EVERTON TOURISTS
May 1 st 1928. The Daily Courier.
DUNN ONE OF FIFTEEN PLAYERS FOR SWITERLAND.
The Everton Club have selected the following 15 players for the Switzerland tour beginning on May 9 th . Davies, goalkeeper, Cresswell and O'Donnell, full-backs, Kelly, Hart, Virr and Griffiths, half-backs, Critchley, Martin, Dunn, Dean, Weldon, Troup, Bain, and Kennedy, forwards. Five directors and Mr. T. McIntosh, the manager will accompany the men, and the programme is: - May 12 game at Basle; May 13; Berne, May 17, Geneva; May 30 Zurich. It will be noticed that Dunn, the ex-Hibernian player, has been chosen and may probably make his debut in the first team while “on holiday.” A report that Everton paid £5,250 for him is denied. Dean is bound to receive a great welcome on the Continent when he takes part in the representative games in France in Paris on May 17 against Belgium in Antwerp on May 13. The Everton players return from their tour on May 23.

EVERTON PRSPECTING FOR THE ELAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
Liverpool Echo - Tuesday 01 May 1928
CALL FOR CIVIC RECEPTION
Bee’s Notes
Football matters travel space.  Everton are heading for the championship, thirteen years since they last collared the trophy.  All eyes have been glued upon the Huddersfield side.  They had lost the English Cup; the League was to be their consolation.  The League race is even more arresting than usual; but to the Yorkshire side, it seems, the trophy is impossible.  Everton have only to draw at home to Arsenal on Saturday to make goal average tells it tales.  In short, nothing save a marvelous set of accidents can prevent Everton from taking the honours of the football Marathon.  All their players and some officials will attend the meeting of Aston Villa and Huddersfield to-morrow at Villa Park, and possibly the fall-away of the Yorkshire side will be completed against the famous Midland side, and Everton will come home tomorrow night happy and glorious in the knowledge that, no matter what happens on Saturday at Goodison Park, they have landed the rich prize.  It has been a strenuous and nerve-racking season.  First, there was the wet; then wind and wet; then it “snew”; then it “blew”; and after Christmas came a succession of defeats or defeats of draws that upset the equilibrium of the side, and its mental balance and style of play.  It would be absurb at this stage to talk of the championship being over; but this much can be said; in the words of Mr. Tom McIntosh, the Everton secretary, everybody is very happy about the outlook; the prospect is rich and ripe, and it seems the club is to take the honours of the season.” 
TROPY ON VIEW
The trophy for the League victory has left Newcastle United’s headquarters, and if Huddersfield slip a draw or are defeated at Villa Park tomorrow night, I understand that the League trophy will be on view on Saturday at Goodison Park, which means that there will be high old doings on the famous Walton ground.  The fact that Dean will essay to make his 57 into 60 goals, and thus break every record ever associated with the English Football League, is sure to create an atmosphere of tenseness about this finale, and with that fact and the championship honour and the bauble on view, it is expected that a record crowd will attend at Goodison Park wind up the season in a fitting manner.  How strangely contrasted this season’s picture to last season’s-last season a succession of stress and strain to keep membership of the division, most of the same men now engaged polishing up their League-winning medal! 
GALA DAY SATURDAY
In the event of Everton winning the championship, why not a civic reception (asks “Top Line,”) If Blackburn could give this to their team, haven’t we a right to show our appreciation to a well-earned victory, as the League, to my mind, is a stiffer proposition than the Cup?  What a long-drawn-out battle it has been!  Let us show this brilliant team what we think about them, especially the League’s champion goal-getter, Dixie. Now, Bee, it is up to you to make the occasion felt in the city; perhaps the students of the University would turn out in regalia.  What a chance for charity, too, on Saturday next. 

BLUES' WINNING TEAM .
May 2 nd 1928. The Daily Courier.
NO EVERTON CHANGES FOR VITAL HOME GAME
WILL DEAN DO IT?
Everton will play the team victorious in the last three League games over Burnley Aston Villa, and Newcastle United for the vital match with the Arsenal at Goodison Park on Saturday (Kick-off 3-15).
If Huddersfield win today the match will be invested with extraordinary interest. The Everton chosen are as follows: - Davies, Cresswell, O'Donnell; Kelly Hart Virr; Critchley, Martin, Dean, Weldon, Troup. Additional interest will be centred in the Goodison Park clash by reason of Dean's great challenge to the record English goalscorers, Geo. Camsell, of Middlesbrough, who obtained 59 in 37 League engagements last season. Dean has to score three to set up a new record for the English League. The British record is held by James Smith, of Ayr United, who scored 66 goals in Scottish League (Division 2) matches. The Everton Reserves team to meet Manchester City Reserves at Manchester will be: - Whalley; Common, Kennedy; Bain, Griffiths, Rooney; Meston, Easton, French, Jones, Stein.

THE TRIUMPHED OF DEAN
Burnley News - Wednesday 02 May 1928
TRICKS THE REFEREE FAILED TO NOTICE
MANY DEFENSIVE BLUNDERS
HOW BURNLEY WERWE DEFEATED BY EVERTON
BURNLEY 3, EVERTON 5
By Kestrel
When it was all over, and one looked around at the faces of the Burnley supporters, one could see the distant look, the look which was seeing through the walls of the dressing-room, and behind it the mind that was saying unutterable things.  Perhaps the look would have been a little more tolerant if it had been known at the moment that Burnley were safe for another season.  But it was only because the club is safe that one can afford to be tolerant at all.  What a bad exhibition of defence it was to finish a season with!  Everybody seemed to have the wind up because Dixie Dean was on the field.  And the number of miskicks made by both McCluggage and Waterfield when Dean was about, their nervousness and inability to tackle, conducted to a very disappointing ending to the home campaign.  Hill was far from blameless, and one could not imagine him leaving Gallacher as he did Dean.  It was obvious that he as well as others did not know what to do with the Everton centre.  Only one had to say “Dixie’s coming,” and everybody was scared, and even the referee appeared- like the players –to be overawed by the one personality, and to give him the benefit of decisions which were denied to others. 
GOALS IMPROPERLY GOT?
That Dean was the personality of the match could not be denied, but that is not excusing the Burnley defence for the blunders they perpetrated, nor, did the fact that –in my opinion – not one of Dean’s first three goals was a legitimate one, excuse the Burnley defenders for their perfectly shocking exhibition.  With regard
To those three goals, I believe I am correct – though others may differ-when I say that he brought the first under control with a shoulder and not with the breast movement.  On the second occasion, when the ball had been kicked at and missed by the Burnley defence, and Down came out, Dean knocked the ball to his feet with his hands; and on the occasion of his third goal Dean appeared to me to be offside.  To the referee’s credit it should be said that as Dean had his back to him for the second goal, the referee could not see the action.  There was no denying that Dean was a great player, his burst of speed over a short distance, the way he took up position, his quickness and his ball control all tending to unsettle an undecided defence, who played into his hands –or feet –by a refusal to tackle resolutely.  There was no such scope allowed to Beel, who had to fight hard for everything he got, and it was perhaps the only satisfaction that the Burnley crowd got when he registered his 100th League goal on the completion of five years with the club.  He and his forward colleagues, especially those of the left wing, struggled hard enough, ad in a fluctuating game they first of all restored the balance, won a lead which was wrested from them, were behind for a second time, only to get on level terms again.  And then the heart was knocked out of them by defensive weaknesses. 
SPECTACULAR FOOTBALL
There was nothing to choose between the sides on the whole in the first half, and if ever a crowd got valued for its money, they got it in this period, which was throbbing with interest, full of vital movement and spectacular in a high degree.  The only difference was that whilst Everton thumped the ball and whipped it to the middle, Burnley were content to adopt a close passing game and too often lost the ball against a quick-travelling set of half backs who refused to compromise with prettiness and who especially as against the Burnley right wing set themselves out to the spoilers, though one does think that with a little more determination on Bruton’s part that policy would not have bene quite the success it was.  Considering the hardiness of the ground, however, and the lightness of the ball, the play was of a very classy order, fast and exciting to a degree, and that fact that five goals were scored in the first 28 minutes, ranked the game as exceptional.  The opening was of a sensational order, for when Hill put the ball up the middle, Beel miskicked and Weldon snapped up the ball to put it into the middle, and Dean, shouldering it down, took it to the middle.  Either of the Burnley backs could have dispossessed him, but hesitated, and Dean profiting by their indecision put the ball past Down.  There was no appearance of panic about the Burnley attack, who went about their business well and an equalizer looked almost certain at the end of five minutes, but Beel in a hurried shot failed to keep the ball low, and it rose over the bar.  With ten minutes gone, Steel took a throw-in and lifted the ball well across.  Freeman tapped it coolly to PAGE who flashed it into the net.  Freeman settled down to some aggressive tactics as Brown put some good passes forward and some nice movements developed on the left wing, where Page did a lot of very clever work.  Kelly in the next advance, conceded a corner.  This was well put by Page, and Bruton meeting the ball lobbed it back for BEEL to head through.  This was his 100thLeague goal and he was warmly applauded on his achievement.
BURNLEY’S SHAKY DEFENCE
Again Dean got away and put in a shot which Down brilliantly stopped at the foot of the post.  In Burnley’s next advance, it appeared that a penalty ought to have been conceded, as a defender pushed a Burnley man off the ball.  Dean’s use of his hands called for punishment, but he escaped on several occasions, and when he was next sent through and backs missed their kicks, he went though.  Down came out and partially blocked the way, but DEAN knocked the ball to his feet before equalizing at the end of 23 minutes.  Again Burnley returned only to be driven back, and from the Everton right the ball was middle.  DEAN certainly appeared to be off-side, and he had only Down to face when he put his side ahead at the end of 28 minutes.  The game was 49 minutes old when Freeman beautifully put top Page, who rounded Cresswell and centred for BEEL to level matters again.  Burnley still had as much of the play, but the right wingers waited too much for the ball to settle.  Davies dropped the ball once, but there was no one near, and trouble began to developed at the Burnley end.  After61 minutes Troup got away, beat McCluggage, and centred.  Down knocked the ball away, but MARTIN headed back into the net.  Three minutes later Hill lost the ball in dribbling, and Critchley centred across for DEAN to whip around McCluggage as the latter hesitated to clear, and the beat Down, who had no protection.  From this point Burnley fell away, and fumbled with the ball whilst Everton continued to beat it about.  Their half back line took a grip on the Burnley forwards and though the pace fell away Everton worked with more certainly in an open fashion whilst Burnley played a short passing game and gave less and less promise of getting a goal.  Towards the end Beel had a chance but finished badly.  Too, great a tendency to join in attack on the part of the Burnley half backs, no accurate covering in view of the shaking of the defenders led to Everton taking a thorough control of the game in the end.  At the start Brown fed well but fell away and though both Hill and Steel were valuable in attack they did not co-operate sufficiently with the defence.  Freeman and Page made a good wing the insider showing both strength and astuteness.  Page was the best winger on the field, but neither he nor Bruton was used as equally as were the Everton pair.  Down had little part in the defeat and made some good saves.  The teams were; Burnley; Down; McCluggage, Waterfield; Steel, Hill, Brown; Bruton, Pollard, Beel, Freeman, Page.  Everton; Davies; Cresswell, O’Donnell; Kelly, Hart, Virr; Critchley, Martin, Dean, Weldon, Troup.  Referee, Mr. R.J. Kelson, of Sheffield. 

WHEN DIXIE DIED
Liverpool Echo - Wednesday 02 May 1928
Bee’s Notes
Apropos of the Dixie Dean furore, this little story (says “J.B.T”) that is given to me as having occurred quite recently, may be of interest out in your facile style in your notes;- Into one of the many small shops that abound in Kirkdale, ran recently a little girl crying bitterly.  The lady behind the counter said, “Whatever is the matter, child? and the reply came promptly. “Dixie’s dead.”   A commercial traveler who happened to be present, dropped his order book with shock, and said almost involuntarily, “What Dixie?”     The lady aforesaid replied, “Oh, a friend of hers have her a little puppy dog, and it was so clever and fond of chasing a ball that they called it “Dixie.”  The travellor forthwith picked up his order book and resumed his commercial activities as if he could afford to breathe again. 
The team chosen last night is the same as on Saturday when Burnley were defeated at Turf Moor, namely;- Davies; Cresswell, O’Donnell; Kelly, Hart, Virr; Critchley, Martin, Dean, Weldon, Troup.
It is of interest to note that O’Donnell and Troup in turning out on Saturday will have figured in every match this season. 

EVERTON THE LEAGUE CHAMPIONS FOR THE THIRD TIME
May 3 rd 1928. The Daily Courier.
ASTON VILLA 3 HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 0
Everton became League championship for the third time in their career yesterday, when Huddersfield Town, challengers for the honours, received another stagging blow, this time at Villa Park, the home team thrilled Lancashire by a splendid 3-0 victory. One of the goals was scored by Waring, the former Tranmere forward. Everton last won the championship in the season 1914-15 with 46 points out of a possible 76, and they annexed the honour for the first time in 1890-91 with 29 points out of a maximum off 44. The knell of doom first sounded over Huddersfield's heroic bid for double honours in the Cup Final at Wembley where a Lancashire Club, Blackburn Rovers triumphed. Now another Lancashire club, Everton, has given the Yorkshiremen an even more crushing blow.

