cup-final week. Teams: - Leeds United: - Moore, goal; Milburn (G.), Milburn (J.), backs; Edwards Hart (captain), and Copping, half-backs; Duggan, Hides, Fowler, Furness, and Mahon, forwards. Everton; - Sagar, goal; Cook and Bocking, backs; Mercer, Gee, and Archer, half-backs; Geldard, Dunn, Stevens, McGourty, Stevens, and Stein (captain), forwards.

JIMMY DUNN SEES A SPECALIST
April 19 1933. Evening Express.
He May be Fit for Cup Final.
Muscle not Torn.
By the Pilot.
Jimmy Dunn, the Everton international inside right, was examined for his thigh injury by a Liverpool specialist today, and hopes are entertained that he will be able to play in the Cup final at Wembley. I understand that the muscle is not bad and that the specialists is of the opinion that a course of massage will assure Dunn being fit. This massage treatment was begun today by the Everton masseur Harry Cook, and Dunn will not go to Buxton this week. Dunn received the injury while training at Goodison Park a week after the F.A. Cup semi-final with West Ham. He was shooting in when a small muscle in the right thigh gave out. He made such good progress, however, that it was thought advisable to gave him a run out at Leeds. Dunn found he could run and jump all right, but when he tried to kick a straight ball with his right foot he suffered pain. Since Dunn was injured three players have been tried at inside right with some success. Cunliffe played twice and McGourty three times, while Critchley figured there against Chelsea. Critchley struck me as being the most successful, but he is also on the injured list. He played at Leeds in a Central League match on Monday, and twisted knee. He was due to go into special training at Buxton yesterday, but instead was confined to bed.
United's "Double."
Everton put up quite a good display at Leeds yesterday, when the United completed a "double" by winning 1-0. With six reserves in the side, the young Champions played with remarkable kick and skill, and their defence was positively magnificent against the better-balanced Leeds. So quick were the Blues in their interoperation and tackling that it seemed as if Leeds would never score, but midway though the second half a ball bounced awkwardly for Bocking, and before the he could recover Duggan had sent it into the net. Sagar was brilliant and was well covered by Cook and Bocking, while Mercer and Archer were excellent wing half-backs. Gee was a strong pivot and played the outstanding forwards. Hart and Edwards were the best men on the field. Their display were relentless.

EVERTON F.C. AND DUNN
Liverpool Echo - Wednesday 19 April 1933
SPECIALIST REPORTS FAVOURABLY
James Dunn, the Everton player, was this morning attended by a specialist concerning his thigh injury. It is a muscle growth, and there had been grave fears that the nerve of the affected part would prevent Dunn playing. The Echo understands that the news to-day is good, and that the specialist has ordered massage treatment for a week, and, although he cannot promise anything, it is believed the specialist's report was favourable to Dunn appearing in the Cup final at Wembley on April 29. Dunn will not join the players at Buxton, but will May in Liverpool.
THE MAHON CUP SEMI-FINAL
Everton A and Whiston play the semifinal tie of the Mahon Cup at Anfield to-morrow (Thursday), at 6.45. Everton A team is: Frostick; Jackson, Jones; Chedgzoy, Griffiths, Watson; Birtley, Fryer, Lapham, Watson, and Leyfield.  Whiston and Everton are the two top teams in the County Combination. The A team has been sprinkled into the reserve side recently, with good result, and Mercer, who made his debut at Leeds, graduated with the A team.

EVERTON'S INJURED MEMBERS
Liverpool Echo - Wednesday 19 April 1933
CRITCHLEY JOINS THE LIST
BOYS WHO DID WELL AT LEEDS;
THE BEST HALF BACK LINE OF THE DAY-LEEDS'
Four games in five days, and the truly warmth I got was from the fire that broke out on the grand stand at Leeds, and the tinkering of my fingers upon my piano-accordion typewriter!
Then Everton against Leeds; Sagar's pet theme. And finally a journey to Leeds, where I met Cockburn and Dave Bain, former Merseyside players. The boys of Everton played awfully well yesterday. Mercer grew to favour in the second half. He is a son of the old time Nottingham Forest centre half.  Archer played as well as ever, which means he played really well; Bocking made one error, and that's how the goal came; Sagar having given another of his great displays against the team he must love best of all, Sagar was the star.  Leeds won worthily, and their trinity at half back have no superior in this game. Edwards, the sweetest trapper of a ball; Hart, a rare ancient stylist- an attacker, not a Roberts-Betton style that stays back. Cook kicked 'em as hot and hard as the Milburn horses. Dunn came home to see a specialist, and everyone hopes he will be fit for the final tie.
Critchly was crocked on this ground a day earlier. 

EVERTON TRAINING PLAN
April 20 1933. Liverpool Posy and Mercury
By John Peel.
Everton are setting down to their preparation for the cup final at Buxton, and I expect the players and officials will have to answer a number of questions, concerning about the match before the great day arrivals. I believe they are already tired, -of physically -of being asked whether they will win the cup, ''We hope we shall win, and we think we shall,'' said Dean, the captain, to a reporter' but in a final of anything it's an even money chance for either side, so far we have won through our rounds by team work, and confidence, but not over confidence and that suggestion of over confidence is what we have to avoid.
Training Exercises
The players are having daily icy cold baths in the blue waters of the spa, long regular walks, ball practice and runs on the local football ground golf with squash rackets, billiards and badminton, as well as other sports, at their hotel. Everton do not believe in any spasmodicsort of training, but regularity in everything, even their meal times is their motto. They feel that the visit to Buxton will benefit them even more than previous visits, as there has been a lengthy interval since they were here instead of the usual fortnight, as had previously been at interval. The players remain at Buxton till Saturday, when they will play Huddersfield Town, and then after a week-end at Liverpool, returning again to Buxton, till Thursday of next week when they go south for two days, prior to their Wembley match.
Dunn and the Cup Final
James Dunn, Everton's Scottish international inside right was yesterday examined by a specialist for a thigh injury. The specialist stated that Dunn with suitable massage treatment, is likely to be fit for the FA cup final, it is a muscle growth and there had been fears that the nerve of the affected part would prevent Dunn playing. Dunn will not join the players at Buxton, but will stay in Liverpool.

GELDARD IN ENGLAND TEAM.
April 21 1933. Liverpool Post and Mercury
By John Peel.
Geldard, the young Everton forward who was unable to play in the international trial match when selected –owing to injury, has not had to wait long for official recognition. He has been chosen to play for England against Italy and Switzerland in May. He will thus have the rare distinction for so young a player of taking part in the Football Association Cup final and playing for England after a very brief career in the First Division.
Geldard's Rapid Rise.
Hulme cannot travel owing to the calls of cricket for Middlesex. Geldard who replaces him, was the original choice for the right wing position in the international trial match, but had to withdraw owing to injury. Geldard together with Richardson and Furness, the inside forwards, have no previous experience of international football, and Geldard is only nineteen and has been playing in the senior League but three months.
Dunn's Return.
For their game with Huddersfield Town, at Huddersfield tomorrow, the Everton selectors have chosen the following side: - Sagar; Cook, Cresswell; Britton, White, Thomson; Geldard, Dunn, Dean, Johnson, Stein. It will be seen that Dunn resumes at inside right after his try-out at Leeds, and thus the full cup side will be on duty. The Everton Reserves eleven to meet Burnley Reserves in a Central league game at Goodison Park is: - Coggins; Jackson, Jones; Mercer, Clark, Archer; Birtley, Cunliffe, Webster, McGourty, Turner.

EVERTON TO HAVE TWO DAYS REST BEFORE THE FINAL.
April 21 1933. Evening Express.
Manchester City Defy Superstition at Watford.
Everton will complete their special Cup training at Buxton on Wednesday next, and will travel south on Thursday to a spot near London, where they will rest until the match with Manchester City on the Saturday. Meanwhile, Manchester City continue their preparation at Bushey Park, Watford, where they will remain to the morning of the match.
Everton's Cup Side At Huddefield.
By the Pilot.
Everton will field their full Wembley side tomorrow for the visit to Huddersfield Town. Thus Jimmy Dunn, the Scottish international inside-right, who was considered a "doubtful starter" on Wednesday, will be in the eleven. Dunn has been undergoing his special massage treatment for his thigh injury and has made wonderful progress, while the other players who received minor injuries in the Easter Monday with Leeds United and were prevented from playing on Tuesday have all recovered at Buxton. It may be taken for granted that if all escape mishaps at Leeds-road tomorrow, then this side will face Manchester City in the F.A. cup final a week hence –Everton; Sagar; Cook, Cresswell; Britton, White, Thomson; Geldard, Dunn, Dean, Johnson, Stein. Huddersfield Town, experienced Cup fighters who have been to Wembley will prove a wonderful "trial horse" for the champions. After the game the Everton players will return of Liverpool for a short break from special training and then they return top Buxton on Monday to complete their Cup preparation. Critchley, who was confined to bed with a knee injury, is up again, and today is to be examined by a specialist.
Goodall Returns.
Goodall returns to Hudderfield team and Bungary takes the centre forward position as Jock Smith has an ankle injury. Huddersfield; Turner; Goodall, Mountford; Young, Christie, Campbell; Williams, Mclean, Bungary, Luke and Bett.
No 13 Holds No Terrors For City
Evening Express Correspondent, at Watford today.
Manchester City are defying superstition in their preparation for the Cup final. They have 13 players in training. In addition they will have a No. 13 in the team, for, by the decision of the F.A. to number the City players from 12 to 22, Cann the right-back, will carry the supposedly unlucky number. Still, the City are not worrying; on the contrary, they think 13 will prove lucky for them. Manchester's preparation consists of golf, a little ball practice, skipping, sprinting and a visit to a Watford cinema at night. The following players are in training under Trainer Alec Bell, with Directors A. Alexander and Wood in charge. Langford, Cann, Dale, Bushby, Cowan, Bray, Toseland, Marshall, Herd, Tilson, McMullan, Brook, Barnett. "All the boys are in the best of spirits and as fit as it is possible to get them." Said Trainer Bell, when I went to Watford. "This is an ideal training centre for we have a gold course right on our doorstep, and the country around here is just the sort to make training a pleasure." The only break in the training will be tomorrow, when the City journey down to Portsmouth to engage in a league match. They return to Watford after the game and will remain there until a few hours before the final.
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FINAL TOUCHES
Liverpool Echo - Friday 21 April 1933
The usual statistics have appeared in connection with the cup Final next week. We have been told how many meat pies and sandwiches the crowd will eat, how many bottles of beer and cups of tea they will drink, and the litter they will leave behind. Judging by these figures the tastes and thirsts of the crowd never vary. They will be just hungry and thirsty next year, and if any inquisitive person wants the figures in advance he can have them now. We are a very conservative people, especially where big sporting events are concerned. The ritual must be the same year after year. As Northern teams are engaged in this year's Final London is already preparing a few phrases that are not heard in Lancashire, but which the simple-minded Cockney always swallows. He has the idea that men in the North who are interested in sport always wear cloth caps, have an insatiable appetite for meat pies, and are awed by London. A Northern team usually appears in the Cup Final, and this year there is no Southern representative to give battle. But interest will not be any the leas keen on that account, for the Cup Final has an appeal which does not depend on any particular clubs. As Manchester City are preparing for the match in the South, it is not surprising to find that the simple Cockney is told the team is training on tripe, trotters, black puddings, and hot-pot. This is supposed to be the staple diet of the North, and such trimmings are expected. If the team did not devour black puddings the local colour and the stage netting would be wrong. As Everton have not gone South, but are staying at Buxton, they are allowed a more normal life. The black pudding story may impress Cockneys but it wilts in the more bracing air of the North. Everton are drinking Buxton water, but there is nothing sensational in that. If they suddenly decided to train on porter that might create a mild sensation. No weird experiments are resorted to when teams train for a Cup Final. They eat good wholesome food, have a certain amount of exercise and massage, and keep early hours. There is nothing tasty about such a story, but black puddings and trotters give a flavour. Why not haggis? There are always a number of Scotsmen mixed up in these final affairs. The routine is much the same for any team that reaches the Final. There is nothing exciting or mysterious about it, and even Northern teams are not draped with bleak puddings.

EVERTON'S LAST MATCH BEFORE FINAL TIE
Liverpool Echo - Friday 21 April 1933
THE CASE OF DUNN
Bee’s Notes
Nearing the end of the long journey, keeping right on to the end of the road; and what a dusty road is these days. Everton unable to appear at home again any Saturday but, they hope to show you the Cup when their rearranged mid-week, match with Sheffield United is fixed. Sheffield once came to Goodison with the Cup, and after' a testy bit of play they did not, allow a walk-over; they were, sharpened into a temper display.
THE HUDDERSFIELD GAME
Everton are at Buxton , and well be at Huddersfield to-morrow. It needs no, word of mine (as they say answering toasts at celebrations) to tell you that every cup teamer will not be too keen to get it the way of the ball or a leg. It is the most natural thing for any player to “keep clear of the propellers” one week before Wembley.  Time was when Newcastle dropped their anchors for the League game at Villa Park and caught a fine of £750, but throughout time the Week-before-Wembley will always keep a player from going great guns in any League game, be it championship, relegation or what-not about-the-middle! So we go to Huddersfield to see Huddersfield and to watch in ease there is any accident. On the other hand the chosen reserve team player, acting for the big noises will know that there is always a chance of an eleventh hour change and they must show their worth to-morrow to ensure being promoted to  the first team.  So the game will be productive of some earnestness.  I fear the final tie is too far from the semi-final tie- six weeks is a wearying wait.  Dunn is going through a massage period; intensive massage and the little fellow will probably be right for the last stage or the Cup. But no one can estimate his chance till next Wednesday, lets us hope the specialist smiles on him again, as he did when Dunn left the room and the chairman, Mr. W.C. Cuff, had a smile for the man who had been tending the player.  “I think he will be all right for Wembley”-that was the good news.  But we must not count our chickens too early.  Wait till Wednesday.  And then for Wembley. 
LIVERPOOL SENIOR CUP FINAL
The final tie of the Liverpool Senior Cup at Goodison Park on Tuesday next at 6.30 p.m., between New Brighton and Southport. 

EVERTON GO TO HUDDERSFIELD
April 22 1933. Liverpool Post and Mercury
Everton make a break in their Cup preparation to travel to Huddersfield. This game will provided a severe trial for next Saturday's big event at Wembley. The main hope is that the players will escape any hurt or strain that might handicap them in the final. Manchester City are due at Portsmouth. Everton are fielding their full cup team, Dunn having made good progress, and he partners Geldard. Teams: - Everton: - Sagar, Cook, Cresswell; Britton White, Britton; Geldard, Dunn, Dean, Johnson, Stein. Huddersfield Town: - Turner; Goodall, Mountford; Young, Christies, Campbell; Williams, Mclean, Bundgary, Luke, Bort.

STEVEN BLOOMER PLUMPS FOR EVERTON.
April 22 1933. Evening Express, Football Edition.
Johnson and McMullan may be Key Men of the Cup Final.
The repeated rush for the Cup final is just the usual hardy annual emphasis on the fact that we need a bigger enclosure for this event, one to hold something like 150,000, and even that would be severely taxed sometimes, I daresay. As for the game and the prospects of the predict an Everton success. Everton were one of my three original fancies –the others were Sunderland and Derby County –and though they are not what is known as the ideal Cup team I think they have the ability to beat Manchester City. My chief reason for saying so is that I consider the Goodison Park team's defence superior to the City's. The relative merits of the half back lines are, to my mind, fairly even, and there does not appear to be much to choose between the rival attacks, but the Everton inside wing forwards will have to make up their minds to adopt tactics that will prevent bunching in the middle. With a man like Sam Cowan in the way it will be asking for trouble to attempt anything like concentration on the down-the-centre-route. Cowan will shadow Billy Dean.
The Key Man.
Tom Johnson and Jimmy McMullan, the rival inside lefts may well be the key men of this battle royal. Both have the experience to preclude fear of their being affected by stage fright, and they also have the genius to inspire. In the semi-final at Huddersfield, McMullan was a brilliant tactician. In Eric Brook he has an excellent foil. This wing will probably be the chief menace to Everton, for though Ernest Toseland, on the other extreme, is fast, he is not so dangerous as Brook. Toseland, however, is rather handy at slipping his marker and running in to do a little headwork in connecting with Brook's stronger centres. From what I have seen of the City I should counsel Everton to pay particular regard to their own left flank of attack. Unless Sidney Cann is steadier than on any of the occasions I have watched him, it strikes me that the right of the City defence is the more vulnerable. The backs play rather wide apart as a rule, and while the industry of Cowan makes up for a lot there ism otherwise a tendency to jumpiness that Everton should be capable of exploiting.

ALL CLEAR NOW FOR WEMBLEY
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 22 April 1933
NO INURIES SUSTAINED IN THE GAME WITH HUDDERSFIELD
EVERTON FOR BUXTON & DORKING
Tame Game And Great Scare About "Legs" To-Day.
By "Bee"
Everton got through this game without accident, which was all they ever thought about. Huddersfield disappointed by their lack of attack.  Everton played what is known as their Cup-team, but any thought of estimating their chance at Wembley on this day's display would be waste of time. For an hour they played well enough to hold Huddersfield, and after returning home this week-end they will go back to Buxton next week and finally wind up their preparation at Dorking. Everton; Sagar; Cook, Cresswell; Britton, White, Thomson; Geldard, Dunn, Dean, Johnson, Stein.  Huddersfield Town; Turner; Goodall, Mountford; Young, Christie, Campbell; Williams, McLean, Bungay, Luke, Bott.  Referee; Mr. Robinson, of Blackburn.  Everton got a good reception from the Huddersfield people when they played at Leeds-road to-day, this being their final appearance before the final tie at Wembley. The ground was unlike Wembley; it has no grass except at the corners. Huddersfield started on the right with a corner kick that Cresswell conceded, and the same man got rid of it. There were about 8.000 present to see this rather tame opening, in which one noticed that the players who had come from their resting Louse at Buxton did not take any risks Indeed, for some time one could have heard a pin drop if the noise of the ball bouncing on the hard ground had not interfered However, the crowd woke into fervor when Sagar, diving, made a grand tip away from Young, the right half-back. Then came a masterly stroke by Cresswell, who the ball off the centre's toe with infinite judgement and calm. Britton, White and Thomson interested the critical crowd by some Stuart foot work, and Cook and company brought into play the offside trap just to see how far it could be risked, doubt.
REFEREE NOT REQUIRED
Goodall, however, got the loudest applause for his manner of stopping Stein after Johnson had made a perfect pass. Bott tricked Britton near the corner flag, and Sagar had to be called into service again. Referee Robinson, of Blackburn, must have felt that this was a match that referee-ed itself. Stein beat Goodall cleverly without getting any result, as Dunn could not get the ball down to earth, and had to send the ball back to Stein, who did get in a centre, but it was covered.
IN AND OUT OF THE NET
Bungay netted, but a narrow verdict of offside checked the success of the shot. It is worth noting that the ball went into the back of the net and cannoned back into the field of play. Johnson beat two men and a complete forward line move by the Cup team led  to Geldard trying a longish shot—a good length and direct ball which Turner caught. Geldard had not done a great deal of shooting lately, so it was good to see this outbreak. Dunn was plainly fit, although once or twice he showed signs of a twinge. Cook cannot restrain his enthusiasm in defence, and he and a forward fell head-long over the rails and down the sidings. From this corner came a remarkable Incident. McLean shot awkwardly, for Sager to leap and tip the ball up. As it came down Bungay went up to complete the goal, but he handled the ball in doing so.
BOYISH LIBERTIES
Goodall's height was helpful to him, ant Bott, turning inwards from the left wing, crossed the goal with a nice shot just wide of the far post. Cook took boyish liberties, hooking the ball up three times in succession without letting it touch the ground ere he made his clearance. Britton went far to the right hand corner, and Campbell fouled him. Johnson made this move possible with a testy lob.  It was followed by a good shot by Bott, Sagar saying him niy by a perfect leap to the angle of the bars.
BANG GOES THOMSON
A curiosity now. Thomson headed a ball when he was going at a great pace, and simultaneously a gun was fired and the noise tallied with the header, so that people wondered whether Thomson had damaged his head Geldard gave his famous single-handed run.  He strode out, and when necessary went beyond the defence, giving them yards of pace. His final shot was just outside, but the thrill had been there, and doubtless his father and mother, who had come over front Bradford to see the new international, enjoyed his spirited and able run. When he went to head a ball there were three rival heads to baulk him. Bungay was hurt in a collision with Cook, who carries poundage. Bott was keen on getting a goal, and went inside right to take a chance, and this time off was the mark.  Dunn was not safe with his passes, but now made a shot and White robbed Luke with a sweetly pretty tackle and a pickup of the feet.  There followed a Geldard run and centre, which Stein turned to goal, Mountford saved his goalkeeper by heading off the goal line for a corner kick which Stein, with his customary precision, took so well that he struck the near post. A free kick against Thomson was contested with the referee very gently, and the free kick bit an Everton man's head and passed for a corner. It might easily have gone towards goal, where Sagar had gone for the original delivery of the ball. Luke took deliberate aim with a low shot that struck Sagar body, and Young went near with a shot from the half-hack region. Half-time.—Huddersfield 0, Everton 0. –
There was no great enthusiasm in the early stages of the second half, although Johnson squeezed his way through to make a corner kick. Geldard took it, and Turner fisted away, bundling Dunn over in the process. Johnson blotted out Tiny Williams with frequency.
THAT LION
There was more discussion here among the natives of the story “that a lion had been chasing the populace through the streets than there was over the game, and then the locals only wanted to know whether there had been a lion in the town for five years. The crowd got a bit caustic about the standard of play, but they did not allow for the fact that had Everton lived for April 29 for six weeks if not more. The policy was: Do not get in the way of a possible accident. Sager nevertheless had to doge two oncoming forwards when Cook passed hack rather short of the goalkeeper’s position.
GELDARD BREAKS THROUGH
Geldard broke through and was close in when he shot, whereas a pass to his left would have found one of three men anxious to take a pass and a shot. Dunn made a bright effort front the centre position, a low shot that troubled Turner, who dropped the ball and turned it just outside. Huddersfield were disappointing became their forwards had little idea of how to pass the defence, in which Cook and Cresswell were staunch.
A DUNN INCIDENT
The home attack was a muddled affair and Britton cut across to show pace and discretion. Here was an incident one does not often see. Mountford "dropped” Dunn, who ran up to make severe remarks, and doubtless some suggestions, although the referee was not two yards away. Sagar took a high shot, and was slightly hurt in the process. Cresswell conceded a corner, and Britton, having headed it, fell away heavily on his head and had to have Trainer Cook's attention. Johnson made a telling dribble by back heeling, and his pass out to Stein led that player to shoot famously. Turner making a high catch and nearly turning the ball into his own net. Final Huddersfield 0, Everton 0
Wembley—Haven Of Rest
And Of The Tickets You'll Take There
I have found a haven of rest—peace at last! Trains, trams, buses, the air, the underground, the golf course, the midnight tinkle of a bell—all have drummed the phrase, “Get we a Cup final ticket" till had to go to Wembley for distraction. And at Wembley I found peace—but no tickets. I stood on the most beautiful turf I have ever trodden outside Buckingham Palace, turf upon which Everton and Manchester City will show their paces a week today. There was not another soul in sight, not a sound to be heard—not even a dog from the neighbouring kennels, not a workman, not a steward. There was I alone at Wembley—a skeleton at the feast of a week hence. People talk about the turf at Wembley being hard and needing rain. They do not understand that there is a wealth of herbage on the ground. You could putt on it, you could play bowls on it, you could have a first-class cricket match there, with a bit for six into the Royal box. The notion seized me to pick a spot from which Everton might get their first goal. It is at the end where most Cup final goals have been scored and having a copy of the Liverpool Echo on me. I tore off the word Echo, and with the aid of a pencil spiked it on the spot, mentally marking it with a cross “For good luck and good wishes to Everton." I picked up the only daisy that protruded from this marvelous Nature's carpet. Here and there dandelions were in evidence, but if you could not play football on this turf you would not deserve to be famous. Everybody imagines that the walk from the dressing-room to the Royal handshake is of enormous length, but actually having trod this path, I find that it is no great distance. The dressing -rooms are well-lighted, and for the team that hat the luck to draw No. 1 dressing-room this is the lucky room. Nearly every team that has drawn No. 1 dressing-room has won the Cup. Newcastle did it last season. Signposts on the way to London by road do us signal honour. Near Coventry one reads “Great Everdon 4” and neighbourhood " Deans-hangar." Only just off the track, as it were are Leeds and Bury and Leicester, West Ham, and Luton in a lump, and then the peace of Wembley.

