TRIED BY LEICESTER
Hartlepool Mail-Tuesday 1 October 1929
Blackball Welfare's Custodian Albert Kirkbride, who has been keeping goal for Blackball Welfare, played a trial game with Leicester City Reserves on Saturday last, playing against Chelsea Reserves Leicester had an easy game, winning 5-O. Kirkbride had very little work to do, and is expected to pay a further visit. Standing 5ft. 10in.. and weighing 11st.. Kirkbride, at the beginning of the present season, goal for Rising Star, later going to Blackball. is only 20 years of age. An Everton representative arrived fix him for a trial a few hours after Leicester had done so. The secretary of Blackball accompanied Kirkbride.

CHANGES IN TEAM
Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette - Tuesday 01 October 1929
DAVE HALLIDAY INSIDE LEFT GURNEY LEADS
DIRECTORS LEAVE OUT McINROY & McINALLY
CRESSWELL AT ROKER
Sunderland meet Everton at Roker Park tomorrow evening, commencing at 5 o’clock and there are further changes in the composition of the Sunderland side to record.  McInroy has given way to Bell, and whether there is a move in this, writer “Argus,” I am unable to say.  As expected, there is also a change in the front rank.  Gurney has been placed at centre forward, with Halliday at inside left-an alternation which permits of others in the course of the game if it has not worked satisfactorily so far as Halliday is concerned.  He can either go back to the middle or outside left, where he is quite at home.  If needs be, McKay can come over to the left and Gurney go inside right.  The point is that if any change in the composition of the attack is necessary, it should not be too long delayed.  Here are the selected elevens;- Sunderland; Bell; Murray and England; Morris, McDougall, and Bartley; McPhee, McKay, Gurney, Halliday and McLean.  Everton; Davies; Cresswell and O’Donnell; Robson, White and Hart; Ritchie, Dunn, Dean, Martin and Stein. 

DEAN TO BLACKBURN?
October 2nd, 1929. The Liverpool Post and Mercury.
Harrogate, Tuesday. There have been some extraordinary rumours lately, and the most extraordinary one concerns alleged transfer of dean to Blackburn Rovers, Dean rumours starting the story at Manchester, said that this was an accomplished fact. Dean, when questioned on the point said,''well, its news to me.'' Mr. McIntosh the secretary of the club said,'' the idea is absurd, and I wonder how these remours get about. What is it at the back of them ? There is no truth in the suggestion.'' Everton, by the way play Sunderland tomorrow night, and Dunn is not certain to turn out, owing to an injured ankle. Wilkinson formerly of Newcastle United and Weldon, are on the spot and ready to drop into the Vacancy should it occur.

ANOTHER DEAN RUMOUR. 
Liverpool Echo - Wednesday 02 October 1929
"TRANSFERRED TO BLACKBURN ROVERS." 
The transfer of “Dixie" Dean, the famous Everton and England forward has again been rumored—not for the first time and probably not for the last.   The rumour cropped up once before, when Everton were not in good state an regard to the League First Division- but the present season too young for there to be any real cause of disturbance among clubs or at Dean's own deer.  An Everton passed through Manchester on their way to Harrogate for Sunderland last evening, Dean's transfer to Blackburn Rovers was bandied about as an accomplished fact.
NEWS TO DEAN. 
'' Bee. ‘Accompanying the team, asked Dean if the rumour was true.  Dean: replied. “Well, it's news to me!  Mr. Tom McIntosh. Everton's secretary, also on the train, said “The idea is absurd, and one wonders how these rumours get about. What is it at the back of them? There is no truth in the suggestion."  Our Blackburn correspondent interviewed a Rovers director, who said, “This is one of those unaccountable rumours which cannot be explained.  There were no signs of undue excitement at Blackburn this morning. 
A ANCHESTER STORY. 
The rumour, originating at Manchester, may have begun nearer home than imagined—but instead of an Everton departure, a Manchester City departure should have been the subject.  Dean has sustained leg injuries in his last two games, and may not appear against Sunderland, while Dunn also is a doubtful starter, but both travelled with the team this morning. 

GOALKEEPER “TAKES PLAY ON THE OTHER END
Liverpool Echo - Wednesday 02 October 1929
Bee’s Notes
With goalkeepers so pegged down, in the matter of penalty kicks, that was a curious incident in the game between Lincoln City and Stockport County, which was abandoned with the score level.  Kendall, the Lincoln goalkeeper stopped a shot from Tomkinson, but the ball was quickly returned into the goal, mouth, with Newton running in to administer the deciding punch.  Kendall, however, threw his cap at the ball, and so put off the Stockport forward, who missed an open goal.  That will surely go down among the football memories although, strictly speaking, it wasn’t football.  Some referees I know would have introduced a sending-off interlude to grounds of ungentlemanly conduct.  It was a very keen game, and perhaps the cap incident lost magnitude by comparison.  Kendall, of course, had a spell with Everton not so long ago.  He came from Lincoln, went to Presto, and thence to Lincoln again.  He has done great work or the Citizens lately, but this “caps” the lot! 

SUNDERLAND 2 EVERTON 2
October 3 rd 1929. The Daily Courier.
ALL FOUR GOALS IN FIRST HALF AT SUNDERLAND.
MARTIN AND DEAN SCORE FOR BLUES.
“DIXIE” WEAK ANKLE ENGLAND CENTRE-FORWARD'S PUZZLING GROUND SHOT.

All four goals in the game at Roker Park were scored in the opening half. It was a fast and entertaining tussle, notwithstanding the fact that the wind of almost hurricane force robbed, it of the finer features. Everton's hope of securing both points was sadly discounted within the first ten minutes, when O'Donnell made the Wearsiders a grit of the opening goal by driving into his own net in the excitement of attempting to clear a strong shot from McLean. Everton first goal came after 20 minutes from Martin as a climax to a prolonged shuffle round the Sunderland goal. Twenty minutes later Gurney regained the lead for Sunderland with a lovely header, but just on half-time the score was again levelled with a goal by Dean that should never have reached the net.
DEFENCE DELUDED.
It was a slow ground shot that deluded both backs, and then Bell stood and watched the ball into the net in the belief that it was bound to go outside. It was a particularly unfortunate lapse on his part, as the directors of Newcastle United were watching his performance with a view to effecting his transfer from Sunderland. Both sides played hard for the deciding goal, but it did not materialise, in the second half. Defence on either side was brilliant. Cresswell and England being the outstanding men. Dean never approached his usual brilliant form. A weak ankle probably accounted in great measure for his indifferent display, and McDougall held a firm grip on him throughout.
DUNN'S FOOT TROUBLE.
Dunn was also suffering from foot trouble and the brunt of Everton attack fell in large measure on their colleagues. While put in a lot of constructive work but failed frequently to hold Gurney whose leadership of the Sunderland attack was not particularly impressive. Halliday filled the inside-left berth and was palpably not at home in that position. He never made a solitary solo effort of any moment and the only real workers in the Sunderland front line were Gurney, McKay, and McLean. Davies gave a fine display in goal and was much more frequently in action than Bell. Sunderland were often foiled by the offside whistle, while three direct shots at goal by Gurney, McPhee, and McDougall hit the net on the outside. Teams; - Sunderland; - Bell, goal; Murray and England, backs, Morris, McDougall, and Bartley; half-backs; Bartley, McPhee, McKay, Gurney, Halliday and McLean, forwards. Everton; - Davies, goal, Cresswell and O'Donnell, backs; Robson, White, Hart (captain), half-backs; Ritchie, Dunn, Dean, Martin, and Stein, forwards.

EVERTON’S FINE TEAM SPIRIT
Liverpool Echo - Thursday 03 October 1929
WELL-EARNED POINT AT SUNDERLAND
ROBSON’S DISPLAY
By Bee
It was worth while making the long trek to Sunderland if only to get the north-eastern line of view from Mr. McIntosh, who in his time was a fast bowler, let me tell you. The result of the game was 2-all, and it was a fitting verdict, yet one yearned for Stein to take a slash at the ball late on when by a first  time shot he could have perhaps taken victory. The difficulty at Everton is undoubtedly the fact that there is too much dependence upon one man to get the goals—to complete the work on hand.  So that it was good to see Martin scoring an equalizing goal to that fateful first goal of O'Donnell's. O'D., in attempting a brave effort to save a goal, simply pushed the ball in the goal at a merry bat. Martin's goal was none the prettier —it was scrambled through, and one could not wonder, because there was a gale blowing and anything could happen in such circumstances. Cresswell found touch for safety's and pity's sake, and before the defence got set to take this throw-in up came Gurney with a nicely-placed header to take the lead.  But "Remember Portsmouth” was the cry in the Everton camp, and Dean scored a fine equaliser at the forty-fourth minute, just as he had done at Fratton Park at the same moment of play. Here again the worrying, working Martin had objected to McKay taking sinuous courses across the field without interruption.  Martin gained possession, turned the ball to Dean’s head, and Stein made a very judicious header to open the channel for Dean, who veered to the right and dragged the ball to the extreme left—it was not a typical Dean shot; it was a half-topped shot but its direction was unmistakable, and it led to Everton taking a draw, well-earned and well deserved. Thus I keep up my reputation of not having seen Everton fall at any game this season, and away from home I have seen them win two and draw one.  This latest draw was a very worthy one.  No one could deny their deserts; in fact they played the real, pure football and showed Sunderland the way to work a ball. There was never an occasion when the side showed a better team spirit; by that I mean a working one for the other.  There were calls for earnest work from the inner forwards when Sunderland, in sheer desperation, were making strenuous, if ill-managed, raids, but the danger was always there, and then Dunn  and Martin dropped back and gave a hand to a harassed defence. 
ROBSON IN THE WAY. 
There is no other way of putting it— Robson, the boy who has had only a month or so with Everton, yet has found his way into the first team, got "in the way" at Roker. He was knocked out by a severe blow to the head, got another bang on the forehead, had a lean period in the first half, and in trying to hook a ball clear led to the first goal of the night. Just to be consistent he went on getting in the way, and he stopped Halliday and McLean from scoring the only times they looked like taking the game in hand. I rate Robson a good, young, inexperienced player—his manner of using the ball and trapping it showed plainly that this is a clever young lad with something to learn about players coming up from behind when he is steadying himself for a pass that they cut out. Robson has done well. I like his manner of killing the ball and his sure touch of the second half —he could not find his man in the first half. But remember this—he was facing such a tall, strong man as Halliday, head and shoulders above him in height and years and experience; so that with this load of mischief on hand, and McLean also on the left wing. Robson's work was arduous. He did his best when it was most urgently needed, and behind him he found a sympathetic help-rate in the cool, collected and clever Cresswell.  O'Donnell did not start well—he was rounded and sort of "gave up" the chase for the moment, when McPhee, a mere boy and a clever schemer, was wheeling 'em in. However, O'D. stayed long enough to master the gale of wind that had been Everton's in the first half, and finally he made a stab-back and goal-line clearance from a corner that was going in direct that stamped him as the one and only O'D. 
RITCHIE PERSEVERES. 
Ritchie helped in the first goal through persistent following up; getting a safe measure; that's my view anyway.  They are not a bad side, they are merely wasting their energy in stacks. Portsmouth are in the same class, both side, will rise when the heavy going arises, and the forward lines get to know the value of the definite effort at shooting  “as the ball comes to them." Meantime Sunderland have three well-known half-back names for sale – Clunas, Andrews, and Allen.  Two point, at Portsmouth and one at far of Sunderland are excellent "form" for the visit of Arsenal, the best advertised team of the season, at Goodison Park on Saturday. 
FOOTBALLERS’ SERVICE
The Brotherhood at Stanley Congregational Church, Green-lane, announce a footballers’ service for Sunday next, at 3 p.m., when Mr. James Jackson, the popular Liverpool F.C. captain, will give the address.  This has become an annual event, and each service has proved more popular and church being filled.  Mr. G. G. Martin (Everton F.C), an Eisteddfod competitor, will reader two tenor solos, also Miss Kelly will sing; while Mr. Louis Kelly (“Stud Marks” of the “Football Echo”) will be chairman.  Mr. Jackson is always well-supported on these occasions by both Liverpool and Everton F.C players and is expected that a good number will be present at the service on Sunday. 

COHESION WANTED
Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette - Thursday 03 October 1929
SUNDERLAND FORWARDS LACK FINISHING POWER AGAINST EVERTON
HALLIDAY’S WRONG PLACE
By Argus
SUNDERLAND 2 EVERTON 2
Three points out a possible six at home is a bad record. Combine with that one out of a possible eight away from home, and Sunderland's record looks considerably worse.  A winning combination has not yet been struck. I had thought that behind the minds of the directors when they selected the team was the fact that if the front line was not a success it could be changed.  Anyone with half an eye could see that Halliday as an inside left was like a fish out of water, but McDougall made no sign to change the formation. He himself played a starling game and strove to inspire his men by his play, but in my opinion he should have taken upon himself the onus of altering the formation in the second half. He could have made it no worse and he might have made it better.  Any idea of playing Halliday at inside left must be ruled out on this game against Everton. He did not possess the craft and ball control for an inside wing forward, nor the tackling ability either.  McKay showed further improvement, and he and McLean were the best of the line, but one of the goals started from McKay losing the ball while dribbling in midfield.  The second was more than a little due to Murray, who waited when the ball was in transit instead of getting up to the ball and man.
PRESENTATION GOAL 
The result of that hesitation was Dean's goal and the moral effect of facing the wind and sun with a goal in arrears was lost upon Everton. These little things count.  It was a variable sort of game in a variable sort of wind, and there was such an uncertainty about the Sunderland backs that had Dean not been suffering from a damaged ankle Bell might have got more serious work and possibly had the experience of picking the ball out of the back of the net more often than Davies.  We saw none of Dean's solo bouts with the defence simply because he was not fit  for it, but the stamp of class was shown by the way he put the ball back to colleagues or thrust it out to the wings to be taken in the stride.  On the other hand the referee was not particularly kind to Sunderland who have never yet won a home game he has controlled.  That apart, the finish was not there, and it was finish alone that prevented McPhee getting in to the list of scorers. An experienced man would have had two goals, but it would be absurd to cast any reflection upon the young outside right. The best that was in him was brought out. Gurney moved the ball to the wings well, but he did not conserve his energy. I repeat that Halliday should have led the line in the last half-hour. 
THE HALF BACKS
I have already mentioned the greatness of McDougall His colleague on the left flank, Jack Bartley, made one mistake that might have been serious, but he played splendidly, and Morris also shaped well.  This pair needs to watch more closely the moves of McDougall, and get up to the ball quickly when he gives a square pass to the flank.  Everton had a very distinguished back in "Warney” Cresswell, whose second half display was international class. Hunter  Hart was a fine half back, and on the  other wing Robson was a more than useful  plodder, because he got in front of two shots that would have been certain goals  —once from McLean more by accident  than design. Dean showed class even if only by the way he sent those skimming wing passes on their way or pulled the ball down to place it for the on-coming inside forwards. Had his ankle been sound we would have seen more of his through dashes. Ritchie flashed brilliant at times, and Stein made good use of his opportunities. Altogether, Everton showed more cohesion and were cleverer in their ball control and placings.
HOW THE GOALS WERE SCORED 
So far as the goals are concerned the first goes to the credit of McLean, though O'Donnell actually put the ball into the net. It was going there all the way, and O'Donnell's final boot comes under no other category than a goalkeeper touching the ball into the net in diving to save.  Martin got the equalizer following a corner and McLean provided Gurney with another leading goal by dropping the ball to his head. For the second time Everton got on terms, and kept that equality. Stein would never have got the ball had Murray gone in for a tackle. His failure led to England's subsequent failure in his tackle on Dean because he was not prepared for the ball, and Bell was least of all prepared when Dean shot into the net.  These goals were all secured in the opening half.  Sunderland: Mclnroy; Murray and England; Morris, McDougall, and Bartley; McPhee, McKay, Gurney, Halliday, and McLean.  Everton: Davies; Cresswell and O'Donnell; Robson, White, and Hart; Ritchie, Dunn, Dean, Martin, and Stein.

YEOVIL'S NEW PLAYER
WESTERN Gazette –Friday 4 October 4 1929
Yeovil and Peter's F.C has obtained the signature of George Jones from Southport. He will be introduce in the match with Ebbw Vale tomorrow at outside right but can play on either wing. Previous to playing regularly last season with Southport, he had a season with Middlesbrough and three seasons with Everton. He is reported to be a fast and clever winger. He is 5ft 7 ½ inches tall, and weighs over 11 stone. He is about 27 years of age.

ARENAL THE STAR TEAM AT GOODISON GROUND
Liverpool Echo - Friday 04 October 1929
DEAN’S DOUBT –A BAD ANKLE
Bee’s Notes
The Arsenal club has come into the limelight in recent years through a multitude of experiences on and off the field.  They have a manager whose name is a household word, they have transfer ideas that are uncommon- some of them framed in perhaps a spirit of jocularity, yet proving a wise investment- and they have by taking James, of Preston from Liverpool’s grasp taken a man who is at least a bonny player to watch.  His transfer you may remember was not completed till the Arsenal club called upon the League and said; “If there is to be inquiry please let us have it mow.”  And so it was!  Probably a new rule will be framed through this signing for the purpose of stopping any future attempts to sign a man by what some might call a devious route.  However, that’s not the point at this particular moment.  It is only an introduction to the big game tomorrow at Goodison Park, starting at 3.15.  it promises to be the richest spectatorial harvest the game has known locally this season, because Arsenal with their Jack, their James, their John, and blithe sprinters like Hulme and others are coming down to Everton to try to arrest the premier position in the League, at present held by Leeds United.  Arsenal come fresh and fruity, Everton come with the record of having taken three points from desperately low teams in Portsmouth and Sunderland.  But any side capable of taking points from a desperate eleven is doing heavy work.  In fact, Everton have suffered bruises in the process, and maybe there will have to be a deputy for Dean, who is hobbling at the time I type these notes in the salmon making its way from Sunderland to Liverpool.
SCARS AND SUCCUSS. 
Trainer Cooke had a lot of leg work to attend to en route from Sunderland, for the still dry grounds and the knocks the men received led to quite a lot of “attention." Hart, White, O'Donnell, and Dean are complaining of knocks and scrapes, and Dunn has been bothered with an ankle injury.  However, no doubt the rest of today will help to mend matters, and the Everton team, as a team will be keen to show Arsenal something special, because they are still owing the London club something for that vexatious Cup-tie defeat of two years ago.   Arsenal have not been convincing at half-back, but in goal they have resumed with one of our own in young Preedy. Of Wigan, who left this part of the world without fee being paid by the Arsenal club—a young man of great, sound goalkeeping recommendation. He is just one of a few new men who will be at Goodison Park to-morrow, but actually we have seen so little of Alec James at our grounds that it is certain the public will take this chance to see one of the wonder-players and football-workers of to-day. He has been here with Preston far a Lancs Cup-tie game, but that is not the sort of battle that shows him at his best. In international warfare--at Hampden or Wembley—he shows up prominently with long trousers and skilled football.  Then there is David Jack to be considered -always a big personality of play—yet both he and James were held up recently by the elongated Seddon, of Bolton. I take it the pair of them will face the clever young White tomorrow, and if White does as well as he did at Sunderland, you of Everton will see a polished display of heading, tackling, and passing. White leaps as effectively as Tom Lucas- which is paying him high tribute. 
PLAN OF THE FIELD
Everton?  Davies; Cresswell, O’Donnell; Robson, White, Hart; Ritchie, Dunn, Dean, Martin, Stein.
Everton have had few games at home this season, and tomorrow will be the fourth game before their spectators, who will be glad to hear that Virr has recovered and is in training, and that Griffiths, the centre half-back, has had an electric resumption after the cartilage trouble.  I should imagine there was never a quicker return to the field of play.  Griffiths is very keen, and will doubtless make his resumption in the Central League team.  Troup is also ready for service, so that, Everton having wiped out a goodly proportion of away games (compared to the total games played), are just now coming to their best- that is if the team is kept intact and does not suffer serious absenteeism through the injuries that have arisen in the last fortnight. 

