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Everton Scot's
Derby Daily Telegraph -Friday 1 November 1929
It is something of a curiosity when Everton are faring so indifferently that such players as Kelly, Ritchie, Weldon and Troup should be in the reserve side this week against Stockport County reserves. They are all Scots be it noted. It is something new to find only three Scotsmen in the Everton league side nowadays, namely Hart, Martin, and Stein. Dunn would also be there but he is not yet fit again after the operation to his foot, a bit of splintered bone having been removed from the instep.

BEES NOTES
Liverpool Echo - Friday 01 November 1929
Newcastle, Gallacher, Jack Hill- three names that would appeal to any football community, but specially to the people of Goodison Park, because it means we tackle an old friendly side of much football standing, and we tackle the breeziest man in football –Hughie, Hughie, the man who electrifies and bewilders in turn.  Sometimes he turns his attention to the crowd, sometimes to the referee, all times to his game and to his electric sparks- for he does make the sparks fly when he moves off with a ball.  We have liked him ever since he came down here to play for a Scottish side, and was supposed to be going to Notts County, of all sides! I have yet to meet that rumour-maker.  Some day we shall meet, and then- ! However, that aside the point.  What are the possibilities of Everton to-morrow in view of the absence of their man Cresswell in the meeting of English League and Scottish League?  Common has grown into a very good back, and he has the same rousing sort of style that O.D, produces.  Dean and Gallacher will make a very fascinating centre forward problem, and as Everton have turned the homeland corner in the matter of victories it may be should be, the case that they add to their league numbers tomorrow with a further victory.  Newcastle are, of course, suffering through the absence of the keyman Cunningham, and they have tumbled to a place that makes them desperate to win tomorrow.  Everton; Davies; Common, O’Donnell; Robson, Griffiths, Hart; Critchley, White, Dean, Martin, Stein. 

BLUES LACK CRESSWELL
November 2 nd 1929. The Daily Courier.
DANGER OF GALLACHER IN NEWCASTLE MATCH.
Everton are entertaining Newcastle United, who come with the fortmitable Hughes Gallacher in their sides. There should be plenty of excitement and many fine duels between Dean and Hill, Griffiths and Gallacher. Everton have not done as well as expected, but there is still time for them to prove that they are among the top clubs. Last season they beat Newcastle in the corresponding game by five goals to two, but I hardly expect them to win by such a substantial margin today. The Blues will lack the services of Cresswell, who will be on international duty, but Common has proved himself reliable deputy, and can be relied on to do his share of the work. This is the only change in the side, which lost to Blackburn in the last few minutes of the game after enjoying a fair share of the play until that fateful and disputed penalty against Cresswell. The forwards will have to be in their best shooting form if McIlroy the ex-Sunderland goalkeeper is to be beaten. At his best he is one of the sounders custodians in the League. Taking everything into consideration, however, I think the Blues will claim the two points at issue. The kick-off is at 3.0 teams; - Everton; Davies; Common, O'Donnell; Robson, Griffiths, Hart; Critchley, White, Dean, Martin, Stein. Newcastle United; McIlroy, Maitland, Thomson; Mathieson, Hill, Harrris; Irwin, Hutchinson, Gallacher, McDonald, Lang.

TWO FOR MARTIN
Liverpool Football Echo- Saturday November 2 1929
GLLACHER’S OPENING GOAL PAID OFF
By Stork
Everton; Davies; Common, O’Donnell; Robson, Griffiths, Hart; Critchley, White, Dean, Martin, Stein.  Newcastle United;- McInroy; Maitland, Thomson; Matthieson, Hill, Harris; Urwin, Hutchinson, Gallacher, McDonald, Lang.  Referee; Mr. E.Wood, Sheffield.  The first person I ran across at Goodison Park was Bob Clark, who told me that his leg is not at all well.  He gave it a trial the other day, and it failed to stand the strain.  He is not at all easy in his mind about it.  Newcastle, always a draw in our city, attracted the usual big crow, yet there were vacant patches to be seen in the paddocks.  The light was not good, but not sufficiently bad to be troublesome.  The very first movement went to Everton, White and Critchley playing a leading part in it.  It was only ended when Martin shot behind.  Newcastle tried to get working through their right wing, but O’Donnell showed fine anticipation in rushing across to collect a wide and wise pass to Urwin.  If Urwin had got to the ball it would have meant considerable danger to the Everton goal, for he was on his own.  Everton came again, and Martin gave Stein a capital opportunity, but the winger’s centre went right to McInroy’s waiting hands, and although the goalkeeper was challenged by Dean, he was able to regain his hold on the ball it would have meant considerable danger to the Everton goal, for he was on his own.  Everton came again, and Martin gave Stein a capital opportunity, but the winger’s centre went right to McInroy’s waiting hands, and although the goalkeeper was challenged by Dean, he was able to regain his hold on the ball.  Newcastle’s reply was just as emphatic, and Gallacher showed how he could shoot when from long range he drove a ball powerfully and accurately, but Davies was just as sure with his handling.  The Everton attack was full of life, and Stein offered another chance to strike at McInroy.  The greatest danger of all came when Dean got clean through, and with the ball on toe was making for goal, but before he could get in his shot Matthieson dashed up from behind and interfered with him, so that the Newcastle goal was not tested.  It was a minute later, however, and was very fortunate to escape. 
AN ASTOUNDING SAVE
Stein was putting across some capital centres, and from one of them Dean thought it advisable to let the ball go out to White and when the latter shot, McInroy made an astounding save.  He lost possession of the ball and had to scramble back to prevent it going over his goal line.  He had done well to get White’s drive away.  So far the Northern attack had been fairly well held, but just how dangerous Gallaher could be was made clear when he kept onside while waiting the arrival of a ball from Urwin.  Then he made a perfect header, which Davies fielded confidently and well.  Stein, with his speed, frequently had the Newcastle defence beaten for pace, and White was also playing a useful sort of game.  In fact, the Everton forwards showed snap, craft, and shot.  Dean, for the third time, gave a scoring chances.  The inside-right lifted the ball a shade too high and it went flashing over the bar. 
GALLACHER FINISHES
Then came a goal for Newcastle.  It had taken 17 ½ minutes to make, but it was an object lesson the way Gallacher put the finishing touch to Lang’s centre.  Lang had beaten Common and Robson, and when the ball came to Gallacher there was no flurry or wildness.  He simply put the side of his boot to the ball and Davies was a beaten man.  Newcastle nearly scored a second goal, but if they had done so it would have counted to Everton, for Hill made a back-pass to his goalkeeper of such amazing strength that McInroy had to dive to it to turn it away.  Dean followed up to retrieve the ball, and got hold of it before it crossed the line, but could not prevent it going over for a goal-kick.  O’Donnell was hurt and had to receive attention, and then we saw Robson nip in and stop Gallacher from getting possession.  It was a close thing, however; and if Robson had not been so sure there was every likelihood of another goal.  Jack Hill was looking after Dean; in fact, he nonce challenged the Everton man in the back and got away with it.  Even when Hill was beaten, the backs were loth to give Dean any room.  Still, it was Dean who made the opportunity for an equalizing goal.  He slipped the ball out to Critchley, and at one time it did not look as if Critchley would get it, but he did, and made a quick centre right across the left-hand side of the goal. 
MARTIN EQUALISES.
When Martin moved up to the goal he was not at all well placed, but by a clever hook he sent it back into the goalmouth.  The ball did not bear much pace, but McInroy, who had come out a trifle, was unable to get back to stay its progress.  This goal, of course, was well received, as was a shot by Stein which brought McInroy to his knees.  The mist was gathering, but it did not prevent me from seeing Common tackle well and kick strongly.  Gallacher had his usual confab with the referee, and Dean came across to give Critchley a hand to make an opening for Stein, but the Everton winger found the ball bumped so badly that he was unable to get quick control. 
ANOTEHR FOR MARTIN
Some of Newcastle’s football was of good quality, if Hill was rather inclined to centre on defence.  With three minutes remaining in the first half, Critchley, despite rough usage from Thomson, centred so that Martin was able to put his foot to the ball.  McInroy might have saved the effort if it had not touched Maitland in its passage into the net.  Just prior to this the crowd yelled themselves hoarse every time Gallacher went near the ball.  It was not good sportsmanship.  Half-time.- Everton 2, Newcastle 1. 
FIVE FOR EVERTON
NEWCASTLE DEFENCE CRACKS UP
GALALCHER’S TWO
MARTIN, CRITCHLEY, WHITE, AND DEAN SCORE
In the first half, Gallacher scored for Newcastle, and Martin notched two, for Everton.  The light was poor, with the suggestion that it would go considerably worse, so the interval was dispensed with.  Everton were still slightly on top, but the power of Gallacher was seen when he battled with four Everton men in the penalty area until weight and power of numbers defeated him.  At 52 minutes Everton went further ahead.  Dean took a shot that looked like going over the bar, but the ball hung in the air, anal dropped in front of the Newcastle goal, but before McInery y caught it, White had bundled him into the net, the bill going after him, but, of course, it was no goal. 
WHITE AND DEAN. 
It only required another minute for White to scene a perfectly legitimate point from Stein's corner kick.  Again it was elm who provided the opportunity. When the ball came to Dean he was standing in a position which, from the Press-box, looked a difficult one, but with perfect ease Dean nodded the ball beyond Mclnroy to score a good goal, and thus maintain his record of a goal per match.  Newcastle had gone to pieces. Their defence became ragged and consequently had to receive help from half backs who could not go to assist their forwards.
GALLACHER’S EFFORT
Gallacher, who is full of tricks and good football, made a valiant effort to head a goal.  He had to throw himself full length, so how was Urwin’s centre.  Yet Davies had to be particularly slick to turn it round the post.  Gallacher and Griffiths were hurt, McInroy had to make a sprightly save from Martin.  The goalkeeper turned the ball away, and it also struck the upright as it went out for a corner.  Galalcher showed fine sportsmanship when he left Davies severely alone when he might have tackled him, and it was almost from this point that Everton scored their fifth goal. 
CRITCHLEY GETS FIFTH
It was a one man affair, for Critchley went along on his own, best the goalkeeper, who had come out of his lair, and piloted the ball into the empty net.  Newcastle’s second goal was also scored by Galalcher at the eighty-fourth minute.  It was one of the fastest goal I have ever seen, and I doubt if Davies saw the ball after it left Gallacher’s foot.  The famous hot took the ball as it came from his left wing and with a twist of his ankle turned the ball into the Everton net like a streak of lightning.  Just on time O’Donnell saved a certain goal from McDonald.  Final; Everton 5, Newcastle 2. 

STUDMARKS
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 02 November 1929
By Louis T. Kelly

EVERTON SIGN WALLSEND PLAYER
Hartlepool Mail-Monday 4 November 1929
Joseph Henry McClure, a young half-back now playing for Wallsend. in the North-Eastern League, was signed on by Everton following his club's game with Hartlepools Reserves on Saturday. McCiure, who plays on either wing, was on the books of Preston North End before joining Wallsend, and is 22 years of age, 5ft. 9m. height, and weighs11ist. 4lb.

EVERTON 5 NEWCASTLE UNITED 2
November 4 th 1929. The Daily Courier.
EVERTON GO NAP AGAINST THE GEORGIES
CLEVER TEAMWORK OUTWITS NEWCASTLE DEFENCE.
DEAN UNSELFISH, BUT MAINTAINS SCORING RECORD.
GALLACHER STALKED-COMMON A WORTHY DEPUTY FOR CRESSWELL.
By The Pilot.
Everton gave one of their best display of the season at Goodison Park on Saturday, when they repeated their last year's success against Newcastle United, by registered a clean-cut victory by five goals to two. Incidentally, Dean maintained his record of a goal a match –a distinguished performance. This was a really exhilarating encounter, and though the Blues were certainly the better team they had opponents of no mean order, and it look perfect understanding and quick action to bring about their downfall. Everton were quicker on the ball and more incisive in their work than I have seen them for some time. There was no hesitancy when it came to a passing move, and each and everyone managed to find the right man with transfers. Some of their moves were electrifying. Even when the Novocasterians scored first I had no fears, for the Blues were serving up such convincing material that victory was looming large on the horizon. This was a thoroughly satisfying game for though the score was mounting up against them the United never gave up hope, and fought with tremendous honesty right to the long whistle. There was ability in their endeavours too, and against a less sprightly side than the Blues, they would have taken toll. The general method of the Evertonians was better, however. The men kept position admirably; they knew that passes to position would show a profit. Consequently, when they made those passes with speed and accuracy the machine work deliciously smooth. Crown this fine approach work with good shooting ability, and one can realise what Newcastle had to content with. There was fore, plenty of it, about Everton, and even such a skilled combination at the United, could not withstand their onslaughts. It came as a surprise when Gallacher gave the United the lead at the end of 17 minutes, for the Blues had been the directors, and had gone within an ace of scoring on occasions. Might I pay a tribute to the diligent constructive work of White in these early stages? Gallacher took Lang's centre in delectable style and whipped it into the net long before Davies could shape for the shot.
EVERTON EQUALISE.
Still, there were positive shadows of the coming goals for Everton, and Martin cleverly hooked in a centre from Crithcley to make the score level after 27 minutes. Dean was the forager and initiator in this move. In 41 minutes the Blues were holding the lead they so richly deserved, for the whole forward line lent a hand to Martin, who headed into the net off Critchley's final centre. This goal was typical of the Everton play. White got the ball into the net soon after the resumption, but he was ruled out of order for alleged fouling. Still, nothing daunted, he scored with a header just after in an exactly similar manner.
DEAN'S “HEADER.”
Everyone was hoping that Dean would secure his “usual,” and he duly obliged with a wonderful header which, I go so far as to say, no one else could have accomplished. He was standing well beyond the goal when he accepted Stein's centre, and headed in from an almost impossible angle. Newcastle employed McCracken tactics to save them from further reverses, but it led to their undoing, owing to the astuteness of Dean, when in an offside position he refused to play the ball, and away went Critchley like a streak of lighting. He cut in towards goal, dribbled past McInroy, and netted easily. This goal was something in the nature of a spectacle. To give Newcastle their due, they did fight hard, and with the Blues resting somewhat content on their oars they pulled so much weight that Gallacher secured a second goal with another remarkable shot. The speed, with which he accepted the forward pass and shot, so astonished Davies that he allowed the ball to slip through his hands and legs. Good football and thrills made the game a treat. It was enjoyment from the word go. Everton played with skill and understanding all through and there was no weakness in the side. The team spirit was there and it is this factor which made them the superior combination. Davies had not a quarter the work to do that McInroy had, but, save for the United's second goal, he never faltered, and O'Donnell and Common, comparative strangers got down to a fine working understanding right at the start. O'Donnell was a great tackler, and intervenes, and Common lacked no quality that makes a good purposeful defender. I admired the manner in which he stalked Gallacher. Some of the feeding of the intermediates early on was inaccurate but gradually they got into the swing of things and then the forwards were able to concentrate on McInroy Griffiths heading was worth its weight in gold and his long swinging passes to the wingers were really menacing. Hart contributed the guile, and Robson was ever in the thickest of the fight. He distinguished himself with tenacious tackling, and worrying.
TOUCHLINE BURSTS.
Forward, there was no best, but I did admire the work of Stein on the extreme left. His speed was bewilding to the United and the watchers, and he crowned these fine touchline bursts with centring almost perfect. Critchley, too, was in excellent fettle, and displayed surprising footwork and ball control. White employed direct methods, which showed a handsome profit. There was refreshing conviction about his play, and he rarely placed a ball wrongly. Martin was the thinker and chief engineer of the potent force, and Dean's only faults were that he sometimes took over long in bringing the ball under control, and was too unselfish. Sometimes one of his quick bursts would have shown a profit, but he was thinking more of the needs of his colleagues. He was a fine leader, a man who held a grip on the attack despite the attentions bestowed upon him by Hill and Maitland. Gallacher was the pillar on which the United building stood. He is a marvel, cunning, quick an opportruntist and a thinker. It is strange how he did so much with so little support from his inside men. Both McDonald and Hutchinson thought too much of their wingers. Lang was a dangerous raider, and Urwin also did well on splendid material served up by Hinchison. Hill was faultless in his constructive play but his meandering often left open spaces down the middle. The backs spoiled themselves by replying too much on offside measures but the wing halves were clever footballers who made up strong cog in a good wheel. McInroy had no peace at all so rampant were the home attackers but he acquitted himself well and effected numerous brilliant saves. Teams; - Everton; - Davies, goal, Common and O'Donnell, backs, Robson, Griffiths, and Hart (captain), half-backs; Critchley, White, Dean, Martin, and Stein, forwards. Newcastle United: - McInroy, goal, Maitland, and Thomson, backs, Mathieson, Hill and Harris, half-backs, Urwin, Hitchinson, Galacher, McDonald, and Lang, forwards .

NEW PLAYER FOR EVERTON
November 4 th 1929. The Daily Courier.
Everton on Saturday signed McClure of the North Eastern League Club Wallsend. McClure can play right or left half-back, and is a promising player. A native of Workington, he was with Preston North End for a season before work on Government contract took him to Wallsend. He is 22 years of age, 5ft 9in, in height, and weighs 11 st 4lbs.

STOCKPORT COUNTY RESSERVES 4 EVERTON RESERVES 2
November 4 th 1929. The Daily Courier.
CENTRAL LEAGUE (Game 12)
Stockport county Reserves defeated Everton Reserves by 4 goals to 2 in a Central league match. Stockport assumed aggressive tactics from the start and Tomkinson opened the score from a penalty, Railsbeck adding the second. Hudspeth was unfortunate after the interval in putting through his own goal. Ritchie added a second for Everton, and Butts and Tonkinson placed Stockport further ahead. Ritchie was the outstanding player of Everton, but had little support. Everton; - Sagar, goal; Kennedy, and W. O'Donnell, backs, Kelly, Rooney, Bryan, half-backs, Ritchie, Easton, French, Weldon and Troup, forwards.

HIGH PARK 2 EVERTON “A” 2
November 4 th 1929. Liverpool Post and Mercury.
Liverpool county combination.
At High Park (Southport). At the interval the home team was leading by 2 goals to 1. In the first half, Webster scored for Everton, and James Fearn and Lucas for High Park. Lewis who registered Everton's second goal, was among the more conspicuous of the visiting player and Calvert also did well in goal.