EVERTON RES V BURNLEY RES
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 22 April 1933
Everton opened very aggressively, and against a defence that faultered frequently. The home side had a gala opening and during the first twenty minutes they scored four goals. Turner took the first in the early minutes, Webster playing well at centre forward, benefited from a goal-keeping error to make number two, while a fierce drive from McCourty made the third, and Cunliffe completed the quartette. Everton, playing sharp and crisp football, were generally the masters, for Burnley lacked constructive ability in attack and a positional understanding in defence. Coggins saved from Jenkins and Kelly and then Small got a goal to reduce the deficit. Everton's superiority at half back was very apparent. Half-time; Everton R. 4, Burnley R.1 Everton continued to be the more dominating side.  Clarke scored the fifth, and Webster headed a brilliant sixth for Everton. 

FOR CUP LUCK-EVERTON SALUTES DAME FORTUNE
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 22 April 1933
“I will give you a coach and six,
To fetch back t’ Cup as in Nineteen Ought Six,
Madam will you walk, Madam will you talk,
Madam will you walk and talk with me?”
By Bee
In a sunlit garden I found a man whose proudest boast is that when Everton brought the English Cup to Liverpool, twenty-seven long years ago, he was the man who drove them triumphantly through the crowded streets of Liverpool. He is Mr. " Jack " Pagenham, who, in those days, was a carriage proprietor, of Oakfield-road, and who now resides at Church-road, Seaforth. When I called on Mr. Pagenham he was busy in his garden, but he laid aside his rake, and in a few minutes horticulture was forgotten— Jack was in another world of twenty-seven years ago. He gave me an excellent description of that great day in his life. Vividly, and in detail, he recalled how he slowly drove a happy and victorious team through the crowded streets of a welcoming and jubilant Liverpool. At six o'clock on the Monday evening, following the victory at Crystal Palace, his coach, gaily decorated in blue and white, and drawn by tour magnificent horses, drew up outside Central Station, which was barricaded to keep in place the huge crowd which had assembled. After a short delay the train carrying the team arrived, and later the members boarded the carriage.
ON THE FRONT SEAT
Mr. Pagenham smiled. "On the front seat next to me sat Mr. Cuff, who was then secretary to the club, and Jack Taylor, the captain. In his hand Taylor held up aloft the Cup for the crowds to see.  The people cheered like mad." he said,” and then the great parade commenced. Escorted by a strong detachment of mounted police we drove down Church-street, along Whitechapel, across Old Haymarket, and up Scotland-road. It was getting dark when we neared Spellow-lane and here we were joined by a torch-light procession which remained with us until Goodison Park was reached." Mr. Pagenham was obviously enjoying the memories the recital conjured up. He paused here and there dwelling upon one occasion or another, and then went on to describe vast crowds which lined the route from the railway station to the football ground. A great number of enthusiasts followed the whole way, some cheering and yelling. To the accompaniments of all sorts of musical instruments, some sang a chorus dedicated to Sandy Young, who scored Everton's winning and only goal. “I enjoyed it all very much, and am proud that I had the honour of driving the team home," he concluded.
MAY HAPPEN AGAIN
Having the contract for the conveyance of all the visiting teams to Goodison Park, “Jack " consequently knew and was known by many noted footballers of close on forty years ago. Great names were mentioned which are but history to me. In his youth he played football as an amateur for Liverpool Football Cub with Fred Geary and Mattie McQueen. Perhaps Everton's most ardent supporter, he certainly hopes the club will thus bring honour again to the city of which he is proud. Would he again like to drive the present Everton team should they succeed next Saturday? Would he? He would jump at the opportunity. Quaint though his idea may at first seem in these days of changed locomotion, it is quite good and may bear fruit. It is this. A Liverpool firm has the replica of the coach he used on the last occasion. He would seek permission to use it, and the horses could possibly be supplied by Messrs. Thompsons, Ltd., of County-road, with whom he is now employed. He intends to put his suggestion before the Everton F.C. secretary. With the consent of the club, and an Everton victory, he may again proudly drive through the streets of Liverpool in a carriage containing the team and much-coveted English Cup.

STUB MARKS
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 22 April 1933
By Louis T. Kelly

PLAYERS OF THREE NATIONS IN GREAT CUP FINAL DUEL.
April 22 1933. Evening Express Football Edition.
Thumb-Nail Sketches of Wembley Teams.
Everton-Just one Happy Family
City-Lancs. Grit and Will to Win.
Up for the Cup! Everton and Manchester, at Wembley next Saturday, will figure in the fourth all-Lancashire Football association Challenge Cup final and this promises to be the greatest of them all. Everton appearing in their fifth final, will be out to win the trophy for the second time, and Manchester three times finalists, will also be making a bid for their second success. Players of three nations will be concerned in the struggle for honours. In the Everton team there are seven Englishmen, three Scotsmen and an Irishman; in Manchester City's there are eight English and three Scotsmen. Below are pen pictures of the players in the respective teams.
By the Pilot.
Everton.
Sagar (Goalkeeper) –Came out of the Doncastle mines to join Everton, after having a trial with Hull City, and now avows that he will "not go down the mine, Daddy" any more. Prefers stopping goals to digging coals. An expert pigeon fancier.
Cook (Right-Back) –The Irishman who has lost his accent and become Scotch! They are thinking of entering him for the Grand National next year as he will go through anything. Besides negotiating a "Brook" will be his special Wembley task. Delights in motoring.
Cresswell (Left-Back) -the prince of footballers. Is something like a magnet, for he rarely has to go for a ball, opponents seem to hand it to him. One would imagine he trained on ice so cool is he in any situation. People have often said "Cresswell will finish this season," but Warney just laughs and emulates Tennyson's "Brook." The best back of the last decade.
White (Centre-half); will endeavour to bring remorse to his native city, Manchester. One of Everton's best servants. Any position suits Tommy, and centre-half is now his Speciality. He is a "weighty" problem for any opposing forward. An accomplished swimmer. Has never been known to worry. A real team man who has never left the side down.
Thomson (Left half-Back) –Has started the football world this season by scoring five goals –three for Everton, one against Everton, and one for Wales when playing for Scotland. Still, his job is to create openings for goals, and this he can do. Born in Fifeshire.
Geldard (Outside-Right) –just 19, but with an old head on young shoulders. Has the pace of a greyhound and often reveals the skill of Sammy Chedgzoy by the manner in which he sweeps back along the carpet. A schoolboy international and now chosen for England against Italy and Switzerland.
Dunn (Inside Right) –Hunter Hart says he played against Jimmy when he was a boy still, but that's just a Scotch joke. The friend of all the Scottish comedians, and a boxing enthusiast –his favourite was Alex, Ireland. Veritable box of tricks he is the Rebla of football.
Dean (Centre-Forward) –there is only one Dixie Dean. Holds football's goal-scoring record. Says that he will still be popping them in when his ten months old boy, Billy, is playing beside him at inside right. The only local player in the team, and fiatly states that he will never play for any other club but Everton. Wants the cup medal to complete his "set."
Johnson (Inside-Left) –Known familiarly as "Tosh," he is the club comedian. Dean's bridge partner, so beware! His Sydney Howard expression is nothing to go by. Once scored five goals for Manchester City against Everton and rarely forgets to mention it to his colleagues. Says he only makes up the eleven, but that's his way. Wonderful shot, with his left foot.
Stein (Outside-Left) –another good golfer and "speed merchant." Is one of the "leg-pullers," Has studied corner kicking as a hobby and gets as much "side" on these kicks as Lindrum does on billiard balls. Complete Everton's Scottish trio.
Critchley (Outside-Right Reserve) –the man who sent Everton to Wembley. Everton have been trying to find someone better than Teddy ever since he came from Stockport, but he always comes back with a smile. The Everton vocalist; knows all the latest songs.
Manchester City
Langford (Goalkeeper) –Has had some rebuffs this season, but has come up smiling in the end. Was superseded by two goalkeepers at one period of the season, but like all ex-Guardsmen he could not be kept down. Plays behind the wickets in the summer.
Cann (Right –Back) –Few can understand why Cann ever left sunny Torquay to go to the "city of perpetual sunshine." His consolation is the chance of a Cup medal. One of the youngsters of the team, and despite his name is no "can" in defence. Little but good.
Dale (Left-Back) –is proud of the fact that he was born in Manchester. Luck has been on his side, for he was a player who figured in an exchange between the City and the local United. Dale backed a winner in getting this Wembley chance. Plays a quiet game, but is splendid in his anticipation, and "finds" his men with his kicks.
Busby (Right Half-Back)-one of the City's three Scots. Just another example of a moderate forward developing into a class half-back. Tall and purposeful, his long legs seen to have a habit of upsetting the well-laid schemes of opponents. Plays with fairylike daintiness, but is not a kind fairly to the other side.
Cowan (centre-Half) –The breaker of hearts –yes, the hearts of centre-forwards. Seems to possess the faculty of making himself inconspicuous until a centre-forward imagines he has a straight run to goal. Then Sammy appears like some demon to rob him. Has few superiors with the ball in the air. With McMullan and Tommy Johnson played in the City's last final in 1926.
Bray (Left Half-Back) –a footballer-cricketer. Was born at Oswaldwistle. Plays cricket for Accrington during the summer, and plays havoc with opposing forwards in winter. Was good enough to displace McMullan when he arrived from Manchester Central.
Toseland –(Outside-Right) –Seems to take a keen delight in tantalizing the City following. Plays all manner of tricks and pranks and then pops along with a useful goal. A man who can win a match off his own bat. Came from the town of boots-Northampton –and now puts boot into his football. No very big but an elusive little fellow.
Herd (Inside-Right) –Only recently came down from Scotland. Was signed as an inside left, but has since played on the other flank, and obligingly helped the City out by playing centre forward when Tilson was injured. Does nothing without thinking, and he can think moves ahead.
Tilson (Centre-Forward) –Like Geldard he missed one international cap through injury. Went to Manchester from Barnsley, and is as tasty a morsel as a Barnsley chop. Just a makeshift centre-forward last November, he started the Maine-road following by popping on four goals in his first match in the position. Now they cannot shift him. Believes in action not words.
McMullan (Inside-Left) –The player who was almost lost to the Football league. He had a season at Maidstone before joining the City. One of the greatest players of the age who had no superior at left half. Now he is playing better than ever as the foil for Brook. Anything that is not strictly according to football's copy book is foreign to Jimmy. Slow but sure.
Brook (Outside-Left) –They descibe him as an outside left, but he is such a rover that his real position is "any where." Often scores goals from Toseland's position. Another Barnsley chop, who cannot stop singing. In the opinion of many, the best outside left in England.
Marshall (Inside-Right, Reserve) – a great schemer, who is far too good to be left out of any side. Will play if Tilson has not recovered from his injury. As cunning as a fox he can introduce the necessary punch in front of goal.

EVERTON DRAW AT HUDDERSFIELD.
April 22 1933. Evening Express, Football Edition.
Defence Shines in Goalless Game.
By the Pilot.
Everton played well within themselves to gain a point in a goalless game at Huddersfield. Great defensive work by Cresswell, and tackling by Britton, and drazzling skill by Geldard were features of a not too thrilling game. Teams: - Huddersfield Town: - Turner, Goodall, and Mountford, backs; Young Christie and Campbell, half-backs; Williams, Mclean, Bungay, Luke and Betts, forwards. Everton: - Sagar, goals; Cook and Cresswell, backs; Britton, White and Thomson, half-backs; Geldard, Dunn, Dean (captain), Johnson and Stein, forwards. Referee Mr. F. Robinson, (Blackburn).
The Game.
Where were not more than 10,000 present at the start, and the early play provided nothing over which to enthuse. Williams broke through and getting a pass from Young squared the ball back, and Young shot was creeping to the corner, when Sagar saved at full length. Goodall held up Stein in brilliant fashion, and Young's pass sent the home forwards away with a likely chance. Bungay, however, was too eager, and offside brought him up. Eventually the Everton attack came, and Geldard came along with a crisp a shot, which Turner held.
A "Punch" Goal.
Huddersfield got away in open order, and McLean headed in an awkward snapping shot, which Sagar punched against the crossbar. As the ball dropped Bungay punched it into the net, but the referee spotted the ruse. Bott and Young were off the target with low shots, and three men had to come across to blot out Stein, after the Goodall had made one of his few mistakes. Dunn, who had a shot charged down was limping a bit. Britton tried to run through by delightful dribbling, but fell a victim to Mountford's foul. From the free kick Thomson shot against an opponent. The Town were not idle, and Bett crash in a beauty which Sagar turned round the post. Dean, almost got through when Thomson put the ball across goal. Mountford, turning the ball aide from Turner, enabled Dean to come through with his shot. Geldard ran half the length of the pitch but finished up shooting against the side netting.
Britton Shines.
Everton were having more of the game when Britton shone with some excellent sparkling work. Bungay was almost too quick for Cook and Sagar, when they were trying to stop him. He reached the ball at the sense of some minor injuries, and his foot struck Sagar's leg. Geldard contributed another run and centre, from which Johnson aimed at an opponent. From the rebound it passed outside. Dean forced a corner, and from his headwork Turner was drawn from goal. Stein lob shot was passing into the net when Mountford leapt back and kicked over the bar in great style and was pat on the back from Turner. It was the nearest thing to a goal. The Town had a free kick for hands against Thomson twenty yards out, and a shot from Bett struck White and landed behind. Luke had time for a direct shot after Williams had dabbled and dribbled, yet aimed straight at Sagar.
Half-time Huddersfield 0, Everton 0
This had been easy, comfortable football with the finalists playing well within themselves. Johnson was "wearing" all right, taking no risks. Cook took a decided risk in passing back to Sagar with Bungay hovering in veintly, and Sagar had to be mightily brave with his pick-up-and-dodge to prevent disaster. It was still a game of midfield work, and the genius of Cresswell one of the best features.
A Thrill.
At last a thrill. Bungay got the ball , and when in position failed to scorer, for White came along with a tackler. Geldard ran through, with Dean and Stein unchallenged away on the left, yet he ran to far and a good chance was sacrificed. Luke was shooting from a nice distance when the ball bounded against his chest and Turner had to go full length to save a sharp grounder from Dunn and Dean had nodded across. Full time Huddersfield 0 Everton 0.

HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 0 EVERTON 0
April 24 1933. Liverpool Post and Mercury
Everton "All Well."
No Injuries in Drawn Game.
By "Bee."
Everton went to Huddersfield with the English Cup in the mind's eye and came back with a point from a goalless draw and with the "all clear" signal regarding injuries. Britton certainly fell headlong in trying to keep out a corner kick and damaged his head, but he recovered all right. So Everton were quite satisfied to have taken a point and earned it without suffering any damage to the eleven now known as the Cup eleven. Dunn, of course, was watched with more than ordinary interest. The question was whether he would "stand up," and his damaged leg has so far improved that he is to join the players at Buxton this week instead of staying in Liverpool and taking his special course of massage there. The game was not worth much serious comment or criticism because the day was warm, the ground was bone dry and dusty, and Huddersfield were not clever enough to finish off their attack against a side that had certain members seizing the chance to saunter through the game without any more regard than their legs.
Defenders Hard Worked.
It is natural they should not strive too earnestly, but it meant a lot of work for those willing to take on the responsibility. For instance, the three defenders were hard worked and were responsible for the side taking their pound per man. Sagar made three excellent catches and Cook not only delved into the business with is usual heartiness, but also took quite a number of tumbles in the process. Cook by the way, went to Scotland this week-end to see his new-born babe, born on Saturday morning. Cresswell did a fund of work with grace and not a great deal of ease because the call upon him and those seemed around him was pretty insistent, notably when Bott got the ball, for this little man is a winner who shoots hard and doubtless back in the run with disconcerting effect. If he passed the others of his line he would be offside, but instead he takes the attack on his own shoulders and the double-back is not a sin in such a case. Thomson, White, and Britton were also good. The attack was patchy, and though Turner made two great saves from Dunn and Stein thew work of the line was not in accord with what one knows the five can do if the mood is on them. They were playing keeps for Saturday's next. On the Huddersfield side Goodall recovered his best form. Campbell was not so flash or successful as of yore, but Mountford is a stolid back and Young is nowadays a wing half-back, who produces a shot. Christie lived with Dean all through the game, and of the attackers Bott was the reliable and rattling forward. Mclean was useful, but tired and lacked pace. Teams: - Huddersfield Town: - Turner, Goodall, and Mountford, backs; Young Christie and Campbell, half-backs; Williams, Mclean, Bungay, Luke and Betts, forwards. Everton: - Sagar, goals; Cook and Cresswell, backs; Britton, White and Thomson, half-backs; Geldard, Dunn, Dean (captain), Johnson and Stein, forwards. Referee Mr. F. Robinson, (Blackburn).
Everton Leave For Buxton To-day
Everton will leave Central Station, Liverpool today for their Cup final training quarters at Buxton. Dunn who was to have come through with a massage treatment in Wallasey until the end of the week, feels fit enough to go with the rest of the players. Critchley may join them. The Everton v. Sheffield United league match postponed from April 29, owing to the F.A. Cup final has been provisionally arranged to be played at Everton on Wednesday May 3.

EVERTON RESERVES 6 BURNLEY RESERVES 1
April 24 1933. Liverpool Post and Mercury
Central League (Game 39)
Everton were full value for the overwhelming victory, for Burnley never recovered to settle down to play anything like convincing football, following Everton's early onslaughts. The loser lacked understanding in both attack and defence, and this led to the winners driving home, their advantage early, and settling up a good lead. Within twenty minutes of the start. Turner, Webster, McGourty, and Cunliffe had scored, and although Burnley did reveal a general improvement, they were well held by the Everton halves. Clark doing exceptionally well at centre-half. After the interval Clark and Webster added further goals for a team that had played throughout with fine understanding. Cunliffe and McGourty excelling in the attack, with Webster filling the centre berth with great credit. Smith scored for Burnley's goal. Everton: - Coggins, goal; Jackson and Jones, backs; Mercer, Clark, and Archer, half-backs; Birtley, Cunliffe, Webster, McGourty, and Turner, forwards. Burnley: - Hillam, goal; Wood and W.H. Willighan, backs; Forrest, Merrick and W. Wood, half-backs; Jenkins, Harker, Kelly, Gates and Crompton, forwards.