ORDEAL EVERTON ECAPED
Liverpool Echo - Thursday 03 May 1928
CRESSWELL AND THE ARSENAL MATCH
DELIGHTFUL PLAYERS
“DIXIE” DEAN ON FINE TEAM SPIRIT
SPECIAL INTERVIEWS
Everton won their third English Football League championship last night, when Aston Villa swamped Huddersfield.  Once again a Lancashire side has triumphed.  Lancashire C.C, won the cricket championship; Lancashire won the draughts championship; Lancashire won the Rugby League Cup; Lancashire won the English Cup, and Manchester City are possible winners of the Second Division of the League; and Everton have completed Lancashire’s grip upon sports trophies. 
MR. W.C. CUFF, CHAIRMAN.
I am quite sure it is but to state a commonplace when I say that I find myself a very proud man.  We are at the completion of what I can state, without dear of contradiction, has bene the most strenuous and exacting campaign in the history of League football.  How strenuous and exacting it has been may be gathered from a glance at the championship table, which shows that less than 20 points separate the top from the bottom of the twenty-two clubs.  What a struggle!  Was there ever such a demonstration of equality?  The strife is over, the battle won, and my club find themselves in the proud position of Champions of the League for 1927-28.  Compare the result with our experience of 1926-27!  Then, we certainly were not Fortune’s favourities.  Yet, with the additions to our team in the New Year, we felt confident that freed from anxiety as to relegation, our players could be relied upon to render a good account of their selves.  We now see how magnificently they have justified the confidence we reposed in their abilities.  Throughout the major portion of this season we have occupied the premier position in the League chart.  Early in the New Year (owing to injuries to players and temporary loss of form) we had to yield pride of place to Huddersfield Town, but, recovering their form, our players have gone from victory to victory, and now we have attained the height of our ambition, not so much by reason of lapses by our rivals as to consistent play and a record run of away victories.  The honours we have secured fills us with great joy, and which we hope to carry with becoming modesty. Our satisfaction, will, I am sure, he shared by the multitude of our supporters, and, expressing the gratitude of my club to them for their loyal support, I am quite sure that in the victory we have attained our followers will feel that they have been amply rewarded. 
PLAYERS TALK
The Everton players are not given to talking, but after they had been seen Aston Villa beat Huddersfield, and thus settled the championship, they were not so tongue-tied and in talk with “Bee” they offered the following interviews;-
CRESSWELL (CAPTAIN OF THE SIDE).
“It would be absurd to say we are not very grateful it is over, and that we have not to face the ordeal of Saturday’s game.  If Villa had not won we should have looked upon the visit of Arsenal as a Cup final, and you know how easily a game of this kind can be turned by the human factor, just as we have seen in cup-ties.  If has bene a wonderful season; happy, hard, and played in the best sporting spirit.  I think our boys deserve the championship, for, though Huddersfield made such a bonny challenge, it must be forgotten that we fell for a heavy patch after Christmas, and injuries cost us something.  I think team-spirit, plus Dean’s wonderful nature ability have carried the team to its present position.  It’s a fine side to be with; I have had experience and I say definitely that this is one of the greatest sides on and off the field- the treatment from Everton F.C, is simply wonderful.  I want to thank the crowd for their sporting encouragement.  It is my first medal, and with Sunderland,  I have been near the top so often that I feared I would never get this great prize.  Now we all want Dixie to get some on Saturday, and thus break all the records. 
DIXIE DEAN
Well, bo, that’s that.  It’s been hard work, and we can now rest on our oars.  The spirit of the team has carried it through.  Everybody has been very kind, and every player has worked for every other player- that’s the only way to succeed. 
KELLY, THE HALF-BACK
This is the third time I have been struggling at the last minute.  When with Ayr United our last match was lost 2-1, and we lost the league championship to Dumfermline on goal average.  Stein, now with us, played in that match.  Next came the struggle of last season against relegation, and now the struggle for the championship –but there’s a medal for this struggle.  There was nothing for the other struggles. 
DICK FORSHAW-FORWARD
I must be the lucky charm.  When I played my first season with Nottingham Forest they won the war league; then my first season with Middlesbrough led them to a championship; next came Liverpool and more championships, and now in my first full season, I have got another championship medal. 
O’DONNELL –FULL ABCK
Well, this be some recompense for the medal I did not get when Everton took me away from Darlington, after I had played 32 games for them out of 42 –yet did not get a medal, spite of them winning the Third Division of the League. 
VIRR, HALF-BACK
I’ve only got one medal –a Cheshire League medal.  This will be a posh thing to accompany it.
ALEX TROUP (FORWARD)
I have never had a League medal before.  In Scotland, if you don’t belong to the Rangers or the Celts, you need not hope for a League souvenir, I am very happy about this victory. 
THE TRAINER
Harry Cooke, trainer, said, “I have been with the club since 1906, and this is the happiest portion of my football life.  They are a splendid lot of players to look after.” 
Mr. Herbert Barker, another official, said; “I was born the year Everton was formed.  This is really the jubilee year of the Everton club, not next year.  It is a happy birthday honour.” 
TOM McINTOSH
(Secretary of the Everton Club)
The first man to offer congratulations was Mr. Barlow the Huddersfield director.  He said, “Tom, your team deserve the honour.  They have lasted better than our boys.  Good luck for the future.”  This was very nice, coming as it did from our stoutest challengers.  I think the turning point came when the boys started to pick up points away from home again- their record outside Liverpool is splendid, and never a man has spared himself to make this cup good for the city.  At the end of February we had apparently no chance.  Then the big streak of victories came back to the boys, and they took fourteen points out of the last sixteen –a draw at home to Bury and a draw to Derby were the only partial failures. It was a wonderful rally.  I said at the beginning of the season that the team winning the championship would do so with the smallest number of points ever scored since the League was increased, and the clubs relegated would go out with the greatest number.  And so it has proved.  Now we want to wind up with a personal record for Dean on Saturday.  That’s all required to put a polish on the cup!  Incidentally, it should be mentioned that seven months ago “Bee” wrote across the Everton secretary’s football season ticket; “Everton F.C. champions 1927-8.”  Everton were first in the League on the first day of the season, and still first on the last day of the season. 
DON’T RUSH
Spectators at the Everton-Arsenal game, on Saturday, are respectfully asked not to rush over the field of play when the game ends.  Special arrangements have been made for the broad-casting of speeches from the Goodison- road stand, where Mr. John McKenna will present the trophy, and everyone will be able to see and hear without leaving their places. 

HOW EVERTON TOOK THEIR CHAMPIONSHIP VICTORY
Liverpool Echo - Thursday 03 May 1928
A VISIT TO ASTON
THE TAIL OF A SHOIRT!
GOODISON EN FETE
Bee’s Notes
Everton League champions; deservedly league champions.  I doubt not that some will say this is stretching a point and forgetting the Huddersfield outlook, but I make bold to say this is a deserved honour and that Everton by their late-on rush to points- especially away from home- have earned their third league championship.  They won when the league was in its infancy with a total of 29 points; they won a war-period victory (1914-15), the last tournament prior to the sectional leagues that ran through the war stretch and now, thirteen years later, they have taken the league.  They had a great hold upon it at Christmas time, and then came he tired feeling, a bunch of injuries, notably one to Forshaw, and gradually the club fell back.  That side of the programme is known; what is not generally known is that not only did Everton win where Huddersfield could not (versus Burnley), but they took 14 out of the last 18 points, and won by a short head against a team that looked invincible.  It is a great victory, and arrangements are being made for the Cup to be presented to the club on Saturday at the last match of the season, by Mr. John McKenna, English League President. 
TAIL OF A SHIRT
I shall always remember the championship victory by a little incident that occurred at Aston, yesterday, when Villa swamped Huddersfield, after the latter had had a fine innings for more than half an hour, but could not beat Olney, the goalkeeper.  Everton players and their secretary, Mr. Tom McIntosh, went to Birmingham to see what was in store for them, and I was happy to join them, because it gave us a very fine matches nothing like an end-of-season match, and Villa rose to the occasion and eventually outran and outgeneraled the clever Huddersfield side.  But the funniest part of the game came near half-time.  Villa were frankly the inferior side for half an hour or so, and when Walker headed a goal the Yorkshire side fought back with earnestness and ability.  Bowen, a great little back, was playing magnificently at the most crucial moment.  He somehow got his pants torn; not a normal wrench, but a very wholesale sort of slit.  The crowd laughed’ Bowen felt the draught; he looked appealingly at the trainer for some moments, and, getting no answer to his quest for decent clothing, he went on with his game.  Then the Everton folk noticed he was adjourning to the touchline for new pants for old.  There were only three minutes left for the first half’s completion.  “Go back,” shouted the crowd.  The trainer told Bowen to return to his place, and instantly he made a great save and prevented Huddersfield taking a certain equalizing goal.  Had Bowen left the field of play, Huddersfield must have scored, and well, you know what a goal means to the Yorkshire side when it brings them level with their adversaries.  I shall always look upon this settling day act as “the tail of a shirt.” 
5FT. 2INS & FROM AN ASYLUM
The Villa have had some football giants in the past, but they have now run into a giant of 5ft 2in.  He is a tough little fellow, woefully small in stature, large in football ability and heart.  He was the hero of this game and old John Devey, former Aston Villa captain, could not resist the temptation to say that this lad was a “find.”  Imagine him crossing Goodall- six feet in height –as if he were not there; imagine him making beautiful-length centres that provided three goals; his first was obtained through the cheeky idea of hooking the ball over Goodall; Walker, Dorrell, and Waring scored- and not only did the three men shake the boy by the hand for his part, but all the rest of the side went up to him to show appreciation of his wonderful football.  Tully has been playing centre-forward for a year with the reserves –centre forward, 5ft 2in in height.  What a joke!  He was “scouted” from an asylum –where he was an attendant! Behind him Kingdom played perfect half-back football, and Gibson and Dr.Milne, with great height, and ungainly sort of tackling efforts, added their quota, Gibson, the ten thou’ pou’ man, being best in the second half.  I was much interested in Waring, because this was the first time I had seen him.  Physically he is built for the job on hand; one can see traces of Dean in the boy, and one can see traces of immaturity in his game, his bad luck –and mine –was that he should suffer a rather severe knee injury, so that it was impossible to judge him on this showing.  Everton players duly noted the formation of the Villa defence, when a corner kick is being defended.  The goalkeeper takes up a corner and has a back with him, at the other end of the goal there is another back, and Gibson goes to extreme left-hand side of the goal and runs in so soon as the ball is hooked up.  It is worth a study.  Smart, big fellow –once nearly for Everton- was splendid and rousing –he headed for the goal-line before Villa scored, and Olney also took honours in a captivating game, which was only one sided once Huddersfield had tried and lost their sparkle.  Jackson tried three posts- outside right, inside-right, and centre forward.  Smith had a poor day, and Stephenson against his old comrades could not shoot accurately. 
THE BATTLE WON
The battle is over, the victory won.  None of the Midland people imagined that the Everton chara, contained the championship side; there was an air of peace and quietness over the proceedings; they took their victory with a charming modesty.  They recognized the race Huddersfield had given them; they were very grateful to Villa for finishing off the deal, and thus giving a clear view of the game on Saturday, when the club will be en fete, and they are now looking forward to their continental tour.  Some idea of the club’s popularity can be gained from the fact that they had invites from six different places
Switzerland
Scandinavia
Denmark
Czecho-Slovakia, Poland,
Santa Cruz
I seem to have heard the last-named in connection with a golfing prize.
Their third championship! And their best.  The most exciting, the most troublesome, the result of a burst “at the distance,” the result of Huddersfield sliding back during their Cup-tie period.  Here’s a hand of congratulation to Everton players, official, and supporters.  Here’s a hand of sympathy to Huddersfield, who missed both prizes.  The inner history of the Cup Final has been given; Huddersfield’s goalkeeper erred.  The secret of Huddersfield’s failure to win the League (after taking the lead) is that in a match at home v Middlesbrough they thought they could win at any time, and Middleborough clapped on four goals in twenty minutes!  At least, Everton have borne their honours without show of over-confidence.  Yesterday, when I travelled with them to and from Birmingham to see the final act of this drama, they were just the same easy-going, quiet set; happy, but not, in any sense, boasting or unwisely “up in the air,” even though they had attained an exalted position. 
There will be nigh doings at Goodison Park on Saturday when the side receives the Cup from the hands of Mr. John McKenna, English League president.  An endeavor is being made to broadcast the speeches from the grand stand to the spectators below, but the match will not be broadcast by the B.B.C.- instead there will be an “Eye-Witness” account on Saturday night, at 10.30. 

CHAMPIONS
May 4 1928. The Liverpool Post and Mercury
The officials of the Everton have received numerous congratulations on the success of the team in winning the championship of the first division of the league. One of the first clubs to send a congratulatory message was Huddersfield Town, the runners-up for the honour the championship trophy will be handed over to the Everton football club by Mr. John McKenna president of the league at the conclusion of the match at Goodison Park to-morrow, when Everton wind-up the season against the Arsenal. Arrangements are being made to broadcast the speeches at the presentation ceremony to all parts of the ground and the club makes a special request that spectators will remain in their places. They will be able to hear everything, as amplifiers are being fixed up so that speeches will be heard clearly. ‘‘Why we won'' is a favorite topic on Merseyside just now and different views have been put forward. In an interview with the ‘'daily post'' Mr. W.C. Cuff chairman's of the Everton Football Club who has been connected with the club as director secretary and chairman for thirty-eight years. Gave his ideas on the subject, and they are doubly interesting in view of the fact that the signing of famous players at the end of last season has certainly had a great deal of bearing on the present position.'' It is silly to say that we have won through the lapses of others'' said Mr. cuff,'' can you tell me of any championship or cup of which that could not be said in some degree or a other? The truth is that we got the right men at the right time. In the early months of last year we remedied the weaknesses in the team, and we were perfectly satisfied with our deal although the team continued to struggle and all the players were unable to reveal their real form owing to their anxiety to escape the bogey of relegation. ‘‘At the last annual meeting of the directors and shareholders I told them that we had a much better team than the results seemed to imply and when they were free from strain of fighting to keep in the first division of the league. I was perfectly certain they would do themselves justice and vindicate the confidence we had in them. They have justified that statement absolutely. The team spirit has been wonderful but of course, one of the chief factors of the success we have attained has been our ability to play the team partically unchanged. This is verified when one remembers that we slipped from the top place just after Christmas. When we were forced to make changes through injuries. When the team settled down again we resumed our winning career and the players have done everything expected of them. Indeed they have been magnificent.'' it is difficult to start evlogising ourselves and I don't want to do i. But there is no doubt that this has been one of the most exciting contests in the whole forty years of the league's existence and the fact that there is very little difference in standard between the top and the bottom club makes Everton's performance all the more moritonous.'' Next year is our jubilee year as the Everton club although it is not generally known that this year is really onr jubilee as a football club, for we began as St Domingo FC in 1878 and the following year changed our name to Everton football club we celebrate the jubilee next-year and it is a great satisfaction to us to enter that milestone in our history as champions. Would we like the cup as a jubilee gift? Well, that goes without saying, and we'll leave it at that. In concussion I would like to say that the directors have worked as one man and the whole staff and players and directors have carried through the season in perfect harmony a factor which in itself has had a great bearing on our ultimate success.''