EVERTON SIGNING
Liverpool Echo - Monday 04 November 1929
Bee’s Notes
Everton have signed McClure, a right or left half of Wallsend, who played in the North-Eastern League.  He is due here on Wednesday.  Well-built and having some experience with Preston, it is hoped he will add to the needs at Everton. 
EVERTON’S USUAL
By Stork  
Perhaps the most pleasing feature about Everton’s decisive victory over Newcastle United is the fact that four names figured on the scorers’ sheet, for at one time the goal-getting was left to one man, and, although he invariably obliged, it was not in the best interests of the club that one player should be shouldered with the responsibility of doing all the scoring.  Dean, of course, is still the leading marksmen of the line.  His position as centre forward, and his great ability to head goals, guarantee him that honour; but I was delighted with the way other members of the attack took upon themselves the task of levelling a blow at the goal-goalkeeper.  It lightened Dean’s burden for while he was being shadowed others took up the cudgels on his behalf, and you know the result. Admitting that Newcastle United are not the team of bygone days it does not detract from Everton’s victory, which  was accomplished in a matter that bodes well for the future, for there was a fighting spirit about their play (they had to overcome the effect of an early goal), and the front line was a line, because it was not a slave to that exaggerated “W” formation which has robbed the side of many goals, for players were never up to accept a chance a colleague or a defender might offer them.  The chief reason of Everton’s successful attack, however, was in its youth and speed, allayed to a certain amount of craft, and Dean and company were much faster as a line than Gallacher and his colleagues. 
ABOUT GALLACHER
Gallacher is undoubtedly a personality in the Newcastle side, but I felt sorry for him in that he did not receive the best of help, for Hutchinson, McDonald and Urwin did not support him as they might have done, and only Lang of the forwards played up to his football genius.  Lang provided the centres which gave Gallacher his two goals, the first of which was a gem in that the Scot took full advantage of it in the coolest and most deliberate fashion imaginable.  The slightest flurry on his part and a goal would have been missed, but Gallacher is as an ocicle when he has a big task on hand.  Would that other would curb their enthusiasm when they are in front of goal.  Gallacher, like Dean, gets little rope.  He acts like a magnet on an opposing defence, which he draws around him like a honey pot attracts the bee, yet he is able to get away from them and slip one or two goals past the goalkeeper.  Dean, also well watched by his pal, Jack Hill, got his usual goal, and a great goal at that, but it was his general field play that took the eye.  It was his best for some time, and with White, who should have had more goals than one the way Dean slipped them through for him, Martin, Stein and Critchley backing up all the time, the Everton attack became a thing to be feared, and the Newcastle backs, Thompson and Maitland, were afraid and were not at all confident when called upon to extricate themselves from tight corners, and they were in many, for the speed of Critchley and Stein often had them in difficulties. 
CONFIDENCE
Everton led 2-1 at the interval, but with a shade of luck that number might have been doubted, for thy had the major portion of attack, but even so narrow a margin gave a confidence, for Newcastle were not playing anything like they have been known to play, and Gallacher alone was the one man to upset Everton’s calculations, although late on –the last minute, in fact- McDonald had a certain goal nuffified by O’Donnell standing on the goal line.  The light was so bad that I am not prepared to argue Newcastle’s claim that a penalty had been given away, while for the same reason I thought erred when Gallacher obtained his last goal.  Three of Everton’s goals stand out in bold relief.  Martin’s opening point was made with a clever hook shot, Dean’s header looked impossible from the Press stand, but Dean’s angle could not have been quite so bad as it looked, and Critchley’s solo effort was a fitting conclusion to a capital run, during which he defeated two defenders and then the goalkeeper.  White’s head-work has become a specialty with him.  No doubt his spell in the middle line has been beneficial to him, for he is very sure with his top-piece these days, Martin and Stein made up a great left wing.  The former plied Stein with takable passes so that the winger became the driving force of the Everton front rank, and the best winger on the ground. 
A SUPERIOR DEFENCE
The Everton forwards to a man were excellent, and Griffiths only stood out above his middle-line colleagues because of his superior height.  Hart, Robson, and Griffiths were quick in the tackle, and then went forward.  One would not have recognized in Common the right full back against Middlesbrough.  He was sure in his interventions and kicked powerfully- with judgment, and he and O’Donnell were much more reliable than their rivals from the North.  Davies made some smart saves. I would like his opinion regarding Gallacher’s second goal.  While on the subject of Gallacher, why did the crowd get across him?  It was not sportsmanlike, and Gallacher showed that he is possessed of that quality when he refused to tackle Davies who was on the ground with the ball in possession when the Scot stepped over him and walked away. 

CLASSIC GAME AT GOODISON. 
Athletic News - Monday 04 November 1929
POLISH AND PUNCH IN EVERTON WIN
GALLACHER’S TWO
EVERTON 5 NEWCASTLE UNITED 2
By Junius
It would absurd to claim that Everton deserved to prevail over Newcastle by a three goals margin, but I should imagine those who witnessed the contest will agree that the foot-craft of both teams was worth going a long way to see, and that up to a certain point one could not have desired a brighter, faster or more entertaining exhibition of football.  True to tradition when these clubs meet, the ball, generally, was played along the turf, passed with a dexterity that appealed, and a pace maintained that kept defences constantly the alert. Everton enjoyed a load of two goals at the interval, and during this period had evidently discovered the weak spots in Newcastle's armour, and did not fail to profit accordingly in the second portion.  The United wing half-backs, though successful in supporting their forwards, were weak defence at critical stages, and the backs were none too secure nor reliable when the Everton forwards were swooping down in goal area. Here lay the greatest disparity between the sides.  The United opened scoring somewhat unexpectedly, for Common and Griffiths, between them, allowed Lang to centre to Gallacher and the Scot did what was required of him daintily and without fuss.  It was the work man who sees ahead. The equaliser came just within the half-hour, when Martin drove a ball that entered the net off Mclnroy’s leg. 
MIGHTY MARTIN. 
Three minutes from half-time Martin gave his side the lead. Owing to failing light there was no interval, and within five minutes White headed in from a corner, while at the quarter-hour Dean scored one of his characteristic goals with head glance into the corner of the net, thus retaining reputation of having scored in every League game which he has played.  Critchley followed with a brilliant effort that had its inception in own half, where Griffiths plied him with splendid pass. Threading his way through the defence, and drawing out Mclnroy the wing player clinched a fine solo effort with a great goal.  Ten minutes from the close Gallagher completed fine movement on the left, while further capable efforts reduce the lead found the Everton defenders in relentless mood.  I have not seen the Everton forwards sprightly in their movements this game, for though Dean was not the outstanding figure he usually is, his mantle fell the inside forwards, Martin being the better in attack, his footwork, craft, and initiative being prominent features throughout. White, too, did well, but the whole forward line, though Critchley blew hot and cold, showed splendid understanding of each other’s needs and were direct in their methods.  The United forwards, though clever in foot-craft, were variable, especially on the right, where Urwin and Hutchison could exact little quarter from Hart. As I have indicated Gallacher was the danger shot, but probably has not been so ably held this game Griffiths, the Welsh international, whoso height told when the ball was flashed from the wings.
COMMON PLEASES. 
McDonald and Lang were the more progressive pair and it was from this flank that most danger threatened.  Robson did well to hold them and when, at times, the Everton right hall-back was eluded, there Cresswell’s understudy —Common—to challenge. This player came through with credit, and the International back was not missed.  The Everton half-backs held more than slight lead, for Hill, alone of the Newcastle half-backs, retained his effectiveness throughout the game. He ambled along in his customary nonchalant style, was frequently to be seen as a sixth forward, and generally his constructive methods were of great value to his side.  Hutchison made good use the pivot’s chances offered him by Hill, but Urwin failed him. Maitland opened shakily, making several mistakes in timing his returns.  He was often beaten Stein, and in the later stages resorted the offside game to keep the Everton outside left bay.  Thomson came through creditably, but as pair the backs were far less effective than O’Donnell and Common. The former usually held Urwin with comparative ease, and volleyed lustily from all angles. Both goalkeepers did well in game in which honours rightly went to Everton by reason of more scientific co-operation.  Everton.—Davies; Common, O'Donnell; Robson, Griffiths, Hart; Critchley, White, Dean, Martin, and Stein.  Newcastle United.—Mclnroy; Maitland. Thomson; Mathieson. Hill, Harris; Urwin, Hutchinson, Galalcher, McDonald, and Lang.  Referee E. Wood, Sheffield. 

NELSONS NEW FORWARD
Hartlepool Mail -Wednesday 6 November 1929
Nelson F.C . yesterday signed F. T. Parry, an outside right, who for the last two seasons has played with Accrington Stanley. Parry is a native of Liverpool, and was discovered by Everton, with which club he played for three seasons prior going to Accrington.

ANOTHER NEW PLAYER FOR NELSON.
Burnley Express-Wednesday 6 November 1929
Yesterday, Nelson signed Frank Thomas Parry, outside-right, who for the last two seasons has played with Accrington Stanley. Parry was one of the best wingers the Third Division. He native of Liverpool and was discovered by Everton, with whom played for three seasons. is reported very fast and clever with the ball. He stands oft. 9in., and scales 11 1/2 stones. He will make his debut with Nelson Saturday.
Everton and "Jock" Thomson
Dundee Evening Telegraph -Wednesday 6 November 1929
It will occasion no surprise Dundee are asked by Everton to state a price for the transfer of " Jock Thomson, their left-half. An Everton representative has had a look at the Thornton lad once or twice this season, and looking to the way Jock " has been playing no doubt his report to the Liverpool club will be highly satisfactory.

CRESSWELL RETURNS.
November 6 th 1929. The Daily Courier.
NO OTHER CHANGES IN THE EVERTON TEAM.
Cresswell returns to the Everton team for the match with West Ham United at Upton Park on Saturday, displacing Common. Beyond this no other change is made in the eleven who whipped Newcastle United. Everton won the corresponding match at Upton Park last season by four goals to two. They will be represented by the following on Saturday; - Davies; Cresswell, J. O'Donnell; Robson, Griffiths, Hart; Critchley, White, Dean, Martin, Stein.
McClure, Everton's latest signing from Wallsend figures in the Central League side to oppose West Bromwich Albion at Goodison park on Saturday, when the home team will be; - Sagar; Common, W. O'Donnell; McClure, Whyte, Virr; Ritchie, Wilkinson, French, Weldon, Troup.

LATE SPORTS WIRES
Liverpool Echo - Wednesday 06 November 1929
The Upton Park side upset calculations by beating the Arsenal at Highbury, and it would seem that Everton will have to be at their best to hold the London team.  The Everton side is; Davies; Cresswell, O’Donnell; Robson, Griffiths, Hart; Critchley, White, Dean, Martin, Stein. 
Everton meet West Bromwich Albion in a Central League match, kick-off at 2.45, on Saturday, at Goodison Park, when the new half-back, McClure, will turn out.  West Bromwich Albion are second in the table and last Saturday defeated Derby County by 12 goals to 2, and it is plain that the club possesses a lively forward line.  The Everton team is; Sagar; Common, O’Donnell (W); McClure, White (J), Virr; Ritchie, Wilkinson, French, Weldon, Troup. 

MCLURE’S DEBUT
Liverpool Echo - Thursday 07 November 1929
Bee’s Notes
McClure, the new Everton player, makes his debut in the reserve side to meet West Bromwich Albion in a Central League match at Goodison, on Saturday, 2.45. 
The Football Association of Wales have chosen the following team to meet England on the Chelsea ground at Stamford Bridge, on Wednesday, November 20th. Lewis (Arsenal); Williams (Swansea Town), Lumberg (Wrexham); Keenoe, (Cardiff City), Griffiths (Everton), John (Arsenal), Davies (W), Notts County), O’Callaghan (Tottenham Hotspur), Davies (L.) (Cardiff City), Jones (Arsenal), Cook (Portsmouth), Twelth man, Morley (Clayton Orient).  The side consists entirely of old internationals. 
Compared to the side which lost to Scotland, Lewis takes the place of Gray in goal, and Griffiths, who was chosen but could not be released by Everton, returns to the half-back line in place of Bennion.  It is a strong side, and I expect the Welshmen to make a bold bid against the chosen England eleven. 

EVERTON’S BEST AT WEST HAM
Liverpool Echo - Friday 08 November 1929
Bee’s Notes
A year ago Everton gave the brightest display, they have ever given away from home –a real classic display of continuous combination, allied to very fine shooting.  It was at the home of West Ham, and every Londoner went away talking in an unusual way about Everton’s ability.  It was a show-day, and it didn’t last, but it is strange how there are horses for courses and players for pitches.  Everton’s happy hunting-ground is West Ham, and although we are not allowed to tickle the typewriter at their ground that shall not stop us putting across the long-distance private wire ‘phone the story of Everton tomorrow, and I trust it will be a suitable story of success, for it is one of the rare occasions this season that I have found the fixture list suited to my seeing the team.  Cresswell of course, returns to the fray after playing for the English League, and as West Ham were good enough to beat the alleged champions.  Arsenal, last week, at Highbury, the game must bring out Everton’s best if they are to win or draw.  Candidly I cannot fancy some parts of the West Ham team, and if Everton forwards will rouse themselves they can best these backs.  There must be shot-n instant shooting –direct shooting and all will be well.  Everton; Davies; Cresswell, O’Donnell; Robson, Griffiths, Hart; Critchley, White, Dean, Martin, Stein. 
JUNIOR “DERBY”
Everton “A” (V. Liverpool “A”), at Stopgate-lane, 2.45; - Calvert; Johnson, Leyland; Bryan, Lewis, Wright; Liggins, Chedgzoy, Webster, Dyke, and Hansen. 
Everton Reserves (v. W.B.A), 2.45; - Sagar; Common, O’Donnell; McClure, White (J.), Virr; Ritchie, Wilkinson, French, Weldon, and Troup. 

MERCURIAL WEST HAM.
November 9 th 1929. The Daily Courier.
SOME POINTS INDICATING A WIN FOR EVERTON.
By Ijay
Everton journey to Upton Park, where they will meet a side full of confidence in their own ability following their great win away from home over their great rivals, the Arsenal. West ham United are a meteoric side. They either play at the top of their form or else they disappoint their supporters with a poor display when victory has been expected. Everton have several points in their favour, however. They easily defeated Newcastle last week when lacking the services of Cresswell, while they also gave evidence of a return to their best form. At the same time “Dixie” Dean gave one of his brightest and best displays. The great improvement in the Everton attack is due to the fact that all members of the forward line are now having a shot if they find themselves near the target. This means that Dean cannot be such a well-marked man, and consequently he will have a better chance of scoring. The Everton centre will also be certain to make a great bid to retain that wonderful goal-a-match record. The best part of the Hammers' team is their forward line, where the amateur Gibbins, Earle, and Watson make a fine inside trio with two fast wingers in Yews and Ruffell. Everton's task is no easy one, but I believe they are just the type of team who will beat West ham. There have been few team chances in the last matches and this has given the players a better chance of getting used to their colleagues' play. The result has been better combination and more effective work in front of goal. A win today will place Everton in a stronger position in the League table and will give an air of confidence in the camp which may augur well for the future. If the Everton forwards have found their form again I think we will hear of Hufton having had a bust time and the International goalkeeper will have to be at his best if the score is to be kept down to reasonable dimensions. One of the features of the game should be the duels between the lion-heart Barrett and “Dixie” Dean. Both these players are expert when the ball is in the air, and their rivalry may end with honours even. The teams will line out as follows; - Everton; Davies; Cresswell, O'Donnell; Robson, Griffiths, Hart; Critchley, White, Dean, Martin, Stein. West Ham United; Hufton; Earl, Cox; Norris, Barrett, Cadwell; Yews, Earle, Watson, Gibbins, Ruffell

EVERTON DOWN
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 09 November 1929
BLUES RATHER PATCHY
DEAN’S KEEPS RECORD
WATSON AND RUFFELL SCORE FOR HAMMERS
Everton; Davies; Cresswell, O’Donnell; Robson, Griffiths, Hart, Critchley, White, Dean, Martin, Stein.  West Ham; - Hufton; Earl, Cox; Norris, Barrett, Cadwell, Yews, Earle, Watson, V. Gibbons, Ruffell. 
West Ham is one of Everton’s favourite places. A year ago they gave their best exhibition there, hence the big crowd today.  West Ham attacked fiercely on a patchy ground, and a hen Earle centred Watson, the home centre, gave Creswell the dummy and shot. It was not a strong shot, but Davies sensed trouble and went full length to the ball, smothering it with his body.  A hook by White and a miss by Inches by the same man led to an Everton revival for a moment, and Griffiths not only defended stoutly but made a beautiful pass to Critchley, who hit the side netting.
WATSON IN LUCK. 
Cresswell anticipated the onward move of the home right wing, and O'Donnell was also clever, yet West Ham took a goal in ten minutes through a rather extraordinary happening.  The defence held off Gibbins when he was maneuvering for a shot, and when the amateur shot the ball turned off an Everton player, leaving Watson unmarked, and with what was the equivalent of a first-else pass. The result was that Watson shot the ball through Davies's legs.  You could not imagine a more perfect accident of cannon of the ball from a defender's body making a perfect opening for Watson.  The first time Stein touched the ball he made a chance for Dean, who could not quite reach the mark. Two corners arose from this, and a lot of heading without value. White and Critchley had a fine working arrangement, and there was some very artistic play by Earle and Griffiths.  West Ham were sharp and practical in attack, and whenever they went away one could sense trouble. They were playing with the confidence got of a victory over the Arsenal, and their extreme wingers were hot on the trail. 
DEAN'S OPEN GOAL 
Everton had their periods of passing, and it was well for West Ham that White slipped when about to make a shot. Critchley rather over-dribbled,  and Dean, dog watched by Barrett, had the good fortune to find earle slip down and Dean, jumping over the full back's  body, had an absolutely open goal before him.  He chased from behind, and when he shot, crosswise the public had time to wait and follow the flight of the ball.  Eventually the bell passed a mare foot outside its mark. Thus the greasy ground was not productive of a goal.  Ruffell now led a list of raids, and when right through he very fortunately passed to nobody. Then, after the right wing had put a ball to the bar. Ruffell hit a ball to the upright. Barrett hit a ball to the upright. Barrett jumped in the shooting, and Davies tipped a hot and long drive over the bar. Martin broke the monotony of these attacks by passing up to Dean, who imagined he was offside when he was not. Dean did not gather any medals for chasing the referee for a penalty kick that was not intentional hands. 
A CRACK FOR MORRIS. 
There was an unfortunate accident when Stein, in trying to centre, caught Morris' ankle. The sound of the blow suggested a crack, but mercifully Morris was able to continue.  The referee, Mr. Burton, of Leicester, failed to satisfy the London crowd, but, judging by the utterly unfair remarks of an official in front of me, one perhaps could not expect anything different.  Everton did not impress for some time, their defence being worked and worried, but Griffiths, Critchley, and Martin made a pretty three-piece affair. 
RUFFELL AND DEAN. 
Away went Yews, and O'Donnell never quite caught him up, the resultant centre making the easiest of goals for Ruffell, who has a habit of crossing to the left-hand side of the goal.  Davies mails two good saves to keep the game alive, and then Barrett, by misheading, gave Dean a wonderfully perfect pace, and the centre-forward strolled up to take the gift of the gods.  Thus Dean kept up his record by scoring in every match in which he has played this season.  Davies punched away, ran back to his goal, and with a jump caught the return shot by Ruffell.  O'Donnell twice tried to place Dean, and the move was very near completion in spite of Dean's handicap on shooting when unbalanced Robson saved a goal by taking a blow to the head. Davies made a great catch from Earle. Yews was unlucky not to score with a ball that rolled over the bar. White nearly equalised with the final kick.  Half-time.—West Ham 2, Everton 1.
EVERTON BEATEN
WEST HAM WIN THREE TO ONE
TWO FOR RUFFELL
WATSON AND DEAN ALSO GET GOALS
In the first half, Watson and Ruffell scored for West Ham, and Dean for Everton. 
White was hurt in the first minute of there resumption a hard blow on the knee. Morris was in the wars a second time through a collision with White, who had crossed to outside-left.  Martin found it hard to produce last week's brilliance, and Hart made a tame lob in a game that was patchy.  Martin shot over after Critchley had centred lamely.  Indeed, Critchley had wasted the ball in his few chances.  West Ham were playing the exaggerated W formation, and Gibbins was at times on top of his half-backs.  RUFFELL'S SECOND. 
The Everton defence was hard-worked, yet Davies was now having an easy time, which was no compliment to West Ham. Davies made two easy catches, and then the odd spectacle of play proceeding three minutes after the whistle had been soundest was witnessed. No half-back did quite so well as Norris. In 65 minutes West Ham got a more secure lead Ruffell scoring.  His work was made quite easy, because first of all a piece of uneven ground made Cresswell appear to blunder, and Griffiths, instead of passing back to his goalkeeper, tried to dribble, and was conquered by Ruffell.  Everton brightened up for a moment, and White took a blow to the nose in trying to turn a Critchley centre into a goal.  On the other hand, Davies made masterly pick-tips. There had always been greaser zip in the West Ham side, and their half-backs had used the ball better than the Everton halves.  Davies continued to save goals, and the referee continued to find disfavour.  When the score was 2-1 Everton had a fighting chance. They never got a real grip on the game, and White tried to push the ball towards goal with his hand West Ham might have made the score much larger it Ruffell and Yews had taken easy chances.  West Hans were incontestably on top after their third goal, and Everton lacked heart. Davies was the outstanding success of his side. Hutton had no work to do.  Final: — West Ham 3 Everton 1.