COOK-AND "COMPANY"
Liverpool Echo - Monday 24 April 1933
EVERTON'S LAST APPEARANCE: BEFORE THE FINAL TIE"
AMONG THOSE PRESENT"
Bee’s Notes
Nothing to report—except the " All Clear "at Everton. The players went to Buxton this morning to resume their successful holiday there. Saturday did not disprove their theory that in twelve weeks' visitation they have never known defeat the following Saturday after visiting Buxton. A new Cook has come to town; Willie Cook went to Scotland at midnight to see his new-born Saturday, Britton told me he was half shunted by his fall at Huddersfield, but his injury is nought. Dunn was well enough to forget the special massage at Wallasey, and he will join the other players at Buxton. Only the chairman looks really unfit—Mr. Cuff has small growth on the side of the forehead, but expects to be quite all right for Wembley.
"AMONG THOU PRESENT"
At the celebration dinner a -the Victoria Hotel, London, next Saturday night, it is hoped to have a representative gathering. In the 300 guests I find from inquiry at the hotel that Lord Derby and the Lord Mayor of Liverpool are expected to be present; there will also be Sir Francis Joseph, Sir Henry Norris, Sir Frederick Wall, Sir Charles Harington, the famous Army commander, and other notabilities.
A Victory makes such a difference to final tie parties. One official at the hotel reminded me that the last time Manchester City stayed there they invited 200 to the dinner, but when the team had lost only fifty turned up. That will not be the case with Everton. “Win or lose” their dictum; and after the speeches and meal have “gone down." say by 9.30, the rest of the evening will be spent in dancing. On Sunday the party goes to Dorking and thereby beautiful country!
FINAL TRY-OUT
Of course, the game at Huddersfield was disappointing to the local people. It could not be otherwise. One side was looking after its legs; the other was not good enough to win. Everton's keenest thought was for the upstanding of Dunn, who went through the game with a bit of pain old a twinge or two, but “stood up' to the task. That is all the selectors wanted to know. Of the game there is little need to say anything except to declare all the men fresh, fit and well. They went on the field with one fear-- that their golden day might be baulked by some luckless injury. Their fears were groundless; in fact, one can pay tribute to the Huddersfield players, who have had their own pre-final days before to-day. Huddersfield took great care not to hurt anyone—except it, be their supporters, who could not understand the inability of the front line to polish off the good work of Luke and Bott, the latter a fast-moving, able little fellow. Goodall kicked well, and has come back to international form ready for the games v. Switzerland and Italy, but none kicked better than Cook and Cresswell with Sagar doing fine work as well. Then the half back work of Thomson, White, and Britton was of level standard, sharp and incisive, making good use of the ball when they got it. Unfortunately, the forwards did not pull their weight; they had the Wembley vision and did not strive too hard to wind up their attacks to a successful issue.  And now we are all set for the English Cup final; a great meeting between the Lancashire clubs, a ground fit for heroes to play on, and every prospect of a rousing game. Royalty will grace the proceedings, as first stated in the Echo, and from now onward the Echo will broadcast every feature and phase of Cup final interest, but will not lend itself to any stunting or story-telling.  The Echo will make its final-vie report a complete ball-to-ball commentary and statement of fact, as it did in the Cup semifinal tie versus West Ham.  Thousands of citizens cannot go to Wembley; thousands more cannot get tickets, and therefore, the necessity of getting the first-hand view is urgent order your Echo now, or you may be disappointed.
HELLO, OLD-TIMER!
Billy Balmer stood at attention outside the Huddersfield ground.  Billy was not known to any but the old school and I had the request to get him a place inside the ground.  Billy, looking not a day older than when he stood film for Everton in their Cup-final victory of 1906; still pulling at his pipe. I treated him the day I signed him for Croydon Common at a capital wage; ah, yes I must draw up a list, some day, of the men that have been planted from this Hive. I have a letter from Horace Williams, whom I sent to New Brighton,  who in turn got over a thou' from Blackpool for his services.. Horace is at Lucerne, warns me of the dangers of the game versus the Italians.  In a letter to Kilty Cameron, the manager and former player, Horace Williams says. “Bee’ has been a very good friend to me and to all the pros., though they may not all think to remember it.” 
Returning from Huddersfield on Saturday, Everton joined hands with Stoke Res, and Frank Soo, Mr. McIntosh of Everton, congratulated Stoke upon their promotion.  Everton also sent a telegram of congratulation to the Arsenal and signed it, “From the ex-champions.” 

EVERTON F.C’S FINAL WEEK
Liverpool Echo - Monday 24 April 1933
RESERVES PLAYERS IN THE PARTY FOR BUXTON
By Bee’s
Everton F.C, enthusiasts and railway officials this morning said au revoir to the Everton F.C players as they left Liverpool for Buxton, en route to Dorking, and finally to the Final Tie at Wembley on Saturday. In the saloon were Dean and his fellow-players, together  with three reserves—Gee, Bocking, and McGourty Mr. Secretary McIntosh was in charge of the party, and there were good laughter and fun as the players packed their grips and took special care of their golf clubs and balls. Dean, in a final talk, said “We are more than delighted that there is a doubtful starter. The danger for six weeks has been this some one of the recognized Cup side would meet with an accident that would upset our Cup course and our plan of campaign. We are very delighted that there has been a drop of rain, because anything that lends toward, the softer kind of turf will be appreciated by us perhaps more than it would be by Manchester City. We shall win.” 

BUXTON –THEN WEMBLEY.
April 24 1933. Evening Express.
Everton Players Leave Liverpool For Cup Final.
Dunn A Member of the Party.
By the Pilot.
Will they return with the Cup? The Everton players, accompanied by Mr. H. McIntosh, the secretary, let Merseyside today on the first stage of their journey to Wembley, for the match with Manchester City on Saturday. They left Central station for Buxton, were they complete their special preparation on Wednesday, and journey to a spot within easy reach of Wembley on Thursday.
Dunn Passes Test.
Jimmy Dunn the Scottish international inside right, was one of the party. This is significant and can be as taken as a direct pointer to his fitness should he be required. Dunn had a severe test in the football league match at Huddersfield on Saturday, and after the game he told me that his right thigh, which has been troubling him for nearly six weeks, is better than at any time since he required it in training. The special course of message treatment has, naturally, made the thigh better, and there is still a swelling on the knee, but Dunn came through the test splendidly, and there is no suggestion of a limp. All the other players came through the match at Huddersfield without injury, and it is expected that when the directors meet tomorrow evening to choose the eleven men to face the City the full team will be selected. This is Sagar; Cook, Cresswell; Britton, White, Thomson; Geldard, Dunn, Dean, Johnson, Stein.
Return on Monday.
Whether or not Everton succeed in winning the Cup for a second time in their history, the party will return to Liverpool on Monday afternoon, arriving at lime-street at 7.45 p.m. It is inspected that the team will receive a heroic reception at the Town hall by the Lord Mayor (Alderman A. Gates). Billy Cook the right back, made a quick dash to Scotland over the weekend. There has been a happy event in the family. He has been presented with his second baby girl. He went home to see the new arrival, then straigted back to Buxton.
A Drab Game.
Everton played well within themselves at Huddersfield, where they forced a goalless draw. They took no risks, and consequently the game was a drab affair, they occasionally served up some pretty football, but it was more of the exhibition type, and incidents to thrill the few and far between. Suffice to all that Everton deserved their point cause Huddersfield did not take their chances.

Do You Remember?
When Everton Won The Cup in 1906
"Heigh-Ho, Sandy scored a goal
And we've won the English Cup."
Do you recall this parody on the words of "Down on the Ohio" which was sung with such glee after Everton had won the F.A. Cup for the first and only time in history, by beating Newcastle United 1-0 at the Crystal Palace on April 21, 1906? It was sung thousands of times after this success and remained popular with the crowd for years. Do you also recall that: Everton team was Scott; Balmer (W.) Crelly; Makepeace, Taylor, Abbott; Sharp, Bolton, Young, Settle, Hardman? Newcastle's team was Lawrence; McCombie, Carr; Gardner, Aitken, McWilliams; Rutherford, Howie, Veitch, Orr, Gosnell? The referee was Mr. F. Kirkham (Preston) who was also controlled six international matches? Everton trained at chingford under Jack Elliott, who is now a member of the ground staff at Goodison Park? Mr. W. C. Cuff, the present chairman, was then the Everton secretary? Harry Makepeace now the Lancashire cricket-coach, was the only player nursing an injury? He received it in the international match at Hampden Park. The players were out sprinting in spiked shoes in a meadow at Chingford the day before the match? Thirty minutes before the kick off Everton were in doubt as to whether to play W. Balmer or his brother R. Balmer at right back. "Sandy Young scored an offside goal in an hour? Winning Goal. The winning goal was scored 14 minutes from time when Young breasted through a perfect centre from Jack Sharp, the present Everton director? In the scramble for the ball after the match it was won by Jack Rutherford, whose son now plays outside left for Portsmouth? On the Monday Everton played a league match at Owlerton against Sheffield Wednesday? The triumphant team arrived at Central Station at 8.12 p.m. on Monday, April 23 and were greeted by the Lord Mayor (Ald. Ball) and members of the City Council? The team and officials went by a four-horse coach through Church-street, Whitechapel, Byrom Street, Scotland road, Kirkdale-road and Walton-road to Goodison Park, for another reception? The crowds in the street were greater than on "Mafeking Night." Jack Taylor was so hoarse that he could not make a speech? There were pleasant memories. The question now is " Will they be repeated next week-end" Everton think so at least.

HERD'S INJURY NOT SERIOUS
April 24 1933. Evening Express.
One of the Manchester City Cup Final man suffered an injury at Portsmouth on Saturday. Herd the Scottish inside left, damaged a leg, but after examination today, it was found that the injury is not serious. Herd will be given special attention by Trainer Bell, who is of the opinion that massage will make Herd absolutely fit in two of three days. There is no fear whatever that herd will not be fit to take his place at Wembley if necessary. All the other players came through the Portsmouth game without mishap, and they are now concentrating on the final days of training.

NOTABLE RECORD.
April 25 1933. Liverpool Post and Mercury
Mr. W. C. Cuff, the Everton chairman, in the interview published in the Daily Post on Saturday, referred to the great achievement of the Goodison club during the last six years –the winning of two First Division championships and the Second Division championship, progress to the Cup semi-final, and now the final. Now that Arsenal have carried off the League championship this season it may be of interest to compare, their record with that of Everton and show how these clubs have shared in the limelight during recent years
Everton Arsenal
League runners up
Cup finistists
1927-8 Div 1 champs Cup semi-finalists
1928-9
1929-30 Relegated Cup Winners
1930-31 Div 2 Champs Div 1 Champs
1931-32 Div 1 Champs Runners-up –Cup Finalists
1932-33 Cup Finalists Div 1 champs
If Everton win the Cup this season they will have set up a record in the winning of the second Division and First Division championships and the Cup in successive tears.

LORD DERBY MAY “STEP IN DURING THE DANCING
Liverpool Echo - Tuesday 25 April 1933
EVERTON-DAY BY DAY
Bee’s Notes
Oh, its damp down here "—this is the song of the Everton footballers. And they are charmed with the beautiful rain. It suits their purpose; they feel that every drop of rain adds to their chance of victory over Manchester City in the final tie of the Cup, because there is not one member of the Everton side a who does not prefer the " steady ball rather than " the bounder” such as was experienced in recent weeks. Cook has rejoined the party, Mr. McIntosh tells me, after the Celtic man has been home to see his new babe. Mr. W. C. Cuff, the Everton chairman, tells me that Lord Derby has a prior engagement, but “hopes to call in during the evening at the hotel when the dancing is in progress." Lord Derby made a somewhat similar entry at the Everton jubilee meeting at the Philharmonic Hall, and made one of his lordship's characteristic speeches. Mr. Cuff is improving in health at a happy rate: the nasty boil at the side of his head was dangerous looking during the weekend, but it is now mending 'speedily.
THE YEARS ROLL ON
Years roll on, and we can hardly keep time with the figure that follows the year index 19—. I answer 90 per cent, questionnaires from memory, and when I said Bob Kelly was not playing for St. Helens when they heat Everton through Tom Jones' goal. I would have staked my life that it was so. But letters from good old fiends surprise ins. Read them. Mr. J. Phillips writes: — I am afraid yon will have to plead guilty to an oversight. Bob Kelly play in the Lancashire Senior Cup-tie in which St. Helens Town defeated Everton 1-0.  As I was then acting as secretary of the St. Helens club, you can take it as authentic (confirmed by a photo of the team in my possession) that the following was the team which played: Goal. Talbot (the Garston cricketer); Full backs, Kelly and Hall; Half Backs, Hunter (who played a number of games for Everton first team in late years of the war on his return from France), Hosker, and Platt: Forwards, Barton, Benson (killed in war), Jones, Bob Kelly, and Ryder. Tommy Jones scored the goal from a perfect centre by Barton, and at the conclusion of the game, Mr. W. C. Cuff (the present chairman) congratulated Jones on scoring the vital goal against his old club. Perhaps Tom Johnson will emulate the feat of Jones and "do it” on his old team at Wembley.  
Mr. J. B. Friar says:—Lancashire Senior Cup, 2nd round, Monday. Oct. 6. 1913. St. Helens Town team: Talbot, Hall, Tom Kelly, Hunter, Husker, Platt, Barton, Benson, Jones Bob Kelly, and Ryder. Everton team: Mitchell, Thompson and Stevenson: Challoner, Weller, and Grenyer; Houston, Bradshaw, Page, Browell, and Harrison. Talbot is still playing, next Saturday, for Garston Protestant Reformers, at Huyton Recs.
J. B. F. adds:—l was present at that match, and at noon I was having a chat with “Sproggy “Jones, the ex-Everton player, who also played in this match and scored the winning goal. He asked me to let you have a line on this matter. Wishing you all the best of luck.

EVERTON TEAM FOR THE FINAL
April 26 1933. Liverpool Post and Mercury
Full Side to Meet Manchester City
The Everton team to meet Manchester City in the final of the Football Association Cup at Wembley on Saturday will be the same as that which drew with Huddersfield Town in the League game last week. The team is:- Sagar; Cook, Cresswell; Britton, White, Thomson; Geldard, Dunn, Dean, Johnson, Stein. This eleven is the same as that which beat West ham in the semi-final, with the exception that Geldard replaces Critchley who scored the goal which put Everton in the final. Everton have called on only twelve players in the competition this season. The chosen eleven is in accordance with general anticipation, and the players expect to make a bold bid to win the trophy for the second time in the club's history.
Everton Reserves Today.
Everton Reserves are playing at derby today in a Central League match and will be represented by:- Coggins; Jackson, Jones; Mercer, Clark, Archer; Birtley, Cunliffe, Webster, Watson, Turner. Against Preston at Deepdale on Saturday the same team will turn out except that Common will be at right back. At Goodison park on Saturday Everton "A" meet Skelmersdale in the Wavertree Cup Final, kick-off 3.15.

EVERTON'S TEAM FOR CUP FINAL
April 26 1933. Evening Express.
Eleven that Won First Four Games
Manchester City Doubt .
By the Pilot.
Sagar; Cook, Cresswell; Britton, White, Thomson; Geldard, Dunn, Dean Johnson, Stein. These are the Everton men who will face Manchester City in the F.A. cup final at the Empire Stadium, Wembley on Saturday. It is the eleven, which won the club's first four games in the competition, and shows one change from the team that conquered West ham in the semi-final at Wolverhampton. Geldard being at outside-right instead of Critchley. Thus all doubts regarding the Fitness of Dunn and White are dispelled and the eleven are ready for the fight of their lives.
Tilson Doubtful.
Meanwhile, Manchester City are undecided about their side. Tilson, the centre forward, may not be able to play. In that case the forward line would have to be rearranged and Herd would probably be at centre forward, with Marshall at inside right.
"Southward Ho" Tomorrow
Training Joys at Buxton.
Everton concluded their Buxton training with sprinting and gold today, and tomorrow will be "southward Ho." Bert Wright and myself yesterday spent a joyous time at Buxton with the Everton team –enjoyment which was considerably increased by the geniality and hospitality of secretary Mr. Tom McIntosh. We are always well received at buxton; in fact people have come to regard us at mascots, for we are the only ones who have been to Buxton on each occasion. Everton have been there this season, and the Blues had not lost the following game. We had a shock when we came out of the station, for Jock Thomson was carrying a lurid yellow and red umbrella in order to shelter us from the rain. Skipper Dixie Dean was with him, and it took me some time before I could fathom exactly what change had taken place in regard to Dean. There was something different about him. Then I got it. He has altered his "down-the-middle" hair parting to the side parting style, which he favoured in season 1927-28, when he created the Football league goal-scoring record. I wondered whether this has been done in order to bring goal-scoring luck or to act as a "disguise" at Wembley! The players have kicked a football for the last time until they walk on the field on Saturday. Although the players could not have football's. Skipper Dean was not to be deprived of the ball. No. In the afternoon he brought a small rubber ball, whereupon he and Bocking repaired to the squash rackets court.
Head "Rackets."
What a game it was. They played squash rackets by heading the ball, and then by kicking it. It was first-class training, for it perfected timing and promoted accuracy in shooting and heading. The players are also making table tennis part of their preparation, when rain keeps them confined to the hotel. Billy Cook is the champion –well I know it –but Britton is another capable exponent. Training is not without its musical side and we held an imprompin concert at the baby grand. Bert Wright and Geldard were the pianists, Geldard, Sagar, Bocking, and myself were the "crooners" and Dean added the Louis Armstrong touches through a megaphone.

EVERTON CHOOSE CUP SIDE
Liverpool Echo - Wednesday 26 April 1933
FINISHING TOUCHES AT BUXTON TODAY
By Bee
Everton have chosen their team- the Cup team that was expected the XI that has stood for them In the early rounds, and while Manchester City are troubled to know whether Tilson or Marshall shall play, Everton sit back and say “All’s well.”   This morning Mr. Tom McIntosh, the secretary, was in high glee. He said, “We have never had such a nice quiet time as this week at Buxton. You would not have thought it was Cup Final week—just a nice breather, the weather is perfect. “To-day we are having a sprint or two, then some golf, then hey-ho for the South.” We are leaving tomorrow, and the boys are going to make this afternoon their last hit with the sticks (golf) before they strike out for the Cup. Trainer Harry Cooke reports that everybody is ready now, this day, for the task on hand. Cook, the masseur, will join the party in London in case his services are required by any members of the team, but, doubtless, this is for the benefit of Dunn if necessary. At the moment there is no sign of his being required. The team is: —Sagar ; Cook, Cresswell ; Britton, White, Thomson; Geldard, Dunn, Dean, Johnson, Stein.
CUP FINAL REPLAY?
Mr. A. Kingscott, treasurer of the Football Association, to-day, visited Blackburn, and after consultation with Mr. A. Barrett, Blackburn Rovers manager, fixed the following prices for the Cup final replay if necessary, alter extra time at Wembley, at Blackburn: — Stand A, one guinea; stands B and C, half-guinea; Riverside stand, centre half, a guinea; Riverside ends 7s 6d; enclosures, 3s 6d; admission one shilling. The decision to make the ordinary admission one shilling is a concession to local conditions, which will be much appreciated in Lancashire.

WEMBLEY CUP FINAL RUSH
Liverpool Echo - Wednesday 26 April 1933
20,000 MORE SEATS IN A NIGHT
ELABORATE PLANS
Huge Arc Lamps To Aid Workers
 "ARMY" OF ATTENDANTS
From Our Our Corresponded. LONDON, Wednesday
When the greyhound racing meeting at Wembley Stadium ends to-night, the concluding preparations for the Cup Final on Saturday, between Everton and Manchester City, will be set in hand. The great are light. in the stands will be ablaze all night while workmen tackle the task of installing an extra 20,000 seats. To-morrow morning the goal posts will be erected and all the greyhound racing equipment, including the trap, the hurdles, hundreds of electric light globes, miles of cabbie, and an eight-ton steel girder bridge over the hare escape, will be removed and the pitch will be cut and rolled for the last time. REHEARSAL FOR ATTENDANTS.
On Friday the pitch will be marked out, and every seat in the stands checked to see that they are in their proper position and correctly numbered. There will be a rehearsal for the attendants and turnstile men, who number nearly 400. Throughout the night on Friday the catering staff will be bury stocking the various refreshment buffets and marquees. The Wembley first aid services will be augmented so that there will be 100 ambulance men available. Six doctors and twelve nurses will be in attendance. Mr. W. T. Hedger, the honorary director, will be in charge of the ambulance arrangements, as he has been at every Wembley Cup final.
CUP FINAL SCORES AT GOODISON
Goodison Park is empty of League games on Saturday, so the County Combination League have allocated the semi-final of the Lord Wavertree Cup between Everton A and Skelmersdale United, Kick-off 3-15.  Cup final scores will be posted at intervals. 

WILL TILSON PLAY
April 27 1933 Liverpool Post and Mercury
By John Peel.
Not until Friday or possibly even on Saturday morning will Manchester City definitely select their side for the Cup-final. The reason for the delay is the doubt concerning Tilson, their centre-forward, whose leg muscles have been affected in an unusual manner. The injury, indeed has puzzled his medical adviser. Throughout the whole of the time the City team have been staying at Bushey, Herts, Tilson has been under constant care, and yesterday he joined his colleagues at practice. Naturally, no risks will be taken, if at the last moment he should be pronounced unfit Herd will lead the attack, with Marshall at inside right. Cowan and Dale, who did not take part in the league game at Portsmouth last week-end, are both fit and all the players have greatly benefited from their stay in the South.
Cup Finalists Numbers.
Some doubt seems to have arisen during the past few days concerning the numbering of the players taking part in the F.A. Cup final at Wembley on Saturday. When the Football Association announced that the players would be numbered it was stated that Everton would be numbered from 1 to 11 and Manchester City from 12 to 22. The manner of the numbering will be as follows:- Everton 1-11 from right to left beginning with Sagar, the goalkeeper, Manchester city 12 to 22 from left to right beginning with Brook, the left winger.

