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STUB MARKS
May 1, 1937. The Liverpool Football Echo
By Louis T. Kelly.
• The former Everton champion bantamweight Jimmy Settle (now 69), is still hale and hearty. Went to Stockport County from Goodison, and had a playing career of over twenty years. Still thanks he could be useful as coach-training. Served in the Navy during the Great War, and later on a crane driver. Was born at his father’s Millom hotel; hence perhaps that “swinging gait.”
EVERTON RESERVES 5 OLDHAM ATHLETIC RESERVES 1
May 3, 1937. The Liverpool Daily Post
Central League (Game 42)
Everton wound up their programme with a convincing win over Oldham Athletic, at Goodison Park. Bell opened the score, after 5 minutes, but McCormick equalised shortly afterwards. Lawton and Cunliffe scored for Everton just prior to the interval. In the second half Lawton added two goals. He was in sparkling form, and Bell was always dangerous. Everton Reserves: - King, goal; Jones (JE) and Thomson, backs; Bentham, Edwards and Lindley, half-backs; Geldard, Cunliffe, Lawton, Bell, and Trentham, forwards.
BEN WILLIAMS’ NEW JOB
May 4, 1937. The Evening Express.
By The Pilot.
Ben Williams, the former Everton and Welsh international back, has been appointed coach to Newport County. Ben, who joined Everton from Swansea Town in the days when Everton were fighting against relegation, proved a grand servant to the Goodison club. He captained the side in the Second Division championship season, and then fell victim to injury after injury. Nothing would go right for him. Ben left for Newport County last summer but in the early matches for the Somerton Park side again ran up against the injury bogy. Still, he rendered great service to Newport as captain; in fact Manager Louis Page said to me of Ben. “He is the inspiration of the side. Now he will have charge of the young players and should do well, for he is a loyal servant in any capacity. Norman Low, the former Liverpool player, has resigned for the County for next season.
LEYFIELD AND F WHITE TRANSFERRED TO SHEFFIELD UNITED
May 6, 1937. The Liverpool Daily Post
By John Peel.
Everton transferred two of their players yesterday to Sheffield United C. Leyfield, outside left, and F. White the Reserves goalkeeper. Leyfield has been with Everton since December 1930. He played only one game with Everton as an amateur, and signed professional forms and rarely missed a game for the Reserves side. He made his debut with the senior side in the opening match of the 1934-35 season, when Geldard was laid aside with injury, and that year he played in eleven games, scoring seven goals. The following season he made 17 appearances and scored five goals. F. White is no more than 20 years of age and is the right built for the position of goalkeeper, also Tranmere Rovers have signed E.N. Walkden a centre half back, 19 years of age, 5ft 11ins and weights 11st 10lbs. He was in Everton’s books last season, and later played for Prescot Cables, Walkden belongs to Mughull.
EVERTON’S NEW STAND
May 11, 1937. The Liverpool Daily Post
By John Peel.
It is expected that the only house remaining at the Gwladys-street end of the Everton ground will soon be demolished. Work on the double decker stand started yesterday, and it is expected that part of the structure will be ready for use next season.
EVERTON ON TOUR
May 11, 1937. The Liverpool Football Echo
The Everton players and directors who are to undertake the Denmark tour will leave Lime-street by the 10-30 train on Friday morning, arriving Copenhagen at midnight the following day. They stay Copenhagen a week, during which time three games will be played, and arrive back in Liverpool at 2.18 p.m. on Wednesday May 26. Trainer Harry Cook and Assistant Secretary Hunter Hart will accompany the party which will be in charge of Directors A. Coffey, W. Gibbons, and G. Evans. The players making the journey are Morton, Jackson, Cook, Jones, Britton, Gee, Mercer, Bentham, Gillick, Cunliffe, Dean, Lawton, Stevenson, and Coulter. Gillick joins the party from the Scottish F.A. tour in time for the first game, but Britton will be available only for the last game joining the party at the end of the F.A.’s Scandinavian tour.