EVERTON RES V. W.B.A  
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 09 November 1929
WILKINSON’S HAT-TRICK IN GLUT OF GOALS
Everton played a brilliant first half, scheming, combining, an generally revealing a balance in attack that aroused much enthusiasm, McClure (late Wallsend) was conspicuous with convincing footcraft and skill at right-half.  Within 25 minutes of the start five goals had been scored, and Wilkinson had to be credited with a brilliant hat-trick, each of his goals being the outcome of thrustfulness in attack, which overcome a steady defence.  Ritchie and Troup were prominent in approach work.  Richardson and Short scored a couple of goals for the Albion, and Sagar made a stinging save from Boston.  Ritchie with a free kick scored Everton’s fourth goal.  The first half was full of interest, for Albion were stern fighters.  Half-time;- Everton Res 4, West Bromwich Res 2. 
Wilkinson scored a fifth goal for Everton, Richardson the Albion’s third, and Easton Everton’s sixth.  Wilkinson scored seventh goal for Everton Reserves.  Final; Everton Res 7, West Brom 3. 
EVERTON “A” v. LIVERPOOL “A”
Liverpool pressed during early stages, and Calvert made three clever saves.  At the other end Harrison was lucky to save an awkward shot from Chedgzoy.  Liverpool continued to attack, and a nicely combined movement ended in Sullivan shooting over, Hanson opened the score for Everton.  Burke had a good chance of levelling the score, but sent wide.  Half-time; Everton “A” 1, Liverpool “A” 0. 

STUB MARKS
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 09 November 1929
By Louis T. Kelly

LATE MR. HORACE WRIGHT
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 09 November 1929
FORMER DIRECTOR OF EVERTON FOOTBALL CLUB
The death is reported, after a very short illness in London, of Mr. Horace Wright, secretary of Messrs. Bryant and May, match manufacturers.  Mr. Wright was manager of the Diamond Match Works at Liverpool until 1916, when he moved to London to take up the important position he held until his death.  While here he was identified for some years with the Everton Football Club as a director, and was one of the board when Everton won the Cup in 1906.  For a short time, during the suspension of Mr. W. C. Cuff, the present chairman, who was then secretary. Mr.  Wright acted as secretary until Mr.  Cuff could return to duty.  Mr. Wright was president of the former Liverpool and District League, and a vice-president of the Liverpool County Football Association.  The funeral took place to-day In London.

WEST HAM UNITED 3 EVERTON 1
November 11 th 1929. Liverpool Post and Mercury.
WEST HAM SLAM EVERTON
LONDON CLUB TAKES A 3-1 VERDICT.
By “Bee.”
Everton were not themselves at West Ham. They were made to look very common footballers, indeed, the London public and officials marvelled that the side that had given such a great display there a year ago should now be put out of court by the same West Ham side, It was a display that was far from convincing, and it led one to wonder seriously whether the Everton side, on this form could hope to gather anything like a chain of victories. Actually they had a chance at one point of the play to make a drew thanks to the luck of the game –a half-back headed so badly that the ball spun over to Dean, who congratulated himself on this glorious chance of keeping up the record of having scored a goal in every match in this season tournament. He had a previous chance (again through the luck of the game); this time a full back fell, and Dean had an open goal, as it is termed. He shot out, and when one has said that one has said all for the losing side. I only mention these matters because after half-time there was a good chance of a draw if Everton could only pull themselves together and show something like the form, which led them to a defeat of Newcastle United.
MAKING SIDE LOOK “CHEAP.”
They never rallied, and by degrees West Ham not only mastered the opposition, but made the side look very cheap. Cresswell was heavily worked, and his bad luck came when he found a ball slight on a bad bit of turf and come off at an angle that did not seen possible. This was not all –Griffiths elected to try a dribble in front of his own goal and the result was a goal to Ruffell. There was a lot of “luck” about the game and West Ham took their slice when they scored through a ball cannoning from an Everton man to make a perfect pass for Watson. This was early on. Ruffell made it 2-0. Dean responded with a gift-goal, and finally Ruffell took the game to 3-1, and West Ham simply “walked through” the opposition, to the amusement of the crowd of about 30,000 spectators.
FULL VALUE.
The crowd had full value for their money, and were engrossed in watching the side that had beaten Arsenal away from home. They have a fast-moving front line and a big centre half-back, who this day never left Dean's precincts. The wing half-back work was every much ahead of the Everton section, where there was a slowness, and more than that –Martin could not find his form, and his passes went astray in an amazing number of instances. West Ham used the “W” formation to some tune, and if they had taken a heavy margin in no one would have been surprised, because the chances were there, and there came a time when they were right in front of goal to take perfectly easy chances, yet merely tapped the ball outside. There were other times when the goalkeeper Davies made a deep impression; in fact, one of the selection Committee of the Football Association was very impressed by the smart display. He was overworked, but his catches were clean, and had there been faltering on his part and also that of Cresswell and O'Donnell, one shudders to think what the result would have been. Near the finish there was an air of “indifference” about some of the defenders, who had given up the game as lost. and one could not wonder that they tried of their incessant work. The forward line moved off at rare intervals, with nice ideas of combination. Critchley and White had their ideas and worked them to some use early on but Stein had no chances, and the attack was only an attack according to the reading of the team-sheet. There was coldness and sometimes useless over dribbling displays that could only produce one result.
RACING THROUGH.
Griffiths was up against a smart middleman in a smart team. West Ham had the flair and the fleetness to carry them through. They raced through the Everton side whose form was too bad to be true. It is not my desire to decry West Ham's game. They won well, they threw away chances of making an historical score, they must take the blame of that. Earle was not so prominent as usual, though always a good general, it was the wing men who created the damages plus Watson's energy and deft work at centre-forward. Norris and Cadwell were great half-backs good alike attack and defence, and Hufton was out of a job thanks to these men and his backs. Everton's wing half backs have never had so little to show for their labour. They were laborious. Teams; - West Ham United; - Hufton, goal; Earl and Cox, backs, Norris, Barrett and Cadwell, half-backs, Yews, Earle, Watson, Gibbons, Ruffell, forwards. Everton; - Davies, goal, Cresswell O'Donnell, backs, Robson, Griifiths, and Hart (captain), half-backs, Critchley, White, Dean, Martin, and Stein, forwards.

EVERTON RESEVRES 7 WEST BROMWICH ALBION RESERVES 3
November 11 th 1929. Liverpool Post and Mercury.
CENTRAL LEAGUE (Game 13)
Everton played their best game of the season against the Albion at Goodison Park in the Central League game and won by 7 goals to 3. The whole team excelled in footcraft, combination, and skill Wilkinson was the spearhead of the attack and in scoring five of the seven goals revealed speed, skill, expert ball distribution, and a deadly finish. Ritchie and Easton scored Everton's other goals, and although the forward line was brilliant in all they did, Troup and Ritchie were outstanding with a wing brilliance that dazzled a good defence. The Albion's goals were of the snap order. Richardson (2), and Short ( a great schemer) being the scorers. McClure, Everton's latest addition was responsible for a really fine exhibition at right half and fitted into the workings of a perfectly balanced team admirably. Everton; - Sagar, goal; Common and W. O'Donnell, backs, McClure, Whyte, and Virr, half-backs, Ritchie, Wilkinson, French, Weldon, and Troup, forwards.

EVERTON “A” 4 LIVERPOOL “A” 1
Liverpool Post and Mercury
Liverpool county combination
At Strawberry-lane. The junior “Derbty” game produced some good football. Everton winning comfortably. There was little between the sides during the first half, the home team leading by a goal scored by Hanson ten minutes from the interval. Webster increased the lead immediately after the resumption, but Watson soon replied for Liverpool. Webster again netted for Everton, and near the end Liggin registered a fourth goal. Lewis played well for Everton at centre half. Webster and Hanson doing well in the front line. Bretland, James, and Burke were prominent for Liverpool.

EVERTON CUT A SORRY FIFURE
Liverpool Echo – Monday 11 November 1929
By Bees 
There is a phrase that says " After the Lord Mayor's Show—the-."  Well, we saw the show on Saturday and then went on to West Ham to be carved up by a quick side who made Everton look like a common side. The form was bad and too bad to be true.  It was remarkable that the side, as a side, could " all fall down and go boom” if one excepts the defence, there is little praise-worthy to notify.  And to be quite frank, if the score had been a heavy one Everton couldn't have complained. As it was they had to be thankful for small mercies. West Ham were not in the mood for taking sitters otherwise there would have been a prime sensation. It is not possible to expect these misses at subsequent matches and the team must be judged with that remembrance at the back of our minds. The London crowd were anxious to see the side that had delighted and surprised them by a super-fine display of a year ago.  Instead they looked on a slow-moving cumbersome machine. Yet the oddity of this game was centred in this fact; Everton always had a chance presented to them if they could accept a goal at the 2-1 period. They could not shake themselves from their lethargy; the holes in the ground led to goal No. 3, but if Griffiths had not been overconfident about his ability to dribble in front of his waiting goalkeeper a goal would not have come. Ifs and buts carry us nowhere; yet it is the fact that superior though West Ham were in  every department except goal—they  could not be superior there because Hufton had nothing to do all day—  Everton had a great chance to make a draw. Once the score had been then to 3-1 the backs seemed to lose heart and imagine that there was no value in anything they did. Cresswell got through a heavy day's work; he made a mistake early on, but the balance was well in his favour, and O'Donnell was equally stern and full of effort. At half-hack, the wing work was not of the customary standard and the forward line was very rarely in its right working mood. 
PAGE THAT TELLS 
It is useless to say pace doesn’t “tell.” It told us a lot on Saturday.  West Ham’s flighty wingers had no need to be workers of the ball; they had merely to push it ahead and run, for they had the leg of the opposition.  Ruffell scored twice and should have scored four; Yews should have scored two at least and still there were the men who made a way through the opposition by mere darting ahead.  There was no rallying note for the defeated side, they gave in to the London side.  It is at last fair to say that the opening goal was full of the meat of fortune, but it is necessary to add that the Everton forward Dean had a prime chance, missed it- he was offered a chance by a back falling –and when he got his regular goal he had to thank an opponent for kindly heading the ball to him.  Critchly and Stein had few chances; indeed, Stein lost touch with the game through enforced idleness and White, who with Critchley, started so well in passing movements, never got a shot home and finally fell into the lap of a very good young back, Earl; and Earle was not so prominent as usual, yet always useful, and Norris and the wing men took the honours, Norris at right half-back being without compare. 
REFEREE DOESN’T SATISFY
I suppose this should be a regular-standing cross heading, for referees as a body do not satisfy.  This one gave a free kick outside the penalty area when the ball was well inside in most people’s view; and there were times when Davies handled the ball over the bar, and a goal kick resulted.  Referee-baiting is not a habit of mine, but I must say that the season has produced some unfortunate novelties.  This doesn’t in any way detract from West Ham’s good victory; nor does it make escape for Everton for one of their worst shows.  Davies did monumental work in goal, and, as a selector was present, the memory of his saves may make good reading for the decent fellow, Davies, in years to come.  The lack of heart in the heat of a game going the wrong way rather bothered me.  I have not had the fortune, or otherwise, to see Everton many times this season, and this display was shock to my memory of their game at Sunderland. The passing  bouts suggested fizzled out; there was a slowness all round that was bound to create a draught; and the inside forward work was of a character quite foreign to what we know can be  produced.  It was not a game where there were fouls or stoppages it was a game that could have been a great attraction. It failed to gain this mark through the utter folly of the London forwards to crown their initiatory work with anything resembling sound shooting—the easier the chance the more certain they mulled it. Everton need to resume stock-taking ; the test of Huddersfield at home next  week is one after our own hearts—and  it might be mentioned here that Chairman  W. C. Cuff and other directors  attended London, but did not find their way to the match of which I have spoken. They can hardly understand the change of front of the Everton side compared with a week ago. It was almost unbelievable. That is a reason for looking for return to normal circumstances next Saturday.   

LET DOWN LIGHTLY AT WEST HAM
Athletic News - Monday 11 November 1929
EVERTON ECLIPSED
WEST HAM UNITED 3 EVERTON 1
By Wanderer
If West Ham’s forwards, and Yews in particular, had any luck in their shooting, or had Davies been less than brilliant in goal, Everton might have suffered one of the heaviest defeats of the day at Upton Park.  They were defeated by three goals to one, and escaped lightly.  Only in the early stages of the game did they seriously challenge comparison with the Londoners, but after reaching the interval only one goal in arrears they were heavily over-played.  Recovering from the shock of a heavy offensive at the start, West Ham took the lead in six minutes, when a shot from Gibbins glanced off Cresswell and went to Watson, who was standing unmarked close in.  Davies then had no possible chance, but he made many thrilling save before Ruffell at the end of half an hour completed a dashing run by Yews by banging the ball into the net from a few feet out.  Everton then improved their position as the result of a goal by Dean, but the visiting centre owed his chance largely to the fact that Barrett slipped and fell in attempting to recover. 
YEWS’ MISSES.
In the second half West Ham did practically all the attacking, but thanks to timely interventions by Cresswell and O’Donnell, and the vigilance of Davies, they added but one more goal to their total.  Ruffell worrying his way through by sheer persistence to score from close range 21 minutes after the restart.  Ruffell missed another chance, but Yews was the chief transgressor, for he had three very good openings and missed them all.  West ham owed their victory as much to their appreciation of the tactics required by the conditions as to their speed and team work.  The ground was soft and greasy, and a severe handicap to defenders who had to turn quickly.  By keeping the ball moving freely from wing to wing the Londoners forced the harder role on their visitors, and there was rarely a time after the opening five minutes when the Everton half-backs were able to give their forwards adequate support.  Even allowing for the chances wasted by West ham, it says much for the Everton defence that the adverse score was limited to three goals.  O’Donnell was prone to get out of position, but Cresswell covered him well until the later stages, when the pressure of work slowed him down and reduced his power of recovery.  Cresswell was faultless.  He rarely wasted a ball, and it was no fault of his that the forwards failed. 
NORRIS’S BEST YET.
The half-backs, with the possible exception of Griffiths, who shared the honours in his duels with Watson, were below form, and the forwards showed little enterprise near goal.  Dean was too well marked, and though the wing men occasionally made headway the inside men were slow in seizing their openings.  On the whole, Hufton had a quiet afternoon, and for this he owed a great deal to his backs, Earl and Cox, who enhanced their reputation with another sound display.  They were, in fact, so reliable that the half-backs had plenty of opportunities to develop the constructive side of their game.  All three did well, but Norris the former Villa right half-back, gave a polished exhibition that was a marked improvement on anything he has done for West ham.  The secret of the forwards’ success lay in the fact that Earle and Gibbins were usually up with their colleagues.  Both were outstanding and there is no doubt that the return of the amateur international to partner Ruffell has toned up the whole side.  Watson did not have too easy an afternoon, but he was often dangerous and the speed and craft of Yews and Ruffell on the wings had the opposition worn down some time before the end.  West Ham; Hufton; Earl, Cox; Norris, Barrett, Cadwell; Yews, Earle, Watson, W.V. Gibbons, and Ruffell.  Everton; Davies; Cresswell, O’Donnell; Robson, Griffiths, Earl; Critchley, White, Dean, Martin, and Stein.  Referee; Mr. H. Burton, Leicester. 

WREXHAM SIGNING
Liverpool Echo - Tuesday 12 November 1929
W.C. DICKIE, EX-EVERTON AND SOUTHPORT HALF-BACK
William Campbell Dickie. Southport’s right half-back, and later of Everton, was transferred to the Wrexham F.C., today.  Several clubs have been anxious to get Dickie.  He will play for Wrexham on Saturday against Doncaster, at Doncaster.  Ideally built for a half-back, Dickie is twenty-four years of age, stands 5ft 8 ½ in height, and weighs 11st 2lb.  Southport were reluctant to release him, but Dickie desired a change for domestic reasons. 
Everton F.C report “all quiet on the Walton front,” but actually I know there is a big move on foot to amend the places that have been proved weak.  They were down South after came big fry last week, and it can be stated definitely that the club are not concerned with anything but the very best, and their inquiries in England have been concentrated upon a very famous player, who is not of great age. 

NEW FORWARD FOR BRISTOL ROVERS
November 14, 1929. Lancashire Evening Post
The Bristol Rovers F.C., have signed on Fredrick J. Forbes, the Plymouth Argyle inside forward, and he will turn out for his new club against Exeter City at Exeter on Saturday. Forbes who has been with Plymouth for the past four and a half seasons, previously played for Everton. While with the Devon side he appeared in 158 League games and scored 54 goals.

NEW FORWARD FOR BRISTOL ROVERS
Lancashire Evening Post-Thursday 14 November 1929
The Bristol Rovers F.C. have signed on Frederick J. Forbes, the Plymouth Argyle inside forward, and he will turn out for his new club against Exeter City at Exeter on Saturday. Forbes who has been with Plymouth the past four and half seasons, previously played for Everton. While with the Devon side he appeared in 158 League games and scored 54 goals.