DERBY COUNTY RESERVES 2 EVERTON RESERVES 0
April 27 1933. Liverpool Post and Mercury
Central league (Game 40)
Everton were beaten in a Central league engagement at derby. Yesterday, Chiefly because the forwards finished badly. Cunliffe and Watson made their efforts at too great a range, and Webster missed great chances closer in. Clark was a forceful centre-half, and exploited the long pass to turner at outside-left and Jackson and Jones were powerful kicking full-backs. There was little between the sides in midfield play and the Everton defence was more reliable, but Carr and Dickinson headed the only goal of the match for Derby in the first half . Everton:- Coggins, goal; Common and Jones backs; Mercer, Clark, and Archer, half-backs; Birtley, Cunliffe, Webster, Watson, and Turner forwards.

EVERTON ARRIVE IN LONDON
Liverpool Echo - Thursday 27 April 1933
DIXIE’S TOY DOG MASCOT
CHEERS FOR THE TEAM
From our own Correspondent, London, Thursday
Everton's Cup final team arrived in London to-day, and immediately after leaving the train at St. Pancras, they entered a motor coach for Dorking, where they will stay until Saturday morning. The fourteen players looked very fit, and said that they had benefited considerably from their stay at Buxton. “Dixie “Dean, their captain, was carrying a toy dog mascot wearing the Everton colours, which had been presented to him by the hotel staff at the Derbyshire Spa. He declined to discuss his team's chances or to pose for photographer'. The team had had to submit to much hero worship on their way to Town. They left Buxton to a fusillade of detonators placed on railway lines and at each station at which their train stopped they were cheered and wished the best of luck. They were soon recognised as they left the platform at St. Pancras, and cheers were raised outside the station when they left for Dorking. The only official accompanying the players was Mr. Tom McIntosh, the secretary. Note-The story of the team's departure from Buxton is told in “Bee’s " notes.

ALL WELL AT DORKING AND BUSHEY
Liverpool Echo - Thursday 27 April 1933
DUN TO HAVE A TRY-OUT TOMORROW
BUXTON LOADS DEPARTING EVERTON WITH GIFTS
Bee’s Notes
Everton travel from Buxton to Dorking to-day, and this morning's bulletin shows that there are no doubts about any of the players chosen for the final tie. The strange thing is that while Dunn has been selected, he will not have his final try-out until to-morrow. This is expected to prove him sound. Manchester City, at Bushey, are also in the happy position of having a clean bill of health, with no cause for doubts as to the chosen team. Everton players, overloaded with mascots and favours, experienced an enthusiastic send-off from Buxton this morning.   The Mayor of Buxton, Councillor J. Brindley, members of the Corporation, and the Spa manager, Mr. J. E. Boddington, were on the station to wish the players good luck. In a parting message to Mr. McIntosh the mayor said: “We look to you to win at Wembley, and, although, we cannot be there in person, we shall be there in thought. If you bring back the Cup it will be a credit not only to Merseyside, but also to Buxton." All the station seemed to be dressed in blue and white, and there were many fair admirers among the crowd. Mr. J. Newlitt, the manager of the hotel where the players have been staying, presented each of the team with a blue and white trumpet, while they also wore blue and white enameled badges which had been sent to them by a firm in Liverpool last night. Other presents they have received are flannel trousers and raincoats.
The sun stone as the train passed out of the station, while the neighboring engines shrieked out with their whistles and sirens wishing Everton luck. Mr. Mclntosh told the Echo that the team will sail for Denmark on May 12.
GEORGE MAHON CUP
The final between Everton “A” and New Brighton Reserve, arranged for Saturday, has been postponed until Wednesday, May 3, and the match will be played at New Brighton, as per arrangement between the competing teams.  New Brighton have already won the Liverpool Challenge Cup (which Everton won last season), so Everton will make a bold bid to annex this trophy, but the “Rakers” hope to make it a double. 

NO MUDLURKING “FINAL”
Liverpool Echo - Thursday 27 April 1933
WEMBLEY PITCH PERFECT
EVEN WITH RAIN!
WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR THE GREAT DAY
From a Special Correspondent, London, Thursday
Like good Mancuniane and Merseyside’s, both sets of players in the Cup Final, at Wembley, on Saturday, are hoping that the Stadium pitch will be soft for the great game.  As a concession to the many thousands of spectators, however, they would like fine overhead conditions and no wind. Dixie Dean, Everton captain, training with his team at Buxton, is reported to have been “singing in the rain “and to have said "The more slush at Wembley the better we like it." Everton reach Dorking today, arriving at the station in the afternoon.  Manchester City are looking intently at the skies from Bushey, in Hertfordshire.  But with slightly more mixed feelings.  Much as they, too, dread the chance of a bouncing ball for the final, they do not like the showers to interfere with their golf, the last leisurely phase of their preparation. 
Alas for the mud larking hopes of both sides.  A Wembley Stadium official reported today that the pitch was in better conditions than it had ever been.  “It won’t be really heavy,” he said, “unless we get a long and perfect deluge.  It is beautifully drained, mown, fertilized, and rolled and weeded, and no football has bene played on it since last year’s final.”  An Echo reporter invited a meteorological expert today to have a shot at forecasting the Cup final weather.  He declined, saying; it is too early yet.  I’ll say no more than that we are in the midst of a rainy spell with bright intervals.”  Last year’s Cup final was the most orderly and best-organized of the post-war series, and the Stadium authorities, who become more expert every year in handling the mighty crowd, are hoping for similar success on Saturday. 
GETTING IT READY
An all-night shift will prepare the vast arena on Friday, dismantling the greyhound racing apparatus, including several miles of electric cable and hundreds of lamps. Before the crowds have left the ground on Saturday evening after the game another shift will replace the means of running a greyhound meeting that night. It will be a little awkward for the Stadium organizers if the finalists play a drawn game and have to play extra time. Six doctors, twelve nurses, and 100 fully-qualified attendants, forming the stadium first aid squad, will be on duty again. Some of the excursion trains will arrive at four in the morning and leave London again at about midnight.  For the benefit of the visitors, the exhibition sporting trophies in the Strand will be opened as early as 7 a.m., but enthusiasts will look in vain for the F. A. Cup.  At that time it will be in the hands of the officials ready for handing later to the King—or his representative—who will present it to the winning captain.
FOR WOMEN ONLY
A lit-bit of the community singing before the match will be the rendering of "Love's Old Sweet Song" by women spectators only. A Guards' band will lead the choruses. A tribute to the fitness of the Everton team is that throughout the Cup competitions they have relied on twelve men. Except that Geldard replaces Critchley they will play the same side that beat West Ham in the semi-final. Manchester City will field their strongest side.  It looks like being a classic final. The following is a time-table of the arrangements  for Saturday:— 11.30—Entrances to grounds open. I I.46.—Turnstiles open.-1-30-2.15 –Music by the bands of the Royal Horse Guards (The Blues) and the Irish Guards.-2.15 -2.40-Chorus singing. -2.50-2.55- Music by the two bands. 3-0 The Kick-off- 3.45-Half-time- 4.40-Match ends, unless there is no definite result, when an extra half-hour will be played.

NEARER WEMBLEY NOW.
April 27 1933. Evening Express.
Everton Journey from Buxton to Dorking.
A Civic Send-Off
Bocking to be Twelfth Man
By the Pilot.
Everton are on the doorstep of London ready, eager and fit to step into the Wembley arena on Saturday for the F.A. cup Final tie. Everyone is fit and well. Jimmy Dunn is a certain starter. Bocking is twelfth man. It was a happy little party that set out from Buxton this morning for Dorking. The Mayor of Buxton came along to wish the boys "Good luck," so did some of the Councilors, so did residents at the hotel at which the Everton players have been staying and so did a number of admirers, of the fair sex, who tastefully wore blue frocks. The Everton players wore special Wembley badges, in blue and white enamel, and although Everton will wear black and white at Wembley, it was still be a blue and white final. The players were overloaded with mascots including many black cats and dogs. Mr. J. J. Hewlett, manager of the Palace Hotel, where the players have stayed gave all the players a blue and white trumpet, so that all the finalists and a special fanfare as they left the station. There was a terrific screech of whistles and noises from nearby trains as well. As the train steamed out all those on the station shouted: "Three cheers for Everton," which were heartily given. The mayor, in a special good luck message to Mr. T. H. McIntosh, said; "Buxton looks to you to win the Cup, and although we cannot all go to Wembley, we shall be with you in thought. If you win the Cup you will bring credit not only to Merseyside, but also to Buxton as the training centre, where you have been so long. May Everton prove the better side and win." It is with something of regret that the Blues departed from Buxton, it has been such a lucky training centre for them this season, and it is felt that the Buxton good luck will hold for the Final. During the last two seasons, Everton have not lost in the succeeding match following a visit to the Derbyshire Spa. Bocking travelled as reserve for the Wembley duel and Gee and McGourty accompanied the party there.
White's Injury.
Tommy White told me that his groin is slightly sore following a kick received at Huddersield, but this will certainly not prevent him from playing. Of I know White he will forget all about his troubles when he steps on to the field at Wembley. Dunn is as happy as a sand-boy, and his right thigh injury is mended. "I feel great" he said to me with a yon laugh, when I inquired how he was going on. The Everton party's last night at Buxton was spent at the pictures where the management made a nice gesture by flashing a good luck message on the screen while mechanized music played "Here to the next time" ending with "Auld Lang Syne." On the return to headquarters the players proceeded to emulate film producers and "shoot" a scene. It was all good fun and I think it reveals the secret of Everton's success and proves a splendid team spirit, which is a vital factor in such a task as faces the Goodison Park men.
Heroes of 1906.
At the banquet after the match three players who figured in Everton's last cup success in 190 will be present. They are Messrs. Sharp, Harry Makepeace, and H.P. Hardman. Nearly every First division club will be represented, and most of the members of Parliament for Liverpool will be there to support the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress. It is interesting to recall what the heroes of the Cup triumph of 1906 are doing. Scott, the goalkeeper, is working in Liverpool, and Billy Balmer is working as a joiner at Barnsley. Jack Crelly is the owner of a successful business at Walton, and Harry Makepeace is, of course, coach to the Lancashire Cricket Club. Jack Taylor, the former centre, lives in the Litherland district and is connected with the insurance business, while Abbott resides at Birmingham. Jack Sharp is now an Everton director and proprietor of a Liverpool sports outfitters business, and Bolton lives in Scotland. Sandy Young, the man who scored the winning goal, is also in Scotland working at a quarry, while Jimmy Settle is "Mine host" at Bolton. Harold Hardman is a chartered accountant at Manchester.
The City Inspect Wembley Pitch.
The Manchester City players went from Bushey to Wembley, today, to look at the pitch on which they will play Everton in the Cup final on Saturday. To Cowan, the captain, and McMullan it was a renewal of acquaintance with the famous arena, for both have played in cup finals there before. The latter , too, has turned out for Scotland at a Wembley international. This morning the men did light training and today, as the very limit of gay indulgence, they may go to the pictures. Yet no irksome restrictions have been placed on the Mancunian players in the final phrase of their preparation and they have enjoyed their golf –their principal item of training. They have gone to bed before eleven every night since they have been at Bushey, not because they have been told to go, but as a player said," "Because their's nothing else to do and if a man is fit he enjoys his sleep." Tomorrow the City men will have a thorough massage to make their muscles supple for the great match.
Tilson.
"With the exception of Tilson, all our men are fit and happy," said Mr. Wild, the manager, today. "We don't say what we think of our prospects in the final -we just hope. "Tilson's injury –a kick on a leg nerve-is yielding to treatment, but we shall not decide on out team until the last moment."

EVERTON’S CUP FINAL TEAM DOUBT
Liverpool Echo - Friday 28 April 1933
DUNN MAY NOT TURN OUT
FEELING STRAIN OF TODAY’S TRAIL
THE GREAT TREK
TEAM’S DEADLY PUTTING
Liverpool's great Trek to Wembley began to-day, the more leisured supporters leading the flood which will set in in real earnest when the excursion trains leave to-night. Everton supporters have to-day the disquieting news that, following a test to-day, it is not yet certain that Dunn, the Scottish international inside right, will be able to play (as explained in a message from " Bee"). Both teams spent a quiet day today, the Everton players accomplishing some deadly work on the putting green at their Dorking hotel. DUNN NOT CERTAIN
By Bee, London, Friday. T
This morning Everton secretary. Mr. McIntosh and Director Jack Sharp went out to see the test of Dunn, the chosen inside right for the final tie. They were happy to report that, at the moment, Dunn was O.K. It was a 20 to 1 on chance that he would play, but two hours later the odds had shrunk, as a result of Dunn losing the confidence he had shown in the morning. By midday Dunn was beginning to feel traces of his thigh Injury, so that the Cup Final team chosen on Tuesday is still in doubt.
CITY AT FULL STRENGTH?
There is every reason to believe that Manchester City will, after all, be at full strength to-morrow. Tilston their centre forward, who has been suffering from a leg injury, came through a severe test this morning at Bushey, where the team is staying until to-morrow. Provided no after effects develop, Tilston will be included in the side. A final decision, however, will not he made until the directors have been consulted. Thu latter are due to arrive at Bushey this evening. Having concluded their training, the players spent a quiet day, mostly on the golf course.
TEAMS SPEND QUIET DAY
From a Special Correspondent, LONDON, Friday.
The Cup Final is likely to be played in typical April weather. “There will probably be showers, with a good deal of cloud and some sunshine to-morrow," an Air Ministry expert told the Echo to-day. "Judging by all signs, it looks like being a real April day." Wembley Stadium was to-day given over to the army of caterer, and football officials, who were making their final preparations for feeding and housing the record crowd, expected to-morrow. The two teams, now keyed up to the highest pitch of training, spent the day quietly at their headquarters near London. "There is now no need for further intensive training, and we are taking things easily," it was state at the hotel at Dorking where Everton are staying. "The boys are having a quiet, restful day. They are out on the putting green of the hotel at present. It's a nice, mild, restful amusement in preparation for the big event. "Some of them are very expert at It. too. They can drop the ball like clockwork. If they shoot the way they putt, then the Manchester goalkeeper will be for a warm time tomorrow." Manchester City, surrounded by a hush-hush barrage of secrecy, also spent the day very quietly at their hotel at Bushey. Elaborate plans have been made by the railway companies to convey provincial visitors to London. It is estimated that at least 200,000 people will be coming to town for the day, though not half of these will see the final.
F.A.'s INVITATIONS
Amongst the prominent personages invited by the F.A, to attend the final are:—Colonel Sir Clive Wigram (Private Secretary to H.M. the King). Admiral sir Lionel Halsey (Comptroller and Treasurer of the Prince of Wales’s Household), Admiral Basil Vernon Brooks (Equerry to H.R.H. the Duke of York), Earl of Derby, Viscount and lady Snowden. Mr. J. H. Thomas , M.P., and Mrs. Thomas, Viscount Hailsham and Lord Mayo of London and Lady Mayoress, the Lord Mayor of Liverpool, the Lord Mayor of Manchester, Baron von Franckenstein (Austrian Minister), the West Indies cricket team, and members of Parliament. EVERY FINAL SINCE 1881
From Our Own Correspondent Prestatyn,  Friday.
Having witnessed every F.A. Cup final since 1881.82, Mr. W. Brownhill, of Preptatyn, will, much to his disappointment, be unable to see the meeting of Manchester City and Everton at Wembley to-morrow because he cannot obtain an admission ticket. In 1882 Mr. Brownhill saw his first at Kennington Oval,  between Old Etonians and Blackburn Rovers. He saw Blackburn Rovers win the trophy in three consecutive seasons. He attended the first F A. Cup final played in the provinces, at Derby, in 1886, when Blackburn Rovers beat West Bromwich Albion 2-0.  He remember the all-Birmingham final in 1887, when Aston Villa beat West Browmich by two clear goals, and has seen finals at Kennington Oval, Derby, Manchester, Goodison Park, Crystal Palace, Bolton Sheffield, Stamford Bridge, and Wembley.  Now his proud record is to be spoiled because he cannot get a ticket.
CUP FINAL TRAMS
To meet the convenience of train passengers arriving from London between 1.15 and 8.0 o'clock on Sunday morning, tramcar will be run from Lime street to Litherland, Black Bull, Carr-lane, Muirhead-avenue, Old Swan, Wavertree, Smithdown-road, and Aigburth.  The fare will be four pence for any distance. 

EVERTON’S CHANCE OF VICTORY IN THE CUP FINAL
Liverpool Echo - Friday 28 April 1933
MEANS BY WHICH THEY CAN SUCCEED
DANGER-POSTS
MANCHESTER CITY’S WEALTH OF HALF-BACK SKILL
THE MOMENTOUS DAY
DEAN’S FINAL WORD ON THE FINAL TIE
Bee’s Notes
We are on our may to Wembley. For six weeks the city of Liverpool has anxiously awaited the call to Wembley. It has been a tiresome wait; not dreary, but one having a holiday period in which matches were crowded upon each other, and the danger of injury was pronounced. And now all Everton is set for the Final Tie Day. The weather has taken a turn for the worse, which means that Everton's chance of success has increased to a large degree, because Manchester City, their rivals, are essentially a fast-moving attacking line, with three very powerful half backs, whereas Everton have always done best in the rather heavier going. They won the Second Division championship when the Goodison Park mud was ankle deep. They won the First Division championship next season, and now there remains but one field for Dean and his men to conquer-the Cup field.   Whatever may be said here about prospects and possibilities, the impish fate may wipe out in one second by means of a false throw-in, a slip, a corner kick conceded through pressure of the nerve—nerves Indeed must play a great part in this battle, and neither side in some of its games has shown adaptability to forget the word " Cup." I saw Manchester City run off their feet by McCracken's team at Manchester. Now that in itself is all important feature, because City were at home, had their vocal support, and had squeezed out of a tight hole at Gateshead. Manchester were distinctly nervy—till they got their first goal in less than half an hour. From that time Manchester have gone ahead with steady improvement, and the signing of Herd was equal to the Everton signing of Cook; the transfer came at the crucial moment and has been advantageous. The day came when Fate played for Everton. For years they had suffered some away draws against teams like Bradford P.A., Fulham, &c.; and now the reverse side of the matter smiled on them where it had frowned. Leeds, Luton, and Bury were offerings. They took them all, and when they beat Leeds they performed their best feat; when they beat Leicester they showed the nicest football they had offered this season, home or away. Against Luton, however, there was a considerable delay in getting to grips with their opponents or their own work. They were shifty and erratic. At Portsmouth, in a League game, the recovery was sound, but there were other streaks of moderate play, all of which came under the heading of “Cup-waiting.' They had eyes for one event. However, it has been seen by Goodison followers that the team has suffered some nervous strain in previous rounds; in fact, one player told me that they had been bothered a good deal getting there, but, having *attained their object through the defeat of West Ham- - everyone remembers what a struggle this was at Wolverhampton—they had no misgivings about Wembley, because they had reached the goal, and they would show Manchester City exactly whose " they got off." So Manchester City and Everton, keyed up and appearing before Royalty in such a magnificent setting, may not quickly fall to their stride or desire.
THE PACE OF THE CAME
Without a doubt there will be four striking extreme wing forwards. Stein is a match-winner: his raking stride will be suited to Wembley's spaciousness, and Geldard has now a chance of escaping the fate of the player who hugs the touch-line and is shouldered over the line, as Bromilow was wont to remove Chedgzoy's dangerous attacks. Brook is a beefy little player with a big heart and a movement that is disconcerting; he moves away from the position at random and quick strides and a massive bodily physique carry him through in a bundling manner. Toseland is different front the other winger: he is swift and elusive, but has a fatal habit of hanging on to attempt, just one more dribbling effort.  He may run himself out, or may run into the defender who keeps his eye on the ball.  The pace of the game will be a cracker. This is where Everton will find their work cut out in the second half. City stay the 90 minutes, with rare exceptions; the men fly off, carrying the ball with them almost wildly, but rarely with an erratic course or finish. Everton have never claimed pace as their armour; they work the ball to some use and believe in the strategic move rather than the full-steam-ahead principle. However, the battle can go to the swift in Wembley matches, and Manchester, I know, are banking on their knowledge that West Ham were doing their best from the 45 mark to three-quarter time, when Everton were rather penned in for long periods, although this was a game where the ball never stayed in one goal for any length of time; it was a go-ey match.
PERFECTION FOR THE STYLIST
Everton can have no complaints about the Wembley turf.  It is admirable, and when I walked it a week ago and planted my Echo under the layer of turf I imagined the players coming to the field and being struck by the beauty of the turf.  It is essentially suited to Everton, having sufficient body-herbage to enable Everton to work any finessing tricks they may indulge in. It is a course of ground that lends itself to the delights of football, if only Everton will forget the import of the occasion and use the methods which brought them their League points when they were getting a pile of goals, ignoring the number scored against them, so long as the attack was kept up in five-some strength, and not per the exaggerated "W" formation.  Everton will not be able to rail at the state of the going; it is "made for them." and for their special style. But what style will have to be adopted for Everton to win? It is known in City circles that Dean will be watched by that dour and able half back Cowan—" the other captain." Cowan has height and enormous strength and reserve; when he heads a ball it is propelled as earnestly as if Cook had made one of his now-famous punts. City know, however, that there is a taint against their backs; they are good club backs, with positional play not too sound. If Everton can get beyond the brilliant half back line of Cowan, Bray, and the artist, Busby, then they can easily maneuver beyond the backs always providing each man of the line is keen to shoot and is not more concerned at finding another comrade nearby to whom he can make a pass. Everton's lack of attack in recent times has been due to the attempt to carry passing to a point beyond reason. They have not been shooting with speed, and with the joy that used to be theirs. Stein is the sheet-anchor. Yet Wembley provides surprises through the mere turn of a ball, the flick of a foot. So it is up to all the five forwards to take their share of the shooting.
ONE COAL HAS SUFFICED
The history of Wembley has been full of one-nought victories; one goal has been sufficient for the scoring side; they sit like broody hens with their golden store tucked away, all hot and "not to be disturbed. - The change came when Newcastle got over a goal deficit—by means that led to a rumpus over a ball that was supposed to be out of play before it was centred to Allen to take a goal. West Brom, needed two—and got one sixty seconds after Birmingham had scored—let Everton players remember that important fact. Still, the average Cup-final is productive of but one goal; a depression centres over the other island, and they don't recover from it. The game to-morrow is not likely to go that way; there is a chance of unusual heavy scoring—which will make it a most enjoyable game to watch—and there is a good chance that extra time may be necessary and the game taken to suitable setting- Lancashire at Blackburn. However, the final will tell us whether this will be the case or not. There is no doubt that the selected team of Everton has abnormal confidence. The "Cup team" has been chosen, but I would warn my readers that it does not follow Dunn will be playing; Dunn is having his final test to-day, and I believe he will come through unscathed. The club will take no risk. If Dunn is not able to stand the full test then it is highly probable McGourty will get the vacancy, although the possibility of Gee becoming centre half back and White becoming a forward again, would not be out of court as a directorial debate. I can say that Dunn himself believes he is perfectly fit, and that the try-out today is a mere matter of form. We have not discussed one very important angle of this intriguing final tie. There is it leader and a man at centre forward by the name of William Dean. This is the sort of game Dean may take on his own shoulders and feet. He has lived for this day, and no one foretell whether he will command this game by himself, aided, of course, by ten lieutenants. If they mark Dean unduly they will open the way to the two inside schemers, and the wing men will have a gala day because Dunn and Johnson compel their wingers to go on uninterrupted, having drawn the defence to their own area before parting with the ball. Everton's half-back line can be very, very good, if not quite so good as the other side's line; it is a fine point and margin; certainly our defence is stronger than City's, and City's attack is livelier, though not so subtle and full of football craft. So we have a joyous prospect; anything may happen; we may have such a hasty set of defenders that not a goal will come to the 95,000 spectators and the King and Queen, who will grace the proceedings. Whatever happens it will be a fine feat of football incident and interest, and to those who make the journey I would just ask one thing—the railway companies have told me of the wanton destruction that occurred to the railway carriages on a recent trip, and they beg the people to be sporting and behave! It will be a spirited final tie, but that should not make anyone forget the good name of the best game of all, whose government has been an object lesson to all other sports. There are very few telephones at Wembley's ground. The Echo was “first up" when Wembley was being built, and then an embargo came upon the late-comers. So that the Echo report in the special Football Final Commemoration paper will be served as if the game were played at Goodison Park or Anfield—a direct communicating private line. As in the semi-final at Wolverhampton, where the Echo gave a ball-to-ball analysis or broadcast, so to-morrow. Order your Echo new and make sure you get the paper that is complete to the last kick and contains every feature, detail, and comment, from every angle. Keep your Echo for future reference and for your children's children.
DEAN'S FINAL WORD
Dean, in an exclusive interview with the writer, said:—"I want one for game; just one more trophy to ‘make the set.' It is going to be a great game, and with the changed conditions and our boys in perfect harmony and condition we shall, I feel sure, be successful of have waited long for this—we made our vow last November--and I am confident we are going to put the world record on the books—First Division championship, Second Division championship, and the Cup in successive years." Mr. Tom McIntosh, the secretly, has been in charge of the team at Buxton and now at Dorking, said. — Everton will do their utmost to gain the final high mark. It promises to be something more than a "number-off final "—it is the first time the jerseys  have been numbered in a final-tie--and I think our boys will show superiority in craft and football skill. May the better side win—and may that be our side "