FAMOUS FOOTBALLER
Saturday 05 October 1929 ,  Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette ,
CUP FINALIST NOW A LICENSEE.
SON AT LAMBRIOGE
A famous ex-footballernow living in this city, in the person of Mr. R. W. Menham, the new licensee Trafalgar Tavern, Calton Road. At the age of 16, Mr. Menham Rugger, but on joining the 3rd Grendier Guards he changed over to Association. Whilst he was in the Guards he played for the Army in 1895, obtaining his shirt and cap, and he also his Middlesex county cap and badge in 1894-5-6. Whilst the Army he played for Tottenham Hotspur. In 1896 he retired from the Army to take professional football. He played for many years for Everton,during the time when Jack Bew was in team. Whilst with Everton he played in the final of the F.A. Cup, for whichhe received a runner-up medal. Their opponnents were Aston Villa, who by three goals to two. Mr. Menham played for Wian County after leaving Everton, and later joined Swindon Town. In 1907 he retired after having played professional for 11 years. His son, F. H. Menham, is securing a good position in Soccer circles. He is at present playing for the Swindon Corthinthians, and will be in their team at Lambridge to-day (Saturday)- He played recently for the Inter-Line (England) team v. The Rest. He stands well over 6ft.

R.W.MENHAM
October 5, 1929 Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette
Cup Finalist Now A Bath Licensee
Son At Lambridge
A famous ex-football player is now living in this city, in the person of Mr. R.W. Menham, the new licensee of the Trafalgar Tavern, Calton Road. At the age of 16, Mr. Menham took up Rugger, but on joining the 3 rd Grenadier Guards he changed over to Association. Whilst he was in the Guards he played for the Army in 1895, obtaining his shirt and cap, and he also got his Middlesex county cap and badge in 1894-5-6. Whilst in the Army he played for Tottenham Hotspur. In 1896 he retired from the Army to take up professional football. He played for many years for Everton, during the time when Jack Bew was in the team. Whilst with Everton he played in the final of the F.A. Cup for which he received a runners-up medal. Their opponents were Aston Villa, who won by three goals to two. R. Menham, played for Wigan County after leaving Everton, and later for Swindon Town. In 1907 he retired, after having played professional football for 11 years. His son, F.H. Menham, is securing a good position in Soccer circles. He is at present playing for the Swindon Corthinthians, and will be in their team at Lambridge today (Saturday). He played recently for the Inter-Line (English) team v. The Rest. He stands well over 6ft.

STAR PLAYERS AT EVERTON
October 5 th 1929. The Liverpool Post and Mercury.
By John Peel.
One of the foremost aspirants to League honours is the Arsenal, judging by the talent at the disposal of the club. The visit of the London side to Goodison Park will arouse the livest interest and I am sure Goodison Park will be taxed to its utmost capacity. That the Arsenal is a strong side is undoubted, and with Everton seemingly on the upgrade the match should be a fine one. The Arsenal have won five of their eight games, and though Bolton Wanderers won at Highbury last Saturday the team is not dismayed, and Jack and James the star forwards, who have earned high praise for their clever footcraft, are likely to lead a confident forward line. In these two players the club possess two of the finest forwards of the time, and I am sure the activities of James, who will be performing in League football for the first time at Goodison Park will be closely followed. The Arsenal half-back line will be strengthened for the return of John, the Welsh international. An interesting introduction to the Arsenal side is that of Bastin, a young inside-right, while Jack will play at centre-forward. Everton's recent form suggests that they will be able to hold the London side, but there seems to be a doubt whether one or two members of the side that drew at Sunderland will be fit to play. At full strength Everton should record their first home victory. The kick off is 3-15, and the teams are; - Everton; Davies; Cresswell, O'Donnell; Robson; White, Hart; Ritchie, Dunn, Dean, Martin, Stein. Arsenal; Lewis; Parker, Hapgood; Sneddon, Roberts, John; Hulme, Bastin, Jack, James, Jones.

ARSENAL DOWN AT EVERTON
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 05 October 1929
DEFENCES ON TOP KEEP HOOTERS QUIET
RITCHIE SCORES
GREAT CROWD INTENT ON THE STARS
BY Stork
Everton; Davies; Cresswell, O’Donnell; Robson, White, Hart; Ritchie, Wilkinson, Weldon, Martin, Stein.  Arsenal; Lewis; Parker, Hapgood; Seddon, Roberts, John; Hulme, Bastin, Jack, James, Jones.  Referee; Mr. T.J. Botham, Walsall.  The visit to Goodison of the Arsenal club, the team of all the talents, has been the source to topic for some considerable time, for their meeting with Everton was expected to provide Merseysiders with a feast of good football.  Both sides are noted for their classical play, and the inclusion of James, who is considered to be the best footballer in the world, David Jack, who needs not introduction to Liverpool people, John Hulme, and Bastin the inside right, who has early risen to fame –he is only seventeen years of age, and has already represented his country as a schoolboy international –is sufficient guarantee that an excellent game is in prospect.  Everton have been anxious throughout the week as to be composition of their eleven, for injury has hit the club severely during the last few weeks.  Dean and Dunn played at Sunderland when obviously unfitted for the fray, and it was to be regretted that neither were available for this important game.  O’Donnell was also a doubtful starter up to the last minute, so Everton’s cup of sorrow was full to over-flowing, Wilkinson came in for Dean, while Weldon deputized for Dunn. 
A TREMENDOUS CROWD
There was a tremendous crowd despite the news that Dean and Dunn would be absentees, and the crowd in Victoria-street reminded me of a few seasons ago, when the queue was more than 200 yards in length.  I estimated that the crowd at the start was 40,000, and it saw the Arsenal make a quick raid on the Everton goal through the Arsenal’s little winger, Jones, who was able to get across his centre, which was not allowed to become dangerous because the Everton defence were too quick to settle on the ball. 
Everton made an advance through their right flank, but once again the defence prevailed.  Much interest was shown in the work of James, and the crowd was mighty pleased when he was beaten in a tackle by Weldon.  Still one could see value in what he attempted to do.  Everton got a chance to fling a blow at the Arsenal goal when Stein got clean away from all rivals and made a centre which would have suited Dean down to the ground, and Ritchie should have made better use of it than he did.  The Scot tried to head down so as to beat Lewis, but he had applied so little pace to the ball that Lewis was able to take an easy catch. 
HULME ON THE WING
Thus far there had been little to thrill, but a superb pass sent Hulme away, and the winger looked a dangerous proposition.  Especially so when O’Donnell slipped up just as he was about to made a tackle on the London player, who went close in before he squared the ball right across the goalmouth to several colleagues who were anxiously waiting the opportunity to have a shot at the Everton goal.  Jones was the man who received the opportunity, and he shot, too, but White got right in the way of the ball, and so one of the most dangerous incidents thus far came to an end.  There had been little direct shooting, but when Wilkinson, rather fortunately, found the ball bumping back to him off a defender, he hit out with a hope that his direction might be good, whereas it was not, and Lewis had no work to do. 
DEFENCES SUPREME
Jackson was feeding his wings in the usual clever manner, but truth to tell, the Arsenal front rank, like that of Everton, rarely got the better of the opposing defence.  The first shot of note came from the foot of Weldon, who when well out took a bow at venture, and the ball was not a great deal over the crossbar.  There was a quietness about the match which proved interest in everything.  It needed a goal to put things alight.  With the defences in charge of affairs, a goal seemed far off.  Hulme caused amusement when he caught the ball as it was going out to play, and was about to take the throw-in to which his side was not entitled.  It was an Arsenal player who put the ball into touch. 
MARTIN LIMPS
Martin received a bump on the side and limped for a while, what time Stein lobbed a ball into the Arsenal goalmouth so that Lewis had to tip over to assure himself that the ball would not sneak under his crossbar.  Stein also took the corner-kick and made a good placed centre, however, did not prove troublesome to Parker.  Martin went to outside left, so that stein could face inward, and while there was a slight lull in the game, Martin had his damaged leg attended to.  There was a triangular movement between Jones, James, and Jock and the Scotchman’s final pass to the former Bolton player was of rare accuracy.  But when Jack tried to further the movement and slipped the ball to Bastin, Hart had defined his idea and nipped in and collared the ball as it was spinning towards the inside-right. 
THE HUMAN WALL
David Jack anxiously awaited a ball that he was going to take on his head, but he had evidently not seen O’Donnell standing by, otherwise he would have made a better position for himself, for O’Donnell was very sure with his head when the ball came to him.  White handled a ball about five or six yards outside the penalty area and Parker, the free-kicker, drove the ball on to an Everton player, one of a human wall in front of Davies.  The result was a corner which brought out the schemes of Hulme had Bastin without bringing any difficulties to the Everton defence.  Everton replied to this with a hearty attack, and Wilkinson cleverly kept the ball in play and hooked it into the Arsenal goalmouth, where Lewis just defeated Ritchie for possession. 
SHOTS AT LAST
Then, for the first time, we caught sight of some shooting.  It was, however, of poor quality, at least in the matter of direction.  First it was Stein, who shot wide, James followed suit with an equally poor effort and later he made two feinting movements and bamboozled the Everton defenders.  So far there had not been a lot of punch in the game.  There were only flashes of brilliances, and they came from James, although the passing by Jack was extraordinary good.  The best effort at scoring came at the 25th minute, when Jack pushed out his long legs and connected with the ball just as White tackled him.  The ball travelled like lightning, and it was a good thing for Davies that Jack got some elevation into his shot.  Otherwise a goal might have resulted.  As it was there was not a lot of daylight between the ball and the crossbar.  For the first time the spectators were aroused to some sort of enthusiasm. 
RITCHIE GETS THROUGH
They warmly applauded some fine defensive play by O’Donnell.  They had cause to applaud even further two minutes later, when Everton took the lead.  Stein, who had returned to outside left, and had been sending along some capital centres, slipped one over that Hapgood only half headed, and Ritchie, like a flash, banged the ball into the Arsenal net, time 37 mins.  This acted like a tonic for both spectator and player alike and only a wonderful save by Lewis prevented Everton from taking another goal inside a minute.  Weldon had been working like a Trojan.  He was to be found wherever work was required, and having worked to inside life he made a shot, despite the fact that there was a ruck of players in front of him. 
AN ASTONISHING SAVE
By some way or other, the ball found its way through the ruck, and it seemed to have Lewis well beaten, but at the last fraction of a second he dived across hi goalmouth and made what could be considered an astonishing save.  Lewis had other saves to make, and trainer Harry cook had also to make a visit to Stein, who was limping.  Everton continued their attacking spell right up to the interval and Ritchie went close to making a second goal, but he hooked the ball too much and it came across the goalmouth. 
Half-time; Everton 1, Arsenal 0. 
EVERTON V GUNNERS
GAME MINUS MUCH SHOOTING
RITCHIE AND HULME
SCORE A GOAL IN EACH HALF OF LEVEL GAME
The first few minutes the second half the Arsenal showed more punch than at any other period of the game, and the Everton defence had its work to do.  Still, it could not be said that Davies was a busy man, for there was little shooting. Bastin, considering his years, indulged in some brilliant dashes, and he also had a shot that was not far off the mark.  Ritchie, although offside was allowed to go on. His intended centre cannoned off Hapgood, and when White dashed in the ball sped away to Lewis, who was ready for all emergencies.  Wilkinson showed plenty of dash, and once, when he got clear of interference, he might have shot a shade earlier instead of delaying his shot so that Lewis could take up possession. 
TIMELY INTERVENTION 
James was very clever; in fact, he was bewildering at times yet he could not find a shot to round off his mid-field play. Bastin like an old hand, flicked the ball up the middle, and if it had not been for the intervention of O'Donnell, Jack would moat probably have got a goal.  If O'Donnell had not been there it would have left Davies to ply a lone hand—a ticklish business for a goalkeeper.  Parker was being rather easily beaten to-day, and when Wilkinson once got by him, he seemed to he fouled Cresswell's free kick was a shade out of plumb.  At the 59th minute the Arsenal endeavours were rewarded. 
HULME EQUALISES. 
Hulme had cut in towards the centre as if anticipating a ball from the left wing. He was right—he hit a full-blooded drive that had Davies beaten from the moment the ball left his foot.  The game fell far short of anticipation —in fact, there will, little to arouse one's enthusiasm. Ritchie made one centre that caused Lewis some trouble, but neither Martin nor Wilkinson were able to turn Ritchie's centre into account.  Robson had had fair, good game, while Roberts, the Arsenal centre half, made every bit of use of his weight and his auburn head frequently.  Everton once showed their faults by stopping play for what they considered  a case of hands, and the advisability of  "play the whistle" was truly demonstrated  when James continued with his work and offered Hulme a shooting chance, which was gladly taken, but once again true direction was lacking.  Hulme was one of the Arsenal danger points, and he found O'Donnell ever ready to do battle. The Everton back once charged the Arsenal winger off the ball when he looked very troublesome.  Wilkinson was outsized. He got little chance against the tall Roberts, and there was quite a lot of bumping and, boring at times.  Final; Everton 1, Arsenal 1. 

STUD MARKS
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 05 October 1929
By Louis T. Kelly

• A very interesting feature will be the first appearance at these services of George Martin, Everton’s popular inside left.
• Martin is a tenor vocalist of distinct ability.
• By the way, Everton and Portsmouth were the only First Division members minus a home win to date
• Dean hasn’t scored in every match for Everton this season

EVERTON V ARSENAL
Star Green 'un - Saturday 05 October 1929
THE LEAGUE –DIVISION 1
The weather was fine, but dull at Goodison Park, where 14,000 people were present.  Everton had Wilkinson and Weldon for Dean and Dunn.  Play was rather scrappy, and neither goalkeeper had much to do, although Lewis saved well from Stein.  Everton went ahead after 35 minutes, Ritchie rounding off good work on the left with a fine goal.  Half-time; Everton 1, Arsenal 0.
Arsenal opened the second half strongly, but spoiled their chance of getting on equal terms through holding on to the ball too long.  Jack eluded the Everton defence, but his shot was saved.  Hulme levelled the score, and Bastin should have given the Arsenal the lead, but he shot straight at Davis.  Final; Everton 1, Arsenal 1. 

CENTRAL LEAGUE
Sports Argus - Saturday 05 October 1929
ASTON VILLA V. EVERTON
Aston Villa fielded an exceptionally good eleven at Villa Park this afternoon where Everton provided the opposition.  Teams;- Aston Villa; Maggs; Brittleton, Bowen; Young, Swales, Kingdon; Capewell, Brocklebank, Waring, Houghton, Dorrell.  Everton; Sagar; Common, O’Donnell (W.); Kelly, Griffiths, Bryan; Critchley, Webster, Attwood, Easton, Lewis.  Referee; Mr. J.R. Stockbridge (Altrincham).  It was raining in torrents when the teams took the field.  The game opened sensationally, both centre-forwards scoring within two minutes.  Waring, as the result of a combined forward movement, opened Villa’s account with a short range shot, which Sagar could not hold.  Everton immediately reversed the score and from a centre by Critchley, Attwood levelled the scores by a heading past Maggs.  Play was mostly confined to the visitors quarters during the first quarter of an hour, and their goal had an escape when Houghton narrowly missed with only the goalkeeper to beat.  The adverse conditions made the it extremely difficult to control, both evens frequently mis-kicking.  Attwood put Everton ahead after 20 minutes, netting when Maggs was on the ground after saving a stinging shot from Easton.  Villa fought hard for an equalizer, Waring netted after a misunderstanding between Sagar and Common.  Everton, however, again took the lead after 25 minutes, when Attwood headed the ball out of Magg’s reach with both players were on the floor.  Half-time; Villa 2, Everton 3. 
Easton put Everton further ahead immediately on the resumption, as the merit of a fine solo effort, and ten minutes later Attwood secured his fourth from close in.  Webster increased the lead after 75 minutes by concerting a centre from Critchley. A minute later, however, Capewell reduced the deficit with a ground shot from the right wing, and Brocklebank followed with a capital shot which had Sagar well beaten.  Villa continued pressing, and Waring, three minutes before the end netted after some fine work by Capewell.  Result; Aston Villa 5, Everton 6. 

TALKING IT EASY
The People - Sunday 06 October 1929
EVERTON AND ARSENAL ANBLE ROUND AT GOODISON
EVERTON 1, ARSENAL 1
The 40,000 people were disappointed with the football served up by Everton and Arsenal at Goodison Park, for they had looked for plenty of thrills and fireworks.  Both sides ambled through the game at an easy pace, and on only two or three occasions in the first half was there a shot worthy of the name.  Ritchie scored after the 37th minute, and this was one of the few good shots.  Another good effort came from jack, who was only inches over the bar, with a fierce drive.  The game certainly produced some flashes of brilliance at times, chiefly from James, who bamboozled the home defence more than once without being able to get to grips with Davies.  Everton were without Dunn and Dean, who were injured in the mid-week match at Sunderland, and their attack suffered accordingly.  Wilkinson was a trier at centre-forward, but he is a long way from being a second Dean.  Weldon however, did well, and put in one shot which brought forth a magnificent full-length save from Lewis.  Arsenal opened the second half strongly, but spoiled their chance of getting on equal terms through holding on to the ball too long.  Jack eluded the Everton defence but his shot was saved.  Hulme levelled the scores in thirteen minutes, and Bastin should have given Arsenal the lead, but he shot straight at Davies. 

NOT ENOUGH THRUST 
Sunday Mirror - Sunday 06 October 1929
Why Arsenal Did Not Beat Everton at Goodison 
The Arsenal did well to draw 1-1 at Everton, although the Goodison men were without Dean and Dunn, for whom Wilkinson and Weldon played.  Play was rather scrappy, neither goalkeeper having much to do in the first half, but the game livened up after the change of ends.  After Lewis had saved well from Stein Everton went ahead through Ritchie, who rounded off good work with a fine goal.  Arsenal opened strongly in the second half and drew level through Hulme. Both sides missed chances later, the Londoners failing largely because they relied on finesse rather than finish.