SCOT’S GREAT DISPLAY
May 10, 1937. The Liverpool Echo
Bee’s Notes
Torry Gillick, Everton, writing from Prague says: - we won our international match with Czechoslovakia by three goals to one. The Czechs afterwards told us they had never seen football so good as the Scots played it. Of course all the boys were very pleased the crowd were happy about the game, although naturally disappointed the Czechs and not won. Jimmy Simpson, of the Rangers, who was playing an attacking game in the first half, got our first goal. Bob McPhail scored the second just after the Czechs had equalised, and I got the third in the second half. Before I scored I struck the crossbar, with a free kick. Charlie Thomson, of Sunderland, also struck the bar, and so did Frank O’Donnell. So you see with a little luck we might have won by a heavy score. Really our team played some great stuff. We were hardly out of the Czech goalmouth in the first half and in the second half it was much the same thing. It was a peculiar crowd. They did not make much noise. Afterwards we were told they were too astonished by our play to say anything.
Lasting Impressions.
We have been banqueted and entertained all over fine place. The Czechs are terribly kind. After the game there was a banquet, at which all the players received a pocket book, a purse, and a little copper plate with a footballer engraved. We left Prague on Sunday for Lepzig and were really sorry to go. I leave the Scottish party in Germany and go on to Copenhegan to join the Everton boys. It has been great being with the Scottish boys. There have been no serious injuries. Only one to go home with a mark is Jimmy Delaney, of Celtic who received a knock on the nose at Prague. It has been voted a grand tour. Plenty of fun, but more important is the fact we have left in Vienna and Prague good and lasting impressions of Scotland football. They will want us back again.
Oslo Not so Slow
Close on the heels of Torry Gillick’s letter came a cheery epistle from Cliff Britton touring with the English side in Scandinavia. Cliff and the rest of the players listened to the Coronation broadcast on the wireless out on the high seas, and all pay a high tribute to the excellent of the commentaries Referring to the first match against Norway, which England won 6-0, Cliff says:-
“Norway settled down to their game quicker than the English side, threatening our goal too often to the comfortable in the first ten minutes. The rather light ball had a lot to do with this, as our players seemed a little lost in judgement its bounce and general liveliness. After 18 minutes Kirchen, scored the first goal for England, and quite a good one, too. “play after this was fairly, even, with Norway having a few good opportunities to even the score. Then came a spell when England set the seal to her victory, scoring three goals in as many minutes. The left full back of Norway started it by placing a centre from Johnson, into his goal, then Galley put in a glorious left-foot drive well out of the goalkeeper’s reach and Steele got the other.
England’s Confident Play.
“The Second half was more even, England with a four goal lead played confident football, which the crowd seemed to appreciate. Steele scored the second goal and ten minutes later Goulden got what was perhaps the best goal of the match. “Vic Woodley complained of cartilage trouble after the game, but we are hoping he will not be laid up. The two teams and members of the party were entertained at a banquet given by the Norwegian F.A. after the game, and the English team were presented with a souvenir in the form of a miniature Viking boat in Silver. The English F.A. presented the Norway team with silver pencil-holders. It has been a very enjoyable trip so far. I hope it will continue to be so.
Everton’s annual meeting is on June 3, at the Law association rooms, Cook-Street.
CAP FOR BRITTON
May 18, 1937.
Cliff Britton was against at Sweden yesterday, when England beat Sweden by four goals to nil at Raasunda Stadium. Cliff Britton retrieved his reputation with a useful display in the second half, after a mediocre start.
EVERTON PARTY LEAVES FOR COPENHAGEN
May 15, 1937. The Liverpool Daily Post
John Peel.