CUP FINAL STRAIN.
April 29 1933. Liverpool Post and Mercury
By John Peel.
No matter how cool footballers may be in ordinary League matches, a Cup Final natural tells on any but the men of iron nerve, and for that reason players due to take part in the big game at Wembley tomorrow are trying to forget all shout it and endeavour to talk about anything but football. Still the strain is there, and I have no doubt Everton and Manchester City's exponents will be glad when the game begins. Yesterday was one of activity for the Everton men as they left Buxton, where they had a great send-off for London. They are staying at Dorking until tomorrow morning.
Plain sailing.
Everything seems plain sailing in the Everton camp as Dunn appears to be all right, though he is to have a final test today. At the moment Everton are happy in the prospect of placing the side in the field which did so well in early rounds and they hope to bring the Cup to Merseyside for the first time in twenty-seven years. The team has a spendid understanding in regard to combination, and positional play, and this fact alone must make them a menace to any side.
No Bid For Individual Glory.
On Sunday a special luncheon will be given to the team and officials by the Everton directors. Anything but the Cup final has been the general theme of conversation in the camp during training, the men observing a rightly silence upon the question of the difficult task before them, but plans for the game have been made very quietly. If the team spirit counts for anything, Everton should make a bold bid to carry off the coveted trophy for the men are as happy a band as ever took the field in a Cup final. There is no bid for individual glory as long as grist comes to Everton's mill. In Dean, Everton have one of the greatest centre-forwards of the day and a player who alone is capable of winning the match for them. He will need a lot of holding. The City's left wing –Brooks and McMurray –may prove Everton''s greatest menace, but Cook and Britton will be out to nullify this danger.

DEAN'S CUP FINAL MESSAGE TO THE EVENING EXPRESS.
April 28 1933. Evening Express.
Everton Will leave No stone Unturned
"I Do Not Think We Shall Fail."
Dun Passes Test.
Tilson Still Doubtful For City.
I am full of hope that we shall be to bring the cup to Merseyside. This is no idle statement, and if I know my colleagues, they will have no stone unturned in their endeavour. "it should be a great match between teams of rather different styles. "It we should fail, our supporters can rest assured that it will not be for want of trying. "Tomorrow we go on the field to bring honour to Everton and Merseyside. I do not think we shall fail. "We have the will to win, and the right spirit."
William Dean.
Jimmy Dunn Fit.
Stiff Test Passed Successfully.
Dorking Surrey today.
Jimmy Dunn, Everton's international inside-right was given a final try-out at Surray Rugby camp today, and came through O.K. (By the Pilot). This means that, despite rumours spread around here that Dunn would be able to play, he will be in the Everton team at Wembley tomorrow. Dunn's test was watched with critical by Mr. Jack Sharp, the holder of Everton Cup winner's medal, and the director in charge and Mr. T. h. McIntosh, the secretary. The player was taken away to a included spot adjacent to the golf course and given a football. He kicked well with his right foot, and twisted and turned in a manner that proved beyond the shadow of doubt that it will be a fit man who appears tomorrow. Afterwards he said he felt splendid. This is great news for Everton. The players were early astir today, and while some went for a quite stroll round the spacious grounds, others enjoyed a game on the putting green, there skipper Dixie Dean proved the master . Cliff Britton, however, caused a sensation by holing out in one with two successive balls, much to the chargin of Jock Thomson, but to the delight of the looks-on. The players then went for a quarter of an hour's sprinting on the lawn as a muscle loosener, each man doing about fast sprints. A walk around the quiet town of Dorking followed, and here the sign of old pals" has taken on. The citizens here are keen on autographs, and are so anxious to discover the meaning of the Dixie Dean expression, "Well, it can't be long now." I leave you to progress. Some of the boys have been showing splendid form at tennis, both lawn and table, while Charlie Gee has taught me exactly how to win on the putting green.
Lucky Omens?
It was suggested that Everton should allow the example of Manchester City and pay a visit to Wembley today, but then the proposal was made to them they said they had no wish to see the ground till tomorrow. Immediately Mr. Sharp said," No Wembley today." But a happy though occurred to him. The West Indies cricketers were playing at Reigate, so the Everton contingent strove across to see the match. They return to the hotel this evening and will go to bed early for a good night's sleep. They will be up at none o'clock in the morning to take a stroll before partaking of an early light lunch. Then they will travel by motor coach to Wembley for the great struggle. Mr. Sharp has just told me that prior to Everton's Cup victory of 1906 he had a meal of tripe. Today a consignment of this Lancs,, delicacy arrived for Mr. Sharp from an admirer, and Mr. Sharp is hoping it will be a luck charm. He is having some for dinner this evening, and perhaps he will spare a little for the players. Jock Thomson has mentioned to me that on each occasion Everton has had to travel in the season's cup competition they have had to pass through Derby. It has occurred again this time. Can this be another good omen?
Tilson Still in Doubt.
Tilson, the Manchester City centre forward was out through the severest of test today at Bushey to see whether he was likely to be fit for the Cup final against Everton at Wembley tomorrow. He came through it all without any immediate ill-effects. He was made to kick a "dead" ball to "lock" in tackles, to sprint to turn sharply, and so on a number of exercise which brought the play the injured nerve centre in the thigh. "so far," said Mr. Wild, the club secretary "Tilson is all right, but we must now wait to see what effect the injury has had. Our official party arrived this evening with the directors will decide whether or not Tilson plays. At the moment it looks extremely, hopeful. In any event, a final decision cannot be made until tomorrow morning." The Manchester players had their spell of light training this morning. Most of them spent the rest of the day wandering over the countryside says the London Evening News. There will be no "picture" tonight. All the team will go to bed early. Tomorrow they will lunch at Bushey Hall, and afterwards drive over to Wembley.
To See The Match.
The Lord Mayor of Liverpool, Mr. Alfred Gates, and the Lady Mayoress, Mr. W. C. Cuff, chairman of the Everton F.C. directors, and Mr. James Troup, a director of the Liverpool F.C. travelled to London from Liverpool today. The Lord Mayor, and Lady Mayoress, are visiting the Royal Academy today, and both will be present at Wembley tomorrow. Among the prominent personages invited by the F.A. to attend the Cup final tomorrow are Colonel Sir Clive Wigram, Private Secretary to the King; Admiral Sir Lionel Hasley (Comptroller and Treasurer of the Prince of Wales' Household); Admiral Basil Vernon Brooke (Equerry to the Duke of York); Earl of Derby; Viscount and Lady Snowden; the Right Hon J.H. Thomas, M.P. and Mrs. Thomas, Viscount and Lady Hailsham; the Lord Mayor of London and Lady Mayoress; the Lord mayor of Liverpool; the Lord Mayor of Manchester; Baron Von Eranckenstein (Austrian Minister); the West Indies cricket team; and Members of Parliament.
Prestatyn Man's Record.
But He Cannot Get a Wembley Ticket This Year.
Having witnessed every F.A. Cup final since 1881-82, Mr. W. Brownhill, of Prestatyn, will much to his disappointment, be unable to witness the meeting of Manchester City and Everton at Wembley tomorrow, because he cannot obtain an admission ticket. He has witnessed finals at the Kennington Oval, Derby, Manchester Goodison Park, Crystal Palace, Bolton.

ALL EYES NOW ON WEMBLEY FOR "ALL LANCS." FINAL
April 28 1933. Evening Express.
Everton Heroes Fit and Well.
More Than 93,000 to See the Game.
April Weather Forecast.
The Pilot Final Words From Dorking.
All eyes on Wembley, where Everton's eleven heroes will battle with the Manchester City team in the greatest all-Lancashire cup final. More than 93,000 spectators will witness the game. The match should be a classic. At any rate, it is to be hoped that the game will not be decided by any "flucky" goal, like so many in recent years. The weather is likely to be typical April weather. "Probable showers with a good deal of cloud and some sunshine" runs the Air Ministry forecast. Wembley stadium where the match will be staged, was today given over to the army of caterers and officials who were making the final preparations for feeding and dealing with the great crowd. Both teams are keyed up to the highest pitch of training. Everton spent today quietly at their headquarters at Dorking. Manchester City kept their monastic calm unruffled at Bushey. By the way, the City players are the most silent that have ever been in the Cup final. They have shunned sports writers and photographs alike. They have been like a lot of Greta Garbos, and I have been expecting Cowan to say any minute. " think I go home " Let me say at once I think Everton will win. I have been with the team throughout the season, and more, particularly, have been a member of the Cup team party during the last few days. I have never seen a team that were greater pals. Team spirit is a factor, which can win matches where even football ability can fail. Honest endeavour and the willingness to sacrifice personal glory for team success is something which will prevail against the mightiest odds. Another thing, which prompts me to side with these Blues who tomorrow will wear black and white, is their absolute fitness. The players are as fit and strong as human hands and skill can make them. I won't deny that the club has had worrying moments. Dunn's thigh injury and White's strained groin, for instance. But these ills have been assured and eleven sound men will line up after the preliminary introduction to his Majesty the King or his deputy. On purely football grounds, however, I think Everton will win because they have the soundest defence and men in the front line who themselves are capable of snatching match-winning goals. First of these is Dixie Dean, the greatest snap goal-scoring centre-forward of the age, Dean has concentrated to this game by which he hopes to complete his selection of football honours, and he feels within himself that he can outwit the Manchester defence. In Dean, Everton have a foil, which needs careful and methodical exploitation. If the two inside men, Dunn and Johnson, will send those long raking passes to the corner-flags for the delectation of Geldard and Stein, they win have fulfilled their part. The rest will be on the shoulders of the wingers, who have but to find Dean with their crosses to pave the way to victory. Dean can get goals with his head where others would fail. It is useless asking Everton to adopt rushing tactics. They will refuse to do it, and for this many thanks. Take it from me, Everton's path to success is the one they know and like –by real constructive football, with the short passing method being varied by the cross-field transfer. The wing half-backs –Britton and Thomson –have shown that their quick surprise centre when the opposition expects them to adopt closer passing moves is a winner. I hope they will reveal this at Wembley. White may be relied on to cover the centre of the field in his customary whole-hearted spirit. The defence is so sound in covering that it will take all the wiles of Jimmy McMullan to upset it. Everton big task will be to subdue the Brook-McMullan wing. Brook I regard as the danger man. His unorthodox methods he sweeps across to other positions to level his deadly shots –have proved invaluable to the City. Everton must not be caught napping. If they hold Brook, I think half the life will be taken out of the City attack. However suffice to say that it is because Everton strike me as being the better football combination as against Manchester's speed that I tip them as winners. Here is one of Everton's "war songs" which I heard yesterday, and which I expect to hear sung lustily at Wembley. It is to the tune of "After the Ball is Over,"
After the ball had been centred, After the whistle blew, We passed it to Tommy Johnson, and he showed them what to do. He slipped it along to Stein –and down, the wing he flew, He lobbed it into the goalmouth, and Dixie banged it through. Good Luck. Everton have received scorers of messages of good luck from all parts of the country including those from Lord Derby and the Lord Mayor of Liverpool. Mr. Hert Chapman, of the Arsenal, has written saying; "You have a hard task, but I think you will pull it off." This will be the fourth All Lancashire final in the history of the competition, and both clubs will be endeavouring to carry off the trophy for the second time. The other Lancashire finals were Bolton W 1 Manchester City 0, 1926; Burnley 1, Liverpool 0, Crystal Palace 1914; Manchester City 1, Bolton W. 0, Crytstal palace, 1904. Everton have never before played at Wembley. The City were beaten there in 1926. Three players who figured in that game will appear there again tomorrow. They are Tommy Johnson, the Everton inside-left and former City forward, and McMullan and Cowan, of the City. Everton will have seven Internationals in the side, and the City three. Teams:- Everton:- Sagar; Cook, Cresswell; Britton, White, Thomson; Geldard, Dunn, Dean, Johnson, Stein. Manchester City; Langford; Cann, Dale; Busby, Cowan, Bray; Toseland, Herd, Tilson, McMullan, Brooks.
The Wembley Pitch.
The Wembley groundsman and his assistants were out at work early this morning putting the final touches to the vast expanse of Cumberland turf. The pitch, having received its final cut and roll was being marked out with white, which showed up remarkably well on the fresh green. The pitch is in excellent condition, mainly owing to the fact that turf has not been played on since last year's final. The other preparations for tomorrow are almost complete.
How They Got There.
Everton: Leciester (Away) 3-2; Bury (Home) 3-1; Leeds United (Home) 2-0; Luton Town (Home) 6-0; West ham (Wolverhampton) 2-1
Manchester City; Gateshead (away) 1-1, (Home) 9-0; Walsall (Home) 2-0; Bolton W (Away) 4-2; Burnley (Away) 1-0; Derby County (Huddersfield) 3-2.
•  Advertisement in Evening Express. The Lord Wavertree Cup Semi-Final at Goodison Park on Saturday. Everton "A" v. Skelmersdale. Kick-off 3.15. Admission 6d Boys 3d. stands extras (including tax). The progress of the Final at Wembley will be put up every 15 minutes.

CLOSEST RIVALS IN HISTORY
April 28 1933. Evening Express.
Only 4 Points Between Everton and City in 50 Games.
Luck, the Run of the Ball, Fate-call it what you like –invariably takes a hand at Wembley on Cup Final day. Tomorrow, more than ever, it is likely to be deciding factor. Never have two more evenly matched sides faced each other in a final tie. It is not just a sensational comparison of the merits of Everton and the capabilities of Manchester City that makes this statement true. For 33 years –with intervals –tomorrow's Cup finalists have fought their battles and now, with a record of 50 games played against each other in League football, the difference is only three goals and four league points. This is the most remarkable case of equality in the whole of Football League history. The points are in Manchester City's favour, they have won 21 of the matches to Everton's 19, but the Liverpool men lead in the matter of goals –85 to 82. It would take to long to tell of all the sensations of these games. There was the occasion –way back in September 1906-when, at Goodison Park, Everton registered nine goals without the shadow of a doubt about any on eof them. The City's consolation on that occasion was one goal.
Sandy Young's Four.
Everton were then the Cup-holders, Sandy Young, the man who scored Everton's winning Cup final goal, found the net no fewer than four times that warm afternoon. In fact, Everton with a 5-1 lead at half-time, hardly exerted themselves after the interval. Yet that same season the City won the Young seemed to line to playing against the City. Two season's after Everton's record victory he had the "hat-trick" against them enabling the Blues' to win by 6-3. Extraordinary enough there were two "hat-tricks" in the game. All Manchester's goals were scored by Thornley. It is one of the few matches on record in which opposing centre-forwards have accomplished the "hat-trick" feat in the one game. Yet! –see how evenly they have always been matched Manchester City succeeded in the return match.
Everton Biggest Feat.
Perhaps Everton biggest pill for the Mancunians was the occasion near the end of the 1914-15 season when by scoring one goal at Hyde-road they prevented the City carrying off the League championship. Incidentally, Everton were champions that season. Perhaps the most thrilling game of recent years was that at Goodison Park in September 1928. Manchester City were late in arriving –they were fined for it. Everton had them guessing. Weldon scored in the first two minutes. But gradually the City improved and eventually left the field winners by 6-2. Tommy Johnson, who will plat at inside left for Everton tomorrow, was Everton's bugbear on that occasion. He was playing the unusual position of centre-forward. He rattled in four fine goals, paused to let Brook score a fifth and then completed his "nap hand" with a lovely shot. Everton's hope is that he will be in the same happy mood at Wembley tomorrow. Last season the City broke Everton's ground record. This season the clubs have a victory each to their credit. Everton having won 2-1 at home and the City having scored a 3-0 victory at Manchester. Tomorrow the Clubs face each other for the first time in a Cup-tie. A new era in the clubs' battles begin. First blood to Everton or Manchester City? It is a matter of faith; the experts cannot separate them on form.
•  Advertisement in the Evening Express. Central League Match, at Anfield. Tomorrow (Saturday). Liverpool v. Manchester City Kickoff 3.15 p.m. Admission 6d, Boys 3d. Stands extra. F.A. Cup Score Will be Shown Every Ten Minutes.