EVERTON V BLACKPOOL
Lancashire Evening Post –October 7 1929
(Lancashire Senior Cup)
(By “WANDERER.”)
Blackpool, at Goodison Park this afternoon, met Everton in a second round game of the Lancashire Senior Cup. They made one change in tho team that won at Barnsley. Lauderdale was not eligible, and so Brooks appeared at inside left. For Everton, Troup and Griffiths made their first appearance since their operations. Teams: Everton.—Davies; Common, O'Donnell; Robson, Griffiths, Hart; Ritchie, Weldon, Wilkinson, Eastham, Troup; Blackpool.—Wolfe; Grant, Ramsay; Watson, Tremeling Benton; Quinn, Upton, Hampson, Brooks, Downes. Referee; Mr. I. Caswell, Blackburn. Blackpool began the game, and after Ramsay had made clearance Humpson went straight up the field and struck the framework with an excellent low shot. Thus Blackpool's leader early showed a small crowd that his for min the English League side on this ground was not his bust. It seemed peculiar to see Blackpool at work on such big field, but it proved greatly to their liking. They used tho ball very well. Hampson and Upton, in particular moved well, and Davies several times was tested. Hampson twice had hard shots blocked. In comparison not much was seen of Everton in an attacking souse. Quite the best shot they sent in came from Griffiths, and it did not trouble Wolfe. In tho first quarter of hour Blackpool created all the danger thero was. After Davies had mad a splendid one-handed save from Hampson, Quinn got through, and his shot beat the 'keeper, but struck the framework and came out again. Brooks ought to have done better than just slice centre from Unton. Then when Burton and Downes collaborated an excellent movement, the centre just beat Hampson when he was only about a yard out of goal.
LUCK AND BRILLIANT DEFENCE
Since the stort Everton had been saved from several goals only by luck and brilliant defence. Common and' O'Donnell defended splendidly, but it seemed at this point that Blackpool could not fail to get the lead. More bright attacks Blackpool culminated in Upton mistaking Hampson's position and so by a wrong pass losing an almost certain goal. Everton replied at once and Grant went down to a low ball. Hart tried to head it but had to leave the field with his face badly cut. After 28 minutes Blackpool gained the lead they had always deserved. A point shot by Upton was diverted for a corner, and this was excellently placed by Quinn. Humpson charged O'Donnell, and Trcmelling, leaping up, headed into the net. Only a few moments later Hampson again struck the framework. There was no doubt now that Blackpool were decidedly unfortunate in not being several goals in front. Tremeiling just failed with a long shot. Another shot Hampson hit the framework after someone had diverted it, and it was quite a change in this one-sided match when Ritchie got far enough to shoot wide. Everton certainly wore getting & lesson in direct football and its application in finishing. Blackpool still wore much the cleverer side. The splendid covering of the defence robbed Everton of all their power in attack. For th© first time this season Blackpool's players were not knocked about needlessly, and they took advantage of the respite to show really good football. Blackpool's triumph in no way came from shock tactics. Their football was the better fat, and they wore as unlucky as they could' in that they had not sot Everton in hopeless position. HALF-TIME—BLACKPOOL 1, EVERTON 0

EVERTON 1 ARSENAL 1
October 7 th 1929. The Daily Courier.
By the Pilot
Everton again disappointed their own supporters on Saturday, when at Goodison Park, before the largest crowd seen they this season, nearly 50,000 they conceded as point to the Arsenal. Visiting clubs have now been allowed to take away no fewer than five of the eight points played for on the ground, and the Blues have yet to give their followers a taste of the sweets of victory at home. This latest draw of one goal apiece was a just and equitable result, for neither side played well enough to merit absolute success, and had it not been for two bright patches –all too short, I might mention the game would have been one of the poorest. As matters were, it was an unsatisfactory affair and certainly not up to the standard one would expect from two such talented combinations. Everton, with Dunn and Dean absent, did not collaborate with there customary skill and the high-price stars of the Arsenal failed to scintillate, as one expected. I had hoped that the match would have been one to remember, but now I would much rather forget it. The Arsenal had the better of the first half from a territorial point of view, and some of their approach work was good, but they ruined it all by their irritating hesitancy when in the region of the penalty area. Dailying was one of the chief faults of the Londoners all thoroughly, and so Everton struck one as being much the quicker on the ball. The Blues were a zealous band of workers, but like their opponents, were not incisive enough when near goal. As a matter of fact, there was a minimum of shooting in this encounter, and the goalkeepers had a comparatively easy time.
RICTHIE'S GOAL.
In the early stages I thought the Arsenal would win, because they were utilising the ball so well and not trying to be too individual, but their repeated failure to improve on cleverly won openings soon dispelled the idea and it was left to Ritchie to gain the first goal after 35 minutes. Martin and Stein kindled the flank, and when Stein crossed near the goal, Lewis and Weldon ran for the ball at the same time. Weldon caused the goalkeeper to miss the ball and it ran further across the goal conventerily for Ritchie to step in and place low into the net. The goal was the signal for one of these two bright periods I mentioned and it was the Blues who were responsible for it. They realised that they had their opponents on one leg, and proceeded to make the most of it. Weldon once whipped the ball between two opponents to the far corner until Lewis hurled himself across and just contrived to tip the ball around the post with the watchers all set for a cheer. Further encouraged Everton literally swarmed round the Arsenal goal, and their quick action left Parker and Hapgood floundering hopelessly on occasion. The visiting backs and halves crowded on each other as if in a state of panic, but after a cute corner by Ritchie had passed harmlessly across the goal, and shots from other forwards had been luckily baulked, the electric shock of Ritchie's goal seemed to cease.
HULME EQUALISER.
It was the turn of the Gunners to provide the other thrilling phase when the game was resumed. They were obviously out to whip off the deficit at the earliest opportunity and they participated in strong attacks only to find that Bastin was the one forward who would take over the shooting responsibilities. He was dangerously near on more than one occasion, but Hulme's equaliser after 57 minutes was not unexpected. Hulme had to thank John for the chance to rattle the net, for the left-half lobbed the ball straight across to the goalmouth and Hulme coming in at top speed, hit it on the drop and scored before Davies could as much as shape to avert the disaster. Level again, the Londoners decided that they had gained all they desired, for they gradually dropped back into a groove which led to an over abundance of uninteresting midfield play. True, there were incidents which occasionally made the watchers sit up and take notice, but they were few and far between.
BASTIN'S SUCCESSFUL DEBUT.
One of these was when Bastin , the 17 years old forward, who was making his First Division debut, left the home defenders standing by a sinuous dribble which took him well clear Davies advanced to narrow the angle and was successful in holding the forwards sharp shot, which flew to straight to be effective. Had Bastin lobbed the ball up he most have scored. Bastin who I know attracted emissaries from Meresyside when operating with Exeter City last season, was of the success of the match, gaining even more honours than James. He is an artist in keeping the ball low, and thinks and acts quickly. His shots are sound and he can adapt himself to any scheme. This is a player with a future. James to when every one looked for big things was a disappointing. The manner in which he juggled with the ball and inceived the opponents it on with body feint was brilliant but that was all. He could not find his colleagues with his passes and his shooting was just as inaccurate. The Everton defenders was more reliable, than that of the Gunners, even though O'Donnell was handicapped by his injury which almost prevented him from turning out. He was able to bring off one or two spectacular tacklers at the expense of Hulme, Cresswell gave a highly finished display of good football. Hart was the outstanding half-back and White was robust but hardly constructive enough, and Robson's only fault was that he was too easily foil into a false position.
MARTIN HURT.
Ricthie struck me as the best of the forwards and certainly the most likely one to win the game. It is true that he was slow at getting off the mark, but he required a deal of watching when near the region of goal. Stein was trustful and fast and finished his work well, I think he would have had a really good day had his partner, Martin not been injured early on. Martin had a spell on the wing but changed again to show distinct honesty of purpose, but the blow prevented him from looking after the feels of Stein and Wilkinson as much as he desired. Wilkinson was a rare worrier, but he got few of the right passes for a burst through. His headwork in front of goal was unconvincing, but he managed to hold the line together skillfully. Weldon was the schemer of the line and it was mainly because of his “drawing” propensities before slipping away the passes that enabled Ritchie to have such nice basic material. Roberts the ex-Oswestry Town player was the pick of the Londoners half-backs, for John concentrated too much on defence and Seddon was running around after the ball instead of positioning himself to make it come to him. The Arsenal rearguard, as a whole, had a silky way of chasing the ball in a bunch and it might easily have brought about their downfall. Parker was the better of the backs, and Hulme and Bastin constituted the most dangerous section of the attack. The tricky wind did not help to improve the football but neither side won honour in this indifferent engagement. Teams; - Everton; - Davies, goal, Cresswell and O'Donnell, backs, Robson, White, and Hart (captain), half-backs, Ritchie, Weldon, Wilkinson, Martin, and Stein, forwards. Arsenal; - Lewis, goal, Parker and Hapgood, backs, Seddon, Roberts, and John, half-backs, Hulme, Bastin, Jack, James, and Jones, forwards .

ASTON VILLA RESERVES 5 EVERTON RESERVES 6
October 7 th 1929. The Daily Courier.
CENTRAL LEAGUE (Game 7)
Aston Villa's Central League have been scoring in prolific style at Villa Park and have generally led their opportants, but Everton proved capable of holding them with their own scoring. It was a brilliant exhibition of forward play. Attwood, formerly of Walsall did the hat-trick for Everton prior to the interval and Easton and Attwood were successful later. Attwood led the attack superbly.

EVERTON “A” 2 WHISTON 4
Liverpool county combination.
At Strawberry-lane. The teams were on level terms at the interval Hanson and Forshaw scoring. In the second half Whiston were the more dangerous side, and Parkinson in the home goal was kept busy. Hanson, however, gave the home team the lead, but Forshaw completed the “Hat-trick,” which included a penalty.

EVERTON STILL WITHOUT A HOME WIN
Liverpool Echo - Monday 07 October 1929
BELOW EXPECTATIONS
EVERTON AND ARSENAL PROVIDE NO FIREWORKS
By Stork
How often are we carried away by the big name on the theatre bill poster? We are apt to expect too much, and when our expectations receive a setback we are naturally disappointed. I am afraid most of us who went to Goodison Park to see Everton take on the team of the season, the team of all the talent, the Arsenal, left the ground with a feeling that we had been badly let down, for we had not seen what we had gone to see—a wealth of classical football, which these two teams, if names and fame count for anything, should have provided. One could make excuses for  Everton, who were without two of their  " star" players, but I could not find any excuse for the Arsenal, other than  that they were below par, or played  as well as they were allowed to play.  Just think of it. The Arsenal brought along Alec James, the Scottish wizard, considered the best footballer in the universe. David Jack, labelled the best English forward in the game, Hulme, John, and Jones, all names to conjure with, yet they were unable to  overcome an Everton side greatly reduced in playing strength through injury, and why? Simply because they tried to be too clever, all too dainty, with the result that there was no tire behind their work, which was good enough to take them op to the Everton defensive lines, but no further. It was all very astonishing, but most astonishing of all was the quietness which reigned throughout the match.  At times it would have been possible to have heard a pin drop, and yet there were over 40,000 people present waiting to give vent to their feelings under any pretext whatever; but it was not until Ritchie scored his goal that a cheer broke the silence, a silence that was brought about through the want of punch in the football displayed.
POCKETED
Now and again a glimmer of what could have been filtered through some very ordinary passages, but when it came to applying the match to the flame but was usually in the pocket of Roberts, the tall Arsenal centre-half. Occasionally he issued a pass that was of good quality, but the line wanted a leader who -could round off the work of his colleagues. Like the Animal front line, there was no punch in their work, although Weldon, who worked with a will throughout, made one shot that nearly brought the house down. He shied the ball through a ruck of players, and from the Press-box it seemed an impossibility that any Arsenal player could prevent the ball passing inside the post, but Lewis flung himself across his goal and edged the ball round the post for a corner. This was one of the few big things of the match, and the Arsenal players shook hands with their goalkeeper in praise of his wonderful effort. Lewis deserved all the praise he got, but it must not be forgotten that it was Weldon's great shot which made the save possible.  There was little shooting, and what there was so much out of alignment that the goalkeepers had an easy afternoon.  James was undoubtedly a clever worker of the ball, but he, like many others, could not and a tree line when it came to shooting. I have seen James in brighter vein, and I prefer Jack as an inside forward, for he was too gentle as centre forward, where bit of "devil" is necessary. His distribution was sound, but he rarely got the better of the Everton defenders.  Mr. Chapman, the Arsenal manager, has made "find” in young Bastin, the former Exeter City player and school-boy international.  He is yet in his teens, but he produced some moves which would have done credit to many players with far greater experience but bad shooting must be contagious, for he also suffered in this respect.  He once beat three opponents, which left him face to face with Davies, but all he could do was drive the ball into the goalkeeper’s hands.  The Everton half-back line did not stand on ceremony; in fact, Everton introduced straight-forward methods in place of their tip-tap methods which made their play appear commonplace.  Robson had an excellent afternoon against Jones and James.  His quick tackling was his strong point.  He went to the ball, and Jones was little seen, and if he (Jones) did not get by Robson, Cresswell saw to him.  “Warney” was the cool, calm, sure-footed full back, for neither Parker, who was rather easily beaten by Stein, not Hapgood, was any too confident under pressure.  White was inches shorter in height than Jack, but headed well and tackled sternly.  The goals were scored by wingers, which shows the poverty of the shooting the of the inside forwards. Ritchie snapped up a centre by Stein, and scored with a close-rip effort. Hulme's effort was somewhat similar, but was shot from a greater distance out. Everton had another man hurt, for midway through the first half Martin received a knock on the knee and went to outside-left for a spell. Despite his handicap he was one of the successes of the front line.  O'Donnell and Stein were also hurt.  In the circumstances Everton did well to hold this team of formidable names.  But they an issued Dean, who, no doubt, would have got a goal or two from the chances that were given to Wilkinson.

B’POOL’S FOOTBALL “ILLUMINATIONS.”
Liverpool Echo - Monday 07 October 1929
SEASIDE SCORING AT EVERTON
VALUE OF HAMPSON
LANCS. CUP MATCH SURPRISE
HART INJURED
By “Bee”
Everton and Blackpool engaged in one of their rare meetings, today, when at Goodison Park the Lancashire Cup-tie was played before a poor attendance.  Teams;- Davies; Common, W. O’Donnell; Robson, Griffiths, Hart; Weldon, Wilkinson, Easton, Troups.  Blackpool; Wolf; Grant, Ramsey; Watson, Tremelling, Benton, Quinn, Upton, Hampson, Brooks, Downers.  Griffiths and Troup returned to the Everton side, and this in itself was a feature of some note; while the appearance of Hampson once again at this ground led to much interest.  Hampson, in the tangerine colour looks very much more stickily-built than in the English League’s colour.  The game had not been going a moment before he planted a very emphatic shot towards the left hand side of the goal.  Davies was “there,” but the ball hit the upright.  Quinn also had a shot, Davies saving with ease, an Easton, who was appearing for Martin, showed up with some sharp touches to the veteran Troup, whose power of centre, yet delicacy of touch, was as sound as ever.  Weldon tried a twenty-yards shot that Wolf gathered, in spite of the sun shining in his eyes, and there was further shooting when the former forward, Tremelling, brother of the Birmingham goalkeeper and now a converted half-back, screwed the ball well off the mark.  Griffiths tried another long shot, but no one was quite so dangerous as Hampson, who kept cracking the ball forwards goal without so much as a by your leave.  Unfortunately for Hampson, a full-back got in the way of his shots, and when Upton tried to shoot he paced the ball into the hands of Davies.  Although Everton moved in the cooler manner, Blackpool put up the best show they had made in this city, and their nippiness in front of goal was a prime factor in their raids.  The value of Hampson was proved when he found himself angled, yet got in a quick surprise shot that Davies cleverly touched with his right hand.  Anywhere near goal, Blackpool were a menace.  For instance, Quinn, a 19-year-old boy, on the wing, closed in towards goal and shot, Davies giving up the chase.  For the second time the Everton goal was saved by the woodwork. 
SUCCESSFUL ATATCKERS
Blackpool were without debate the more successful attackers, and they combined with precision on the left flank so that when a ball came from Downes it was rather startling to see Hampson kick over the ball and Davies pick up.  Hart fell to the ground and headed the ball when he was a foot from the earth.  Unfortunately, Grant in trying to kick away caught Hart in the face, and the Everton captain had to leave the field with a check bone bleeding profusely.  This was near the half hour, and when hart went off Tremelling headed a goal from a corner granted by W. O’Donnell.  After Weldon had tried a couple of screw shots Hampson headed on to the crossbar, so that Blackpool were unfortunate not to be well in front at this point. 
OUT OF LUCK
Even allowing that Hart was absent, Blackpool convinced Division 1, spectator that this side would not be out of place in First Division football.  Tremelling, for instance, made a lovely solo run and drive, but Robson saved the goalkeeper twice near the goal-line.  When Hampson headed and Davies touched the ball the goalkeeper merely turned it upwards.  It touched the upright and cannoned out for a corner; indeed, Hampson was entirely out of luck.  Everton’s best effort at scoring came when Ritchie drove a ball cross the goal and Griffiths tried to head in from a corner and found the young Wolf at the door. 
Half-time.- Everton 0, Blackpool 1.
Hart was not able to turn out in the second half, and it was learned that he had need of a stitch or two in the cheek.  Blackpool resumed in the same bright illuminating manner as in the first half, although Everton had a sharp tussle with the defence per Wilkinson, there being an appeal for a penalty against Ramsey for hands when he was on the ground. 

EVERTON 1 BLACKPOOL 1
October 8 th 1929. Liverpool Post and Mercury.
LANCASHIRE SENIOR CUO ROUND TWO
EVERTON SAVE GAME DURING EXTRA TIME
EVERTON CAPTAIN INJURED.
BLACKPOOL HIT POST FIVE TIMES
By “Bee.”
Blackpool Football Club have created a stir amount the football authorities this season and yesterday the Fates were against them when they only drew at Everton in a Lancashire Cup-tie after having most of the play and having very bad fortune near goal. Five times the ball was put towards Davies and he was saved by the goalposts. Blackpool could also complain that the final equalising goal was tinged to a degree with offside, when the referee did not allow. Actually the time of the game was up when Wilkinson preserved towards goal on the right-hand side of the field and squeezed the ball beyond the competent Wolf in goal. It was an angled shot and the goalkeeper was hurt in the process. Prior to this there had not been a shot from Everton. Near the finish –five minutes from the end –Everton gave Blackpool defence their one grueling period. Easton, a half-back and forward started the charge of tactics with a fine shot and Ritchie and Wilkinson added shots, but what were those among so many desperate first time shots from the Blackpool side? They were hardly worth mentioning, and are only named because it is just these players should be awarded the palm for having dared to risk a shot. Blackpool scored in twenty-eight minutes through Tremelling heading a goal from a corner.
HART'S INJURY.
There would have been no equaliser if the Blackpool goalkeeper had not taken undue time over his goal-kicks and if a full back had not foolishly kicked the ball into the crowd to waste time. It was in this “extra time” that Everton equalised. But the goal was all against the day's play, in which it must be conceded Everton had to spend more than a half of the game without the services of Hart, their captain, who tried to make a low clearance and got a back's boot on the cheekbone, which had a couple of statues put into it. This was hard luck for Hart and Everton, but one might almost say that Blackpool were the chief sufferers from the bad luck of the day; they played well; they played quickly without resorting to abandoned punts and clearances, and they made home side look very ordinary. Certainly Everton had a strange mixture out –Troup returned and showed a natural tenderness and Griffths returned to centre half-back for the first time since his operation and did quite well –he is already warming up his known best fashion of play. But the Everton forwards after a round or two of close ground passing, because more commoners without shot and without confidence, and with far too much finicky dribbling that led the quick wing tacklers of Blackpool to step in and take the ball from them. At centre-half back Tremelling had a good day's work nearly scoring three from that position, and in front of him the dashing and clever young leader, Hampton, showed fine resource and ability, and his shots were of a stinging character. Blackpool routed the Everton side by sound scheming, and fine deadly footwork near goal.

A GOOD SIDE.
Indeed, Everton could not have complained had they suffered one of their heaviest home or away defeats. It was not that Blackpool shot badly when they should have scored, but rather that mere rank bad fortune stopped the Second Division side scooping the pool. Blackpool on the showing have a side worthy the senior circle. They played well together they were unselfish; their manner of playing suggested that they relished a tilt with a senior side; in fact they said that it was the first time for a long while that they had been allowed to play good football, as Second Division style is built up on different tactics. Hampson is undoubtedly a great young leader who carries his laurels well; the half-backs are a strong feature of the eleven and they have converted Ramsay, of Sunderland into a good full back. Brooke was perhaps the weakness, but the young boys at outside left (Quinn and Wolf) who has had no experience of senior football, having come from a Sunday school minor team some three months ago, did exceptionally well. The report would not be complete without reference to the fact that Davies, Common and young O'Donnell stood up to their massive task with credit. Hart's misfortune was two-fold; he did not think he was playing White dropped out, and he had to go in –then he got a blow that will keep him out of the game for a week or so. Teams ; - Everton; - Davies, goal, Common and W. O'Donnell, backs, Robson Griffiths, Hart (captain), half-backs, Ritchie, Weldon, Wilkinson, Easton and Troup, forwards. Blackpool; - Wolf, goal, Grant, and Ramsey, backs, Watson, Tremelling and Bennion, half-backs, Quinn, Upton, Hamptson, Brooks, and Downes, forwards .