Everton Football Club left yesterday for Copenhagen where are to play three matches, probably against the National eleven. Two of the players who are to appear in the Everton colours in one or more of the tour matches. Gillick and Britton are already on the Continent with the national teams, and will join their clubs after two day’s travelling. The Everton party which is in charge by Mr. A. Coffey, the chairman Mr. Cuff is with the English during team in Scandinavia –is to number nineteen and yesterday included Messer WC Gibbins, and G. Evans (Director), Hunter Hart (Assistant Secretary), Harry Cooke (Trainer) and the following players, Morton, Cook, Jones, Jackson, Gee, Mercer, Bentham, Dean, Cunliffe, Stevenson, Coulter and Lawton. Usually when either of the two senior clubs in Liverpool go to an away match they travel light and are “seen off” by enthusiastic followers, yesterday, when the players had their holiday kit packed there were few soccer fans at Lime Street to wish them good-luck, and a successful tour matches will be played on Wednesday, May 19, Friday May 21, and Saturday May 23.
GILLICK SCORES FOR SCOTLAND
May 15, 1937. The Liverpool Post
Gillick played for Scotland at Czechoslovakia, winning 3-1, Gillick scoring one goal.
BRITTON CAP AGAIN FOR ENGLAND
May 17, 1937. The Liverpool Daily Post
England beat Sweden in front of 40,000 spectators, winning by four goals to nil, Britton playing at the Raasunda Stadium.
EVERTON WIN FIRST MATCH OF DANISH TOUR.
May 20, 1937. The Evening Express
Superiority In Attack Decides.
Everton opened their tour of Denmark with a victory over the Danish international team at Copenhagen last evening by four goals to three. It was a brilliant exhibition of fast, well-contested football, and though the Everton defence was hard pressed at times, the splendid work of their attack was the deciding factor. More than 12,000 spectators saw the Everton forward machine operating with grace and power in the first half, when Cunliffe snapped up a long clearance kick, ran on and scored. Soon afterwards Stevenson added a second goal, but Jorgensen, the Danish leader, reduced the lead before the interval. Cunliffe ran through again immediately on the resumption, and as the Danish goalkeeper advanced lifted the ball over his head into the net. Jorgensen, however, scored a fine second goal for Denmark before Dean added Everton’s fourth point after the home goalkeeper had fallen. Jorgensen, the most daring home attacker, followed this up by completing his “hat-trick.” The home forwards served up some good football and Jorgensen was always a danger, but it was the superiority in attack which enabled Everton to win. The second game between the sides takes place in Copenhagen tomorrow night.
EVERTON VICTORY
May 20, 1937. The Liverpool Echo
Playing in the first match of their Danish tour, Everton got off with a victory over the same Danish team which was heavily beaten by Germany on Sunday. The Danes had hardly expected a victory over Everton, but their team put up a gallant display against the Merseysiders, who could only win by the odd goal in seven. The outstanding man of the match was Paul Jorgensen, the Danish centre forward, who performed a “hat-trick” much to the delight of his countrymen. Everton did not appear to stress themselves unduly; in fact, they won much more comfortably than the narrowness of victory denotes. Dean found Neilson a difficult man to beat in the centre, and for that reason had a moderate game, but Cunliffe, Stevenson, and Geldard were a formable trio, often working their way through the Danish defence with an ease and grace which should have produced more goals. Everton scored twice within four minutes through Cunliffe and Stevenson, but Jorgensen reduced the arrears before the interval. The Danes played up strongly, but they could not prevent Cunliffe from going through to score a third goal, by cleverly lobbing the ball over the advancing goalkeeper’s head. In no way dismayed by the reverse, the Danes set up a strong attack, and within four minutes Jorgenson went through again to reduce the leeway, but Dean scored a fourth goal, for Everton shortly afterwards, the goalkeeper slipping in the mud as he moved towards the ball. The Danes made a great effort to wipe out the deficit, and Jorgenson proceeded to put up a “hat-trick” but try as they would they could not penetrate the Everton defence again.
EVERTON PLAYER SENT OFF.
May 24, 1937. The Liverpool Daily Post
Tempers Frayed In Final Game At Copenhagen.