EVERTON'S BID FOR A FOOTBALL RECORD.
April 29 1933. Liverpool Post and Mercury
To-Day's Cup Final at Wembley.
A Great Struggle In Prospect.
Everton's Greatest Bid; The Teams Compared.
By John Peel.
The great day has arrived. Today at the Wembley Stadium, in the presence of Royalty, more than 95,000 will see the all, Lancashire battle for the Football Association Cup. Everton and Manchester City may not have set the Mersey or the Ship Canal on fire by their performances in the League competition this season, but they gave gallantly fought their way to the last stage of the greatest of all football competitions and are worthy representatives of the County Palatine which has played a notable part in Cup history. It was a Lancashire club, in Blackburn Olympic, that first checked the progress of the South in the competition. The Olympic was the first provincial club to take the Cup out of London. It remained in Blackburn for five years in succession with the Rovers three victories and the trophy has made many returns to Lancashire since those early days. But though the competition was inaugurated in 1871-72 season this is only the fourth occasion that Lancashire clubs have met in the final. It is a remarkable coincidence that Manchester City have figured in three of these Red Rose finals. In 1903-04 they beat Bolton Wanderers 1-0 and in 1926-27 lost 1-0 to the Wanderers. The other all-Lancashire final was in 1913-14, when Burnley defeated Liverpool also by a solitary goal.
Everton's Fifth Final.
Everton make their fifth appearance in the final and their first at Wembley. Like the City, they have won the Cup on only one occasion. In 1992-93, Everton lost to Wolverhampton Wanderers at Manchester 1-0; in 1896-97 Aston Villa defeated them at the Crystal Palace 3-2, in 1905-06 Everton defeated Newcastle United at the Palace 1-0, but lost to Sheffield Wednesday there in the following season by the odd goal of three. Thus to day's rivals have each carried off the cup on one occasion. This will be the first time they have met in the Cup competition, and it should be a remarkable encounter. It is notable, too, that for the first time in a Cup final the players will be numbered. This is an innovation which I am sure will be welcomed, though perhaps not by the City, one whose players will have to bear the "unlucky 13." Everton will be numbered from 1-111, and the City 12 to 22.
Changed Colours.
The colours of the teams clash, Everton's being Royal Blue, and the City's sky blue, so there will be a complete change. Everton will play in white jerseys and lack knickers and the City in scarlet jerseys and white shorts, Everton's superstitious followers may recall that the colours of last year's Cup winners Newcastle United, are black and white and that when Everton won the Cup in 1906 the years totaled 16, while this year 1933, also totals 16. But it takes more than coincidence to win the trophy. It requires a good deal of skill plus something the other side hasn't got –luck. Luck has played a notable part in success in the Cup in recent years. A goal resulting from a centre when the ball alleged to have been out of play accord by goalkeeper, -these have all led to the winning and losing of a final at Wembley. The result today may be decided by a tragic blunder as has often happened in past finals. I hope not. But if there is any luck going about may it be Everton's good fortune to get it!
Where Favourities Lose.
Both clubs have had a smile from fortune already. Everton got a shock at the semi-final against West ham United, but if they had a smile from Dame Fortune in the second half they had more than their share of bad luck in the opening period and I do not agree with those who declare Everton were fortunate to win. They are apt to forget the first half. The City had a very narrow escape at Gateshead in the third round when they had to fight hard for a draw, but they accomplished a fine feat in beating Derby County in the semi-final. Up to the semi-final ties Everton were the favourities for the Cup. Then it came the turn of the City to be regarded as the likely winner. Everton will not mind the City starting favourities, in recent wars the favourities have been beaten! In my opinion there is very little to chosen between the sides. Each won the home League match this season, Everton at Goodsion 2-1, and the City at Maine-road 3-0. But in the latter game Everton were without White and Dean, gee and Stevens deputising, while the City had Riley at back for Cann, and Fletcher at centre-forward, with Tilson inside-right. Since then herd has added strength to the City attack. It has been said that the City are Everton's bogey team because they have been the more successful side in recent years in the meetings between the clubs. but the complete records of the games between the rivals show how well they have been matched. They have played fifty League games since the City made their entry into the First Division of the League in 1899-1900. Each club has now twenty-games with ten drawns and Everton have scored 86 goals against 81. At Goodison Park Everton have won 16, lost 3, drawn 6, and scored 62 goals, against 29. At Manchester the City have won 17, lost 4, and drawn 4, scoring 52 against 24.
Everton Defensive strength.
Todays game should stand out as one of the best finals played for a long time. Both teams play football of the best type, and there are masters of their craft in each eleven. Everton have one of the best goalkeepers of the day in Sagar, not so showy as Langford who, however, is a very difficult man to beat. At full back I think Everton have it. The coolness of Cresswell and his splendid positional play, together with the fine tackling and big kicking of Cook, make them a sounder pair than Cann and Dale. The former is occasionally uncertain, and takes time to settle down, and though Dale is a cool and sound defender I hold the view that Everton have the stronger defence. The City's chief strength is at half back, where they have one of the best lines in the league. Busby is the best right half I have seen this season, and the Scot is a fine defender as well as a clever initiator of attacks. Cowan is a stalwart at centre-half and nearly as good as Dean at heading while Bray was good enough to displace McMullan. Everton, too, have fine half-backs, clever wings with White a grand pivot always in the thick of any action. A former forward, White knows the needs of the attack. Forward there are some fine schemers, notably Johnson and Dunn, of Everton, and McMullan, of the City. The latter, capped 16 times by Scotland as a halfback, is now a grand general and schemer at inside left, and the driving wheel, as it were, of the attack Brook his partner, is a fast and elusive forward, a daring raider, who cuts in, and is the type of player who can win a match on his own." Herd is a clever inside right, with a speedy partner in Toseland, while Tilson on his day can be a very thrustful centre. Everton can match the scheming of McMullan by the craft of Johnson and Dunn. They have the experience and the skill to work openings and to attend to the needs of the men alongside them. They are likely to be among the most self-possessed of the players, and if Johnson gets his famous pass to the right wing going, then the City defence should be kept on the move. Geldard and Stein are as speedy as the City wingers though perhaps not quite so good. And then there is Dean in the centre. Dean may expect to be shadowed continuous by Cowan his rival captain. Much may depend upon the outcome of the duels between this pair. On his day Dean is the finest centre-forward in the game. Nowadays he scores more goals with his head than his feet, and the City defenders will concentrate upon preventing the ball with his head. With Dean in his old form Everton would I think have a decided advantage. The wingers, however, may get their chance while the City are "policing" the centre-forward. Cowan and his backs may be their United efforts, close up the central avenue, but I think this should give Stein and Geldard this opportunity, well supported as they should be Johnson and Dunn. They have the speed to test the City backs. But it seems just as certain that the Everton defence will be fully tried by brook and Toseland, and because I think Everton have the safer rearguard I expect the Goodison team to prevail. Once again an odd goal may decide the issue, and for the first time in a final since 1920 extra time may be necessary. A good deal may depend upon the luck of the day. If Everton win they will create a record –that of winning the Second Division championship, the First Division champion, and the cup in successive seasons. And Merseyside in a man hopes the Goodison club will prevail.

OTHER EVERTON FINALS.
April 29 1933. Liverpool Post and Mercury
By John Peel.
Everton's previous appearing in the final round were all rendered memorable by special circumstances. For instance, when Everton met Wolverhampton Wanderers in the final of 1893, at Fallowfield, the "Blues" were hot favourities and were expected to win easily. The band reputed to be engaged to welcome home the winners did not play, however, for Everton were beaten by the only goal (a fluke) of the game scored by Allen with a shot which sailed high in the air and deceived Williams. In those days a crowd of 40,000 constituted a record, and in this match the barricades were swept away, and the spectators were on the touchline. The "final" had been moved from the Oval to Fallowfield so that there would be more accommodation.
A Classic.
Everton's next effort to win the Cup was in 1897, when 65,000 spectators saw Aston Villa win by the odd goal in five. That match has been regarded as the classic Cup final of all time, and it certainly was a magnificent struggle in which twenty-two highly skilled exponents exerted every nerve to secure the desired result. Jack Bell, on of the finest players Everton ever had, made Herculean efforts, but Everton had to retire beaten, but by no means of disgraced. I was truly a game in which Jack was as good as his master. Campbell scored first for the Villa, and Bell equalised. Boyle put Everton ahead from a free kick, but right away Wheldon equalised, and Crabtree headed the third and winning goal. There was no score in the second half.
"Sandy Scored A Goal."
Everton's next chance came in 1906, when they, as non-favourites, beat Newcastle United at Crystal Palace by the only goal of the game,. Scored by "Sandy" Young from Sharp's centre after 75 minutes play. The riotous welcome Everton received when they returned North with the Cup is still fresh in the minds of many of Everton's supporters. Everton looked likely to hold the Cup for another year when they reached the final of 1907. This time Everton were favourities and once more the rule "that favourites rarely win the Cup" came off. The team entered the field under a cloud, however, for George Wilson, their clever inside left, a regular member of the side had a dispute with the club on the subject of signing for the next season, and the upshot was that Wilson did not play. Despite this fact, however, the men played hard without finding their true form and after 20 minutes Stewart from Chapman's pass gave the Wednesday the lead. Just before the interval there was a flash of the real Everton, and Jack Sharp who today attends the final as one of the directors of the club, scored a really fine goal, the outside right rushing in to take the ball at the right moment. It was a ding-dong second half, and when a draw seemed inevitable Sheffield Wednesday scored the winning goal in most unexpected fashion. Four minutes from the finish there was a throw in on the Sheffield right, near the Everton line, and there seemed little danger. The Everton players and most of their opponents veered in a bunch to the side of the field, and their were only William Scott in goal, Simpson standing near unmarked. Suddenly Wilson hooked the ball over, and Simpson had a simple task, unhampered as he was of heading the ball into the net. It was one of the earnest goals ever seen in the Cup final, but it decided the issue. The only change in the Everton team from the previous year was the appearance of R. Balmer at back instead of Crelly.
The Teams.
For the purpose of reference the teams in Everton previous finals are appended: -
1893
Everton; Williams; Kelso, Howarth; Boyle, Holt, Stewart; Latta, Gordon, Maxwell, Chadwick, Milward.
Wolverhampton Wanderers: - Rose; Baugh, Swift; Malpass, Allen, Kensey; Tooham, Wykes, Burcher, Wood, Griffin.
1897
Everton; - Menham; Storier, Meehan; Boyle, Holt, Stewart; Taylor, Bell, Hartley, Chadwick, Milward
Aston Villa; Whitehouse; Spencer, Evan; Reynoulds, Cowan (Jas), Crabtree; Athersmith, Devey, Campbell, Cowan (John)
1906
Everton; Scott; Balmer Crelly; Makepeace, Taylor, Abbott; Sharp, Bolton, Young, Settle, H.P. Hardman
Newcastle United; - Lawrence; McComb, Carr; Gardner, Aitken, McWilliams; Rutherford, Howie, Veitch, Orr Gornell
1907
Everton; Scott, Balmer (W.). Balmer (R.); Makepeace, Taylor, Abbott; Sharp, Bolton, Young, Settle, H.P. Hardman
Sheffield Wednesday; Lyall; Layton, Button, Brittleton, Crawshaw, Bartlett, Chapman

A HAT-TRICK
April 29 1933. Liverpool Post and Mercury
Can Everton Bring It Off?
Can Everton complete the Hat-Trick?
Champions Division Two 1930-31
Champions Divison One 1931-32
Cup Finalists 1932-33
Everton were champions of the First Division in 890-91, 1914-15 and 1927-28. Previous Cup Finals; 1893, 1897, 1906 (Winners) and 1907.
Up to 1929-30 they were the only original club in continuous membership of the First Division. Aston Villa were once re-elected and Blackburn were saved by the extension of the league. The Everton club's history dates from 1878 when youths who attended the Congregations Chapel of St. Domingo Vale, Anfield, played in Stanley Park. The club became known as St. Domingo Football Club, and in 1880 it was decided to call the organisation Everton. Their played in priory-road, and the first gate amounted to 14s. in 1888 Everton were one of the clubs to form the Football League. After the spilt the majority of Everton, directors moved the club from Anfield-road to Goodison park, which was opened in 1892 by Lord Kinnaird.

PLAYERS IN THE SPOTLIGHT.
April 29 1933. Liverpool Post and Mercury
Who's Who In Today's Big Game.
Following are pen pictures of the Everton and Manchester City players. The Merseyside team is composed of seven Englishmen, three Scotsmen,
and one Irishmen while in the City side there are eight Englishmen and three Scots.
Everton
E. Sagar (Goalkeeper)- Everton have had the services of a long succession, of good goalkeepers and Sagar has maintained the tradition and upheld the reputation of his club for some time. Young active and clever in anticipation and direction of a shot he is particularly good when the ball is driven high,. Blessed with a safe pair of hands and sound judgement. Joined Everton in March, 1929.
W. Cook (Right Back) –A full back of the robust type whose lusty kicking appeals to the crowd. Secured at the end of December from Glasgow Celtic to fill the place of the injured Williams and though he took some time to settle down in the English style he has now developed into one of the best backs in the League. Tackles and kicks with great gusto, and he thoroughly enjoys his game,. An Irish international, he helped Celtic to win the Scottish Cup in 1931, and now appears in the F.A. Cup final at the first attempt. Born in Coleraine.
W. Cresswell (Left Back) –Wonderfully cool in the hottest game the South Shields man relies on scientific methods to baffle his opponents. A wonderful judge of positional play. Places the ball with fine judgement. A veteran whose wonderful play is the admiration of football crowds everywhere. He was a schoolboy international, and played for England when with South Shields, Sunderland, and Everton. he was transferred from Sunderland in February, 1927.
C. Britton (Right Half) –Another artist of the scientific school. Of slight build, but quick brain, he has developed since he left Bristol Rovers, in June 1930 into one of the finest right half-backs in the game. Quick and active, he employs many tricks to hoodwink an opponent, and leads his forwards well.
Utility Man.
T. White (Centre-Half) a utility man, who joined Everton from Southport in February 1927, and rendered the Goodison club great services in all the forward and half-back position before taking up the pivotal berth to replace the injured Gee. He proved so successful as a centre-half that he was in the running for a "cap" against Scotland this season, and one of the prime movers in the success of the Rest against England in the trial match.
J. Thomson (Left Half) –one of the three Scots in the team, whose dainty footwork greatly help Johnson and Stein on the left wing. A god tackler and a fine feeder, he is always in the thick of the fray, and he is very enthusiastic,. Has been "capped" for Scotland. Came to Goodison Park in February, 1927, from Dundee.
A..Geldard (Outside-right) –a natural footballer in build and method. He has great pace and the ability to carry out his ideas, and is undoubtedly one of the most promising young players of the day. He was secured from Bradford last November, and is nineteen years of age he has a great future. Varies his methods in disconcerting fashion so far as opponents are concerned, is a good shot, and rarely wastes a ball.
J. Dunn (Inside-Right) –a little Scot who helped Scotland to a great victory at Wembley in 1928, and is still a brainy and captivating forward full of tricks. He has many ways, despite his lack of inches, of beating on opponent. Dunn, too, can get at the ball in the air in most unexpected fashion, and one who keeps cool in the tightest corner, joined Everton from Hibernians in April 1928.
Will he Get It?
W. R. Dean (Centre-forward) –The captain and one of the finest centre-forwards the game has known, and one of the greatest goal getter. In the League's record scorer with 60 goals in 39 matches. He also obtained 3 goals in F.A. cup-ties, and 12 in representative games. His is still a power, and his heading is better than anything of the kind seen in the game for many years . Nowadays he is so well watched that he gets little chance with the ball on the ground., but will contrives to get goals, and if he should have one of his inspired spells today he will be a greater idol than ever. Has all the football honours except a Cup winning medal, and hopes to get that today.
T. Johnson (Inside-Left)-A Native of Dalton-in-Furness, he helped Everton's opponents of today in the 1926 final when Bolton wanderers won. He left the City for Everton in March 1930, and the Goodison club's followers have wondered why the City parted with him. A powerful shot and a great schemer. Johnson ha played for England on several occasions. He has a fine understanding with Dean.
J. Stein (Outside-left) –When in the mood this dashing Scot is a most persistent raider, who shoots hard from acute angles. A corner kick specialist, Stein has scored thrice direct from the flag this season, and he also known how to curl his centres to Dean who has obtained many of his goals, as a result of Stein's ability to place the ball at the required altitude and distance. Joined Everton from Dumfermline Athletic in April 1928.


HOW LANC. WENT TO WEMBLEY.
April 29 1933. Evening Express, Football Edition.
"Blues and Whites" Lads and Lasses.
Special to the Evening Express, London today.
London woke this morning to find in a midst a riot of colours –the blues and white of Everton and the red and white of Manchester City. These colours were worn in diversified arm not only by many thousands of the gradually "lads and lassers of Lancashire Cup final enthusiastic from all parts of the country took sides, with either Everton or Manchester City. Invades began to arrive at the great London railway stations in the early hours today and by 9 a.m. almost 20,000 excursionists had reached Euston alone. What a happy lot the Liverpool section were. One party of a dozen young men and women were attired from head to toe in blue and white. All wore blue berets. The men's blue and white halves jackets and trousers were neatly cut, and the women had short blue jackets and white shirts. Hugh rosettes in blue with a long white streamers were a favourite decoration of the laughing, happy thousands from Merseyside. Two hundred in one party from Warrington turned out at Euston as Everton supporters, while in a trainload from Birkenhead blue and white favours were in a magnificent majority because only two youths sported the Manchester finalist's colours. What did the thousands of Liverpool and Lancashire enthusiasts do in the long hours of waiting before Wembley's gates were opened? Most of them were to be found in the heart of the Metropolis. Thousands passed through Trafalgar-square on their way to Whitehall and Westminster or along the Mall to Buckingham Palace along the Strand in Fleet Street. Bright skies and a warm breeze made the round of sight seeing all the more pleasant. Respectful attention was paid to the Cenotaph by many Liverpool folk and hundreds of floral tributes were laid at the base of the great memorial in White-hall. Vendors of the colours of both Everton and Manchester City were stationed at many points, though the busiest of them were to be found outside the railway terminal. Amusing clashes occurred between hands of rival supporters as the morning wore on. Cheers and counter cheers being raised, and one lusty shout from a troop of Evertonians made the pigeons in Trafalgar soar in momentary panic. Though many Everton supporters must have been walking for hours, their spirits did not flag, and they sang popular choruses with much gusto when they were not passing good-humored radiance with the Manchester enthusiasts. Everton always a powerful name in football history, was well blazoned in the Metropolis for hours before the great match at Wembley and if Londoners do not know a little more than they did about the Lancashire dialect, it will not be the fault of the thousands of sporting enthusiasts who came from Liverpool, and Manchester and hundreds of towns and villages in the County Palatine.
All-Night Crowds at Stations.
The departure scenes from the Merseyside railway stations were in the nature of a pilgrimage of joyous pilgrims. From midnight last night, and until late this morning Lverpool was thronged. Remarkable scenes were witnessed at Lime-Street Station, Liverpool, last night when the first enthusiastic batches of Everton supporters left by special trains for Wembley. Hours before the first excursions was scheduled to leave thousands of people had flocked to the station. It was a great occasion for the Curbstone vendors of Everton favours and rosettes. Trains packed to capacity many of them with three, four and five extra coaches attached, steamed out of Lime-street station at 12.30 a.m., 2 a.m. 2.15, 6.45, 7.15 and 7.30. A full staff of station officials worked throughout the night, sorting the excursionists getting them in the right compartments and seeing them safety out. The arrangements have gone without a hitch, an inspector told an Evening Express representative, when the bulk of the traffic had departed.
Shouts and Songs.
Throughout the night the strident cry "Everton for ever" rose to the high demed roof of the Station. Throngs of men and women jostled each other in the excitement. Shouts and songs, and the hissing of locomotives echoed through the station for hour after hours. There was a brief lull following the departure of each special, but in no time the station was again thronged. The precincts of the station were crowded with thousands more who intended to get a second hand thrill by matching the departure of the more fortunate ones. The Everton Cup final players were up at nine o'clock this morning at their Dorking Hotel. It was a glorious morning, more like cricket weather than football weather. The players went to thee putting green where a stroke competition was

SCENES IN THE STADIUM
April 29 1933. Evening Express, Football Edition.
Crowd Cheers While "Dixie" Tests The Turf.
Special to Evening Express.
The King did not attend the Cup Final owing to the uncertainly of the weather. His place was taken by the Duke of York, to whom the players were presented. Two hours before the kick off there was only a handful of people on the terraces of the vast arena, and they had an unenviable experience. A hailstorm of some velocity broke over the ground and drenched the few spectators who had no shelter. About a quarter to two a defeatening cheer showed that the Everton supporters had noticed something out of the ordinary. Then it was seen that a number of Everton players, headed by Captain Dixie Dean, were strolling on to the lovely expanse of turf. Dixie Dean and his colleagues dug their heels into the turf while Dunn, Geldard, Sagar and others tripped lightly to feel the resiliency of the turf. As the Everton players left the field prior to entering the dressing room for change into football kit the cheers broke out afresh and reached a veritable storm. On the way to the ground we passed no fewer than three white horses, and these the players heralded in the customary fashion as a good omen. The coach arrived at the stadium at 1.30, and the players quickly dodged from the crowd to seek seclusion in the offices. The ground was now filling up quickly and in the course of half an hour 50,000 or 60,000 people made the terraces an animated sight. The band of the Irish Guards played inside the centre ring on the playing pitch and gave a programme of light music. Their selection of old-time choruses were taken up with enthusiasm by the crowd, and when the band left the field they received a fine ovation.
Community Singing.
Their place was taken by the band of the Royal Horse Guard (The Blues), which accompanied community singing. Their corner flag were in black and white colours the same as those worm by Everton for the match. The community singing opened with "Tipperary" in which the crowd, now about 90,000 joined heartily. The Lord Mayor of Liverpool, Mr. Alfred Gates, and the Mayoress were early arrivals among the distinguished guests. Other well-known personalities in the grandstand were Mr. John McKenna, president of the Football League, Sir Charles Clegg, president of the F.A, Mr. W.C. Cuff, chairman of the Everton directors, and the chief Constable of Liverpool (Mr. A.K. Wilson). The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of Manchester were also present.

EVERTON WIN THE CUP FINAL
April 29 1933. Evening Express. Football Edition
Stein, Dean and Dunn the Scorers.
"Team Work" Triumph in Match of Thrills.
Britton's Great Work.
Everton's Hat-Trick Record.