MORE INJURYS FOR EVERTON
October 8 th 1929. Liverpool Post and Mercury
Everton and their players have been most unfortunate this season, seldom have I know so many casualties to first team men, and the result is that the club, has been handicapped from the start. It was pleasing to see Griffiths and Troup returning to the field in the Lancashire cup-tie with Blackpool yesterday, but it was obvious that they were short of practice, hunter hart was captain of the side, however, met with a nasty accident, the stud of an opponents boot causing a cut under the eye which necessitated a couple of stites, and although they are, hopes that hart will have recovery by Saturday, he may be marked a doubtful starter against Aston villa. Dean is by no means right yet, but I believe Virr is progressing.

THEY “LARN” US
Liverpool Echo - Tuesday 08 October 1929
Bee’s Notes
So this is Blackpool, eh? And they insist on me going there again, spite of my experience of a week ago!  Well, I’ll go, spite of the travelogue that has been my lot for twelve successive days, and the reason I go is that I want to see more of the Second Division side.  They would be welcomed in the First Division because they are so practical, so go-ahead, so sure of themselves in front of goal.  If ever there was a false result commend me to the Lancashire Cup-tie yesterday, when Everton got off with a draw, thanks to extra time through a foolish back kicking out and aiding extra time, and through a referee not noticing an offside position.  Still, Everton had their share of bad fortune- of a different kind.  Hart was not due to play, went to look on, was called into service through White having a bad ankle- the resigning complaint of the day! Hart was brought in, and finally brought out of the game through a most unfortunate accident.  His cheek-bone carries two stitches, and Everton’s injured list was thus grown heavy in a week.  On the other hand, Blackpool had all the other bad luck knocking around, apart from the dubiety of the Wilkinson goal.  Wilkinson plodded on towards the right and scored an angle goal that astonished everyone.  Blackpool deserved better fortune, for they had a great time against the newly-framed Everton side.  They had hit the bar five times in the first half, and well as Davies, Common, and young O’Donnell stood up to their stern work, the fact remains that Everton were out-played for long stretches. 
GOOD FOOTBALL
Second Division football on this showing is in a good way, but it is noteworthy that Blackpool said that this meeting yesterday was the first time for a long moon that they had been “allowed” to play good-class football, for Second Division types do not stand on ceremony, it is no sooner the thought than the act.  Well, Blackpool played a bright game and their wing half-backs, with a fine centre half back in Tremelling, brother of the Brum goalkeeper and a former centre-forward, helped to stay Everton’s progress.  The small-built Everton attack division could not cope with the tide, that’s all, but remember also that Blackpool made a Sunderland man, Ramsey, into a full-back after being a forward.  And remember, too, that Blackpool listens to the call of youth, as is shown by the choice of Wolf, the strong goalkeeper, who three months ago, was only concerned with Sunday school matches.  As outside-left they have Quinn, another useful young man.  A Scot is in the forward line- Upton, the man who stoned the ball over the bar late on when he should have walked the ball in.  at root, however, I see in Blackpool’s side a bonny centre forward –the essence of practical football, yet a rather clever fellow, with sharp movements and a real slamming, shooting, left foot to which he can add a shot of sting with the right –a well-behaved boy, teetotal, and non-smoker; a boy who can ‘carry corn,” as they say.  Football can do with the sort I suggest Hampson is in.  He played better in the English League game than most critics gave him credit for, and now he has stamped his game upon our memories by a dashing, yet clever, display.  He is in short, the scoring centre who takes the ball as it comes to him without delay, without tampering for position; hooking or pulling or driving it ahead.  That way spells goals.  Everton, of course, were disappointing.  They were limp, small, and unconvincing.  Easton broke them into a sweat near the finish with a shot- the first of his side’s that day, and Ritchie and Wilkinson followed suit.  There is too much shyness about shooting to-day with supposed crack players.  Troup, I thought, played rather tenderly, and Griffiths played as if fit for a kingdom.  His reappearance has come at a convenient time!  That’s the only consolation of this unexpected draw, when an overwhelming defeat seemed likely- woodwork, they name is kindness! 
ORRELL WEDNESDAY
Walker’s Athletic visit.  “The Hawthorns,” Linacre-lane, for their league fixture with Orwell on Wednesday at 3.15. 
Mr. James Jackson gave a thoughtful address on “Character” at the footballers service at Stanley Congregational Brotherhood on Sunday afternoon, to a large audience.  She emphasized the duty and responsibility of parents in training their children to a strict observation of the moral and spiritual laws.  Mr. G. F. Martin (Everton F.C) gave two finely-rendered items; while Miss Melba Kelly sang her pieces very sweetly.  Mr. Louis Kelly again proved a popular chairman. 
BOWLS AND A SONG
G.H. Martin, of Everton F.C, will sing at the annual prize delivery and hot-pot supper, 7c, of the old Wavertree Bowling Club (Sandon-lane) which takes place in the clubroom on Thursday at 8.p.m.  Wavertree have done great things this year.  A member has won the charity cup; they carried third, fourth, and fifth prizes at I.O.M., and one member, Mr. Chas. Hoskins, is still in the competition at Waterloo, Blackpool, having passed into the third round.  The member for Wavertree district, Mr. Tinne, is presenting the prizes.  Mr. W.H. Griffiths, who is George Martin’s mentor, won the club’s last main of the season.

WHITE TO LEAD EVERTON
October 9 th 1929. Liverpool Post and Mercury.
Everton face one of their most strenuous tasks of the season on Saturday, with weakened force they are due to tackle Aston Villa, at Birmingham. At a time when several of their leading players notably dean and Dunn are laid aside through injury. As a consequence a re-shuttle has been necessary and it is fortunate that Griffiths who went through the test against Blackpool well, is able to resume at centre-half, the Welshman thereby releasing white to take up the centre-forward berth. Critchley will partner Weldon on the right wing, Ritchie, who was the best of the forward against Blackpool being chosen in the reserves ranks. The team chosen is; Davies; Cresswell, O'Donnell; Robson, Griffiths, Hart; Critchley, Weldon, White, Martin, Stein. The injury sustained by Hart was rather severe, but it is expected he will be all right for Saturday. Dean has been unfortunate this term, and I do not expect he will be fit to play for at least a fortnight. The Reserves side to meet Wolverhampton Wanderers at Goodison Park on Saturday is; Sagar; Common, W. O'Donnell; Kelly, Rooney, Byron, Ritchie, Webster, Attwood, Easton, Troup. The Central League match with Bolton wanderers, due to be played today has been postponed.

TEAM NEWS
Liverpool Echo - Wednesday 09 October 1929
Bee’s Notes
Everton team; Davies; Cresswell, O’Donnell; Robson, Griffiths, Hart; Critchley, Weldon, White, Martin, Stein.  The reserve side to meet Wolverhampton Wanderers at Goodison Park on Saturday, is; Sagar; Common, O’Donnell (W.); Kelly, Rooney, Bryan, Ritchie, Webster, Attwood, Easton, Troup. 
LET THEM GOLF
For many years football trainers have been averse to footballers playing golf as a means of training for the seriousness of the season.  Football never was so serious as to-day, because there is an over plus number of matches hardly warranted to do either player or spectator a great deal of good- in the case of a young boy like Robson, of Everton, for instance, it is absurd to imagine that he can stay four games in nine days not lazy games, but the dead earnestness of League matches, plus one Lancashire Cup-tie.  Undoubtedly the set against golf as a training measure was due years ago to the fact that trainers, did not play the game, knew nothing about it, looked upon it with a conservative eye, and said,  “This is no use to us.”  But times have changed, and to-day golf is part and parcel of the curriculum of training, and the point comes to mind through the application of Hunter Hart, the Everton captain, for the Wednesday of each week when there is no match, to be spent by the players on the golf course.  To-day the training regulations are tighter than ever before in the history of the game.  It is not sufficient for Jepson and Jotsom or Sletson and Slotsom if they have done their seven laps of the ground-they must sign the attendance book prompt to time, and must be within the precincts of the training room until a certain time.  That is a bit churlish and a bit awkward to the genuine man who has always done his training religiously, and perhaps has gone home before the others for the purpose of doing something useful.  The point arises now whether it would not be better for a walk on Wednesday to become work in the nature of a round on the golf course, and Hart has asked the Everton club to allow the players to spend each Wednesday in the manner noted.  Those who cannot play must caddie for those who can, or think they can.  I know of no better or more sensible outdoor exercise for the footballer than the golf trade, and of course the scheme has my support.  Anything is preferable to the dreariness of the big “kitty” at cards or the big break at billiards. 
CADBY CRICKET DOYEN
The many successes enjoyed by this club were echoed when a fine gathering of members assembled at the Club House, Penny-lane, to celebrate.  Since its inauguration the club have achieved many successes, but the zenith was reached in the season just ended.  They succeeded in winning the Liverpool Business House Championship, thus securing possession of the handsome shield, together with caps, and also won the trophy presented by Mr. Jack Sharp, for competition among the business houses of Liverpool. 
“UNCLE STALKY” LECTURES
Captain J.R. Beckett (“Uncle Stalky”) with lecture at Chalmers Hall, 115, Westminster-road, on Friday, under the auspices of the Liverpool Sunday School Union Athletic Association.  Captain Beckett’s address will take the form of a lantern lecture, and his subject is to be “The History of Our Sports.” Mr. Harry Cook, the Everton F.C trainer, will be chairman. 

Hunter Hart and Golf
Derby Daily Telegraph -Thursday 10 October 1929
An interesting suggestion that go! should be made compulsory for footbal players as part of their training has been made by Hunter Hart, the Everton F.C. captain.Hunter Hart, who is a clever golfer, holds the view that golf is a healthy recreation, and that players will derive benefit from the healthy exercise and fresh air obtainable from following the game of golf. He has suggested to the Everton directors that when there is no match on a Wednesday that day should be set apart for golf, and that it should be incorporated'in the training orders. At present when players turn up for training they go through the usual routine, and then there is the temptation to play cards or billiards. Hart contends that golf provides the best exercise for players, and that one day a week should be set apart for that game as part of the training regulations. Asked what about the position those who do not play. Hart thinks every player would take up the game, and even those who do not play might act as caddies for those who "take the pastime." understand the matter is under consideration by the Everton club. Mr. Tom Mcintosh, the secretary, says he all in favour of golf as providing a means of getting players into the open air. Golf is a fine game, but he did not think it could be made compulsory. Mr. Tom Crompton, chairman of the Liverpool club, thinks that the matter worthy of consideration. Golf is a fine healthy game and took the mind of the player off football, which was a good thing. The views of players are that professional footballers who had no business attend to during the week would benefit by playing golf. One international interviewed by our correspondent said "It will be a splendid thing If players went in more for golf and less for card playing and billiards." Most professional footballers play golf, and football clubs generally encourage their players to take up the game—but golf on Fridays is banned.

DUNN IN HOSPITAL
October 10 th 1929. Liverpool Post and Mercury.
The injury sustained by Dunn of Everton at Sunderland turn out to be more serious than was at first through. He is to undergo an operation to the instep, and went into hospital yesterday, for the purpose the club and the players have indeed been unfortunate and I understand the casualty list includes no fewer than twelve men. In the event of Hart not being able to take his place in the team on Saturday against Aston Villa, Wilkinson will take the centre-forward berth and White will drop back to left-half.

A FOOTBALL INQUIRY
Liverpool Echo - Thursday 10 October 1929
EVERTON ASKED TO EXPLAINBY LANCS. F.A. 
Last Monday Everton F.C.were puzzled to know how to fill their eleven for the game with Blackpool. They will be even more puzzled to know how to frame their team for the replay next Monday.  But the club are to be” inquired into” by the Lancashire F.A. as to why they did not play a better side at Goodson Park.  If they Lancashire F.A. had asked why they did not play better gams one could understand their inquiry, but as Everton have at least a dozen men on the sick list from ordinary games, the inquiry seems rather wasteful.  We are informed that Everton have been asked by the Lancashire F.A. to “explain “why they did not play their full first teem eleven on Monday last. 
EVERTON PLAYER'S OPERATION.
 James Dunn, the Everton international forward, went through his operation to-day and is going on splendidly. 
NOT THE EVERTON
“Everton Toffee” writes;-
Seeing that Everton have had such bad luck through injuries I think they have done very well, but still it is not the Everton we would all like to see.  No doubt they will improve now that the injured are fit, and in my opinion could field a very strong team worthy of the name of Everton by putting Griffiths centre-half, Virr right-half, move Stein and Martin to right wing, and play White and Troup on the left wing.  I am sure that they would be the finest team in the League and give supporters a football treat. 

FIRST LEAGUE BACK FOR FORFAR
Arbroath Herald -Friday 11 October 1929
Forfar have shown great enterprise in securing the signature of Davie Raitt, the ex-Dundee and Everton full back, who has been given free transfer by Blackburn Rovers. He signed for Forfar last night. He will turn out in Braid's place to-morrow against East Stirlingshire at Forfar. Ibis should big “draw.”

FIRST LEAGUE BACK FOR FORFAR
Arbroath Herald and Advertiser for the Montrose Burghs - Friday 11 October 1929
Forfar have shown great enterprise in securing the signature of Davie Raitt, the ex-Dundee and Everton full back, who lias been given free transfer by Blackburn Rovers. He signed for Forfar last night. He will turn out in Braid's place to-morrow against East Stirlingshire at Forfar.

EVERTON ASKED TO EXPLAIN.
October 11 th 1929. Liverpool Post and Mercury.
The Everton has been called on by the Lancashire FA for an explanation as to why they did not play a full league side, in the cup-tie against Blackpool on Monday, the rules of the Lancashire cup competition states that a ‘'club shall play its full strength in all ties''. It may be point out, that Everton have a long list of injured players, but that six of the man who played against arsenal on Saturday, were included in the team against Blackpool. Other players who played in that match, white and J O'Donnell, were injured and couldn't turn out. Griffiths, who played against Blackpool is in the team to meet Aston Villa on Saturday, Troup is a first team man the actual reserves men included therefore are, Common, W O'Donnell and Easton.

EVERTON’S PROBABLE FORMATION AT ASTON
Liverpool Echo - Friday 11 October 1929
BRUMS GOING UP
Bee’s Notes
Everton play or replay their Cup-tie with Blackpool on Monday, and therefore there is every excuse –if one were wanted –to prove just cause why I should stop at home to-morrow.  Enough of that apologia, however.  To tackle Aston Villa at home is to tackle one of the best sides- always one of the best sides, no matter what their lapse may have been a week or so ago.  Villa and Everton are always needle games; the remembrance of the 1897 final tie never escapes us when they get together.  And tomorrow we have the knowledge that the visiting side is at a serious discount.  I learn that Dean may be right in ten days- good news- that Cresswell is not exactly fit, having to be strapped up to ensure he can go through with his labours; Dun has a bone operation in hospital, others have big ankles that would never win competition for these supposedly good-looking members of our feet; Hart was chosen to play but may not owing to his cheek-bone, which would prevent him heading a ball- a dozen delinquents, so our sympathies are due to Everton players and officials in their measures of ill-fortune.  The dry grounds have led to many troubles.  To-morrow Everton may try to get out of their troubles by playing White at wing-half-back, and Wilkinson at centre-forward.  Critchley’s game will be of great importance, and if the visiting club can take a point from Gibson, Smart and Company, then they will have put up a great performance.  The “Football; Echo” will tell you all.  Everton; Davies; Cresswell, O’Donnell; Robson, Griffiths, White; Critchley, Weldon, Wilkinson, Martin, Stein. 

EVERTON ‘S TASK AT ASTON.
October 12 th 1929. Liverpool Post and Mercury.
Everton and Aston Villa are still among the most attractive clubs in the League, and their meeting today, although somewhat spoiled by the fact that Everton are well below full strength, will be the customary large crowd at the Villa's luxurious enclosure. On paper, at any rate, the Midland team appears to be much stronger than that of Everton, the Aston half-back into providing a great obstacle to the visiting forwards. Still the Goodison Park men will make a bold bid against their powerful rivals even if they may not prove capable of holding the Aston Villa men to a draw. In the absence of Dean, Dunn, and probably Hart, it would be an excellent performance if Everton were to secure a point. Teams; - Aston Villa; Olney; Smart, Mort, J. Gibson, Talbot, Tate; York, Beresford, Brown, Walker, Chester. Everton; Davies; Cresswell, O'Donnell; Robson, Griffiths, White; Critchley, Weldon, Wilkinson, Martin, Stein.
Note W.C Dickie the Southport half-back has been transferred to Connan's Quay Dickie who was formerly with Everton went to Southport last season.

VILLA GOAL RUSH
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 12 October 1929
THREE SCORED IN SIX MINUTES
EVERTON LOSE 5-2
By Stork
Aston Villa; Olney; Smart, Mort; Gibson (J.), Talbot, Tate; York, Beresford, Brown, Walker, Chester.  Everton; Davies; Cresswell (Captain), O’Donnell; Robson, Griffiths, White; Critchley, Weldon, Wilkinson, Martin, Stein.  Referee; Mr. H.H. Hull of Burnley. 
Summerlike conditions prevailed for the Everton-Villa match at the spacious Villa ground, for the sun was shining brilliantly and it was quite warm.  The visitors' team showed three changes from last week, for it was found that Hart could not play; in fact, did not make the journey to the Midlands.  I am told that Dunn's operation has proved a great success, and that he will be ready much sooner than expected, while Dean is going on the right way.  As forecast in “Bee's" Notes last night, White dropped back to left half so that Wilkinson could resume at centre forward. A member of this Welsh Football Association was present with a view to their international team, which will be selected at Hereford on Wednesday. Cresswell won the toss but it meant little, for what sun there was caught both sets of players. Everton started well, and Critchley beating Tate in a tackle, gave Weldon a chance, but the inside right was just too late to turn it to account.  Everton came a second time, and after Martin had opened the way Weldon made a corner, which instead of proving of value to Everton went clean against them, foe from the clearance the Villa set up an attack—their  first, by the way—and it brought a goal in exactly two minutes. 
BROWN BANGS A GOAL. 
Griffiths, who did not seem quite certain of himself, failed to stop a ball that was sent out to York, and when this speedy winger collected the ball he went headlong towards Everton's goal, with Griffiths and White chasing him all the way. But he showed a clean pair of heels to both and centred, Chesters had closed in in anticipation of the cross, but he simply put the ball into the middle of the goalmouth, and before Davies could get into touch with the ball. Brown came along and banged it into the net.  This was a severe blow, but Everton made a strong reply and Mort bad to make a sure overhead kick to relieve his goal. Stein wasted a couple of centres before he found a sure length: but he once gave Wilkinson a good opportunity.  The Newcastle man over-ran the ball, came back for it, best Talbot for possession and then lobbed the ball tamely into Olney's bands. 
CHESTER'S PENALTY. 
The Villa wingmen were very fast movers, and Davies had to cut out centres from both York and Chester, but at the 22nd minutes the Birmingham scored goal number two from a penalty, need for which was hotly contested.  When Walker shot, Cresswell seemed to carry the ball away with his fist, and although he contested the referee's award of a penalty and was backed up by White, Mr. Hull signalled for a spot kick, and Chester beat Davies with his shot.  Two goals down was not encouraging, but Everton did not give up the ghost, and Stein and Martin paired off in a capital movement, which brought a goal at the 25th minute.  – Martin backed up Stein's inward pass, and came in with the best shot of the match so far. 
MARTIN'S GREAT SHOT. 
The goal put a better complexion on the game, and Martin was distinctly unlucky a few minutes when he made another ground shot, which had Olney beaten all the way. He was at the other end of the goal, but Smart, who had dropped back into goal, kicked clear.  The Villa, for some reason or other, faded out a bit; and Everton came more into the picture, and from another corner Olney had to make a great save from Griffiths.
MARTIN-ARTIST. 
Wilkinson found the height of the Villa defenders dead against him, but no player on the field. Walker included, could compare with Martin in the matter of artistry.  He and Stein made up a great wing, and it was through this wing that most of Everton's advances came. For fifteen minutes little or nothing of Villa had been seen to attack, and when Brown tried to be showy he was beaten by Martin, who was also beaten through trying to do too much.  Weldon's shooting had not been good, but he nearly brought about the defeat of Olney when he got his head to a pass by Stein. By this time Griffiths had gained in confidence, which meant much to his side. Robson also was playing a strong game. Everton claimed for a penalty for hands, but all they got was a free kick just outside the penalty area.  Martin shot round the posts. Having got over that two minutes' goal, Everton had proved themselves the better team, and were unlucky not to be level at the interval.
Half-time —Aston Villa 2. Everton 1. 
Olney's goalkeeping in the first half had not impressed me, and when he had to deal with a shot from Martin in the first minute of the second half, I did not like his method.  The 42,000 spectators called upon the Villa to exert themselves, and they did for a thus, and the Everton defence was called upon to defend sternly. Twice Gibson and Mort suffered minor injuries, the latter when bringing to a close a capital run by Stem.  Martin and Stein were still Everton's attacking point, and Martin made a centre that Olney caught, only to allow Weldon to charge out of possession. White changed places with Stein for a few minutes, and while at half-back Stein hit the angle of the woodwork.  Walker and Beresford got through for the Villa and Davies left his goal to smother a shot from Chester. He took a risk in not going back after he had performed this feat, but the risk came off. 
BROWN'S SECOND. 
The referee got booed when he "fouled” Walker, and later he had speech with the Villa captain.  A throw down was the origination of the third Villa goal, for Walker was able to get possession from the "scrum" and worked the ball down the field, slipped it to Brown, who scored with a great drive at the 75th minute. 
THREE IN SIX. 
The Villa were now on top, and they had recovered from the slump or the spasm of inertia which had struck them in the first half.  Six minutes from the end Gibson offered Walker a delicious centre that was promptly headed into the net.  Stein made two centres, but the next time Stein got the ball from Critchley he slammed it into the net.  Brown scored a fifth goal one minute from the and.  Final Aston Villa 5, Everton 2. 