A WORD TO SPECTATORS AT GOODISON PARK
Liverpool Echo - Friday 04 May 1928
CAN DEAN BREAK ALL RECORDS?
ARSENAL IN A MATCH OF VITAL IMPORTANCE
Bee’s Notes
This is the final day.  This is the championship day.  At Goodison Park, to-morrow, the sting of the League game would, ordinary, have left the game, but the bonus and the natural desire of Everton to wind up with a victory and, more than all, to see Dean pass all existing English League records, make the day a gala day in the history of the city’s football marks.  Goodison Park, many years ago, had a scene in connection with their Cup winning episode.  The officials and players stood in the grandstand and no one could tell what was being said.  To-day other arrangements are made, and it is up to the spectators to take note of their part in the proceedings and make the final act a joyous one.  Amplifiers have been spread around the ground, just as they are spread at Wembley, with the result that if spectators keep their positions, and do not race across the field of play, every one of the expected record gate will be able to hear every word of the presentation by Mr. John McKenna, the English League president, of the Cup- it is a cup, not a shield as many believe –that goes with the marathon result. 
A BRIGHT OUTLOOK
I happen to know that the Everton boys are justly anxious to have one victory against Arsenal, for it was this side which pitched them out of the Cup after one of the most glorious games ever witnessed, goals coming with frequency, and Everton scoring with the last kick of the game. Moreover, Arsenal beat Everton on Christmas Eve and started Everton’s downward course.  Since then Arsenal have gone back a lot, and Everton, having touched their best again in the last few weeks, are hopeful that they may crown their success with a final victory.  In many clubs success such as one man (Dean) has won would have been fatal; there would have been petty jealousies, but at Everton that is not the case; they all recognize Dean’s worth and his great help, and naturally they are as keen as Dean to see Camsell’s record go by.  It is an alluring prospect, and with the presentation to follow the game becomes an historic one in the history of the Everton club.  These are the teams;- Everton; Davies’ Cresswell, O’Donnell; Kelly, Hart, Virr; Critchley, Martin, Dean, Weldon, Troup.  Arsenal; Lewis; Parker, John; Baker, Butler, Blyth; Hulme, Buchan, Brian, Tucker, Heare. 
ANSWERING THE RUGBY DEVOTEE
“Birkenhead” writes;-
May I answer “Anonymous” in his remarks about Dixie Dean. In my opinion, as an ever-present at Everton, I do not think this gentleman is in a position to judge of Dixie’s play.  Rugby is not Soccer; he admits he has only seen Dixie play two games, so how can he judge?  His version is ridiculous.  As he doesn’t pretend to know much about the game, he would naturally be disappointed last Saturday at the performances of Dixie, because having seen Dixie play only once previously, and not knowing he was playing under a severe handicap, “Anonymous” came to the poor conclusion that Dixie seemed tired.  I have watched Dixie in every home match he has played, and I have never seen him tired yet.  He always plays to the finish –how many forwards are there in first-class football get as many last-minute goals as Dixie?  Could he score 57 goals in the matches played (which is a record) if he played tired?  I have seen him in one away match at Bury.  He was the life and soul of Everton team in this match, and he scored brilliant goals which won the match for Everton.  No, dear “Anonymous,” Dean is the finest centre-forward in England, if not in the world. 
FAREWELL, BUCHAN
WILL PLAY HIS LAST MATCH AT EVERTON TO-MORROW
Although Charles Buchan’s name does not appear in the Arsenal team sheet in connection with the final match of the season, at Everton tomorrow-when the League champions will receive the Cup at the hands of the League president (Mr. John McKenna)- “Bee” has definite and official information that Charles Buchan will be playing and –what is more important- this will be his last football match.
THUS THE Goodison Park finale becomes noteworthy in two senses.  It is already attracting tremendous interest, and there is a possibility that the Lord Mayor will watch the match.  Buchan has been possibly the greatest light in football during the last fifteen years, and Everton supporters will be delighted to think that, at this historic match, they should be privileged to see the final act of one of the cleverest players the game has ever known.  Buchan, like Cresswell, made his name with Sunderland, and he went on to make fame in the transfer world by joining the Arsenal, and lifting them near the championship and near Cup success. 
AN EXTRPARORDINARY TRANSFER
He was the centre of the most extraordinary transfer arrangement since transfers began, namely, that for every goal he scored for Arsenal in his first season with the London club.  Mr. Herbert Chapman was to send a cheque to Sunderland for 100 pounds.  Cheques were sent out with regularity.  Buchan played with Leyton and the Arsenal during the war, and it was merely a matter of 50 pounds that prevented the late Mr. Tom Watson getting him to come to Liverpool instead of Sunderland. 

HOW THE CHAMPIONSHIP WAS WON
May 5 th 1928. The Daily Courier.
EVERTON'S HARD FIGHT TO THE TOP
DRAMATIC CONTRAST WITH LAST YEAR
DIXIE DEAN'S CHANCE TODAY –A MILESTONE IN HISTORY
Everton have proved themselves a brilliant side, but what a long-drawn-out battle it has been to win the proud position in which they finish the season! There have been occasions in the second half of the season when even the most enthusiastic of supporters doubted the team's ability to stay the long, long course. This week, perhaps, they are kicking themselves for their want of faith. Everton may have faltered, but they have never collapsed. And even in defeat their football has been of style that has stamped the team through the years –artistic. It is a notable milestone in their 50 years' history; the jubilee celebration arrangements of which are in hand. What a contrast this season's picture is to the last, when management and players were straining every nerve to prevent relegation! Huddersfield's defeat by Aston Villa on Wednesday clinched the title for Everton. In their jubilee year they are the First League champions. There will be a great crowd at Goodison Park today to see the final match with the Arsenal. They have promised themselves the treat of seeing the League trophy on the field. Dean will be a central figure at today's match, for he will be out to make his 57 goals 60, and thus break all goal-scoring records of all three divisions of the English League. B.C. Freeman had formerly held the Everton's club's record by scoring 38 goals in the season 1908-09. It is a coincidence he went to Burnley, the club which enabled Dean last Saturday to improve his chances of beating Camsell's record of 59 goals. “Dixie” has played a great part in Everton's triumph. He is deservedly the most popular figure in Mersey sporting and athletic circles today. Everton have to score but one more goal to reach the 100 for the season.
FIFTY YEARS.
Everton Football Club have existed under their present title since 1888. Until then they were called St. Domingo (!878-79) Club. It is 13 years since Everton won the championship. They were champions in the season 1890-91 and 1914-15. They have finished second on six occasions, and third four times. Since joining the First Division they have never been out of it.
SUCCESSES “AWAY.”
“The great feature of Everton's form this season has been the number of points they have obtained in away matches,” said Mr. T. McIntosh, the manager, to a Daily Courier representative. “Their away record, in fact, is much better than the home record.” Everton have scored the following goals in away games: - Middlesbrough 2, Bolton 1, Newcastle 2 Tottenham 3, Portsmouth 3 Derby 3, Bury 3, Aston Villa 3, Arsenal 2, Sheffield Wednesday 2, Blackburn Rovers 2, Birmingham 2, Huddersfield 1 Liverpool 3, Sunderland 2, Sheffield United 3, Burnley 5. This looks like championship form.
THE MEN WHO DID IT.
A.L.Davies, goal, is a Wallasey born player. He is over 6ft in height, several inches taller than Ted Taylor, whose place he took, and weighs 12 stone.
W.Cresswell , right back, the skipper, who was obtained from Sunderland, and helped Everton in their great struggle to escape relegation, is a master of positional play. Born in South Shields, he has played for his native town and for Sunderland. He was in the English team against Wales 1921-26, and v. Ireland 1925-27. His height is 5fdt 9 and half inches, and his weight 10st 9lbs.
J.O'Donnell left-back, never gives any quarter if he can help it. He has exercised more restraint of late, with consequent improvement in his game. He was born in Gateshead, and played previously to coming to Everton for Darlington. His height is 5ft 9in, and his weight 11 st 7lb.
J.Kelly , right-half, is one of the most useful members of the trio. He was born at Hamilton, and his previous club was Ary United. His height is 6ft, and weight 11 st 10lb.
Hunter Hart , centre-half, is the genius of the halves. His ideal place is pivot, although he has played at left-half. He was born in Glasgow. His previous clubs were Parkhead Juniors and Airdrieonians. Height 5ft 9 and half, weight 11 st 6lb.
A.Virr , left-back, has come on splendidly during the season. He is 6ft in height and weights 11 st 9lbs. He was born in Liverpool.
E.Critchley , outside-right, can be relied on for approach work and speed. He was born at Ashton-under-Lyne, and has played for Stalybridge Celtic and Stockport County. Height 5ft 8in, weight 11 st 6in.
A (Tony) Weldon , inside-left, has proved a clever forward, and has well earned his place. Signed from Airdrieonians. He stands 5ft 7in, and weights 11 st 7lbs.
W.R. Dean otherwise “Dixie” natural centre-forward. Everton be congratulated on their securing him from Tranmere Rovers who they face competition from about 20 clubs. His remarkable record in League representative football is well know, will be out today for the goal record of all Divisions. He no means a selfish player, but the question is frequently asked. What would Everton be without Dean? Dean certainly the cleverest player, especially in the vicinity of goal scoring today. His previous clubs are Heswall and Tranmere Rovers. He is 5ft 10 and half in., weight 12st 7lb.
G.S.Marin , inside-right, has a good impression since he was recently signed from Hull City. He was the “Tigers” best men. A Scot who played previously for Hamilton and Bo'ness. Height 5ft 9in, weight 12st 7lb.
A.Troup outside-left, is a Scot and is a grim little player, is only 5ft 6in and of the stalwart backs in the League crowd shouts” David and Goliant” is a glim little player and weighs 10st 7lb.
R.Forshaw , inside-right or right forward created a surprise hen he crossed over from the Liverpool club, has been kept out of the side by injury. He height is 5ft 10 and half ins, and his weight 11 st 8lb.
Ted Taylor , an international goalkeeper and service in goal for Everton, they secured him to help in the battle to remain in the First Division. Previous clubs were Oldham Athletic, Huddersfield. His height is 5ft 9in, weight 11 st 10lb. He was born in Liverpool.

CURTAIN TO RING DOWN ON GOODISON PARK
May 5 th 1928. The Daily Courier.
HUNT FOR GOALS TODAY
EVERTON AFTER CLUB RECORD
DEAN V CAMSELL
The final match at Goodison Park where the Arsenal will be visitors. Everton have never scored 100 goals in a season. Their total to date is 99. Will they break the record? Dean, the champion goal-scorer of the Football League this season, has obtained 57 to date, two short of Camsell's English record of 59. Dean has to score 60 to beat this. Can he do it? The foregoing questions will be settled this afternoon, when the curtain will ring down on an eventful season, although the general clearing up of Knotty problems was not expected so soon. Readers of the Daily Courier will readily join in congratulating very warmly the Everton Club on gaining the League Championship. All at Goodison Park must be delighted at the signal honour won in view of the jubilee celebrations next season.
ARSENAL RESHUFFLE.
Everton should defeat the Arsenal, at the Park, where the formal presentation of the League trophy by Mr. John McKenna to Warneford Cresswell, the Everton captain will take place after the game. Everton make no change, while the Arsenal have reshuffled their forward line, and introduced Paterson for Lewis in goal. The match begins at 3.15 (gates open at 1-30) and the teams are: - Everton: - Davies; Cresswell, O'Donnell; Kelly, Hart, Virr; Critchley, Martin, Dean, Weldon, Troup. Arsenal: - Paterson; Parker, John; Baker, Butler, Blyth, Hulme, Buchan, Shaw, Brain, Peel.