GOAL-GLUT
Liverpool Echo - Friday 15 November 1929
HUDDERSFIELD SIDE AT EVERTON
Bee’s Notes
Huddersfield bring to the Everton ground a galaxy of talent.  Not so mighty perhaps as two or three years ago, but still a spice-providing side who have created some consternation by their signings and their sales.  They say through Mr. Peever, their secretary, that they have had enough of salesmanship lately and can give lessons on it.  Well, Huddersfield have ever been known for their canny methods of dealing in football wares, and it can be said truthfully that no side spent more on the men required.  But the day came when they had to part, and when they decided to let loose they always got a fair return for their money.  Naturally, the talk at the moment is about the association of the Kelly tribe.  Bob has been resurrected to some tune; another Kelly, Gerrard, of whom I told you an exclusive story, has done so well that the air of the Yorkshire town is alive with rumours and denials of those rumours.  At the moment we are only concerned with the morrow’s match, and that is an alluring prospect, because Everton players are perturbed and piqued about the writing on the wall of the London Press; they did not say too much, in my view, but it was the sort of day when the players went off form en-block, and only two men could really be said to have done themselves justice, and one of those got a thorough meal of praise from most critics and a hiding from another critic.  However, the players are only piqured because they know the form was wrong and they hate to let the supporters down after buoying them up with a display of much merit against Newcastle United.  It is up to them to resume their known form, and as the match is at home, I have no doubt about the result.  This may sound foolish optimism, but it is actually framed opinion through having seen Huddersfield.  Figures may prove me wrong; that depends upon the morrow and the “Football Echo” register, so trust-worthy! Everton directors have at least chosen the same team as Saturday last.  The men cannot complain that they have not had their chance to re-establish themselves.  Everton; Davies; Cresswell, O’Donnell; Robson, Griffiths, Hart; Critchley, White, Dean, Martin, Stein. 
Aigburth Silver Prize Band (conductor, Mr. Harry Wearing);-
March, “Indomitable” (Rimmer); fox trot, “I’m Just in the Mood To-night” (Lawrence Wright); waltz, “Let Me Dream in Your Arms Again; (Lawrence Wright); fox-trot, “Excuse Me, Lady” (Lawrence Wright); selection, “The Desert Song” (Chapwell and Co); waltz, “Casino Tango” (Gungze); foxtrot, “I’m Perfectly Satisfied” (Lawrence Wright); march; “The Victors’ Return”  (Rimmer). 

HUNTER HART THE KEY-MAN
November 16 th 1929. The Daily Courier.
CAN HE HOLD THE TOWN'S FLYING WINGER?
By Ijay.
Everton are relying on the side, which went down to West Ham a week ago. The directors feel that the side is capable of doing better than at Upton Park, and I hope the players will get plenty of encouragement from the crowd today. Their home record has been anything but impressive, but I am taking them to get two points from the game. The home task is not impossible by any means, for Huddersfield have only avoided defeat in one of their seven away games to date. It may well be that Hunter Hart holds the key to Everton's success for if he can hold Jackson much of the visitors sting will be lost. Jackson's great danger is that he is not only an outside-right, but plays all over the field. He is often to be seen in the centre, and at times even finds his way over to the other wing apart from giving the defence a hand. This game should be a classic. Both sides are capable of turning out the real stuff, despite the fact that both have fallen from grace during the last season or two. There should be a great crowd to watch the game and some thrills should be certain. I am looking to Everton to make a rise in the chart, in which case their position will be much comfortable. The teams are as follows, kick-off being at 2-45; Everton; Davies; Cresswell, O'Donnell; Robson, Griffiths, Hart; Critchley, White, Dean, Martin, Stein. Huddersfield Town; Turner; Goodall, Roughton; Fogg, Wilson, Campbell; Jackson, Kelly, Lewis, Davies, Smith.

EVERTON LEVEL
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 16 November 1929
GOALKEEPER STAR AT VILLA PARK AND AT GOODISON
OPERATION FOR DEAN
GOALLESS FIRST HALF AT GOODISON
By Bee
Everton; Davies; Cresswell, O’Donnell; Robson, Griffiths, Hart; Critchley, White, Dean, Martin, Stein.  Huddersfield Town; Turner; Goodall, Roughton; Fogg, Wilson, Campbell; Jackson, Kelly, Lewis, Davies, Smith.  Referee; Mr. Phipps, of West Bromwich.  Huddersfield had as big reception as Everton at their meeting to-day at Goodison Park, which was threatened with fog.  Griffiths and Lewis, who play for Wales on Wednesday, had a confab before the game started, and it is noteworthy that the Everton chairman and secretary went from Lime-street, this morning on a scouting expedition.  Huddersfield won the toss and kicked towards the Park end goal.  Dean, Critchley, and Griffiths in turn were out of their strength either in a pass or a lob, whereas Robson was very sound in his forward run.  The first stage of the thriller came when Smith, at outside-left, made a perfect hanging centre, and Jackson very deliberately nodded to the left-hand side of the goal.  From the Pressbox angle it was a ball travelling into the net, but O’Donnell had other ideas.  He leaped across the goalmouth and headed the ball away for a corner.  This was the beginning of some bright interludes, in which Critchley was in a variable mood, doing the right thing at the wrong moment and too plainly advertising his arrangement.  It was strange to see Cresswell going up among the half backs, yet it was no strange picture to find Jackson, blocked by O’Donnell in a sturdy tackle, chasing after his conqueror and stealing the ball from him.  White was a shade slow taking a shooing chance, and Turner caught a footed ball from Griffiths. 
DAVIES SPINS A SAVE
There was if anything too much heading of the ball, and Huddersfield apparently feared the way the game was going, so Smith centred across the face of the goal, and there should have been an opening point, but Jackson, for once in a way, sent the ball to the side net from a very easy position.  Huddersfield found further confidence in themselves when Smith used his long stride to quick advantage, slipped beyond the defence and put the ball in such a way that Davies could nearly reach out his hand and make the ball spin further away.  Lewis and another forward were soon on top of him, and it seemed that nothing could prevent the ball being put in into what was nearly an empty net.  Davies managed to get into the way of the rebound shot, finally grabbed the ball, and, in spite of Alec Jackson’s attentions, Davies was able to save the position and the ball. 
EXTRADINARY
There was much pleasantry in the game, and the duels between those bright gems, Jackson and O’Donnell, were a feature of the day.  They had races, they had talks together, each in a foreign language, and when Jackson shot and O’Donnell made it into a corner, Kelly nearly headed a goal.  There followed an extraordinary happening.  Jackson, five yards from goal, and quite out on his own, merely lofted the ball towards Davies, and before the goalkeeper could pick up he was startled to see that Lewis, the Huddersfield centre-forward, who was lying aground, had got his heel to the ball.  Lewis was a yard from Davies, and a goal from such a happening would have been outrageous.  Lewis was surprised, and Davies was astonished.  However, the ball did not have sufficient power to travel over the line.  Everton were jealous of the Huddersfield notions, and Martin wormed his way in the space of sixpence beyond three men, made a pass to Dean, who turned the ball to White, and this player let out a strong shot which Turner caught convincingly.  Robson was charming, and Dean worked hard to keep up his record of a goal a game.  Kelly and Hart introduced the back-heel to some use, and for a time the half-backs took charge of the forwards.  A linesman signaled offside without confirmation of the referee, and then Huddersfield had two ripe chances. 
CRESSWELL’S SAVE
Kelly blazed away in the hope and knowing the fear, and Everton were lucky to find the ball spin away from Lewis just as it had broken away from White early in the day.  Turner made a save when surrounded by players, and Jackson once centred the ball for the inrushing Smith.  Cresswell, cutting across and heading away, made a save equivalent to that of O’Donnell in the first minute. 
ROBSON STARRED
In a lot of clever work, in which Robson’s name must be started, there had only been one shot for the goalkeepers.  Most of the difficulty had been with centres and headers.  Stein had hardly had a pass throughout the half, and he fell into the Everton pattern of shooting when the ball was covered. Two thrills before half-time, one by Griffiths, the heading juggler, and the other by Jackson slipping O’Donnell, and centring, and Davies stopped his namesake, putting a hand on the ball, then releasing it and again stemming its progress.  Smith was possibly the most dangerous forward on the field, and one of his strong centres was very cleverly caught by Davies.  Half-time; Everton 0, Huddersfield 0. 
Dean went off at half-time, although the fog of the day led the referee to order “No Interval.”
It will surprise Everton supporters to know that Dixie Dean goes into the nursing home at Bedford-street on Monday, to have an operation to his foot.  All through the season he has been bothered with this bone trouble, and after a spell of idleness and a plaster of paris case, it was thought he would be quite fit.  But the old trouble has arisen afresh and the X-ray reveals some bone chipped off.  How could he play to-day is the natural inquiry?  There was no harm in his playing to-day, but the injury has been so prolonged that it was necessary to step in and stop the pain, and so settle the trouble. 
JACKSON AND SMITH
GREAT SHOW AMONG UNEVEN FORWARDS
DEAN RETIRES
ANOTHER HOME DEFEAT FOR GOODISON CLUB
Dean returned to the field, and play started within two minutes.  Everton now made three of their strongest raids, Stein making a solo dribble and a hot shot over the bar.  White following with a pulled effort from an easy position.  Dean made an unconquerable flick to Martin, whom shot was of great power, and Turner, by throwing himself at the ball, made a truly great clearance.  W. H. Smith ran three-quarters the length of the field, and Cresswell and Robson tackled him unavailingly.  Robson being hurt in the process.  The Huddersfield backs were not secure, and when O'Donnell claimed offside without result. Robson had to head away, as Davies had left his goal to punch away. 
JACKSON SCORES. 
Davies, formerly of Stoke, now showed signs of life, and he plied his partners so well that there should have been to simplest of goals, especially when O'Donnell miskicked. However, Huddersfield went on to score a moment later.  Jackson scored, and, as is often the way, his got his chance from his partner Smith.  Davies reached out towards the centre made by Smith, but could do no more than turn it to the left, and Jackson,  running up, swept the ball through with  his chest and head.  There should have been another for the visitors, with Smith the prime mover again. In his best array W. H. Smith is the equivalent of Alan Morton.  Fogg made one of theist" shots of the day, and this former mere player made Davies show some of the skill be showed at West Ham last week.   Hart was near scoring with a header, after Critchley had recovered from a bump. Alec Jackson must have tired of seeing his inside forwards fall, so he selfishly attempted a shot, and having failed he decided to give a sitter to Lewis, who was as unreliable as Captain Tom Wilson was reliable.  The gift was pitched away. Later O'Donnell had to come through the ruck to prevent a Smith centre succeeding.  In spite of Everton's forwards failing, Griffiths nearly headed a corner goal, and Critchley shot hard but without luck. The people yearned for a Dean goal, and White centred. The famous head nodded and the crowd of 30,000 strong yelled “Goal.” but the ball hit the side net. 
DAVIES AMPUFIES. 
On time Davies scored a second goal.   Jackson starting the movement, Smith helping it on, and Davies completing it.  At this point Dean left the field. He had been labouring under difficulties, and none of the spectators knew that he had to go to hospital this week-end.  Critchley surprised Turner with a lob shot which struck the post.  Final:— Huddersfield 2, Everton 0. 

STUD MARKS
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 16 November 1929
By Louis T. Kelly

BIRMINGHAM R V. EVERTON R
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 16 November 1929
HAT TRICK FOR ROBINSON, TWO FOR WILKINSON
At Birmingham.  The opening play was confined to midfield.  After ten minutes Birmingham broke away, and after a centre by Grosvenor, Robinson was successful with a brilliant header.  Inspired by this, Birmingham pressed, and from a penalty kick awarded to Spencer, Robinson again beat Sagar, and later he completed his hat-trick.  Wilkinson scored two for Everton before the interval.  Half-time; Birmingham Reserves 3, Everton Reserves 2. 

EVERTON'S CENTRE FORWARD PROGRESSING WELL.
Lancashire Evening Post-Monday 18 November 1929
W. R. (“Dixie”) Dean, Everton's international centre forward, has been successfully operated upon for the removal of a foreign body in his ankle which has been troubling him for several weeks. Dean was reported this morning to be comfortable and progressing as well as can be expected

EVERTON 0 HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 2
November 18 th 1929. Liverpool Post and Mercury
EVERTON YIELD POINTS.
POOR FORWARD WORK AT GOODISON.
Everton yielded both points to Huddersfield Town in the game at Goodison Park, the Yorkshire side winning a contest that never rose above mediocrity by 2 goals to nil. A better display was expected from two sides with the reputation of high-class play as possessed by Everton and Huddersfield, yet –neither maintained anything like the traditions of the past Huddersfield are far from being the brilliant side they were a couple of seasons ago and Everton with their forward difficulties have been very unsettled for sometime. Saturday's game was never definitely bad, but so patchy and devoid of incident that the effect as a whole was far from impressive. Throughout it was like waiting for something to happen and then being disappointed with the result.
CLEVER WINGERS.
The chief fault lay with the forwards, and with the exception of Jackson and Smith neither side had much to offer. Without the clever work of these two Huddersfield players the forward work generally would have been poor in the extreme. Dean was not really fit for his job, and he limped off the field five minutes from the end. He has been troubled for some time with an ankle injury, and has been operated on. The first half was goalless, and with the exception of a brilliant drive by White, Everton were hardly ever as dangerous as the Huddersfield forwards. Jackson was the bright star in this period, and he certainly served up some capital openings, but the inside man were never effective. Smith too, made a number of clever runs only to see his good work spoiled by poor finishing. The first goal can at 58 minutes, when Jackson swept through a fine centre by Smith, and five minutes from the end Davies got a second goal for Huddersfield. Smith again was the prime factor in making the goal possible, while Jackson also took part in the movement before Davies drove the ball into the net. Everton threatened much without being able to carry through their movements to a satisfactory end.
EVERTON'S DEFENCE SOUND.
Little fault could be found with the Everton defence,. Davies did his work well. Several times he intercepted centres with fine judgement, and once in the first half the referee stopped the game with Davies holding the ball on the ground, surrounded by opponents. All eager to dispossess him. Cresswell gave his usual neat and polished display, but O'Donnell, although rarely beaten was inclined to risky clearances, Robson was perhaps the most wholly satisfactory player on the side. He was good in defence, and for hard honest endeavour he was without equal. Hart did well, and Griffiths was not as prominent as usual, he played a useful game. There was scarcely a redeeming feature in the work of the forwards. Dean was not himself, but he got few chances owing to the poor support offered and the work generally was much below Everton's best. Huddersfield had a good defence, and the backs improved greatly in the second half. Wilson was as usual, prominent in a strong middle line, but the form of the inside forwards particularly Lewis, who missed many splendid openings, was too poor to be true. Jackson about whom rumours and contradictions have centred during the week has lost little of his ability. He is still of the great player in the game. On Saturday he made the creation of good chances look more child's play, while his enthusiasm and quick thinking added greatly to the anxieties of his opponents. On the opposite wing Smith was just as effective. indeed, he and Jackson were the only forwards that mattered. Teams; - Everton; - Davies, goal, Cxresswell and O'Donnell, backs, Robson, Griffiths, and Hart (captain), half-backs, Critchley, White, Dean, Martin and Stein, forwards. Huddersfield Town; - Turner, goal, Goodall, and Houghton, backs, Fogg, Wilson, Campbell, half-backs, Jackson, Kelly, Lewis, Davies, and Smith, forwards.

DEAN OPERATED ON
November 18 th 1929. Liverpool Post and Mercury.
EVERTON CENTRE MAKING GOOD PROGRESS
W.R.Dean, the Everton centre-forward was operated on yesterday in a Liverpool nursing home for an injury to his foot. The operation the “Daily Post” understands was successful, and the player is progressing favourably. Dean has been playing under difficulties for the greater part of the season as a result of a knock received in an early game. He stood down for a time, but the injured ankle –a bone was splintered –still gave him trouble. He very pluckily turned out to play on Saturday against Huddersfield despite the knowledge that he was to undergo an operation, but he was compelled to leave the field before the finish of the game. Later he was taken to a nursing home, and as indicated, the operation was performed yesterday. Dean's many friends throughout the country will wish him a rapid recovery. Everton will of course be handicapped for a time, put a complete cure is hoped for. It is now plain why Dean has not been able to do himself full justice and why he was not chosen to play for England. Up to Saturday he had average a goal per match and in the light of present events his form has been wonderfully good. Another Everton player Dunn, has just resumed playing after a similar operation.

BIRMINGHAM CITY RESERVES 3 EVERTON RESERVES 3
November 18 th 1929. Liverpool Post and Mercury.
CENTRAL LEAGUE (Game 14)
Capital marksmanship by Robinson , who completed the hat-trick, saved Birmingham from defeat against Everton. Wilkinson (2) and Troup were Everton scorers. Birmingham monopolised early play, but Everton found their feet and after the interval had matters their own way. Troup gave a remarkable display and was instrumental in both of Wilkinson goals, and Ritchie also made an impression while Grosvenor was the pick of the Birmingham line. Everton; - Sagar, goal, Common and W. O'Donnell, backs; McClure, Whyte, Virr, half-backs; Ritchie, Dunn, Wilkinsin, Weldon, and Troup, forwards.

EVERTON “A” 2 ST JAMES C.Y.M.S 2
Liverpool county combination
At Strawsberry-lane. A draw was a fair result. The visitors fully deserved their goal lead at the interval obtained by O'Donnell. Chedgzoy equalised after the resumption, but the visitors hotly contended that the ball had not crossed the line. French put Everton in front, put in the closing stages Hulligan levelled the scorers.