STUB MARKS
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 12 October 1929
BY Louis T. Kelly

• If Portsmouth win to-day, it will leave Everton as the last of the First division clubs to be still minus a home victory- a unique happening so far as the Goodison club is concerned.
• With Dean, Martin, Dunn, and O’Donnell injured, on top of breakdown and mishaps to Griffiths, Virr, and Troup, Everton have had more than their fair share of misfortune.
• George Martin, the Everton inside-left, looks likely to make a big name as a tenor vocalist in the near future.
• He can reach the F above the treble clef.
• Middlesbrough, Everton and Sheffield Wednesday have all gained more points away than at home.
• With Dean suffering in recent weeks with a damaged ankle, Johnson of Manchester City would have proved an invaluable man to Everton had his club been willing to transfer him. 
• Both Everton and Liverpool have already tried seventeen men in their League team
• Beginning with their victory against Everton a month ago Leeds United gained their fifth successive win on Saturday
• Dean’s unfitness is due to ankle injury, and the limb has had to perfectly rested for a week past
• Everton and Liverpool probably have a higher percentage of lady supporters present at Goodison and Anfield than any other clubs in the country.
• Whether this is due to the fine covered stand accommodation or to the number of handsome boys in both teams one would rather not say.
• Everton is it stated, have recently been watching Scott, the East Stirling left half.
• Everton failed to give the 10,000 pounders the hoped for pounding.

VILLA IN FORM
Star Green 'un - Saturday 12 October 1929
SHARPSHOOTING IN GAME WITH EVERTON
THE LEAGUE-DIVISION 1
At Birmingham, in fine weather, before 50,000 spectators.  Everton who were without Dean, Dunn, and Troup, attacked sharply.  Brown and York instituted clever movements, and Brown scored inside three minutes.  Both sides played brainy football, Chester scored from a penalty, and Martin reduced the lead.  Everton afterwards were repeatedly dangerous.  Half-time; Aston Villa 2, Everton 1.
Wilkinson brought Olney to the ground with a low shot and Stein struck the bar.  Billa retaliated, Davies saving with difficulty.  With Gibson aiding their attack, Villa rallied, Brown scoring a fine goal and Walker also heading through.  Stein then scored and Brown obtained another.  Result; Aston Villa 5, Everton 2. 

CENTRAL LEAGUE
Sports Argus - Saturday 12 October 1929
Wolverhampton Wanderers visited Everton this afternoon.  Teams;- Everton; Sagar; Common, O’Donnell; Kelly, Rooney, Bryan; Ritchie, Webster, Attwood, Easton, Troup.  Wolverhampton;- Walker; Williams, Ford, Allport, Kay, Featherby; Ferguson, Rhodes, White, Green, Hetherington.  Most of the earlier attacking was done by Everton and Ritchie might have opened with an early success had Featherby not cleverly seen the Everton wingers intention and smartly dispossessed him.  Continuing to do most of the attacking Everton again came near when Troup and Easton carried play to close quarters but the visiting defence cleared.  Wolves first raid came from the left wing and after Green had been prominent with a good run he missed a glorious chance by shooting high over.   Another attack by the visitors nearly brought a goal, Sagar making a fine save from Featherby.  Wolves improved as time went on and the Everton defence was at times hard put to maintain a clean sheet.  White scored.  Half-time; Everton 0, Wolves 1. 

BACK TO WINNING WAYS
Sports Argus - Saturday 12 October 1929
VILLA MASTER EVERTON AT ASTON
BROWN’S T HREE
By “Crusader.”
Although they paid an unsuccessful visit to Bolton last week, Aston Villa expected to repeat last season’s victory over Everton at Villa Park this afternoon.  In the corresponding game last season Villa won by two to nil, and though it was unfortunate that injuries should rob the visitors of Dean and other regular players, Everton were expected to put up a good fight as they usually do at Aston.  Aston Villa directors, although disappointed at the defeat sustained at Burnden Park, decided not to make any changes.  In view of the delightful weather there was a good attendance of 35,000 at the start.  Teams; - Aston Villa; - Olney; Smart, Mort; Gibson, Talbot, Tate; York, Beresford, Brown, Walker, Chester.  Everton; Davies; Cresswell, O’Donnell; Robson, Griffiths, White; Critchley, Weldon, Wilkinson, Martin, Stein.  Referee; Mr. A.E. Hall (Burnley).  Everton won the toss and Villa started against the wind towards the Witton goal.  The first movement saw Critchley get the better of Tate but danger was averted by Gibson racing across.  Everton again attacked and Weldon forced a corner in the clearance of which Gibson was again prominent.  Villa gradually took up the running, however, and a fine run by Brown ended in Villa’s centre putting out to York.  The latter pushed forward and returned the ball into the goalmouth for Brown to give Villa the lead after three minutes play.  In the next movement Davies saved a low drive from Beresford on the line.  The exchanges were rapid.  Tate let in Critchley, but Smart was on the alert and checked this movement.  Play in midfield was of an even character.  Talbot and Gibson set Villa’s right wing going, but Beresford’s pass went outside.
VILLA'S MASTERY. 
Most of the danger when Everton attacked came from Martin and Stein, who were well fed by White. A well-judged pass by Tate to Chester resulted in the Everton goal having a narrow escape when Walker headed in from Chester's centre. Davies, however, was safe.  A free kick in the next minute saw Walker hit the crossbar. The ball rebounded into play and Brown sent just over.  Gibson was again prominent for some fine headwork when Everton next attacked, while a timely run and centre by Chester was nullified by Brown missing an open goal.  Villa went further ahead after 21 minutes. Davies went out to clear, and when the ball was returned in the brief scrimmage Cresswell fisted the ball out.  A penalty for heads was converted by CHESTER.  Four minutes later the Everton left wing reaped the reward of their fast and persistent efforts as, from Stein's pass, MARTIN scored with a fast low shot.  Everton kept up the attack, and Smart saved cleverly when Martin's oblique drive was going in, with Olney Just outside the rest. This was a narrow escape for Villa.  The Everton forwards were slightly faster than the home set, and the visiting halves had a good understanding, with the result that for a brief period Villa defenders had a busy time. The pressure was at length relieved, but O'Donnell checked York, who put in a fine solo effort.  Villa goal, however, had another narrow escape when Martin forced a corner. From the kick Griffith' shot appeared to be going in. but Olney upped it over for a second corner which was cleared by Gibson.
EVERTON ENERGY
As the interval approached Everton again had a slight advantage in attack, and forced two corners.  Talbot cleverly checked Wilkinson as he was going through.  Olney was lucky to field an oblique shot from Martin, but a minute later Critchley missed a good chance of equalizing.  Smart and Gibson were prominent hereabouts.  Smart was penalized for hands just outside the area but the ball was sent wide. 
Half-time; Aston Villa 2, Everton 1.
The crowd had increased to fully 40,000 when play was resumed.  Everton at once became dangerous on the left and Martin gave Olney a difficult shot to stop.  The Everton goal, however, had a lucky escape when Brown got his foot to the ball amid a crowd of players.  Davies caught it as it was going through.  Villa’s next movement saw York shoot outside.  A minute later York was almost through when he was pulled up for offside.  York forced a corner after Brown’s shot had been deflected by Cresswell.  Everton raced away and in checking the visitors left Mort was injured, Walker went into the back division while Mort was being attended to.   A fine movement by Gibson saw Brown send in a shot which Davies fielded well, while at the other end, Olney was bowled over as he saved a fast shot.  The game, which was fought out at a fast pace, was fairly even, but Villa halves were the most prominent.  An exciting incident took place in the Everton goalmouth.  Davies ran out to stop a low shot from York.  The ball was sent across to Chester who, however, put outside.  Another Villa attack promised well, as from another of York’s timely centres Brown’s header caused Davies to tip over for a corner.  A clever movement by Walker and Chester saw Beresford shoot over.  Villa had more of the play as the game progressed, but their finishing was moderate.  A movement engineered by Beresford and Gibson ended in Brown notching Villa’s third point after 73 minutes with a short rising shot.  In the closing stages Villa were the more dangerous side.  Eight minutes from the end Gibson put the ball well across from a throw-in on the left, and Walker turned it into the net well out of Davies’s reach. 
EVERTON’S EXPIRING EFFORT
Davies was tested by York following a smart bout of passing between York and Brown.  After 85 minutes Stein scored for Everton from a centre by Critchley.  Brown distinguished himself, scoring again for the Villa with a minute to go, from a centre by York.  Result; Aston Villa 5, Everton 2. 

VILLA’S SOUND GAME
Sunday Mirror - Sunday 13 October 1929
EVERTON, WITHOUT DEAN, LOSE BY 5 GOALS TO 2
Aston Villa played a sound game to beat Everton by 5 goals to 2 at Villa Park.  Everton must have felt the absence of Dean.  Brown opened the scoring for the Villa in three minutes, Chester scored from a penalty, and Martin reduced the lead before the interval.  On the resumption Everton attacked.  Wilkinson brought Olney to the ground with a low shot, and Stein struck the bar.  The Villa then rallied and played such brilliant football that they fully earned their victory.  Brown put them further in front, and Walker also headed through.  Stein scored Everton’s second goal and Brown obtained his own third and the fifth of the match. 

ASTON VILLA 5 EVERTON 2
October 14 th 1929. Liverpool Post and Mercury.
THREE GOALS IN SIX MINUTES
HOW ASTON VILLA BEAT EVERTON.
By “Stock.”
Aston Villa defeated Everton 5-2, at Villa Park, but the score flattered the Midland side. With but ten minutes to play the Villa held, the slender lead of a goal, and Everton were playing so well that an equalising goal was not out of the question, but all in a flash the Villa forwards struck a brilliant vein, and put on three goals in six minutes, and what seemed likely to be a narrow victory was made to appear a comfortable win. The Villa were not in the slightest degree superior in the matter of football artistry, but they had the encouraging knowledge of a goal scored in two minutes and a second point in 22 minutes. They were smitten with a period of inertia, and when Everton scored through Martin, the Midland side sank into oblivion for a long spell; in fact, for 15 minutes Everton's goal was not assailed. During this period Everton provided high-class football and the home crowd became restive, and called for greater efforts from their own players, but right up to the interval Everton were in command, and even the Villa people had to admit, that they played excellent football and were distinctly unfortunate to be a goal in arrears. The Villa were in front simply because they had hit out when Everton were in the process of settling down. Yet one of their goals, Chester's penalty kick was questioned by Cresswell and White. Cresswell admitted handling Walker's shot, but he and others stated that the ball had been out of play just previously. That was undoubtedly a blow, but Everton's set out to retrieve their position, and if they had a leader who could have clinched the great work of Martin and Stein they would soon have been on level terms. I have never seen Martin play to greater purpose, while he had another shot that was luckily saved by Smart when Olney was a beaten man. Walker has a reputation of being one of the greatest inside-lefts playing, but he had to yield the honour to Martin in the first half. Martin worked the ball with skill and sought the unmarked colleague, and more often than not found him, and it was small wonder that Stein, well nursed, had a good match.
LIVELY TEN MINUTES.
All went well until the last ten minutes; in fact, with the slightest but of luck Stein would have scored, for Olney was out of position when the winger shot on the angle of the woodwork; but it was obviously not Everton's day, and the Villa came along with their goal rush and won a game that had been full of interest, good football, and many thrills. Everton were far from disgraced. It must not be forgotten that Aston Villa were at full strength, whereas Everton lacked the services of Dean, Dunn and Hart. The first-named player, was the much-missed man, for Wilkinson was decidedly poor. He did not hold the line together, nor did he worry the tall Villa defenders. In fact, the centre-forward position was the one big weakness in the Everton team. Davies had a poor match. He might have saved at leasts two of the goals. No doubt he through Brown was offside (he appeared to be two yards offside), but he should never have allowed Brown to take the ball away from him.
STRONG BACKS.
The backs especially Cresswell, played a strong and sound game, and once Griffiths found the confidence -–e was some time in doing so –played well, and nearly added a goal to those scored by Martin and Stein, while White, until he was injured at the hour, was a good half-back, with Robson, up against one of the best wings playing –Walker and Chester –in the country. Robson not unnerved in the slightest degree. Brown scored three goals, the fruits of good shooting and the ability to snap up an opportunity. The Villa half-back line must be the tallest in the League. They are all round about 6ft, which made it awkward for Everton's attacking line. Talbot and Gibson were good, but Tate was only moderate, especially so in the opening half. Mort and Smart were rugged full backs, and more than once saved Olney. The order of scoring was Brown (2 minutes), Chester (penalty 22 minutes), Martin (25 minutes), Brown (75 minutes), Walker (83 minutes), Stein (85 minutes), and Brown (89 minutes). Teams ; - Aston Villa; - Olney, goal, Smart and Mort, backs, Gibson, Talbot and Tate, half-backs, York, Beresford, Brown, Walker, and Chester, forwards. Everton; - Davies, goal, Cresswell (captain) and O'Donnell, backs, Robson, Griffiths and White, half-backs, Critchley, Weldon, Wilkinson, Martin, and Stein, forwards. Referee Mr. Hull (Burnley).

EVERTON RESERVES 0 EVERTON 1
October 14 th 1929. The Daily Courier
CENTRAL LEAGUE (Game 8)
A goal by White midway through the first half, following a clever wing run by Ferguson, gave the Wanderers a creditable victory at Goodison Park. Everton were on top at the start, but finished badly. Common, O'Donnell (W), and Rooney were stalwart defenders. To the finish Everton's shooting lacked accuracy, although the Wolvers keeper saved a good one from Troup, and was fortunate to see an effort from Attwood strike the upright and travel across the goalmouth . Everton: - Sagar, goal, Common and W O'Donnell, backs, Kelly, Rooney, and Bryon, half-backs, Ritchie, Webster, Attwood, Easton, and Troup, forwards.

WAVERTREE ATHLETIC 5 EVERTON “A” 4
Liverpool county combination
At Woolton Road. The home side were more determined and were more dangerous in front of goal than their opponents. In the first half the visitors were very bad in their shooting, many chances being missed. On the resumption, however, goals were plentiful, both sides playing with more dash, and Rylands (2), Selairito (2), and Cayton scored for Watertreee, while Dyke (2), and Hanson (2) scored for Everton. Layland, as a defender, and Hanson, on the left wing, were outstanding for the visitors, and Rylands, Selairto, and Green worked hard for Wavertree.

BLACKPOOL V. EVERTON.
Lancashire Evening Post-October 14 1929
(SECOND EODND REPLAY.) (By *”WANDERER.”)
Everton visted Bloomfield-aroad this afternoon to replay the second round Lancashire Senior Cup-tie. At the first meeting of the teams last Monday, at Goodison Park, Everton forced a draw in the last minute. Everton made six changes compared with their tide Saturday. Benton could not play because has a little fluid on the knee, and Tuffnell came into the Blackpool eleven. Teams Blackpool.—Welsh; Grant, Kamuiy; Watson, Tremelllng, Tuffnell, Quinn, Upton, Hampaon, Brooks, and Downes. Everton.—Davies; Common, O'Donnell: Kelly, Griffiths, White; Ritchie. Waldon, Wilkinson, Easton, and Troup. Referee: Mr. Caswell, Blackburn. Everton began in style very different from , Played last Monday. They used the ball splendidly in whole-line raids, and soon Easton was badly at fault with a centre from Troup. He ought to have scored with ease. Blackpool first were dashing rather than outstandingly clever, and though Tuffnell was cheered for tenacious tackling Ritchie, only a header from Brooks brought Everton any danger. After eight minutes, Blackpool took the lead with a goal finely scored. Hampson forced corner kick on the right, and Quinn dropped the ball into the goalmouth. It hung little in the wind and TREMELLING, racing forward, let slide off his head over crowd of players and into the net. This was Tremelling's third goal in consecutive games, and each one gave his side the lead. Blackpool pnsnd lot after thii. Some corner kick, gave the Everton defence great deal of trouble, and a few them were scrambled away very crude fashion. Blackpool had found their real form now.
MISSED CHANCES.
Everton became more and more fluttered in defence, and Brooks and Upton both ought to have increased Blackpool's lead. The former player had an open goal to shoot at. Next Hampson made one of his characteristic long dribbles and found himself with only Davies to beat. The shot went slightly wide because Hampson was pushed by Griffiths. For long time Everton were quite inactive in attack. All the likelihood there was of goal was created by Blackpool, who found the Everton tackling stern stuff. Quinn twice was tripped and two defenders handled, but the free kicks were cleared. Ritchie, who used his considerable weight to great effect, was the finest raider Everton had. Like Wilkinson he seemed to lose his grip when within shooting range. Nearly half an hour had gone before Wolfe touched the ball when there was danger. A back pass Watson was the cause. It was Wilkinson who gave the crowd of about 9,000 nasty fright. made run like Hampson does, and then shot low as he was tackled. Wolfe made good saev, but Wilkinson followed his shot and gained corner kick. Griffiths headed over. Some of the offside decisions against Blackpool rather irritated the crowd, and then Wilkinson beat man sifter man to close with shot which Wolfe caught. Ritchie was very near the clearance was made.
DUINN AND WOLFE PROMINENT.
A double clearance by Tuffnell, very close covering -of Hampson, and the gradual reorganisation of the Everton attack were features of the play afterwards. still held command, and one or two chances to score were missed. Young Quinn again was playing excellently. Growing confidence has brought with 'it improved ball control, and gave the Everton defence .very warm time. Wolfe was another man who was prominent. He made couple saves from Wilkinson and Ritchie that would have left most 'keepers helpless. HALF-TIME-BLACKPOOL 1. EVERTON 0.
SECOND HALF.
The first moment of any note in the second half was made Hampson, who was neatly tripped on the edge of the penalty area as he was going through. Tremelfing, who took the free kick, shot over. The Blackpool defence was tested twice, and might have had more difficult time than it did. Everton found the small ground rather a handicap when long passes were made. When the half was 15 minutes' old Blackpool increased their lead. Brooks put a pass through to HAMPSON, who ran on till Davies and Common had covered him. Then he turned back and shot the ball over the keeper's head and into the net. This was a surprise move of high order. In the middle of the field the pace great. Movements either way opened very rapidly, and it was following one of these that Quinn, taking the ball first time, shot just over the framework.

