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STEP NEAR LEADERSHIP
November 2, 1934. Evening Express.
Everton's Reward If They Beat Arsenal.
Everton tomorrow have a great chance of taking a step nearer the leadership of the First Division. At Highbury they oppose Arsenal, who are second in the chart to Stoke City. At the moment Everton are sixth from top, with 15 points from 12 matches, and are only two points behind the leaders. Here are the positions in the table.
Everton have yet to win away from home, but on their form against West Bromwich Albion they have a fine chance of being the first side to lower Arsenal's colours at home. So Far Arsenal have accounted for Liverpool (8-1), Birmingham (5-1), Blackburn Rovers (4-0), West Bromwich Albion (4-3), Manchester City (3-0) and Tottemham (5-1), at Highbury. Still, if West Bromwich can run the “Gunners” to an odd goal there is every indication that Everton will go one better, seeing that they outclassed the Albion on Saturday. Everton: Sagar; Cresswell, Cook; Britton, Gee, Thomson; Geldard, Cunliffe, Dean, Stevenson, Coulter. Arsenal: Moss; Male, Hapgood; Crayton, Roberts, Copping; Beesley, Bowden Drake, James, Bastin.
• Advertisement in Evening Express. Grand Match at Goodison Park Tomorrow (Saturday) Everton “A” v. Manchester University. Kick off 3 o'clock. Admission 6d Boys 2d, Stands extra (Including tax)
• Borthwick, the 16 year-old- son of the former Everton player, will be at centre half back for Liverpool “A” in their match with West Kirby at Cadby Hall, tomorrow.

EVERTON “A” v. MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY
Liverpool Echo- Friday 2, November 1934
Everton “A” play Manchester University to-morrow at Goodison.  Team; Deighton; Allen, Morris; Lambert, Perry, Watson; Keeley, Jenkins, Bentham, Hannon, Trentham.  Jenkins is the Welsh schoolboy international; Keeley is from Ellesmere Port; Trentham is the brother of the West Brom, full back. Manchester University; R.F. Flood; D.B. Jackson, H. Alcock; H. Sowerby, T. Barron, L.A. Liversedge; J. Muschamp, L. Bradbury, R. Johnson, K. Harrison, G.L. Tomlinson.  D.B. Jackson captained a combined Universities X1.m and is also a Lancashire County player.  L. Bradbury also played for the team. T. Barron has played for the Lancashire Amateur League. 

EVERTON’S RECORD AT THE HIGHBURY GROUND
Liverpool Echo- Friday, November 2 1934
Bee’s Notes
Everton at Highbury.  What memories the meeting brings.  What joyful results have occurred.  Not always victorious, but the visiting team has at least given a capable show in Cup and League games, and the players look upon this fixture as one of the most enjoyable.  Each has a little fear about the other.  Arsenal start all their games nowadays with the knowledge that the visiting side, or opposing side, knows the full strength of the Arsenal side.  They used to call them the lucky side; it was all luck till they continued their Cup and League successes; now players look upon Arsenal as an outstanding side, all time, and a side to be feared.  That doesn’t mean Arsenal are unbeatable at home or away; it means the player has a fine sense of the judicious blend of skill and youthful enterprise in the London side.  It means they size the Arsenal up rightly.  And if one can get a point or two at Highbury, well the joy of it is abnormally rich.  Last season Everton were alone in taking four points out of the Arsenal side; ever since Everton won there on February 3 Arsenal have not conceded a draw to their visitors.  So Everton, who go to Brighton to-day, have something to live up to and live for! Everton; Sagar; Cresswell, Cook; Britton, Gee, Thomson; Geldard, Cunliffe, Dean, Stevenson, Coulter. 
ARSENAL’S TEAM
The Arsenal team to meet Everton at Highbury tomorrow is; Moss; Male, Hapgood; Crayston, Roberts, Copping; Beasley, Bowden, Drake, James, Bastin. 
George Frostick, who has assisted Everton and New Brighton, will make his first appearance for Marine this season. 

STUD MARKS
Liverpool Football Echo-Saturday, November 3, 1924
By Louis T. Kelly

CAN EVERTON BEAT ARSENAL?
November 3, 1934. Liverpool Post and Mercury
By John Peel.
Everton appear to have struck their best form, and a repetition of the play exhibited in the defeat of West Bromwich Albion is calculated to test the resourceful Arsenal side to the full. The game at Highbury today, therefore, is awaited with keen interest. Arsenal are a great side, and at Highbury particularly they required a tremendous lot of beating, but Everton are to try their utmost to beat the champions and bring about their first home defeat and their own initial away success. With so many international on view the game should be one of the best, and the thousands of spectators are likely to reveal in high-class football. Everton: Sagar; Cresswell, Cook; Britton, Gee, Thomson; Geldard, Cunliffe, Dean, Stevenson, Coulter. Arsenal: Moss; Male, Hapgood; Crayton, Roberts, Copping; Beesley, Bowden Drake, James, Bastin.

EVERTON OUT OF LUCK.
November 3 1934. Evening Express.
Brilliant Play Without Reward
Highbury Thrills
By the Pilot.
Everton played fine football at Highbury today against Arsenal without enjoying the best of luck. They had much more of the game territorially, and then had what appeared to be a good goal disallowed in the first half. Then Gee put through his own goal. Everton failed only in finishing. Coulter was suffering from a slight chill, but Arsenal had a worse worry, Drake had damaged an ankle and missed his first match of the season. Dunne, the former Sheffield United leader, deputised. The Liverpool fans were there in plenty to give the Blues a rally. It was a lovely day and there were more than 45,000 present at the outset. Teams: - Arsenal: - Moss goal; Male and Hapgood, backs; Crayston, Roberts and Copping backs; Beasley, Bowden, Dunne, James and Bastin, forwards. Everton: - Sagar, goal; Cresswell and Cook, backs; Britton, Gee, and Thomson half-backs; Geldard, Cunliffe, Dean (captain), Stevenson, and Coulter forwards. Referee Mr. E. C. Carnwell (Lichfield). Everton opened on a high note, Gee dribbling through and Britton sending Cunliffe away. Arsenal were more dangerous when they broke away however, for Bowden's fierce drive sailed inches over the top, and when Cresswell hesitated Bastin was able to put Bowden through. The international shot too quickly, and the ball flashed outside. Britton got Geldard going, and the first corner fell to Everton, from which Moss fisted poorly, and Coulter drove against the side netting.
Britton's Power.
Britton was playing great football, and apart from a little hesitancy in the penalty area, Everton were doing well, being quicker on the ball and stronger in action. Bastin's shot cannoned off Cresswell, then two dangerous centres from Coulter troubled the Gunners. It was Everton all the time. The only thing missing being the goal their concise delightful play merited. They should have had the goal in 28 minutes. Dean sent Coulter away and from the wingers's flying centre Dean headed in from short range. Moss touched the ball on to a post and then grabbled it as it was flying into the net.
Appeal for Goal.
Everton appealed frantically for a goal, but the referee refused and received no other hint from his linesmen. Moss certainly swung round to take the catch. Cunliffe came along with a fierce left footer, which was turned aide for a corner, from which Dean headed in. Britton's job pass down the wing saw Geldard go to the line and make a square pass back for Cunliffe to shoot on the run. Cunliffe threw up his hands to signal a goal, but Moss flung himself across the goal and made a mighty save. Sagar saved direct shots from Dunne and Beasley, but Everton were still calling the tune, and a pretty one at that. Bastin was the danger man of the Arsenal, while Everton's right wing was in dazzling form. Bastin swung one across, and Cook managed to turn it away for a corner, as Bowden was eager to draw first blood. Five minutes before the interval Arsenal scored, and it was Bowden who made the chance. Bowden drew the Everton defence as if trying to create a shooting opening just on the penalty area. Cresswell came away from Bastin and Bowden's square pass enabled Bastin to go unchallenged and score with a low shot which entered just inside the far post. The goal was all against the run of play.
Half-time Arsenal 1 Everton 0
Luck had been against Everton in the first half, particularly in regard to that goal dispute. Everton were a better team and had enjoyed three-parts of the play. Arsenal opened well in the second half, Everton being slow to part, and Sagar had to turn aside a sharp, rising shot from Beasley. The standard of football was not quite so good as in the first half, and Everton were hardly so dangerous. Coulter tricked Male beautifully and his low centre was kicked out to Strevenson. The Ball bounced to Dean, whose quick shot was travelling direct to the goal when Hapgood kicked it away right on the goal line. Everton had three free kicks in succession, but Arsenal covered so well that no shooting chance presented itself. There was too little shooting from Everton as compared with the abundance of approach work. In 65 minutes Arsenal went further ahead through a goal scored by Gee. James had tied the right defensive flank into knots. Bastin ran back to take over and cut in the edge of the penalty area. He let a terrific right foot shot which Sagar had covered, but Gee in attempting to turn the ball aside inadvertently turned it into the far corner of the net. This was not Everton's lucky day. Futher strong attempts by Everton severely tested the Gunners' defence, but they covered and kicked magnificently. Beasley forged ahead from Bowden's pass and midfield a swift, low centre from the line. Sager fell on the ball and Dunne ran in to shoot. Sagar was kicked on the head, but was soon able to continue. James then took a hand in shooting –a fast rising shot, which Sagar turned over the top. Dunne missed an open goal a yard out from Bastin's centre. Beasley was carried off after a collision with Stevenson. His knee appeared to be badly damaged. Why Stevenson was cautioned, however, remain's a mystery, for it was a pure accident. The official attendance was 52,000. Arsenal 2 Everton 0

EVERTON LUCK OUT
Liverpool Football Echo-Saturday, 3 November 1934
BASTIN GOALS WIN FOR THE ARSENAL
GOAL, JUDGES UP!
EVERTON’S LEADING POINT DOES NOT COUNT
By Bee
Everton unlucky. Seemingly they scored first, but it was not seen through the officials being too far away from the play. Bastin get two, one through Gee helping the ball into the net.  Everton; Sagar; Cresswell, Cook; Britton, Gee, Thomson; Geldard, Cunliffe, Dean, Stevenson, Coulter.  Arsenal; Moss; Make, Hapgood; Clayton, Roberts, Copping; Beasley, Bowden, Dunne, James, Bastin.  Referee; Mr. Carnwell, Lichfield.  Summer suns were this weekend in London. Overcoats were not needed. Drake could not play owing to a torn muscle caused yesterday through his treading on the ball. Dunne, ex-Sheffield United, came in.  There were 45,000 spectators at the start; what they call the early kick-off caused 10,000 to miss the game. Everton went to Brighton yesterday and reported all fit and well.  Arsenal won the toss. Coulter made the first advance, and Gee repelled the first home effort. Britton forced the issue with a dribble, and Cunliffe was unlucky to find his fine shot crowded out.  Bowden shot over the bar after Cresswell'sintervention had been luckless and Bastin had been allowed to centre.  A second time Arsenal were placed rightly by James, and Bowden this time quite mulled a great chance. 
CHANCES GO BY 
Dean leaped higher than ever before in his history, and cost his side a foul, from which Cresswell and Britton started a move by Geldard, who was crowded out. Next Cunliffe made a lovely trickling pass towards Dean, who was not expecting such an idea, so a good chance went by.  Arsenal, all this time, were playing ten men, Hapgood being off. No one saw him go, and no one knew the reason of his going. He returned as mysteriously as he had left.  Britton provided his famous Wembley lob, and Dean was tackled. The ball travelled on to Coulter, who must have been unsighted, or he could not have missed such a gift goal.  The whole of Everton's right flank was cheered for dainty play and Cresswell and Cook cut out Beasley and Dunne when they looked difficult to stop.  Alex James passed back to his goalkeeper when no more than six yards out and Dean was bumped over when trying to steal a goal.  Sagar made a spectacular catch when Beesley headed in—a thrilling save.  Dean nearly got through single-handed after Stevenson had hooked a shot over his head.  Coulter in the penalty box, hesitated till Male crushed his effort, and Cresswell went far up to force the Arsenal defeat, to quiver. Everton wereproducing every known trick, and the football was very beautiful to watch, though it lacked finality.  Coulter on the half turn swung in a fine length centre, Dean getting a corner for an attempted back header.  Bowden drove straight at Sagar from a James-Bastin dual turn. Coulter centred again and Dean headed so smartly that he deceived the goalkeeper and the referee. Moss touched the ball and it suddenly appeared to pass over the line.  Everton made earnest protest, but the referee would not give a goal. It was another piece of evidence for the need of goal judges.  The photographers saved the strong shot Cunliffe put in at this stage.  Britton made another of his lofted passes to Geldard whose pass to Cunliffeled to that player making a striking shot. Moss being equal to the big demand upon him.  Beasley made his best shot when James made his best page. Geldard beat three for pace and discretion. Cresswell put paid to a Dunne chance.  Five minutes from the interval Bastin scored with a low oblique drive, the crowd telling Bowden where to put the ball and Bastin being able to take steady aim. Everton hardly deserved to be in arrears as they had been the better side and had played the more convincing game. 
Half-time; Arsenal 1, Everton 0.
Ted Hufton, the West Ham goalkeeper, vows that Everton's debated goal was a goal, and he saw the ball strike the inside side netting.  Sagar began the second half with a fine leaping save after the backs had been most unlucky with an attempted clearance. Dunne got the bird from the crowd—he had been the weakest link, and Roberts one of the stoutest.  Cook and Thomson introduced back-heel touches that were smartly effective.   Cresswell pretended to let a ball pass out for a corner and then squared the ball to his goalkeeper—brainy football.  Geldard got a severe knock on the leg.  Geldard joined in the work when Coulter knocked Male off the ball, centred, and a goal seemed certain, even when the ball travelled from Stevenson's leg to Dean's. The Everton captain shot and Hapgood, standing on the goal-line by the right-hand post, kicked away, and earned the gratitude of Moss. James was in a quiet mood, and the crowd was not silent when Cook made a tip-top long kick, timing the ball perfectly. Dean was spoken to for the blow he delivered on Hapgood's leg. From this free kick trouble ensued, and before danger could he cleared Bastin shot a ball that was going outside, but Gee, rightly trying to clear, touched the ball and turned it off at a tangent beyond Sagar. Time 65 minutes. Still Everton's fortunes were harsh. Dean beat the goalkeeper by heading back and the crossbar saved the goalkeeper. Sagar, diving to save from Beasley, got Dunne's boot on his head, fortunately without serious harm. Alec James made the best shot of the match, a sizzling ball passing just over the crossbar. Beasleywent off injured through a sheer accident.  The attendance was 52,000 (official). Final Arsenal 2, Everton 0

ARSENAL GIVE EVERTON A LESSON
Reynolds’s Illustrated News- Sunday, November 4, 1934
DIRECT METHODS THAT LED TO GOALS
ARSENAL 2, EVERTON 0
There is no necessity to marvel at the big crowds which constantly attend at Highbury. They get fine value for money at a rule, and this game against Everton was certainly no exception. Indeed in some respects it was the best show I have seen this season. More than two-thirds of the players are the possessors of International caps, and from time to time they pulled out bits of skill and tricks which have earned them their high reputations.  There were no blots on the game at all until about 20 minutes from the end. Indeed, up to that stage I don't recall one foul which really merited that description.  Then, for some unknown reason, it suddenly seemed as if somebody had set alight to a bonfire. Tempers flared up and here and there players biased away at each other as if there were no such things as consequences. 'There was one casualty. Beasley having to be carried off with a leg injury which necessitated several stitches being put in forthwith.  If it hadn't been for those last few minutes I should have remembered the contest as the cleanest and best I have seen for a long time. 
HIGHBUBY HIGH SPOTS 
Arsenal had to be very good indeed to retain their succession of home wins, and, if they did not touch the highest spots in a general sense, they were certainly the more effective side.  Everton displayed much football skill, and it must be said that they were unlucky to have nothing to show in the way of goals as the result of some fine combined efforts.  On at least three occasions the Arsenal goal escaped as if by a miracle. In the first half, Dean sent in a header which beat Moss, but the ball went against the post, and was scrambled away. The Everton players claimed that it had been scooped back from over the line.  Only five minutes of the first half remained when Bastin beat Sagar with a low cross shot, the outside-left getting his chance from Bowden, with Dunne putting the defenders off by jumping over the ball.  The second goal was scored 20 minutes after the change of ends. Gee made a desperate effort to hold up a hard drive from Bastin, but had the bad luck to see it curl off his foot into the net. Strictly speaking. I should not put it among the goals by a player against his own side. 
TOFFEEMEN UNLUCKY 
There was fight in Everton even after that, and Dean once headed against the crossbar. Hagood kicked another shot away from under the bar. The luck ran against the visitors throughout.  To a certain extent, however, they had themselves to blame for the lack of goals.  There was rather too much passing and repassing of the ball, and although this was pretty enough to watch, it often merely led the passers into a tangle.  Stevenson and Coulter, on the left-wing, must their cleverness with the direst stuff occasionally, and thus help Dean more.  Waiting for the Arsenal defenders to crowd their goal proved fatal.  Bastin had a fairly successful day against Cresswell, especially when James started to push through the long pass. Dunne was not a good substitute for Drake, however, and perhaps the most pleasing Arsenal feature is the steady progress being made by Beesley.  Arsenal won by taking their chances.  CAPTAIN CAREFREE. 

ARSENAL 2 EVERTON 0
November 5 1934. Liverpool Post and Mercury
Bastin Goals Decide.
Everton Lack Fortune.
Some Choice Play at Highbury
By “Bee.”
After the superlative display against West Bromwich Albion a week before, Everton hoped to show the London crowd their wares in meeting the Arsenal. Some 52000 spectators attended and the day was perfect. The only thing amiss in this match was the result and it was definitely a false result. Long years of service make me skeptical about the word luck. It is often called up by the people who want to excuse their result sheet, and to act as balm for a defeat. Actually Everton should never have lost the game, and the London press deserve credit for stating the case quite fairly and apportioning Everton highest praise. Everton did more than deserve some portions of success; they reckon they earned the half and the crux of the game lay in a hurried affair in the goalmouth from which Arsenal escaped without a goal when most people vowed the ball had crossed the line; indeed they declared they saw it hit the side net inside the goal area. If that was the case, and it seemed to fit the occurrence to my eyes, then the loss of the opening goal after an eleven has been playing worthy a lead is sure to be felt. I was not at a good angle to see whether the ball passed over when Dean headed it backwards, but the vision of Moss making a fumbling effort and scooping the ball forward after he had found it spinning his way is very definite. At least the critic had as good a chance of seeing the long distance event as the referee, who unfortunately, was not within many yards of the incident, and called pr beckoned to his linesman ton give him the lead. The linesman was well up the field but his view was obscured by the goalpost. And so the referee, acting according to rule gave the benefit of the doubt to the defending side. This was a severe blow to Everton, because they had played with a buoyant confidence and neatness suggesting their work of the week before was not a flash in the pan against a side denuded of players, through injuries. Actually Everton were still the superior and better side when near half time Bastin scored with one of his first class low shots the ball being wide of Sagar's hands. Sagar had made two telling catches prior to this, and had inspired his eleven by his activity, and agility. Now the side left the field smarting under the belief that they had scored, and not got a good goal, and Bastin had taken the lead where none of the other Arsenal forwards looked likely to get a goal. Everton gradually faded out, although they never ceased their endeavour, and eventually Bastin got another fortuitous goal.
Gee Helps Ball Through.


Gee helped the ball to the net through trying to clear or the ball hit his knee; at any rate the effect and the depression were there in the second portion of misfortune. Gee was not to blame; he like the rest of the three last lines of the Everton club, had been superb all through, but having seen Dean hit the crossbar with a header, I think Everton had a notion that whatever they did there was to be no honour and bonus from the game. Yet I would not be right in saying “honour” because their reception was mixed. Dean got into bad books, through a rather wild idea against Hapgood, and Stevenson clogging the ball against Beesley's legs had the misfortune to have his name taken.” There was no justification for this, as both went for the ball at the same moment, and Beasley was merely unfortunate. Stevenson, however, was marked for further notifications, and Beasley was carried off to have stitches inserted in his shin. Arsenal were never the impressive champion team. They realsied how well Everton were playing, and for once James could not produce his forte he was passing badly, and in the end was remembered chiefly for a grand shot –which is not his style of attack; he makes others do the shooting when he has laid his plans. Here he lay out a grand alarming drive, no better than those sent in by Cunliffe, however. Bowden was good till he got near goal and Dunne, brought in to fill Drake's position through the Southampton man's late –on breakdown was a failure to the extent that the spectators began to be ironic when he trod over a grit chance. Everton came out of the game with happy results if not happy result. The work of Britton was outstanding; he made the task look ridiculously easy and his nonchalant method of delivering a pass over the head of Copping and too far from Hapgood, was a joyous feature of the game, to which must be added the fine work of Cresswell, who dumfounded and cheated every spectator and his own goalkeeper by pretending he was running after a ball to see it safety for a goal kick when everyone else knew he would be mulcted in a corner kick. At the critical moment when the ball was near the by line, Cresswell coolly placed the ball square to his goalkeeper, who was more astonished than the spectators. The latter cheered a noteworthy bit of football brains, but then most of Everton's work bore the mark; it had not the ran or finish to make them successful, but at least they were a great attractive force and Arsenal were glad to find themselves victors after the way they had labored in the first 45 minutes. Male, and Hapgood are possibly the best two backs, as a pair in the game. Roberts played according to plan and his heading was superb. Bastin was the dangerous forward, whereas Everton were good all round and not until they wearied of their work gaining any tangible result did they falter like Arsenal for instance. It was a grand match to watch, albeit the crowd took exception to Dean's foul on Hapgood. They stayed to praise for as Cresswell brought up the outgoing players exit the crowd gave him a worthly recognition. . Teams: - Arsenal: - Moss goal; Male and Hapgood, backs; Crayston, Roberts and Copping backs; Beasley, Bowden, Dunne, James and Bastin, forwards. Everton: - Sagar, goal; Cresswell and Cook, backs; Britton, Gee, and Thomson half-backs; Geldard, Cunliffe, Dean (captain), Stevenson, and Coulter forwards. Referee Mr. E. C. Carnwell (Lichfield).

OLDHAM ATHLETIC RESERVES 1 EVERTON RESERVES 6
November 5, 1934. Liverpool Post and Mercury
Lancashire Senior Cup.
Oldham's Johnson missed two penaltys.
Everton Reserves met Oldham Atheltic Reserves at Boundard Park in the third round of the Lancashire Senior Cup. The first thrill came after 10 play when Talbot ran out to meet a bouncing ball and almost allowed it to go over his head into the net. At the end of 14 minutes Everton took the lead. Dunn getting the ball into the net, while a minute later King saved well from Sharp. Everton went further ahead, Dickinson neating eluding Silcock to beat Talbot from close range. Athletic reduced the arrears through Walsh, who broke through and lifted the ball over King's head into the net when the latter had run out to meet him. After 38 minutes Dickinson was put through, and although Talbot saved his first shot he could not hold it and Dickinson made no mistake with the second attempt. The fourth goal came from Leyfield while before the interval Dickinson scored Everton's fifth point. Athletic were never within shooting range during the second half, although they were awarded a penalty Johnson who took the kick, shooting straight at King. Ten minutes from the end a second penalty was missed by the same player. Dunn got Everton's sixth goal, beating Talbot with a perfectly placed shot. Everton: - King goal; Jackson and Jones, backs; Mercer, White and Archer, half-backs; Leyfield, Dunn, Dickinson, Webster and Stein, forwards.
Everton “A” 6 Manchester University 1
Friendly Match.
Everton experienced no great difficulty in defeating the University at Goodison. Although the Mancunians held their own in the initial half, they lost opportunities through lack of finality. E. Bentham (3) and Hannon scored for Everton, and Muschamp for Manchester.