TWO OUTSTANDING MEN AT GOODISON
EVERTON SLUMP
Liverpool Echo- Monday November 18 1929
Bee’s Notes
We must have been fortunate with the weather on Saturday for the day was at least nice, if slightly foggy, whereas London had a black - out and a wash-out combined. For which escape many thanks. If it had not been so we should have been unable to see the fine winging and winning way of Alec Jackson and W. H. Smith.  I have been stopped many times in streets and elsewhere by people who asked whether Alec Jackson would come to Liverpool. I had never said such a thing; I had never named the winger, nor yet his position. Everton have more than one iron in the fire and after Saturday's breakdown of the attacking division in particular it is to be hoped that some of the irons are pulled out and are used to straighten out the Everton vest. For it is sorely creased. After the display at West Ham we were prepared for earnestness and a semblance of forward-formation.  Instead of which Huddersfield's  inside forwards came to the Everton level and thus 30,000 spectators saw a game that would have been unsatisfying had it not been for the defences and the extreme wing men of Huddersfield. It seems almost incredible that two extreme wing men can command the whole day's play, yet that is what Smith did, plus Jackson's enlivening runs. Huddersfield were just as unbalanced as our men, but there was this difference; they had two saviours; Everton's attack had none; there was hardly a redeeming feature and the wing men named kept the game alive for the spectators. 
SECRET SERVICE
And what was the secret of this service?  Merely that these two wingmen did the wise thing and without hurry or flurry made ground by the ground pass, finally swinging a centre that would have done Dean's heart good—if  he had been on their side! It is all so simple; yet the Everton men made mountains out of molehills; they do not keep their eye on the ball and screw it badly when shooting. There was no suggestion of the form that made Newcastle look small meat; there was no combination; the men finessed when a pass could have been made.so soon as the first challenger came along. There is no need to beat two men one is  ample—yet the Everton attacking line passed and repassed laboriously or inaccurately  and scooped up no ground  by their passes. The thread of combination was broken; they are making the game too hard and too difficult.  Smith and Jackson enjoyed every minute of play and made the task simple one, save that W. H. Smith, getting tired, desired to have a rest from his labours, and finally need his right foot to centre-lob so that others could have a show for their money.  The display of Lewis was all wrong; I have seen him play well in an international game. Maybe he needs time to bring back his broken confidence.  Rarely has a pivot of attack refused on many chances. Davies, ex-Stoke, was little better till late on, and really it would be absurd to think of this result of 2-0 as a rational one. It should have  been many more, in spite of the very  convincing work of Davies and the help  offered by the backs, together with  smart foraging and use of the ball by little Robison, and heading bouts by  Griffiths, plus a much-improved game  by Hunter Hart. 
DEAN GOES IN. 
Dean, I imagine, should not have played. To-day he is in the nursing home that some Derby players have kept warm for months. Dunn has only recently left its precincts. Dean's failure to get a goal was a feature of the game. Let us hope when he resumes in, say; three weeks’ time the side will be ready for the Cup service and Dean will be fitter than for a twelvemonth.  He has had over six months of this injury, and at last the X-ray has penetrated the mystery. The wonder is that he has done so well, or that he could play at all on Saturday last. His one header offered us a thrill that smartened the crowd into a roar. But during the day they had little to enthuse about; in fact, one of the biggest cheers of the day was that which hailed the victory of Liverpool at Aston. I think it ought to be mentioned specially, and the same prominence given to it that was given to my version of the scorn last season when the team, away from home, got the goat of the spectators at home. Let us be our years, and let us be sportsmen. 
Dean’s operation was most successful, and he passed a capital night. 

STILL EVERTON’S “BOGEY” TEAM
Athletic News - Monday 18 November 1929
HUDDERSFIELD EXTEND GOODISON SEQUENCE
FORWARD CONTRASTS
EVERTON 0 HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 2
By Junius.
The consistency Huddersfield Town on the occasions visiting Goodison Park is remarkable.  Only once since the Yorkshire club  entered the First League in the season  of 1920—21 has defeat come Its way, that  being the club second visit, by six goals  to two, and the Town have taken out of possible 13 points out of a possible 20 at Goodison Park.   Although it was interesting, Saturday's match was not inspiring. Everton fought hard enough, but the forwards had not the necessary skill to overcome defence that had a good working arrangement throughout.  The home attack was feeble, although times when the ball was cleverly propelled goal-wards, finally to be placed either wide of the mark directed with little finishing power.  During the greater portion the first half the Town were slightly the better team all respects save one—they could not locate the goal. They came near to success when Jackson, after 15 minutes, raced round Hart, outwitted O’Donnell, and centred almost from the line for Lewis to turn the ball just the wrong side the post. An almost identical movement towards the interval finished likewise, but generally period the Town displayed skillful foot craft: passing and repassing being cleverly executed, though results were not forthcoming.
CLEVER DEFENCE
The Everton forwards had not the easy movement of their opponents. They swung the ball about in lusty fashion, but could not make any definite Impression upon clever defence.  Shots had been faulty, but turning round at once owing to failing light the home van were seen better advantage.  Martin drove in splendid shot from 20 yards, which Turner ably repelled, and this was the first real effort to cause anxiety to the Town goalkeeper.  Had it materialized a different story might have to be told, but when Cresswell was deceived by Smith, who cut in to challenge Davies, the latter could only hand the ball out to Jackson to score after the second half had been in progress thirteen minutes.    The Town wing players were a source of much anxiety to the home defenders, and following another raid by Smith which Jackson supplemented Davies scored the second goal ten minutes from time.  Dean, whose ankle had been troubling him, was not able to do himself justice, and retired, but before leaving missed with one of his characteristic head glances, which had it found the goal, would probably have saved a point.  Huddersfield held more than a slight advantage in forward play.  They were more scientific in developing movements; plied each other with passes along the turf, while better ball control and general positions. 
CAMPBELL SHINES
THEY WORKED THE BALL MORE THAN DID THE Everton forwards and frequently made ground by slipping in at the psychological moment to colleague.  Jackson and Smith invariably made progress, and were rarely tackled in possession, for their elusive movements even to such an experienced master as Cresswell, who played in his customary cool and calculating way, frequently carried them into the danger area.  Kelly and Davies were able supports, and if Lewis failed to turn a couple of early chances to account, he nevertheless was useful with his far-flung passes to the wings.  The Town centre was generally well held by Griffiths, but the stalwart in half-back play, both from a constructive point of view and in defence was Wilson, while in which he checked Critchley by timely tackling and the support he accorded his forwards.  Martin and Stein were not as penetrative as in recent games, as they could exact but little quarter from the Birkenhead youth, Fogg, who played quite well and completed a resourceful half-back line.  Griffiths looked well after Lewis, who could do little against his tall countryman when the ball chanced to be in the air.  Robson continues to improve, and acquitted himself quite well against the most virile wing pair on view.  Hart, too, accomplished much good work in combating the wiles of Jackson and Kelly.  Defences were sound in a game in which the Huddersfield players appeared very confident of their power to win through.  Everton; Davies; Cresswell, O’Donnell; Robson, Griffiths, Hart; Critchley, White, Dean, Martin, and Stein.  Huddersfield Town;- Turner; Goodall, Roughton; Fogg, Wilson, Campbell; Jackson, Kelly, Lewis, Davies and Smith.  Referee; Mr. W. Phipps, West Bromwich. 

DEAN DOING WELL
November 19 th 1929. Liverpool Post and Mercury.
W.R Dean, the Everton centre-forward, who as reported in yesterday ‘'Daily Post'' underwent an operation in a nursing home on Sunday, it was reported, yesterday to be progressing favorable. He expresses the hope that he would be out in about three weeks, and would be able to play within four or five weeks. It is believed that when fit again Dean will have successfully overcome the difficulties that have beset him for some months. The operation was for the removal of bone sprinters from the ankle.

EVERTON’S POSITION
Liverpool Echo - Tuesday 19 November 1929
MEN THEY HAVE BEEN AFTER
Bee’s Notes
Locally we have a rather mixed grill.  For weeks there was talk of Liverpool and their needs; the talk has not died down even yet, but the club has certainly wet the city talking over the signing of an inside forward and a Glasgow Ranger into the bargain.
We have another Dixie Dean certain if the lad had the support from his inside men. But it will be the same old cry. The gates of the present season are better than they ever had; that's a fact they cannot deny. Now it is necessary to think out the Everton position.  It is serious; they stand near the foot of the ladder, and that extra game played is sufficient to make some people imagine they are not so badly off as is actually the case. 
A FOOT UNDER THE TABLE
The position is this: Everton, by having gains ahead of those below them, are in a false position—false in that it does not indicate the true position of the club when balanced with these clubs below them. In a measure are not Everton "virtually” footing the League table?  That's the question that must raise to the mind of those who have the club at heart—and who has not—directors, officials, and public—yes, and Press, though some might debate this last-named intrusion!  A few days ago I gave out a very indicative paragraph which others borrowed without acknowledgment and began interviewing people. They jumped to conclusions—perhaps they jumped clear of the meshes of a guarded paragraph. At any rate, I can now ray that in Manchester yesterday it wan said that a famous player will be on Everton’s books within fourteen days.  1 have my doubts now; f had none before the week-end. Mr. Manager Mclntosh was in the Midlands on Saturday and the chairman, Mr. W. C.  Cuff, went with the high-priced reserve team to the Birmingham ground- possibly  to watch the forward line which, save centre-forward, was identical to that which played for Everton's first team last season—Ritchie, Dunn,  Weldon, Troup, were the four links. 
THE WORD IS “MUST”
I know Everton's movements have been earnest and keen, and their endeavour to get full-class men has been persistent. That they have not signed one yet is no criterion of what they have attempted. And now the position is such that they must improve their forward line, if not another department of their ranks. 
CAUSE AND EFFECT
Some idea of how these people following Everton take their club’s defeat can be estimated by a court scene that occurred in our midst yesterday when excuse was given that, “Defendant had been to see Everton, and he was so depressed by their exhibition and defeat that he took too much to drink.  He is very sorry, your worship.” 
CORRESPONDERENCE
“Interested, Not Fed Up” writes;- I was much interested in your publication of “Fred Up’s” letter.  I don’t know if he is one of a species, but if so there is surely no compunction to read either your reports or your notes.  It has been truthfully asserted that “a prophet is not without honour, &c.,” but we may yet see the day when the successor to the well-known “Bee” will be reminded of the years of yeoman service put in by the selfsame “Bee,” by the very type of individual who ends his letter “Fed Up,” Perhaps other readers are “fed up with ‘Fed Up,”
SIGN, PLEASE
“Twenty Years a Red “writes;- Just a line in season.  I was very interested to read that the Liverpool directors were on the track of Louis Page, Burnley’s outside left.  I have followed this lad’s career ever since he was a schoolboy at St. Alexander’s, Bootle, and saw him once have a trial with Everton (labelled “not wanted”).  I said then that he would turn out a star, and I hope that Liverpool sign him. 
  R.D. writes; - I have read your report re Everton and West Ham, and congratulate you on your criticism.  London footballers were appalled at the decline of Everton.  I have seen the Everton team three times season.  The League chart gets more strenuous every year, and useless the directors get a new half-back line quickly (men of the type of McBain in his prime); they can look for the Second Division.  If Cresswell had not been in brilliant form one shudders to think what would have happened.  If Dean was fit, and Stein could play outside right, this line might be tried Stein, Dunn, Dean, White, Troup.  With a really good Scotch half-back line they might have a chance in the Cup-ties. 

DIXIE DEAN
Burnley Express-Wednesday 20 November 1929
Top of his club's goal getting list, with a goal in every game in which he has played, Dixie Dean left Saturday's match at Everton to hospital for an operation bones which had been chipped. He played against Huddersfield and then went right into hospital, an X-ray examination making plain had been suffering for months.

THE CORRESPONDENCE CLASS
Liverpool Echo - Wednesday 20 November 1929
Bee’s Notes
“Blue Always” writes from New York;- I wrote to express the sentiments of some twenty Liverpool men, who, though now 3,000 miles away, are still ardent footballers they were in better days, and who still as eagerly await the Liverpool “Football Echo” – true to the old love.  We would join the ever-increasing number who sing the popular chorus “What’s rong with Everton?  When a team can only succeed in bringing three times in about ten months, then perhaps it is time to inquire “What is wrong with the Everton spectators?” We would appeal to them to keep alive the truly English and Everton sporting spirit, and give the players a break.  At the same time, a team with Everton’s record must be palpably weak somewhere, and I say with the others here,”  Vhen are we going to see a really first-class, tall inside forward, who will take a little of the burden away from Dean?  Why not acquire another Tranmere player, who is accomplishing great things this year, and cultivate him to take up either of the inside positions.  I refer, of course to Waterston.  Hart is more at home at centre-half.  In conclusion, I would emphasize the necessity of the co-operation of the spectators.  Give the players a hand and help them bring out the best.  Thanks, “Bee,” We are waiting as patiently as possible for next week’s issue.  Keep up the good work.  You never will know what joy the “Football Echo” brings to the hearts of us exiles. 
“Red Hot Res” writes; - Clubs spend as much in travelling and hotel expense as would buy a good man or two.
WAS IT DREAM?
Can you remember Everton at Goodison playing against a team of Kaffirs- real blacks?  I have questioned many old football “fans” and cannot find a solitary one who remembers (says “T.H.W”) Everton won by many goals.  I think the Kaffirs scored one, and my most vivid memory is their unbounded delight thereat.  They indulged in Catherine wheels, somersaults, and ring o’roses antics galore, causing intense amusement.  I forget who played in Everton’s goal, but whoever he was he got tired doing noting and went to outside-left and a stout little player named Gee (the only Evertonian I remember in this match) took the goalie’s place.  I have asked so many if their remember and received all negative replies.  I indeed, sometimes wonder whether I dreamt it, or if it really took place; if it did, no doubt it was years before your “Echo” advent.  Can anyone oblique with an answer to this unusual feature? 
THEIR WORLD?
An “Old Evertonian” writes;- Tomorrow night (Thursday), at Everton Valley Presbyterian Church, a lecture on “Sport –and other things,” will be given.  Mr. James Jackson in the chair; funds for the Sunday school; and the speaker –well, I dare not tell you the ghastly truth! 
Note- England playing Wales at Chelsea, Griffiths of Everton playing for the Dragons

GRIFFITH CAP FOR WALES
November 21 st 1929. Liverpool Post and Mercury
Griffiths played for Wales at Chelsea against England, in front of 40,000, England winning the game by 6-0.

Wrexham sign Rooney
Lancashire Evening Post-Friday 22 November 1929
Wrexham signed another player in Rooney, of Everton. who will turn out for the foam against Chesterfield to-morrow.

A ROVER'S TRANSFER.
Lancashire Evening Post-Friday 22 November 1929
ARTHUR RIGBY SIGNS FOR EVERTON.
INTERNATIONAL FORWARD OF A FORCEFUL TYPE.
Arthur Rigby, the Blackburn Rovers' international left winger, who on Wednesday, along with John Hutton, was placed on the open to transfer list at his own request, was to-day signed by Everton. Arrangements between the clubs were completed last night, and Rigby went over to Liverpool to-day for the necessary formalities. He is the second player to be transferred from the Rovers to Everton this season, John Whyte, the reserve halfback, being the other. Tho public, Writes Rover will prepared for the move io Rigby's case for it was felt that he would readily snapped up. As forceful type of left winger with his terrific shots, Rigby had no peer until he met with leg injury last season. He had only just regained his form and confidence recovery from that mishap when the season ended. In the last practice game in August he damaged tho other leg—in both instances a small blood vessel was burstbut he has now made a complete recovery. The fine play of Turner, has kept him from returning as a regular member of the Rovers' front line. For Rigby's services the Rovers paid Bradford City transfer fee of £3,500 on April 22nd, 1925. His 156 League appearances and 41 goals with the club have been spread over the following seasons: —l 924-25, one game; 1925-26, (15) goals; 1926-27, 40 (8); 1927-28, 37 (7); 1928-29, (13); 1929-30. 3. He scored in one of his F.A. Cup matches Rigby was a member the last victorious International team Hampden Park in April, 1927, and early in the following season played against Wales Burnley. He has also taken part in F.A, continental tour.

BEE’S NOTES
Liverpool Echo – Friday, November 22 1929
Everton at Birmingham, are in the testing pot, the reintroduction of Wilkinson and Dunn means that we shall see two wee men of differing styles; Wilkinson is a close dribbler and a rear young worker- a lad who deserves to get on- and Dunn, the schemer Hunter Hart goes centre-half and White comes back to the half-back line with Tom Griffiths omitted.  Whatever the side chosen the directors would doubtless have called a heap of goals for their heads.  Birmingham have been sliding back, and with some of their star men in difficulty about injuries, &c, it is up to Everton to continue the good work started by Liverpool in the Midlands last week.  Candidly I fear the test will be too severe, but I am not emphatic about this football forecasting in 1929- the quaintest season of results the game has ever known.  Maybe Everton will knit together and their forwards will revive memories of goals and glory; the absence of Dean is a severe blow; yet it is well to see “how goes it” in case there is need for a Cup-tie period without his service.  Everton; Davies; Cresswell, O’Donnell; Robson, Hart, T.White; Critchley, Dun, Wilkinson, Martin, Stein. 
Everton “A” v. Bootle Celtic, at the Hawthorns, Linacre-lane, 2.45; Calvert; Jobson, Leyland; Bryan, Lewis, Wright; Higgins, Webster, French, Chedgzoy and Hanson. 
Note- Dickie of Southport and Everton now plays for Wrexham

EVERTON TRANSFER ROONEY TO WREXHAM
Liverpool Echo - Friday 22 November 1929
Wrexham yesterday signed Rooney, of Everton- a half-back who has spent seven years with the club, graduating from the A team.  Yet Rooney is not old, having started very young with the local club.  He has made many hurried first team appearances as a reserve man and always did the club well, notably when he played against Hull City at Aston Villa.  Wrexham, through their manager, Mr. Baines, and the other officials, have made three signings of worth recently, Dickie, ex-Everton, Bell, ex-Leeds- exclusively stated in our columns-and now Rooney. 

FAMOUS WINGER FOR EVERTON
Liverpool Echo - Friday 22 November 1929
RIGBY OF THE ROVERS SIGNED TODAY
TO PLAY TOMORROW
SEQUEL TO LATE BLACKBURN SENSATION
Everton F.C, to-day signed Arthur Rigby, outside left of Blackburn Rovers, and twice capped for England.  The transfer fee is understood to be a substantial one.  This news follows the sensational announcement made earlier in the week that Rigby and Jock Hutton, both of Blackburn Rovers, had been placed on the transfer list at their own request.  That Rigby has been so quickly snapped up is not surprising, for only the good play of Turner, formerly of Raith Rovers, has barred him from a regular place in the league side this season.  Holder of a Football Association Cup medal and two international caps- once against Scotland at the memorable match at Hampden Park in 1927- Rigby has been a consistent servant of the Rovers since the end of season 1924-25, when he was secured from Bradford City, having figured in 150 League games and scored forty-one goals.  Few players in the First Division have such a good shot as he has in his left leg, and most of his goals have been of the distinctly dramatic type, such as to raise the Ewood Park crowd to great heights of enthusiasm.  Last season he was the club’s second highest scorer with 13 goals.  A native of Manchester, Rigby stands 5ft 8 ½ ins, and weights 11 stone.  He commenced his real playing career with Crewe Alexandra.  He will play for Everton too-morrow at Birmingham. 

A ROVER’S TRANSFER
Lancashire Evening Post - Friday 22 November 1929
ARTHUR RIGBY SIGNS FOR EVERTON
INTERNATIONAL FORWARD OF A FORCEFUL TYPE
Arthur Rigby, the Blackburn Rovers’ international left winger, who on Wednesday, along with John Hutton, was placed on the open to transfer list at his own request, was to-day signed by Everton.  Arrangements between the clubs were completed last night, and Rigby went over to Liverpool to-day for the necessary formalities.  He is the second player to be transferred from the Rovers to Everton this season, John Whyte, the reserve half-back, being the other.  The public, writes “Rovers” will be prepared for the move in Rigby’s case for it was felt that he would be readily snapped up.  As a forceful type of left winger with his terrific shots, Rigby had no peer until he met with a leg injury last season.  He had only just regained his form and confidence on recovery from that mishap when the season ended.  In the last practice game in August he damaged the other leg-in both instances a small blood vessel was burst- but he has now made a complete recovery.  The fine play of Turner, has kept him from returning as a regular member of Rovers’ front line.  For Rigby’s services the Rovers paid Bradford City a transfer fee of 3,500 pounds on April 2nd, 1925.  His 156 League appearance and 41 goals with the Ewood club have been spread over the following seasons; 1924-25, one game; 1925-26, 42 (13) goals; 1926-276, 40 (8); 1927-28, 37 (7); 19128-29, 33 (13); 19129-30, 3.  He scored in one of his 12 F.A. Cup matches.  Rigby was a member of the last victorious International team at Hampden Park in April, 1927, and early in the following season played against Wales at Burnley.  He has also taken part in a F.A continental tour. 
Wrexham signed another player in Rooney, of Everton who will turn out for the team against Chesterfield tomorrow. 