EVERTON BEATEN AT VILLA PARK
Liverpool Echo - Monday 14 October 1929
VILLA’S GOAL RUSH
By Bees
Whew! 5-2. Doesn’t it sound bad- and didn’t it look bad in cold print on Saturday night? But it was nearly so bad as it looked; and those who went to Villa Park were not in the least perturbed by this apparently big beating, for the score flattered Aston Villa and did not do justice to the play of Everton.  It was a last minute spurt by the Villa that turned the trick, for up to ten minutes from the end Everton were striving for an equalizer, and were playing so well that it promised to come, but a turn of fortune’s wheel gave the other side the goals- and the victory.  The Villa had two spasms, one at the beginning of the first and the other at the tail end of the game, but in between Everton had played football that was vastly superior to that of Villa, who, after martin’s goal, were struck by a streak of inertia, and for fully twenty-minutes could not produce an attack sufficiently skillful enough to carry them beyond the half-way line.  It was astonishing in view of what had gone before, but the explanation was not far to seek.  Having got in their first blows when Everton were in the settling down process, and with two goals in their pockets, they thought that was sufficient for the time being, but Everton gained in confidence with each minute, and, playing excellent football, the Villa half backs found all their time taken up defending their own goal, whereas prior to that they had been backing up Brown and his colleagues in a manner which was bound to bring success. 
THE ORDER CHANGETH
Martin's goal shook them to the roots, and from then until the interval Everton were the better side. Their football was of high-class, especially that of Martin and Stein, who completely put Walker and Chester in the shade—high praise indeed. All that was needed was a centre forward who could round off their work, but he was not there- he was at home nursing a damaged ankle.  A goal against you in two minutes is not the best of tonics, but it did not take the steel out of Everton's game; quite the reverse, and even a second goal, a penalty, did not rob them of the confidence which was gradually coming to them. They put their backs to the wall and fought their way out, and with Martin's great goal, the order of things was changed, and tin Villa had to fight a retreating game, and were fortunate to see Olney saved by Smart, when Martin, with another fine shot, seemed certain to score.  Then Griffiths made a header that caused the home spectators to hold their breath, and so it went on to the interval, with Everton gaining in strength, and the Villa being taunted by the crowd to exert themselves a bit more.  Martin's play was a delight. He has never played better, for there was purpose in everything he did. He held the ball until he saw the unmarked colleague, and then with accurate passes gave the ball to him, and his link with Stein was one of the features of the game, but them was always the fear that their grand work would end tamely unless executed themselves, for Wilkinson lacked the craft, the shot, and the ability to take up a good position for an incoming ball. True, he was up against giants, but so was Weldon, and he often got the better of  his assailant "Dean was badly  missed " It is becoming an everyday  phrase, but there was no getting away from it that he was greatly needed at  Villa Park.
A GOAL STORM
At seventy-five minutes Everton were still in the game with a chance, for the Villa had not awakened from their lethargy, but all in a minute they blazed forth and scored three quick goals, Stein sandwiching one in between those of Walker and Brown, put prior to Brown’s third goal Stein had hit the angle of the woodwork, and a goal then would have leveled matters and no doubt sent Villa further into their slumbers.  It was a strong finish, even though Brown’s final goal was unquestionably scored from an offside position.  Davies, however, should have saved it, for he got in contact with the ball, but allowed Brown to rush in and take the ball away from him.  Taken all through Davies did not have a good day.  He never seemed comfortable and was hesitant, and he might easily have prevented Walker from getting his head to Gibson’s lob.  At catching a ball he has no superior, but he must develop the old-time punch, for that pat-out of his often presents opponents with a gift goal.  Griffiths started tenderly as was only to be expected, but he gradually warmed to his work, and along with White (whose name must be added to Everton’s injured list), and Robson made a better line than that of Talbot, Gibson, and Tate, for the last-named was decidedly off his game.  Cresswell and O’Donnell were more classical then Smart and Mort, who, however, defended strongly.  Olney was best with high shots, for he was not confident with anything that came below the shoulder.  Chester and Walker were a clever pair, and Beresford was skillful, with Brown ever on the lookout or a shooting chance.  He took them, you will notice-he got three goals. 

EVERTON REPLAY AT BLACKPOOL
Liverpool Echo - Monday 14 October 1929
UNLUCKY SHOOTING BY PLUCKY FORWARDS
By Bee
Teams; Everton; Davies; Common, O’Donnell (J.); Kelly, Griffiths, White (J.); Ritchie, Weldon, Wilkinson, Easton, and Troup.  Blackpool; Wolf; Grant, Ramsey; Watson, Tremelling, Pufnall; Quinn, Upton, Hampson, Brooks, and Downs.  For this replayed Lancashire Cup-tie Everton brought in Wilkinson and Kelly compared to the team that played a week ago and drew 1-1 in the last minute.  T. White was to have played centre-forward, but joined the injured, and J. White, the former Blackburn player, got into the side at half-back.  Dean was with the team, and amongst the visitors I noticed Mr. McQueen, Dicky Downs, Winbridge, Neil McBain, Tom Browell, and Edgar Chadwick. 
TREMELLING’S GOAL
The first time Hampson came into the picture he hit a shot that pulled towards the inside left position, but Down could not reach it.  Ritchie offered a nice ball to Wilkinson whose shot was instant and it was lucky for Blackpool that it caught a defender’s leg.  The rebound went out to Weldon, who did not get hold of the ball properly and slewed it out.  Hampson was almost alone up to now in his endeavor to fire his fellow forwards and he got a corner against O’Donnell that was placed so that Tremelling could repeat his goal of a week ago by heading a ball from the right-hand side to the extreme left-hand side, where no defender had been posted.  Common defended stoutly and bumped Hampson out of a chance of taking up a pass by Upton.  There were free kicks against Upton and Easton in a game which showed Blackpool all fervor and football progress.  Again Blackpool faltered with shots, but the unevenness of the turf was the cause of this failing.  Blackpool were strangely remiss in front of goal, even allowing that Hampson was bothered by the attention of Common and O’Donnell when he broke though he should not have missed fire so badly as Brooks had done a moment before. 
CLEVERNESS OF WHITE
White, the half-back, was clever at this point, and Weldon did some brilliant foraging, which led to Ritchie going well-nigh to centre forward, rounding three men and being closed out and shooting and hitting a full back’s head.  Wilkinson took the rebound, and the Blackpool goalkeeper saved.  Ritchie was inclined to go towards the centre and this resulted in Easton having a chance, but his shot struck Watson, the full-back, and gave Wolf an easy chance.  Then came Everton’s most spectacular attempt to equalize.  The ball went straight up the middle to Wilkinson, who pluckily went up and shot, despite the crowd around him.  Wolf half-saved the shot, the ball travelling along the goal-line where Wilkinson, against three opponents big enough to eat him, struggled on and forced a corner, to which Griffiths made an astounding solo struggle, turning the ball just over the bar.
SIGN OF LIFE
It was a sign of life in Everton, Wilkinson, despite his lack of inches, chased up to the left wing, overcame a trip, dragged the ball near goal, and finally shot to make Wolf save, Ritchie being a trifle slow in running in to complete the effort. 
CHILD’S CHANCE GOES
Tremelling worked from centre-half to centre forward and was a pack of trouble to the Everton defence.  Brooks, standing two yards from the goalkeeper, refused a child’s chance.  Right on half-time Wilkinson shot, Wolf carried the ball and Ritchie, running up, shot in from a position which should have been successful.  Wolf made the best save of the first half.  Half-time;- Blackpool 1, Everton 0. 
PENALTY MISSED
In the second half after Wilkinson had shot, Common brought down Hampson, and Tremelling kicked over from the spot kick, but Hampson scored the second in five minutes after Davies had run out and out the ball a yard beyond the Blackpool centre.  Hampson dashed back for the ball, and scored into an empty goal.  Davies was at fault later on when Hampson broke clean through and “stayed at home,” but no harm came from the movement because Hampson shot outside.  Quinn hit the crossbar, and Blackpool in general were quite masters of the Everton side, who gave a poor exhibition, especially amongst some of the seniors.  White, ex-Blackburn, did well.

RESULT FLATTERS THE VILLA
Birmingham Daily Gazette - Monday 14 October 1929
BROWN MOST EFFECTIVE MEMBER OF ATTACK
ASTON VILLA 5 EVERTON 2
Few of the 40,000 people who witnessed the game with Everton at Villa Park thought when half-time arrived that the home side would win by 5-2 or even that the Villa would maintain their interval lead.  After a quarter of an hour the Villa began to lose their early grip of the game. Steadily, the Everson halves more than held their own, and the Villa defenders were kept busy by the nippy visiting forwards, particularly Martin and Stein on the left wing.  The Villa goal was often in danger, and as at Bolton the week before, it was mainly Olney's excellent custodianship which saved the position.  In attack and defence Everton were the cleverer side during the greater part of the first half.  From the interval onwards, however, the Villa's attack proved far more incisive and purposeful than it had been earlier in the game.  The home forwards made better use of their scoring opportunities than did their opponents. In that respect, however, all the honours went to Brown, who proved himself a great opportunist by scoring a trio of goals. 
BROWN’S EARLY GOAL
His first came barely three minutes from the start. He it was who swung the ball out to York for the latter to make progress and return it into the goalmouth for Brown to race on and  turn it Into the.net.  Beresford came near increasing Villa's lead a few minutes later, Davies stopping a low drive on the line. Then the Everton goal had a narrow escape when Walker hit the crossbar from a free kick before Chester converted a penalty for hands against Cresswell after minutes' play.  Four minutes later the persistent efforts of Stein and Martin were rewarded by the latter opening the account for Everton with a fast low shot, who but for Olney's alertness and judgment would probably have been on equal terms at the interval. 
FOUR GOALS IN 18 MINUTES
Villa often came near increasing their lead, but the remaining four of the, seven goals came in the last 18 minutes of the game. Then a movement, in which Beresford and Gibson were prominent, saw. York cut in to give to Brown, whose .short, rising shot completely beat the Everton custodian.  Nine minutes later Walker headed through from a centre by Gibson, but five minutes from the end Stein successfully took in hand a pass from Griffiths.  Brown's third and the Villa's fifth came with only a minute to go following clever work by York and Beresford:  Fought at a Good Pace.  Throughout it was a thrilling game, fought out at a good pace, end one in which Everton usually give promise of wiping off the arrears. The result flattered the Villa somewhat for though they gave a better account of themselves than they did at Burden Park their display was by no means a convincing one.  Neither Smart nor Mort was quite so steady and resourceful under pressure as they usually are. There was little to choose between the Villa halves, but Talbot and Gibson were often prominent in the second half.  Brown again demonstrated his ability as a marksman, while he often distributed the play well. Of the other members of the line York and Walker worked untiringly, but were inclined to hold on to the ball when passing might have proved more profitable.  Everton, whose side was weakened by the absence of Dean, Dunn and Troup, were best served by the veteran Cresswell, Griffiths, Wilkinson,  Martin and Stein. Teams: — Aston Villa; - Olney; Smart, Mort; Gibson, Talbot, Tate; York, Beresford, Brown, Walker, Chester.  Everton; Davies; Cresswell (captain), O’Donnell; Robson, Griffiths, White; Critchley, Weldon, Wilkinson, Martin, Stein.  Referee; Mr. A.E. Hall (Burnley). 

EVERTON’S CASUALTY LIST
Athletic News - Monday 14 October 1929
Everton's big casualty list is creating much anxiety.  The situation became very serious when the total number of “invalids” from serious and minor injuries ran into double figures. Dean still suffering from a much swollen ankle, but Dunn, who had damaged bone, is making good progress  from operation. Then Hunter, Hart, the pivot and captain, was unable turn out against-the Villa on Saturday owing to injury sustained in the Lancashire Cup-tie which necessitated the insertion of stitches over the cheek bone.  Surely Everton’s cup of troubles brimful, and the club should have a complete answer to the Lancashire F.A. ns to why the full League silo was not played against Blackpool in the recent Cup-tie.

OLD ORDER CHANGETH
Athletic News - Monday 14 October 1929
VILLA SNAP AND BACK POWER
ASTON VILLA 5 EVERTON 2
By the Mystery International

There were times when the meeting of Aston Villa and Everton meant a classic encounter in every sense of the word.  Whatever the result might be the football science provided the real feast for the enthusiast be he Villa or Everton in his leanings.  Alas! Those days seem to be a long way back judged by this match.  Do not deduce from the foregoing that this game was a poor one, or lifeless and uninteresting.  Of wholehearted endeavor there was no lack from start to finish, but the classical touches, the shrewd scheming, the subtle brains behind movements of the forwards, were noticeably absent.  Everton were quicker into their stride than the home team.  Therefore it was surprising to find the Villa in a two goal lead early on.  Practically speaking these goals were the result of their first raids.  The first was a fine movement in which Beresford and York were prominent.  The latter’s cross found the Everton defence in a tangle, and Brown easily scored.  The second was a penalty which Chester scored from.  The referee adjudged Cresswell to have handled while clearing. 
TEMPORARY SET-BACK
The Liverpool team were clearly upset for a time by these events after having played so well.  They soon recovered, and for the remainder of the first half kept the Villa at full stretch repelling their atatcks.  They were only rewarded by one goal, however, Martin scoring a magnificent goal with the best shot of the match.  It was well for Aston Villa that Smart and Mort played so well during the first half as the Everton forwards were very progressive during this period.  Realizing the height of the rival half-backs they wisely kept the ball “on the floor,” thus giving themselves an equal chance.  Griffiths, the visitors centre-half, was the most prominent man on the field during the first half, initiating attack after attack, and showing glimpses of the constructive play that made Everton of bygone days one of the classic teams.  He was ably backed by his wing colleagues, Robson and White.  Everton in the second half played as if they were leading instead of being a goal down- Martin having reduced the leeway.  Nevertheless the Villa got two more good goals through Brown and one headed by Walker.  The fourth goal definitely finished Everton, though the final result was 5-2, Stein and Brown completing the scoring.  The reason that the Villa had such a comfortable margin at the finish was because they took their chances with commendable promptitude; also they had a much less robust pair of backs to meet than had the Everton forwards.  Smart and Mort played a great game all through, and especially when the Everton forwards were at their best.  Attack after attack was broken up by these backs after their half-backs had been beaten with at times ridiculous ease.  By striking contrast to this the Villa forwards were most dangerous when they got to grips with the Everton backs and goalkeeper.  Only O’Donnell met the Villa forwards with any virility after Griffiths had been circumvented.  Herein lay the real cause of Everton’s defeat by a three goal margin after having their full share of the midfield play.  Davies in the Everton goal did not impress me.  He was hesitant and doubtful in his clearance, besides taking up bad positions, particularly in the case of Walker’s free kick in the first half.  It was a bit of luck for Davies that this shot hit the bar!  In spite of Cresswell’s reputation, I still adhere to my opinion that he is not sufficiently robust in his play.  Though cool and prominent away from the goal area, he is far too easily brushed aside when determined forwards are in the goalmouth.  These who prefer a back of Cresswell’s type may do so, but let me have on my side the type personified by Smart and Mort. 
NOT THE REAL GIBSON. 
These two books perfectly legitimate methods mode the forwards give them just that “little bit more room” that makes all the difference between partial and complete clearance.  The Villa half-backs are all tall men and have decided advantage, when the ball is in the air. They were not neat in their ball control as Villa half-backs used to be.  In fact, with the exception Gibson, they did not give their forwards the attention the latter have the right to expect.  Gibson has not struck the form yet that led Birmingham people, and Villa partisans in particular, think that another Crabtree had appeared in the Midlands.  The Villa forward line was uneven, the three inside men being more prominent than the wingmen.  The Everton forwards had a fine understanding and made direct tracks for goal.  They miss Dean, as Wilkinson, though trying hard, never caused the Villa defenders much anxiety. Weldon did not find his best until the second half.  But Martin and Stein constituted fine wing, and were constant menace. One was forced to the conclusion that if Evert on had had Dean in his usual position there must have been a great tussle for he points.  Teams: — Aston Villa; - Olney; Smart, Mort; Gibson, Talbot, Tate; York, Beresford, Brown, Walker, Chester.  Everton; Davies; Cresswell (captain), O’Donnell; Robson, Griffiths, White; Critchley, Weldon, Wilkinson, Martin, Stein.  Referee; Mr. A.E. Hall (Burnley). 

A MATCH OF DECEPTIVE FEATURES.
Lancashire Evening Post-Tuesday 15 October 1929
Blackpool passed into the third round of the Lancashire Senior Cup competition, easily beating Everton, at Bloomfiold-rood, in game not nearly so good that which compelled yesterday's replay. Again Blackpool missed very many chances scoring. Everton played much better than they did when the clubs first met, but their forwards, of whom Ritchie and Wilkinson were best, shaped badly on the few occasion, when they got within shooting range. Indeed, both sides pleased most iheir defensive qualities. Blackpool's attack, in spite of the three goals, was not good in the inside forward positions, and much the best man in the line was young Quinn, who again beat his men with absolute ease. He made scoring chances for every forward. Tremelling gave Blackpool the lead. Thii has happened in three matches succession—surely a rare feat from any centre-half—and the only surprise about it is that he has not Softener. Blackpool's half-backs played well without extending themselves, especially Tufnell, who often was cheered for the tenacious way in which he tackled. Grant, Ramsay, and Wolfe completed defence far too strong for Everton. Wolfe, in spite of the small experience he has had, again kept goal admirahlv, and two of the saves he made from point-blank . range were models of sure handling and quick anticipation.
SAFE DEFENCE.
Blackpool's rearguard la very safe now. Everton gave little away in this phase of their work. In certain positions they were shade too vigorous for fancy; too ready play the men and leave the.ball to colleaguethat their football was-effective there was no doubt. But thia strength was not the cause of Blackpool s amazing waste of openings, which the recent past would have brought goals m Plenty In the next round Blackpool meet Bury at Gigg-lane on date still be arranged. WANDERER.