THE CHAMPIONS AT PLAY
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 05 May 1928
EVERTON AND THE ARSENAL WIND UP AN HISTORIC SEASON
CHARLIE BUCHAN BIDS FAREWELL
THE GAME AND THE HECTICS AT GOODISON PARK
By Bees
Everton; Davies; Cresswell (Captain), O’Donnell; Kelly, Hart, Virr; Critchley, Martin, Dean, Weldon, Troup.  Arsenal; Paterson; Parker, John; Baker, Butler, Blyth; Hulme, Buchan, Shaw, Brian, Peel.  Magnificent weather graced the final act of the 1927-28 season at Goodison Park to-day, when Arsenal visited Everton in a match that promised to be historic, because it meant Everton stood No.1 in the League after starting No. 1 in the League on August 26 last year.  It was Charlie Buchan’s final match in football history.  It was Everton’s third League championship, it was Dean’s best season ever, and opened the possibility of Dean breaking all English League records by getting three goals today.  Thus the game had many aspects and much appeal.  It was not surprising that 50,000 spectators looked at the handsome League trophy that was in the centre of the directors box.  There was a gentle breeze, much animation, and an increase of the police force, the last named being charged to keep the crowd from running across the pitch at the end of the game when the presentation was being made.
“WHERE THE COLOURS”
An entrance from Bullens-road had been erected for the first time in the history of the club, so that mounted police could be brought into the ground at any given moment they were required.  A spectator shouted to the Everton officials “Where are the colours?”  Everton acted on the hint, Mr. Tom McIntosh, their secretary, trying the club colours on the trophy.  Mr. W.C. Cuff the chairman, opened proceedings by asking the crowd, through the microphone, to keep their places after the match.  There was a stupendous cheer for Cresswell and his men, and the warmth of the welcome for Buchan showed the public appreciated a famous player.  Buchan and Cresswell each left Sunderland’s service and each has repaid his purchaser with grand football.  Referee W.P Harper, of Stourbridge gave Dean a hearty hand-grip, and then all was in readiness for the day’s pleasure.  All eyes were glued on the middle patch.  It was as though 50,000 spectators were chanting the chorus.  “We want you to get goals today,” so that the first time Dean went down he had the crowd at his back. 
SHAW’S DIRECT HIT
But he did not score, and moreover, the Arsenal went away to score in a manner that set the spectators ablaze.  Shaw scored in two minutes after handling the ball and “getting away with it,” but, remarkable to relate, the ball went through the goalkeeper’s hands into the net.  There was no great pace on the ball, and naturally a shock such as this rather upset the preconceived notions of the Saturday celebrations.  However, it was left to the man of the moment to create another sensational and memorable feat. 
DEAN’S SWIFT GOALS
Before three minutes had gone Dean had scored two goals, which brought his total to 59, thus equaling Camsell, of Middlesbrough, who took 59 in Second Division series.  The crowd’s roar knew no bounds.  They were crazy after this inspiring turn round in the score sheet.  It was all very simple in the making.  The first point was from a corner taken by Critchley.  Martin turned the ball on to Dean, who headed it to the extreme left hand corner.  This was the second chapter at the second minute.  The third excelled all others.  Dean was running through when the long-legged Butler crossed him.  It was an accidental collision –to the referee it was a trip, and the consequence was that Dean was able to rise from the ground and take the penalty kick successfully and well.  Three goals in the first five minutes of this championship act was all to the joy of the crowd.  It was a fitting start to a fatal game- fatal in the sense that Dean was now wanting but one goal to put him top of England in the League section in the course of forty odd years of League football. 
BEANFEAST OF FIGURES
Moreover, these goals to Everton meant that Everton were nearing the magic figure of 104 made by West Brom Albion soon after the war, the total now being 101.  Thus the well-primed football fan was having a beanfeast if figures, fun, facts, and fancies.  In addition the early play was thrilling and enthralling.  For instance, Paterson, the Arsenal goalkeeper, patted down a hot one from Dean, and Dean followed up with a charge that nearly sent the long and ungainly looking goalkeeper into the net.  Weldon also was close, and although Hulme and Buchan came spasmodically with football dodgery, Everton were the more convincing, and Troup, in particular, had an enjoyable time against Parker.  This is the third meeting this season of Arsenal and Everton.  The first was on Christmas Eve, when Arsenal won the League match 3-2; the next was a Cup-tie three weeks later, when Everton lost by one goal, scored in the last minute, and were described by the London Press as being most unfortunate losers. 
A HULME THREAT
These meetings between London and the Lancashire side had thus produced more than the average crop of goals.  Just to show that he was human, Dean shot outside when unmarked, when he knew he was offside.  Arsenal, with the wind behind them, an incisive way of attacking, and Hulme was going strong until the rugged O’Donnell covered his centre and stopped the possibility of another goal.  In return Virr attempted a swinging pulled shot after Kelly had duffed a free kick, and next came a wonderful screw centre by Hulme to Shaw, who followed up so well that he made the goalkeeper, Davies drop the ball and go to earth.  Dean was at his best when he chased back towards his own half and headed a ball in spite of Parker’s attention.  Troup followed this move with an equally brilliant move, and Arsenal, through Buchan and Shaw, also added to the pleasantries of the day with football of an artistic character.  Hulme and Shaw made one of the best duo turns of the match with the result that the light ball was put towards the dusty road towards goal, and Davies, for the third time, picked up with indecision.  Hart was doing famous work at centre half, so that Butler, his rival when forced to kick away, came near putting the ball through his own goal.  No half-back played quite so well as John.
O’DONNELL’S BLUNDER
There were a fair number of offside decisions against Dean through Parker and company racing forward.  But another ant-climax in the game came when O’Donnell heeled the ball through his own goal.  This was the second defensive blunder the part of a home man and its cost was big.  the situation was quite simple and Davies was about to pick up the ball when O’Donnell crossed him and in the mix-up O’Donnell turned the ball over his own goal line.  Fortunately, the result did not matter, but, remembering that each blunder meant a goal, led the spectators into a rather sombre state of mind.  Right on half-time Shaw made a jolly run, and crossed the ball over the mouth of the goal without getting reward, and Troup produced some of his fireworks, which must have produced a goal for Dean had he sighted the ball.  The home centre, however, lost the flight of the ball and a chance of a lifetime to make his record.  Half-time; Everton 2, Arsenal 2
EVERTON DRAW LAST GAME
TREMENDOUS SCENES AT PRESENTATION OF THE CUP
DEAN MAKES RECORD WITH SIXTY GOALS
There was an electric start.
Shaw scored for Arsenal in one minute
After five minutes’ play, Dean had scored twice, equaling the Camsell record of 59 goals
O’Donnell heeled a ball back into his own goal at the 35th minute
Dean created the record of sixty individual goals in a season at the eighty-second minute
In the second half the tension was naturally increased, especially as the Arsenal continued to play charming football and Blyth had a fine understanding with Peel.  The home captain covered up the ex-Yorkshire player in a way that had been foreign to him (Peel) in previous meetings this seasons.  Dean strove upward and onwards, and although angled awkwardly he got full power onto the spinning ball, so that Paterson’s save at the foot of the post was a brilliant one.  The wind did not prevent the air being sultry, and naturally the pace began to slacken a bit.  However, the home centre forward was not greedy about goals, and at this point he offered Critchley a pass, and the little man knocked a shot against the angle of the goalpost.  Davies at the other end, made a good, confident punch-away, and Baker lifted the ball into the number board. 
ON TENTER-HOOKS
Everton were facing the sun, facing odds, and were playing a trifle too hard, so that the game travelled any body’s way, and the crowd of possibly 60,000 was kept on tenter-hooks, and for the moment had to be content to watch the excellence of Weldon, Virr, and company.  For long spells Dean was crowed out, or received unwise passes, and at the hour he broke through and seemed an assured scorer, when the ball swung a yard outside.  Moreover, Martin had a magnificent drive put down by the Arsenal goalkeeper.  It was Paterson who headed another sprightly affair, this time by Critchley.  Time was flying, and the crowd now got really hearty over the main issue of the day- namely, Dean’s need for one goal.  A lovely ankle pass from Dean to Troup led to instant response by Troup, whose centre was headed no more than six inches over the crossbar.  One had to be present to feel the sighs of the crowd during the tense moments of the Everton attack.  The ball was lively, and that must have bene the cause of Dean now making a left-foot effort that should have been an easy goal instead of travelling far and wide.  Hulme, England’s outside right, had suffered one of those blank days which come to everyone in turn.  Dean had the right idea in a break away, but overran the ball, and thus another half-chance went away.  There was an unusual stoppage through the Arsenal goalkeeper having dust in his eye.  After Arsenal had come near scoring, Critchley put the ball out to Troup, who fired a diagonal shot that knocked out a child spectator of ten years.  Ambulance men attended to the youngster, who was soon all right.  Brian missed a useful chance from a corner, and the longer time sped on the more certain it appeared that Dean and the others had run themselves dry in an excess of endeavor.  Still, one had to appreciate the sterling qualities of Butler, who had headed the ball more often than any man on the field.  Something of the Nervo and Knox comedy element entered into the play when big Parker stood statuesque, and headed away from the wee Troup, who stood immediately underneath him.  Weldon came near taking the lead with a ball that cannoned off a defender.  With nine minutes to go, the crowd yearned for a goal to Dean or anyone, and nearly got their voices working when Martin shot and Paterson punched away over the bar for a corner. 
DEAN’S RECORD 6OTH
This was the beginning of Dean’s historic record goal in English football.  Troup took the corner kick and out of a ruck of probably fourteen players, Dean, with unerring accuracy, nodded the ball to the extreme right hand side of the goal.  There has never been such a joyful shout at Everton.  It was prolonged for minutes and went on to the end of the game.  The crowd never stopped cheering for eight solid minutes, and Dean was hugged by all his comrades, and indeed there was a threat of the crowd breaking on to the field of play.  In fact, two men rushed across through the barrier of police, and the referee had to bundle one man off, and out of the way of trouble.  It was a memorable scene, and was followed by another sample of nervous strain, such as one has become accustomed to in Cup finals.  A very simple position was created by Peel and Davies having got his hands and his chest to the ball, should have made an easy save.
DAVIES BEWILDERED.
The home goalkeeper was off his game, however, and when the ball struck the near upright and cannoned out to Shaw there was no one to stop the Arsenal scoring.  Davies took off his cap and scratched his head in greater wonderment than anyone on the field.  There were some curious interludes before the finish, Paterson, the Arsenal goalkeeper, making a catch at the top of the bar, and when the referee gave a corner kick he protested loud and long that the referee had erred. 
THE PRESENTATION
The goalkeeper went back to his place accepting the referee’s decision, and giving Dean a shake of the hand, a sporting act fitly recognized by the crowd.  A moment later, while the corner kick was being taken, Butler took the opportunity of congratulation Dean.  In a minute the whistle had gone for the final, O’Donnell had carried off the ball, and the crowd settled themselves down to listen to the speech of Mr. John McKenna, English League president, who presented the trophy to Cresswell, amid boisterouscheers.  The amplifiers did their best to make the speech of the presentor heard, but it could not be said they were very successful.  And that’s how Everton would up the season and ended their memorable year of office.  Everton 3, Arsenal 3. 
At the end of the match Mr. W.C Cuff, chairman of the club, whose voice carried well over the microphone, congratulated the side upon its victory, in what he described as the most wonderful season the game of football has ever known. 
CHAMPIONS’ LEAGUE TEAM APPEARANCES AND GOALGETTERS.
Appearances;- O’Donnell 42, Troup 42, Hart 41, Kelly 40, Critchley 40, Virr 39, Dean 39, Weldon 38, Cresswell 36, Taylor 26, Forshaw 23, Davies 10, Martin 10, Irvine 9, Raitt 6, Hardy 6, Rooney 4, EWaston 3, Brown 2, Bain 2, Dominy 1, White 1, Houghton 1, Meston 1.
Goalgetters;- Dean 60, Troup 10, Weldon 8, Critchley 5, Forshaw 5, Irvine 3, Martin 3, White 2, O’Donnell 1, Kelly 1, Hart 1, Virr 1, Easton 1, Henderson (West Ham) 1.

STUD MARKS
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 05 May 1928
By Louis T. Kelly

• Gala day at Goodison, however!
• One hopes it has proved a record time in more senses than one- in fact, a real Everton Jubilee
• Curiously, the only clubs that have failed to score at home v Sheffield United this season have been the leading pair, Everton and Huddersfield
• Everton were hoping to pass the century in goals “for” for the first time in the club’s League history this afternoon
• They have had the least disturbed half-back line in the League this season
• Hart has missed one match, Kelly two, and Virr but three
• Dean has registered fourteen goals in his last seven matches to date for Everton, and that with a damaged leg part of the time
• But then Dean is no ordinary player, and he even refuses to nurse his energies!
• Everton’s onward April match has been the more unexpected seeing it has followed upon four non-scoring efforts in succession during March
• Everton’s Stein is very free from blemish; he is ideally built for a winger, and recalls Alf Milward of old in this respect
• Whilst Dunn in appearance conjures up memories of Wee McInnes who used to figure on Everton’s right wing
• In Common and Griffiths the Blues would seem to have two genuine potential first-team servants

BUCHAN’S GRAND FINALE
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 05 May 1928
RE Charles Buchan’s auspicious final appearance to-day as a player, let us hope he will visit us as a director or manager in due course.  If memory serves correctly, Buchan made his League debut at Goodison Park circa 1912, and with Mordue “rightly” set the Mersey on fire! and was hailed hereabouts as a star of the first magnitude, with a brilliant future.  The “Echo’s” “findings” and adulation (vide “News, Notes, and Notions” of that week) were quoted by the Northern newspapers.  During his great career, Buchan on many occasions has thrilled Goodison and Anfield followers by his prowess in footwork, headcraft, and swerve (writes “Vin”) forsooth “None but himself could be his parallel.” 
Everton’s team v Tranmere, in the final of the Liverpool Senior Cup, on Monday, at Anfield, 6.30 will be;- Hardy; Commons, Kennedy; Bain, Griffiths, Rooney; Meston, Easton, French, Jones, and Stein. 
Everton F.C players will be off to Switzerland on Wednesday, leaving Lime-street at 9.45 a.m.  On Monday night they will be present at the Empire Theatre show (“The Girl Friends”), and the cup be on view to the audience. 

AMAZING SCENES AT LIVERPOOL.
Sunday Post - Sunday 06 May 1928
Spectators Embrace Dixie Dean.
Amazing scenes of enthusiasm were witnessed at Goodison Park when Dixie Dean performed the hat trick against the Arsenal. In accomplishing this Dean brought his League total of goals to sixty, which just eclipsed Camsell’s record of fifty-nine, for Middleborough, created last season. When Dean scored his third goal a few minutes before the finish tremendous cheering took place. Hats were thrown in the air, excitement continued until the close. Immediately Dean scored Ids record-breaking goal two spectators rushed on to the field and hugged the Everton centre-forward. The excited intruders were chased off by the referee, who took one of them by the collar and rushed him to the track much to the amusement of the crowd. A big cordon of police protected Doan as he left the field. Buchan played his farewell game for Arsenal, who did well to force draw against the League champions.

DEAN’S DAY
Athletic News - Monday 07 May 1928
Hat-Trick Consummation to a Record Scoring Season
Everton 3, Arsenal 3
There was expectancy in the air at Goodison Park that was electric.  Within a few minutes Davies gave unmistakable evidence that he was affected by the occasion when Shaw deceived him with a ball that passed between his legs.  A minute later dean headed through a yard from goal, and within ten minutes from the start he had equaled Camsell’s scoring record from a penalty kick.  A misunderstanding between O’Donnell and Davies led to the former putting through his own goal, and at the interval the scores were level.  Dean’s sixtieth League goal of the season came five minutes from time as the result of a corner kick taken by Troup and just before the close Shaw made the scores level.
Enterprise Rewarded
Just bovver twelve months ago Everton were in danger of losing their proud record of being the only club since the formation of the League that had never been in danger in the table.  They now emerge as champions for the third time in their history, and the honour has been well merited.  Enterprise has been rewarded.  There was one period at the turn of the year when they wavered.  This lapse was due in a great measure to injuries, but generally the club owes much of its success to the fact that the team has been practically unchanged.  An outstanding feature is the record number of points in their class, gained on opponents’ grounds.  An additional goalkeeper will be needed for next season, as Taylor severs his connection with the club.  Financially the club is a highly satisfactory position.  The attendances for the season must have averaged close upon 40,000. 
Arsenal Satisfied
Although the Arsenal have not finished as high up in the table as they had hoped, the officials are quite satisfied with the results.  Six weeks ago the Arsenal were well placed among the leaders, but circumstances made them experimenting necessary, and they began to lose ground.  Arsenal need have no anxiety about team building in the future.  Like most other clubs when the London Combination competition was extended to clubs outside the Metropolis they set out to strengthen their reserve talent, and they have been rewarded.  The Arsenal reserves have lived up to their reputation as London Combination champions.  Financially the club have done well.  Everton; Davies; Cresswell, O’Donnell; Kelly, Hart, Virr; Critchley, Martin, Dean, Weldon, and Troup.  Arsenal; Patterson; Parker, John; Baker, Butler, Blyth; Hulme, Buchan, Shaw, Brain, and Peel.  Referee; W.P. Harper, Stourbridge. 