ROONEY TO WREXHAM
November 22 nd 1929. Liverpool Post and Mercury
Everton have transferred to Wrexham, WF Rooney, the left half-back, who has accomplished good work for the centre league side, and has also had considerable experience of the first division football. Rooney is a local player, who started in the Everton ‘'A'' team, and made rapid progress. He assisted the first team on occasion this season and will I feel sure, prove of great worth to the welsh club, A left half-back, Rooney can take up the pivotal position if required. He stands 5ft 8ins, and weights 11 st 7lbs.

Everton Sign Blackburn International.
Western Daily Press-Saturday 23 November 1929
Everton have secured the transfer from Blackburn Rovers Arthur Rigsby who early this week was placed on the open to transfer list at his own request. Rigby joined Blackburn Rovers from Bradford City in 1925, and played for England against Scotland 1927 and against Wales 1928. At the opening of the season Rigby received an jury which kept him out of the team for some time, and recently the fine form or Turner has prevented him regaining his place The transfer fee is believed to be about £3,000.

EVERTON SIGN RIGBY
Dundee Courier-Saturday 23 November 1929
EVERTON have signed on Arthur Rigbv, the Blackburn Rovers out side-left., who was placed tho transfer list at his own request as recently as Wednesday. Rigby a native of Manchester, went Bradford City from Crewe, and was secured by the Rovers front the first-named club nearly five years ago. Ho haas played in 150 league games and scored 41 goals. Last season he was tho club's second highest scorer, with 13 goals to his credit. RIGBY played for England against Scotland in 1927 and against Wales in 1928. At the opening of the season Rigby received injury which kept him out of the team for some time, and recently tho fine form of Tom Turner, whom Blackburn secured from Raith Rovers, has prevented him regaining his place. The transfer fee is believed to be about £3000.

FROM BLACKBURN TO EVERTON
Hull Daily Mail-Saturday 23 November 1929
ARTHUR RIGBY, THE WING FORWARD, TRANSFERRED.
Arthur Rigby, Blackburn Rovers left wing-forward, who was placed on the transfer list this week at his own request, on Friday signed for Everton at a big fee. Secured from Bradford City in 1925 a cost of £3.500, has appeared in 156 League and 12 cup matches for the Rovers, and scored 42 goals. He was member of tho Rovers' Cup-winning side. Rigby has played against Scotland, Wales, France, Belgium, Luxembourg. The transfer fee is believed to about £3,000.

EVERTON SIGN BLACKBURN INTERNATIONAL
November 23, 1929. Western Daily Press
Everton have secured the transfer from Blackburn Rovers of Arthur Rigby, who early this week was placed on the open to transfer list at his own request. Rigby joined Blackburn Rovers from Bradford City in 1925, played for England against Scotland in 1927-28 and against Wales 1928. At the opening of the season Rigby received an injury which kept him out of the team for some time, and recently the fine form of Turner has prevented him regaining his place. The transfer fee is believed to be about £3,000.

EVERTON PLAY IN WHITE
The Liverpool Football Echo, Saturday, November 23, 1929
RIGBY’S DEBUT.
BIRMINGHAM’S FAULT IN FRONT OF GOAL
By Stork
Everton; Davies; Cresswell, O’Donnell; Robson, Hart, White; Critchley, Martin, Wilkinson, Rigby.  Stein.  Birmingham;- Hobbs; Liddell, Randle; Firth, Morrell, Leslie; Bond, Crosbie, Briggs, Curtis, Hicks.  Referee; Mr. T. Crewe (Leicester).  It rained practically all meeting at Birmingham, and although it cleared up for the match, the weather had its effect upon the gate, for there was only a small attendance.  I spent an hour with Dixie Dean at his nursing home yesterday, and found him in good cheer, and anxious to be on foot again.  He is making a rapid recovery, and is expected to leave the home on Wednesday next.  Neither Dunn nor Griffiths was fit to play, and this meant a bit of chopping and changing to allow the new man, Rigby, to come in at inside left.  Rigby joined his new colleagues at Lime-street, and was immediately at his ease. 
ROVER TO ROVER.
Birmingham team also showed a number of changes, Bradford, Cringen, and Barrett and ? but Bond was able to make a welcome reappearance after five week’s absence.  I had a chat with Rigby, who said, “I hope to do well,” and he had the good wishes from several of his former clubmates, for the Rovers reserves were engaged in Birmingham.  The sun was shinning when the game opened before 10,000 spectators.  Everton played in white jerseys.  Birmingham went with a rush, but were stopped by Robson before Davies were reached, and from the throw-in Critchley was given possession and sent out a perfect pass to Stein, and from the latter’s centre Rigby took the ball up, but Hibbs was ready with a safe pair of hands.  Bond was a wee bit fortunate to find the ball bump back to him after O’Donnell had made a tackle, but he did not hesitate to take full advantage of the opening, and flashed across a glorious centre that not only beat Robson and Cresswell but their opponents also. 
WILKINSON’S BURST
Hart stepped in to stop Curtis, and Wilkinson showed an amazing turn of speed when he slipped round Liddell and Randle and then shot wide.  Birmingham found the wind an awkward proposition, but they were a dangerous lot when on the move.  The wing men, Bond and Hicks, seemed particularly dangerous with their centres, and a ball from the latter offered Briggs an opportunity to show his shooting skill.  There was plenty of power behind the boot, but the direction was not good, although too close to be nice.  Rigby had not had a great deal of opportunity, but some of his ball control was exceedingly good, and his passes out to the wings made with confidence and accuracy.  Davies had to deal with two long-range shots which seemed to gather speed coming off the turf, which had had a saturation, and the ball needed careful attention.  Curtis and Crosbie exploited their wingmen, but when the former tried to set Hicks away, the former Manchester City player got himself offside.  In fact, the Birmingham forwards rather inclined to fall into this trap very often. 
NEAR THE GOAL
Wilkinson got little scope, for the ball was too often in the air to be of any use to him, pitted as he was against a man head and shoulders taller than himself.  Everton attacked in patches, but came near to snatching a goal at the twentieth minute.  Stein centred, and Martin tapped the ball sideways to Rigby, but before that player could get his foot to the ball Liddell cut in and cleared.  The Birmingham forwards were slick in making headway, but they were dreadful simmers in front of goal, being much too keen to over-dribble, or over-anxious to give others the opportunity when the job was really theirs.  A bit of fanciful play by O’Donnell put Birmingham’s prospects up a peg.  Finesse did not come off, and Bond and Davies were left to each other.  The goalkeeper came out with hope alone in his mind.  No doubt he put Bond off, but if it had not been for O’Donnell coming into the goal a goal was assured.  The Everton backs were not at all sure, and when O’Donnell tried to trick three men he gave Bond a glorious opportunity, but the outside right shot straight at Davies, who are thankful for the chance to save.  Wilkinson was a worry to Liddell and Randle, and once he dashed between only to go the wrong way with the ball.  He did manage to get the ball out to Critchley, who shot outside.  Rigby’s work was all of good class, and he once sent a ball up the middle but Wilkinson was outweighed and out-numbered.  Morrell headed outside, and when Randle miskicked and Wilkinson collected the ball and gave it to Critchley there was promise of a goal, but Critchley had to take the shot with his left foot and misfired. 
MARTIN AMAZED
Considering the amount of attack Birmingham had had Davies had little to do.  On the other hand Hibbs had one shot of such power from Martin that it was astonishing he stopped it, and he received aa great cheer for his brilliant work.  Martin scratched his head in amazement.  Rigby had played well.  He was the best forward on the Everton side, for he made such good use of the ball, when he had it.  When his comrades get used to his style of play he will be an acquisition to the Everton Club.  Half-time.- Birmingham 0, Everton 0. 
A POINT FOR EVERTON
HOME FORWARDS MISS CHANCES
MARTIN’S AMZEMENT
WHEN ROCKET-LIKE SHOT OF HIS IS STOPPED
In the first half there was no score.  The interval was dispensed with because of the light not lasting. 
Birmingham attacked with determination, and Morrell went close from a corner.  Everton got their first flag-kick just afterwards.  At this point rain started to fall.  Davies caught a long effort in cricket fashion, but the football had deteriorated.  Robson was responsible for a superb tackle on Hicks, and during a hot scrimmage in the Everton goalmouth Cresswell put the ball over the bar. 
GOAL DISALLOWED. 
Stein made a gallant effort to keep the ball in play. The wind played tricks, and it nearly brought a goal to Everton, for a Martin shot swerved so much that Hibbs had to fling himself to it to prevent it entering the net. Everton were playing better at this point than any other.  Briggs had a goal disallowed because Curtis was in an off-side positon. 
MARTIN OUT OF LUCK. 
Hibbs for the second time nearly fell a victim to Martin, who started a movement which was carried forward by Critchley. Martin shot, and it was all up, but Hibbs managed to get the ball away in spite of Wilkinson's charge.  Crosbie had a great chance, but hesitated, and finally put the ball over the bar.  Davies picked a ball off Briggs' toe.  The Everton defence had stiffened up considerably, none doing better work than Robson. Briggs, Crosbie, and Bond missed the chance of a lifetime, and then came the big incident of the match, and a goal depended upon it. 
A GOAL REVERSED. 
Martin plied Stein, whose centre was met by Wilkinson. Hibbs saved, but in doing so turned round with the ball in his hands, and it appeared as if the ball was carried over the goal-line. The referee gave a goal, but it appeared he consulted the linesman, whose version caused the controller of the game to reverse his decision. 
OPENING WASTER. 
Birmingham's forwards were wilful in front of goal. Openings were tossed to the winds time and again. Briggs, Leslie, and Curtis all missed good scoring opportunities, and Everton with their chances had been more dangerous to the goalkeeper. This was Birmingham's fourth point forfeited at home.  Final:—  Birmingham 0, Everton 0. 

STUD MARKS
The Liverpool Football Echo – Saturday, November 23 1929
BY Louis T. Kelly

ONE FOR EVERTON
Liverpool Football Echo – Saturday, November 23, 1929
Two Blackburn Rovers players whose request to be placed on the open to-transfer list has caused a sensational in football circles.  Everton yesterday secured the services if Rigby at a substantial fee.  Both players participated in the Rovers Cup winning game two seasons ago.  Hutton, one of the biggest men in football (weighting 13 ½ stones, and standing 6ft 8ins) has ten international caps for Scotland.  He came to the Rovers in 1926, from Aberdeen, at a cost of 4,500 pounds.  He has been unable to do himself justice in recent games, owing to being out of condition.  Rigby was transferred from Bradford City in 1925, costing about 3,500 pounds.  He has two international caps for England, in addition to having played for his country against Belgium, France, and Luxemburg.  He suffered from leg injury in the final trial game, but has now fully recovered.  He has been kept out of the side owing to the cleverness of Turner, acquired from Raith Rovers.
EVERTON TRANSFER ROONEY TO WREXHAM
Wrexham have signed Rooney, of Everton- a half back who has spent seven years with the club, graduating from the A team.  Yet Rooney is not old, having started very young with the local club.  He has made many buried first team appearances as a reserve man and always did his club well, notably when he played against Hull City at Aston Villa.  Wrexham through their manager Mr. Baines, and the other officials, have made signings of worth recently. Dickie ex-Everton, Bell ex-Leeds and Now Rooney. 

EVERTON RES V HUDDERSFIELD RES
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 23 November 1929
RESERVES IN FORM –RITCHIE THE GOAL PROVIDER
There was not a great deal to interest in the early stages, for Everton were not finishing as well as they might have done.  Although Huddersfield revealed beautifully combined ideas that carried them goalward, their effectiveness was lost when in the region of the home goal.  Everton started the scoring with an absolute gift.  Ritchie tried a pot shot from long range, and to the consternation of all, Walton, the Town keeper, lost his hold of the ball and it just rolled over the line.  Ritchie’s centre gave Attwood the opportunity of heading Everton’s second, and Troup provided Weldon with a pass, from which he scored a third.  The game improved, because Everton were attacking with more punch, but the Town’s defence was not convincing.  Half-time; Everton 3, Huddersfield Town nil. 
BOOTLE CELTIC V. EVERTON A
Everton were very weak in finishing, although French was very dangerous.  Quayle scored for the Celtic in the first half and also increased their lead on resuming.  Three-quarters.- Celtic 2, Everton A 0. 

EVERTON SIGNED RIGSBY
November 23 rd 1929. Liverpool Post and Mercury
Everton have strengthened their ranks by the acquisition of A. Rigby of Blackburn Rovers. The player who had asked to be put on the transfer list, earlier in the week was signed yesterday, so that Everton lost no time in getting into touch with the club and the player. Rigby is to turn out for his new club at Birmingham to day when he will occupy the inside left position as partner to stein in place of Martin.
Rigby has made his name at outside left, but he can also occupy the inner perth, and it is expected that his ability and shooting power will have greater scope here. Certainly Everton are in need of a driving force, and it is hoped that Rigby will strengthen the attack. He has held a reputation as a strong shot. The new man has won a football association cup medal, and has twice played for England at outside left. He was in the team, captained by Hill, which recovered finely to beat Scotland at Hampton Park in 1927. He has been out of the rovers team recently owing to the consistency of Turner and with Hutton, requested the directors to put him on the transfer list the fee is believe to be in the neighborhood of £3,000. Rigby began his career as a goalkeeper and served Crewe Alexandra and Bradford City, before joining Blackburn Rovers with whom he has been nearly five years. With Bradford City he played in 150 league games, 41 goals, last season he scored 13 goals from the wing. Well-built Rigby is a native of Manchester and stands 5ft 8ins and weights 11 st .

BLUES' PARLOUS PLIGHT
November 23 rd 1929. The Daily Courier.
NEW YEAR RESOLUTION NEEDED IN ADVANCE.
Everton retain their habit of disappointment their supporters, and today's game can hardly be faced with confidence unless it is that Rigsby will be making his debut. Dean;s absence is a serious loss to the Blues, who are a much better side when he is in the team. Birmingham are a rugged side with a brilliant goalkeeper, and they had been doing great things until injuries kept some of their stars out of the side. Bradford, Cringan and others are included in this list. Everton are perilously near the foot of the First Division table, and an effort to improve matters is imperative if they are to enter the Cup campaign with any degree of confidence and safety. A good run to the New Year would make a great difference to the chances of the side, and I hope that it will begin today. I am taking a risk in throwing in my lot with Everton, but I feel they deserved one more chance. A lot will depend on the way in which Rigsby settles down, and if he is well attended to by Stein and White we may see better results. Dunn makes a welcome reappearance in the Everton side while Wilkinson will be entrusted with the leadership of the attack. Griffiths has been left out and Hunter Hart goes centre-half and White the versatile player, takes over the left-half position. Whether these experiments have been a success or not will not be known until this evening, but with a special effort I believe the Blues will be good enough to take the two points at issue. With the talent available, the fact, that Everton have only secured 13 points out of a possible 32 takes a deal of explaining. A win today will do a lot towards bringing a great crowd next week to see Rigsby home debut. The teams are as follows (kick-off 2.30) Everton; Davies; Cresswell, O'Donnell; Robson, Hart, White; Critchley; Dunn, Wilkinson, Rigsby, Stein. Birmingham City; Hibbs; Liddell, Randle; Firth, Morrall, Leslie, Bond, Crosbie, Briggs, Curtis, Hicks.

BIRMINGHAM CITY 0 EVERTON 0
November 25 th 1929. Liverpool Post and Mercury
WAS IT A GOAL.
DISPUTED POINT IN EVERTON MATCH.
By “Stork.”
There is a big controversy in football as to the necessity of goal judges. On many occasions this season a goal judge would have settled many knotted points which the referee, who cannot be in two places at one time, cannot possibly decide with any degree of surely. Never was a goal judge more necessary than in the game between Everton and Birmingham at St. Andrews, where Everton secured a valuable point as a result of a goalless draw. Liverpool people who were present can be forgiven if they consider they should have had both points, for there was an incident in the Birmingham goalmouth which only a goal judge could have given a satisfactory answer to Everton's claim to a goal or Birmingham opinion that the ball had not crossed the line. Wilkinson took up the ball from Stein and shot at goal. Hibbs stopped the ball but could not hold it, and as he swung round he appeared to carry the ball over the goalline, or at least over the place where the goalline should have been.
REFEREE REVERSE DECISION.
My angle did not allow me to assert that the ball was over the line but it did not prevent me from seeing Hibbs put his hand behind him and drag the ball back and unless he was standing some yards out of his goal the ball must assuredly have been over the line. The referee instantly signalled a goal by pointing to the centre of the field, and the Everton players had gathered round Wilkinson to congratulate him. The Birmingham players appealed against the decision, upon which the referee went across to a linesman who was no better placed (if as well placed) as himself, and upon his word altered his decision and disallowed the goal. Now if Mr. Crew was satisfied that the ball crossed the line, and he evidently was by the way be immediately awarded a goal, what caused him to alter his mind once it had been made up. He either saw the ball over the line, or not, but to consult a linesman who was as far away from the incident as himself is a point in favour of goal judges.
ROBBED OF A POINT.
The decision robbed Everton of a point, which may proved a vital importance, but whether they were worthy of the two points is another matter. Personally, I though they were a trifle fortunate to hold on to a draw, and it was only the Birmingham forwards sins of omission in front of goal which prevented them from taking a good lead before the interval. They could and did frame attacks that took them into scoring position, but they wanted to walk the ball through the goal. Briggs, Curtis Bond and Crosbie had ample opportunities to make goals if they had the inclination or the pluck to take a chance, but the thought of a miss was uppermost in their minds and the longer they played the less confidence a front of goal they became. I have never seen a forward line so remiss. Everton, with less than half their chances have Hibbs a much more worrying time than Davies had Hibbs is a fine goalkeeper, but he had some luck for two shots from Martin had him sorely puzzled perplexed, and in difficulty, yet I do not forget his one big save from Martin, when that player put all he knew behind a close range shot and saw it turned aside in astonishing fashion. It caused Martin to scratch his head in bewilderment, for it was undoubtedly a brilliant save.
RIGBY'S DEBUT.
Wilkinson had little chance against Morrall a big dashing, and capable centre-half. Rigsby made a blessing debut. He did not get a lot of opportunity, but I saw enough in his play to impress me. He gathered the ball nicely worked it well, and distributed it accurately. He was not well supported For Stein was off his game, so the left wing link was broken it was the poorest game I have seen Stein play this season. With Dean back Rigsby should prove an asset for he will be up for those back headers of Dean's which in recent days have been wasted. Martin did some clever things but held onto the ball a shade too long. Still he was ever ready with a shot. Critchley made several fine openings but Rigsby was the best of the five. The Everton defence was the best in the second half. Cresswell positioned himself as only he can and O'Donnell kept Bond, Birmingham best attacker, well in hand. Robson again with each game. He was the best Everton half-back several times making last minute tackles that stopped the whole of the Birmingham front line. Hart must like centre-half position, for he did well in it, and White is proving his worth as a man who can adapt himself to any position. Birmingham's defence was sound. Particularly Randle, while the half-backs were progressive and determined. Teams ; - Birmingham City; - Hibbs, goal, Liddell, and Randle, backs, Firth, Morrall, and Lesbie, half-backs, Bond, Crosbie, Briggs, Curtis, Hicks, forwards. Everton; - Davies, goal, Cresswell and O'Donnell, backs, Robson, Hart (captain) and White, half-backs, Critchley, Martin, Wilkinson, Rigsby, and Stein forwards.