THIS WAS NOT EVERTON'S LUCKY DAY.
November 5, 1934. Evening Express.
Nothing Goes Right At Highbury.
By the Pilot.
Everton scored what in my opinion was a perfectly legitimate goal against the Arsenal; they did not get it. Add to that Gee's misfortune in putting through his own goal, Dean's hitting the crossbar with a header that looked all over a goal, Bastin's scoring with a shot which he hit with his shin, and you will agree with me when I say Everton were unfortunate to lose. I dislike ill-luck stories, but here was an instance where ill-luck, and nothing else lost Everton the match. Arsenal won 2-0, but Everton taught the Gunners something in puresecientific football. There was general agreement that Everton should have had that goal. When Dean headed in Moss knocked the ball on to a post, from which it passed the line, only to be caught by Moss and brought back into play. Hert Roberts, the Arsenal centre-half seemed so certain it was a goal that he walked up the field ready to re0start he match. Roberts Hapgood, and Male are agreed that Everton scored, but the referee and a linesman did not think so and the game was changed. I am firmly convinced that had the goal been allowed to count as it should have been, Everton would have won. They were right on top of the opposition and it needed only a goal to spur them on to victory.
Only One Fault.
There was only one fault with Everton. That was that their brilliant midfield work was not carried to its right conclusion. There were traces of hesitancy in the Arsenal goal area, and although Everton attacked twice to every once by the home team; they did not produce the shooting and penetrative power of the Gunners. Everton's football, particularly in the first half was a source of sheer delight. They made the ball do the work, and by keeping perfect position made the Arsenal appear quite an ordinary combination. Sagar Cresswell, and Cook were brilliant Everton defenders, and in a fine intermediary division Britton was outstanding. Coulter and Stevenson were rather blotted out by Crayston and Male –big fellows these –and were not so prominent as Geldard and Cunliffe on the other flank. Dean had a good day, but was well watched by Roberts, the big man of the match. Everton achieved the honour of having fewer goals scored against them than any team visiting Highbury this term, but had they received their just rewards they would have had the honours of the points also.

EVERTON MEET THE ARMY
November 5, 1934. Evening Express.
By the Pilot.
Everton fulfilled their annual fixture with the Army at Aldershot today and fielded the side, which lost at Highbury . Army: Sowerbutts goal; Dallis and Jones backs Eastham, Goslin, and Rowchester half-backs; Lt. Robins, Williams, Austin, Brand, and Curtis, forwards. Everton: - Sagar, goal; Cresswell and Cook, backs; Britton, Gee, and Thomson half-backs; Geldard, Cunliffe, Dean (captain), Stevenson, and Coulter forwards. Everton nearly took a goal in the first few minutes through clever work by the left wing, Cunliffe shooting in a short range for Sowerbutts to push the ball away. Everton display some delightful passing work, and the individual efforts of Coulter, Stevenson and Geldard made the crowd gasp. In 12 minutes Everton took the lead, Coulter being the scorer. Geldard and Cunliffe made ground and Dean slipped the ball through for Stevenson to make a pot shot. Somerbuttes parried the drive but Coulter was there to score at close range. Goslin's penalty line free kick was easily saved by Sagar who later had to go full length to his right to save from Robins. Had not the Army defence been sound, Everton would have established a runaway lead. Sowerbutts was the big man of his side, one save after a typical Dean header being fine. Austin should have equalised from another pass by Williams but sent over. After half an hour Everton put on a second goal. Geldard's centre was slipped back by Dean and Stevenson gave Sowerbues no chance. Just after that Sowerbutte's made a fine save by Dean. Everton revelled in the game. Stevenson made the score three in 37 minutes, driving home from another Dean back-header. Just in the interval Geldard struck the bar. Half-time Everton 3 Army 0. A minute after the resumption Stevenson completed his first hat-trick under the Everton colours, scoring from close range after Dean had provided the opening off Coulter's centre. Dean added a fifth goal, pushing the ball past Sowerbutts with the side of his foot.

CRESSWELL TEASED 52,000 PEOPLE-AND HIS OWN PLAYERS
Liverpool Echo - Monday 05 November 1934
Bee’s Notes
We’re in the Army just at the moment, and very attractive Aldershot can be when one is footballing.  The Tommies to-day gave Everton a rare reception at their further appearance in the Tommies’ town; there were special gymnastic jerks served up for our benefit, and apart from the game the visit created happy memories and provided us with a novel interlude to the busy football life.  In London, too, Everton covered themselves with glory, although the crowd was inclined to take offence at one foul by Dean on Hapgood.  Some matches remain in the mind for ever by some simple stroke or some funniosity. When Harry Chambers beat Mutch, the Newcastle goalkeeper, Mutch came out to tell his backs, by actions, how much the ball swerved in the air.  Well, Highbury gave us something to remember; the result will have been forgotten long before the sight of Cresswell chasing a ball towards the bye-line has been forgotten.  The 52,000 people and players all knew quite well if he did not stop the ball it would be a corner, but Cresswell was running on as if to keep the Arsenal from touching the ball, believing, you see, that it would be a goal kick.  People looked on in astonishment.  Cresswell finally got to within inches of the bye-line and then coolly swung the ball crosswise to the started Sagar, who was more surprised than the rest of the huge crowd.  Cresswell had teased 52,000 people; it is the only case of its kind where one can say with certainly his brainy movement had led the spectators in the wrong line of thought regarding a supposed goalkick.  Cresswell had a reception all to himself at the end of his great day; he was only one of many fine players on the side. 
TIP-TOP
A week before, Everton had been tip-top by their tip-tap football finesse.  Here they were tip-top till the Fates decreed they should not get a goal they reckoned they scored.  Anyone who talks of seeing the goal from the Press box angle is merely imagining what he sees.  He may be right in his final judgement, but it does not count as evidence with me.  I “saw” the ball strike the side net, inside the goal area. But I would not vouch for the accuracy of the judgment of this incident. The referee unfortunately could not vouch for anything because he was too far up the field. So he leaned on the linesman and that worthy had his view blotted out by the width of the goalpost. I quoted the sound judgment of a sensible, practicable fellow like Ted Hutton, of West Ham, a goalkeeper, who had no special interest in either side, and I am content to bank on that judgment. Moreover, I am confident in my own mind the referee merely gave Arsenal the benefit of the doubt.  It was a further instance of the necessity of goal judge appointments, so that the things that attract, the goals, can be seen close to.  Everton had played remarkably fine football to this point, and the blow coming to them when the score sheet was clean was intense.  There was a later case when Dean headed against the crossbar, and if you add the additional step of Gee, who unluckily put Bastin’s second affair into the net, you will see things were not running nicely for the visitors.  Their play, especially on the right flank, was superb, and Copping and Hapgood did not know how to combat the lofted forward pass delivered so sedately and sweetly by Britton for Geldard’s benefit.  Without doubt a draw would have bene a good verdict. I hate to make excuses for beaten teams, but here is a case where by all the known rules and canons of play the visiting team should have had a draw, of nothing better.
ARSENAL NOT QAT THEIR BEST
Arsenal’s club backs are two of the stoutest hearts in the game; there is a third link in Moss and a barrier like Roberts to surmount. I give the four of them highest marks, and still I say Arsenal were being made to look ordinary for about an hour.  True, Dunne couldn’t get going, and the crowd gave him no encouragement; rather did they give him jibes which would unsettle any player.  James, too, not noteworthy; much he did with his own juggling manner; just o0ne shot, and what a trimmer; but not the James who leads the dance as in former games against us.  Bastin was the danger marksman and dribbler, and Bowden strikes me more and more as a man who will be sensational when he finishes his work with success in the goalmouth.  Beasley started well till Thomson just took him in his arms, as it were.  Gee also played uncommonly well- this was the secret power behind Everton’s delightful display, but in the attacking line there was a trace of over-delay in centring from both members.  The ball did not run kindly for the side, but especially for the forward line, and I am sure their new-found style will carry them to many victories and to the joy of their own spectators.  This game was never meant to be an Everton victory, it just had to be a home success for the men in scarlet.

EVERTON V ARMY AT ALDERSHOT
Liverpool Echo-Monday, November 5, 1934
CRESSWELL CLEBRATES HIS 37TH BIRTHDAY
By Bees
Everton were welcomed at Aldershot by a good sized crowd of Army fellows, and the visitors fielded their full team.  Cresswell, by the way, was 37 years old to-day. He confessed he had forgotten all about it—his birthday—but an Army man congratulated him upon the happy event and everybody joined in the congratulations. Aeroplanes overhead; turf perfect, conditions ideal. A gym, staff display provided the pre-lunch function at which General the Hon. Sir Francis Gathorne-Hardy, brother-in-law of Lord Derby, presided. Everton; Sagar; Cresswell, Cook; Britton, Gee, Thomson; Geldard, Cunliffe, Dean, Stevenson, Coulter. The Army;  Sowerbutts; Dallis, Jones; Eastham, Goslin, Rocester; Robins, Williams, Austin, Brand, Curtis. The Army goalkeeper made a save early on that inspired his team. Everton took things easily, and Cresswell's calm indifference to anything tickled the Tommies, who also looked upon Dean's headers as the acme of grace—or words to that effect. Coulter tried to go through the Army without success, but the onlookers just loved his quick-change artistry.  Coulter was won the Irish comedian.  He weaved his way in and out the Army window, adding colour to a game that really needed the bright touch, because the Army was no better than usual and no worse. Coulter scored after Stevenson's fast shot had been saved by the Army goalkeeper, and Gelderd had made the goal possible through a good centre. There was a quietness about the play that suggested the Army knew their fate all too well. Naturally, they had not the speed of the Everton side, who soon made this into a first-class exhibition game. 
COULTER IN FORM 
Yet Sagar had to bestir himself twice.  Dean seemed to have put the ball into the back of the net with a header from Coulter's centre, and everyone was surprised to see the goalkeeper come through with the ball in his grasp.  Later, Sowerbutte saved a clever one from Stevenson. Gelderd centred so well that Dean headed to Stevenson one of his many gifts, and the little Irishman scored at his leisure the second goal.  Stevenson scored a third, again helped by Dean.  Half-time.- Everton 3. The Army 0. 
The Army back saved his goalkeeper once, but Stevenson got the fourth when the centre came from his compatriot Coulter. So Stevenson had gained a hat trick without a handshake because the visitors could not take this game seriously and merely enjoyed the experience of having a game that had no serious consequence. Dean added to the goal sequence. 

ARMY 0 EVERTON 8
November 6, 1934. Liverpool Post and Mercury
Everton Visit The Army
Collection of Goals in Easy Win.
By “Bee.”
After the severity of the Arsenal game the visit of Everton to the Army was in the nature of a panic. The Army has never been renowned for its Soccer players, although the Tommies at Aldershot are full of enthusiasm for the game. Some may declare that the Army training is not conductive to Soccer football; the fact remains that most senior sides find the picked Army elevens very easy to dispose of. This was made further evident when Everton won in a canter as it were at Aldershot before a crowd of soldiers very enthusiastic about their own side and appreciates of the visiting eleven. An early goal dispirited the Army; they had a little fight, and only the good full-back work and excellent goalkeeping of Bandsman Sowerbutts kept the margin of goals down to a reasonable limit. In such a game it would be unfair to individualize. Let me, therefore merely point the way Dean headed his way through the game and to the intricate footwork of Coulter and Stevenson in particular. It was an easy go affair for Everton, who started with a goal by Coulter, and Stevenson the proceeded to rattle up a “hat-trick” Dean following with another after half-time –a hooted effort which is not common to him in latter days his head being the chief means of transport towards goal.
Soldiers' Comments.
After a while the spectators all in khaki turned sarcastic about the efforts of the Army. “Come on the Arsenal” they cried, and a loud laugh came through a spectator crying out aloud “Now the Army you're worse than Chelsea.” Well, there was some thruth in what the critics cried if one judges the Army forward line, which had little resource and no punch. One sighed for a Lieu Egan to show his fiery paces and shot. But there was no one outstanding in the lessor's side. Cresswell celebrated his 37 th birthday, with a characteristic display of ice type and Cook once broke all rules by advancing to the Army penalty area and trying to get a goal on his own. Gee, Coulter and Geldard added goals to make the score read 8-0. ,. General the Hon., Sir Franics Gathorne Hardy, brother 0in-law of Lord derby welcomed the Everton party to dinner, and a gymnastic and fencing team display preceded the match.
Army: Sowerbutts goal; Dallis and Jones backs Eastham, Goslin, and Rowchester half-backs; Lt. Robins, Williams, Austin, Brand, and Curtis, forwards. Everton: - Sagar, goal; Cresswell and Cook, backs; Britton, Gee, and Thomson half-backs; Geldard, Cunliffe, Dean (captain), Stevenson, and Coulter forwards.

INTERNATIONAL MATCH FOR EVERTON
November 6, 1934. Liverpool Post and Mercury
By John Peel.
Many representative games have been played at Goodison Park in the past and this season Merseyside enthusiasts are to be favoured with another international match. The International Selection Committee announce that the game between England and Ireland will be played on the ground of the Everton club on Wednesday, February 6. It is possible too, that Everton will have representatives in each side. This will be the fourth game between the countries at Goodison Park, the last match to be played there being in 1928-39, when England won 2-1. In 1924-25 England won 3-1 while in 1889 Ireland were defeated 6-1.
• Britton has been chosen to play for England against Italy at Highbury tomorrow week.

EVERTON'S JOY WITH THE MEN OF THE ARMY
Liverpool Echo- Tuesday, November 6, 1934
RESERVEMATCH AT OOODISON TOMORROW 
Bee’s Notes
Everton put the Army to rout and enjoyed the whole of the process.  They have a reserve team match at Goodison Park, to-morrow, against Blackburn Rovers Reserve team, owing to the rearrangement caused through the Lancashire Cup-tie, which nowadays takes precedence over the Central League games. Everton Reserve won their way through on Saturday at Oldham by 6-1, and to-morrow they should produce some more of this, their best, form, against Blackburn. It is becoming an annual visit to Aldershot, said Major Marriott when the game against the Army was over.  Well. Everton will not say them nay. The players and officials find everything at Aldershot very sporting, very interesting, and at times captivating. The chairman, Mr. W. C. Cuff, was helping to pick the strong side to meet Italy, so could not be present, but his deputy thanked the Army for the manner in which they had arranged and completed the game. Everton won handsomely; indeed, without their excellent and expert play the game would have been dull, for, to be candid, the Army players are of poor football quality.  Their training is not the sort of work to produce good footballers. The stiffness of their action is against the flexibility of soccer football, and the use of the body swerve is unknown to them.  Only the goalkeeper shaped well, and when Everton left with a score of eight goals and no response the home players called for cheers for the victorious team—a happy gesture, because no one likes being soundly beaten before their own people, especially when those people have the Army wit that can be so cutting. One spectator shouted.  "You're worse than Chelsea, Army."  Another said, "Oh, give 'em a goal, Warney." The knowledge of soccer affairs among the crowd was rather surprising.  They did not speak of Jack-in-the-box Stevenson by his name. Oh, no, he was Alec to the crowd! 
THE GAME QUESTIONED 
Here and there people were found questioning the wisdom of playing these games. The idea is that such games can never be keen or even; such games have a had effect on players who are due to meet the French and Belgian soldiers, not the cream of First Division clubs. Well, there is a lot to be against this argument, It is true the teams could never be comparable, but at least footballers are never happy unless they are attempting some of the tricks they have seen in action by the stars, and I reckon some of the Army side are sure to improve their game through having a, personal close-up view of the Everton side.  Actually, the game was played on perfect turf, and the Army would have got goals if Sagar had not been so lively and safe, and if the rest of the side had not been in the mood that came to them when they played against West Bromwich.  They did not lose that mood against the Arsenal; it was simply thatthe dry ground made the passing too quick; a little heavier turf would have shown their tactical combination and passing perfect. As it was the intricate three-decker pass between the wing forwards and the half back behind them simply faded out through inches—and the machinery appeared to go wrong. The referee went wrong; that was the, starting point; after that the team fought harder but without that sublime confidence which had marked their previous work. If the visit to Aldershot has done nothing more it has done this; it has brought Everton's team back to the knowledge that their skilful and cunning movements are worth continuing.  At the dinner last night there was a sort of celebration party. The Army proposed we wished Cresswell many happy returns of the day—his 37th birthday. which was attended with musical honours and felicitous speeches; thus making a memorable end to a sporting occasion which included some Army routine and displays; fencing  "pointing," cross-country races, hockey, &c,; all in full swing at the same moment on an area that has hundreds of football pitches, yes, hundreds. We travelled back with Captain Hamilton Brown, the referee, who has First Division honours. He tells me of a new referee control scheme he is forwarding to the powers and he also tells me they have at Woolwich 5,600 square yards for the soldier sport. There should he some promising stuff coming out of the Army for the various games, but I fear the training precludes stars linking up with professional football circles. The action is so entirely different; outstretched toes and goosey-steps are not conclusive to football movement.  Aston Villa had only beaten the Army by a goal; so Everton's rout was in the nature of a record for the season against the Aldershot Command, at whose head appeared General the Hon.  Francis Gathorne Hardy, brother-in-law of Lord Derby. 

EVERTON SIDE
November 7, 1934. Liverpool Post and Mercury
By John Peel.
Everton directors, at their meetings last night were in the happy position being able to select unchanged team for the game next Saturday. Everton are at home to Portsmouth a side that usually plays well on Merseyside. Everton I am told by one who saw the game at Highbury deserved to beat Arsenal last week instead of losing 2-0. The team that played so well in London will oppose Portsmouth namely; Sagar; Cresswell, Cook; Britton, gee Thomson; Geldard, Cunliffe, Dean, Stevenson, Coulter. .
Today's Central League Game.
The Everton reserves side have an attractive Central league fixture today at Goodison Park Blackburn Rovers being the visitors. The side will include Edward Morgan the amateur goalkeeper of Spennymoor United, who play in the North-Eastern League. Morgan's brilliant displays both last season and in the current campaign have attracted the notice of several clubs and Everton have had him under observation for some time. White Leyfield and Stein are included in the side. The team is Morgan; Williams, Jones; Mercer, White Archer; Leyfield, Dunn, A. Dickinson, Webster and Stein. The kick off is at 2.45.

CUP FINALISTS HERE AGAIN ON SATURDAY
November 7, 1934. Evening Express.
Can They Spoil Everton's Home Record?
By the Pilot.
The F.A. Cup Finalists, Portsmouth, will be on Merseyside on Saturday. They will oppose Everton at Goodison Park. Everton will field the eleven that lost to Arsenal. Portsmouth are a well-balanced side and invariably have done well in contests at Goodison Park. Last season they visited Walton a week before their Wembley Final against Manchester City, and sprang a surprise by forcing a division of the spoils. They previous season they also drew on the ground. This time they will be facing a team with a 100 per cent home record. Everton's play against West Bromwich Albion and Arsenal should encourage the players to go forward to further triumphs. In my opinion, they have only to play as well to make sure of their seventh home success. Everton: - Sagar; Cresswell, Cook; Britton, Gee, Thomson; Geldard, Cunliffe, Dean, Stevenson, Coulter.

EVERTON TRY NEW 'KEEPER AGAINST ROVERS 
Liverpool Echo - Wednesday 07 November 1934
Everton had in goal for their Central League game with Blackburn a youth named Morgan, on trial from Spennymoor. The early stages, however, gave no indication of his worth, not through any fault of his, but rather the inability of the Rovers to get beyond White, Williams and Jones.  Leyfield, along with Dunn and Mercer, formed an excellent triangle, and when the winger crossed the ball on two occasions the Rovers were lucky to escape. Webster narrowly missed, and then moving to the left of the goal drove in a ball that Hughes grabbed hold of on the line. Stein was largely in the picture when White judiciously put the ball out to the left, and Hughes had to turn the ball over the barwith the tips of his fingers. Everton showed nice midfield play, but Lancelet' and Crook defended well.  Morgan was drawn from his goal, but, fortunately, Jones, standing on the goalline, headed out from Benson, Brennon then tipping the bar with a fierce drive.  Everton were inclined to fiddle about with the ball, but at the end of forty minutes Stein centred, Done jumped over the ball, which went to Webster, and the inside left gave Hughes no chance.  Half-time. -Everton 1. Blackburn Rovers nil.  Blackburn showed up much better in the second half and Pinton hit the bar with Morgan beaten, while Robbins headed inches over—a lucky escape for Everton.

EVERTON RESERVES 1 BLACKBURN ROVERS RESERVES 1
November 8, 1934. Liverpool Post and Mercury
Central League (Game 13)
Everton Throw Away A Point.
Chances Missed In Central League Game.
Everton Reserves threw away a point by only drawing one goal each with Blacburn Rovers in the Central league game at Goodison Park yesterday. They were infinitely the better side in the first half, when Blackburn Rovers showed little or no ball control, but the Everton inside forwards made the mistake of keeping the ball close, and in the end saw their slender interval lead of a goal snatched from them. This goal came through Webster, who took a pass from Stein, which Dunn, who had worked over to the left wisely let go to his colleagues, for the inside left hit a rising ball which gave Hughes no chance of stopping. Previous to this Webster had brought the Rovers' goalkeeper full length with a screw shot and altogether he and Dunn were the pick of the forwards. A. Dickinson showed several nice movements but generally he was overshadowed by McCaughley, who, like Lanceley and Crook the backs, were Blackburn's best men. White played a great game in holding up the Rovers inside forwards, and Williams and Jones made no mistakes in defence. Morgan a twenty-year old amateur on trial from Spennymoor, got little chance to shine, in goal so that there is no telling his capabilities, but he was lucky on one occasion when drawn from his goal to find Jones head the ball out of goal.
The Equaliser.
The equalising point came five minutes from the end, when Milne crossed the ball and Benson the leader netted. Blackburn this half had been more business like, and deserved a division of the points, but had Everton accepted their chances early on they would have won readily . Teams: - Everton: - Morgan, goal; Williams and Jones, backs; Mercer, White and Archer, half-backs; Leyfield, Dunn, A. Dickinson, Webster and Stein, forwards. Blackburn Rovers: - Hughes, goal; Crook and Lancely, backs; Crawford, McCaughley, and Young, half-backs; Milne, Pinxton, Benson, Brennan, and Robbins, forwards.