EVERTON 3 ARSENAL 3
May 7 th 1928. The Daily Courier.
RECORDS GO AMID MEMORABLE SCENES AT GOODISON PARK.
“SIXTY” DEAN SURPASSES CAMSELL AND EVERTON MAKE THEIR FIRST CENTURY
Memorable scenes marked the final match between Everton and the Arsenal at Goodison Park, when two records were made. Dean became the champion English goal-scorer passing Camsell's figure of 59 by one, and his club set up new goal-scoring figures of 102, their greatest total in a season of League games. It was well on the second half before “Sixty” Dean made history. A sporting incident was that John Butler, the Arsenal international centre-half, who had been doing his utmost to spoil “Dixie” ambition, took the opportunity of going up and giving him a hand-shake.
EXCITED SPECTATOR'S DASH TO CHAMPION SHARPSHOOTER.
The history-making game was not one of Dean's most spectacular in a way although it was characteristic of him, for when the ball came in from a corner Dean was in the midst of a bunch of players –friend and foe, and when it was a case of whose head was going to reach the ball first it was a foregone conclusion it would be Dean's. He nodded the ball into the right hand corner of the net. The air was full of electrical disturbances after that, and it was just possible the crowd might have over-run the ground as they saw Dean's colleagues hugging him. Instead, the crowd cheered themselves, out for more than five minutes without stopping. A small boy wriggled by policemen and officials, and succeeded in reaching Dean in the centre of the field and giving him a handshake.
MARKS OF AFFECTION.
Then an excited supporter rushed on waving his arms wildly until he reached Dean, and likewise gave him a hand grip. Not content with that, he proceeded to ruffle Dean's hair as a further mark of affection before Referee Harper, not too gently seized him by the scruff of the neck and the pantaloons, and pushed him into the hands of a policeman. Fortunately the crowd refrained from over running the ground. Everton sustained a shock in the first two minutes when Shaw, reminding us of Chambers in his style, and who proved an admirable leader, put the Arsenal ahead with a direct shot Davies, not too confident, letting the ball slip through his hands. Dean, however, immediately raised the temporary drooping spirits with a couple of goals, which helped him well on the road to beating Camsell's 59. The first one from a corner taken by Critchley, Martin turning the ball over to Dean, who clinched matters with his head. The second was from a penalty kick , after Butler had accidentally tripped Dean, who fell heavily. It was, however, an exceptionally clean game. Everton with the first goal, had reached the “100” mark this season, and Dean now started to chase the elusive record-breaking goal, which seemed so hard to obtain and did not arrive until seven minutes before the end. This also followed a corner kick, taken by Troup, and it was easily Dean's head, which was first to the ball to nod it into the net amid a memorable scene. Shaw, who was one of the best forwards the Gunners had on view, was a capable leader, and he was responsible for a goal right at the beginning and at the end. O'Donnell made him a present of a goal near the interval, for he inexplicably turned the ball over his own goal line as Davies was attempting to pick it up. Teams: - Everton: - Davies, goal, Cresswell (captain) and O'Donnell, backs, Kelly, Hart and Virr half-backs, Critchley, Martin, Dean, Weldon and Troup, forwards. Arsenal: - Paterson, goal, Parker, and John, backs, Baker, Butler, and Blyth, half-backs, Hulme, Buchan, Shaw, Brain, and Peel, forwards.

MANCHESTER CITY RESERVES 4 EVERTON RESERVES 2
April 7 th 1928. The Daily Courier.
CENTRAL LEAGUE (Game 42)
Everton Reserves did not deserved to be beaten so thoroughly at Maine-road, for they had as much of the play as the home team finishing however, was poor by the forwards after good midfield work came to naught. French led his line well and was unlucky with some clever shots turned away and good defence. Against the run of play Smelt scored for Manchester, but just before the interval Easton following a prolonged attack, equalised. Directly the second half was resumed, the Manchester took the lead again and Smelt scored a third, before Easton again beat Gray, the Manchester custodian. Tilson settled the issue by a head from a centre by Hicks . Everton: - Whalley goal, Common and Kennedy, backs, Bain, Griffiths, and Rooney, half-backs, Meston, French, Jones, and Stein forwards.

HAPPY TIMES
May 7 1928. The Liverpool Daily Post and Mercury.
The spectators who remain in their places loudly cheered the Everton players, when they appeared in the director's stand. The speeches at the presentation of the championship cup were heard in all parts of the ground by means of amplifiers.
Mr. John McKenna president of the league, in presenting it said: - ‘' I need not tell you what a pleasure it is for me to be here to present this cup, this is the third time Everton have achieved championship honours. The first time was thirty-seven years ago, in 1891. The team that won then, were a similar body of experts at their business as the present team and they were the same again because they were gentlemen on and off the field. I congratulate the directors on having such a fine team and also for showing such fine judgement in selecting the players it is a policy that Everton have always followed to get the best and place them on the field. The team are a credit to the club a credit to themselves and to the game they play.'' The president went on to recall some of the past achievements of the Everton and in handling the cup to Cresswell, the captain, said'' I congratulate you and your colleagues upon your achievement, and hope that you many have the luck to retain the cup next season, but would advise you not to be like Huddersfield and have too much on your plate at once. I would like to congratulate your champion goal scorer William Dean, upon his wonderful record'' Cresswell said,'' as captain I am proud to receive the cup, it has been a great season, and if all goes well I hope we achieve the self-same honour next season.'' Mr. W.C Cuff chairman of the Everton Football Club said on behalf of the club he wished to thank all the spectators for the splendid support they had given the club throughout the season and for the magnificent ovation accorded the players upon having won the league champion. ‘' I am sure you will all agree, he continued that this has been the most strenuous season in the history of english football it has been a wonderful season, and we have the proud satisfaction that our centre-forward William dean has created a fresh record by scoring 60 league goals. Dean will be the first to thank you for your support and to thank every other member of the team for the support they have given him.'' In conclusion the chairman expressed the gratitude of the club and spectators to the president of the football league for coming at great inconvenience to present the league trophy. He hoped they would have the pleasure and happiness off meeting him there twelve months hence to re-present the cup. He called for three cheers for the president, and that were given with great gusto a special cheer being raised for the players as they left the stands
NORTH WEST HOTEL
Everton held what they termed a domestic gathering, on Saturday night, at the North-Western Hotel under the chairmanship of Mr. W C Cuff all the players except Taylor were present, Mr. cuff said they had every reason to be a joyous party. He did not remember a season where the tension had been so great. When one looked at the league chart and found fifteen points between twenty-two clubs in forty-two matches than one not only saw the equality and evenness, but one said the greater is the merit of the victorious team. He paid a tribute to the fine behaviour of the team and said that Everton players had justly earned the team''champions'' in the greatest season the game had ever known. As secretary and of the founders of the centre-league he hoped next year Everton would win the central league championship. No club in England, Scotland, Ireland or Wales had been able to celebrate its jubilee with championship honours until now. Mr. cuff spoke of the loyalty of the players and the particular aim of the club to play good class football, a type that should appeal to friend and foe. Mr. Ernest Green vice chairman, reterred to the fine captaincy of Cresswell and the preforance of William Dean. Mr. Jack Sharp recalled a period when Everton should have won a league for they were leading arsenal, when fog stopped play at the replay of this game they were beaten, thus a championship was lost to the club. It was a happy thought that they had wound up a successful season against arsenal that day. Mr. A Coffey and secretary McIntosh also spoke. Cresswell thanked the speakers on behalf of the players and said it was a pleasure to captain the side. The treatment was just the same in weal or woe at this club, and no one could wish to work for finer masters. Dean said, he looked upon the captain as his mascot. They wanted the english cup now. Dean thanked all the team for helping him to his record. Hart, Mr. Dan Kirkwood (who helped Everton to win their first championship 1I 1891), Mr. John Fare, H Cooke (the trainer) also spoke. It was announced that to-day the winners of the league will visited the white star liner in Gladstone Dock visit the empire theatre to-night, the Shakespeare theatre to-morrow night, and leave for Switzerland on Wednesday morning.

EVERTON’S AFTERMATH
Liverpool Echo - Monday 07 May 1928
Bee’s Notes
Everton F.C. held what they termed “a domestic gathering,” on Saturday night, after winning the League championship, at the North Western Hotel, under the chairmanship of Mr. W.C. Cuff.  All the players except Taylor were present, and near the League trophy was a plan of the Everton football field in sweetmeat, this being the work of the manager, Mr. Newburn.  Mr. Cuff said they had every reason to be a joyous party.  He did not remember a season where the tension had been so great.  When one looked at the League chart and found 15 points between twenty-two clubs in 42 matches, then one not only saw the quality and evenness, but one said the greater is the merit of the victorious team.  Everton have won this league and have fought a good fight.  They came out of the dark and dismal period last season at which point they had a good team and knew they had a good team, but they also knew that the anxieties had prevented them showing their real ability.  At the annual general meeting last season said Mr. Cuff, I there said that the same team, now relieved of the anxieties of the Second League spectre, would do the club justice in the oncoming season, and they have fulfilled my promise.  I am here to record the fine behavior of the team, and to say that the Everton players have justly earned the term “champions” in the greatest season the game has ever known.  Champions or not champions, the directors were determined to have this informal happy reunion to mark the pleasure of the officials, and shot their appreciation of the players.  As secretary and one of the founders of the Central league, he hopes next year they would win the Central League Championship.  No club in England, Scotland, Ireland, or Wales had been able to celebrate its jubilee with championship honours until now.  Mr. Cuff spoke of the loyalty of the players and the particular aim of the club to play good class football-a type that should appeal to friend and foe.  They might have their rebuffs in the results column, but at least their supporters would be able to say we have seen good football (applause).  Mr. Ernest Green, vice-chairman, made two special points.  The first the captaincy of Cresswell, in whom, he said, we have had a wise leader, who never obtruded himself at the wrong time.  Yet at other times made himself scarce (laughter).  Mr. Green said he did not wish to make odious comparisons, especially as Hunter Hart had done such good work, and was captain of the side in the time of trouble.  Mr. Green’s second points bore reference to the marvelous performance of Dean.  The speaker suggested that if anyone could beat the amazing figure of sixty goals, that it could only be Dean himself. 
Mr. Jack Sharp, claiming to be one of you, when he addressed the players, recalled a period when Everton should have won the league, for they were leading against the Arsenal when fog stopped play.  At the replay of the game they were beaten, thus a championship was lost to the club.  It was a happy thought that they had wound up a successful season against the Arsenal that day. 
Mr. A. Coffey (a director), J. Elliott (with 39 years’ service in the club), and Secretary McIntosh also spoke, the secretary declaring that this was the team of the season; the Everton players were first-class players, and gentlemen on and off the field.  Warney Cresswell, captain of the team, thanked the speakers on behalf of the players, and said it was a pleasure to skipper the side.  Indeed, it was just as pleasant to play in the throes this season in the successful vein; the treatment was just the same in weal or woe at this club, and no one could wise to work for finer masters.  Dean, who got a warm reception, said he looked upon the captain as his mascot.  They wanted the English Cup now.  It seemed as if Jack O’Donnell had become jealous of his record, because he had that day started to back-heel goals.  If anybody asked him how he came by his record, he would say, “Go to Alec.”  But he didn’t mean give it to Alec –this was a reference to Troup’s definite endeavor to provide Dean with a goal in the last half of Saturday’s match.  Dean thanked all the team for helping him to his record.  Hart, Dan Kirkwood (who helped Everton to win their first championship in 1889) (Blue correspondent 1891 true dated), John Fare (with fatherly observation), the trainer, H. Cooke and others joined in the speeches and after sympathetic reference had been made to the death of Dr. Baxter, the health of Mr. Harry Banks (an Everton director laid aside through illness) was carried with acclamation.  Mr. Cuff refereed to Mr. Banks as “a most valued member of our board, and a man who has done much towards the maintenance of our excellent ground.”  It was announced that to-day the winners of the League will visit the White Star liner in Gladstone Dock, visit the Empire tonight, Shakespeare to-morrow night, and then proceed to Switzerland, leaving Liverpool on Wednesday morning.  A vote of thanks to the chairman ended the pleasure of a companionable evening.
PRESENTATIONS.
The spectators who remained in their places loudly cheered the Everton players when they appeared in the directors’ stand.  The speeches at the presentation of the championship Cup were heard in all parts of the ground by means of amplifiers.  Mr. John McKenna, president of the League, in presenting it said;- “I need not tell you what a pleasure it is for me to be here to present this cup.  This is the third time Everton have achieved championship honours.  The first time was thirty-seven years ago, in 1891.  The team that won then, I remember them well, was a similar body of experts at their business as the present team, and they were the same again because they were gentlemen on and off the field.  I congratulation the directors on having such a fine team and also for showing such fine judgment in selecting the players.  It is a policy that the Everton Club have always followed, to get the best and place them on the field.  The team are a credit to the club, a credit to themselves and to the game they play.”  The President went on to recall some of the past achievements of the Everton club, and, in handling the cup to Cresswell, the captain, said;- “I congratulate you and your colleagues upon your achievement, and hope that you may have the luck to retain the cup next season, but would advise you not to be like Huddersfield and have too much on your plate at once, I would like to congratulate your champion goal scorer.  William Dean, upon his wonderful record.”  Cresswell said, “As captain I am proud to receive the cup.  It has been a great season, and if all goes well I hope we achieve the self-same honour next season.”  Mr. W.C. Cuff, chairman of the Everton Club, said on behalf of the club he wished to thank all the spectators for the splendid support they had given the club throughout the season, and for the magnificent ovation accorded the players upon having won the League Championship.  “I am sure you will all agree,” he continued, “that this has been the most strenuous season in the history of English football.  It has been a wonderful season, and we have the proud satisfaction that our centre-forward, Dean, has created a fresh record by scoring 60 League goals.  Dean will be the first to thank you for your support and to thank every other member of the team for the support they have given him.”  In conclusion the Chairman expressed the gratitude of the club and spectators to the president of the Football League for coming at great inconvenience to present the League trophy.  He hoped they would have the pleasure and happiness of meeting him there twelve months hence to represent the cup.  He called for three cheers for the president, and these were given with the great gusto, a special cheer being raised for the players as they left the stand. 
The Everton directors and officials desire to thank and congratulate the spectators for their magnificent conduct after the match had ended.  The answer to their appeal, for the sake of the condition of the turf, was unanimous there was no breakthrough.  The club have received congratulations from all over the country.  They are unable to answer them personally and desire to do so through the medium of these notes.  Clubs, players, personal friends, and one from Switzerland sent messages of congratulations. 
Dean has failed to score in six matches since Christmas Day- in five since New Year’s Day
Buchan’s first match in senior League football was April 1, 1911, against the Spurs. 