EVERTON RESERVES 6 HUDDERSFIELD TOWN RESERVES 1
November 25 th 1929. Liverpool Post and Mercury
CENTRAL LEAGUE (Game 15)
The opening play was of such an even character that an overwhelming Everton victory seemed improbable Ritchie started the scoring. The Town however, do not possess a convincing defence. Huddersfield midfield combination was nice and artistic to watch, but lost most of its effectiveness when allied to excessive individualism in Everton's goal area. Prior to the interval Attwood and Weldon scored and with Everton showing footcraft and ability that was superior to the Town in the second halt Attwood (2) and Easton added further goals, with Raw scoring for Huddersfield. Common, McClure, Ritchie and Troup were outstanding.

BOOTLE CELTIC 3 EVERTON “A” 0
Liverpool county combination.
At Hawthorn-road. The Celtic won their first League fixture, and were full value for their success. Sewage kept a splendid goal, while Clark, and P, and J Jones defended well. Quayle netted twice for the home side, and Mulhollnad also score. Calvert, Webster and Leyland were the pick of the visitors.

BLANK AT BIRMINGHAM
Athletic News - Monday 25 November 1929
TEN FORWARDS WITHOUT A SHOT IN GAME OF WRONG TACTICS
Birmingham 0, Everton 0
By Brum
Before Saturday’s game the class of football seen at St. Andrew’s this season had been remarkably high, but the fare provided by the game with Everton fell far below the average previously reached.  It was a loose and scrappy exhibition, but it was not surprising, for the conditions were miserable.  The weather had bene stormy for 24 hours, so that the field was sodden, and the rain fell at intervals.  A fitful gusty wind seemed to blow from various points of the compass at times and this added greatly to the difficulties of the players.  So slippery was the turf that kicks were freely missed, while passes continually went astray, but, making every allowance for the conditions, the football was poor and unsatisfying.  The result was a fair one, for neither side had any pronounced advantage.  Hibbs probably had harder shots to save than did Davies, although he had not more to do than Birmingham provided for Everton’s goalkeeper but it was a game in which the tactics of both sides were wrong and in which the shooting was of a poor standard. 
A NARROW ESCAPE
Birmingham laid one very narrow escape when Wilkinson went on alone with the ball and shot, Hibbs fell on the ball near to the line, and the referee to the surprise of the majority, signaled a goal.  The Birmingham players asked the official to consult the linesman who had a thoroughly good view, and the latter at once shook his head and apparently said that the ball had not crossed the line.  The referee appreciated the better vision of the linesman and versed his decision.  Once Bond should have scored.  He was right in front of the posts, with Davies unprotected but he shot straight into the goalkeeper’s hands.  Throughout the game no one seemed able to do anything right when in front of the posts.  Birmingham were without Bradford, Cringan and Barkas, but they had Bond in the front line again, and Leslie and Liddle were admirable substitutes for the latter pair.  The visitors had the services, for the first time, of Rigby the former Blackburn Rovers international forward, who partnered Stein.  Bond was easily Birmingham’s best forward.  Briggs was not cool and resourceful enough to deputise for Bradford and all his clever work was done in midfield and rarely in front of the posts. 
PLAYER OF PROMISE
Curtis and Hicks did some clever things, but were weak in front of goal, Morrall was full of vitality and held up Wilkinson remarkably well.  He is a wonderful young player and dominated the centre of the field.  All the half-backs were excellent, and Liddell gave a brave display.  Hibbs was a master.  His resource is uncanny, and he was the outstanding figure in the game.  For Everton Davies and Cresswell were full of resource and O’Donnell did some clever work, although he once all but gave a goal away as the result of rashness.  Hart was the best of the talented half-back line, but there praise must cease.  The forwards were weak and uninspiring; Rigby was about the best, although Stein made one or two clever runs.  Wilkinson meant well, but Morrall seemed able to meet all his tricks.  There were only 16,000 spectators, another misfortune for Birmingham.  Birmingham.- Hibbs; Liddell, Randle; Firth, Morrall, Leslie; Bond, Crosbie, Briggs, Curtis, and Hicks.  Everton.- Davies; Cresswell, O’Donnell; Robson, Hart, White; Critchley, Martin, Wilkinson, Rigby, and Stein.  Referee; Mr. T. Crew, Leicester. 

RIGBY’S DEBUT
Liverpool Echo - Monday 25 November 1929
By Stork
I simply cannot keep away from football's debatable points this season, and I rode into another at St. Andrew's through the referee awarding a goal to Everton and then altering his verdict on the word of a linesman. It is quite in order for the ruling official to call in the aid of the linesman, but it should only be in the case of doubt, and to my mind there was no doubt in the mind of Mr. T. Crew that Wilkinson's shot had crossed the Birmingham goal line, for he instantly signaled a goal and pointed to the centre spot. However, a roar from the crowd and an appeal by one or two Birmingham players created a doubt that had never existed, and Mr. Crew deemed it necessary to call in other' opinions. The chief point about the whole business" however, was that the linesman was in no better position for seeing the incident than the referee, yet  his word decided the important matter.  It was an important matter, for a point nowadays is a very vital affair with so little between the teams. The referee should have consulted both linesmen. This is the Incident as I saw it.  Wilkinson shot, Hibbs stopped the ball and swung round with it, and it certainty looked as he had carried the ball over his goal-line and had to stretch his hand behind and drag it back. Now,  If Hibbs was standing on his goal-line, a goal must have been scored, and his only hope was that he was a yard or two in advance of his goal, and I have no  guarantee that was. At any rate, the altered decision meant the loss of a point to Everton, and the question as to whether they deserved them does not enter into the matter. 
THE SHOOTING BUSINESS. 
Personally, I do not think they were worth the fat points, yet it was Birmingham's own fault that they nearly got them, for it was their own ineptitude in front of goal that saved Everton from being several goals in arrears at the half stage. Briggs and his colleagues could and did work their way up to Everton's quarters by ground devouring methods, but once there no one man was prepared to take the responsibility of a shot, each being inclined to leave the risk to another.  Surely it is the business of a forward to shoot, but none of the Birmingham boys were prepared to tackle the job, so the ball was bandied about in front of goal until it was eventually cleared or was flung outside the woodwork.  Admitting the ground was bad, and that a choppy wind made matters awkward, there was no excuse for such misses, for they were from chances that the average schoolboy would snap up and be thankful of the opportunity.  While Birmingham had most of the  game territorially, Everton were more  dangerous in front of, and, good  goalkeeper though Hibbs goal undoubtedly is, he had his moments of goal kick, for he was all at sea with two of Martin's shots until the last fraction of a second,  yet he was responsible for the greatest, says of the game, perhaps of a season,  for when Martin put his full power, behind a shot from close range it seemed an utter impossibility for any goalkeeper to keep such a shot out of his  net, but Hibbs did so, and that without  any semblance of luck.  Both sides suffered through injury.  If Bradford had been playing I think Everton would have been beaten, for Briggs led his line indifferently, but in the matter of shooting he was not one whit worse than his colleagues. Hick was another Birmingham man who has not touched his real form. Usually this former Manchester City winger is a   terror to a defence, but he was not in this game; in fact, the two outside lefts had a poor day, and this fact was not helpful to the new man Rigby, who, however, made a successful debut at least that is my opinion.
BALL ON THE GROUND
It was not what he did, but the way he did it that appealed to me.  Don’t forget he was in strange company, but one would not have thought so by the way he settled in and made passes that were the come of perfection, trapped the ball dead, wheeled away from an opponent, and was wise to the knowledge that a ball up the middle and on the turf was of much greater value than the ball “skied” any old how.  He also drew his man cleverly before parting, and if Stein had been up to his usual standard he would have had a happy time, for he was ably piled.  Rigby got no goal; he might had one but for Hibbs, and if Wilkinson had more experience he would have made better use of two superb through passes by the ex-Blackburn Rover, who, alongside Dean, should make his presence felt, for he keeps a good position.  Wilkinson was full of endeavor, but Morrall (a big chap) usually had him in safe keeping, excepting the few occasions when Wilkinson’s sped defeated him.  Everton saved their best until the second half, for during the first “45” there were blemishes in defence.  O’Donnell, then trying to be ultra-clever, nearly gave away a goal, but he and Cresswell did yeoman service later on, but the big success in Everton’s defence was Robson, whose tackling was deadly.  Times out of number he broke down the efforts of the Birmingham forwards, and Hart seemed more at home in the middle, with White living up to his reputation as a reliable utility man.  Martin’s work during this half was of a classical nature, but I would like to see him part with the ball a shade earlier, for better results would come the way of his side if he did so.  He was often beaten by his desire to hold the ball a little longer.  Critchley, up against two clever defenders in Leslie and Randle, made several capital runs, and offered Martin some prime passes, which caused Hibbs much thought and attention. 

IT WAS NOT A DREAM, IT WAS THE FACT THAT THE KAFFIR’S “PLAYED” AGAINST EVERTON GREAT FUN AROSE THEREFORM
Liverpool Echo - Tuesday 26 November 1929
MANY OLD-TIME MEMORIES REVIVED
Bee’s Notes
Everton F.C, played a team of Kaffirs about 1898 (says “Diary”).  Everton scored almost at will; in fact, they gave away innumerable penalties to encourage the visitors to score, but they failed to profit by then.  The Kaffirs did score one goal and were highly delighted at their success.  Some of their efforts were amusing and grotesque; to say the least I remember many of the players who took part in the match.  They were Billy Muir, Ge Molyneux, W. Balmer, C. Reay, Owens (captain), Harley, Proudfoot, E. Chadwick, L. Bell, Ellis Gee. 
Everton played the Kaffirs, but it must be somewhat about thirty-one years ago, I well remember the match.-J. Williams.
I remember the Kaffirs at Everton.  The match took place on a Monday night.  As a football match it was a joke.  The name of the Everton keeper was Kitchen, who played outside left in the second half.  The score was 12-1.  Roughly, it is about thirty-two years ago, and I remember that the Kaffirs lost every match they played by a pile of goals. –ANCIENT BLUE.
It certainly was a dream of an event played about 1900 at Goodison, with a touring Orange Free State team (All Blacks), who played in orange silk skirts.  I remember it well.  Proudfoot played centre for Everton and Kitchen kept goal.  They changed places second half, Everton won about 11-1, the Kaffirs getting theirs from a penalty, which was “engineered” on their behalf by their generous opponents.  The chief point that struck me about the play, which was crude, though fast, was the Kaffirs’ ability to absorb hard knocks, kicks on the head being frequent, but apparently unnoticed by them.  This was a midweek match in September or April, I think.  Then there was another benefit match of a fine character about the same time.  England v. Scotland, all Everton and Liverpool players for Jack Taylor’s benefit.  Scotland won. Hoping of service, and always appreciating your notes, which I have imbibed continuously from your first arrival. - MILLERSDALE.
Black and Blue Scene.- If “T.W.H” saw the Blues play the Kaffirs (the blue and black devils we used to call them) it is only in keeping with what other Evertonians who frequented the “Blue House” on match days have seen.  Personally, I never could remember the goalkeeper’s name as I always woke up and found myself asleep! (says “H.C.”). 
TRIBAL REJOICINGS.
As an exhibition of football it was farcical, but the spectators certainly got their money’s worth.  The Everton goalkeeper who went outside left was G. Kitchen, and Gee took his place in goal.  The only other player I remember was Bert Sharp, who played right back.  The way the Kaffirs scored their goal was worth going miles to see.  The Kaffir centre-forward rushed towards the Everton goal, and the defence carefully stood on one side to see what would happen.  Well, he did his best, but managed to collie with the goalpost.  On the second occasion, however, he was more successful, and managed to steer clear of the goalpost.  The tribal rejoicings which followed were an object lesson to present-day footballers.  And to think that there as no amusement tax in those days! Leaving our darker brethren for the moment, Bee,” what is wrong with modern football?  I was present at the Everton-Huddersfield match, and I marveled at the restraint of the spectators.  In the old Roman days three-quarters of the players would have been thrown to the lions.  The game has developed into a kick-and- rush affair, far different to the classic encounters one used to see between red stripes.  They were just like a lot of kiddies let loose.  They could run like hares, but had no idea of the game, and when they scored the goal (a gift) they went mad.  Curiously, like “T.H.W.,” I cannot remember any of the Everton team except Gee, a study, thick-set chap, who, I think, was afterwards transferred to Notts County.  Gee was in goal when the Kaffirs scored, having made an exchange with the proper goalie.  I have pictured the match in my mind many times and had a quiet laugh at the thoughts of it.- F.A.
Mr. Bambrook kindly telephoned to say that the match took place.  He remembered the occasion well, and the changeover between Kitchen and Gee. 
ABBOTT MAKES FOUKES WEEP
“Cotton” and a police official, both good friends phoned me regarding the “Was IT a Dream?” paragraph.  The latter told me he was eight years of age when taken to Goodison by his father.  He remembers the cartwheel episode when the Kaffirs scored, and remembers the comedy element of the game and the howls of laughter which went up when Abbott threw in and deliberately bounced the ball on the head of one of the “visitors” Abbott, he went on to relate, was chosen for the next League game, against Sheffield United, at Goodison.  The crowd did not like the idea of his selection, but altered its mind when Abbott scored almost from the half-way line.  “Baby” Foulkes almost cried with indignation at being beaten by such a shot, and from such a long range. 
 “Cotton” goes a step further, and provides me with the Everton team.- Kitchen, Eccles (Now trainer at Bolton), Henderson, Blyth (who went to Millwall), T. Chadwick, Dick Boyle; Roche, Dawson, T. Jones, McDonald (?), and Ellis Gee.  The match took place on a Monday evening in April 1898 and the Kaffirs wore salmon-coloured jerseys. Mr. Eric Linton says;- My father remembers the match, sometime in the 90’s.  Everton’s goalkeeper was Bob Smalley, who got so fed up that he ran the length of the field and scored the other Evertonians bumping the Kaffirs off the ball.  Joey Murray and Jack Elliott played for Everton that day –it was a reserve team mostly. 

TEAM-BUILDERS GET BUSY AT EVERTON               
The Liverpool Echo- Wednesday, November 27, 1929
Bee’s Notes
TEAM TACTICS
Granted changes had to take place why drop Martin (as he certainly was if Dunn had been fit) the most consistent one of the forward line?  (says “Old Blue”).  Why don’t the directors give him a trial at outside right, where he shone so well against Everton in the Cup-tie with Hull City?  He is a clever footballer.  It is strange they persevere with Ritchie, Critchley, and Wilkinson, but never think of giving Martin a chance or even Stein and Troup on the left.  I feel certain that Martin would do well on the outside right position. 
Liverpool F.C, players are to oppose us at the Sandon, and Everton players at the Victoria.  Dixie Dean hopes to be about again by that time.  The C.Y.M.S League believe it’s their turn to win this year, and the 55th Division is going to “best the band.” 

"DIXIE" DEAN AFOOT AGAIN. 
Liverpool Echo - Thursday 28 November 1929
EVERTON CENTRE-FORWARD COMES OUT OF HOSPITAL. 
W. R. (Dixie) Dean is on his feet again, and, according to himself, is well on the way to a complete recovery.  His left the Bedford Nursing Home this morning, just before noon, and seemed in the best of spirits.  Dean is all action, and to be cooped up in a room for any length of time is not Dean's idea of life; so it was only to be expected that he was charmed with the prospect of getting to his own home at Birkenhead with the old people.  Asked how he felt. Dean said:  "Champion! I think they have made a wonderful job of it, and I have nothing but praise for the whole of the nursing staff aid the doctor who performed the operation.  I am going to the match on Saturday, but I would rather be playing; but I suppose I will have to wait a while before I can put on a football boot."  "I understood that you were due to leave yesterday?" asked “Stork."  "I was," replied Dean," but the doctor thought that an extra day's rest would make all the difference, so here I am."
BE CAREFUL 
As he was leaving the home the nurse asked him to be careful, but Dean was then kicking about with his bandaged foot, which suggested his keenness to get it in touch with a football again.  He walks with one crutch, but apart from that looks the picture of health.  He is pleased to think that the trouble which has been worrying him for many weeks is over, and he confidently expects to get right back to the form which made him the idol of the football crowd a few seasons ago." I could not possibly do myself justice in the circumstances, but now that I know that all is well, fully expect to do big things again for the Everton club."
ERRAND BOYS’ OWN
Ever since Dean has been in hospital” the shop boys and messengers of the district have been constant callers.  A whistle towards the open window usually brought a wave of the hand from Dean, and this morning as he came down the nursing home steps, there was a big ring of boys to wish him well.  Dean has been their very own hero for two weeks- and for nuffin’. 

THE CUEFELLOWS
Liverpool Echo - Thursday 28 November 1929
Bee’s Notes
Everton F.C, have granted the necessary permission for the boys in blue to play a match against the Cuefellows.  The match will take place at the Victoria Hotel, Thursday, December 19, 7 p.m.
A FURTHER CALL UPON HISTORIANS
After the very enjoyable stories provided by correspondents regarding the Kaffirs and their “match” with Everton, I have another inquiry from a friend.  How long is it since Everton F.C, played on the field behind Belmont House in Belmont-road?  I hear that it is full forty years ago, so I am disqualified any knowledge of the occurrence.  But it is put to me by my friend that it was a temporary arrangement by which the Everton side played on what was then Bradley’s Field, while the new ground was resodded.  Perhaps some of the older school football followers will be able to fill in the blanks, and by so doing produce for us some further reminiscence which shall be as a meal to the present day football fan.  There were no times like the old times, if we except certain later-day phases, one of which was mu special memory of a visit to the Villa ground.  They begged me to see them play Sunderland two or three days after the dirty final tie of 1913.  They begged to join them in the celebrations of a Cup final victory- against the same opponents as at the Palace.  I went there, and being at home took my time reaching the ground.  But woe for us; the ground was so packed the police had to refuse permission to anyone to go in.  Tom Webster and I stood outside marveling that we were locked out of our own home ground! Frank Sugg, however, got in when a gate was rushed, and he being over six feet in height, saw the game for nothing!  He it was who provided me, during the return train journey, with my notebook next day, headed “The best game I never saw.” 
JACKSON A BUSINESS MAN
Alec Jackson wanted by many clubs and believed to be an Everton F.C, prospect –a rosy prospect at one time.- has now joined up with a business house in Huddersfield, and has contracted for a number of years.  It is a sports outfitter’s business, and thus the prospect of his leaving Huddersfield, where the crowd had been inclined to give him “the bird,” falls to the ground. 