BLACKPOOL 3 EVERTON 0
October 15 th 1929. Liverpool Post and Mercury
BLACKPOOL'S CUP SUCCESS
EVERTON GIVE A POOR DISPLAY
BLACKPOOL HIT CROSSBAR FIVE TIMES IN FIRST HALF.
LANCASHIRE SENIOR CUP ROUND TWO REPLAY
By “Bees.”
Everton passed out of the Lancashire Cup-tie by a score of 3-0, at Blackpool, yesterday, after a paltry display against the seaside club, which was truly an unlucky club a week before to find Wilkinson score an equalising goal in the last minute of play. Blackpool were comfortable winners, although the margin does not suggest this. They were well on top of their slow-moving and uncertain adversaries, and when one has made allowance for the deputies playing for Everton, the balance of complaint remains against the losing side, if one excepts their full backs, Grifiths at centre half, and Whyte, the ex-Blackburn Rovers player, who shaped quite well, and was a useful attacking half, if not so good as a defending half.
BLACKPOOL DANCE THROUGH.
Everton played without conviction, fire, or shooting force and if Blackpool had been steady in front of goal this game might have produced a double figure deficit. A week ago Blackpool hit the crossbar five times in the first halt, yesterday, before 7,000 spectators, they danced through the Everton team, and near goal were the novices, shooting wildly and outrageously when two yards from goal. But at least they did shoot. That's where Everton as a side were rarely in the picture. Wilkinson was the chief raider of the first half, and two electrifying solo runs should have caught the imagination of his fellow players and inspired them to do something similar, instead of which there was a slothful movement on the part of some of the Everton players that suggested they were playing on their nameplates rather than on their football skill. This is harsh criticism, but necessary criticism and it is not stated with the object of minimizing the value of Blackpool's win, which was without debate well earned and well taken, the only taint in the home side's armour being their shocking shooting where a mere tap was necessary.
GRIFFITHS HURT.
Tremelling, the centre half-back and former centre-forward, scored from a corner kick in nine minutes, which was about the period of the goal at Goodison Park. Hampson made No. 2 and a half-time score of 2-0, following a run out by Davies, who had not time to get back to take a ball that was entering the empty goal. Davies was beaten by a slow-moving ball when goal NO. 1 arose, and he has lost the intuition, which tells him when to go out towards a forward like Hampson. Near the finish Griffiths strained is left knee that had been operated on, and he rather foolishly returned to play when there was no special need and there was much risk attendant by his return. Easton hardly ever got his passes to his men. Weldon was likewise fragile, and Ritchie and Troup slow. It was a small attacking line and one without punch or direction in passing. O'Donnell and Common did well in the circumstances because the Blackpool left wing had a somewhat easy task. Hampson's final goal came three minutes from the finsh of a game in which Wilkinson did well entirely unaided, and Blackpool did well on the whole till they reached the goalmouth. There was a brightness and breeziness about Blackpool characteristic of the town. There is no point in individualizing except to say that Pufnall, the smallest man on the field, did very well as deputy for Benton. Tremelling was an excellent pivot, Wolf is a sharp, keen goalkeeper, and if the Blackpool forwards were poor in front of goal they certainly moved off in formed attack quickly and cleverly. Teams; - Blackpool; - Wolf, goal, Grant and Ramsey, backs, Watson, Tremelling and Pufnall, half-backs, Quinn, Upton, Hampson, Brooks, and Downs, forwards. Everton; - Davies, goal, Common and W. O'Donnell, backs, Kelly, Griffiths, and J Whyte, half-backs, Ritchie, Weldon, Wilkinson, Easton and Troup, forwards.

JONES OF SOUTHEND
Northampton Chronicle and Echo - Tuesday 15 October 1929
Southend United’s success has brought the “scouts.”  The main attraction has been Jones, the inside right, who came from Everton.  Jones started with Merthyr, and was transferred to Boscombe for a fee of £250.  Six weeks later he left for Everton, and his club made more than £1,000 profit. 

PLAIN WORDS ON EVERTON’S LATEST DEFEAT
Liverpool Echo - Tuesday 15 October 1929
BRAVO BLACKPOOL
Bee’s Notes
Two things are associated with the Lancashire Cup series.  First, the side that loses generally claims that it had no special desire to stay in the competition; and second, the player who has lost bemoans the loss of the bonus.  It is hard to balance these two prime factors of the Lancashire Cup sum.  The fact is that it is more excuse on many occasions for a side defeated to say they did not want to be bothered with the competition.  I am not saying Everton have claimed these things in defeat; I am stating generalities.  But I mention the matter because here were two elevens at Blackpool and the most illuminating feature was the victory of the Second Division side, worthy winners, and a three-goal margin was not a whit too severe for the way they outplayed their supposedly senior members.  Blackpool are fit for senior service on what I have seen in the last week, but what are we to say of Everton’s standard of play?  Remember, again, there was a bonus for a victory or a draw; I have yet to meet players who are not keen to take this money-edge in these games.  To be quite frank and fair, one must state that the club has suffered grossly through injuries to players, but Everton should have a reserve force sufficient to make a level game with Blackpool, whereas this game was one-sided just as was its predecessor at Goodison Park a week ago. 
A CALL TO SOMETHING OTHER THAN NAME.
The time has come when one must speak feelingly and without glossing faults.  At this stage of the season the display is almost beyond one’s words; it is hard to explain the seeming apathy of certain members who are playing on their name-plate and imagine that is sufficient to carry them through a campaign I think I can read the management rightly when I say these players will get a rude shock.  Rarely have I seen more elementary play or worse passing.  It has been said in some quarters that a critic gives the players the “stick,” and if he marks a man he won’t let him rest till he has been driven from the fold.  No one can ever accuse me of that.  I have been tenderness itself, and a man like Bill Lacey has quoted my name to show that when a known player has an off day he is allowed to rest from the Notebook- the best way out of a difficult day.  I do not propose to name players here; the offers present could see for themselves that there was a poor response to the work of players such as Common and O’Donnell.  The lack of spirit and fire and enthusiasm for their job- with-out which enthusiasm they can never do the club any good- was too patent and pitiable.  And the worst feature of it all is that it throws work on the shoulders of others.  The backs worked throughout against a live line of working forwards and got little respite.  Griffiths and White (ex-Blackburn) shaped well and Griffiths came back to the team after appearing to have damaged his operated knee.  But in the forward line Wilkinson alone was competent to carry a raid and a shot.  His single-handed efforts were really remarkable and though he is not built for centre-forward troubles and trials, at least he was persistent to make his presence felt.  For the rest I say nought, implicating no one but merely paying tribute to the fine stand of full-back work shown by Grant and Ramsay with a fine young goalkeeper in Wolf.  Tremelling has drifted into a first-class centre-half back and if Quinn and even Hampson were lax in front of goal with what is known as “sitters” they balanced matters by the way they worked the ball swiftly and surely along the ground and blazed away when placed for goal.  This defeat of 3-0 might have been much heavier.  Do not forget that.
GATHERING OF THE CLANS
On Saturday night I saw Birmingham off, and was astonished to find Alec Leake, now a scout for Villa-he had been to Southport-joining the party.  Yesterday another Brum loomed in the holiday meeting, James Windridge, to whom I presented his first medal –how many years ago I dare not consider- was present to renew association with the man (Mr. McIntosh) who signed him for Middlesbrough from Chelsea; Edgar Chadwick, rotund, breathed the Lancashire brogue upon us; Tom Browell, signed by Everton about 1908, was talking old times, and inquiring for Tom Fleetwood, now on the ground staff at Goodison Park; Dicky Downs was holiday-making and now goes on to his home at Shildon, scouting for young ‘uns up North; a P.O veteran, Mr. Hindle, remind us of the days he played for Villa; Neil McBain, of Watford, got up before the milkman to scout for forwards-he played for Watford at inside-left on Saturday and missed a sitter, not afraid to face the music, either, and Mr. and Mrs McQueen attended the game.  To crown all, the hotel showed us none other than the ever-young Mr. E.A. Bainbridge who had been watching the final day’s bowling at Blackpool. 

THE GENERAL OUTCRY AGAINST EVERTON ELEVENS;
Liverpool Echo - Wednesday 16 October 1929
REMEMBER THE DIFFICULTIES OF THE DAY
Bee’s Notes
It was almost unnecessary to open my letter bag and find it in the main concentrating upon the needs of the Everton rather than the deeds of Everton. This persistent absence of a home win is getting on the nerves of the spectators, but having killed the office staff, players, officials and Press "with their mouth," as Kipling says, they must be reminded that the club has suffered abnormally from injuries  —an old complaint that always arises when a team is doing badly. It sometimes has justification.  Our trouble at the moment is to find the right means toward, a successful escape from our troubles, for we are not for removed from the Cup-tie period, judging by the draw I made at the Bradford Hotel a week ago. The trouble at Everton seems to me that the side has not been nearly so good as was thought, and the absence of Dean, as instance, brings the side out of its confident mood. This should not be the case. The right flank has been poor on the whole, and the juggling with the position has brought the selectors no nearer their solution, unless it be that the talent is not there whatever change they make! In tackling Middlesbrough at home on Saturday they are up against a very good side, not competent at home in recent days, but mightily fast and convincing away from home. They will make Everton run some, and they will also offer fine football. You will find in McFarlane one of the sweetest half backs Scotland has ever let loose upon English football.  Carr and Camsell you know. It will be high ding-long on Saturday at Goodison Park. Meantime, read what others say of the Everton side: 
RITCHIE AS CENTRE? 
Surely the decline of Everton must be painful to the supporters; gradually, but steadily, the team is slipping down the chart, and it will not be long before the bottom is reached, and then the panic will start and money will be spent wholesale, as was done a year or two back, says "Two Bob Spec."  After the Arsenal match it is difficult to understand why Wilkinson was again played at centre. He is no match for big backs, and in view of the fact that White, a supposed centre-forward, is played at centre-half, inside forward, and latterly at left-half, surely a footballer of Ritchie's standing might have been given a trial at centre-forward against the Villa.  Ritchie often drifted into the centre-forward berth against Blackpool; indeed I have not seen him go so far inward before. He can hit a hall very hard and has a big body-guard, if one might say so, which carries with it a chance of breaking through a defence.  He has been triad as an inside right —last season—and on such reckoning I take it is a rational step to move him still further inward. Yet one doesn't forget the years ago when Everton wanted a centre and they tried to move Fleetwood inward—it is often tried and not often successful—not that that is argument against such a theory. 
"Custard" writes:—the prospects of the Blues appear to be far from bright.  Unfortunately, many injuries have greatly handicapped the team; now is the time to open the cheque book and get busy. A team like Everton should certainly have capable reserves, otherwise wise next season we shall be having a bang at Hull City, &c. A home win would be welcome against the Borough on Saturday, and for this reason I would suggest this team,—Davies; Common, O'Donnell; Robson, Griffiths, Hart; Critchley, Martin, White, Stein, Troup. 
"Old Admirer" says:—l have no wish to butt into anyone's business, being an admirer of the Everton team for thirty years. I beg to state that what I have seen of .J. Stein, their outside left, I should like to see him given a good try as an inside left. What I have seen of him, and from your reports also, I think he would make good in that position, as to me the position seems to be their weakness. 

Everton News
Derby Daily Telegraph-Thursday 17 October 1929
There is very keen competition going on just now the football transfer market. Everton have been hunting for players for some time, but it seems to a case clubs either declining to part with men or putting a prohibitive price on them. Tom Macintosh, the Everton secretary, once remarked that he had only to blow his nose Glasgow for the price of handkerchiefs to advance! Well, Everton have the money and are prepared to spend it, but the Goodison club wants the right type. But they won't get any more Dixie Dean's at £3,500 each. That was a bargain. Well, Everton have recently had under review two left wingers and a left half back in By MAJOR JINKS the Southern section of the Third Division of the League, a centre-forward at present with a Northern Section club, and half-back now in the Second Division. There may be "something doing" before long. There was quite a gathering of football " heads " at Blackpool where Everton were the visitors the Lancashire Cup re-play. I understand representatives of the Watford club were there watching Easton, the Everton reserve forward. Another club had officials there taking a third impression " of a Blackpool half-back, Tremelling, who was a centre-forward before Hampson was secured as leader. Dean, the Everton centre forward, is in training again after having been absent from the side for some weeks through an ankle injury, and there are hopes that he will be able to play next Saturday against Blackburn Rovers. Dunn will soon be fit again after an operation for the removal of a bone splinter from the instep. Thus Everton should soon be at their normal strength.

DEAN RETURNS –COMMON ALSO IN EVERTON SIDE
October 17 th 1929. Liverpool Post and Mercury.
Everton meet Middlesbrough at Goodsion Park on Saturday, and in view of Cresswell's absence on international duty Common the full-back who has done so well in recent Lancashire cup-ties, will have an opportunity of again displaying his skill the football league football. I am glad to announce that dean will return to the side and it is hoped that the influence of the international centre-forward will be felt in the attacking line. Dean has been most unfortunates this season, and the supporters of the club hopes that he has thoroughly recovered. Griffiths is fit again and hart too resumes at left-half white is to play inside-right
CHEDGZOY JUNIOR
The Everton reserves side to oppose Oldham athletic in a central league match at oldham, will included the son of the former Everton outside-right Sam Chedgzoy, he is to partner Wilkinson on the right. The team also includes Virr, who is rapidly recovering, Griffiths the centre-half is a youth who is on trail from one of the junior welsh clubs. The team is; - Sagar; W.O'Donnell, Kennedy; Whyte, Griffiths, Virr; Chedgzoy, Wilkinson, Attwood, Easton, Troup. The players meet at Exchange station at 11.35.

BRING BACK DEAN
Liverpool Echo - Thursday 17 October 1929
Bee’s Notes
Everton meet Middlesbrough at Goodison Park on Saturday, and in view of Cresswell’s absence on international duty, Common, the young North-Eastern full back, who has done as well in recent Lancashire Cup-ties, will have an opportunity of again displaying his skill in First League football.  Team; Davies; Common, O’Donnell (J.); Robson, Griffiths, Hart; Crithcley, White, Dean, Martin, Stein. 
CHEDGZOY, JUNIOR
The Everton Reserve side to oppose Oldham Athletic in a Central League match, at Oldham will include the son of the former Everton outside-right, S. Chedgzoy.  He is to partner Wilkinson on the right.  The team also includes Virr, who is rapidly recovering.  Griffiths, the centre-half, is a youth who is on trial from one of the junior Welsh clubs.  The team is; Sagar; O’Donnell (W.), Kennedy; Whyte (J.), Griffiths, Virr; Chedgzoy, Wilkinson, Attwood, Easton, Troup.  The players meet at Exchange Station at 11.35. 
EVERTON VISIT MARINE
Marine will entertain Everton “A” 3.15 p.m., in the 1st round of the Geo. Mahon Cup, at College-road, Crosby.  Everton, who, we understand, are sending a strong team. Marine Team; H.J. Drury; N. Kerr, J.P. Crilley; S. Green, L. J. Garvey, G.J. Jones, R.A. Moneypenny, V. Nicholls. 

SOME JOTTING FROM MY FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK
The Derby Daily Telegraph, Thursday, October 17, 1929
By Major Jinks
There is very keen competition going on just now in the football transfer market.  Everton have been hunting for players for some time, but it seems to be a case of clubs either declining to part with men or putting a prohibitive price on them.  Tom McIntosh, the Everton secretary, once remarked that he had only to blow his nose in Glasgow for the price of handkerchiefs to advance! 
Well, Everton have the money and are prepared to spend it, but the Goodison Club wants the right type.  But they won’t get any more Dixie Dean’s at £3,500 each.  That was a bargain.  Well, Everton have recently had under review two left wingers and a left half back in the Southern section of the Third Division of the League, a centre-forward at present with a Northern Section club, and a half-back now in the Second Division.  There may be something doing” before long. 
Dean, the Everton centre forward, is in training again after having been absent from the side for some weeks through an ankle injury, and there are hopes that he will be able to play next Saturday against Blackburn Rovers.  Dunn will soon be fit again after an operation for a removal of a bone splinter from the instep.  Thus Everton should soon be at their normal strength. 

MIDDLESBROUGH VISITORS TO GOODISON PARK
Liverpool Echo - Friday 18 October 1929
F. A. SAY "NO." 
Bee’s Notes
Middlesbrough, who come to Goodison Park to-morrow, asked that the F.A. should release one of their members, and the prompt answer came back, "No. - However, that does not make a great deal of. difference to the game at Goodison Park tomorrow, because the home side is sufficient to draw the  man from his fireside for a view of this new Everton, new in the sense that Everton with Dean in the middle, become a totally different proposition to the vacant dates, as one might call them. Everton's team-sheet this week is calculated to make the Blues sit up and take notice. It is, in a sense, a testing point for a side, as to what shall happen in the near future when the Cup-ties come on. I do not think they could have chosen a more rousing opposition camp, for Middlesbrough, while novices at home, are certainly one of the big teams away from home. They have the West Ham touch of a year ago. 
CARE-KEEPER
Jack Peacock has returned to the Borough Side. Jackie Cart continues to be its "keeper of the joke-book." I should love to see what happens when he and his friend Hunter Hart get together on the Field of play; someday some player will step out with the book of words concerning this " old man river" (Carr), who is the jester-supreme of the football globe—no, I must not say globe, for there was an occasion when some international players trekked the globe and offended the powers that were in charge by making music for the benefit of the natives!  Middleshrough have a Scottish half-back I should like to name to you for your special benefit—McFarlane. Just watch this man, and his method must appeal to you. A tall, big-striding forward-half-back, McFarlane is the best signing I have seen this season.  Everton will need to be speedy, definite in front of goal, and whole-hearted to-morrow when they face the Borough.  Give them encouragement; give them your presence; and I will promise you a bonny match with Pease and plenty of football!  Everton;  Davies; Common, O’Donnell; Robson, Griffiths, Hart; Critchley, White, Dean, Martin, Stein. 
THE PROGRAMME
AIGBURTH SILVER PRIZE BAND
(Conductor, Mr. Harry Wearing). 
March, “The Britisher…Allen
Foxtrot “I’ll always be in love with you.” Campbell & Connelly
Grand Selection, Donnizetti…Arr. Round
Foxtrot, “If I had you” Campbell & Connelly
Waltz, “Shades of Evening” …Rimmer
Foxtrot, “Ever so Goosey” Campbell & Connelly
March, “True and Trusty” … Greenwood
EVERTON V MARINE;- Calvert; Hunter, Leyland; Bryan, Lewis, Wright; Liggins, Webster, French, Dyke, and Hampson.  Lewis is tried at centre-half –he has been a wing half and an outside left in the past. 
MIDDLESBROUGH’S TEAM
Consequent upon the international. Middlesbrough make several changes in the team to oppose Everton. Hall the reserve centre forward, leads the attack in place of Camsell, and Peacock, the team's captain, makes his first appearance of the season at right half, vice Miller. McKay, the Scottish international, also returns to the forward line. Team: Mathieson; Ferguson, Ashman: Peacock, Elkes, McFarlane; Pease, Carr, Hall, McKay. Cameron.

DEAN FILLIP TO BLUES.
October 19 th 1929. The Daily Courier.
MIDDLESBROUGH TO SUPPLY EVERTON FIRST HOME WIN.
Every football enthusiast who visits Goodison Park today will watch with great keenness the form displayed by “Dixie” Dean, who returns to the Everton side after a spell of enforced illness owing to injury. Dean returns means as excellent “gate” and a higher hope of victory, for his bursts on the Middlesbrough goal will give an added confidence to the side which has been missing during resent weeks. Middlesbrough come with Camsell, who will be assisting England against Ireland, but the Blues will also be without the services of Cresswell, who has been entrusted to play the same match as the Middlesbrough leader. However, the home side are anxious to get on the right side once more, and a determined effort will be made this afternoon to collect two valuable points. Everton should be equal to the task, for Middlesbrough are not unbeatable, and have been dropping quite a few points at home. Common gets few chances of proving his worth in the Senior side, but he has an opportunity today owing to Cresswell's absence, and his play will be watched eagerly. He has been doing great work in the reserve side, and is not likely to let the side down. Another interesting happening is the reappearance of Jack Peacock now the Middlesbrough captain, who is making his first appearance of the season. Jack has played many fine games at Goodison, and his return to the scene of former triumphs will be a welcome one. Pease is another attractive member of the northern side, and although he will miss his great leader Camsell, he will surely do enough to show that he is worthy of his great reputation. The Blues have White at inside-right with Critchley as his partner, while Stein and Martin will one again operate on the left-wing. Well, here's to a good game, and Everton's first home win. The kick-off is timed for 3.15, when the following players will line up; - Everton; Davies; Common, O'Donnell; Robson, Griffiths, Hart; Critchley, White, Dean, Martin Stein. Middlesbrough; Mathieson; Ferguson, Ashman' Peacock, Elkes, McFarlane; Pease, Carr, Hall, McKay, Cameron.