HEAD DOWN
Liverpool Echo - Thursday 08 November 1934
Bee’s Notes
"Mac Z.," our old Scottish correspondent, saw Arsenal. He writes on “The Goodison System." Not having seen Everton play for several seasons previous to Saturday's Arsenal game some impressions from a Scottish view-point may be interesting. Too much ball-passing in the air. Insufficient understanding about positions between inside and outside forwards resulting in the outside man placing the ball where the inside forward should have been and was not! Lack of interchange of positions between outside and inside forwards during a wing raid on goal.  Delaying parting with the ball and twice attempting to "diddle" an opponent to earn the plaudits of those spectators who may never have played, while the opposing defence leisurely gets back into position. The need for a thorough course of training in heading down the ball as a pass, instead of heading into the air to an opponent. Neglect of both inside forwards to close in on the centre forward for his head pass whenever the centre is seen making to head the ball.  The need for a development of triangular play between halves and forwards. A tendency for the backs to "remove" the ball into the air instead of aiming at a fellow club player. This defect is often remedied by putting the backs into halves during practice games and so keeping down over-kicking to opponents. The Austrian system of positional play should have taught home players the folly of kicking or heading the ball anywhere on the off-chance that it may be captured by a fellow teams-man.  It is reported that on some Continental practice grounds the pitch is marked out with five lines extending to each goal circle—two outside lines and three equi-distant inside lines; this for the purpose of training the forwards  and halves to recognise their true field positions in a match. Everton's centre forward is probably the most expert header in England, but 11 out of 12 of his headings are wasted from lack of attendance and support of his two inside men. 
FORE AND AFT
Mr. J N Hettick, of Newcastle-on- Tyne, says:—l have just read your article in the Daily Post re Arsenal and Everton match. Thanks for same and others, which I read every week. I have also read other four accounts of the match in different newspapers, and I have no doubt that Everton scored in the first half via Dean's head. Everton seem to have no luck in this respect; a goal at this stage of the game would have made a big difference to Everton.  I am a keen supporter of Everton for forty years. since the days of Hillman, Kelso and Arridge, Doyle, Holt and Stewart, Latta and Jack Bell, Fred  Geary, Chadwick and Millward, and go see them play either here or Sunderland every time they come North, but I suppose I will have to go to Sunderland  on Boxing Day as they will not be coming to Newcastle this season. However, I will see the reserve side on Saturday first I always like to see Everton play as their football is high-class and clever. Here's hoping Everton will be near on top of the League at the end of the season.  Paddock " says: 1 am amazed at "Fair Play's" remarks, don't understand his remark about the referee being a flower. His second remark re Dean's goal and Trentham; well a team of Trentham's would not have stopped that. Remark No. 3, about Murphy playing at outside left for 40 minutes, if Murphy only opposed Stevenson and Coulter for five minutes, well it was the longest five minutes I ever saw.  Murphy’s one aim during the first twenty minutes of the second half was to see how often he could put Stevenson on the ground, and I agree with “Stork” when he mentioned ducks and drakes; they made the Albion defence look like schoolboys in the last fifteen minutes. It amused even Pearson the manner the left wing walked past the halves and backs.  “Fair play” does not like Everton, and I would not accuse him of being a Red; I think he is one of the people that nothing pleases. 

EVERTON'S PERFORMANCES AT GOODISON:
Liverpool Echo - Friday 09 November 1934
THEIR DIFFICULT TASK AGAINST PORTSMOUTH
The Hive, Bee’s Notes
Football is so even that it is well-nigh alarming. Clubs fear to tread before their own people lest they lose a game and support—the two things go hand-in-hand; cause and effect. Yet Arsenal are unbeaten at home, and Everton are just wanting one more home victory to ensure them the longest run they have bad since they started the League system. To beat Portsmouth is their great desire; then they will have victories at home, all in a row, and unequalled in number for nearly 50 years.  No wonder they looked upon the Arsenal visit as a four-point possibility.  The game was lost. This is no time for further thought on this game. Sufficient has been said to show the public that Everton "scored " one goal, helped an Arsenal goal to the back netting, and the visitors also struck the cross-bar; after which one critic from the South says: "Still Arsenal were the better side, and deserved their victory." That is a strange way of reading a game, yet I can quite see the critic's line of action.  However, I speak as I find the games, and my reading was this: Arsenal realised they were being outplayed, and Everton suffered a grunt through the lack of the first goal. Now, Everton played sufficiently well to make me desirous of staying home this week-end to see a continuance of their style. The left wing was captivating, if not punishing, and the general work of Everton was such that London fell for their wares, and applauded them very often and very loudly. The defeats at Leeds, Arsenal, and Wolverhampton soiled Everton's championship hopes, but there is plenty of time left in which they can make their position the stronger. Two successive wins, and they would he in the top lot again, challenging sides that have been wobbling, even if they have not been beaten. 
SMITH GOES OUT 
I am told that when Stoke played at Chelsea they looked anything like a championship side. Manchester City have drifted back, and our very welcome visitors to-morrow have not been excelling themselves. Portsmouth have brought in a Dundee boy named Anderson, vice Jack Smith—that must have been a big wrench for the visiting side, which has hardly ever considered Smith in any other light than the leader of the line. Weddle has been getting weekly "hat tricks," and Salmond, another Scot, is said to be filling the Allen vacancy with the greatest success. It will be great football tomorrow, and Everton are sure to have a big following. Their last home game produced form the like of which the spectators had not seen for years, if ever. There is every reason why the form should be reproduced.  Everton; Sagar; Cresswell, Cook; Britton, Gee, Thomson; Geldard, Cunliffe, Dean, Stevenson, Coulter.  Portsmouth; Gillfillan; Rochford, Smith (W); Nichol, Salmond, Thackeray; Worrall, Anderson, Weddle, Easson, Rutherford. 
FOOTBALLERS' SERVICE 
No doubt many of his football admirers and friends will take the opportunity of hearing the Rev. James Jackson when he pays a welcome visit to Stanley Congregational Brotherhood, Green-lane, Liverpool, on Sunday, at 3 p.m. His earnestness in giving a message which he believes is true attracts, and many will no doubt be glad to hear him again.  Mr. Louis T Kelly ("Stud-Marks" of the Football Echo) will occupy the chair, and the soloists will be the Misses Kelly, Mr. Alex Raisbeck (manager of Halifax Town F.C.) has promised to take the reading, and it is expected that some of Mr. Jackson's club-mates from Liverpool F.C. and also Everton players will be present. 

EVERTON “SINK” POMPEY.
November 10 1934. Evening Express Football Edition.
Dean's “Double” in Close Struggle.
Cunliffe Scores The Decider.
By the Watcher.
Everton sank the good ship “Pompey” at Goodison Park today, but they did not have an easy task. Both Portsmouth's goals were the result of sudden breakaways whereas Everton's goals came from well-worked movements. Everton's International left wing scintillated. Teams: - Everton: - Sagar, goal; Cresswell and Cook, backs; Britton, Gee and Thomson, half-backs; Geldard, Cunliffe, Dean (captain), Stevenson and Coulter, forwards. Portsmouth: - Gilfiallan goal; Rockford and W. Smith, backs; Nicol, Salmond, and Thackeray, half-backs; Worrall, Anderson, Weddle, Easson and Rutherford, forwards. Referee Mr. A. T. Jewell, (London). Both sides went near in the opening minutes and Cunliffe raised the Blues, hopes by swinging out a long pass to Geldard. The ball however, was too fast for Geldard and it passed into touch. Thomson tested Gilfillian with a flying header from a cross by Britton, and at the other end Easson shot into Sagar's hands. Dean, who, during the early stages, had few opportunities because of the attention of Salmond the Pompey pivot, gave Everton the lead after 15 minutes. The ball had been worked down the centre, and from a tussle with several Portsmouth players, Coulter secured possession and bobbled the ball into the goalmouth. Dean was there, and controlling the bouncing ball he shot it into the roof of the net.
Goal Tonic.
This early goal acted as a tonic to Everton, who almost got another within four minutes. Stevenson slipped a fine pass out to Coulter, and from the latter's cross Gilfillan had an exceptionally hard job to throw the ball clear. Portsmouth were settling down better now and the crowd of nearly 30,000 got a thrill when Weddle brought Sagar to his knees with a fierce drive from close in. Dean got a remarkable second goal for Everton in 36 minutes. Stevenson put the ball out to Coulter who immediately square the ball, which dropped right in front of goal. Gilfillan touched it with his fingers-tips as he leapt up into the air in an effort to push it over the top. The ball fell in front of Dean, who banged it under the bar with a twist of his head. It was an opportunist goal and one for which the crowd gave Dean a great ovation.
Rutherford Skims The Bar.
When Pompey attacked, on the left Rutherford made many hearts beat when his final shot skimmed the crossbar. Little had been seen of the Portsmouth attack in the first half, this being due to the iron grip of the Everton halves. Both the Everton wingers scintillated, and the wonder is that the Blues did not cross over with a bigger lead. Right on half-time Pompey reduced their deficit. During an attack originated by a long lob from Thackeray, Weddle got his head to the ball and sent it whizzing into the net with Sagar helpless at the other side.
Half-time Everton 2 Portsmouth 1.
Everton went straight down on the resumption, Stevenson ending the movement with a crisp ground shot, which brought Gilfillan to his knees. Portsmouth hardly seemed “Portsmouth” without their old favourities Jack Smith, a fact which was commented upon all sides. Salmond, though a hard worker, was unable to keep Dean in check. Geldard was putting across many fine centres, but Everton's Irish international left wing –Stevenson and Coulter –was the best on the field. Portsmouth lacked thrust, and this was particularly evident when first Easson completely missed a “sitter” presented him by Weddle, and then Rutherford placed a corner so far back that the ball was picked up by Dean near the half-way line. Geldard made things “hot” for Pompey when after rounding Smith, he muddled a ball which flashed across the goalmouth. Unfortunately, none of the Everton inside men were far enough up to take advantage of it. Much against the run if play Portsmouth got an equaliser with 58 minutes. Anderson was the scorer. The ball had come into the centre from Rutherford, and while players were trying to obtain possession Anderson nipped in and sent the ball whizzling towards goal. Sagar was unprepared and thus Portsmouth obtained what most people will admit an undeserved equaliser.
Everton Ahead Again.
Everton went ahead again however, within 65 minutes. They had been attacking hotly for some time when Cunliffe, while standing just outside the penalty area, robbed Thackeray of the ball and after bringing the ball under control hit it with such accuracy that it zoomed over the players ‘heads and entered the goal just underneath the bar. So many players were between Gilffillan and Cunliffe at the time Cunliffe took the shot, that Gillian was unable to place himself for the ball. Even if he had I doubt whether he could have prevented it entering the net, for, like Weddle's shot, it was going terrifically fast. Final Everton 3 Portsmouth 2.

NEWCASTLE U RES V EVERTON RES.
November 10 1934. Evening Express Football Edition.
Santley early missed an excellent chance for Newcastle. Everton put up a good defence and when they at length got going Hughes had to save a fine centre from Leyfield. Cairns should have given Newcastle the lead when he hit the upright. Everton, however at the 22 nd minute took the lead with a goal by A. Dickinson. This was followed by another five minutes later by Dunn. In the 37 minute Cairns reduced the lead. Half-time Newcastle United Res 1, Everton Res 2.

FAMOUS SOCCER CLUBS' STORIES. –NOTTS COUNTY
November 10, 1934. Evening Express, Football Edition.
Oldest Club in the Football league.
Notts County's Battle to Cup Fame.
The Most Original Goalkeeper.
By a special Correspondent.
Notts County are the oldest club in the Football League. Founded in 1862 they were famous before such sides as Aston Villa, Arsenal and others were thought of. They owe their origin to a group of well-to-do folk who had seen the infant game of Soccer gain lusty strength in Sheffield. These gentlemen were greatly impressed and decided to introduce it to their own famous city. First, they had to gather a team together. Then they had to teach some of the players the rules. They played amongst themselves in the shadow of Castle Rock, in a district known as the Park. But the game gained favour, and it was not long before other clubs sprang up, among them Nottingham Forest, whose members had originally played shinney –a primitive form of hockey. In those early days most of the Notts County footballers were also crickters of renown. There was the great Richard Daft, for instance, and also George Parr, “the Lion of the North” as he was known. Daft was a forward and Parr a full back. On the cricket field they were outstanding and Parr, took a team to Australia. Later came F.H. Greenhalgh, another full back from Mansfield, who was selected to play for England in the first international match with Scotland, which was decided at Glasgow in 1872. Amongst his colleagues was J.C. Clegg, now Sir Charles Clegg, veteran president of the Football Association. With such men at their command the fame of Notts soon spread. In 1875 they went to Glasgow and played the mighty Queen's Park team, losing that engagement, incidentally by 6 goals to 0. The players paid their own expenses for this trip, which shows how enthusiastic they were. A return match was arranged at Nottingham, and this time the County held their doughly opponents to a draw. The score was 1-1 and Notts goal was the first ever scored by an English club against the Scottish team.
“The People's Williams.”
In 1878 having been strengthened by the acquisition of players from Nottingham Law, a club which had just broken up the County decided to enter for the F.A. Cup, but after a while their fortunes faded to such an extent that they themselves had to disband. A meeting was called to discuss Notts future, and so little interest was displayed that only nine people attended. There was one brave spirit among those nine, however, -Mr. A. Ashwell –and he determined that the club should carry on. Things improved almost at once largely because some good players decided to throw in their lot with the old club. Among these was the great William Gunn, who had been associated with the Forest. Gunn was the first professional to hold the double distinction of having played for England against Scotland at soccer and against Australia at cricket. Starting life in humble circumstances, “The People's William's,” as he was known, built up a successful business as a sports outfitter, and when he died in 1921 he left a fortune of £60,000. His two nephews Jack and George Gunn, played cricket for Notts and England, and now George's son is carrying on the family tradition on the sunlit field. In the early 80's Notts County had seven international players at their command and the club that had been in danger of dissolution such a short time before, began to do doughty deeds in the Cup. They travelled as far as the semi-final in 1883 and again in 1884, and in the latter season, they were unbeaten at home. Even “Proud Preston” the greatest team of that time had to acknowledge defeat at Trent Bridge (where Notts were than established) –but they put their reputations right when the teams played a return fixture in Lancashire. The score then was 14-0.
First Second Division Cup Winners.
Having adopted professionalism, not o much willingly, but as a measure of self-preservation, Notts joined the Football league when it was formed in 1888. The first match under League auspices was at Everton and they were beaten. Defeat in fact, was usually their lot at this stage of their existence, and at the end of the first season, only one club Stoke had a worse record. After five seasons, Notts were relegated to the second Division. Indeed they were the first club to suffer that fate for the lower section was added only that year. This was an unexpected fall from grace because their position had been third in 1891, and they had also reached the cup final in which Blackburn Rovers beat them. Relegation however, did not dishearten them, and they made gallant efforts to win their way back. In their first season, they gained third place, but what was even more satisfactory they won the F.A. Cup beating Bolton Wanderers in the Final by 4 goals to 1. This gave them the distinction of being the first Second Division Club to carry off the trophy. Their centre half in this cup triumph was a Scot, David Calderhead who, in later years, became manager of Chelsea and was the first ex-professional player to be awarded the League's long service medal. The outside left was H. R. Drat a son of the founder of the club already mentioned. The star player was J. Logan a centre forward secured from Aston Villa whose dribbling was superb. It is rather odd that Notts have never won the Cup since that year, nor have they reached the Final again. From years they spent in Division 2 then, in 1897 they won the Championship and returned to their original company. They held their place for 16 seasons, and then suffered a second relegation. In one season they won their way back again only to lose their status for the third time immediately after the War. In 1923 they went up again, but did not stay long and in 1929-30 they did so badly in Division 2, that they suffered a further drop to the Southern Section of the Third Division. One season there was enough, however, and they won their way back. Convincingly, and in the Second Division they are today. When a club has been in existence for over 70 years, it is a hopeless task trying to make adequate reference to all the fine players who have worm its colour. Great men of a gentleman ago, however were Percy Humphreys, H.L. Maniman Herbert, Dainty Walter Bull, and that famous defence made up of Iremonger Morley and Montgomery. Under the old offside rule, Billy McCracken of Newcastle, was given credit for inventing the one-back game. Notts people will tell you that Morley was the man who though out this trick of foiling forwards, and that McCracken only developed his idea.
Original Giant Goalkeeper.
Iremonger who stood 6ft 5in, was one of the most original gaolkeepers football has ever known. He through nothing of running yards out of his goal and tackling an oncoming forward and sticking to his man until he had diverted his progress to the touchline. The he would force his opponents to concede a throw in and more than once Iremonger took the throw in himself. A most consistent player the giant did not miss a singular first team match from Feb, 1917 to Oct 1912. Like the old players of the club he played cricket for Nottinghamshire as did Riley Flint his captain.

EVERTON’S FULL SIDE
Portsmouth Evening News - Saturday 10 November 1934
ON DUTY AT GOODISON PARK
PORTSMOUTH VISIT TO MERSEY TOWN
ROCHFORD RIGHT BACK
By Linesman
The pitch at Goodison Park was exceptionally good condition for the Everton v. Pompey game, considering that rain had fallen in the Liverpool district nearly all the week. There was, however, a prospect of it churning up.  Everton fielded their full side, and were expected to continue their sequence of home wins, which, before to-day, had lasted all the season. Pompey had to make one because injury to Mackie, the 20-years-old Rochford deputizing for the Irish International, and 19-years-old Anderson retained his place at inside-right. Pompey played in red shirts because Everton’s colours are blue.  Mr. A. J. Jewell (London), was the referee, and the teams were as follows:  Everton; Sagar; Cresswell, Cook; Britton, Gee, Thomson; Geldard, Cunliffe, Dean, Stevenson, Coulter. Portsmouth; Gilfillian; Rochford, Smith (W); Nichol, Salmond, Thackaray; Worrall, Anderson, Weddle, Easson, Rutherford.
Portsmouth opened the attacking on the right wing, but Cook cleared, and then Everton took a turn. On three occasions Salmond prevented Dean from gaining possession by hard and keen tackling, but clever passing move by Geldard and Cunliffe threatened danger until Thackeray conceded corner. When the kick was taken Easson headed away, and Pompey retaliated in their best form.  Cresswell temporarily cheeked the onslaught, but the visitors persevered, and Sagar was called into action clear a cross shot from Worrall and neat header from Anderson, following centre Rutherford. Rochford was standing up to his work very well, but Everton were so enterprising that Easson thought it was necessary to give help now and then to the defenders, and once more Willie Smith was outstanding.  A smart move by Everton roused the crowd of about 30,000 spectators to high pitch of excitement. 
Two Good Saves 
Dean touched the ball out to Geldard, who delivered strong centre, and Coulterdashed in from the opposite wing and got in a hard shot, which Gilfillan parried Worrall forced and placed corner, following which Rutherford had a dangerous low shot saved by Sagar, who happened to be in direct line of fire.  Dean scored fur Everton eight minutes from the interval, and Weddle replied for Portsmouth. 
Half-time;—  Everton 2, Portsmouth 1.

SEVENTH HOME VICTORY
Liverpool Football Echo - Saturday 10 November 1934
EVERTON MAKE A RECORD
DEAN’S DOUBLE
CUNLIFFE DRIVES IN THE WINNER
By Stork
Everton's seventh successive home victory, a record for the club, and a worthy victory, too. Portsmouth must have been below form, tor they were mainly a defensive eleven.  Everton; Sagar; Cresswell, Cook; Britton, Gee, Thomson; Geldard, Cunliffe, Dean, Stevenson, Coulter.  Portsmouth; Gilfillian; Rochford, Smith (W); Nichol, Salmond, Thackeray; Worrall, Anderson, Weddle, Easson, Rutherford.  Referee; Mr. A.J. Jewell, London.  With the promise of a football feast, it was not surprising to find Goodison well filled for this Everton-Portsmouth game. The, day, too, enticed people from their firesides, and if the opening phases of the game were any criterion, the man who loves football for football sake was going to enjoy himself, for both sides very soon produced intricacies which were bound to please.  Everton started it when Britton pushed a ball outward to Geldard, so that the winger and Cunliffe were able to combine with such effect that a corner was produced. Everton, however, have set such a high standard in classic play in recent days that the crowd could not understand why the machinery should ever go wrong, for when Geldard showed the human touch by allowing a ball to out of play there was a sigh of despair. Weddle challenged Sagar as the goalkeeper got mixed up in the centre forward’s feet and was brought to earth.  A free kick was given against Weddle, who tried to explain how things had happened, but this did not alter the verdict.  Sagar saved a shot from Rutherford about knee high, while Weddle and Cook had some stern tussles in which weight played a big part. 
DEAN-STEVENSON GOAL
Everton took the opening goal of the day at fifteen minutes. Dean was the scorer, but to Stevenson must go the chief honours, for he made a perfect lob pass which cleared the head of a Portsmouth defender and went straight to Dean, who, without allowing the ball to touch ground, promptly helped it onwards into the net well wide of Gilfillan. Portsmouth replied to the Everton challenge, and Sagar had to make a really clever save from Easson. Portsmouth were much more direct in their methods, they missed a couple of possible chances.  When Coulter lifted a ball almost under the Portsmouth crossbar Dean jumped up in an effort to make goal No. 2 but the goalkeeper saved, as he did a little later after Dean had charged him out of possession, and the ball bobbed about almost on the goal-line until it was eventually cleared.  Stevenson made the shot of the match, the ball flashing past the face of the upright, W. Smith made a long back pass which the goalkeeper did not expect and Everton got a corner. 
DIXIE TAKES THE CHANCE 
At this stage Portsmouth's right wing was doing uncommonly well, but there was no one in the middle to finish off the good work.  A clever interchange of positions between Coulter and Stevenson resulted in a goal.  Coulter eventually shot hard and true for goal and Gilfillan was beaten, but another Portsmouth defender got his head to the ball and sent it soaring in the air. Dean saw a chance, rushed in, and headed the ball into the net at the thirty-seventh minute.  Just on the interval Portsmouth scored through Weddle as the result of solid work by Rutherford and Worrell.  Sagar came out to save a difficult position, but Weddle was there first with his head. 
Half-time.—Everton 2, Portsmouth 1. 
Everton dominated the first quarter of an hour of the second half. In fact, they swarmed round the Portsmouth goal, but without giving Gilfillan a heap of work to do.  Salmond charged Dean in the back, but got away without penalty, and then Rutherford made an excellent run down his wing, only to finish in a feeble way with a wretched centre.  Portsmouth had a presentation goal, for it was an Everton man who gave Anderson the pass from which he scored at 58 minutes. It was one of those cases where a mis-pass brought the drastic penalty. 
CUNLIFFE'S DRIVE 
Anderson tried to repeat the order and Sagar had to save, but from then on Everton took up the reins again, and at 65 minutes a great shot by Cunliffe got the better of Gilfillan, and if Stevenson could have found a true line, when he was through, goal No. 4 would not have been out of the question.  Worrell was Portsmouth's best forward, but taken all through the Southern side was not good. Worrell made a great effort to level the scores, and Sagar was only in the nick of time to stop the inside right from running clean through to a goal.  Final; Everton 3, Portsmouth 2.