DEAN OUT TO-DAY
Liverpool Echo - Thursday 28 November 1929
Dean, the Everton centre-forward, who went into a nursing home after Everton’s match with Huddersfield Town at Goodison Park a fortnight ago for an operation for an injury to his ankle, has made rapid progress towards recovery, and to-day left the home.  Dean had lost the form that he showed two seasons ago owing to the handicap of his injured foot, but now that he has had this trouble attended to he will have the chance of showing that he is still a great force.  To date Dean has figured in thirteen League games this season, and with the exception of the Huddersfield game, when he left the ground before the end, be avenged a goal per match. 
A WORLD OF MAKE-BELIEVE
When will the Everton management cease to live in a world of make-believe?  Last season the writer suggested to you the dropping of Cresswell and starting with the match against Liverpool at Anfield without him nine points out of ten were obtained.  The forwards and half-backs in spite of grave injuries are to be complimented on scoring thirty-one goals in sixteen matches.  But what of the defence?  O’Donnell, who is a capable back and plays for ninety minutes in each match, has far too much work thrust upon him.  With Common at back there would have been not 5-2 for the Villa at Villa Park this season.  The immediate future calls for points and no variety turns.  The team to be opposed must be studied.  The following team, with limbs well protected and with “that Kruschen feeling,” should provide Hibbs with practice at taking the ball of the net; Davies, Common, O’Donnell; Hart, Griffiths, Virr, Critchley, Weldon, White, Martin and Troup. 
STRAIGHT –AND STAUNCH
“Staunch supporter as you are of Everton,” I don’t think you could advise your best friend or worst enemy to waste their money on going to watch Everton- unless of course, you want to see a team of stars giving an exhibition of How to lose a match.”  Take the Huddersfield game.  The Everton passing was splendid, but as nineteen out of twenty went direct to the Huddersfield halves or backs, it was evident Everton were trying to lose- which, of course, they did.  One could not help being sorry for the five Everton forwards who for ninety minutes were racing all over the field trying to intercept passes which should have been made to them but which went to the enemy’s halves and backs, who naturally fed their own forwards.  Unless Everton learn to play to their own men they will soon be at the bottom, and will remain there.  To-day they are the worst placed team in the table.  Can’t you persuade them to change and ‘play to win.’  They can.” 
This is a letter from “An Old Player.” 

DEAN OUT OF NURSING HOME
August 29 th 1929. Liverpool Post and Mercury
Dean, the Everton centre-forward left the nursing home yesterday, and he expressed his delight at being able to get home again. The operation to his foot has keep completely successful and he hopes to get back to football in a few weeks time. Dean expects to see the Everton match on Saturday.

EMPORIUM MANAGER.
Aberdeen Journal -Friday 29 November 1929
Alec Jackson to Enter Into Business. Alec .Tackson, Huddersficld Town's Scottish international outside right, has entered into an agreement to become the manager of a sports outfitting department in a new store which is shortly to be opened in Huddersfield. The agreement is for a period of years. He will take up his 'new duties early in the New Year. This announcement is interesting in view rumours that he was about to join the Everton club.

EVERTON’S HOMECOMING TO LEICESTER CITY
Liverpool Echo - Friday 29 November 1929
Bee’s Notes
At Goodison Park we are to renew acquaintance with Rigby, of Blackburn Rovers.  He played a very good game last week, as one would imagine, for he is a lively little fellow to stout body and heart, and yet a quick-witted footballer, who moves about freely and fairly, and ends his run with a shot- a rather vital adjunct to forward work these days.  His coming to the side may not remedy the faults that have been patent for some time, but at least it shows a wiliness to gain new blood, and Rigby’s coming is not a whit too soon, for our visitors this week, Leicester City, are known for the goals they get, and the rather classical style they adopt.  Their forward line can be of the most sterling quality; combination, trickery, shot, and everything combined; a right wing of international caliber; a centre forward, whether Chandler or Lovat does not concern us, for both are resolute movers; a left wing, including a man (Lockhead) who can do better than most of the youngster fry- a man of quiet, skilled working, on his game the very man Manchester United want-but they got rid of him far too soon.  Leicester are decided attractions, and Everton, through being at their testing time- Christmas and Cup-ties are chasing upon them-have a chance to-morrow to realise whether their team is good enough, and if not, where the failings lay.  One thing is certain tomorrow.  The Rigby signing and the stern, yet bright game in prospect, will draw the Goodison Park crowd, who love to see matches of this character and a new player who is known to them by the work he has done against them in the colours of the Blackburn Rovers side.  Everton?
Aigburth Silver Prize band (conductor, Mr. H. Wearing) will play;-
March, “Queensbury” (Carter); Foxtrot, “Hetgho, ev’rybody, heigho! (Bert Feldman); waltz, “Always the same sweet pal,” (Bert Feldman); grand selection, “Halevy” (arr, Round); kosher medley, “Petticoat lane” (Bert Feldman); selection “On with the show” (talkie tunes) (Bert Feldman); foxtrot, “Sleep, baby, sleep” (Bert Feldman); march, ‘The Celebration” (J.A. Greenwood). 
ROYAL EXCELSIOR REJOICE
The Royal Excelsior Bowling Club annual supper at the St. George’s Restaurant last night, was all the more festive because the club had won the Liverpool Association Cup, a trophy that had not been won by a Liverpool club for twenty-five years.  Mr. A.E Clinton was in the chair, alongside the president, Mr. H. Allman, and medals were distributed to the members of the team by Mr. John McKenna, president of the Liverpool Association.  The recipients were Merrs Adam Dodd (captain), Bert Angwin (who did not lose a match)., Jack Borthwick (once of Everton).  Etc. 

EVERTON'S OFFER DECLINED.
Lancashire Evening Post-Saturday 30 November 1929
CARLISLE PLAYER DECIDES TO REMAIN WITH HIS CLUB.
Carlisle United have been approached by Everton regarding their outside right. Jack Cape. The board decided not to stand in Cape's light should he desire to go. Cape intimated at a special meeting of the board last night that he desired to remain with Carlisle until he has gained more experience. Everton have been notified that negotiations are off.

Bill Lacey
Dundee Courier-Saturday 30 November 1929
A wonderful player is Bill Lacev, the ex-Everton and Liverpool halfback. Although it is now over 20 years since .he played for Ireland, Bill is still footing it merrily with Dublin Shelbourne, his first senior club.

PAGE AND DEAN REPORTED TO THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.
Burnley Express- Saturday 30 November 1929
Cheshire F.A 's Attitude to Boys Six-a-side Tourney.
The surprising announcement was made on Thursday evening that Page, of Burnley, and Dixie Dean, of Everton, had been reported the F.A. by the Cheshire F.A. for bring concerned in the holding a six-a-side competition last August, in Liverpool. it was also alleged that McKinlav. of Prescot Cables, was concerned the arrangements, but that player states that knows nothing about it. The Wirral Association seems to be trying to make a mountain out of a molehill," said Dean a Daily Dispatch reporter who interviewed him on the matter. I am at a loss to know in what way I have broken the rules." Dean explained that he arranged with two other players each bring six schoolboys to ground of St. Edward's Orphanage, Liverpool. He took six boys from Birkenhead. They played three games in one afternoon, and the final his boys defeated the team chosen from the Orphanage boys. It was purely an informal charity effort," continued Dean. There was a small number of spectators, and I believe collection was taken on behalf of the Orphanage. Judge of my surprise when recently the father of one of the boys who had played in my team telephoned me and said that his boy and another had been debarred from playing in a cup competition the Wirral Football Association. I intend see Mr. Chase, of the Wirral Association soon I can get about again.

WHITE TO LEAD THE EVERTON ATTACK.
November 30 th 1929. The Daily Courier.
VIRR RETURNS TO THE MIDDLE LINE.
Rigsby, Everton's recent International signing, will make his first appearance in the Blues colours at Goodison Park today, and there is certain to be a great crowd present to watch the ex-Blackburn forward. Two changes have been made in the side which draw at Birmingham, as White the versatile, comes in at centre-forward to the exclusion of Wilkinson, while Albert Virr takes White's place at left-half. Virr has had an unlucky spell this season owing to injury, but if he can keep clear of further trouble he will greatly strengthen the Blues middle line. Leicester are a capable side, but they have lapsed recently and are intent on getting back to their winning ways. If Everton are to record their third home win today they will have to try their luck in front of goal at every possible opportunity. If clubs would only accept the Manchester City style of forward play as a pattern there would be man more goals and a lot more trouble for defenders. The inclusion of Rigsby is expected to improve the work of the vanguard, but he cannot take on all responsibility. With Hunter Hart in the middle the forwards should get plenty of the ball, and if they can only find their shooting boots theu would gain confidence which would bear them in good stead for future matches. Lovatt and Co. are goal-scoring forwards, and they cannot be allowed as many chances as were the Birmingham forwards last week. Everton must cut out this pattern-weaving type of game and remember that goals –not class –win points. Plenty of vocal support from the spectators should work the trick today, and I am looking for an Everton victory once more. The teams are as follows (kick off 2-20) Everton; Davies; Cresswell, O'Donnell; Robson, Hart, Virr; Critchley, Martin, White, Rigsby, Stein. Leicester City (probable) –Mclaren; Black, Brown; Duncan, Watson, Ritchie, Adcock, Hine, Lovatt, Langford, Barry.

EVERTON CHANGES FOR BIRMINGHAM MATCH
November 30 th 1929. Liverpool Post and Mercury.
Everton rearranged their force for the match at Birmingham on Saturday. In view of the fact that dean is in hospital it is fortunate that Dunn has recovered and, following his trial with the reserves last week. He is called on to resume his association with Critchley and I trust the combination will on his occasion prove a success Critchley shoulder not lack chances with so clever a player. He beside him and if the wingman pays a little attention to the accuracy of his finishing worth the inside forward. Should benefit Wilkinson, who has been doing well with the reserves, leads the line again he has scored seven goals in the last two centre-league games.
Hart, who has shouldered the responsibility of captaincy for some time and has been through troubled waters is again called onto move his position and he resumed the onerous duties of centre-half Griffiths is engaged in the international match to-day, and it may be through that a second game in three days may prove, too great a strain for the welsh player. Hart to my mind is at his best in the centre White returns to left after a period in the forward line.

RIOT OF GOALS AT GOODISON PARK
The Liverpool Football Echo, Saturday, November 30, 1929
LEICESTER LEAD EVERTON AFTER BEING TWO DOWN
SENSATIONAL SCORES
SIX GOALS IN FIRST HALF
By Stork
Everton; Davies; Cresswell, O’Donnell; Robson, Hart, Virr; Critchley, Martin, White, Rigby, Stein.  Leicester City; McLaren; Black, Brown; Duncan, Watson, Ritchie; Adcock, Lockhead, Lovatt, Langford, Barry.  Referee; Mr. G. Lewis, Birmingham.  The wretched day naturally kept the crowd down to rock bottom- in fact, it is a long time since I saw such a meagre ring of spectators at Goodison Park.  Dixie Dean was sitting in the stand nursing his injured foot, which, by the way, is getting along famously.  “I would dearly love to playing,” he said, when I spoke to him,” but I don’t think I will be long now. “Through Hine being unfit, Leicester’s usual right wing was broken, for Loch head had to come to inside right to allow Langford to operate with Barry at inside left.  The re-appearance of Virr after his lengthy absence was of special interest to Evertonians.  Each goalkeeper was called upon in the very first minute.  McLaren had to save from White after Rigby had shot outside, and Davies had to field a dangerous shot from the rest of the left wing so as to prevent either Adock or Lochhead from obtaining a goal-scoring position.  The policy to-day was to shoot hard and often, for the ball was slippery, and would thus be hard to hold.  The first fifteen minutes had shown Everton slightly on top, and nobody had given McLaren quite so much to do as the new man, Rigby, who was every ready and willing to chance his luck in the knowledge that it was better to have shot and lost than not to have shot at all. 
RIGBY REWARDED
Rigby was rewarded at the fifteenth minute by scoring a great goal.  It was great because it was taken in the correct way.  There was no dillying or dallying when Critchley centred, for he simply put his boot to the ball, which went into the net like a rocket.  White, by the way, had been wise to let the ball go through to the scorer, for he was in a much better position.
MARTIN SUPPLEMENT
Two minutes later Everton were two up.  It was the left wing this time that provided the opportunity.  When Stein centred, I thought the positional play of the City backs were poor.  At all events, they let Martin in with a first-timer.  This was all very hectic, and for some minutes the Everton forwards played great stuff, and Rigby got into the hearts of the Everton spectators by his fine exposition of football. 
THREE IN FIVE MINUTES
Leicester did not give up trying because of these reverses, and inside three minutes Langford, with a fine shot, had counter-balanced one of Everton’s goals, which meant that three goals had been scored in five minutes.  Leicester should have had another just prior to this, for Lovatt had hard luck when he headed on to the Everton crossbar when Davies had left his goal. 
LANGFORD’S TWO
Rigby tried another quick shot, and this time McLaren foiled him.  Thrills we had in plenty but we got a shock at the 23rd minute when the City equalized.  Langford no doubt will be credited with the goal, but it was O’Donnell who actually put it into the net.  This was how the goal came.  Adcock centred, the ball went over to the left, Davies being unable to prevent it, and when Langford shot low down, Davies and O’Donnell went for the ball together, the goalkeeper actually patting the ball out, but unfortunately it struck O’Donnell who was dashing across his goalmouth, and went into the net.  I do not forget Leicester’s rally here a few seasons ago.  This quick scoring reminded me of it.  The City, having wiped out their arrears, started to play with a will and the Everton defence was often in a quandary as to the best way to deal with the City’s quick movements.  The light was getting poor, and there seemed to be a mist settling over the ground, but it did not prevent us from seeing Davies make a smart save from Barry.  Critchley, having got over his bad patch, came out in a bright light and make some spankling centres; while Davies, with Lovatt working his way between the backs, had to go down to a strong drive.  He could not hold it at the first time of asking, but eventually scrambled it away.  Rigby was not only good in the scoring sense, hi football had been clever throughout, and Stein and White had some fine openings made for them by the work of this ex-Blackburn Rover.  The light was getting poor, and there seemed to be a mist settling over the ground, but it did not prevent us from seeing Davies make a smart save from Barry.  Critchly, having got over his bad patch, came out in a bright light and make some spanking centres; while Davies, with Lovatt working his way between the backs, had to go down to a strong drive.  He could not hold it at the first time of asking, but eventually scrambled it away.  Rigby was not only good in the scoring sense, his football had been clever throughout, and Stein and White had some fine openings made for them by the work of this ex-Blackburn Rover. 
LEICESTER LEAD
With five minutes to go, Leicester took the lead; in fact, they got two goals in two minutes, Lovatt scoring the first with a snap shot.  He simply let out at the ball as it came across his path, and sent it into the goal.  Two minutes later Davies failed to punch away Adcock’s centre, and Barry, who had closed in, pushed the ball into the net.  This was, indeed, a sensational finish to a sensational half.  Half-time; Everton 2, Leiceser City 4.
TIGERS’ TEETH TEAR EVERTON
STORMING GAME AT GOODISON ENDS IN THE DARK
ODD GOAL IN NINE
BLUES BATTLE FOR THE EQUALISER
In the first half Leicester had gained a 4-2 lead over Everton after being two goals down. 
Hardly had we regained our seats when Leicester scored a fifth goal.  It wasn’t a nice type of goal, for, to my mind, it should have bene saved.  Adcock was the scorer.  He did not shoot, but simply made a lob centre, which Davies seemed to misjudge.  It was difficult to see actually what happened, but the ball appeared to go over the stretched hand and fall behind him into the net.  Leicester were much too fiery for Everton, and even in front of their own goal Leicester indulged in finery.  This was all very well with a three-goal lead, but for my part I would prefer safety first.  Black and Brown were now very sound, yet they were fortunate to see two shots cannon out, while White hit the side netting. 
RIGBY REDUCES
As against that, however, Lovatt missed an open goal when he only had Davies to beat.  Everton were not done with.  They piled on a lot of pressure, and had not the best of luck, but when Rigby headed a fine goal at sixty-third minute it brought new life into a game that had become a trifle dull because of its one-sidedness.  A disputed corner kick was the starting point of the goal, Hart stabling the ball into the goalmouth, and as McLaren dashed out Rigby headed in.  The score became 5-3.  Martin, who had played cunning football, made a shot which McLaren had to tip over, and this sent the Everton supporters into a state of frenzy.  They cheered every Everton advances, and I have not seen such enthusiasm at Everton for many a long day. 
WHITE HEADS IN
The excitement was only increased when White, three minutes from the hour, headed a fourth goal after excellent work by Robson, Martin, and Critchley.  White heading the latter’s centre beyond McLaren, who, however, made a great effort to keep the ball out of his net- score 5-4. 
It was now a great struggle, Everton fighting for an equalizer and Leicester defending sternly to maintain their goal lead.  Lovatt was stopped on three occasions when he was going through, and Martin was not far out with a worthy effort.  He claimed that he had been fouled just as he shot, but the claim was not upheld.  Lockhead did put the ball into the net, but had handled before doing so.  Critchly sliced the ball from a corner when there was a chance of a goal.  The game ended with Leicester kicking anywhere so long as it was away from their goal, and when the final whistle went it was almost impossible to see the players.  Final; Everton 4, Leicester City 5. 

SHEFFIELD U RES V EVERTON RES
Liverpool Football Echo- Saturday, November 30, 1929
At Brammell-lane, in dull weather before 3,000 spectators.  From a centre by Troup, Weldon put Everton ahead after six minutes play.  Strong attacks by Sheffield resulted.  In S. Gibson equalizing after twenty minutes play.  In the second half Gillespie, Spicer, and Stevenson added further goals for Sheffield. 

STUD MARKS
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 30 November 1929
BY Louis T. Kelly

EVERTON’S OFFER DECLINED
Lancashire Evening Post - Saturday 30 November 1929
CARLISLE PLAYER DECIDES TO REMAIN WITH HIS CLUB
Carlisle United have been approached by Everton regarding their outside right Jack Cape.  The board decided not to stand in Cape’s light should he desire to go.  Cape intimated at a special meeting of the board last night that he desired to remain with Carlisle until he has gained more experience.  Everton have been notified that negotiations are off. 

November 1929