Copenhagen, Sunday –Everton concluded their Danish tour when they draw with a Copenhagen side here today, neither side scoring. The first half was rather dull, but after the interval feeling became roused and Jones, The Everton left back was sent off by the referee Mr. E. Ulrich, who refereed the recent international game between England and Norway. During the early part of the game, the Danes had more of the play, Everton’s defence played well together and prevented a score, but their forwards were unenterprising. Play after the interval became rough, and half-way through the Everton player was given marching orders.
Morton Saves Penalty
Soon afterwards’ a penalty was given against the visitors, for hands, but Morton, who had played brilliantly in the Everton goal, dived and saved. Before the kick was taken the Everton players appealed and one of them kicked the ball away from the spot. A minute or two later the Danish right back Eli Larsen was carried off with an injury to his knee following a collision. The game became more rough and the visitors were frequently “booed” by the spectators. Near the finish the Danes attacked hotly and Everton were rather lucky to escape defeat. Besides Morton, Gee, and Cunliffe in the half-back line were the best of the Everton players. The half-back line of the Danish side, too, was outstanding, and their defence was excellent. The match was played in beautiful summer-like weather and was watched by a crowd of 15,000. Everton: - Morton, goal; Thomson and Jones, backs; Cunliffe, Gee and Mercer, half-backs; Geldard, Lawton, Dean (captain), Stevenson and Gillick, forwards. Copehengan:- Sven Jensen, goal; Eli Larsen, and Ova Sorenson, backs; Paul Hansen, Oscar Jorgensen, Toft Hansen, half-backs; Scobirk, Keven, Pauli, Albreinteen, and Thisteen, forwards.
EVERTON UNBEATEN ON DANISH TOUR
May 24, 1937. Evening Express.
Everton concluded their tour of Denmark with a sensational game in Copenhagen yesterday against a selected international side. It ended in a goalless draw. Thus Everton once again have gone through a tour without defeat. The Blues had to battle hard to preserve their record, for they played the greater part of the second half with only ten men. Jack Jones, the left back, was ordered off the field by Referee E. Ulrich. The Danes had rather the better of rebust exchanges, but the Everton defence was in fine form, for Morton received excellent backing from Gee, The Everton forwards found it difficult to overcome a brilliant Danish intermediary line.
EVERTON PLAYER SENT OFF IN THE GAME AT COPENHAGEN
April 24, 1937. The Liverpool Echo
Everton Player Sent Off.
Tempers were frayed in Everton’s final match of the Danish tour and Jack Jones, the Everton full back was ordered off the field. It was not until after the interval that the rough element crept into the game with Copenhagen, and the Everton players were booed by the spectators. A penalty save by Morton saved Everton from defeat, the game being drawn, no goals being scored. During the early part of the game the Danes had more of the play. Everton’s defence played well together, and prevented a score, but their forwards were unenterprising. Soon after the interval a penalty was given against the visitors for hands, but Morton, who had played brilliantly in the Everton goal, dived and saved. Before the kick was taken the Everton players appealed, and one of them kicked the ball away from the spot. A minute or two later the Danish right back, Eli Larsen was carried off with an injury to his knee, following a collision. Near the finish the Danes attacked hotly, and Everton were rather lucky to escape defeat. Besides Morton, Gee and Cunliffe in the half-back line were the best of the Everton players. The half-half line of the Danish side, too, was outstanding and their defence was excellent. The match was played in beautiful summer like weather, and was watched by a crowd of 15,000.