THE SALT OF THE CROWD
Liverpool Football Echo - Saturday 10 November 1934
By Bees
"Big Mac"—you cannot miss him.  He stands, with blue coat, in the paddock, and has a keen eye and a Robertson Hare headpiece, which means there is "nothing on top" but a wealth of common sense and fun just underneath.  Big Mac is one of a dozen or so brothers, all followers of Anfield since the flood—no, all save one; this brother, according to Big Mac, is uneducated, but sane—he follows Everton, which is not always so shocking so far as football is concerned.  His full name is Jack McConnell, brother of William, the Liverpool F.C. director, and I like him because he has the spirit of devilry when he is dealing with football.  They talk of wisecracks and one of the Marx Four—why this big fellow cracks more in a day than fruiterers do in their nutty season.   Big Mac goes through life chaffing and being chaffed. Down at the Queen's Dock it is a rare battle between the Evertonians and Mac when Liverpool have lost. But he always has the last word, and it is never biting; it is just good-naturedfun and frolicsome banter.  When Liverpool were at Fulham fearing their Cup leave-taking, Big Mac said: "We will bury the corpse tonight, but for the moment you haven't won, youse lads from Anfield. Come on, let's sing."  And he boxed the Grafton compass and piano very smartly. Players started to sing and dance, and the air of fear soon left them. Big Mac worked this oracle. He is an expert pianist remembered by Rivoli and other audience, and in his mode of living he is uncommon among entertainers, like Neville White- he is teetotal. He goes on Sunday to the church and sits among his family, and the game is the richer for this man who makes fun and football run hand in hand. He follows Liverpool to all their away Cup-ties there's enthusiasm for you. 

STUD MARKS
Liverpool Football Echo-Saturday, November 10, 1934
By Louis T. Kelly

NEWSCASTLE RES V EVERTON RES
Liverpool Football Echo-Saturday, November 10, 1934
Newcastle United and Everton’s Central League side provided fast and attractive football before 3,000 spectators in heavy rain at Newcastle.  By some smart open football Everton opened through A. Dickinson and Dunn, followed good play by Leyfield and Stein.  After 37 minutes, Cairns netted for Newcastle.  Williams and Jones defended well for Everton, whose faster movements entitled them to the lead.  Half-time.- Newcastle United Res 1, Everton Res 2

EVERTON 3 PORTSMOUTH 2
November 12 1934. Liverpool Post and Mercury.
Everton's High Standard.
Is There Too Much Passing?
By “Stork.”
Everton, by their 3-2 victory over Portsmouth at Goodison park, set up something they have never before accomplished in their forty-six years of League history; that is to win their first seven home matches of the season. It was rather more easily accomplished that the actual score would denote, for it is only a truth to say that they attacked for fully 75 per cent of the game. Everton have set themselves such a high standard of play that they will find it difficult to maintain, and if they are not careful they will find that this ultra clever football, which they have been producing in recent weeks, may lead to their own undoing. They are making two, sometimes three passes where one would suffice and while this is undoubtedly good as a spectacle, it may cost them goals in future. More goals would have been the reward if it had not been for their over-indulgence in the matter of passing' I recall when everyone was voting the open game the right one, because it produced goals in abundance; but nowadays the crowd has been educated into the belief of the short passing game, but it has only got to fail for the same crowd to urge for the return of the old-fashioned type. There was to my mind, too much passing against Portsmouth.
Clever Left-Wing.
It is difficulty to adversely criticize the left wing pair, Stevenson and Coulter, because they are producing good football; but I would ask of them to remember that there are other forwards on the field, and that the ball is not there for their use alone. A thinking half-back or full back should soon tumble to the moves of Stevenson and Coulter, for instantly one gets the ball he immediately looks for his partner, and the ball is sent across to him. I could see what was going to happen quite a time before it came about ands why Portsmouth did not tumble to it I could not understand. Coulter and Stevenson between them are making a great wing, and my criticism is not made to destroy it, but to bring it even greater success. After the first 20 minutes Portsmouth were made to look moderate foremen. During their good spell they took the more direct route to goal, and were dangerous, but they then fell into the nasty habit of bringing force into play. Even the quick tackling of Salmond Thackeray, and Nichol could not destroy the Everton combination. It is entrancing football that Everton are serving up, but it was just the desire to make an opponents look small that enabled Portsmouth to score a second goal. In the first place it was a short back-pass by Cresswell to Gee and then a mis-pass by Gee which left Anderson with an open goal. He levelled the scores, Weddle having scored the first goal just before the interval.
Dean's Goal.
Dean's two goals were the work of an artist. Stevenson “gave” him the first by a fine lob pass over W. Smith's head so that dean stretched out his leg and flipped the ball further away from Grilfillan. The second came through Coulter who was unlucky to see Rockford head his strong shot straight up in the air. All seemed well, but Dean saw an opening, and when the ball dropped he quickly nodded it into the pot. The best shot of the match was made by Cunliffe, the ball flashing into the net. Everton fully deserved to win. Portsmouth missed the prompting of Jack Smith. The forward line on Saturday lacked a connecting link and only Worrall was a success. He was the big danger to Everton, for Ruherford was feeble with his centres Salmond has filled Allen's shoes satisfactorily. His head was ever there to beat Dean, and with a little more discretion and not quite so much pushing he would be the equal of any “third back” in the game. Geldard and Cunliffe maintained their good form, but Thomson was not so sure with his passes as in previous games, but the rest of the team could not be faulted Cresswell is still a joy to watch and an object lesson to the budding player, because of the keen powers of anticipation and judicious kicking of the ball. . Teams: - Everton: - Sagar, goal; Cresswell and Cook, backs; Britton, Gee and Thomson, half-backs; Geldard, Cunliffe, Dean (captain), Stevenson and Coulter, forwards. Portsmouth: - Gilfiallan goal; Rockford and W. Smith, backs; Nicol, Salmond, and Thackeray, half-backs; Worrall, Anderson, Weddle, Easson and Rutherford, forwards. Referee Mr. A. T. Jewell, (London).

NEWCASTLE UNUTED RESERVES 3 EVERTON RESERVES 3
November 12 1934. Liverpool Post and Mercury
Central League (Game 14)
A remarkably good game under atrocious weather conditions was played at Newcastle. Dickinson and Dunn gave Everton a two goals lead in half an hour. Speed on the wings of Leyfield and Stein featured the polished Everton attacks. Cairns reduced the margin. After the interval Pearson scored twice for Newcastle. Webster equalising. The sides were splendidly matched. Nelson and Davidson defended well for the United, while the Everton wing halves, Mercer and Archer plied the forwards skillfully.

EVERTON GIVEN A FRIGHT.
November 12 1934. Evening Express.
But Home Record Maintained.
By the Watcher.
Everton were given their hardest fight of the season at Goodison Park on Saturday, when they beat Portsmouth 3-2. It was their seventh successive home win –a record for the club –but while it appeared at one time that they would march forward to an easily win, the F.A. Cup finalists staged a glorious revival. Everton were two goals up when Pompey set about their task with such right will that they drew level. The Blues, however, had the faculty for fighting their way to victory and the points. It was a good result, although it could not be said that the team played as well as against West Bromwich Albion and Arsenal. If the rest of the side had combined and shown the understanding which characterized the work of Coulter and Stevenson on the left wing the result may not have been so long in doubt. In my opinion, the halves never reached their best form, and perhaps it was as well for them that the Portsmouth attack was woefully weak in its shooting. Geldard was quiet on the right, with the exception of flashes of brilliance. On the other hand, his partner Cunliffe, had a good day and, along with Dean, gave the Pompey defence many anxious moments. Dean (2), and Cunliffe scored for Everton, and Weddle and Anderson for Portsmouth.

EVERTON CREATE A RECORD
Liverpool Echo-Monday, November 12, 1934
By Stork
WORD OF WARNING 
Everton have broken new ground. By beating Portsmouth they have put a new record on the slate. Not since their entry into the League have they won their first seven home games, and they have had a run of forty-six years in the senior circle.  If they go on playing as they are they won't lose many home matches, or many away games. Their football since they reorganized their forward line has been a revelation. They made the Albion look moderate, the Arsenal, the pride and joy of the South, just so; and now Portsmouth, usually a side of good class, just one of the ordinary teams of the League. Their name is going out and about as the most artistic football team of the season, and they have earned it. There is just one fly in the ointment.  Their success has brought a superiority complex into the side. I know the feeling.  If I have played a particularly scientific game of billiards I get "corky "; want to show just how clever I can he against the next opponent.   Then comes the fall.  The other fellow has taken "what's on," and my clever schemes have not materialized. My captain has before now “carried on” because I wanted to be fanciful: going the hardest way about my shots, and it is just possible that something similar may happen to Everton.  I adore good class football in preference to the rush for goals in any old way, but I thought Everton put too much embroidery into their work against "Pompey." There were times when one pass would have done, but no, Everton must take three; sometimes four. Very pretty I agree, but it will not always come off. The left wing in particular is prone to overelaboration.  Stevenson and Coulter are amusingly clever, but they must forget each other, and remember that there are others when a pass is to be made. They were wrapped up in each other on Saturday, and a far-seeing defender should have known what to expect and act accordingly.  The pair did dazzle, and Nichol and Rochford had a heavy second half; yet here was Everton, good winners in the matter of football art, having to start their battle all over again, because two passes were attempted where a straight-forward clearance would have solved their difficulty. Cresswell made a short pass to Gee, who had to clear hurriedly, and in so doing presented Anderson with a goal.  Dean had scored two goals in the first half through clever play by Coulter and Stevenson. His first was the work of the master mind, for when Stevenson lobbed the ball over to him it was not an easy chance, but Dean showed enterprise; a thinking mind, by pushing out his leg and edging the ball into the net.  His second was a header after Coulter had seen a great shot headed up in the air by Rochford. 
JACK SMITH MISSED
Weddle obtained a goal just on the interval, and with the arrival of Anderson's point it appeared as though Portsmouth would hold on to a half share of the spoils, but Everton were out for that new record. They accomplished their desire through a great shot by Cunliffe, who left Gilfillan standing unable to save the day.  Portsmouth are not the side they were; at least, not on the day's showing. They were rough. Salmond, who ii filling Allen's shoes with great satisfaction, knocked Dean about shamefully, and was not called to book. There were times when he simply barged into Dean's back in his effort to keep Dean off the ball, and Dean made several protests without any response. Salmond is a fine "third back." He took most of the centres, out heading Dean, but a stricter referee would have soon called him to order about his methods.  I feel that Jack Smith was a missed man. He may be glow, but his generalship was missing. There was no one there to instruct and guide, so that the Portsmouth forward line was not together, and the only real danger to Everton was Worrell. Everton were good all-round, and made the match enjoyable by their cleverness, but I have seen Thomson in better trim. Keep it going, Everton, but don't overdo it, or you might be made to pay the penalty for your ultra-eleven. A shot is better than one more pass.

EVERTON SIDE.
November 14, 1934. Liverpool Post and Mercury
By John Peel.
For the fourth week in succession Everton's team to meet Stoke City at Stoke, shows no change. Thus the side will be: - Sagar; Cresswell, Cook; Britton, Gee, Thomson; Geldard, Cunliffe Dean, Stevenson, Coulter. Kick off is at 2.30. The Everton team to meet Preston North End at Deepdale in the semi-final of the Lancashire Senior Cup, on Saturday will be: - Deighton; Williams, Jones; Mercer, Clarke, Archer; Leyfield, Dunn, A. Dickinson, Webster, Stein.
• Harold Houghton, Norwich City's outside left and former Everton player for whom Norwich paid a big fee to Exeter City last march, has at his own request been placed on the open-to-transfer list. Houghton's reason are that he cannot do himself justice owing to the ill-health of his wife and family. The Norwich directors gave him a chance of changing his mind. Houghton when with Exeter was reckoned to be the cleverest forward in the Southern section of the Third Division.

EVERTON UNCHANGED
Liverpool Echo - Wednesday 14 November 1934
For the fourth week in succession Everton make no changes, and the team to meet Stoke City, will be;- Sagar; Cresswell; Cook; Britton, Gee, Thomson; Geldard, Cunliffe, Dean, Stevenson, Coulter.  The Everton team to meet Preston North End, at Deepdale, in the semi-final of the Lancashire Senior Cup, on Saturday will be; Deighton; Williams, Jones; Mercer, Clarke, Archer; Leyfield, Dunn, A. Dickinson, Webster, Stein. 

REINVIGORATED LIVERPOOL 
Liverpool Echo - Wednesday 14 November 1934
The University had reinvigorated Liverpool's blood, fired the ambitions of its people, and given to the rising generation a higher standard of citizenship and a nobler vision. As an old member of the City Council he recalled, as evidence of civic foresight, that the land in Queen's-drive was bought, and the whole seven miles laid out with road by Mr. Brodie, then city engineer, at less than the cost entailed, about the same time, in widening one-third of a mile of Scotland-road.  "Economic nationalism" really “uneconomic nationalism "—had meant a curtailment of shipping, which had been a hard blow to Liverpool. Another blow was the extraordinary movement of commercial interests to London. 

THE CORE OF LIVERPOOL “SADLY NEGLECTED”
Liverpool Echo - Thursday 15 November 1934
I should like to bring to the notice of Liverpool's authorities some points which are agitating the general public. In the first place. I consider that dealing with the centre of Liverpool has been and is sadly neglected I can remember some fifteen years ago, when Mr. Brodie was engineer to the Corporation, he showed me plans for the widening of our main thoroughfares and for the proposed erection of new buildings, but they have not been developed, and nothing further has been done. Included in these scheme was an exhibition Hall on the present fruit market site, while another scheme was to do away with the present fish market. The city was to become a boulevard of shops and halls, but we still have our very dilapidated markets and unsightly buildings, and the main streets areas congested by the tramways.  While we must take off our hate to the Corporation for developments and improvement, in the suburbs, nothing has been done to improve the centre of the city, which, after all, should be the first consideration of a very important town.  I now see this matter the more seriously by the mention of building an exhibition hall on the outskirts of the city. It has even been suggested by the authorities that this should be situated on a new and important road, so that people may conveniently come to it from all parts of Lancashire. One would have thought it would be for the benefit of the city to bring people from all parts of the country into Liverpool and not to have the hall so placed that it will be unnecessary for them to come into the town at all.  It has been said that another site would be desirable for the fruit market, but same cannot be found. What of the derelict land round Parliament-street and in the neighbourhood?  I further consider that our tramways, if we must have them at all, should be run to a convenient terminus, and not brought into the city.  I have not the slightest doubt that all these improvements will eventually be brought about, but we should like to see them in our lifetime, and not merely think of them as benefits another  generation will enjoy:LIVERPUDLIAN. 

GIVEN BY "DIXIE” 
Liverpool Echo - Thursday 15 November 1934
Bee’s Notes, The Hive
"Good Old Dixie:" Merseyside sportsmen repeatedly make this popular remark when they are thrilled with "Bill" Dean's clever exploits on the field of play, but the members of Birkenhead North End Thirty-three Club's football team have a special reason for joining in the praises of Birkenhead's own international centre forward. On Monday "Dixie" presented them with a football, and in the afternoon they used it for their opening match of the season, in the first round of the Merseyside Knock-out Cup competition for unemployed men. There must have been some of "Dixie's" goal-scoring magic in that lucky football, for the club beat St. Margaret Mary, Knotty Ash, Liverpool, by 8-0.  The ball had "Dixie's" name on it, but the members are still saying that he brought them luck. Now they are looking forward to winning the cup.  Mr. J. McCosh, the secretary, states that the team is the strongest they have ever had. They have also been presented with a handsome set of new togs, black and white stripe jerseys, and shorts, by a local league club, and a dozen pairs of football boots have been bought out of the North End club funds.  Among other activities of the club a number of the members are endeavouring to form a novel concert party with a view to providing their fellow comrades with impromptu entertainments.  Mr. Jimmy King, a fine vocalist and ukulele player, and Mr. Arthur O'Connor, pianist, are taking charge of the arrangements, and already eight members, vocalists, dancers and instrumentalists, have offered their support.  The club's amateur boxing section is holding another tourney on Friday, November 23, when an excellent bill, including ten contests between some of Merseyside's best boxers, not forgetting those of the North-End club, will be presented. 

EVERTON’S VISIT TO STOKE, AND A MEMORY OF A FORMER MATCH THERE
Liverpool Echo - Friday 16 November 1934
Bee’s Notes, The Hive
Everton go to Stoke, where once upon a time Everton were engaged in a Cup-tie with Villa and had Roose in the Everton goal, where once be had appeared for the Potters' team. It was a drawn game and Everton went on to Nottingham, there to lose narrowly after having lumps of play, with Roose leaving his goal to have a chat with his own players in the late stages of play.  Goalkeeper nowadays do not have the outspoken ways of old-time goalkeepers and the game has lost something of its charm for that reason! I remember Roose going over the Wrexham ground to the half-way line to tell Dicky Bond what to expect when he made his next raid- in an international match, mark you!
As Everton preserved their remarkable home-breaking record last week I think they have got to a more confident tone and style.  They began with a starting display against West Bromwich, tainted only by the damaged members of the Albion side.  Then came the surprise at Highbury- oh, yes, it was a surprise defeat for those who were present at the match. Now they meet the young giants of Division 1. a side that has faltered but once at home, and has a solid away victory as its latest form-book identification disc. Stoke, with Matthews and company can be one of the best movers in the League, but I fancy Everton's bewildering forward play may prove a shock to the steadfastness of Stoke's defence. If that comes about then we can trust the old head and the solid body, plus the electric goalkeeper, to ward off Stoke's attacks.  And so, you see, I anticipate an away victory. It was not easy to foresee Everton winning sway a year ago; they had a homely outlook and away from home they were unable to produce what Liverpool could produce away from home but not at home. This season Everton's away record, but for certain lapses, has been of a good character, and I think a rich reward awaits them to-morrow, because Stoke are not so good as the Chelsea result painted them.  I will not say more till the result-sheet has proved me right or wrong. Everton; Sagar; Cook, Cresswell; Britton, Gee, Thomson; Geldard, Cunliffe, Dean, Stevenson, Coulter.
GEORGE MAHON CUP-TIE
Everton A team to meet Earlestown White Star, at Goodison Park, in the George Mahon Cup on Saturday will be; King; Allan, Morris; Kavanagh, Griffiths, Watson; O’Reilly, Bentham, Lambert, Hannon, Trentham.  The White Star team will be;- Mercer; Ashcroft, Pilling; Prescott, McArthur, Walker; Davies, McKeens, Constanntine, Joe Grice, Cowburn.  The Earlestown White Star secretary Mr. T. Durber, has resigned and his successor is Mr. A.J. Bethell.
A Saltney product, Dickinson, the Everton reserve centre forward, who has been playing so well with the second team has signed professional forms for the club.
For the Stoke City v Everton match to-morrow, a special train will leave Lime-Street at 12.10 p.m. Cheap bookings will also be given for Warwick and Manchester races next week.

A LIVERPOOL MAN OF MARK
Liverpool Echo - Friday 16 November 1934
MR. JOHN A BRODIE PASSES
PLANNING GENIUS
LANDMARKS OF A GREAT CAREER
The death at 76 of Mr. John Alexander Brodie, which took place to-day at his home, Aigburth Hall, deprives the civil engineering world of one of its distinguished members, and Liverpool of a former city engineer who left his mark on the city.  The news of his death in his sleep in the early hours of this morning did not come as a great surprise to his friends.  It had been obvious for a long time that he had been failing. He had suffered from diabetes, and for the past six weeks his condition had grown in gravity.  Aptly described as an engineering genius, Mr. Brodie more than any other man was responsible for the making ofthe Liverpool we now know, with its wide streets and modern boulevards.  He was born in Shropshire on June 1, 1858, of Scottish parents, and his father, who hailed from Forfarshire, moved to the North of Ireland, where much of Mr. Brodie's schooldays were spent.  He began his career on Merseyside, being apprenticed to the late G. F. Lyster, then chief engineer of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board. A Whitworth scholarship took him to Manchester, and after completing his course he returned to Liverpool as a temporary assistant in the city engineer's office. He then went to Spain, where he spent two years on harbour work, returning again to Liverpool for another eight years in the Corporation Engineering Department, and then set up in private practice. 
EARLY MOTORING DAYS 
In 1898 he was chosen out of many applicants as city engineer, and from the first he showed his great capacity and foresightedness. In those days motorcars were in their infancy, but Brodie forsaw the revolution they were to make in transport. He took a leading part with the late Sir Alfred Jones and Mr. Shrapnell-Smith in forming the Self- Propelled Traffic Association (the forerunner of the Royal Automobile Association), and in his first year of office proved the utility of the motor-car to the city fathers.  He had persuaded the then Lord Mayor, John Houlding—a well-known brewer who, following a quarrel with the Everton Club, set about founding the Liverpool Football Club—to attend a motor trial at Aughton.  The Lord Mayor was due to attend a Town Hall function afterwards, and suddenly it was discovered that he could not get back in time. Brodie solved the difficulty by taking him back in a 7-h.p. car—few in those days could have seen how important the baby-seven would subsequently become—and driving back at the reckless speed (for those days) of 15 miles per hour. With the Lord Mayor wearing his chain of office in front, the party created a sensation, leaving policemen aghast, as they "rushed” back through Walton and Scotland-road. 
ELECTRIC TRAMS 
A little later the City Engineer was responsible for Liverpool's order for the first municipal motor-lorry.  The electrification of the tramways provided Mr. Brodie with a job after his own heart, and he was responsible for providing the tracks for the electric tramways. Many years later he was responsible for the enclosed tram track, laid on clinkers with grass surfaces.  In a city like Liverpool, drainage and cleansing present serious problems, and the city owes much to his efforts in this direction. During his twenty-seven years' service he was responsible for schemes costing over £13,000,000. 
TRANSFORMING THE STREETS 
First and foremost, however, Mr. Brodie was a town-planner of vision and a great maker of roads, some of them underground roads. He visualised great roadways which would not only serve for speedy means of transport, but would also provide the citizens with leafy promenades. In face of considerable opposition he created Queen's drive—the pioneer effort of its kind.  This great thoroughfare extending from Walton to Moseley Hill with its arterial offshoots, ranging from 80 feet to 200 feet in width, is a heritage from J. A. Brodie. 
GOVERNMENT HONOUR 
Among other improvements for which he was responsible were the widening of Scotland-road, King Edward –street, and Renshaw-street, while his projected Everton Tunnel and a wide thoroughfare from Richmond-street to Lime-street are still to be completed.  His work in Liverpool was so successful that in 1912 he was appointed the engineering member of the Commission which sent out to India to plan a new Delhi. During the war he was responsible for turning the North Haymarket, Liverpool, into a great munitions depot. 
THE MERSEY TUNNEL 
Mr. Brodie's interest in arterial road-ways was unbounded. He was the first to suggest the new East Lancashire-road, and from the first he supported the creation of a new Mersey Tunnel. When the scheme was decided upon, Mr. Brodie was appointed joint-engineer for the new Tunnel with Sir Basil Mott.  Soon after this appointment, Mr. Brodie, in 1925, resigned his position as City Engineer after twenty-seven years spent in modernising Liverpool.  The East Lancashire road and the Mersey Tunnel, however, were merely links in the great artery which he visualized, and he further advocated a great bridge across the Dee from Hilbre to North Wales to link up with the East Lancashire road and the Tunnel. 
INVENTED GOAL NET 
He received many tributes from his professional colleagues, and was the first municipal engineer to become President of the Institute of Civil Engineers. For many years he was Associate Professor of Engineering at Liverpool University.  He was, outside his profession, always keenly interested in sport. In his younger days he was a keen Rugby player. It is also interesting to note that the modern goal net used in Association football was invented by him.  He was married in 1897, and the family consists of two sons and two daughters. 
TWO TRIBUTES 
Sir Thomas White said "I looked upon Mr. Brodie as one of Liverpool's greatest officers. The splendid work he did in a variety of departments were all exemplified by his foresight and persistence in equipping Greater Liverpool, as we know it to-day, with that magnificent girdle-boulevard known as Queen's-drive.  And see feel proud that a great thoroughfare, whose usefulness will become even greater as times goes on, bears his name."  Sir Basil Mott said: "We had been associated together since August, 1923, in conjunction with the late Sir Maurice Fitzmaurice, and particularly during the whole of the construction of the Mersey Tunnel. Mr. Brodie's intimate knowledge of Liverpool was of particular value in connection with the location ofthe entrances to the tunnel."