Bravo, Everton! They won the F.A. Cup at Wembley Stadium today with a great 3-0 victory over Manchester City. Stein gave Everton a first half lead with a brilliant goal after 39 minutes. Dean scored the second goal after 62 minutes, and Dunn the third after 82 minutes. It was Everton's Cup success, gained after a lapse of 27 years, and it completed a hat trick without precedent in football history. They have won the Second and First Division championships and the F.A. Cup in successive years. Everton, after Stein's goal, day game in hand. It Britton one of the stars.
By the Pilot.
Manchester City suffered an early blow. It was learned that Tilson, their centre forward, who had been doubtful for several days, could not play. Tilson's place was taken by Herd, the City's regular inside right, and Marshall was introduced at inside right.
The Teams.
Everton: - (1) Sagar, goal; (2) Cook, and (3) Cresswell, backs; (4), Britton, (5) White and (6) Thomson, half-backs; (7) Geldard, (8), Dunn, (9), Dean (captain), (10) Johnson and (11) Stein, forwards. Manchester City: - (22) Langford, goal; (21) Cann and (20) Dale, backs; (19) Busby, (18) Cowan, and (17) Bray, half-backs; (16) Toseland, (15) Marshall, (14) Herd, McMullan (13), and Brook (12), forwards. Referee Mr. E. Wood (Sheffield). Linesmen; Mr. G. T. Gould (London), Mr. F. Ratcliff (Middlesex)
Everton were fortunate in being able to field their best eleven. As I reported exclusively yesterday, Dunn was pronounced fit. Everton occupied the dressing-room that the Arsenal used two seasons ago, when they won the cup. The teams took the field at 2.40. They came on in pairs with Dean and Cowan leading the lines, and walked to the centre of the field for the introduction to the Duke of York. They were greeted with tremendous cheering as they then lined up facing each other in front of the main stand. For the first time in the history of the Cup the players were numbered. Manchester had white figures on their red jerseys, and Everton black figures on white jerseys. The ground was in perfect condition and the weather was ideal. The 93,000 spectators stood up when the Duke of York, accompanied by sir Charles Clegg, the president of the Football Association, came on the field. The National Anthem was sung.
The Game.
Everton won the toss, and Dean elected to play with the sun at his back. This was a wise choice, for immediately the game begin, at 2.57, the sun peeped through the clouds. The City were first away, Marshall allowing the ball to run between his legs so that Toseland could cut in and centre. Sagar came out of goal to make a clean catch, and from his kick Geldard slipped through after dean had proved better than Cowan with the ball in the air. The outside right cut towards the centre of the field only to fall a victim to Cann's tackle. White contributed some clever touches. Toseland broke through, but Herd was pulled up for a foul.
City's Lively Wingers.

Manchester had lively wingers, who were exceptionally well fed, and once again Sagar had to catch from Toseland, after McMullan had contributed a delightful cross-field pass. Everton tried the short passing game, without bringing any grist to the mill. Following a series of throws in on the Everton right, Langford nearly fell a victim to Wembley goalkeepers' luck. White banged the ball into the goalmouth, and Langford in trying to fist away only half hit the ball and it bounced up in the air apparently going towards Stein. It was travelling slowly and ere Stein could drive it into the vacant net, Cann had blunded him off. Stein retained possession, and slipped across a low centre, which Langford fielded. Next Dunn, headed in, for Langford to save. At the other end Brook centred from the goal line, and Sagar although "spotting" the ball failed to gather, and he had to be quick to snap up the ball. The crowd gasped. Dean, always dangerous with the ball in the air, now slipped past Cowan and fed Stein with a delightful pass. Stein waited a trifle too long and gave Cann a chance to nip in and clear. Geldard also waited too long when he got through. Then came a free kick for a foul on Stein. The first corner went to the City in eight minutes. Toseland took this, but Brook, in a tackle, pushed the ball over the line. Brook miskicked when Herd was looking dangerous, but Sagar was there to say "thank you." This was hard football, fairly even, with neither side showing any sign of nervousness. The City were proving rather quicker tacklers than Everton. Everton were now having slightly more of the game, but there was little in it. The first casualty was the veteran McMullan. He had to receive attention from the trainer, but was able to resume. Dunn slipped a pass to Stein, and the winger cut in and made a slow shot, which was intercepted by Cann at the crucial moment.
Cresswell's Masterly Tackle.

Cook was guilty of a foul on Brook. Marshall almost got through from the free kick, but Cresswell came with a masterly tackle as the inside right was about to shoot. Geldard completed a fine run with a centre from the line, but Langford caught the ball in mid-air. When McMullen fouled Dunn, Britton found Dean with the free kick, and Dixie burst between two men to drive just over the top. This was a narrow escape for Manchester. The Manchester defence was not inspiring under pressure, and it was seemed to me that Everton had only to play on top of them to succeed. Brook cut through after McMullan had weaved a spell and headed in the hope of finding Herd. Sagar got there first, however.
Dean Has A Chance.
Everton continued to have slightly more of the game, but the City were brilliant in their tackling and interception. Dean had a chance but tried to find a colleague. Everton won their first corner in 29 minutes, and Langford had to tip Geldard's kick over the top. Stein took the second corner, which almost brought an open goal. Langford meeting the ball, and with Dean allowing the ball to sweep right in, Dunn was able to get a good view of the net. However, the ball glanced off Dunn's forehead and went outside. Everton soon gained the third corner, thanks to Stein, who just before had raced through from Dean's pass and brought Langford to his knee. Langford, who was never happy, pushed the ball out, and it went too far for dean and Johnson to reach it. Everton gained two more corners. Geldard placed his kick behind. Then Dean by dint of brilliant heading –he was always beating Cowan when the ball was in the air –bored through, and Langford had to run out to save. Dunn showed glorious footwork, and following this Busby concede a corner through a particularly weak tackle. Johnson stood by the goal post and back-heeled the ball into the goalmouth, but the City managed to clear. Everton then forced their sixth corner. Toseland broke away and centred for Sagar to make another brilliant catch and withstand a tackle from Herd. Then came a great effort by the greatest goal-scoring centre-forward in England. Dean beat his man in fine style, and slipped the ball forward, but Langford managed to scramble it away. Stein got away and lobbed over a short centre, but Dean from three yards out, missed the ball completely, and the crowd shouted, "ooh!"
Goal!

Still, this was the forerunner of the opening goal; which came in 39 minutes. Everton did the trick, and Stein was the scorer. Stein had to thank Britton, whose foresight and quickness provided the opening. An attack had deveopled on the right, but the ball was whisked back again to the right wing, where Britton took command. Britton controlled the ball in masterly style, definitely made it his own, and then banged across one of those sweeping centres which always prove so menacing. Langford was caught on two minds, with Dean and Stein bearing down on him. Cann was also there, and Dean's worrying tactics enabled the ball to pass through a bunch of players to Stein, who after tapping it down with his left foot screwed it into the net with his right. Tremendous cheering greeted this goal. The Everton players ran up the field, leaping in the air sheer delight. Stein gave a special swoop, for he knew, as everyone else did, that the first goal at Wembley is often the deciding factor. Manchester City seemed shaken by the reverse, and Everton took the play in hand, though Herd once loomed dangerous after the ball had been too high for White, but the Scott kicked over the bar. Manchester's defence was not inspiring, though Everton could not bring Langford into action again before the whistle went for half-time.
Half-Time Everton 1, Manchester City 0

Everton just derived their lead, for they had enjoyed much more of the play and appeared more dangerous. The City were remarkable for their tackling and interception. It was complete in its quickness and thoroughness, yet their defence was never happy against the scheming Everton forwards, among whom Dean was dispelling the Cowan bogey by beating the Manchester captain nine times out of ten when the ball was in the air. Dean's miss one minute before Everton scored was the surprise packet of the afternoon. How he failed will ever remain a mystery. White, Cresswell, with Cook a power, were outstanding for Everton in defence, while Dean, Dunn and Stein were splendid forwards. Everton had more ideas, though being more deliberate than the City in their work. During the interval, which, by the way, lasted twelve minutes, extra police were marshalled on the ground apparently to prevent any encroachment on the field after the game. The Guards Band had treated us to excellent music. Dean kicked off in the second half at 3.55. Everton tried to get through on the right, but they were quickly tackled by the boys from Maine-road, and Geldard could not get through. The City were the first to become really dangerous. Herd broke through but he was pulled up by Cresswell, the ball running wide to Brook, who centred the ball over the dead line. Geldard tried to get through, but found Bray his master. Geldard had not been too successful up to now. Britton was one of the best providers of the day, and now he got Geldard through, only for the winger to pull the ball back a shade too hard. Cook's Great tackles.
Sagar then had to catch a high ball before cook came through with two lovely tackles and clearance kicks when Brook was getting dangerous. Dean scored for Everton after sixty-two minutes. McMullan was running through in Brook's position and looking to be in a fine position to upset Everton's plans until Cook came along with one of the finest tackles I have seen for many a day. Right from this Everton went along to get the second goal. Geldard had got through with a glorious movement by the right wing. Dean was offside when the ball was sent up the middle but he refused to play it, calling on Johnson to take command. Johnson could not get through in time to prevent Langford coming out and picking up. Then we had a real Brook thrill, when the fair-haired winger got in after good work by Herd. Cook, however, got through in the nick of time, and the ball passed over the goal-line for a goal kick. Britton, following up, beat Bray before banging the ball into the centre with rare precision. Langford did not seem to know whether to catch the ball or put it over the top. Dean made up his mind for him, for Dixie nipped in and carried the ball into the net finishing up in the rigging himself. Dean and Britton came in for many congratulations.
"Team Work" Goal.
It was a "team work" goal with Britton's enterprise laying the foundation. Brook came through with a glorious left foot drive taken on the drop. The ball passed far over the top, the crowd roaring in anticipation of a score. Everton had the game in hand, and following a free kick for hands, Gledard slipped through and pulled the ball back to Dunn, whose high shot was well pulled down by Langford. Jimmy Dunn made the crowd laugh when he held on to the ball despite a double challenge, but he managed to get his pass away to Dean. The burden now rested with the Everton defence, and from a throw in away on the City right, Sagar ran out to fist clear, the ball travelling to Cowan, who came through with a fine shot (a first-timer), which sailed between a bunch of players only a yard outside.
Hefty Tackling.
There was a lot of hefty tackling, with the City enjoying the balance of attack. Everton broke through again and the Manchester defence hesitated, thinking that Dean was offside. Dean went on, and was clear of opposition as Langford came out. He tried to dribble the goalkeeper, but Langford dived out and fell on the ball. So a golden opportunity was lost. Sagar had little time to think when Cook pass back to him, for McMullan and Brook were coming in to do business. Sagar conceded yet another corner to the City, who were piling on all pressure, and then Stein got away from a delightful pass by Dean, but Cowan was there to clear the centre from the winger. The City nearly had a goal when Brook ran through to within a few yards of the goal post, and then put the ball right across the goalmouth and out of the reach of his own colleagues. Marshall next got through, but Thomson cleared before he could do any damage. Dean took his own time before feeding Stein, when in a good position, lost control of a speedy ball, and the City escaped with a goal kick. Dunn and Johnson were lying back and helping the defence. Seventy-five minutes came with Everton still holding the lead, and the City inside forwards had become impotent against White, Cresswell, and Cook. Dunn scored for Everton after 82 minutes. Bray was faced with Dean, and it brought a goal to Everton. Geldard took the corner, and placed direct to Dunn, who was standing in position six yards from goal. Dunn flicked his forehead, and the ball sailed into the far corner of the net. Langford had no chance. Dunn was injured in the process of scoring and it was not until his colleagues told him of his success that he jumped up and forget all about his hurt and raced up the field in sheer delight. This goal clinched the match and made the Cup safe for Everton. Everton later nearly scored a fourth goal, Cann just scrambling the ball away from Stein, and although Cook was injured through getting the ball in his face, he was able to continue. Manchester made belated efforts and shots fired by Marshall and Brook went outside, but it was no good –Everton continued the masters and the final whistle sounded as Geldard was in possession. Geldard promptly picked up the ball, but generously gave it to the referee. The Manchester players rushed over to the Evertonians and sportingly congratulated them.
Final Everton 3 Manchester City 0
Duke of York Presents Cup.
Dean them led his men in Indian file to the Royal Box and was presented with the Cup by the Duke of York amidst enthusiastic cheering. The Manchester players meanwhile stood on the field and joined in the applause. Dean waved the Cup to the spectators when he was given possession, and he came down from the box his face wreathed in smiles. He lifted the cup to his lips, while the Everton supporters cheered wildly. Dean then broke into a jog trot and went to the dressing room holding the trophy aloft.
Victors' Return.
The Cup Winners will arrive at Lime-Street Station, Liverpool at 7.45 on Monday.



"JUST TOO WONDERFUL!"
April 29 1933. Evening Express Football Edition
Dean after the match was almost too excited to describe his feelings. "It is just too wonderful," he said, "to think that Everton now hold the Cup. It is the greatest joy of my life. "The victory is due to the splendid work of the whole team. I felt early on that we were the clever football and although the City were dangerous men in their tackling, once Jimmy Stein had given us the lead, I knew it was OK, and I must say that the defence did brilliantly when they were put to the test in the second half." "We are delighted we have won because it will help Merseyside. It was a great game, a sporting game, and I think we proved that we were the better team." Cowan, the Manchester captain said "I congratulate Everton on their success. It was a hard game. I do not think the City played quite up to their standard. I hope it will be our turn next year."