EVERTON AT THE CIRCUS
April 25, 1937. The Liverpool Echo
Charlie Gee, One of the humorists, of the Everton party, tells of the social side of the tour, and some of the pranks of the practical jokers of the Everton team. He continues where he left off in his last letter, the proposed visit to the races. Here is what he say; - “On returning from the races where we met with mixed success, we were introduced to the president of the British Social Club, and made honorary members during our stay. Since then the boys have always somewhere to pass away the hour or two that sometimes bangs heavily on these Continental trips. The practical jokers have also added their spice of entertainment. On resuming to the hotel on Tuesday evening we were surprised to see full sized effigies of ourselves built up inside our pyjamas. Despite the fact that one had to untangle these images before we could get our sleeping suits the finny side was more than appreciated and Albert Geldard insisted that the likeness to himself was so good that everyone should see it before it was destroyed. At the kind invitation of the Copenhagen officials we have been driven in a saloon coach to inspect a fine old historical caste. It contained a life-like picture of King Edward and Queen Alexandra, which reminded us here that Denmark once supplied us with a Queen. From there we went on to the seaside, where we spent an hour or two basking in the sun and paddling in the sea. This is a fine tonic to help lose the leg weariness that is apt to follow a hard game.
Stevenson’s “Hat-Trick.”
Hunter Hart tells of Everton’s second game of the tour, which was played in great heat which upset the tourists and consequently the Danes had the better of the play. After 20 minutes,” says Hunter “good work by the Danish outside-right placed the home centre forward through Gee, beaten for speed, gave a penalty away by tackling the centre forward from the rear, and Everton were behind. There was little interest in the first half during which the Danes had the upper hand. On resuming Everton set to their task with greater vim and gave the home side a lesson in storming tactics. So severe was the pressure that the equaliser came in ten minutes, Lawton heading through from Gillick’s centre. Lawton was the only change from the opening match. Everton had taken command of the game, and it came as no surprise when Stevenson placed the tourists in front. “So far Morton was employed, but a raid by the home outside right gave him an opportunity to show his worth. Everton, however, appeared to have a lot in reserve and Stevenson added to the score, while 15 minutes from time he completed his hat-trick. “In the first half none of the Everton players enhanced their reputations with the exception of Geldard, who had a great game. In the second half all improved greatly with Mercer, Geldard, Stevenson and Lawton outstanding.”
Tribute From Lowestoft
Mr. C. V. Jenson, writing from Kirkley Park-road. Lowestoft, says: “I should be grateful if you would forward me one or two old copies of Everton’s football programme. I am told it is all a programme should be. If I live to be a hundred Everton will be my only professional club, in spite of the fact that I have lived here for 27 years. I have followed them since the days of Milward, Chadwick, and company.” He request will be duly carried out. As Mr. Jenson says, the Everton programme is a pattern and example to others. It is no easy job, but Secretary Kelly and his staff take pride and pleasure in turning out a production week by week that represents one of the best, two-pennorth of any club in the country.
EVERTON TOUR THRILL
May 26, 1937. The Liverpool Echo
Players’ Story Of Lively Scene.
Man Overboard
Everton seem fated when they go on tour, for in their three visits to the Continent something has appeared on board which has caused something of a sensation. When they visited Germany the ship they travelled on struck and shink a fishing vessel, while on their previous visit to Denmark they crashed with another line and sunk her. Their latest escapade was of a somewhat different nature; it was a stabbing affair a foreign passenger being alleged to have stabbed a Danish passenger and then jumped overboard. (Writes Stork”)
The trouble arose over an incident in a cabin when the Dane resented an action of the man and was about to take him to task when the man suddenly produced a knife and stabbed the Dane in his left arm. The man jumped overboard, and although a boat was lowered it was some time before he was eventually picked up. He had no desire to be rescue, for upon the approach of the boat he dived underneath her, coming up some distance away. This he did on no fewer than four occasions, but he was eventually secured through a boathook.
Roped And Netted.
He was immediately pulled abroad and quickly tied up with ropes, and from the account given to me by a number of Everton players was placed in a net brought aboard the boat. A message was sent to Denmark, and a launch sent out to take the man back. The players were all full of the incident, which delayed their arrival in England for a matter of six hours. The first question I was asked on the there’s arrival at Lime-Street this afternoon was “Where is Cliff Britton?” He has not been seen or head of, but I was able to explain that he had been held up with the England party in the Baltic Sea owing to fog. Cunliffe, by the way, who took Britton’s place in the half-back line in the last match of the tour, gave an excellent display, but the most consistent player on tour was George Jackson who deputised for Wille Cook who along with Secretary Theo Kelly was at the station to meet the party.