EVERTON RESERVES 3 TRANMERE ROVERS 2
May 8 th 1928. The Daily Courier.
LIVERPOOOL SENIOR CUP FINAL
AFTER EXTRA TIME.
For many seasons Tranmere Rovers have made unavailing efforts to win the Liverpool Senior Cup. The gods were again them at Anfield last night, and Everton become the possessors of the trophy by the odd goal scored during extra time. The Rovers had the better-balanced attack with Charlton as the craftsman of the line. The inside right player beautiful football, and rarely did a pass go astray. Jones made him an ideal partner, and if Urmson was not so successful as the opposite wing Littlehales and Beswick were virile raiders. The ex-Nomad was a dashing centre, and many times tested Hardy, who was in brilliant form. A simple incident led to Everton taking the lead. Campbell anticipating a goal kick, kept off Easton and allowed the ball to pass out. The referee's decision was a corner. This was accurately placed and Jone's head piloted the ball into the net. Two minutes from the interval Jones crossed and Littlehales equalised. The second half failed to produced a goal, so extra time was called. When only three of the opening 15 minutes had passed Beswick gave the Rovers the lead. Then the centre was brought down near goal, but Hardy saved. Hands against Thirkell, who, with his partner Yates made a great defensive pair, gave Everton a penalty kick, Easton scoring. With the sides again on level terms it was anybody's battle, but five minutes from the end Easton gave the blues the lead, shooting through a ruck of players from a free kick. Griffiths, the Everton centre-half, was wonderfully successful both in defence and as an attacking force (Hardy saved a Jones penalty during game). Everton: - Hardy, goal, Common and Kennedy, backs, Bain, Griffiths and Rooney, half-backs, Meston, Dunn, Easton, French, Jones and Stein, forwards.

COLLECTING CUPS AT EVERTON
Liverpool Echo - Tuesday 08 May 1928
Bee’s Notes
S.DAVIES MOVES TO CARDIFF
Stanley Davies the Welsh international inside forward was yesterday transferred from Birmingham to Cardiff City.  Davies who formerly played for West Bromwich Albion, Everton and Preston North End, assisted his country against England four times, against Scotland eight times, and against Ireland five times.  Davies has filled many places in Welsh international teams. 
ANOTHER FO EVERTON
Everton central League team, by defeating Tranmere Rovers by the odd goal in five at Anfield, last night, retained possession of the Liverpool Senior Cup- so the Reserves side in their own little way, can bask in the sun rays of success.  It was a near thing, as the Everton players would be the first to admit, in fact a colleague (W.S) is of the opinion that the Rovers should have made victory secure in ninety minutes, thus nullifying the extra half-hour.  Well, as Sam Beswick played, it was not his night, he simply could not get it beyond Hardy –other than once.  Time and again did the brainy Charlton set him off, but if not Connor or Kennedy, then Hardy was the barrier, whilst that clever head of Griffiths bobbed up a couple of times to save Everton.  Hardy saved a penalty from Littlehales, but Briggs had no chance with a similar shot from Watson.  The other scorers were; Jones and Easton (free kick) and Littlehales.  It was a perfectly clean and interesting encounter.  Everton owed their success to their defence.  If that Rover (I won’t mention who, for all played so hard and well) had only accepted the gift chance at the 88th minute, extra time would not have been necessary.  Tranmere would have had their first hold of the Liverpool Senior Cup. Hardy’s honours in this game touched the top rung.

EVERTON TOURISTS.
May 9 th 1928. The Daily Courier.
The Everton officials and players leave Lime-street, Liverpool at 9.45 a.m. today for the Switzerland tour. They will leave London in the evening and will travel via Dover and Calais. Four matches will be played during the tour which extends until May 23, as follows: - may 12 v Bale; May 13 v Berne; May 17, v Zurich; May 20, v Geneva.

EVERTON FORWARD’S LOSS
Liverpool Echo - Wednesday 09 May 1928
James Dunn, the Everton forward, was not able to accompany the champions on their tour to Switzerland, this morning, owing to the death of this six-year-old daughter. 
EVERTON’S SEND-OFF
A small band of hero-worshippers turned up at Lime-street Station this morning to give Everton the League champions, a hearty send-off on their Continental trip.  Dean, in particularly was the centre of an admiring group. 

STUD MARKS
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 12 May 1928
By Louis T. Kelly

• Everton seemed in a generous moon on Saturday at their League Cup presentation
• As note their three gift goals to the Arsenal
• The League champions have had three exciting bouts with the Gunners during the season now closed
• They scored in the first and last minute of a notable Cup-tie
• Whilst in the League match at Highbury after a “foggy” first half several “heated” incidents subsequently developed.
• No club took four points out of Everton last season and only two clubs –Arsenal and Huddersfield –as many as three points
• Strange, that the only two clubs successful over Everton at Goodison –Spurs and Sunderland –should have bene favourties for relegation when the last day of the season was reached
• Dean’s famous 60 League goals in a season only include one penalty goal –that od a week ago
• Camsell may truly be described as the “Greenheart” of the game
• But little less wonderful has been the work of Hunter Hart in his rear
• Then what of wee Alec Troup?
• He more than anyone made last week’s three goals possible for “W.R.D”
• Mr. Tom McIntosh’s past and present loves –Middleborough and Everton –finished at the two extremes.
• Buchan will not readily forget his football farewell service
• Per contra, after meeting Liverpool at Anfield in February, Everton failed to find the net in four consecutive fixtures
• The “jubilee” year of the Lancashire Association has also turned out similarly for Everton, Manchester City, and the Rovers.
• Everton had two crowds of 60,000, or thereabouts at Goodison in the last campaign.
• Who said Everton couldn’t play for toffee?
• Bury, after all managed to finish ahead of their Bolton rivals
• These two and Everton were the only Lancashire clubs to finish in the top half of the table.

BALE 0 EVERTON 2
May 15 1928, THE Liverpool Echo
Here is ‘'bees'' first dispatch from Switzerland as promised, bale may 12
Everton had their first taste of football in Switzerland to-day- a perfects summer's day, a crowd of 6,000 and a hard game for the home side, who are amateurs and naturally did not stay the second half in the manner of the well trained professionals. Who really walked to victory by two goals to nil. Dean scoring both goals- neither exactly a characteristic goal even if the first was by usual channel, namely a header. There are many features in football here that are worth special attention. The ground rather full of holes and these, with a light ball and a ground of small dimensions made ball control difficult. Balse ground has one stand and somewhat primitive arrangements, but one does not marvel of this in view of the fact that bale have to leave this ground shortly, and grounds hare cost thousands of pounds. Land is priced at 35s to 75s per yard-which means that England is a place fit for heroes. Here we had uncommon sight of the team stripping in the hotel, here's another sight a 45 minutes' clock, big for the benefit of the spectators, it ticked it way through two 45'S on ‘'a cricket day'' and bale admitted that Everton were ‘'very clever'' prior to the big match there was a match between boys' side: afterwards the boys lined up to form an avenue for the entrance of the crack players on the field of play before the game there were cheers for Everton, a huge bouquet of flowers for the chairman Mr. W.C Cuff, and an address of welcome in the centre of the field as witness. Welcome masters, Dr K Ibach-christen, of the Balse FC said; - as chairman of the balse F.C. I have the honour to welcome in our town the most famous representative of the English football. We consider us very lucky people to be the first to see the winners of the league championship play our boys. Your fame, spread all over the world, assured us of a fine lesson of football you will show us how that wonderful game should be played. We welcome in the famous Everton our masters on the playfield but we also welcome in everyone of your charming party a highly esteemed friend. We who have been lucky to be with you for the last two days assure you that the name of the proud Everton never will be forgotten in Basle. Three cheers to Everton. The fact that dean, the record goal-getter in the English FA (60 goals) got two was noteworthy in that it made his total for nearly a year into 97 and he aims at raising the century in the twelve month. The Balse spectators took deep interest in every kick and while they admired the craft and subtlety of the English side, they would probably have liked a dozen goals against their own side. It appears the crowd here are fashioned that way. They love to see the ball at the back of the severely-severe net- a hard net of wire, not a rope-web, as in England, Everton of course, preferred to play the part of artistry rather than take a gross of goals. Yet the chances of a tall score were there but for a brilliant display by an elongated goalkeeper who patted them out in a style quite unorthodox, still he was the hero of his side, and he was ‘'banked'' by the clever full backs and a pirate after the pattern of seddon, of Bolton wanderers. The refereeing was quite good. All told and one wished only that the referee had been clothed in the distinctive black, instead of his gay coloured pullover. Here one learns how to take a home defeat with relish. Here are appreciates the endearuour of good sporting swiss.
Folk to make us comfortable, and to make spectators learn of english styles. Messrs Ruprecht of Thornton Senn (ex-president) and a former Wallsay resided, Mr. C.A. Hintermann did all in their power to make the Balse visit enjoyable with football and visits to the wonderful-spots of this wonderful land. Balse is a town a wheel, a population of 140,000 and 25000 on pushbikes (taxed 2s 6d a year). A clean city surrounded by unusual scenery and features. A roman theatre, the Rphine with a flow that leads nine hoop wheels to make electricity for Germany, a right hand rule of the road that has nearly led to six Evertonians death thus early. Taking of somber matters this is the time to tell you of the journey up with the players chairman and directors- a Coffey, W Gibbins and J Sharp and Dr Baxter, with secretary tom McIntosh: - we had a brisk and brusque journey from Dover to Calais followed by a night of furious engine driving by two''devil-may-cares'' who led the train to leave the line half a dozen times. Dixen dean is something of an expert in the train business, having been in the keeping of some of the lads of Wirrall railway shed. He swear the drivers took us off the main line and he should know. The roll call at Balse occupied at 5.45am a miracle where footballers are concerned-and after a lazy day and the discovery of me sharp's bag, we went joy rides, seeing the slights. Then came the slight Everton''battling''with bale. The latter newly scored once, but their work bore the amateur stamp. Mr. Wilson ex-Burnley and Notts county is in charge of Berne and he tells me the Hungarians have gone back some through insisting on working the ball up the middle. In their trial spins the Hungarians insist that the players walk with the ball and keep it on the ground. In this game at Basle, the main feature of the Everton side was the charm of Cresswell. The breezy daring of O'Donnell. The fine all-rounded half-back work Virr played particularity well, and the ‘'dancing'' of Tommy Weldon was accompanied with a flash finish by Critchley. It was holiday football, with fact compared to try-on, Balse had the will and the emergy they lacked finesse and Finnish. They were wretchedly weak in front of the goal and were especially strong in defence. The game showed a showiness of goalkeeping by the Balse goalkeeper, that was perhaps stressed, while his tardiness in clearing (by delaying his kick or by a fancy throwaway instead of a kick away). Were faults that should be remedied and we haste to the bears'' of Berne, forgetting that dean, Kelly and some others were over-effected with mal de mer, what time Mr. cuff ‘s son and your humble were taking pigeon French to ‘'spark''on the steamship empress, and listening to the lancashire cricket score per daventry. There by the way, clubs allow substitutes; - so Everton dressed about sixteen men for the opening game, but had no need to call on there although dean got one bang and Cresswell and Weldon fell rather heavily on the hard surface. There is one rule the Balse folk do not understand the goalkeeoper in possession can be charged.

BOHEMIANS’ COACH.
Liverpool Echo - Tuesday 15 May 1928
By Blackstaff
Bobbie Parker, a former centre-forward with the Everton Club has coached the Bohemians so well during the past football season that the Irish amateur club has swept the decks in Free State Football.  They have won the Irish Free State Challenge Cup, the Leinster Senior Challenge Cup, the Championship of the Irish Free State League, and the Shield Championship of the League.  This is a notable achievement for an amateur side, especially as the opposing teams are in the main composed of professionals. 

Place at bottom of echo already there Jim
Liverpool Echo - Wednesday 16 May 1928
NEARNE IDEALS
There is no doubt that the arrangements at the Berne Club are very useful for other clubs.  The picturesque surrounding we can never have; the beauty of the turf we can never have, but at least we may have some of the ideas that abound here.  For instance, the linesman, when he has signaled for a throw-in, proceeds to drop his flag to mark the spot, and then chases after the ball to pick it up for the player.  How would that go in England?  Well, I have some doubts about it.  Then they have under the main grandstand a method of training that is encouraged indoors on winter nights.  There is a collection of soft turf under the stand so that players can train on something like the real thing.  The usual big clock showing one minute to the 45th minute is there, and I am sure that is an advantage that would be helpful to us in England.  The referee again turned out in a colour that was confusing, and at half-time someone must have spoken to him, for he came to the second half with a deep black jacket, and thus eliminated the previous trouble.  That there was a hole in the ground, here and there, was proved by the accident to Dean, who injured his ankle and perhaps jeopardiased, his chance of playing with England at Antwerp, &c.  The arrangement was that he should leave the party after the second match and join up with the international side.  He is naturally anxious to play, for he has scored 98 goals to date in all matches in the last twelve months, and wants to ring up the full year with the hundred.  I think he will manage it all right. 