ELUSIVE FIRST AWAY WIN.
November 17 1934. Evening Express Football Edition.
Faulty Covering Baulks Everton
Coulter The Star at Stoke.
By the Pilot.
So near and yet so far. Everton's first away victory of the season eluded them at Stoke by an odd goal margin. On the score of football ability Everton should have won but bad covering in defence was fatal. Coulter the Everton forward, was the star of the match . Stoke City: - Lewis, goal; McGrory and Spencer, backs; Spencer Tutin, and Sellars, half-backs; Matthews, Liddle, Sale, Davies and Johnson, forwards. Everton: - Sagar, goal; Cresswell and Cook, backs; Britton, Gee and Thomson, half-backs; Geldard, Cunliffe, Dean (captain) Stevenson and Coulter, forwards. Referee Mr. Mr. H. N. Mee, (Mansfield). It was a dull day, but Coulter early-brightened matters with a clever dribble and Matthews showed that his talent form was all-wrong. Everton forced two corners, which brought no tangible reward, them in four minutes Dean scored a brilliant goal. The ball was pushed forward on the floor by Cunliffe, a neat headed ball, and Dean raced ahead closely attended by Turner. Turner shouldered Dean a minute too late, but a right-foot shot delivered with rare precision, left Lewis helpless. A great goal this. Almost from the kick off, it could not have been a minute later, Thomson in passing back to Sager conceded a corner. This was accurately placed by Matthews and Johnson equalised with a high ball, which dropped over the out-stretched arm of Sagar.
Stoke Forge Ahead.
Two goals in a minute was good going, and there was abundant excitement. Stoke forged ahead three minutes later. Johnson was the schemer who paved the way for the goal Liddle being the scorer. Johnson took a shot and Sagar only parried the ball across goal. Davies dropped his pass and Liddle tapped it through while Thomson made an effort to play goalkeeper. Thomson touched the ball, but
It passed in to the net. Three goals in five minute's! Everton's defence had not been happy against the fast-moving Stoke forwards. Cunliffe drove over after Britton had taken over the Geldard role. Then Sale dashed through and hooked a beauty over the bar. Matthews followed suit just after. Coulter ran through, thanks to “hands” and banged one against the side netting. Dean headed over from a corner. Coulter dribbled past three men and Lewis just managed to scramble the ball away from the willing head of Dean. Everton were enjoying most of the play, and both sides were serving up good fare.
Dean's Goal Disallowed.
The Stoke wingers troubled the Blues Johnson in particular, but it was Everton who next got the ball into the net. Coulter ran it through from Dean's heading pass. Dean, however, had been pulled up for a push. A quick raid from a free kick had Everton in a jumble, and Sale crashed a terrific right foot shot against the foot of the post. Everton's left flank got going, and the ball travalled via Cunliffe to the left, and a misunderstanding almost led to the equaliser, Turner just kicking against Geldard and behind.
Half-time Stoke City Everton 1.
Everton's attack had been good in the first half, but the fault lay in bad covering by the defence. Everton did not deserve to be behind at the interval, Coulter was magnificent and twice his centres brought danger to the home goal, Lewis having to go full length to turn Stevenson's low shot with one hand. So far as football went, Everton were all over the opposition and at any moment looked like taking the equaliser. It was certainly deserved. Eight minutes of the second half had passed before Stoke attacked, and then it was due to a free kick.
Third Goal Shock.
A shock came to Everton in 58 minutes. They had played all the good football and done all the good work, and then a mistake by Cresswell presented the City with their third goal. Cresswell had time to head away when attended by Sale, but he back-headed, and Sagar dashed out to baulk Sale. The ball was pushed aside to Johnson who scored easily. Thomson dribbled and schemed and finished up with a straight one, which Lewis gathered. Everton were still doing all the pressing, but luck was against them in the goalmouth.
Everton Reward.
The Blues gained their just reward in 70 minutes when Stevenson reduced the lead, Coulter broke away and dropped over a centre which Dean edged aside. The City defenders were slow in intercepting, and Stevenson nipped through with a header to bring the ball down and score with a fine right-foot cross shot. Coulter had a great chance of equalisering when Dean ran ahead, drew the defence and passed to the goalmouth. With only Lewis to beat Coulter drove against him, while trying to place the ball into the corner. Sale ran through on his own and shot past the advancing Sagar. It was a long succession of thrills, and Everton well on top. How they were still behind was a mystery. Cresswell kicked away from under the bar when Matthews was allowed to centre, though well offside. Final Stoke 3 Everton 2

PRESTON NORTH END RES V EVERTON RES.
November 17, 1934. Evening Express Football Edition.
About 10,000 spectators were present at Deepdale to see Preston N.E, and Everton fight out the semi-final of the Lancashire Senior Cup. Everton had a narrow escape when Fitton raced Deighton to the ball as it was going out of play near the goal. The outside-left sent the ball trickling across the goal but none of the Preston forwards could get their foot to it, and Clark cleared. Stein got in two good centres, and the Preston defence had to be alert to clear the danger on each occasion. A smashing shot from Leyfield struck the side-net. Everton went ahead after 27 minutes, when A. Dickinson headed in from Stein's centre. Webster forced John to make a great save following pressure by North End. Everton broke away and Dickinson scored brilliantly with a rising shot, which John presumably thought was going over. Half-time Preston N.E. 0 Everton 2. North End knocked some of their deficit off through Fitton who beat Deighton following a pass from Dougale.

STOKE CITY’S WINNING WAY
Staffordshire Sentinel - Saturday 17 November 1934
TOO GOOD FOR EVERTON
FINE MIDLANDS MATCHES
Top five clubs figured prominently in an attractive Midlands football programme this afternoon.  Two of them, Stoke City and Everton, met at the Victoria Ground, where the City won a fine match by three goals to two.  With both teams at full strength, a great battle was witnessed, with the City just too good for Everton, who, with nine internationals in their side, were seeking their first away victory—a strange contrast to their 100 per cent, home record.  Thrills galore were packed into the opening stages, when "Dixie" Dean gave Everton the lead, but within another four minutes Johnson and Liddle put Stoke ahead. Soon after the interval Johnson added another and Stevenson got Everton's other goal.  Equally as intriguing was the match between Arsenal, League runners-up, and Aston Villa, at Highbury. The London team, like Everton, had not conceded a point at home, but the Villa maintained their great form of last week.  Fifty-five thousand saw a pulsating first half, although goalless. After the interval the Highbury men were beaten by two goals to one. Villa's the best performance of the day! 

STOKE WIN THRILLING DUEL WITH EVERTON
Staffordshire Sentinel - Saturday 17 November 1934
DRAMATIC SCORING AT START OF GAME
QUICK REPLEIES TO DEANS EARLY GOAL
CITY’S SKILFUL DISPLAY
There was real drama at the start of Stoke City's important home game with Everton at the Victoria Ground this afternoon.  The game was only four minutes old when Dean gave Everton the lead, but four minutes later Stoke were in front, brilliant attacks yielding goals to Johnson and Liddle. Continuing to play fast and sparkling football the City held on to their advantage to the interval.  Stoke increased their lead through Johnson soon after the resumption, but, fighting back, the visitors reduced the arrears when Stevenson scored.  Everton tried valiantly, but unsuccessfully, to equalize and Stoke thus won a narrow victory in a game of fast and thrilling football. 
STOKE CITY  ... ...  3 EVERTON  ...  2 
By "Potter”
Evertonbrought nine Internationals in an impressive looking side to Stoke to-day for a clash of well-placed clubs.  Both Everton and Stoke were numbered among the top five in the League.  We had a taste of the good fortune in regard to weather that favoured Stoke so much last season, for it was a splendid afternoon for football—cool, practically no wind, and just comfortably soft underfoot. The only question in regard to conditions seemed to be that of visibility, for there was a danger of it becoming rather hazy.  Both sides were at full strength and had the elevens that won last week. Considering the early kick-off the crowd was quite a good one, for there seemed to be more than 20,000present at the start. The teams were:—  STOKE CITY.—Lewis; McGrory, Spencer; Tutin, Turner, Sellars; Matthews, Liddle, Sale, Davies, Johnson.  EVERTON. Sagar; Cresswell, Cook;  Britton, Gee, Thomson; Geldard, Cunliffe, Dean, Stevenson, Coulter.  Referee: Mr. H. N. Mee, of Mansfield. 
THE GAME 
There was a flash of clever Everton footwork right from the kick-off, but Stevenson's artistry only led to a goal-kick for Stoke.  Matthews promptly showed he could do even better in the matter of ball jugglery by tricking three men in a brilliant run, and his effort set the Stoke line moving dangerously, but Sagar eventually cleared.  Only four minutes had gone when Stoke found themselves a goal down. Cunliffe cleverly headed the ball forward to send DEAN running through, and though McGrory crossed, he could not prevent the centre-forward crashing in a hard shot which Lewis could not save.  Stake replied in their usual fighting spirit and in two minutes were on terms. To stop a good movement by Davies and Sale, Everton had to concede a corner. This was beautifully placed by Matthews, and JOHNSON, with a great jump, got his head to the ball, and directed it high into the corner of the net, yards out of the goalkeeper reach. 
A THIRD GOAL
The football of both sides was full of sparkle, but the crowd soon had something more than good football to enthuse over, for in another two minutes Stoke had turned the tables by taking the lead.  One lightning move by Sale and Johnson nearly brought the winger another goal. No sooner had this raid been beaten back than Sale pushed the ball forward to send Davies through. Sagar came out, Davies drove the ball against him, and it rebounded to enable LIDDLE to shoot accurately into the untenanted net.  Stoke's football in the next few minutes had the crowd cheering with enthusiasm. Sellars, stopping a right wing raid, started a beautiful movement in which the ball travelled to Davies, on to Sale, out to Johnson, and back into the middle at bewildering speed, but Creswell's good positioning was to be seen when he finally stepped in to intercept.  Davies' scheming was a constant thorn in the side of the Everton defence. Time after time he put either Sale or Johnson in possession, and when Sale quickly seized on one of Johnson's centres, and in the same moment whipped in a hard shot, the crowd gave him an ovation for an effort that was only inches high.  Sale was always on the move, and soon he put the ball out to the right to send Matthews through, but as Sagar advanced, the winger shot too high.  Everton were soon fighting back and Coulter raced away and shot into the side netting.  Dean got in one of his famous headers when Geldard accurately placed a corner kick, but soon Stoke were again monopolising the goalmouth incidents. Johnson, having twice had the better of duels with Cresswell, was racing through again when the veteran back brought him down. 
SPARKLING FOOTBALL 
Some of Stoke's football at this period was good to watch for the ball was under control quickly, passed accurately, and always moving at a race pace.  Everton conceded four corners in as many minutes, and Sagar had to bring off one fine save. He followed this up by throwing himself full length to save from Johnson, who, profiting from Liddle's sheer persistency, wandered into the middle to put in a shot that at first looked like a scorer.  When Everton threatened danger, it came mainly from the left wing. Coulter once got the ball in the net after the whistle had gone for offside, and on another occasion his fine turn of speed enabled him to round McGrory, but Turner hooked his centre away.  Coulter was always on the spot and again he had the ball in the Stoke net, but this time the whistle had sounded for an infringement by Dean.  Johnson was generally beating Cresswell and a wing to wing movement, which he started, led to Davies driving in a shot which Sagar must have been relieved to see pass inches outside the upright. 
EVERTON'S NARROW ESCAPES 
Stoke were in the wars for sonic minutes, with Spencer knocked out and Sellars dared by a blow in the face, but they were quick to recover and soon the Everton goal was having further narrow escapes.  Sale must think that he is unlucky in the matter of goalposts. It was reminiscent of last week when he put in a terrific drive that beat Sagar only to hit the upright.  Lewis did a good job when he punched away off Dean's head. So did Cook when a flying clearance stopped Matthews and Liddle within a yard or two of goal. Matthews' centres were models, and Sagar twice either elapsed or punched the ball when it was almost under the crossbar.  Everton's attacking was nothing like so convincing. Britton tried to get them going and Dean's heading was conspicuous for a time, but was in great form, almost blotting out the right wing by his energetic work.  A spell of Everton's attacking gave  Spencer and McGrory a lot of work, but hardly troubled Lewis, and then Johnson returned to the picture with a solo run almost from the half-way line. Cresswell, in an attempt to stimulate the Everton forces, had gone right up the field to join in one attack, and though he got back in time, he could not stop Johnson racing past him, working the ball down the middle, and testing Sagar with a hard low shot.  The ball was again bouncing round the Everton goal when the half-time whistle sounded.  This ended a very good first half. Stoke's display must have gone a long way to wipe out of the minds of their supporters the feat home match, for they had played fast go-ahead football, and some of the artiste touches by such as Matthews, Tutin and Liddle, and the scheming of Davies, were good to watch. Half-time:—  Stoke City 2, Everton 1.
Stoke did not resume in anything like the same dominating manner. Their players started making mistakes; miskicks and "muffed" passes came with alarming frequency. Everton, meanwhile, were fighting hard, and in the first 10 minutes of the half the ball was rarely out of the Stoke half. Lewis had to push a shot from Coulter away from the post, and several times Dean just failed to connect with his head, while on one occasion, when Geldard had a chance, Spencer stopped his shot with his head.  Then Stoke came to life again. Wide-flung passes several times sent Johnson away, and the revival soon brought its reward, great work by Sale enabling JOHNSON to score a third goal.  Matthews lobbed the ball in the middle, and Cresswell, hampered by Sale, made a slip by heading the ball behind him. Sagar and Sale dashed for it, and with the ball bouncing high.  Sale nodded it round the outstretched hands of the goalkeeper for Johnson, who arrived on the scene with a great rush, to complete the good work by driving it over the line. 
VISITORS REDUCE ARREARS 
This goal, coming on the hour, brought a new fire to the game that for the time being had lost its first half speed. It did not stop Everton from continuing to attack with spirit.  Thomson, going well up with his forwards, twice made opportunities for Geldard, but Everton's sharp-shooting was not much in evidence.  McCrory did well to head out a dangerous punt from Britton, but was injured in doing so. Turner saved another threatening situation, and then came another Everton goal to make the game exciting. Lewis ran out yards to get his fists to a centre and make a good save, but before he could regain his goalline, STEVENSON secured. He worked his way to dose quarters and shot into the far corner of the net.  With 20 minutes to go, it was no use Stoke concentrating on defence, and the forwards went away in a line, only for Johnson to shoot over the bar front a good position. In the next minute, Stoke had the narrowest escape of the day. Dean tried to break through, and though stopped, the ball rolled out to the left. Tutin failed to prevent Coulter gaining possession, and the latter was left only two yards out of goal, and with only Lewis to beat. He made a poor attempt, and Lewis, throwing himself down, managed to save.
LEWIS THE HERO 
The real thrills, however, came in the Stoke goal area, for Everton gave the home spectators a thoroughly anxious time. McGrory, Sellars and Tutin were all given ovations because they relieved pressure, but the hero of these closing minutes was Lewis. Time after time, in the mist, he was to be seen emerging from a crowd of players with the ball in his grasp, and he saw Stoke through a long sequence of breathless moments. When Stoke did raise the siege, they gave Everton a taste of the same medicine, but the end arrived without any further scoring.  The game, full of good football in the first half and thrills in the second, was worthy of the meeting of two prominently placed clubs.  Stoke, on the score of their clearly superior football in the first half, deserved to take preference despite Everton's second-half rally.  The attendance was 29,127.

EVERTON JUST BEATEN
Liverpool Football Echo - Saturday 17 November 1934
EXCITING PLAY AT STOKE
BLUES SCORE FIRST
CITY OUTPLAYED IN THE SECOND HALF
By Bee
A close victory after Everton had taken the lead. Stoke superior first half, but Everton much superior and more balanced in the second half. Cook was the best Evertonian.  Everton; Sagar; Cresswell, Cook; Britton, Gee, Thomson; Geldard, Cunliffe, Dean, Stevenson, Coulter.  Stoke City;- Lewis; McGrory, Spencer; Tutin, Turner, Sellars; Matthews, Liddle, Sale, Davies, Johnson.  Referee.- Mr. Mee, Mansfield.  At Stoke, today, goals came in the seventh, ninth, and tenth minutes. Dean got the first from a gliding header by Cuntiffe, the Everton captain having to race hard to take the ball and the shot, and timing his drive.  Lewis was in an impossible position, although in the slight mist it looked as if he may have touched the ball.  Everton appeared to be on velvet, but two minutes later Johnson headed a neat goal from a corner given by Thomson, and one minute later Davies scored close in, in spite of Thomson trying to punch the ball out, Sagar being yards in front of his goal after half saving an effort which led him to attempt to pick up the ball and escape injury from an onrushing forward. 
SAGAR'S PROTEST 
Sagar only partly succeeded, so the ball went out to the scorer. Sagar ran half the length of the field to contest the goal with the referee, but it was difficult to assess his line of argument.  The deficit after an early lead rather shocked the Everton side, and they did not play in their customary manner, although Cook, with hooks and long punts, was solid and sure.  One time Geldard went to the help of his defence far down the field, and when an attack was made Britton had to speed along the touchline.  Britton hesitated a while, and then placed for Cunliffe, who shot wide when the goalkeeper was out of position. Sale and Matthews had pots a goal, one just over and the other far high; Coulter hit the side net, and the Everton right wing tried hard to amend matters, and a handling case escaped the referee. Dean took a free-kick fairly close in, and, after his first shot had been blocked out he made a second effort, the ball passing wide.  Coulter looked to have missed a golden chance when the referee had blown for offside. Afterwards he made one of his inspired dashes, beating three men and centreing to Dean, who crashed through, but could not connect with certainty.  This result was Stevenson was left with a shot,and put the ball over. This was the real Everton type of play, and Stoke felt the force of the Everton machinery.  Sagar distinguished himself with a dive and a clearance after Matthews had produced a neat form, such as he failed to show against Italy. Davies made the best shot of the match apart from those which scored, not more than a foot outside the post and a very fast and low shot.  Everton s half-hack line was mistiming the flight of the ball. The flight of a hand on the part of Dean was not noticed by the referee, and unfortunately the first stoppage arose at this point through Spencer being hurt.  Sale struck the foot of the post, and Coulter and Cunliffe beat the defence, in which McCrory was uncertain, Geldard having a chance, the ball being stopped on the line, and when a full back cleared, the ball cannoned near to an equalizer.  Sagar forced his way through two opponents and cleared, and Coulter surprised Cunliffe with a shot that bumped its way towards goal. Cresswell went into the Stoke penalty area to make a worthy attempt to equalize, and Sagar saved a point blank effort instantly the whistle had sounded for half-time. 
Half-time.—Stoke City 2. Everton 1.
STOKE INCREASE LEAD 
The game took a drastic turn when Coulter provided Stevenson with a chance of shooting, and the excellent shot was saved at the foot of the post by Lewis. For a quarter of an hour Everton showed more balance and precision than in the first half.  They were definitely on top without Lewis making any great saves. However, at that point Cresswell half-headed the ball, which travelled over his head between Sagar and the oncoming Sale.  Sale was unable to complete the goal, but left Johnson with the easiest of chances. So that in Stoke's first real move in the whole of the second half they had increased their lead to 3-1.  McGrory and Cunliffe had slight head injuries, and Thomson, from the centre-forward position made a useful shot readily taken by Lewis. The standard of play was not very good, although Turner was outstanding. Johnson ran full into Cresswell, and a foul for Stoke came from this incident, and the crowd booed Cromwell unfairly.  However, the game was opened afresh when Everton scored through Stevenson after Dean had unsuccessfully dived pell mall to a centre and railed to connect.  Stevenson drifted over to the right flank, and scored with a resounding shot. Creswell kicked the ballclear from under the bar after Matthews had got into a dangerous position.  Stoke had been much swifter and more certain in the first half, but were now in distress, and Coulter should have scored an equaliser when Dean drew the defence and passed square. Coulter ran in,turned the ball slightly to the right, and was four yards out with nobody but the goalkeeper to stop him.  He tried to plant the ball, and the goalkeeper was able to stretch his hands out and make an unexpected save.  Everton went hard for the equaliser.  Sale made a miss just as bad as Coulter's, and Cresswell saved his side twice when Sagar was unable to. Sale was allowed to go through the defence, expecting a free kick, and Sagar made a timely save. Everton had improved out of all recognition compared with the first half, but the game had many ragged moments and an Everton appeal for hands in the penalty area was ignored. On another occasion when Everton attacked, five Stoke men were on the ground around the penalty spot.  Final; Stoke City 3, Everton 2.

THE SALT OF THE SOCCER CROWD
Liverpool Football Echo - Saturday 17 November 1934
By Bee
HENRY R. COOK 
A blind relative of mine walked into a horse. The cartman shouted "Why don't you look where you are going” The reply came, “I wish I could." I thought of this when Henry R. Cook, the blind Everton masseur, was running his expert fingers over a damaged footballer.  Henry has known the hurt of a tie-pin bulging well-night into his throat through crashing into a ladder, and at the Pier head he has run for a boat and found the gangway up. Yet throughout all the years the Everton Football Club masseur seems to have found great charm in life and sport.  You will see him going to the tunnel-mouth at Goodison Park, "hearing" them play, but if Everton are losing you can be sure that Henry will quietly seek his way to the dressing-room to await the verdict. Some of the lads have often tried to work a ha'penny for a shilling on Henry, but "O.Henry” has the sense of touch created in him and he never lets them sell him the dummy.  For sixteen years he has never missed a home match of any description at Goodison Park. Blinded in the war, he was trained at St. Dunstan's for eighteen months, and afterwards practiced with the late Sir Robert Jones for eighteen months. Although we may  say "Seeing is believing," Henry R. Cook says, " I feel my way through life and find it very pleasurable," and, as he is a masseur, his slogan might well be, " A fellow-feeling makes us wondrous kind." 

STUD MARKS
Liverpool Football Echo-Saturday, November 17 1934
By Louis T. Kelly

PRESTON N.E. V EVERTON RES
Liverpool Football Echo - Saturday 17 November 1934
In the Lancashire Senior Cup semi-final there were 5,000 spectators to watch two particularly strong elevens, Common and Critchley playing against their old club.  Fitton almost scored from an acute angle for Preston.  Everton then improved, but their finishing was not good.  Dougal missed a great chance.  After 28 minutes Dickinson headed through, John fumbling.  Critchly and Kelly barely missed. Deighton twice saved cleverly, and Webster compelled John to a smart save.  Seven minutes off the interval Dickinson scored again.  Half-time.- Preston N.E 0, Everton 2.