Jack Jones Incident.
The boys all look in the pink of condition, and Mr. Hunter Hart who was the acting secretary in charge said that the tour had been a great success from every point of view. Asked about the incident which resulted in the sending off of Jack Jones. Mr. Hart said that it was a severe penalty and quite unwarranted. “We did not start the “rough stuff” said Hunter. “The first half had been a grand display of football but almost immediately the second half had commenced the home team started to be rough, the outside right being particularly prominent in this respect. Jones actually did not touch anybody when he made his tackle, but the referee who had a district leaning towards the Danes, saw fit to send Jack off the field. The Dane played good football in midfield, but the old trouble which is so prevalent among Continental teams is that they want to walk the ball through to goal. They are poor shooters.
GEORGE EDWARD MORRIS TRANSFERRED TO NEW BRIGHTON
May 26, 1937. Liverpool Daily Post
The New Brighton Football Club yesterday secured the transfer from Everton of George Edward Morris, a left back who is twenty-one-years-old. Stands 5ft 8ins, and weights 12st, he belongs to Birkenhead.
TOM CLERKE
Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail - Saturday 29 May 1937
Southport's deputy chief constable, Tom Clerke, footballer of Everton and Preston End, is to retire at the end of June after 40 years service.
TOMMY LAWTON TO PLAY CRICKET FOR BOOTLE.
June 3, 1937, The Liverpool Daily Post
Tommy Lawton the Everton forward is to turn out for Bootle Cricket Club on Saturday against Liverpool. Lawton is a batsman of great promise, having had experience with Burnley and last season although only eighteen, had a club’s average with 26-84 for 20 innings, in Lancashire League games. His highest score in a total of 458 runs was 91. Lawton will have a chance to improve his game and may be that with youth on his side will follow in the footsteps of the other footballers, Jack Sharp and Harry Makepeace, to make a name with Lancashire. A native Bolton, lad, Lawton who stands 6 feet is well built for the game. He rose in one season from the ranks of Burnley cricket Club’s third team to first team, and he has a nice memento from the Burnley club of the ball suitably mounted and inscribed off, which he scored 87 runs in 64 minutes against Enfield last season, and gave Burnley the victory. Lawton was caught by Bryceson and bowl b Cranston for 18 for Bootle against Liverpool. Liverpool cricket club won by 179 runs to 120 for Bootle on June 7 and on June 16 was bowl for a duck against Ormskirk, being bowl by Barthy and caught by Anderson, Ormskirk won on 135 to Bootle 78.
GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
June 4, 1937. The Liverpool Daily Post
Two main points that emerged from the brief proceedings of the Everton Football Club’s annual meeting at the Law Association Rooms, Cook-Street, Liverpool, last night, were the club’s £40,000 double-decker stands at the Gwladys Street End is expected to be ready for spectators at the start of the next season, and that the club is considering the abolition of “canned” music. The Everton, club was determined, said Mr. W.C. Cuff, who presided, that their estate should be kept right up to date, and from the point of view of spectators, second to none in the Country. They had that object in view for the past 20 odd years. In 1914 they embarked upon a scheme to have double Decker stands surrounding their ground, and purchased the Gwladys-street property in July, 1914. They were not to know that in August 1914 they were to be involved in the Greatest war in history, but such was the case, and they were deprived of the right to deal with that property, and had to let it remain occupied, but about two years ago they commenced operations towards the attainment of their object, and with one exception the tenants met them in the same spirit and vacated their premises. They had now succeeded in getting possession of the outstanding house without any preferential treatment, and the work of constructing the double Decker stands had been in progress. He was able to say that the stands, although not absolutely complete, would be available to sitting and standing spectators for the opening of the season, the cost would be approximately £40,000 and the directors looked forward to greatly increased revenue, and what was more important greatly increased comfort to everyone sitting and standing. All that remained to be done was to put a team in the field worthy of that accommodation and worthy of the support the club had for years and they hoped would