EVERTON WIN THE CUP AND CREATE A RECORD
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 29 April 1933
THE HIGHEST SCORE FINAL AT WEMBLEY
STEIN, DEAN, AND DUNN SETTLE FATE OF MANCHESTER CITY
EVERTON’S SUPREME FOOTBALL AND TACTICS
EVERTON BEING BACK TO L’POOL AFTER TWNETY-SEVEN YEARS
EVERTON 3, MANCHESTER CITY 0
By Bee
There is no debate about the final tie issue. There is no room for argument. Everybody will agree that Everton were worthy victors. They won cleverly and well, aided by goals from Stein, Dean, and Dunn.
Everton completed the record of having won the championship of the Second Division, the First Division, and the Cup in successive years. Herd awaits the start, and away we go to see Manchester open on the right wing. Toseland dallies and eventually Sagar picks up very securely, the sort of stroke and opening phase that gives the goalkeeper confidence. Geldard blazes away out of position, but is stopped by Busby, and then Brook apes Geldard by going far out of place. White indulges in a vigorous but quite fair charge, which is only part of his make-up, because a moment later he makes a charming square pass that suggests that final ties have no terrors for him. McMullan, with Cresswell, the oldest men in the rival teams, created an atmosphere of confidence in his side by the very definite way he hung on to the ball until it suited his purpose. The first free kick is to Everton and Johnson is in the thick of a tackle which ends when Bushy gathers ball, and by turning it forward runs round his opponent and centres. There is another centre from Bushy after McMullan has spoon-fed Brook, and we now see Dean in action for the first time. It was a long ball across the field to a point really outside left. The ball passes back rather short of the mark, and there now arises some neat work on the right between Geldard and Dunn.  It provided the first sensation of the day, Sagar slipping on the slightly wet turf.  Than a long ball from Britton (one of his favourite swingers) brings a punch away from Langford. Langford is a boxer as well as a goalkeeper. He mistimed his effort and merely knuckled the ball towards his own goal. From the wretched angle of the Press box one pictured the ball passing over his head into goal, but what actually happened was that it sliced out towards Stein, who tried to head in and was baulked by force of number, Dean’s first header was the sort that Everton know can be so dangerous. He turned the ball to his right, but the pace applied to it led it out of the reach of Geldard. Things were warming up, and when McMullan made an oblique centre, Sagar, running to his right-hand side goalpost, gathered it at the second time of asking, and ally time the ball lies near the goalmouth at Wembley the excitement is intense. Langford had sported a cap through Dean winning the toss, and having the benefit of the sunshine at his back, and now Sagar elected to put on headgear.
BUMPS AND LIMPS
Toseland, running headlong, walked into Cresswell’s safety tackle. This was followed by McMullan being hurt on the head and Everton attacking, much too close to be effective. Thomson was limping from his collison with McMullan, but Everton were having just the larger portion of the attack, but City were very dangerous on the run and their tackle was deadly. McMullan had to stop the game through a crack on the head which called for the trainer’s intervention.  He had played on for three minutes, but now had to give in and call for treatment. The trainer put his arms around the Old Man of Maidstone, who bore the alleged unlucky number 13, and for a time McMullan seemed to be playing under difficulties. He held his head between his hands and then shook his head for the purpose of trying to recover himself. Langford brought the ball to the notice of the referee, owing to an Iace protruding. This would be dangerous to the eye if a player tried to head the ball.
OVER THE BAR
Quite a number of times the players slipped. Everton continued their attack, and Bray was applauded for a fine tackle on Geldard which cost the right winger not only the ball, but also an injury to his left ankle. However, the ball came to the middle of the field where Dean, taking pot luck, spooned the ball over the bar. Toseland wanted a little room in which to work, and he was very close to goal when Herd and Brook, between them, tried to head in a beautiful length centre.   Everton now called for the photographers to move away from the affected part. The goal kick led to an attack by Everton left wing, Stein being baulked by Dale. McMullan was going all over the field, and although neither he nor Cowan could stop Dean's back header, McMullan thought it necessary to come to right half back, which was a remarkable feature for an inside left. The ball McMullan chased passed into touch, and Johnson covered him by going from inside left to right half back. Manchester packed their goal successfully, and when a stray ball looked like going for a goal kick, it deceived everyone by passing for a throw in at the corner flag
CLENCHED FISTS
This produced a far-flung pass to Brook, who, when tackled Cook in no uncertain manner, fell headlong, and I am sorry to say Brook in his vexation clenched his fists, and apparently thought of reprisals. Mercifully he had other ideas, and the free kick was followed by one against McMullen for foul on Britton. Britton himself took the free kick, as Dean expects him to do and can depend upon him doing, and after Cresswell had headed with that supreme accuracy of his and Geldard had made two flashing runs and a surprise centre from an angle that did not suggest he could reach the goal, everyone was surprised to find that Langford had to make a catch. The match so far had produced much endeavour and earnestness, a number of cases of slipping through the grass still bearing traces of the morning's rainfall, but there had not been startling developments except when Langford had made his mistimed half save. Dale got a foot in his back as be bent forward to connect with the ball, but he was not hurt, and it was good to see Dunn making inquiries as to his condition. The crowd was yearning for something definite. Not one of the players held the ball like McMullan. He drew not one man, but two or three men to his side before imparting a pass, and it was always a pass that could be taken in the stride of the general receiver.
GELDARD'S PACE
Bray was outpaced by Geldard, the man from Oswaldtwistle being almost too carefree in imagining he could reach the ball before this speedy schoolboy international. White crossed Marshall's path to good purpose, and at this stage, the hall found the by-line too often to allow the game to be convincing.  Cann, for instance, had ample time to make use of the ball, although he was a foot away from the touchline, yet he preferred to put the ball for a throw in. Cook is well known for his power of punt, and Dean is always on the lookout for that notion, so that when the Celtic man introduced his grand slam Dean was pocketed, yet able to ankle the ball behind him to a point at which one expected to see Johnson, but the inside left had been engaged on other business across the field.  Cann played for safety rather than for pretty effect when he put the ball into touch and it passed down the Royal subway. Add to that a corner kick by Dale, although no one at his side, and you realize the steady pressure by Everton, now almost without relief, was wearing out the Manchester City backs, who have never been known for their positional play.  This corner was the beginning of possibilities, and after White had back-heeled the ball, and Cresswell had back-headed it, first Geldard's corner kick went to the far port, where Dean challenged the goalkeeper, who handed the ball over the bar for another corner kick. Dean. Johnson used this in his customary fashion by standing near the goalkeeper and when the ball was played making a run in front of the goalkeeper to blot out his view, with the result that Dunn pleaded the ball across the face of the goal and outside. From this now came the first direct shot after half an hour's anxious waiting. Stein was the shooter, the shot was a gem, and Langford was definitely beaten, because the ball passed beyond his hand, but Langford had fallen to his knees and so the passage of the shot was blocked. The ball lay between Langford's knees, and Stein was not yet the hero we hoped he would be.
FIRE OF THE FINAL
The crowd now became enthusiastic.  This was the fire of a final Cup-tie, and when Brook received an ideal pass he closed in with two sharp strides and shot as Brook can, but be applied too much pace and the ball swerved outside. Stein 'a corner kicks were models, and Langford was glad to turn them aside, whereas on one occasion Geldard faulted by taking a corner kick and wasting it. Billy Meredith, who was looking on by my side, was never known to do such things. Cowan had been busily engaged keeping watch over Dean. In fact, a Johnson pass down the middle found Cowan and Dale pocketing Dean; yet the Everton captain was always getting the ball with his head in spite of the crush of the opposition. Britton copied McMullan in the matter of finesse, and brought a long pass to the left, where Busby conceded a corner, as though in great fear, which was surprising, because Busby had been one of the outstanding half backs up to now. This corner might have cost a goal.
STEIN SCORES AFTER DEAN'S MISS
Johnson shot Stein's corner kick to so near the goal that Cowan had to take the ball oft Dean's toe. Toseland was inclined to over-dribble as usual, but he made a perfect landing when tackled by Thomson, and Sagar had to catch the ball by his goalpost and take a stout charge from Herd. Toseland's shooting, what little there had been, was ill-directed, but the sensation of the match came six minutes from the interval, when White made a long sweeping pass and Dean was not more than six yards from goal, and certainly running in missed the easiest chance a Cup final has ever known. He had merely to tap the ball with his right foot and Langford must have been beaten. This was a miss that staggered the crowd, but exactly 60 seconds afterwards STEIN scored, and so we shall remember this final tie under the tag of Stein.” The beginning of the goal was Britton. He had planned to make all his clearances to the centre of the field or slightly to the left. This knowledge served his comrades in good stead, and the Manchester City backs were at sea as the ball came over towards goal.  Stein, as is his custom, was closing in; Dean was near the goalkeeper threatening a charge, and the Manchester backs undoubtedly interrupted Langford's calmness. The left-hand side of the goal was the point at which Langford stood, but Stein, using his right foot and considerable force, shot into the net through a harassed defence, one that had withstood the attacks of forty minutes and had wilted.
SAGAR'S CLEAN CATCH
The Everton spectators raised their hats and voices, and it was their crazy minute, but Manchester fought back and a shot by Brook was high, strong, and angled, so that when Sagar leapt into the air he performed a fine goalkeeping feat. It was a clean catch worthy of any cricketer.  So we came to half-time with Everton in the lead, and Johnson calling his players hurry off the field, as they no doubt wanted to have the full benefit of the rest and a talk over their probable victory
Half-time.—Everton 1 , Manchester City 0.
THREE BIG FEATURES
COMMENT ON THE FIRST HALF PLAY
The first half had produced three remarkable features. One, Everton’s persistent attacks, then Dean's miss, and finally Stein's goal. Those who expect masterly football in an English Cup final tie are generally doomed to disappointment. This game had been hard and fast, and I should say Everton had enjoyed 75 per cent, of the attack. But in our own hearts, perhaps through timorousness, the Manchester wingers seemed to be full of danger. Brook and Toseland were sound in their use of the ball. They applied nice length to their centres, but Manchester City's shooting, with the exception of Brook, simply had not been seen. This was due in part to their own faultiness, but more to the ability of the Everton defence, which was compact and constructive where Manchester City's defence had been limp and uncertain. When Langford made his initial blunder of knuckling the ball up and over his head the effect on the Manchester City players must have been tremendous. It would shake the two backs, who are not known for their strategy and positional ability.
SHAKY SACKS
Stein's goal was typical of the man, he had closed in, as every winger should do, when the right flank is in command of the ball. I should say Stein was no more than six yards from the goalposts when he made his strong shot. Stein has collected some invaluable goals this season, and he now crowned his season's effort. Everton played vastly better together. Undoubtedly Manchester City had their spells in the first twenty minutes, after which Everton were definitely on top in construction and football ability. Whereas the Manchester backs did not kick at all well, and the whole of the defence adopted a nervy attitude, Everton stood firm, and Cresswell and Cook, together with the half backs, took the sting out of the Manchester attack, in which McMullan was a busy bee, but could not hope to do everything. Herd had little chance against the might of White, and Marshall, after a sharp start, petered out. Similarly Busby faded away after being the best half back on view for half an - hour. On the Everton side every man pulled his weight, played pretty football, played according to plan, and kept the ball moving and in play. Contrariwise, Manchester City seemed be happiest when they were toeing the ball over the touchline or for a corner kick. Indeed, Everton had had an abnormal number of corner kicks, all but one being used sensibly. Once again steadiness was leading against a nerve-wracked side which had a hotchpotch appearance, and failed to reproduce the form they had been showing for over a month. 
THE SECOND HALF
HOW DEAN GOT HIS POINT -A CHARGE
Manchester City were first out for the resumption. Cowan rolling up his sleeves beyond his elbow, but beginning his second spasm with a poor pass to the wing. Here it is only right to say that a colleague says that when Dean missed his gift goal he saw Dean's feet slip from under him, just sufficient to make him uncertain. Now let us forget that incident and state that Herd, with little chance, was trying his utmost to collect his forward line.  Bray wasted a chance by shot from too far out to be wise. He collared Geldard, however, when the young man was inclined to step forward and over-dribble. Geldard, however, took his revenge when he beat Dale, and got in a centre that was crowded out. Manchester's pace availed them nothing, and now they dashed away on the right where Toseland centred so near to goal that comrades could not hope to reach the ball, and it was made into a gift for Sagar.
BROOK'S POLICEMAN
Cook crossed the sturdy little Brook, and Cowan and Busby stood close together, each leaving it to the other and finally ruining the chance. Britton had to keep a sharp eye on Brook, who swerved in and out with the speed of a greyhound "turning." Brook, having been mastered, wanted more, and made vigorous protestation to his partners to put the ball over to him. Whether he went inside or otherwise, Britton was always at Brook's side. McMullan made a joyful old-fashioned dribble, swinging round to outside left, where Cook, with a superhuman stab-tackle, brought the ball out of danger. Both players deserve credit. Dunn also got praise for an opening pass. Geldard was tackled by Cowan. The ball went for a throw in. Geldard was inclined to take it, but Britton gave him the signal to get in position, so that he, Britton, could take the throw, and this simple delay began the second goal of the day. Britton threw in to Johnson, who had come across.  The ball came back to Britton, who used the feint to its fullest use, pretending to give the ball to Geldard, but in actuality he sent it to the mouth of the goal. It was again the kind of centre Everton depend upon when Britton is in contact with the ball. The news of Dean's well-known skill had travelled as far as Langford before that centre was made, for as the ball winged its way towards Langford's outstretched right hand we had this position— Langford with an upraised right arm was actually touching the ball, when DEAN charged him flat to the ground, and being practically on the goal line the ball was breasted in, and might have gone in if Dean had not touched it, so certainly was Langford beaten. Dean had not only captained his side, but had also scored goal. Time fifty-two minutes, and the game now apparently all over, even though Brook made, a single-handed endeavor to try to transform the game. Everton were now in completely confident mood, and Langford at last made a save worthy of his reputation. Geldard made a shot possible after Dale had cracked up, and Dunn shot in at good pace, and Langford's catch was quite the beat thing he had done. Manchester were most disappointing, and for a very good reason. Everton were playing excellent stuff, and without their excellence the match would have been a thorough disappointment to everyone.  Britton juggled with the ball just sufficiently long to show what complete control he holds. Stein went out of position, in spite of his limp, and made a transfer to which Dean stood still, because he was off-side, while Geldard had a chance, but for the full back's' intervention. Thomson and Dunn were heading accurately, and the Everton players were counting the minutes while Cresswell was reveling in a fair amount of work with head and foot as a consequence of Manchester showing signs of a revival, especially on their wings, generally through the agency of McMullan's passage. However, in my mind, this game was over. It was only a question of time before Everton would walk the streets of Liverpool after twenty-seven years, with the Cup. There was an interlude between Dale and Dunn, each on the ground, the former struggling to release the ball from Dunn’s grip. The one cry that Everton wanted to hear was " Time. Gentlemen, please." especially as Manchester were still making more and more raids. People began to ask whether Everton would stay the ninety minutes. There was every indication they would, but it was not comforting to see the Manchester right wing enjoying a lot of pressure, and when Sagar ran far out of his lair to punch away one-handed, the defence was not settled. Once Cowan shot through a congregation of players, the ball passing no more than two yards wide. Sagar, in trying to field a corner kick, missed the ball and had his right leg damaged a little. As soon as Everton resumed their strategic passing they made a hole in the Manchester City's armour. In fact, when the referee said “Play on to Manchester City's desire for an offside decision. Dean had to face the goalkeepers and defenders running in.   Dean did the only thing possible-namely; attempt to divert the ball to his right hand side and shoot, but Langford’s long reach saved the position as he fisted the ball away. Some of the Manchester spectators raised a complaint that an offside decision had not been given. It was simply Everton first, the others also ran. Speed had been sacrificed for football, and Manchester City must have had ten minutes on the attack, yet there could not have been a spectator who imagined they could score or make this game into a draw. One of the reasons for this was the fact that Britton had monopolized Brook and had been a sixth forward. Manchester were pretty easily worked out of goal scoring  range, White at this time doing invaluable work, and Manchester shoving rather better form than they had done in the first half, although it could not count with me because it lacked finality or the threat of finality. All honour to Manchester for redeeming themselves to a degree in the last half of the game, but Everton were easily the masters.  A free kick against Dunn encouraged Manchester to go on with their endeavor, which had the merit of being consistently earnest, but McMullan now shot tamely, and Brook was alone in his possibilities.  If Brook could not do it, it seemed none of the others could.  Dean rallied his men, and in spite of Cowan’s height brought out another header.  Herd was unlucky to fall when promising an attack; and the game through this second half revival, had become an excellent one, because of the larger number of attacks made by Manchester against a team riding easy with two goals lead. 
DUNN DOES IT
THE RECORD WEMBLEY SCORE OF 3-0
DUNN crowned the day's proceedings by heading a perfect goal from a corner taken by Geldard. Everton have broken many records, and today they have recorded the highest victory in a final tie at Wembley.
The people to begin to go home now.   This was a hollow victory. Everton, worthy winners were simply waiting the call of the referee’s final whistle.  The cup was brought into the grand-stand, and the crowd set up a roar.  Cook was hurt on the side of the head in the closing minutes of a game that had become rousing, and was now in Everton’s care.
Final; Everton 3, Manchester city 0.
The Duke of York presented medals to the two teams amid enthusiasm, and Dean was congratulated.  All the players joined together, shaking hands with each other after final whistle had blown, while Geldard was in heated argument with the referee about the ownership of the ball.  The massed bands took the field, and Everton were called into the Royal box, where Dean received the Cup from the Duke of York, while everyone cheered, and the Manchester City players, who still remained on the field, joined in the handclapping.  Manchester then went for their medals, and Brook delayed a moment while he took a copious draught from the trainer’s water bucket.  Dean came on the field with the Cup and proudly showed it to the crowd, causing great amusement when he made motions of drinking from it, after walking part way down the field he suddenly started to run, and, waving the Cup vigorously in the air, he and his colleagues disappeared down the subway. 

BY BUZZES
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 29 April 1933
AS YOUTH SAW THE CUP FINAL
The 90,000 Wembley male voice choir when singing “Abide with me ' sent shivers up the spine. It always does and always will. Twelve minutes before the kick-off, and here they are, side by side, red and white, stepping together as though they were team mates and rivalry did not exist between them. The Manchester half-backs were playing well enough to justify the good things too said of them. Everton were sometimes caught napping by their movements. Everton's attack seemed to be in a “what shall we do with it" frame of mind. There was not the definiteness to be seen in their opponent's play.  Cook and Brook had some trouble over the half back's tackle but it was Brook's speed as much as anything that caused him to fall so heavily. Dunn's head work was his strong suit. Everyone got ready to shout a header the back of the net when Britton curled a free-kick in, but it sailed over the bar. It was a poor final so far. Everton livened up, and Stein's shot on the run was the best scoring effort to date. Langford was tested with a third corner, also from Stein, and punted away very strongly. Langford still disliked Stein's curling corners. “Panic" was the only descriptive word for the Manchester defence at this stage. They were willing to give corners at the slightest provocation. Cook to Stein and Stein a header to Dean left the Everton leader a great choice. Dean stuck out his foot to the ball and misjudged it. A great miss, but an awkward ball to judge. Stein's goal came to give the crowd something to bite on. A right foot shot from no range, and the cheers almost made the net vibrate as the cannon shot did. Now there is an addition by Langford’s blunder as he misfielded the ball to the long list of final tie blunders. Half-time. Everton 1, Manchester City nil. Not a great forty-five minutes of Cup-tie football. City once a goal down tried some long range shooting that might have beaten a schoolboy goalkeeper. Everton settled down the later of the two, but their finishing was the more direct. McMullan, the old man, was one of a few constant Mancunian. Only a great Cook tackle stopped his gallop inwards and outwards. Here Everton's second goal. Britton lobbed the ball high, and towards the far post. Dean followed up, and did not appear to touch the ball, but he lay in the back of the net with the ball as companion and Everton were in an almost unassailable position. City, like other favorite, looked like meeting here the fate of other favourites. They made the further mistake of trying to individualize in order to make a recovery, and that made matters worse.  Britton’s tackling, Stein’s piece of opportunism, and a pull together spirit, allied to a sure defence, were features of the Everton play.  It was almost pathetic to see the City hammering away at a defence that seemed to be able to pocket them whenever they pleased. 
Still City, in arrears, were fighting bravely against both goals, and the fateful first goal of the wembley fight.  Dunn's third goal gave his side the biggest victory ever recorded at a Wembley final tie. Everton won handsomely against a side that fell away badly after being two down and were over eager to get on terms. It was not a great game, but few finals are.

THE HOMECOMING
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 29 April 1933
ROUTE EVERTON WILL PARADE ON MONDAY
For the benefit of the city, we are able to give, herewith, the arrangements, made by Everton F.C, for their triumphant return. The first point (says "Bee) is that the coach which drew the Everton team in 1906, when they last won the Cup, will be used again.  A picture of this was exclusively given in the Echo last Saturday.  The route will be: -- Arrive Lime-street between 7.30 and 8 p.m. Make circuit of Wellington Monument, then along Lime-street, Ranelagh-street, Church-street, Lord-street, Castle-street, to the Town Hall, where there will be a civic reception by the Lord Mayor (Councillor A. Gates). Afterwards the party will proceed to Goodison Park along the main road, so that suburban people will be able to see the Cup and those who landed it so successfully.   At Goodison Park the gates will be thrown open, the turf will not be “sacred." and the Cup will be shown from the directors' box.
A GRAND ACHIEVEMENT
The Everton Chairman, Mr. Cuff, who has been in turn director, Secretary, director, chairman of the Everton F.C., has seen Everton ebb and flow. Seen after the match, Mr. Cuff granted the Echo an interview, in which he said: One feels it is a grand achievement after forty-one years with the club I was present at the Everton finals in 1897, 1906, and 1907, and to-day is a happy consummation, as it were. ““I would like to pay a tribute to our doughty opponents, Manchester City.  We are delighted at the sporting way in which they have accepted the verdict, although one expected nothing but that from such good sportsmen."
DEAN OVERJOYED
Dean was overjoyed when I saw him after the match. "This is the crowning joy of all." he said. “Every man deserves a special pat on the back. They played first-class football, and won in spite of Manchester City's pace and tactics. Everton have taken the Cup home again after twenty-seven years, and there is no prouder man to-day than yours faithfully. My set is complete, as I told you on Friday, and I think every member of the side has fully earned this most coveted medal."

THE CUP TIE PAGEANT
20,000 TRAVEL FROM MERSEYSIDE
THE BLUE TRAINS
HOW THE CROWD WENT TO WEMBLEY
STOWAYWAYS “GETAWAY”
Two hundred thousand Cup-tie trippers from the provinces, it was estimated, added to London's millions to-day. About 20.000 went from Liverpool, including a few who managed to stow away on one of the excursion trains and escape during a halt near London.
THE ALL-NIGHT JOURNEY
An Echo reporter, who travelled to London with the first of the Cup-tie special trains from Lime-street, last night, writes; LONDON. Saturday.
The Northern invasion of London commenced at dawn to-day. True the vanguard of Lancashire's football enthusiasts had trickled into Town unobtrusively overnight, but shortly after 5 a.m. the shock troops from Liverpool and Manchester poured into the Metropolis. The invaders were accompanied by a gang of audacious camp followers who, having stowed away on a train, left it near Wembley, The fun started at Lime-street where, for several hours, before the first of the special early excursion trains left, you had to fight your way through crowds that only a war or a Cup final can attract. Thousands, disappointed at being unable to go to Wembley, seemed to derive a kind of a pained pleasure in watching others depart. Those lucky folk who had tickets started queuing up before 10 p.m. in order to be sure of getting on the 12.30 a.m. train. During the wait the crowd which had gathered to give us a sendoff had time to admire our sartorial splendors. Everton may be playing in white jerseys; but the army of supporters remained true blue.
SEAT FOR EVERYONE
Over-anxiety regarding the chances of obtaining a seat was unnecessary, for the L.M.S had excelled themselves in adequacy of their arrangements.  The numbered ticket system ensued that every passenger was were nearly 700 on each train-was provided with a seat.  To those of us who remembered the old-time excursion, when we gave sardine packers lessons in space saving, this new comfort seemed a revelation.  A flash of magnesium, as the scene was photographed, and amid a roar of cheers, and with the fans’ delights in full blast, the first midnight special with its fourteen coaches full of hopeful enthusiasts, began its momentous journey, followed at short intervals by seven other specials.  More enthusiasts joined us at Allerton and Runcorn, an then we “rattled” along with community singing, and the strumming of ukuleles, guitars, banjos, mouth organs, and whistles, joining in the concert.  As the first exuberance died down a pair of enterprising “buskers” did good business.  By the time we had pass Crewe the tumult and community singing gave way to “solo” and “pontoon (vingt-et-un) parties.”  The shouting died, while shores added syncopation to the rhythm of the wheels. 
STRAINING FRIENDSHIP
Those who were not sleeping or playing cards summed up again the chances of Everton. Football breaks down the usual reserve of the travelling Englishman, and by the time we had reached London we were firm friends, each respecting the other's sane and reasoned opinion of Everton's superiority over their rivals. As the hours wore on, the sleepers wakened, reached out for the bottle—if, perchance, there was any nourishment remaining to accompany the sandwiches.  It was here that boon companions began to look less benignly at each other. It its poor consolation to have enjoyed a sleep if you wake to find your pal has finished off the beer. The darkness was giving way to sombre grey as we neared Wembley. Can you see the Stadium from the train? ‘Asked one young enthusiast, and one could almost see his thrill as the direction was pointed out. After that he could not be kept from the window. It is good to be young, and to be making one's first journey to London.
THE STOWAWAYS' GETAWAY
A few minutes after passing Wembley we were entertained to a new thrill.  The train, with the signal against it, halted, and in the twinkling of an eye a carriage door flew open and our friends the buskers were speeding it away. They were followed by a gang of youngsters, and before the train officials, or most of the passengers, had realized what was happening some nine or ten stowaways—most of them youths in their teens—had made their getaway over a wall bounding the railway. The audacity of the proceeding made most of us grin, while we wondered how on earth the lads had escaped the vigilance of police and of ticker officials at lime-street.  At Euston, the Evertonians' noise found a rival din from the lungs and rattles of Manchester supporters coming from their trains. Red rosette, of Manchester clashed with our blue, there ensued a good-natured battle of wits as we made our way to the refreshment rooms and cafés in the neighbourhood of station.  The more perfervid “fans” bore provocation slogans, but when an Evertonian with a great sign on his hat, “Give them toffee” appeared, Mancunians could offer no effective rejoinder.  After refreshments the supporters wandered off by foot and bus and charabanc to see the sights” before making their way to the match.  The many women folk who accompanied their men folk, true to their team could be heard over their early morning refreshments planning a round of shops-for them these are the sights of London. 
THE LAST OF THE SPECIALS
The last of the specials with Cup-tie enthusiasts aboard, pulled out of Lime-Street station at 10.5 a.m today-bound direct to Wembley.  This last train was full to capacity, and so had been all the other nine specials which had left earlier.  The station had been a study in blue for hours.  Nearly every passenger flaunted his or her blue rosette.  It is estimated that eight thousand people left lime-Street station in these ten specials.  Two specials during the early morning left Central station-both with all the seats booked.  Other specials fed the outlying districts-St. Helens, Wigan, Warrington, Runcorn, &c, -and there were specials from Birkenhead, picking up parties from the Chester district.  Meanwhile, there had been a great trek by road.  It is estimated that some 1,500 travelled by motor-coach and the private cars that left were legion.  A statistician puts the Wembley exodus from Merseyside at a round figure of 20,000. 
LONDON'S AMAZING SCENES
At 3.30 a.m., to be exact, the first of the 140 Cup-tie special trains puffed its way into Euston Station. It brought a small army of men and women from Colne.  The L.M.S Railway were running seventy long-distance trains-45 to Euston, Kensington, or direct to Wembley, and the remainder to St.'Pancras. The Great Western has 27 specials, the London and North Eastern 40, and the Southern 4, in addition to 'an augmented service.   Of course the greater number of the football " fans” came front Lancashire, but thousands came also from the ends of the British Isles. It was Euston that seemed almost exclusively reserved for Lancashire lassies and lads. By six o'clock there was astounding activity in the huge station. One every ten minutes was the rate of arrival of the specials."
BY ROAD AS WELL
There were ten trains each from Manchester and Liverpool; by 7.30 it was estimated that over 40,000 passengers had reached London. It was not only the railways that had brought them, hundreds of motor-coaches came hurrying into Town with loads of passengers. There were fleets of London coaches at the railway stations to meet passengers, many of whom were in organized groups. London's morning rush hour gave the Lancashire visitors a good chance to see the Metropolis in one of its most interesting moods. The early morning drizzle had ceased, and the sun shone warmly on the hurrying crowds. Tube station entrances, and bus and tram stops, were so crowded that many workers were late at their shops or offices. Hopes of generous crowds had brought out London's army of street musicians, map sellers, and favour criers. The streets became a pageant of sound and colour.  The smaller hotels in Euston, Paddington and Bloomsbury disorganed their visitors during the morning, and counting motor coaches covered with blue and white and red and white balloons bore them off for tours of London before concentrating on Wembley.  It was noticeable that in the Cup-tie crowds, although the women were in the proportion of about one in four, there was an entire absence of children.  Long before the kick-off Wembley was the noisiest town in England, but luckily it takes more than a thousand ear-splitting rattles to rattle its inhabitants.  Street bands were almost drowned in the noise.  While the band of the Irish Guards filed out to argument that of the blues, the crowd of 94,000 settled down to enjoy themselves and they cheered to the echo the two teams as they came out side by side, from the dressing rooms. 

 

April 1933