EVERTON A V. EARLESTOWN W.S.
Liverpool Football Echo - Saturday 17 November 1934
George Mahon Cup, First Round. A penalty goal from Watson put Everton in the lead, but Constantine equalized. Each side was guilty of many goalmouth lapses and the respective defences were lucky to be debited with only one goal each.  Half-time; Everton A 1, Earlestown W.S 1.

THREE CLAIMS TO FAME. 
Nottingham Evening Post - Saturday 17 November 1934
DEATH OF MAN WHO INVENTED FOOTBALL GOAL NETS. 
Mr. John A. Brodie, formerly city engineer Liverpool, died yesterday in his sleep his residence Liverpool. He was 76. He had three distinct claims to fame. One was that he was joint engineer of the new traffic tunnel under the Mersey, which the King opened recently; the second was that in 1912 he was one of the committee of experts that advised the Indian Government on the planning of New- Delhi as the capital of India; and the third was that he invented the goal nets used, on almost every Association football ground in the country.  Mr. Brodie patented this idea in 1890, and the nets were first used in the North v. South match in 1891.

STOKE CITY 3 EVERTON 2
November 19, 1934. Liverpool Post and Mercury.
How Stoke Won.
Everton Revive Too Late.
Mistakes Lead to Goals.
By “Bee,”
Everton lost to Stoke by 3-2. It was a match that created much enthusiasm because the finish was so exciting, but calm reflection reminds one of the superiority of Stoke in the first half, and even when Everton performed their revivalist act in the second half one cannot get out of the mind the sight of Cresswell saving two goals. Cresswell is there for that purpose, is the pet argument, but it tends to show the distress to which the Everton defence was reduced on occasions and in the end I made the verdict a just one. It could have been so different if there had been two important pointers in the second half. First Coulter had a square pass from Dean, and went his right hand way into goal, but Lewis made a fortunate save. Coulter placed the ball, and Lewis managed to get his hands to it. Then there was a time when Stevenson drifted to the right flank, and shot in perfectly. This was the best save Lewis made. Contrariwise there were occasions when Sagar flashed out to save, and did not connect with the ball. If either of the Everton left wing efforts had scored Stoke would probably have sunk very low. As it was there were harassed into bad positioning and had play in the whole of the second half. It is natural that when one side is overpowering in its attackers their half backs and backs go up the field to push home the attacks and one kick away means breakaway attacks by the other side. It was so now.
Dean's Strong Effort.
Stoke hardly had a moment's peace for their defence in the second half yet there were breakaways when the Everton goal was in grave danger, and it was then Cresswell came to the aid; The opening goal was Dean's through a strong effort and a fine shot after Cunliffe had made the opening by a gliding header. Such an early lead should have been sufficient to shook Stoke, but it acted otherwise as they scored two more in three minutes. Johnson, the young outside left headed through from a corner kick –it is estimated that one corner in thirty, three is successful. This was one of the thirty-four! Next Sagar failed to pick up when escaping an on rush by the Stoke forwards, and the goal was scored by Davies, Thompson trying to stop the flight of the ball to the back of the net deliberately handling. Sagar raced to the middle of the field to contest the goal. Forgetting the powers of the referee regarding a penalty case when the ball has passe don to its rightful place. Of course, the goal stood good, and Stoke took the lead. One of their men struck a post and Stoke during the first half were the quicker, the more sensible and the more balanced in their movements, especially on the right and at half-backs; where there had been a slow start on the Everton part. The second half was the complete change. Everton began to move off by concerted movement forwards were helped by half-backs and backs. Attack followed attack.
Coulter's Innings.
Stoke escaped luckily when the most penetrating forward Coulter, had his best innings. It seemed Stoke could not last out such a battery, but the fortune of war was theirs, and theirs, and when Cresswell tried a header he merely turned the ball behind his body and there was a race between Salt and the goalkeeper. Sale won and his effort brought an easy goal to Johnson. It was a definite turn round and had not seemed possible. All credit must be given the losing side for their finale. They would not accept defeat and it was no more than they deserved when Stevenson score close in. Fifteen minutes left Stoke worm out through Everton's best scheming effort; Coulter missed a sitter. Sale followed him in a similar blank period with only the goalkeeper to master; the light failed; some tempers frayed and the crowd booed both Cresswell and Coulter the former for standing up the fast running Johnson who ran straight into the defender, and Coulter for something that happened in the goal area and ended with Coulter flinging a leg in a dangerous manner.
Touch and Go.
It was touch and go to the bitter end, and the crowd of 25,000 got very excited over what was a thrilling but never a tip-top game. Stoke held out to the end and perhaps just deserved their margin. However they had a fearsome time all the second half and at least two of their goals were in the nature of gifts. Still, they counted and I think it best to take the verdict as it stands and award Stoke the palm for “Staying on” to win. Everton's Cook was the best back on the field. The half-backs like the forwards ran into their best game only when the second half was in progress and then met sturdy men like Turner, McGrory, Spencer, and Tutin. The home forwards were not impressive. They had their moments, but there was a lack of balance among them and not sufficient cohesive work to make them all-successful. Of their keen endeavor there could never by any doubt. . Stoke City: - Lewis, goal; McGrory and Spencer, backs; Spencer Tutin, and Sellars, half-backs; Matthews, Liddle, Sale, Davies and Johnson, forwards. Everton: - Sagar, goal; Cresswell and Cook, backs; Britton, Gee and Thomson, half-backs; Geldard, Cunliffe, Dean (captain) Stevenson and Coulter, forwards. Referee Mr. Mr. H. N. Mee, (Mansfield).

PRESTON NORTH END RESERVES 1 EVERTON RESERVES 4
November 19 1934. Liverpool Post and Mercury
Everton In County Cup Final
Preston North End Beaten at Deepdale.
Everton re the only Central league side who have scored against North End at Preston, and on Saturday they stopped a run of five victories by winning the Lancashire Cup semi-final 4-1. Dickinson gave Everton an interval lead of 2 goals, and after, Fitton had replied. Leyfield and Williams (Free kick) again beat the international John. It was a bad shock to a strong North End team containing eleven players who were fairly recently in the first eleven. They were unrecognisable, as the side who have drawn an average of 7,000 to Deepdale lately by they clever and effective football. Practically all had a bad day and the defence was weak against a forward who controlled and used a lively ball much better and had the backs a flutter every time they raided. Leyfield and Stein were fast and dangerous. Dunn schemed smoothly. Dickinson's dash had bite and behind a useful half-back line in which Clark stood out Williams was a powerful defender. Intelligence was the secret of Everton's surprise win. They spotted the gaps in defence exploited them quickly, and cut up North End's mistaken close-passing game. Everton: - Deighton, goal; Williams and Jones backs; Mercer, Clark (captain) and Archer, half-backs; Leyfield, Dunn, Dickinson, Webster and Stein, forwards.
Everton “A” 2 Earlestown White Star 2
George Mahon Cup –First Round.
Brillaint defensive work by Earlestown enlaced them to hold Everton to a draw at Goodison Park. The game was contested at a fast pace, and if the first half revealed this balance of attack evenly distributed, the after interval play was much in Everton's favour. A penalty goal from Watson gave Everton an early lead but Constantine soon levelled the scores. Each side then allowed scoring chances to slip away, and they were fortunate defenders to be only debited with one goal at the interval. The scheming and construction work of Hannon and Bentham was instrumental in enabling Everton to get on top in the second half, and although the former gave Everton the lead, Constantine again equalised. Despite persistent Everton pressure to the end, the Earlestown defenders –particularly Mercer in goal –foiled them.

19 GOALS IN NINE GAMES
November 19 1934. Evening Express.
Everton's Defensive Faults
By the Pilot.
Everton's one fault in their Football League team is in defence. Too many goals are being conceded at the moment, and it is jeoparding the Blues' chances of securing championship honours. The fault lies not so much in individual failings as in understanding and collaboration, which means good covering. Only three clubs in 15 matches have failed to penetrate the Everton defence and in the last nine matches the goals against column reads; Huddersfield (2), Wolves (4), Chelsea (2), Aston Villa (2), Leeds United (2), West Bromwich A. (o), Arsenal (2), Portsmouth (2), Stoke City (3). That makes a total of 19 goals in nine matches. The forwards have been playing well and in only three matches have they failed to score. In the nine games referred to they have scored 20 goals.
Quick Tackling Needed.
There is too great an inclination by the defence to delay the tackle on occasions and this has he effect of allowing attacking forwards to move close to goal before making their finals passes. This happened at Stoke on Saturday, when Everton were unfortunate to lose. The forwards dominated the game throughout the second half, but the damage had been done earlier on. How Stoke withstood the onslaught of the Blues however must ever remain a mystery. It is my conviction that Everton have a real championship chance –few clubs will leave Stoke with anything tangible in the way of points –but a tightening up in defence is essential. I though Gee and Cresswell, in particular held off rather too much against Stoke. Gee did not settle to his right game until after the first half-an-hour.
Stoke's Great Defence.
As far as constructive football went Everton were brilliant. Against a defence less able than that of Stoke they would have had a crop of goals. Stoke owed their success primarily to Lewis, a keen goalkeeper, Turner, Tutin and Sellars. Coulter was the outstanding Evertonian in a game, which roused the 29,000 spectators to tremendous enthusiasm. His footwork and quick centring were features, yet he missed a “sitter” when the sides stood 3-2. How he failed to beat Lewis when out on his own was remarkable. Stevenson also played well and Dean was a thoughtful leader and ever a menace. Cunliffe has played better when challenging for possession more. Geldard was not served as well as Coulter, but revealed pace and skill. Britton was the pick of the intermediates and Cook outstanding in defence. He was the best back on the field. Dean scored for Everton in four minutes and Stevenson reduced the lead in the second half. Liddle and Johnson (2) scored for Stoke.

EVERTON’S LATE CHALLENGES
Liverpool Echo - Monday 19 November 1934
Bee’s Notes
At Stoke we had plenty of excitement, but the football style wasn't good. However, it is good to learn that Everton Reserves have won at Preston, and thus entered for the final of the Lancashire Senior Cup. They may have to meet Liverpool in the last stage. That will produce excitement and, I hope, bring with it some really good football.  Stoke is one of the old-fashioned football clubs. There the moustached Mr. Sherwin greets you after you have climbed the neck-breaking stairs; there are uniformed commissionaires, but no lift such as they have at Everton or Highbury. The visiting directors' box does not offer so good a view as the Press box—an uncommon happening!—here and there a typewriter bearing the name of the worker Austerberry—which instinctively reminds one of the days when the gentleman of that name was secretary of the club. A lady in the Press box; that is not common. Stoke in fact is anything but common. They have sliced a clump off their ground, the biggest ground in the country, so far as the playing space is concerned, the idea being that they ought to make an enlarged paddock. Rails are foreboding and forbidding in this paddock, and Stoke spectators must be very loyal to put up with the old-fashioned ground.  Don't blame the people in command; the truth is that until two years ago they got no support, and now that they are getting their twenties of the thousands they are prepared to do something, and the first thing must be the directors' box and the grand stand. There is not a grand stand at the moment, but everyone who visits Stoke's official quarters says "There's something about the Stoker that's fine, fine, fine." They have all been through the mill. Not for them the golden football: for them the hard, serious thought of the future; how they could exist; bow they could carry on! Yet here they are with a championship line this season: not playing in championship style against Everton, but at least commanding the day for half the time, and, in my opinion, just about worth the win they got. Others will say "a draw would have been perfect." It would—for Everton, but Everton had not the balance and the collective strength of the home side in the first half.  
TIT FOX TAT
A recent visit to Stoke showed Everton on the collar the whole of the second half, save for a moment when an Everton forward. White I think it was- got away and scored the winning point.  So it was only retribution, that Stoke, leading 2-1, should be penned in for practically the whole of the second half, and then find themselves in a breakaway goal-3-1. Everton did not lie down to this; and in that feature they merited top marks. Stevenson got another goal, and then the battle to the finish was a dramatic business. in which unfortunately, one player let his leg fly loose and then teased the spectators by using digits of the hand—l appeal to him not to introduce these tactics into this camp; they are not nice; they are not customary in this school. It is true Sagar might have saved a goal if he had been able to pick up a ball when a dashing forward like Sale was cutting in; it is true Cresswell back-headed to present a goal; it is equally true he saved two under the bar when all else had failed; the half back line, generally speaking, was a shade below its normal, and each took a long time to settle down.  The forward line, too, was not balanced and convincing near goal; the right flank was too variable, and much work was thrown on the other three. I reckoned Coulter and Ernest Stevenson the life and soul of the party. If we claim that Coulter missed a gift let us remember the miss of the home centre forward a moment later. No, this was a game with two halves; one Stoke; two Everton, with the customary luck of the game intervening.  It was a most interesting game to follow because of its uncertainty, and while Stoke may not be champions at least they will always command our respect, and we shall not readily forget men like Bob McGrory—who can give four years to Cresswell, if he, as a Scotchman, can be so gift-minded; Johnson, Tulin, Stan Matthews, Turner and Sellars to name but a few. One word more: A visit to Stoke is intriguing if only to see the pictures on the wall and to meet again the prince of referees, Mr. Jim Mason, who has broken out into a new area; opening flower shows. He and Mr. Jack Sharp and Mr. Green talked of the past glories; Jim recalled the work of Latta, Brady, Geary, and old-time football gears. It never loses appeal for me because I –perhaps, unfortunately, years roll on so quickly-knew all of these fellows. Jim Mason has been with his firm for 54 years and has never been marked late or absent.  He is built in with the bricks of his offices. Long may the mortar stick.  Mr. Mason and Manager Mather remind me that “The riches man is he whose wants are few.” Are you wanting anything today, save health and a bed and breakfast? Does anything else matter? 

TODAY’S CATHEDRAL SERVICE
Liverpool Echo - Monday 19 November 1934
STRIKING TRIBUTE TO MR. J.A. BRODIE
Prior to the funeral to-day at Anfield Crematorium of Mr. John Alexander Brodie, for twenty-seven years Liverpool City Engineer, a service was held at the Cathedral.  It was attended by many representatives of the engineering profession, Corporation officials, members of the engineering faculty of the Liverpool University, and many friends of Mr. Brodie, and a large number of workmen connected with the city engineer's department.  The family representatives present included Mrs. Brodie, Miss Brodie (daughter), Mrs. Richardson (daughter), Mr. Richardson (son-in-law), and Mr. W. M. Brodie and Mr. Hugh Brodie (brothers), and among the Corporation officials present were.--  The Lord Mayor (Alderman F. T. Richardson) and Sir F. Bowring were present, and Sir Thomas White represented the Tunnel Committee.  Mr. T. Molyneux (city enginner), Mr. H. Craigie Williams (deputy city enginner), Mr. J.O. Griffiths, Mr. J. Mulcahy, Mr. P.J. Robinson (city electrical engineer), Colonel Frank Hibbert (water engineer), Mr. F. W. Gaskin (deputy water engineer), Mr. Albert D. Jenkins (city surveyor), Mr. C.A. R. Swan (city building surveyor), Mr. W.H. Legh-Smith (city treasure), Mr. W. Pritchard (representing Mr. L.H. Keay, housing director), Mr. J. A. Denonport (baths manager), and Mr. R.D. Cripps (clerk of the peace). Among the members of the City Council were Alderman J.G. Paris (chairman of the Estates Committee), Alderman W. Muirhead (chairman of the Health Committee), Councillor E.J. Deane, and Councilor W.T. Roberts.  Mr. R. F. Baker (Birkenhead water engineer) also represented the Institute of Water Engineers, of which he is president.  The Faculty of Engineering of the Liverpool University was represented by the Dean (Professor T.B. Abell) and Professor E.W. Marchant (representing the Vice-Chancellor).  Mr. J.A. Joseph represented the Roads Improvement Association.  The Liverpool Engineering Society was represented by Mr. T. Molyneux, president and Mr. J. Scholes Hague and the Institution of Municipal and County Engineers by Mr. C.W. Scott-Giles, secretary.  The Mersey Docks and harbor Board was represented by Mr. T.L. Norfolk, Enginner-in-Chief. Mr. A.D. Jenkins represented the Wallasey Golf Club, and the Athenseum was represented by Mr. T. K. Mouldsdale. Sir Basil Mott (joint engineer of the Mersey Tunnel) was represented by Mr. B.H. Colquhorn (resident engineer), and others present included Mr. C.A. Needham, Mr. J.R. Smith, Mr. J. McNaught, Mr. Sterry Freeman, Mr. A.J. Myles, Mr. T. Davies, Mr. E. J. Maginnis, Mr. F.H. French, Sir Crosland Graham, Eng-Comm, J.R. Clay, Rev, and Mrs. E.E. Whittingham Jones. 
SPIRIT OF THE ROMAN PIONEERS 
The service was conducted by the Dean (Dr. F. K. Dwelly ), and the other clergy present were Archdeacon G. J. Howson (who had made the journey specially front London), the Chancellor of the Cathedral (Canon J. C. Bezzant), Canon J. T. Mitchell, Canon Parnell Rowe (formerly Vicar of Garston), Canon C. F. H. Soulby, and the Rev. R. S. Dawson.  The coffin, covered with white chrysanthemums, was carried into the Cathedral and placed in the choir.
“Go through, go through the gates; prepare ye the way of the people; cast up, cast up the highway; gather out the stones.”
Quoting these words from Isaiah, Archdeacon Howson, in his address, said he wondered if they agreed with him that they were appropriate to their thoughts that day, as they laid to rest one of the great men of the city, and one who had the spirit and the enterprise of the Roman pioneers, who planned great cities and laid out great roads.  They often heard the words of Cesar, "I came, I saw, I conquered." and it might be said of their brother, who came to this city, and saw its needs in transport, and conquered difficulties through sheet honest greatness of spirit, enterprise, patience, hope, and undaunted determination characteristics which were needed today as seldom if ever before.

SOME BIG ROAD PROBLEMS
Liverpool Echo - Monday 19 November 1934
MR. BRODIE’S MONUMENTS
The increasing importance of the Liverpool Airport for both the passenger and mail services in the near future is pressing to the front the question of improved road communication between Speke and the proposed exhibition centre on the East Lancashire road and between both and the centre of the city.  Fortunately, new wide roads are already available from Speke to the proposed exhibition site, the greater part of the distance of 8 ½ miles being spanned by Queen’s drive, constructed by the late Mr. John Brodie long before either the aerodrome or the Exhibition Hall were thought of.  At the southern end, Speke road, and Dodds lane need improving, and two new railway bridges will be required.  Before very long an alternative route will be available by way of Hillfoot-road and at a more distant date an outer circle road (King’s drive) will probably be constructed, joining Hill-foot road and Stonehouse-lane. 
AN URGENT NEED
More urgent is a quick motor road from the centre of the city to Speke, a distance of 6 ¼ miles, and one proposal is that Aigburth-drive, now a private park road, should be used to link up Aigburth-road with Prince’s-road, and that Egypt-street and Mulberry-street should be improved to give better access to Mount Pleasnt.  Here a suggested alternative would require the linking up of Brodie-avenue with Ullet-road and Aigburth-drive. 
EVERTON TUNNELL
The most difficult part of this triple problem is the improvement of transport between Queensway and the site of the Exhibition Hall.  Traffic between Liverpool and Ormskirk already fully occupies the northern route via County-road while Walton-lane is too narrow and the West Derby-road route too c congested and circuitous. Obviously, the solution is the construction of the Everton tunnel road to connect Byrom-street with Utting-avenue and Townsend-avenue, and that is only a question of time- and money.  Like Queen’s-drive and the East Lancashire-road, the Everton tunnel scheme was Mr. Brodie’s.  As times goes on and new needs arise, it is being realised more and more what a big man he was. 
NAME THAT WILL LIVE
Mr. Brodie’s death caused a shock throughout the city, as it was not generally known that his health was not as robust as usual.  Since his retirement from the position of joint tunnel engineer he had one or two illnesses, but the last time I saw him he told me that he had never felt better in his life.  He was always very proud, and justifiably so, of the work he had done for the city, and his only regret was that so many of his plans had to be handed over unaccomplished to his successors.  His monuments all over the city, and his name given to an important avenue in the South-end will deservedly live for generations. 

EVERTON'S ELEVEN.
November 21 1934. Liverpool Post and Mercury
By John Peel.
Everton side remains unchanged for their match with Manchester City at Goodison Park the side being: - Sagar; Cresswell, Cook; Britton, Gee, Thomson; Geldard, Cunlifgfe, Dean, Stevenson, Coulter. The Reserve side to meet Stoke City, at Stoke will be: - Deighton; Williams, Jackson; Mercer, Clark, Archer; Leyfield, Bentham, Dickinson, Webster, Stein.

EVERTON’S ELEVEN
Liverpool Echo - Wednesday 21 November 1934
Everton’s side remains unchanged for their match with Manchester City at Goodison Park on Saturday, the side being; Sagar; Cresswell, Cook; Britton, Gee, Thomson; Geldard, Cunliffe, Dean, Stevenson, Coulter.  The Reserves side to meet Stoke City, at Stoke, will be;- Deighton; Williams, Jackson; Mercer, Clark, Archer; Leyfield, Bentham, Dickenson, Webster, Stein. 

AN AERODROME OVER THE LIVERPOOL DOCKS?
Liverpool Echo - Thursday 22 November 1934
I wish to congratulate "Liverpudlian" on his letter in last Thursday's Echo, I quite agree with him that Liverpool is spending too much money on the outskirts and not enough in the centre of the city.  In the first part of his letter he dealt with the late Mr. Brodie's plan that Liverpool should become a city of boulevards, and with this I entirely agree.  Combined with this scheme I suggest that if in the heart of the city pavements were covered over with glass verandahs it would be a boon to both shoppers, windows gazers, and shopkeepers. How nice it would be to be able to, say, walk from the tap of Lord-street, down Church-street, up Bold- street, down Renshaw and Renelegh-streets on a pouring wet day.  In the second part of his letter "Liverpudlian " disagrees with the building of an exhibition hall on the outskirts of the city. I agree with him that there is nothing more ridiculous.  An exhibition hall should be in the heart of the city so that the millions of people who will attend come right into the centre of the city.  Now here is a point with my own views. I believe that the Corporation are shout to spend £100,000 on Speke aerodrome, and this once again is on the outskirts of the city. I consider that the natural site for an aerodrome is over the Liverpool docks. When I first thought of the idea it looked absurd, but after the Melbourne flight anything is possible, and also, after the engineering marvel of the Tunnel, the scheme, of which I have had a rough drawing made (enclosed) seems quite feasible. The future of the aeroplane is not alone for the carrying of passengers, but also for the quick distribution of lighter goods.  A landing platform built over the docks, with lifts front the warehouses, seems quite natural.—LOUlS MATTHEWS. 