BERNE 0 EVERTON 5
May 17, Bees Swiss dispatch (Berne by post)
Today, the Everton club have sampled a fresh supply of the swiss football style and have come through with flying colours having won their game with the crack Berne club here by five goals to nought. Thus, so far they have seven goals, two victories, and no goals against, and hear their reputation well, for they have not been beaten in any continental tour in their history. Berne is not only beautiful, it has a football possibility that is very large. The arrangement of the ground is excellent, and the turf was so much better than at the bale ground, that I felt sure we should see Everton at their best. Bale people were remarkably kind to the visitors all through the weekend, Evan going so far as to oblique us with professional artistry on the piano per the charming Mme max manager Moeschlin. Sunday morning saw us hasten off towards the Alps, and having landed at Berne, and dined en route we were than housed at the hotel Bristol, and within half an hour started the second issue. It was suggested that if similar arrangements were made at Goodison Park, there would be a long interval after the game, and the people of Liverpool would bask in the sunshine if in nothing stronger, women and children were here in plentiful numbers, all had a deep enthusiasm for the game, and when the home side started to make a raid of any kind the strange cry of ‘'up, up, up was raised. This is the national football cry, and against Everton there was little chance for that cry to be raised for the Everton players enjoyed the springy turf that was their but to-day and they played their very best although there, had been charges through injuries. Bain coming in at half-back and Kennedy showing up at full back with O'Donnell playing at outside left, owing to Troup having put his shoulder out at midnight. A common occurrence years ago for the plucky little fellow, it was hard lines that Troup should not be able to play because he had engaged in no fewer than ninety-nine consecutive appearances for the club, and was keen to raise the century. However midnight decided otherwise, and we all had the pleasure of seeing O'Donnell play wonderful football, and suggest a WH Smith with a larger heart. He scored a goal, and martin got two while Bain took one and dean the other one. Dean of course was the big noise with the peoples here, but to be candid, he has had two poorest matches, consequent upon injuries and he had not been going three minutes before he stubbed his ankle in the game, so that Everton called upon their substitute Kelly, who played for just a quarter of an hour and never turned a hair, nor yet a set of perspiration. The continental idea of substitutes to be all-wrong, you can call upon a man in the last twenty minutes if someone drops out through injury. Berne had eight international players, those who had seen Everton against bale through they would be hard put to beat Berne, which is not the case, it was an easy victory caused through the quick play of the Everton side in every rank and through the vestment of Martin and Weldon, who had not liked the bale hard ground there was a rich turf that allowed them to work the ball and swiftly thus these players make their first-time passes. This is their great asset, they had no chance against a fine defender. Davies did all that was necessary and did it smartly, and Kennedy played with rare rim, yet discretion at full back as half back hart was rested, and the height and ability of Griffith had a subduing effect upon the homicide. Who had little idea how to overcome the wile and guile of the classy side. It was a fine game to watch and the 8,000 spectators who gathered here and waited the coming out of the players- late as usual for here they think nothing of taking a quarter of an hour's grace prior to the advertised time of kick off. The crowd I saw enjoyed every bit of the game. Naturally these amateurs who work for their living and play for fun are not well trained and pros wore them down pretty emphatically. But Everton were not a lone in this glory here, as a revelation was made at bale where Mr. WC Cuff son HH Cuff had been left behind so that he could gibe assistance to the bale club, who procreated to win by 6 goals to five after leading by five to one at half tine. I think bale tried to keep young Cuff in their own tow, he played outside left and alongside him to our astonishment was the bespectacled DR. Ibach president of the bale club. The Dr played in his glasses and in spite of the handicap took the opportunity to head a cross centre of soon power and gain a goal.

A SWISS X1 0 EVERTON 1
May 18 th 1928. The Daily Courier.
O'DONNELL'S GOAL BEATS SWISS ELEVEN AT ZURICH
Everton yesterday defeated a strong Swiss combination of the Zurich F.C. by a goal scored in the second half by O'Donnell before a crowd of 10,000 at Zurich. The Zurich side included players, from Bale, Bernie and Lugano, eight of whom are internationals, and one of whom is the Swiss Olympic captain. Everton had to play without Dean, who was assisting England against France in Paris, and they also had several other reserves out. The first half was very closely contested, although it was chiefly owing to the stout defence of the Swiss that Everton were not leading at the interval. Ramseyer, the Swiss Olympic captain was the mainstay of his side in this half. For Everton, Virr and Kennedy played sparkling football, and in fact the team as a whole greatly impressed the crowd with their fine technique. The close marking of the Swiss by the Englishmen was commented upon, and the Swiss learned their lesson well. Everton gained three corners and the Swiss two, but all proved fruitless and the teams crossed over without a goal having been scored. Play in the second half was more spirited, each side striving hard to obtain the lead. Everton, however, quickly asserted themselves and bombarded the Swiss goal from all angles. Kelly shot hard from a free kick and Troup lobbed a corner right into the goalmouth, but each time the Swiss goalkeeper effected magnificent saves. A few minutes later a similar situation found Everton still unable to score, but then a centre from Critchley was brilliantly taken by O'Donnell, who shot hard into the net. With only a few minutes to go the Swiss fought desperately for a draw, and the Everton defence was severely tested. The Swiss forwards, however, lacked just that bit of extra thrust and Everton held out until the final whistle.

DEAN SCORED TWO FOR ENGLAND
May 18 th 1928. The Daily Courier.
FRANCE 1 ENGLAND 5
Dean, the famous Everton centre-forward scored two of England's goal, and nearly a third, in this international at the Colobes Stadium Paris yesterday when 25,000 spectators were present. Dean scored the third after a fine dribbling and passing by the English forwards. Dean scored another in the second half, after 19 minutes Dean scored the fourth goal for England with a high shot over the goalkeeper's head (Lob).

EVERTON AMATEURS
Liverpool Echo - Friday 18 May 1928
By Blackstaff’s
H.R. Whalley, the Whiston goalkeeper, whom Everton signed on as an amateur yesterday, played a great game against Bootle Celtic in the last match of the season, which decided the position of runners-up in the County Combination.  He is very active and agile, and has played once for Everton reserves in a Central League game.  No less promising is another nineteen year-old Cyril Webster, an inside forward, who has won his spurs with clever amateur sides like e Collegiate Old Boys and West Derby Union A.F.C. Webster had caught the eye of other clubs besides Everton. 

STUD MARKS
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 19 May 1928
By Louis T. Kelly

• Critchley, the Everton winger, is to join the matrimonial ranks this summer although already wedded to the winter game
• By the way, Martin, his club partner, is something especially good as a vocalist; he should find the open quay bracing on Merseyside
• There is no truth in the rumour that Everton have had a lot of gramophones dumped at their offices as being of no further use to their owners now that Dean had broken all records.
• After reaching ski-high heights in their League ladder climb, the Swiss Alps have doubtless presented few difficulties to Cresswell and Company.
• Everton’s centre forward is now being dubbed “Sixty” Dean.  The “Dixie” preface is steadily dying out; in fact, Dean himself has no liking for it.
• An amazing fact, overlooked by most, is that only two of the first seven clubs on the season’s final First Division table have ever won the championship-Everton and Huddersfield.
• When Everton first secured Dean at a 3,000 pound fee, one official declared that his club has “bought a pup.”
• Well, at any rate, Dean has since managed to demonstrate that dogged does it.
• The people who a year ago could see no good in the Everton directors, nor in the players potential championship side are now said to have forsaken their blind school for a mutes’ institution.
• It would be very appropriate, when Everton in due course, celebrate their Jubilee Championship season, if they invite to their banquet the men who helped them along to their last championship in 1914-15
• Their players in chief that season were made up of Fern, Thompson, Maconnachie, Fleetwood, Galt, Makepeace, Chedgozy, Jefferis, Parker, Clennell, and Harrison. 

DEAN SCORED TWO MORE GOALS
May 20 1928. The Liverpool Post and Mercury.
Dean scored 2 goals against Belgium, England winning at Belgium 3-1

Meet Dixie Dean.
Sunday Post - Sunday 20 May 1928
I RAN across Dixie Dean, the Everton centre, a few days ago. He was examining young greyhound, which I expect lie will buy and sent- one another of the Glasgow tracks. It is hoped that Dixie will match one of his dogs against one owned by Jimmy M'Grory at the White City, Glasgow. I first met Dean when he was with Tranmere Rovers. I was living with Neil M'Bain, Everton and now of Liverpool, in Wallasey—across the Mersey from Liverpool—and went to see Dixie play. M‘Bain was daft about Dean, and I reckon Neil had some influence in securing him for Everton. I met the centre next after an International at Cardiff, when the Scottish football party returned to their hotel in London. Dean, M'Bain, Trainer Jack Elliot, Alec Troup, Jock M‘Donald, and others of the Everton lot joined the party, of which Mr. Tom White, of Celtic, was the leading spirit.

SWISS OLYMPLIC 2 EVERTON 3
May 21 st 1928. The Liverpool Courier.
Everton yesterday defeated the Swiss Olympic eleven at Geneva. There was an enthusiastic crowd of 10,000 present when the match started in fine weather. The turf was hard and fast. Showing incisiveness in attack, Everton overran their opponents during the first half. During which they scored three times, well O'Donnell the first goal and Griffiths following with a brace. This was the state of the game when the teams changed ends. In the second half Everton held their opponents until the last quarter of an hour, when a particularly fierce attack yielded the Swiss a goal through their inside right Jaggio and within a few minutes Abbeggen netted again for the Swiss from the inside-left position. The Swiss were very shaky and often out mancenved in the first half, by Everton's fine team work, but after the interval they showed great improvement. Their defence was particularly sound and successfully stopped all the visitors efforts to increase their lead. Everton's two backs proved an ideal defence, rapid in movement and showing fine power and direction in their kicking. The halves were good and Kelly played a magnificed game as well as the two wingers. The victory of Everton was enthusiastically acclaimed by the crowd, who all agreed that it was well deserved.

EVERTON F.C. AMID THE BEAUTIES OF ZURICH
Liverpool Echo - Monday 21 May 1928
BEE’S DESPATCH
Everton, yesterday, won 3-2 versus Swiss selected internationals.  Griffiths, playing centre-forward, scored two, and O’Donnell one.  There was a record crowd, and the Cup was afterwards presented by Mr. Cuff.  On Saturday England beat Belgium 3-1, Dean scoring two of England’s goals.
BEE’S SWISS DESPATCH
Zurich (by Post)
The third sample of the Swiss football came today, before a crowd of some 10,000 people.  Everton won by 1-0 after a very hard game, in which the home backs were a tower of strength and used their energy in a way that was sometimes disconcerting.  One is deeply impressed by the cleanliness and beauty of the Swiss grounds.  Here again we found a joyous sight, interesting football with running.  Foot races, on perfect going, were interspersed with the game.  To Liverpool people, crazy over football, this might be a troublesome sight; yet one cannot forget the graceful way the teams ran round the ground at half-time, there being a perfect symmetrical show and team work in plenty.  To us it was a novelty; to the crowd it seemed to be a natural course of events.  In the reply races, attendant to this football game, it was noted that the runners receiving the batons always started to run before receiving their “present,” whereas in England it is necessary that no ground shall be poached.  Of course, there was great sorrow that dean was not present to play owing to international calls.  Everywhere we go they look for him; and undoubtedly he is the English personality of football around the globe.  Indeed, the Everton chairman had an invitation to add to the tour by a visit to Turin-which is about five hours’ journey from this lovely spot- but the suggestion could not be entertained. 
AN OLD CLUB
Zunich is one of the oldest clubs in this part of the globe.  Twenty years ago, today, they played their English opponents, Manchester United, and they readily recalled such names as Meredith and George Wall.  The club is fortunate to have at its head a Major J.J. Schnetzer, who has been amazing in his endeavor to make things happy for the players and officials.  I have never known such courtesy, and it comes as a striking contrast to the manner of the treatment from the Berne Club officials who welcomed us there, took us straight to the ground, and then seemed to forget that we had given them a really great exhibition of football; indeed they seemed to forget that we were present at all.  The journey to the Wonderland of Grindewald, &c., made the visiting tourists forget the trifles, and the endeavor of Major Schnetzer obliterated the memory of Berne.  The major took us to the threate, where the lingo was beyond us, but to our shock an English pro, of young years gave us a turn dating back to the Romans or thereabout, and duly received the order of the bird.  It was a hiss that one could not miss.  Now, on the football field, the crowd shot their displeasure by whistling, and it makes a strange disconcerting effect upon visitors. 
REFEREE’S TASK
At the match at this ground the referee was the same fairly able man who had refereed the game at Bale.  Here his task was the more difficult, because some of the players persisted in playing the man instead of the ball.  At one time the amount of “bite” in the proceedings threatened to be above normal and wholly objectionable.  However, in the end, everything passed off pleasantly.  Our men were frankly disappointing, and it was no surprise that at half-time there should be a change of front.  O’Donnell, who had been first a back, then in the next game an outside left de luxe, now took up the full back berth for one half only, and with Bain not fitting the centre-forward role with success, the versatile O’Donnell went forward to take a new berth, and scored with a header from Critchley’s centre.  That was the sum total of Everton’s forward line’s work;  they did not fit at all well, and disappointed those present who knew what they can do.  And it is surprising how many ex-Liverpool people one meets en route.  We ran into Mr. Strong, son of Councillor Strong-the boy is up at Davos for his health.  When we were touring Toberlone I chanced to ask our managerial guide whether he was English born.  “Oh, yes,” he replied, “I was born in Birkenhead.”  Which led to a shake from Dixie Dean.  “But who wants to be proud of that fact?” asked a wag.
SWISS SHORTCOMINGS.
Swiss football was shown once again to be below par in front of goal.  It is inconceivable how they miss the open goals.  It has been the same with all the sides we have met.  Someone suggests that the occasion is too big for the Swiss players, but, looking deeply at their movements, I should say that their great fault is the use of the toe instead of the instep.  They all use the toe, and therefore start radically wrong.  The visitors to-day showed up best in goal, and at full back with a tall, ungainly yet promising half back in Heinrich.  Inside right and outside left were their other berths of worth, Eggler and Sturznregger.  Always fast, the Continental sides have yet to master the arts of combination and definite work in front of goal.  It is not a bad idea on these hard grounds to have as we had to-day, a game for boys prior to the big game.  In England it would be impossible to risk the turf; here the hard bound turf allows such a novelty.  The standard of the balls used here, too, is poor; they sometimes resemble duck eggs, and are very hard to “time.”  This fact, together with a natural leg-weariness through travel and hard grounds, made Everton unable to reach the heights attained in the game with Berne.  However, Davies and his backs still reserve their well-deserved clean record, and Everton still claimed that they have never been beaten on the Continent.  Everton’s team for the third winning game was; Davies; Cresswell, O’Donnell; Kelly, Hart, Virr; Critchley, Martin, Bain, Weldon, and Troup. 
O’Donnell scored in the last half of the game and the right-wing carried through the second half with distinct limpings.  Geneva is next on turn and is said to be the stiffest match of all.  Dean will not be back in time for the game, so it is plain Everton will have their work cut out. wonderful as their half-back and full-back work has been throughout the tour. 