continue for years to come. While in dealing with the accounts, he had been able to talk of the profit of £3332 15, 3d, he was sorry he had not the same pleasant report to make with regard to the prowess of the Everton side in the various competitions of the past season, candidly, it had been a very disappointing season, and he thought the disappointing was largely attributable to their lack of success, particularly in away engagements. An inferiority complex seemed to have taken possession of the team when they visited foreign grounds. Up to the replayed Cup-tie with Tottenham Hotspur (which with the slightest bit of luck would never have been a replay) the record of the team was particularly good, and compared very favourably with others more highly placed in the league table, but Tottenham put an end to all their aspirations. This had been very disturbing to the directors, and they had spent many anxious hours in trying to overcome this inferiority complex in their team and also in trying to obtain additional strength which would lift the club out of the danger zone, and put it in a position more in keeping with the Everton club, but those efforts was never successful. He had said at a previous meeting that while the directors were keenly anxious to get new players, they would not be stamped. They had not been stamped because they got no players. Clubs asked colossal sums, sums which even a club with the wealth of Everton would hesitate and tremble to pay. If players were to be got at a reasonable figure the board would get those players. At the moment they were in negotiation with clubs which if successful, would get those players. At the moment they were in negotiation with clubs which if successful, would gladden the hearts of shareholders and they were determined to carry out their promise of putting the best possible team in the field next season, he could not say more. The point as to the abolition of the canned music arose out of the question, and Mr. Cuff said that the board had met that afternoon, and while the question of music, canned or uncanned, was on the grounds, it had not been reached, but he understood that the issue would have the attention of the board, and, he hoped, with a result favourable to the questioner. In answer to a further question, Mr. Cuff stated that the directors considered the standard of the competition in which “A” team at present played was an exceedingly desirable one, pointing out that Jackson, Jones, Mercer, Cunliffe, and Leyfield had all graduated from the “A” team. The report and accounts, including a dividend of seven and half per cent, were passed, the auditors, messes Theodore Rogers, Bowler and co, reappointed, and the three retiring directors Messrs CS Baxter, E. Green, and T. Percy declared re-elected; there being no other nominations. Mr. Theo Kelly, secretary after reading the list of professional players at present on the strength of the club, said that in addition there were eight of nine amateurs in whom the club was very pleased. The Professional players were as Follows: - Goalkeepers; E. Sagar, H.Morton. Full backs; W. Cook, G. Jackson, JE Jones, R. Lambert, J. Thomson. Half-backs; CS Britton, CW Gee, J Mercer, SJ Bentham, TG Jones, TG Watson, M. Lindley, W. Edwards, Forwards; A. Geldard, JN Cunliffe, WR Dean, A Stevenson, T Gillick, J Coulter, T Lawton, RC Bell, CR Webster, A Dickinson, J. Cuff, E. Hurel, F Laidman, J Arthur, W Hullett, D Trentham, H. Catterick.
LOSS TO EVERTON F.C. DIRECTORATE.
June 7, 1937. The Liverpool Echo
The death of Mr. Harry Banks is a sad blow to Everton. Ne completed 21 years services as a director only a few months ago, and throughout that period his business acumen and football knowledge have been of great assistance to the board. He was the ideal type of director, quite, kindly and unostentatious with a cheery word always for players and staff. As chairman of the ground committee he took special pride in the maintenance and improvement of Goodison ground and accommodation. Had he been spared a little longer he would have been delighted to see the culmination of the club’s latest effort to make their ground one of the finest in the country. He will be greatly missed.
MUSIC TO BE PLAYED ON SPEAKERS.
June 15, 1937. The Liverpool Daily Post
Everton are falling into line with the suggestion made at the annual meeting, regarding the provision of music at home games. Arrangements are to be made next season for selections to be rendered by actual band players, apart from the amplification of gramophone records. The loud speakers apparatus, however, is to be retained, and may be used on occasions.
May and June 1937