EVERTON WILL HAVE TO BE AT THEIR BEST.
November 23 1934. Evening Express.
To Save Home Record Against Cup Holders.
By the Pilot.
Manchester City, holders of the F.A. Cup, will make an attempt tomorrow to be the first team to take a point from Goodison Park this Season. Everton are the only club in the First Division with a 100 per cent, home record. There is only one other club in the Football league with that honour –Tranmere Rovers. So far Everton have defeated Leicetser City, Preston North End, Liverpool, Huddersfield, Chelsea, West Bromwich Albion, and Portsmouth. Only one of these clubs are placed in the first ten in the League. Three are located in the four-bottom position. The City represent the first of the top notched for the Cupholders are placed fifth in the League –one place higher than Everton. Both clubs have played 15 matches and secured 17 points, but the City posses the better goal-average. In away matches the City have gained seven points out of 16 as a result of three wins and a draw. Undoubtedly this match represents Everton's hardest home battle of the campaign to date, but if there is better covering in defence, I think they will record their eight win of the season. The City began the season in brilliant fashion and early on took over the leadership of the division. Since them, however, success had not been so frequent and the directors have made experiments. Such forward stalwarts as herd and Marshall will be missed, but interest will centre in the appearance of Heale, the young Bristol boy who nearly became an Everton player last season. Heale will figure at inside-left and Mcluckie the Scottish international utility player, will be at inside-right. The danger man of the side is Eric Brook, the English outside-left and he will demand alertness on the Everton right. Everton: - Sagar; Cresswell, Cook; Britton, Gee Thomson; Geldard, Cunliffe, Dean, Stevenson, Coulter. Manchester City:- Swift; Dale, Barkas; Busby, Cowan, Bray; Toseland, McLuckie, Tilson, Heale, Brook.
• Advertisement in Evening Express. League Match at Goodison Park Tomorrow (sat) Everton v. Manchester City. Kick-off 2.30. Admission 1/- Boys 4d, stands extra including tax. Booked Seats Sharp's Whitechapel.

FLEETWOOD TO MEET EVERTON A
Lancashire Evening Post - Friday 23 November 1934
Fleetwood, who are without a Combination fixture, owing to Darwen’s Cup-tie, have succeeded in arranging a friendly game with Everton “A”. An unaltered side will represent Fleetwood, and Everton are to bring a strong eleven for the match. 

FRIENDLY GAME
Fleetwood Chronicle - Friday 23 November 1934
Everton "A" to Play Fleetwood 
Fleetwood as expecting to field their Combination team for their friendly home match with Everton "A" to-morrow.  Everton "A” are bringing a strong side may include Norman Higham, the ex-Chorley player, who has played in Everton's League team this season.  Fleetwood: Tyrer: Turner, Winstanley:  Gillibrand, Latham, Richardson; Moon, Titterington, Ross, Tracey and W Monk.  Kick-off 2-35 p.m.

LATE SPORT WIRE
Liverpool Echo - Friday 23 November 1934
Members of the Everton and Liverpool F.C’s are visiting, at the invitation of the management, the Metropole Theatre to-night to see the performance at the second house, of the Smith Bros, the Four Singing Footballers.

EVERTON AND THEIR CUP FINAL BATTLERS
Liverpool Echo - Friday 23 November 1934
Bee’s Notes, The Hive
Manchester City started the season with a flare of trumpets.  They were the best scholars in the football classes; the work of Busby was outstanding; the general tone of play made Maine-road ring again with their praises.  Latterly they have been unbalanced on their right wing, and even resorted to putting McLukie and Herd there.  Tilson has been damaged.  Busby has gone back a bit; but all through Swift has been keeping a remarkable goal.  This is the boy who spends his summer holidays keeping goal on Blackpool sand s and rowing.  He is quite a feature of the Manchester side, and last week stopped Huddersfield winning here.  Malam tells me this was a game worth watching, and worth playing.  It was Malam’s shot that led Swift to the main headings at the week-end.  All this should tend to make the Everton attack realise the necessity of direction and pace near goal when they are shooting.  The visiting side has always done well at Goodison Park, and although Everton got their revenge with a cup final victory, the memory does not readily fail to call up the sight of City players walking up the side streets, half-dressed, and finally running on to the field, facing an early goal, yet dancing to victory in a manner moist astonishing.  Everton have league grudges against Manchester City, and want to repay them.  Well, the only way Everton can do this is to produce very interesting, but practical football in every department to-morrow, because City are a side after their own style, and maybe they have more pace than Everton.  So it will be a rare battle of football wits.  Everton; Sagar; Cresswell, Cook; Britton, Gee, Thomson; Geldard, Cunliffe, Dean, Stevenson, Coulter. 

SIGNED FOR EVERTON
November 24, 1934. The Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette
Bradshaw, the young goalkeeper of New Brighton and formerly the amateur goalkeeper of Southport was transferred last night to Everton. Everton went after Jackson, of Chelsea, but that player wouldn't leave.

GF BRADSHAW SIGNS FROM NEW BRIGHTON
November 24 1934. Liverpool Post and Mercury
Everton's New Goalkeeper.
New Brighton Transfer Bradshaw.
New Brighton FC, on the eve of their cup-tie with Southport, has been transferred to Everton, their goalkeeper G.F Bradshaw, who has earned an excellent reputation in the Northern Section and is one of the youngest goalkeepers in the league. Bradshaw has gained a lot of experience since joining New Brighton as an amateur from Southport Park Villa and as he is now only twenty, he had ample scope for further development with Everton. He stands 5ft 9inches and weights 10stone 6 pounds. He signed professional terms for New Brighton in 1933, and during that season he displayed his skill in saving shots from Everton forwards in the Benefit game so that the Everton directors had previous knowledge of his skills. Ever since he played for church town school Bradshaw has been marked out for progress in the game, and his anticipation, judgement and sure handling, at present must give him a good start in his new sphere. The transfer will occasion some surprise in Wallsay, where Bradshaw has proved one of the most consistent players on the rake lane club's books. Bradshaw's display have attracted the attention of other league clubs, his place in the new bright cup team at Southport to-day will be taken by Carr formerly of Sheffield Wednesday and Preston North End. Bradshaw is the fourth professional goalkeeper in the Everton's books the others being Sager, King and Deighton.

CAN EVERTON KEEP THE HOME RECORD?
November 24 1934. Liverpool Post and Mercury
By John Peel.
In the First Division of the League one of the best matches of the day is likely to be seen at Goodison Park where Manchester City and Everton meet again to contest what I expect will be a stirring duel for supremacy. The conditions are sure to teat the stamina of the teams strong in all departments, to the full, but Everton should maintain their unbeaten home record, though one looks for a close margin. The kick off is at 2.30 and the teams are. Everton: - Sagar; Cresswell, Cook; Britton, Gee Thomson; Geldard, Cunliffe, Dean, Stevenson, Coulter. Manchester City:- Swift; Dale, Barkas; Busby, Cowan, Bray; Toseland, McLuckie, Tilson, Heale, Brook.
• Manchester United are speculating on their chances of persuading Everton to part with Charlie Leyfield.
• Blackpool would like to get down to a round table talk with Everton concerning Arthur, the Goodison Park reserve wing half.
• When Wrexham took Fryer the young utility player from Everton, the Goodison Park officials told them he was a “player of the future.” These words look like being borne out, for now Fryer has earned his place in the Welshmen's first team and is playing fine football at inside-right.

STOKE CITY’S DEFEAT OF EVERTON
Staffordshire Advertiser - Saturday 24 November 1934
A narrow margin, BUT ENOUGH 
By THE CRITIC 
The ardour Stoke City’s great following was evidently not damped the disappointing exhibition against Sunderland, or else it was set on fire again by the continuance the team's extraordinary away-from home form, for, in spite of an earlier kick-off, crowd of 29,127 people assembled at the Victoria grounds on Saturday to see their favourites tackle the classic Everton eleven, nine of whom have gained international caps with one or other the four countries. And they were rewarded with 90 minutes of pulsating excitement, for the thrills began early and not end until the sound of final whistle let loose great roar of satisfaction because Stoke had won.  But only just, for their three goals to looked really precarious during the last hectic quarter of an hour, and the signal for cessation must have been a relief to the City defenders as well to the lookers-on.  Both sides were full strength, and they stored game worth watching.  Everton nave far this season demonstrated in extreme degree the advantage of playing at home, for they have won all their matches Goodison Park and not one away. By contrast the City have flouted the mystic home influence, as they did when taking the championship of the Second Division, and owe their exalted position primarily to “nap hand” of away victories. After obtaining their first League victory Derby, they lost at Manchester, but have since registered most remarkable sequence of wins Blackburn, Portsmouth, Chelsea and Leicester. Stoke's total of 10 victories is the largest in the First Division, and no other club has won so many as five away from home, though the leaders, Sunderland, have a rather better record, not having beaten away from Roker Park. That success on opponents’ ground is the key that opens the door to League honours is emphasized by the position of Sunderland and Stoke, whose away records constitute the most striking feature of the competition to date, not excepting Everton's 100 per cent, home points.  Just as against Sunderland, City were goal in arrear in the first few minutes, and the point was obtained in precisely the same way. Cunliffe placed the ball down the middle and Dean sprinted after it. McGrory came from the right, but Dean’s clash was too speedyfor him and the Everton centre got his shot in and gave Lewis no chance. It was something of a surprise, for McGrory appeared have the advantage, and more mobile back might have frustrated Dean’s effort. This was an early shook, but how differently the City men reacted to it compared with a fortnight before. They responded with such spirit on this occasion that five minutes later they had taken the lead. First Matthews deceived the defence with a swerving comer-kick of perfect strength, which Johnson headed into the net.  Then Liddle tried to send Sale through, but he was blocked by Gee and Cresswell and turned the ball the left. Sagar ran out to gather it, but, challenged by Davies, lost possession, and Liddle was left with the ball in front of yawning goal and tapped the ball into the net for the second goal in the space two minutes. Three goals in nine minutes was a sufficiently thrilling start, but there was no more scoring in the first half, though Sale deserved a goal with a shot that rebounded from the foot of the goal post with Sagar hopelessly beaten.  Stoke were definitely the better side in this half, and Everton owed quite a lot to the clever positioning and sure kicking of Cresswell.  In the early part the second half the famous international back rather marred his display by twice fetching Johnson down unfairly when the winger was beating him top speed. I regard it as a blot on the game that such infringements outside the penalty area can only by the award of free kicks, which are generally quite useless. An offending player could, of course, he sent off, but that is a drastic form of punishment which rarely justified and more rarely applied.  Fourteen minutes after the re-start Johnson scored his second and Stoke's third goal. Matthews put the ball into the centre and Sagar advanced to the penalty spot in an attempt to frustrate Sale. The centre forward cleverly lobbed the ballover the custodian’s head, and before Cook could reach it Johnson, who was lying handy, darted past and crashed it into the net—a fine bit of opportunism by Johnson and an judgment by Sagar. This seemed to have clinched the issue, and the lead might have been further increased, for twice Johnson was sent away with clear field, but slowed up and finished tamely.   Then Everton rallied, and for the rest Stoke were generally engaged in a desperate fight to retain their lead. With minutes still to go this was cut down to single goal- A forward pass to Dean looked dangerous, and Lewis, by beautifully timed dash from goal, fisted away from the centre forward, but before he could recover Stevenson had fastened on the ball and scored. Sale and Johnson both wasted chances in the next minute or two, and then Everton returned to bombard the home goal for the last quarter of an hour, with Coulter generally inspiring the attacks. This deft and speedy left winger led the home defence a merry dance, but when a golden opportunity came to score the equaliser, it was he who let it slip. In possession scarcely three yards from goal, he allowed Lewis to block his shot.  Though Everton tried all they knew, the defence prevailed. Thrilling incidents in the game were far too numerous for detailed mention, Stoke certainly deserved the points, and should not have left the issue in doubt to the end as they did, for they had plenty of chances to add to their score. Everton accomplished a lot of quick close passing that was highly attractive, but not so dangerous as the City’s go-a-head methods.  The home defence was itself again, mainly because Turner found his best form at centre half back. He was effective as spoiler, often bringing off smart robberies, and gave a good all round display, marred only by a few long wing passes that found touch instead the intended player.  Tutin had a difficult job with Stevenson and Coulter, great wing pair, but he stuck to it nobly, recovering quicker than any other half-back view. Sellars also maintained his consistent form, and was more than useful in defence in the latter part of the game. McGrory and Spencer had a good understanding, but the former could not live with Coulter speed.  He generally found his own men with his relief kicks. Lewis had great day in goal, and outshone Sagar. His judgement was never at fault, and he never gave Dean chance to use his head anywhere near goal. He also made the best save the match in the first half.  A feature of the attack was the improved showing of the inside men, Liddle and Davies.  Both were liable to give the ball away when they tried to be dainty with short passes, but that was not often. Liddle worked hard, controlled the ball well, and prompted both Matthews and Sale, whilst Davies opened the way for a number of spanking runs by Johnson down the left, some of his passes being quite delightful. Johnson scored two good goals, often beat the internationals. Britton and Cresswell, and his display would have been impressive if he had made better use of some of the aforesaid passes. But dashing away with a clear field was prone to slow up and give the defence a vital second or two to recover position. Matthews was as dazzling as ever in his footwork, and his centres were generally well placed.  Sale was a more impressive leader on the whole than his famous vis-a-vis. “Dixie Dean, though he ought certainly to have had a couple of goals the second half. But he practically made two of the goals, though he did not score them himself, and his passing to his colleagues showed improvement. After the Sunderland debacle, it was refreshing to find the City playing again like a workmanlike side fore and aft.

STOKE RESERVES WIN THROUGH 
Staffordshire Sentinel - Saturday 24 November 1934
Recovery After Early Setback 
STOKE CITY RES. 4, EVERTOR RES. 2 
Stoke City Reserves encounter with Everton Reserves in the Central league attracted a good "gate." A feature was the inclusion, in the home side, of Taylor at right back.  The visitors had Dunn at inside-right for Bentham. Teams;- Stoke City;- Scattergood; Taylor, Scrimshaw; Buller, Bamber, Lewis; Mayer, Ware, Robson, Steele, Soo. Everton- Deighton; Williams, Jackson; Mercer, Clarke, Archer; Leyfield, Dunn, Dickinson, Webster, Stein. Referee; Mr. H.W. Hunt, of Preston.
THE GAME
 End to end play was the rule in the opening stages, and Stoke received a shock when, after only a few minutes' play, the visitors took the lead through DUNN, the Stoke defence being somewhat at fault.  Stoke retaliated with spirit, and a header by Ware was their best attempt so far.  The visitors continued to play impressively and Stoke could make little headway, though they had a fair share of the play. Steele and Soo were prominent in Stoke's raids.  The City defence was not too brilliant, and caused anxiety at times.  Splendid work by the Everton attack was a feature of the subsequent exchanges, and Stoke were kept at full stretch dealing with successive raids.  When Stoke got going Robson made a great effort to beat the Everton goalkeeper, and only just failed.
STOKE IMPROVE
Glorious combination between Soo and Steele followed, and Stoke were now definitely on the upgrade. Their finishing was better than Everton's, and, whenever they were near goal.  Deighton had a warm time. It was a well contested game between two smart teams.  Everton returned to the attack and only Stoke's splendid team work kept them out.  Though Everton continually swarmed round the Stoke penalty area Scattergood was well covered. Dickinson was a polished leader, though he did not show Robson's dash Stoke equalised in a breakaway through ROBSON. A corner which had been forced on the right was well placed by Mayer, and Robson hooked the ball into the net from close range.  When Dunn dashed away, Taylor intercepted by heading back to the Stoke goalkeeper and only a smart leap by Scattergood saved the situation.  Scattergood, by the way, was limping through an injury received earlier.  Stoke took the lead after 40 minutes. It was a splendid goal, and the scorer was ROBSON again. He received a splendid pass from Steele which completely deceived the visitors' defence.  Stoke besiesed the Everton goal and nearly added a third, a Soo header being well saved by Deighton. When Everton attacked again they did so in the traditional Everton style, but their method was not so go-ahead as the City's. Halftime:—  Stoke City 2, Everton 1.
Taylor, who had not opened too well, showed improvement after the interval, and was twice applauded for neat work.  Stoke's improvement was soon further rewarded. Fine shots were put in by Lewis and Soo, and a minute later SOO scored a fine goal, from Steele's pass. The understanding between these two players was remarkable.  The third goal was nullified two minutes Iater, however, when DICKINSON headed into the net from a corner.  Deighton was injured in making a great save from Mayer. He also dealt with a hot drive from Steele, and Robson fired just outside.  Everton were by no means finished, and Scattergood, who was still limping, made a brilliant save from Leyfield at the expense of a corner, from which Dickinson headed over.  Everton's revival was maintained. Leyfield twice narrowly missed the target, and Stoke had to defend hard for a time. Stoke characteristically replied by attacking hotly, and the Everton goalkeeper was fully tested.  Neither side remained on top for long.  STEELE settled the issue with a great fourth goal for Stoke.  The attendance was 7,311.

EVERTON'S CAPTURE 
Daily Mirror - Saturday 24 November 1934
George Bradshaw, a twenty-year-old goalkeeper, was last night transferred from New Brighton to Everton.
              
EVERTON HOME RECORD GOES
Liverpool Football Echo - Saturday 24 November 1934
CITY WIN IN GAME OF THRILLS
TILSON’S DECIDER
GOAL AGAINST RUN OF THE PLAY
By Stork
First horns defeat sustained after brilliant fight and snap winning goal. Everton; Sagar; Cresswell, Cook; Britton, Gee, Thomson; Geldard, Cunliffe, Dean, Stevenson, Coulter.   Manchester City; Swift; Dale, Barkas; Busby, Cowan, Bray; Toseland, McLuckie, Tilson, Heale, Brook.  Referee; Mr. S. Boardman, Hale.  Judging by the flow of people towards Goodison Park, I should say that the attendance would be the biggest, with the exception of the "Derby game, at the ground this season.  Inside there was an electrical feel about things, and immediately the game started the excitement was intense.  Every movement in the play brought some sort of a call from the spectators, and at five minutes there was a distinct groan, for Dean had missed a chance he would have taken ninety-nine times out of a hundred.  Coulter, after cleverly besting Dale, put across a grand centre, the sort that Dean, usually deals with most effectively, but this time he was sadly at fault with his header, which flew yards away from goal instead of towards it.  There had been some excellent play prior to this, and if the first ten minutes was any guide as to what sort of game we would see, we were in for a feast of good football for ninety minutes.  Cook once hesitated in getting rid of the ball and he almost let in Toseland, while Cresswell also stood in the way of a Brook centre, which would have brought excessive trouble to Sagar, had the ball landed in front of goal.  Swift calmly came out and took the ball away from Dean, and then made a clever catch from a Coulter centre.  Sagar also had his busy moments. He had to watch a shot from Busby go over his bar, another by Heale flash by hisupright, and, finally, cut out a Brook cross intended for Toseland or McLuckie.  Stevenson once resorted to that old-time trick of allowing the ball to pass between his legs, so that Dean was put in possession and tried a long shot, which, however, missed the mark. Then came the prime sensation of the game thus far.
HEALE MAKES AMENDS 
Tilson, when halfway between the centre line and the Everton goal, made a scintillating run and then passed squarely across the Everton goal.  Brooke fair head could be seen almost under the crossbar, and a goal seemed assured, for the international outside left rarely misses with such a chance, but on this occasion be acted wildly and the ball went spinning over the crossbar.  A City goal was not long delayed and its origination came through a foul by Gee. Brook took the free-kick and planted the ball in the goalmouth.  Someone, I do not quite know who, back-heeled it out, and Heale easily lifted it back and it went under the bar just at the angle of the woodwork. Time, twenty-two minutes.  This success put the City right on their toes, and the Everton goal went through more work during the next few minutes than it has done for several matches. Manchester were quick to seize a chance, and Sagar and his backs were kept on tenterhooks for the next five minutes or so.  After Sagar had made another save from Tilson who should have scored, Swift once again prevented Dean from getting his head to a ball. He lost possession in doing so, but no Everton man was handy enough to take advantage of the slip.
CUNLIFFE HURT 
Cunliffe tried to do so, but was hurt in the process and had to leave the field what time Dale and Barkas sandwiched Dean who was threading his way, and they were not milled to book for their offence.  Everton showed clever passing movements which did not take them far, but when the City made a move forward they advanced very quickly, and Tilson was plied with a ball between the backs. He looked all over a scorer, until he finally trickled the ball outside the far upright.  Hereabout, Cunliffe came back, and with his arrival Everton put up a solid attack. City having to concentrate on defence for a while. At this point the attendance was about 45.000.  Sagar punched away from Toseland, followed up and punched away again to keep Brook off the ball.  The Everton goalkeeper appeared well beaten with a Toseland shot, but he seemed to bound across from nowhere to turn the ball away for a corner.  One minute from the interval a brilliant passing bout ended with the ball going to Coulter. Swift, anticipating a centre, came out to meet it, bit Coulter calmly lobbed the ball behind him and scored a remarkable goal. It had been a grand half, with excellent football displayed by both side. 
Half-time.—Everton 1, Manchester  City 1
There was on much excellent football in this game that it was difficult to keep tally with them all, but I must state that Everton dominated the game in this half. Only occasionally did the City get out of their own half, so hot was the pressure Everton brought to bear.  Dean made two headers without any reward, and then Cowan got himself into bad books through three fouls in succession.  Everton literally swarmed around the City goal yet Swift had not a great deal to do, for most of the shots travelled aside of the target.  The Coulter-Stevenson wing against the severest task it has been put to since it came into being, did extraordinarily well, one dribble by Coulter in particular being a masterpiece in all but the final shot which went astray. 
BREAKAWAY GOAL 
Stevenson's passing was excellent whether sent out to left or right wing and it was astonishing that Everson didnot take the lead for they had "murdered" the City defence for close on half an hour.  Then a breakaway by the City enabled Brook to put a perfect ball through to Tilson and the centre-forward made no mistake, beating Sagar at seventy minutes.  It was all against the run of the play this half,for the City's shooting efforts had been practically nil.  Dean wait spoken to for foul on Bray, and when the Everton centre made a back-header. Stevenson tried hard for the equaliser but the ball went outside.  Barkas kicked off the goal-line from Cunliffe. Barkas was staggering round the field, and one time swift was holding him to prevent him from falling.  When the trainer came Barkas was loth to leave, and even as he was being led off he showed dissatisfaction. I think it the result of an injury sustained earlier on.  It was difficult at this point to follow play on the far side of the field, but Everton were making a great fight to prevent their first home defeat of the season. Final; Everton 1, Manchester City 2.

STUD MARKS
Liverpool Football Echo-Saturday, November 24, 1934
By Luis T. Kelly

STOKE RES V EVERTON RES
Liverpool Football Echo-Saturday, November 24, 1934
After three minutes, Dunn took advantage of a defensive error and scored for Everton. The visitors, playing brilliant football, overran the Stoke defence and Stein went near to scoring.  Williams was a great defender for Everton, and held up Stoke’s left wing.  Following a corner, Robson equalsied. Ten minutes before the interval, Robson gave Stoke the lead from an apparent offside position, but the referee ignored appeals.  Half-time; Stoke City 2, Everton 1. Soo and Steele scored for Stoke, and Dickinson for Everton in the second half. Final Stoke City Res 4, Everton Res 2.