EVERTON SCORE FOURTH CONTINENTAL VICTORY
Liverpool Echo - Tuesday 22 May 1928
By Blackstaff’s Notes
EVERTON’S FOURTH VICTORY
(By Post from “Bee’)
     GENEVA, Sunday.
Everton to-day have won their fourth game in Switzerland, and thus return with the laurels of victory from all their games.  The club have therefore continued their Continental triumph, never having been beaten in their tours.  This was the hardest fight of all, and it was natural that this should be a tough game, for the opposition was provided by a selected team from Switzerland –all internationals, and the same team is picked to play at Amsterdam on Thursday next.  Yet Everton got a three goals lead against the side and looked all over winners until a spurt invigorated the home players and brought to them some idea of shooting which had been foreign to them up to this point.  Eventually the Everton goalkeeper, through no fault of his own, had to pick the ball out of the net twice, and a good, hard, even game ended with a score of 3-2.  In my mind it was always Everton’s win, and the margin doesn’t give any idea of the amount of work done by the clever Swiss goalkeeper, who is only nineteen years of age, and is described as being the best goalkeeper in Switzerland.  He is a swarthy and finely-built young fellow, Italian in appearance and English in methods, except when one watches his goal kick, which are taken in drop-kick fashion, as with a Rugby punt.  We had heard so much of the marvel that there was a strata of fear about what might happen
GRIFFITHS, CENTRE-FORWARD
However, the introduction of Griffiths, the Welsh international centre-half back, as a forward, and a leader of forwards, had something to do with this victory, for Griffiths got two goals to add to that scored by O’Donnell from outside left, and thereafter all seemed plain sailing until the enthusiasm of a record of 10,000 spectators brought a new life to a team that was always on the go and had specially good ideas inside left and outside right.  One of the difficulties of the four has been to replace men who have left through injuries or through an international call.  Thus, O’Donnell has played two games as a full back and two at outside left, and he with Cresswell has been the dominating factor all the way through.  Bain had not been happy as a centre forward at Zurich, so that a change became necessary, and the directors had the happy thought of making Griffiths a leader.  If he did nothing more than score the goals, he had a good day; but one had to remember that he was facing a back who had played forty internationals, and that this same back had already been recruited to play against the tourists on two previous occasions.  The defenders in addition to being experienced, is a shade tough and the best compliment I can pay the tourists is that he was now subdued, just as he had been at Berne. 
AT A RECEPTION
At Zurich, after I had written about Major J.J. Schnetzer and his kindness, we as a club were invited to a reception by the Swiss Football Association, and Mr. W.C. Cuff and Mr. Tom McIntosh made telling speeches in answer to the word of welcome from the home folk, who also provided some remarkable yodeling.  The night was far spent when the Swiss F.A bade us good-night at the Hotel Eden, and next morning they insisted on another formal reception and cheered us out of the fine town; the biggest in Switzerland.  Many friendships have been made through this tour, and already Everton have been asked to repeat their football order by going again next season.  Thus you see Everton have made an impression on and off the field, and the chairman has added to his list of receipts at the hands of Custom a very fine silver trophy presented by the Geneva club.  And now back for a moment to the actual game.  The ground, like most others here, was bone dry, and the ball turned in the air as if it was not a good and true one, albeit it was better than that used at other grounds.  The compactness of the ground would be a trouble to Everton, who are used to space and breathing room.  I thought our half backs did not do so well in this game, whereas they had been the main success in the reliability department in their previous games.  That tired feeling was probably responsible for their partial success, and it had to be remembered that they were meeting better class to-day and that all were international class. 
O’DONNELL’S FIELD DAY
O’Donnell had a field day at outside left, and his natural enthusiasm plus a means of keeping the opposition from marking him, was responsible for this player getting many finely judged centres across the goalmouth.  Kennedy for the second appearance did many things without undue show, and without splash of advertisement; he was a capable defender, as was Davies, who played in a confident and competent manner.  Cresswell simply walked through these games; his anticipation and easy natured swing of the foot made him the star man of the side.  These games are simply made for a man with a far-seeing eye.  In the forward line no one did greater work than Weldon, and if he overdid his run and dribble tilt he was covered the fact remains that he did much to drag the ball away from the opposition.  Martin and Critchley had to work against a good half back, and they at times suffered through the stress of the opposition.  Griffiths, at centre forward, showed an adaptability that promises to be useful for Everton at some future date.  Ah, well that is the end of the football games, though not the end of the tour.  We precede to Paris tomorrow and then on to London arriving at Lime Street, Liverpool on Wednesday night at 9.35.  it has been a wonderful tour in every respect and one may doubt the difficulty of the future in view of England drawing away from the owing to Continental ideals is of broken time pavements for amateurs but somehow I find there is already a learning towards our control and our ways of professionalism.  Then the F.A’s will be on the same footing, and the game will spread on right lines the world over.  Switzerland had been cold and wet for many days; the country views have therefore been blotted out to some degree, but the tour has at least given the Everton Club a sign of the honour in which they are held, and has made them many lasting friends. 

AFTERTHOUGHTS OF THE EVERTON TOUR
Liverpool Echo - Thursday 24 May 1928
SECRETS OF SUCCESS ON AND OFF THE FIELD
TROUP’S HUGE TRAVEL
Bee’s Notes
Rather a fine city Liverpool.  Have always thought so, and all the Everton group yesterday decreed that it was the best city in the world.  Arrived at London, there was a positive outburst of community singing.  There is no place like England, and the footballers were genuinely glad to be back among the natives, where they could talk their Scottish or George twang and be understood and understand.  At the outset of the tour they felt the loss of a word or two “in season,” as it were; but later on the beauties of the place were recompense for a foreign tongue and the absence of the beloved bacon, and eggs!  Last night when the club returned there was a surprisingly large crowd to welcome them back to the fold; there is no doubt about the personnel of the Everton side; the drawing power of the elven; the possibility of the near future; the standard of play, and the necessity that Goodison Park shall be enlarged to accommodate all those who want to see the side.  To me the night return was strange; a year ago and the columns were full of pitch-and toss letters from correspondents who were rally round the ant-directors’ banner, telling the world that the club officials should be sacked en bloc, without even a reference as to character!  It is a quaint world, but at least the two seasons side by side have shown us the necessity of a sporting view of failure and success.  I voice the players’ views when I say that to Mr. Tom McIntosh, the man at the helm, and to Mr. W.C. Cuff, the chairman, who graced the proceedings and made such happy speeches at the notable dinners and in general, kept the company alive with good fun.
MEETING.
Walking along the boulevards of Paris I ran into Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Buchan of all persons, and, still more odd, found they were staying at the same hotel as Everton F.C.  Charlie had been inviting Le Touquet for golf, and I only mention his name because already a correspondent has turned into personal matters, as corresponding do in this personal way (as if I were their father, or they were mine), and inquired for the proper pronunciation of Leveson-Gower, Buchan, and how I got my name.  Well, Mr. Inquisitive; (1) London-Gar is the correct style; (2) Bewk-an; (3) B. stands for birthdate, the rest my initials.  Alec Troup knows all about trains by now.  Starting yesterday morning for home he was on the journey to Liverpool from 8 a.m to 9.30 p.m, and then made tracks for Scotland by the 10.40 train, which would land him home this morning just nicely in time for breakfast.  There has been much travel, in this enjoyable tour and thanks to the secretary there has never been a hitch, so that everyone has gained in pleasure and education by the tour.  From a football point of view the four victories proved that Everton were good enough.  The way they played against Berne suggested that no club, or anyone else, had a forty to one chance; but there was danger in such an optimistic outlook; hence the partial tumble-down at Zurich, where one hoped they would be at their best.  Allowance had to be made for the fact that Everton were at the end of the season’s tether and that Switzerland was getting all its best wares together for the set purpose of bating the champions.  In the last game of all the home side, with its full complement of internationals actually changed a full-back at halftime so that they could see how he shaped for future international purposes.  That is the main grievance, in afterthoughts, about these Continental teams; they have foreign ideas of rules; they set about their game with terrific speed, and their trapping of a lively ball is good, but, gracious me, when the charging begins, then trouble begins.  The crowd has not the least idea of what is a fair change, and until they gather the essence of the charging rule English visitors will always be in danger of hearing the whistling bird- not the Dodge Sisters’ “birds,” but crowd’s caustic reception. 
THE OUTLOOK.
I think there is a good outlook for Continental football once we get together again, and they realize the English way is best in regard to amateur principles.  Imitation amateurs we can never tolerate, and, as matters go, I fear the sham amateur is in large numbers on the Continent.  There is every inducement for the officials of the Switzerland clubs to go ahead with their game, because I find every sign of the game gripping all ages and both sexes.  Given that fact, the game of football must rise in the land of the Alps.  As in England football is only in its infancy, so in Switzerland the game is simply getting on its feet and toddling.  It will race to popularity with all classes in five or six years.  The grounds are in perfect settings; the turf is hard, it is true, but a system of drainage will produce the right effect, and then the work of the Swiss forwards must improve.  It would pay them to take over a real forward who could drum into their ears the necessity of using the instep when shooting.  We often talk of our forwards being poor in front of goal, but the Swiss players never look like getting a goal against a thinking defence; one could work two moves of defence-ideas before the third Swiss forward had made his intended pass!  In short, they lack sting and haphazard drives, and they are inclined to sacrifice everything to showiness rather than deadly effect.  Some day they will get the right idea in their think-tank, and then they will make things hum.  I think the best man I saw was the Geneva inside-left, and the goalkeeper of the same side was a splendidly-built young man of 18 years of age, with a good eye and a strong punch.  There was hardly ever a suggestion of roughness, but here and there the locals took a risk that would not be tolerated in England.  I am enlarging on this tour because you seem to have had so much bad weather that there has been no county cricket for some days; perhaps we may now look forward to some summer weather; certainly our tour was curbed one day by rain, but for the rest it has been cold and dry and suited to our players’ needs.  Had it been hot the efforts of the Everton players must have been languid; as it was, they won well and handsomely and made an impression that led to an inquiry for a repeat visit next season.  The Swiss folk have had the gilt of the argument fanatically, and touring sides in future will doubtless remember that fact and ask for bigger terms.  Talking of foreign climes reminds me that to-day I have a letter from Mr. Archie Forrest, of South Africa, who says; “You will see we are following your notes even in this part of the world.”  He encloses a paper dated April 26, which devotes three columns of our story to the Grand National, Boy, bring me the accounts book! 

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. TOWN LEAVES EVERfON.
Exeter and Plymouth Gazette-Saturday 26 May 1928
Brown '(Everton's right half-back) was yesterday transferred to Nottingham Forest. Brown, who went to Everton from Cambuslang in 1914, he is 29 years of age.

BILLY BROWN
May 26, 1928 The Liverpool Post and Mercury
W. Brown, Everton clever right half back was yesterday transferred to Notts Forest. A player who has served Everton well for many seasons brown is still a most useful exponent of construction half-backs player, and he should do well with his new club, brown entered first division football when he was but seventeen. His first match for Everton was against Manchester City in December 1914, so that although he is a veteran in Everton service, he should still have several years of football to serve. Like many other first class players Brown came from Cambuslang rangers and his style always pleased at Goodison Park in the 1926-27 season he played in twenty-five league games and twenty-eight in the preceding season but he has had few changes since Everton secured Kelly brown stands 5ft 8ins and weights 11stone 6lbs.

BROWN LEAVES EVERTON
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 26 May 1928
W. brown, Everton’s clever right half back, was yesterday transferred to Nottingham Forest.  A player who has served Everton for well for many seasons, Brown is still a most useful exponents of constructive half-back play, and he should do well with his new club.  Brown entered First Division football when he was but seventeen, his first match being for Everton against Manchester City in December 1914, so that, although he is a veteran in Everton’s service, he should still have several years of football to serve.  Like many other first-class players, Brown came from Cambuslang Rangers, and his style always pleased at Goodison Park.  In the 1926-27 season he played in twenty-five League games and twenty-eight in the preceding season, but he has had few chances since Everton secured Kelly.  Brown stands 5ft 8ins, and weighs 11str 6lbs. 

FOREST’S HALF-BACK
Nottingham Journal - Saturday 26 May 1928
W. BROWN SECURED FROM EVERTON
Forest yesterday secured the transfer from Everton of W. Brown a right half back.  Brown, a sturdy Scot, joined the Goodison Park club as a junior from Cambuslang in 1914, and did not get a regular place in Everton’s First Division team , owing to the consistency of Peacock, until 1923.  Standing 5ft 9in, and scaling about 12st Brown is a player of the robust type.  Nevertheless, he plics his forwards with beautiful low passes, and if he can reproduce the form for Forest he has shown against them on two occasions, he will indeed be an acquisition. 

STUD MARKS
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 26 May 1928
By Louis T. Kelly

• Moffatt, the tiny ex-Everton winger, made no League team appearances with Oldham Athletic last term
• Martin, of Everton, has had the rare experience of qualifying for a championship medal after less than two months First Division service.
• Louis Page appeared in 41 games for Burnley and scored 22 goals
• Tommy Browell turned out in 27 schedule games for Blackpool
• Everton called upon 24 men in their senior side

BEES NOTES
Liverpool Echo - Tuesday 29 May 1928
Mr. W.C Cuff, chairman of the Everton Football club, sends me the following;
On my return from our Continental tour I had such an overwhelming mass of congratulatory letters, telegrams, and messages upon winning the Championship awaiting me, that I find it impossible to give to them the individual acknowledgement they deserve.  May I, through the medium of your notes, express for my club- players, officials and staff –my deep appreciation of the complimentary and congratulatory messages, and also to those who have sent to me date, statistics, and information concerning the early period of the club’s history for our forthcoming jubilee publication, my sincere thanks?  The Swiss team beaten by Everton 3-2 on the last day of the tour, lost in the Olympic game yesterday to Germany by a margin of four goals. 

ALEX IN FORFAR
Dundee Courier - Wednesday 30 May 1928
Alex Troup, the ex-Dundee footballer, is present on holiday in his native Forfar. He has been on tour with Everton in Switzerland.