EVERTON 1 MANCHESTER CITY 2
November 26 1934. Liverpool Post and Mercury
Tilson's Snap Goal.
How Everton Lost Home Record.
Clever Play But Chances Missed.
By “Stork.”
Everton home record has gone by the board, Manchester city, who have a habit of pulling off their best against the Merseyside teams, brought an end to Everton's run of home successes. It was a fine game and I though Manchester City fortunate to leave with the full points, as on the balance of play Everton had been masters. They practically dominated the second half in point of attack, but they were not as dangerous as City when the goal loomed up before them. It was a snap goal by Tilson which gained them the victory, but when one recalls that Manchester City should have had four goals in the opening half, it has to be admitted that they were entitled to a deal of praise for holding Everton down on a ground that has been a “graveyard” of visiting teams. The score was 2-1 in favour of the Citizens; it might have been 6-4 for Everton also went astray when excellent scoring opportunities came their way. In the first five minutes Dean missed with a header which ninety-nine times out of a hundred would have been turned into a goal, but the worst miss of the match was made by Brook. He was standing two yards out of goal when Tilson offered him the ball, he acted wildly and his shot went spinning over the crossbar. How did he get it over was the question asked, for it was easier to drive it into the net. It was a tragic miss and Tilson should have scored when he worked his way through the Everton defence and then tamely shot at Sagar. The 40,000 people were enjoying a football neat –a meeting of two teams who played splendid football. It was a case of a master meeting master, with Everton producing more cleverness as a counter to Manchester's more direct, yet equally effective football.
How City Took the Lead.
At twenty-two minutes the City obtained the opening goal, scored through Heale. It was a needless free kick which gee gave away to produce a goal. Brook sent the ball into the goal mouth; it was turned out by someone and went to Heale. He sent it hovering towards the Everton goal, and although Thomson tried his hardest to head the ball away it dropped under the bar and into the back of the net. For some minutes after that the City were rampant, and the Everton defence severely tested came through the ordeal with praise. It looked as though Manchester would hold an interval lead but a clever pass by Stevenson to Coulter brought an equaliser. Coulter was out on his own. The goalkeeper came out to anticipation of the ball being centred, but Coulter cutely lobbed the ball behind him and into the empty net. It was a brilliantly conceived goal and if Coulter intended to do what he did then he must be given top mark, for only a thinking footballer would have thought of such a plan to beat a goalkeeper who previously had delectably with centres from the wing. The game was all square again, yet I thought Everton were fortunate not to be in arrears. In the second half the City lost their appeal as a first class side through the introduction of shady tactics. They gave away more fouls during the next half hour than I have ever seem them do before. They had been clever enough in the first half to hold Everton at bay without employing questionable methods, but no doubt they became afraid of Everton, who dominated the play for twenty-five or thirty minutes, and were hammering the City defence incessantly. Stevenson was badly fouled, so much so that the Irishman was about to retaliate; then Geldard came under Cowan's spell and the referee saw cause and justification for a warming and the crowd did not forget to let the City captain knew that he had got into its bad books. It was not a nice spectacle and tended to rob the game of its previous high-class note. Still Everton continued to be masters of the attack, without, however, giving Swift a great ideal to do. Rarely did the City move out of their own half, and it was all against the run of the play when a stray ball round its way to Brook just over the half-way line.
Tilson's Decider.
Brook had been uncommonly subdued, but this time he pushed the ball forward, then turned it over to Tilson and before one could bat an eyelid the Manchester leader, shot the ball into the net. That goal came ten minutes from the end, but try how they would, and they put everything they knew. Everton could not produce the gaol to save their home record. There was a curious incident when Coulter was waved on by the referee, but misunderstood the signal, for he stopped playing picked up the ball, and was instantly mulcted in a foul for handling. Cowan saved a certain goal when swift was beaten, and Barkas, who was staggering about the field undoubtedly suffering from a slight attack of concussion, had to be led off the field. He was not in his right senses, and was finally dragged away by his trainer. Barkas had been one of the best defenders on the field. He used the ball refraining the hefty clearance, which usually find sits way back almost immediately. The City were not so good as when they met Liverpool either at Maine-road or Anfield, but I cannot understand their fall away in recent weeks. There is great ability in the team. Bushby had to play second fiddle to Britton. Stevenson and Coulter had their greatest test as a wing and came out of it with flying colours. There was not the slavery one for the other that has been there in recent weeks, for Stevenson gave Geldard some great passes. Dean had little chance with three men. At his shoulders almost throughout the game. However, let me end my story by saving “a great game, and a plea for more of a similar kind. Teams: - Everton: - Sagar, goal; Cresswell and Cook, backs; Britton, Gee and Thomson, half-backs; Geldard, Cunliffe, Dean (captain), Stevenson, and Coulter, forwards. Manchester City: - Swift goal; Dale and Barkas, backs; Busby, Cowan (captain), Bray, Toseland, McLuckie, Tilson, Heale, and Brooks, forwards. Referee Mr. S. Boardman, Hale, Cheshire.

STOKE CITY RESERVES 4 EVERTON RESERVES 2
November 26 1934. Liverpool Post and Mercury
Central league (Game 15)
Stoke were rather flattered by the score at Stoke, for the visitors could not be described as being humbled. Everton provided the football, but Stoke got the goals. Stoke were a goal down in three minutes through Dunn, but Robson reversed matters by scoring two goals before the interval. Dickinson then reduced the arrears, but when Everton were fighting hard for an equaliser Steele scored a breakaway goal for Stoke. Everton: - Deighton goal; Williams and Jackson backs; Mercer, Clark (captain) and Archer half-backs; Leyfield, Dunn, Dickinson, Webster and Stein forwards.

TOO MUCH CLOSE PASSING.
November 26, 1934. Evening Express.
Why Everton Lost Their Home Record.
By the Watcher.
Manchester City like elephants never forget! Eighteen months ago they were defeated by Everton in an F.A. Cup Final, and now their honour is satisfactory result and one over which no Manchester supporter could have cavilled. But in football the points go to the side that gets the goals and not the side that does the major part of the attacking. In one of the finest games seen on Merseyside for many a day, Everton were a little fortunate to be on terms of equality at the interval, for during the first half the City forwards had ignored several good scoring chances. But it was all Everton in the second half-that is, with the exception of three breakaways from one of which the City obtained the goal that settled the issue in their favour. Everton's greatest mistake was adopting close passing when facing the rugged defences provided by Dale and Barkas.
Open Game Pays.
Whenever the City went down it usually was by long raking passes of the type which spread-eagled the defence and thus left the Everton goal more or less at the mercy of the inside men. It was not a particularly happy day for dean. He found it hard to get going, usually being surrounded by two or three City men, whenever the ball came his way. The others certainly tried all they knew to pierce the City's last line of defence but few of their shots had behind them the sting that Dean put into the ones he managed to make. Stevenson and Coulter were Everton's best wing, but little was seen of Geldard until the closing stages. The halves got through a tremendous amount of work, Britton being the outstanding member of the trio. He not only plied his forward well, but also proved of great assistance to the defence, which throughout the game was sound. Heale in 16 minutes gave the City the lead, a score which Coulter neutralised a minute before the interval. Tilson got the City's second and final goal after 70 minutes.

A GREAT MATCH
Liverpool Echo - Monday 26 November 1934
By Stork
Not for the first time have Manchester City come and conquered, but few expected them to break down Everton's proud home record, for the City have shown a fall away in recent matches, after a brilliant opening, when the critics to a man had voted them the cleverest side in the tournament, not excluding the Arsenal.  I saw them beat Liverpool, at Maine-road, and witnessed their defeat at Anfield and although they beat Everton I will go so far as to say that they are not so good nowadays as they were in the months of September and early October. Well, how came it that they should defeat Everton on a ground which had not previously provided an "away" victory before, this season? you will ask.  Here's the explanation. They scored a snap goal during the second half when Everton were hammering their defence in their effort to obtain the leading.  In the first half City had missed atleast four gilt-edged chances, and along with Everton had produced the best football seen at Goodison this term.  The play had a charm about it which immediately got under the skin, and it was plain to be seen that one side was fearful of the other. The ball was kept to the turf, passed with amazing accuracy, and the only flaw was the number of missed chances. A simple foul gave the City a goal, Heale picking up a clearance drifted the ball high in the air. Thomson tried to head it away, but it passed over his head and into the net. That happened, at twenty-two minutes, and it appearedas though it would be the only goal scored of the half until Stevenson put the ball across to Coulter. Swift had been so secure in his handling of centres, that he felt sure that he had only to take up the correct position to once again foil Coulter. He came out in anticipation of the cross, but Coulter had other plans. He saw Swift come out,so calmly lobbed the ball behind him and into the net.  If that was Coulter's intention then I give him the palm for the day's best goal, for it showed that he uses his brain.
THE ONE BLOT 
More fouls were awarded against City in the first half hour of the second period than I have ever seen given before, and they were not accidental breakages of the law either, and Cowan had to be spoken to by the referee. He nearly brought about a show of fisticuffs when he crashed Stevenson over, and then Geldard was swept to earth twice in ten seconds. It was not nice.  Everton undoubtedly had the hand of the City this half, but could not find a way through to a goal spite all their attacks and cleverness. Coulter made an amazing dribble, passing four men en route, and then tamely shot behind, but try how they would the ball would not go into the net. Cowan stopped one certainty when Swift was beaten. Now look at the other side of the ledger. City, rarely out of their own penalty area, had withstood a terrific bombardment, when a clearance saw Brook pick up the ball just over the half way line.  He had been uncommonly quiet in this game, yet here was a chance. He took it and pushed the ball through to Tilson, who stepped forward and then shot beyond Sagar. That goal was all against the run of the play, but there was still time for Everton to save the game. They set about the task with rare vim, but the Manchester defence prevailed, although without Barkas during the last few minutes.  Once again the Coulter -Stevenson wing, up against their sternest task since they came together, was the best wing on the field. They were not such slaves to one another, Stevenson feeding the right just as well as he did the left. 

WILLIAMS RETURNS TO EVERTON SIDE.
November 27, 1934. Liverpool Post and Mercury
By John Peel.
The Everton team to travel to Middlesbrough next Saturday shows one change from the side which lost to Manchester City. This is at right full-back, where Williams returns after a long absence through injury in place of Cresswell. The team is: - Sagar; Williams, Cook; Britton, Gee Thomson; Geldard, Cunliffe, Dean, Stevenson, Coulter. The Reserves eleven to meet Birmingham in a Central league game at Goodison Park will include Bradshaw the new goalkeeper from New Brighton. The team is: - Bradshaw; Jackson, Jones; Mercer, White Archer; Leyfield, Dunn, Dickinson, Webster, Stein.
• The Austrian footballers who play Liverpool tomorrow at Anfield arrived in Liverpool last night, and were welcomed by the chairman of the Liverpool club Mr. W. Cartwright, amongst the party who wished them luck in their matches were directors Sharp and Green of the Everton Club. “Twenty-eight” years ago “Said Mr. Herr Lang, on being introduced to Mr. J. Sharp “I fixed up a match on the Continent between Everton and Tottenham Hotspur and a great match it was.

WILLIAMS DISPLACES CRESSWELL.
November 27, 1934. Evening Express.
First Senior Game of Season.
Everton Team Change.
By the Pilot.
Ben Williams, Everton's Welsh international full back, will make his first appearance of the season in the Football League team on Saturday. Williams takes the place of Cresswell at right back against Middlesbrough at Ayresome Park Middlesbrough Cresswell has played in all matches, so far this term and in view of the heavy programme ahead of the team the directors believe that it is advisable to give Cresswell a rest. That policy may be pursued with the utmost confidence, for in Williams Everton possess one of the greatest backs in the game. Williams came from Swansea Town and set up a partnership with Cresswell, which was described as ideal. When playing against Wolverhampton Wanderers during the Christmas of 1932 he had the misfortune to damage a knee, and subsequently underwent an operation for cartilage trouble. In the meantime Billy Cook had been secured from Glasgow Celtic, and since then Williams has had only occasional runs in the first team. Last season he made 18 appearances. It may be that Williams will have the honour of participating in Everton's first away win of the season. Up to now the Blues have made eight journeys and have brought home only three points from drawn games. Middlesbrough, however, have won only one match at Ayresome Park this season, so the Blues have a great opportunity. The inclusion of Williams is the only Everton change as compared with the team that lost to Manchester City. Everton; Sagar; Williams, Cook; Britton, Gee Thomson; Geldard, Cunliffe Dean, Stevenson, Coulter. The Central League side will entertain Birmingham at Goodison Park on Saturday and this will mark the Everton debut of Bradshaw the new goalkeeper from New Brighton. Everton Reserves; Bradshaw; Jackson, Jones; Mercer, White, Archer; Leyfield, Dunn, Dickinson, Webster, Stein.

A CHANCE IN EVERTON TEAM
Liverpool Echo - Tuesday 27 November 1934
Everton make one change for their game at Middlesabrough.  They play Ben Williams for Cresswell, who drops out for the first time this season after excellent service.

TWENTY ONE NOT OUT
Liverpool Echo - Tuesday 27 November 1934
Last night a bespectacled gentleman was called upon by the Everton F.C, chairman, Mr. W. C. Cuff, to take "the stand." It was an ordinary Everton F.C. meeting; the weekly affair at the Exchange Hotel, and though a private function I can picture the whole scene and the surroundings.  Mr. Ernest Green, vice-chairman of the club, was handed a nice present to celebrate his twenty-first year of office as a director. I wish to add my tribute. I mind the time when he ran, aye, ran hard, too. He was one of the best known sprinters of this city, and history tells how he beat the great Duffy. Later he set to work for the benefit of the schoolboys—he is a school master at Walton-lane-and he was secretary of the Liverpool School Associationfor many years. A split in the Everton ranks, and they called in "Jimmy Green "—the name by which he was known in the Army days.  And he went through the fire and some water of the many annual general meetings of the Everton club, which had become somewhat of a disgrace through the methods employed and the "use of the dummy." I have had my anxious moments with Mr. Green, not so much when we have had our customary card company, but rather when the question of trespass was raised against me. But increasing years tend to make one forget the past, fear the future, and find the present so enjoyable. The fact is become mellowed, Mr. Green, takes his magazine—"a blood" for preference—to bed; next day he hands it out as a prize for some kiddy who has done well at school. At other times he will search out a boy who has no one else to encourage him. He takes his football with extreme seriousness, but finds a good laugh over the after-portion of travel. He doesn't suffer fools gladly, but has been very kind to me lately, and to the Press in general he has been most helpful by means of his work as the chairman of the grounds committee. I recalled recently how he had been with Everton Reserves the whole season when they won the Central League—oh, yes, they did, though! Now he basks in the sunshine of the twenty-first birthday and well has he earned his hall-mark because he has his own ideas of what he thinks Everton should sign or discard; and nothing but the best is good enough for Everton in his estimation.  That is one of the reasons for his extreme caution, but eventual finality of his decision in signing or recommending a player. I think all directors should be encouraged to sign on one man or more on their own. It might then stop the prevailing notion in some clubs out of this city that "because so and so signed him he cannot be any good." Mr. Green has done Everton great service, and I second Mr. ChairmanCuff's statements, whatever he said! Coulter's signing was one of the "doubts" which eventually became a starring item. Coulter draws the people, Stevenson does ditto. Dean adds his compelling power; the whole team has a personality that commands one's interest. And Everton are to be praised for their judgment in making their talents attractive. The game needs their bright methods. 

WHEN WELLS LAMPS WERE USED AT FOOTBALL MATCHES
Liverpool Echo - Wednesday 28 November 1934
Bee’s Notes
LIGHTS BURNING
With regard to the night match played at Anfield with the aid of the “Wells” lights, “Evertonians” is right regarding the year it was played or thereabouts. I am sorry to disagree as to Everton’s opponents; I think it was Sheffield United who played then and sported black and red quartered shirts, says ANOTHER OLD EVERTONIAN.
“Old Spectator,” who used to stroll the parks of Liverpool telling the deeds of their cricketers in the parks, through the medium of the Echo, sends this letter;-
Our memories play funny pranks.  That must be the reason why “Old Evertonian” is just as wide of the mark as he suggests you were in your reply to “Goodville” regarding the match played by artificial light at Goodison Park in 1889.  There may have been two matches, but I only remember one, which I think is the one in question.  In the first place, “Old Evertonian” is “Very wide of the mark” when he states that Everton had been at Goodison “some years” in 1889.  My datum period in the season 1894-5, Liverpool’s first year in the First Division.  They were in the Second Division in 1893-94, and in the Lancashire League 1892-93. That was their first season, and also Everton’s first season at Goodison Park.  The match played by the aid of “Wells” lights was on November 5, 1894 or 1895, Gut Fawkes’ night-a very appropriate occasion.  It was between Everton and West Bromwich Albion.  Everton won 2-0.  Tickets were issued and I had a ticket.  It was a particularly filthy wet November evening, and, although only a bot ay school, my discretion won, and bang had gone my sixpence, much to my disappointment, for I did not go.  The occasion, however, still stands out very vividly in my brainbox.  With reference to the outburst of “Bee” in Thursday’s notes, I may say “Stork” gave an excellent description of the Liverpool-Leicester game.

EVERTON A v. MARINE 
Liverpool Echo - Thursday 29 November 1934
This is the titbit of the year so far as Crosby residents are concerned. Look at the position? Marine, champions and present leaders, have 23 points from a possible 26, whilst Everton last year's runners-up, have only lost 2 points this season. Further, when Marine beat Everton in April (after the Blues had a gruelling Cup final in the morning), this was the first occasion in five years that the Mariners had taken two points from their opponents.  There is no big counter-attraction at Goodison Park on Saturday, so that shareholders and supporters of the Everton Club resident in Waterloo can see a bonny match on their own doorstep.  The kick-off is at 2.30 p.m., when the following team will represent Everton:  Deighton; Allen, Morris; Lambert, Griffiths, Watson; O'Reilly, Bentham, Higham, Hannon, Trentham. 

MARINE DERBY
Liverpool Echo - Thursday 29 November 1934
The local “Derby” between Marine and Everton “A” will take place at College, Crosby, on Saturday next, kick-off at 2.30 p.m. The teams are leaders and runners-up respectively, and the game is creating a great deal of interest, and a great game is anticipated, as both teams have chosen strong sides.  The Everton team will have Higham at centre forward with Bentham, the Wigan player, at inside right, whilst the majority of the team have figured in the Central League team.  Marine;- H.J. Drury, A.S. Kelly, H. Gilmour, M. Worsley, W. Ashcroft, F. Fradley, D. Farmer, J.K. Morgan, S. White, L. King, J. Garvey. Everton “A”-Deighton; Allan, Morris; Lambert, Griffiths, Watson, O’Reilly, Bentham, Higham, Hannon, Trentham. 

EVERTON'S FIRST AWAY WIN MAY BE AT MIDDLESBROUGH TOMORROW 
Liverpool Echo - Friday 30 November 1934
Bee’s Notes, The Hive
Everton go to Middlesbrough and there happen to run into George Camsell at the moment that that player is just beginning to take the goal-register into his arms. Camsell, rather lumpy in build, dashing but not ferocious in his challenge, is a centre forward who can turn a game.If he will shoot at reasonable angle he has no reason to go on and on and try to burst his way through a wall of defence. Middlesbrough find him most accommodating when their need is greatest. Tom Griffiths, the Everton and Bolton Wanderers player, is uncrowned king of Middlesbrough.  Everything he does is duly marked by the applause of the rather sparse crowd that gathers at this old-time ground.  Their loss through injury—and how few injuries he has sustained since he went through the fog of a cup-tie for Wrexham against New Brighton—is severe.  They have no one quite so commanding; no one who stands sentinel in defence.  The Borough have a new manager in Wilf Gillow but he cannot hope to make a sudden change of fortune to a side that has been on the collar for some seasons.  It is his task of the future to get a guiding line and put Middlesbrough where they should be. The handicap of money is a tremendous blow to them; they can hardly hope to cope with other organisations. Still, the Borough has a habit of doing something unexpected at home, and Everton will need to be very practical near goal to ensure their first away win to-morrow. I warned readers a fortnight ago that at Stoke the verdict was a just one, and Everton's need was a little more settled standard of finishing. Shooting did not seem to be in their agenda. Manchester City gave them a home defeat in a great game, I am told; well. I expect Everton to redeem this loss by the initial away win.  Everton; Sagar; Williams, Cook; Britton, Gee, Thomson; Geldard, Cunliffe, Dean, Stevenson, Coulter.

EVERTON SHORTS
Fleetwood Chronicle - Friday 30 November 1934
The design of the white shorts worm by the Everton players, with blue stripe down the side, was the idea of an official of the club.  It was thought that players would be able to pick out their colleagues more easily. 
                          
FRIENDLY MATCH
Fleetwood Chronicle - Friday 30 November 1934
POOR OPPOSITION FOR FLEETWOOD
EVERTON “A” ROUTED
A REMARKABLE GOALKEEPER
The friendly match between Fleetwood and Everton “A” on the North Euston ground on Saturday, which Fleetwood won by seven goals to none, was a disappointment.  Those who went looked forward to seeing the full Fleetwood team opposed to an Everton side containing at least a sprinkling of players with central League experience.  Instead, Everton were just a lot of lads, with a goalkeeper whose incompetence was so marked as to be laughable. If Fleetwood had exerted themselves fully they might have reached double figures.  Strange as it may seem, the Everton backs were the best part of the side.  Fleetwood’s forwards went through the halves like water through a sieve, and we saw some gallant work by Lambert and Morris, whose task was further complicated by having so weak a goalkeeper behind them.  Lambert was so full of fear at what might happen if he left Ford to his own devices that he kicked the ball away from his hands just as he was picking it up.  It is only fair to say that the Everton goalkeeper made one or two good saves, and that the nerve of a more experienced man might well have been shaken by the unmannerly jeering to which he was subjected as soon as his failings became apparent, but some of his mistakes were just too bad to be true. 
BAD MISTAKES
The first goal came when he fisted boldly at a dropping shot which he had attempt to catch with the result that ne mishit the ball and turned it into the net.  The second was the result of his standing still to a long drive, apparently under the impression that the ball would go outside.  There was never any doubt in the mind of anybody else where the ball was travelling to, and when it arrived there was a roar of laughter all over the ground.  In the second half he positioned himself so badly for a slow, high ball that it hit the bar, rebounded on to the backs of his upstretched hands, and trickled down the back of his neck over the line. In such circumstances as these one could not judge whether Fleetwood played well or badly.  They certainly appeared to play well, but when every man is yards fasyter than his opponents and is given almost as much time as he likes to work the ball, it would be a bad team indeed which did not look a good one.  Tyrer played a good game in Fleetwood’s goal, and helped considerably in retaining that clean sheet for the defence which is now assuming rather remarkable propositions.  The chief interest among the spectators these days seems to be not so much the result of the match, but whether anybody will manage to score against Fleetwood.  Turner was safe, but once or twice I was not too happy at the methods of Winstanley.  He is too much dependent on his good left foot to inspire real confidence. 
TWO GOOD FORWARDS
Titterington had a good day, and it he goes on as he is doing I can see some inquiries descending from aloft. The same applies to Monk.  Ross scored four goals and did little else. One goal each from Titterington and Moon, and the other, as have recounted was a present.  The match, taken all in all, was just a bit of ball practice for Fleetwood. They will meet sterner stuff at Morecambe tomorrow. The teams were:  Fleetwood; Tyrer; Turner, Winstanley; Gillibrand, Latham, Richardson; Moon, Titterington, Ross, Tracey, and Monk.  Everton “A” Ford; Lambert, Morris; Griffiths, Nickson, Watson; O’Reilly, Keeley, Bentham, Harrison, and Trentham.

 

November 1934

 

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