QUICK GOALS AT GOODISON PARK
Liverpool Football Echo - Saturday 19 October 1929
EVERTON OPEN, BUT MIDDLESBROUGH GET TWO IN TWO MINUTES
BORO’S SHARPSHOOTERS
EVERTON DOWN AT THE INTRVAL
By Stork
Everton; Davies; Common, O’Donnell; Robson, Griffiths, Hart; Critchley, White, Dean, Martin, Stein.  Middlesbrough; Mathieson, Ferguson, Ashman; Peacock (captain), Elkes, McFarlane, Pease, Carr, Hall, McKay, Cameron.  Referee; Mr. R. Brown, of Newcastle-on-Tyne. 
There was not a big crowd for a match that promised well. The weather, no doubt, was partly responsible, for it did not look at all enticing, there being a slight drizzle and the light was not at all good. Jack Peacock, the former Everton player, now captain of the 'Borough, receive a cheer all for himself when he led his men on to the field.  This, by the way, was Peacock's first match of the season. Middlesbrough's right wing was early in action, and Carr and Pease treated us to some delicious passing, and when the ball was finally lobbed into the centre it was a shade too high for Hall to touch, otherwise there must have been trouble for Davies.  Carr's work was very similar to that of James, being that he got the most out of his effort with the smallest amount of energy, it was Carr who sent Pease away, and the Borough right winger hit a ferocious shot that flashed right across the face of the goal.  Dean did some practical work at making a goal when he took a centre from Critchley and headed with perfect judgement and direction.  Mathieson was fortunate enough to get back into position and so save a big danger.  The Middlesbrough right wing was undoubtedly one that would cause a deal of trouble to any defence, as O’Donnell and Hart would testify, for when Pease went to inside right and made a shot, Davies was not at all confident about it.  He stopped the ball all right, but could not keep a hold on it, and it went out towards Hall, but before the centre forward could get hold of it Davies had swept the ball away from his boot.  The next two minutes brought two goals, and, of course, tremendous enthusiasm. 
TWO STUNNING GOALS
Everton drew the first blood after twelve minutes, when Martin swept up a long pass from the right wing and scored with a fine drive. This put the spectators in good trim, but within two minutes the goal had been negatived by Pease. This, too, was a grand goal, and, strange to say, was taken with the left foot.  The ball went into the net just as if it had been fired from the mouth of a cannon.  It was Cameron who made the goal visible, and at first it appeared as if Hall would take the drive, but he allowed it to go on to Pease. There was plenty of interest in this game and the advantage of taking a free-kick quickly was demonstrated when Middlesbrough got a second goal at the nineteenth minute. 
CAMERON'S TRICK. 
The ball was flashed out to McKay, who ran away from at so that Cameron was able to cut in and take possession: but even then there did not seem to be a goal at the end of the move, for Cameron had three men In front of him, but he beat them all and then shot into the net.  This was indeed unexpected, for Everton certainly had more of the play, and even after the goals Dean had hard lines when he hit the crossbar, and Stein with a long lob forced Mathieson to tip over the bar.  As a matter of fact, of goal incidents there were many, and Mathieson was nearly beaten by a header from one of his own defenders.  Some people said the ball had crossed the line, but I am not prepared to argue the point: but in any case, it was a near thing for the goalkeeper. Hall spoiled his prospect by pushing the ball a shade too far forward so that Davies could kick clear, and when Common misjudged a ball, Davies had to make a one-handed save from Cameron.  Some of the football display was of excellent quality. There was no suggestion of second division hustle and hurtle about Middlesbrough. All their movements were well thought out—the wing men especially were ever a source of danger when in possession, and they had admirable support from a strong half back line, which incessantly kept pushing the ball upward.  Stein once tried to catch a point front Robson on the half bounce, and only just failed, while Dean headed a shade over when Robson dropped one into the goalmouth. Pease hit a tremendous ball, and when he was allowed to go on in spite of a call for offside, he steadied himself and drove in a shot of tremendous space, the only fault with it being that it rose too high and went over the cross-bar. 
THE WATCH ON DEAN
To give Pease a chance was to court disaster, and when Griffiths made a faulty back-pass and McKay got hold of the ball, he pushed it o9ut to Pease, who immediately put it across the goalmouth.  Both Cameron and Hall were waiting the ball’s arrival, but Davies showed fine anticipation when he came out of his goal with hands outstretched and kept the ball away from this pair.  Dean was exceptionally well watched by Elkes, who had height to help him.  Half-time; Everton 1, Middlesbrough 2. 
EVERTON’S GREAT FEAT
DEFEAT MIDDLESBRO ON THE POST
AN ASTOUNDING GOAL
WHITE PUTS ON FINISHING TOUCH
By Stork
The first 20 minutes of the second half was decidedly Middlesbrough’s.  Comparisons are odious, but I must make a comparison in this case, and it is that Everton were not nearly so good a team as Middlesbrough.  The Northerners were better in every respect.  The passing was excellent, their positional play was likewise, and, above all, they fought for every ball.  In the first minute Dean missed a great chance, a chance the like of which he rarely misses; in fact, there was never any suggestion that Everton would drew level, let alone break their unenviable home record.  It must be stated however, that Dean did not get a lot of support and he was limping slightly. 
AN ASTOUNDING GOAL
But the great thing was that Middleborough kept the ball on the ground, and were always going onward.  There was a sensational goal at the 69th minute, and there was a lot of debate about it, too.  O’Donnell was assigned to take the free kick, and Dean, who was standing alone in front of Mathieson, promptly netted the ball with his head.  There was an instant appeal for off-side, and the appeal certainly looked justified, for Dean was not inches outside, but many yards.  Despite the “ragging” the Middlesboro players gave the referee, he stood firm on a goal.  If my memory serves me aright, I think there was an effort to make a new rule concerning offside and free kicks, but it was not passed.  Hall made a fine header, and Davies an equally fine save, and at this point, Everton looked like making me eat my words, for they were now fighting tooth and nail or a winning goal. 
THE LEADING GOAL.
Ashman was injured when Everton got a corner, for which they had to make a strong appeal, for the referee had previously signaled “goal-kick.”  Elkes nearly turned the ball into his own net.  There was joy in the Everton camp when, at 87 minutes, White scored a third and leading goal.  When Critchley centred two men made a dead set at Dean, so that White was offered a chance which he took, as Mathieson left his goal.  Dean went close with a header, and the game concluded with Everton attacking.  Final; Everton 3, Middlesbrough 2. 

OLDHAM RES V EVERTON RES
Liverpool Football Echo - Saturday 19 October 1929
KENNEDY RETIRES EARLY
EVERTON OUTPLAYER
Everton Reserves, who lost Kennedy early in the game through injury, were for the most part easily outplayed.  After the home forwards had missed many really good chances Murphy, their outside left, scored at the end of twenty minutes, following a corner kick.  From then until three-quarter-time Oldham were on the aggressive, and had their inside men been able to finish they would have had at least four more goals.  It was not until twenty minutes after the resumption, however, that Ormston got the second goal for Oldham.  Troup had a golden opportunity for Everton, but missed by inches with a fast ground shot.  Oldham continued to press. 
MARINE V EVERTON
French scored two good goals for Everton.  Garvey reduced the margin from a penalty and Nichols equalized with a splendid goal.  Calvert saved well from Moneypenny.  Half-time; Marine 2, Everton “A” 2. 

EVERTON-BLACKBURN ROVERS
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 19 October 1929
The L.M.S will run a special excursion from Liverpool to Blackburn on Saturday net for the Everton-Blackburn Rovers match.

STUD MARKS
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 19 October 1929
By Louis T. Kelly

• Only two of the thirty-five players who assisted Everton the first season after the war are now to be found in senior football.
• These are Morrison (now at Preston), and Jack Peacock, who, though captain of the Middlesbrough team, hasn’t had a run with the senior side to date this season. 
• Cresswell’s first cap was earned v. Wales when in the service of South Shields eight years ago.
• Everton’s last victory gained at Goodison Park, dates back to March 16
• Since then, to date, they had only picked up three home points out of a possible sixteen.
• Both our local senior clubs have had more than their fair share of injured men this year.
• Everton’s list is common properly and Liverpool have had Riley, Scott, Jackson, Done, Clark and now Hodgson laid aside. 
• To date Middlesbrough had not won at home or lost away since September 7
• The Everton side were in a sort of brown study after the Villa centre-forward had finished with them
• Everton and Sheffield Wednesday made their first charge today

EVERTON V.MIDDLESBROUGH
Star Green 'un - Saturday 19 October 1929
THE LEAGUE DIVISION 1
At Goodison Park, in dull weather, before 16,000 spectators.  Martin gave Everton the lead in eleven minutes, but two minutes later Pease equalized.  Play was keen, Cameron putting Middlesbrough ahead in 18 minutes.  Mathieson twice saved from Stein, and Everton also hit the post, but Middlesbrough were generally on top.  Half-time; Everton 1, Middlesbrough 2.  Everton opened the second half in promising fashion, but after a couple of efforts by Dean had broken down, Middlesbrough again took the command.  Dean levelled the score in twenty-three minutes, but appeared to be offside.  Both sides missed chances and it was until a few minutes from the end that White scored Everton’s third goal.  Result Everton 3, Middlesbrough 2.  
Hunter Hart, the Everton captain, has recently suggested that golf ought to be a compulsory part of the training curriculum of Association players, with a day set apart for it.  Hart declares that it is one of the finest methods he knows of keeping fit, and he suggested that men who did not play should be sent out to caddie for those who did, and so get the walking exercise on good turf.  That is a subtle suggestion, because I suspect that Hart, being a keen golfer, knows full well that all the amateur caddies would soon become so keen to try their hand that they would develop into their hand that they would develop into golfers.  It cannot be gainsay that golf is ideal training for athletes, as well as an excellent means to physical fitness for men who live by sedentary occupations.  Golf is not compulsory at Elland Road, but I know that the manager, Mr. Dick Ray, who plays the game himself (and, of course, is an old footballer), gives his men every encouragement to play.  And I believe the golf clubs make them welcome whenever they go. 

EVERTON V. MIDDLESBROUGH
Sports Argus - Saturday 19 October 1929
At Goodison Park, in dull weather, before 16,000 spectators, Martin gave Everton the lead after 11 minutes, but two minutes later Pease equalized.  Play was keen, Cameron putting Middleborough ahead after 18 minutes.  Mathieson twice saved from Stein, and other shots for Everton also hit the post, but Middleborough were generally on top.  Half-time; Everton 1, Middlesbrough 2.
Everton opened the second half in promising fashion, but after a couple of efforts by Dean had broken down, Middlesbrough again took the command.  Dean levelled the score in 23 minutes, but appeared to be offside.  Both sides missed chances, and it was not until a few minutes from the end that White scored Everton’s third goal.  Final; Everton 3, Middleborough 2. 

CRESWELL CAP FOR ENGLAND
October 19 th 1929. The Daily Courier.
Cresswell played for England against the Ireland at Belfast, England won 3-0. The attendance was 37,000, and the receipts £2,5000 (a record for an England International) Cresswell was delightful to watch.

OLDHAM ATHETIC RESERVES 5 EVERTON RESERVES 1
October 19 th 1929. Liverpool Post and Mercury.
CENTRAL LEAGUE (Game 9)
Everton Reserves were completely outplayed at Boundary Park, and Oldham Athletic Reserves well merited their 5 to 1 victory. Had the home inside men taken their many chances the score would have been heavier. Ormston, Taylor (2), and Murphy (2), scored for Oldham, and Attwood for Everton, who were handicapped by the loss of Kennedy early in the game through injury. O'Donnell was often overwhelmed . Everton; - Sagar; goal, W.O'Donnell, and Kennedy, backs, Whyte, Griffiths, and Virr; half-backs, Chedgzoy, Wilkinson, Attwood, Easton, and Troup, forwards.

MARINE 2 EVERTON “A” 4
George Mahon Cup.
At Crosby. Everton played the more open game, and were full value for their success. French performed the hat-trick from splendid centres by Liggins, and Hampson. Garvey (penalty) and Nicholls scored for Marine, and Dykes also netted for the visitors. Garvey and Almond at periods stood out for Marine, and the Everton half-backs showed good form.

EVERTON NONE TOO SWEET 
Sunday Mirror - Sunday 20 October 1929
Everton managed to win their home game with Middlesbrough by 3 goals to 2 after changing over a goal to the bad. Martin gave Everton the lead, but. Pease soon equalized and Middleborough held the advantage when Cameron put them ahead.  On the resumption -Middleborough again took command Dean, however, levelled the scores, and a few minutes from the end White got the winning goal. 

EVERTON 3 MIDDLESBROUGH 2
October 21 st 1929. The Daily Courier
QUEER GOAL LEADS TO EVERTON'S FIRST HOME WIN.
DEAN MAINTAINS HIS RECORD WITH DOUBTFUL POINT
MIDDLESBROUGH VICTIMS OF REFEREE'S ERROR BLUES IN THE AIR –R101 PASSING.
By The Pilot.
Everton gained their first home victory of the season on Saturday, when they defeated Middlesbrough by the odd goal of five at Goodison Park, before 35,000 spectators. The victory was one of the fortunate nature, for the visitors had served up football of a calibre better than that of the Blues, and owed their defeat to an offside equaliser. In the opening half the Evertonians enjoyed the balance of play, although their passing was never so accurate or methodical as that of the Borough, who had an uncanny instinct of finding their men with their transfers. As a purely passing quantity, the Blues were lacking, and that is the sole reason why I assert that the Borough were deserving of a point. In this, I pass over that extremely doubtful goal by which Dean maintained his record of a goal a match this season. A draw would nave been an equitable result, for, whereas the Evertonians were more often the dictators, they had not the same understanding as the visitors, and their transfer did not find their own men with the accuracy of the losers. Everton did not play badly. There is no mistaking this, but the Borough had that incisiveness which characterised the play of Manchester City when they won at the Park. There was more directness, more virility about the attack than that of the Blues, who were so apt to wallow in the gutter of indifference instead of being up and doing. Although goals count in the result, good, preconceived and tactical football must not be left out of the argument, and I admired the manner in which the Middlesbrough halves and forwards got down to a worthing understanding. There was not the same amount of collaboration about the Everton team. Some of their passing and combination bordered on the elementary and yet they gained the points.
QUICK GOALS.
Everton took the lead deservedly after 12 minutes when Martin thanked Dean for stepping out of the passage of a workable ball, so allowing him to hit the far corner of the net with a shot taken with quickness and accuracy. Everton's success was short-lived for within two minutes Pease had levelled matters with a brilliant left-foot shot. He had to thank Cameron and in a lessor degree, Carr for the opening, but when he saw it he took it with a vengeance. Only another four minutes had passed before Cameron placed the North-Easterners ahead. McKay allowed a free kick to run through to Cameron, who dribbled through to net as Davies ran out in a desperate effort to save. Subsequent play by the home side gave little hope of even of a point for though they enjoyed a territorial advantage, there was not the same understanding, the same tactics, the same precise execution that characterised the play of the Borough. Few people visualized an Everton victory at the stage and then, what I emphatically aver, was an error on the part of the referee gave the Blues their equaliser. O'Donnell took a free kick well outside the penalty area, but, as he ran so did Dean, and so when the ball reached the goalmouth Dean was standing out on his own. Mathieson raised neither hand nor leg to prevent the inevitable –a typical Dean header –and the visitors were surprised when the referee awarded a goal to the Blues.
OFF-SIDE QUESTION.
Personally I though Dean was offside. I have heard Referee Brown is convinced that the entire Everton side was onside when the kick was taken, but I was lucky enough to have my eye on both the kicker and the men in the goalmouth, and I say that dean moved forward into an offside position before O'Donnell took the kick. Well the goal counted, and being, as I say, one, that should have been disallowed the heart was taken out of the Borough. At any rate they never had a look in after, for the Blues considerably encouraged, stepped forward in enterprising fashion, and with the majority of people anticipating a draw they snatched a victory. Dean was undoubtedly sandwiched and fouled when Critchley placed the ball across to scoring position, but when the majority of the home players appealed for a penalty, White the versatile, snatched at the loose ball and placed it into the net. The referee had no other course left open to him than to award a goal. Thus did Everton delight their supporters after a game brimful of thrills, good football and –well, endeavour sufficient to make the American tourists who were present really enthusiastic.
MIDDLESBROUGH.METHOD.
Seeing that they lacked the services of three of their best players, Middlesbrough put up a gallant and even scientific display. They had method and enterprise whereas the Blues relied more on speculation in finding their men. They would have won hands down, I do not doubt had they only given Dean the ball on the ground. Only once did he receive a workable ball –this was immediately on the resumption. For the remainder, he was valiantly striving to get the crudest of material to show a profit. Everton's down-the-middle passing was far too much of the R101 variety. White, a gallant honest player, no matter the circumstance, was unable to accommodate himself to another new position as well as his well permitted and Martin was not such a potent force as is his usual wont. Consequently, it was left to the extreme wingers to create the openings the deadly openings and both Stein and Critchley did excellently both on ball control and centring. I know that White and Martin gave them plenty of opportunities, but there was a lack of ingenuity about the inside forward work. Robson was a tenacious tackler and althoughful baildistributor, and Hart worked purposefully all through. Griffiths sometimes lacked discreation when disposing of the ball, but had it not been for the whole-hearted play of the home intermediate line, the Borough must have secured that something tangible, which would have meant points.
DAVIES BRILLIANT.
Davies kept goal brilliantly –the manner in which he cut out centres was a treat to watch –but O'Donnell and Common rarely got down to a working understanding, though their play, when there was a clear field, was beyond criticism. Carr, the Middlesbrough inside-right, was the brainiest man on the field, and he had a penetrative and skillful partner in Pease. Cameron improved beyond measure from a poor opening. I might add that Camsell was sadly missed. Elkes played a grand game at centre-half, but the fact that the down the centre passes were mostly in the air helped him, and Macfarlane and Peacock were much better at construction than destruction. Ferguson was to my mind, the only faultless player on the field –his was a masterly exhibition. Ashman also did well, and Mathieson was a sound and agile custodian. The blues had that little portion of good fortune, which gave them the points. Well it is high time they had their share. They did not play dably, but, oh, so many passes went astray. Teams; - Everton; - Davies, goal; Common and O'Donnell; backs, Robson, Griffiths and Hart (captain), half-backs; Critchley, White, Dean, Martin, and Stein, forwards. Middlesbrough; - Mathieson, goal; Ferguson and Ashman, backs; Peacock (captain), Elkes, and McFarlane, half-backs; Pease, Carr, Hall, McKay, and Cameron, forwards .

EVERTON’S DISCOVERY
Athletic News - Monday 21 October 1929
An outstanding player in the Everton team that beat Middlesbrough was Tom Dobson, who was transferred from Blyth Spartans in April.  He is a native of Morpeth and played for Northumberland against the North Riding in an amateur game three seasons ago.  Robson got his chance three weeks ago, and since then he has played well that he seems to have made the right half-back position his own.  Twenty-two of age, standing 5ft 8in., and weighing 10st. Robson is likely to go far in the game. 

TRAGEDY FOR TEES-SIDE. 
Athletic News - Monday 21 October 1929
WHY FOOTBALL SCEINCE WENT UNDER
CLASSIC CONTEST
EVERTON 3 MIDDLESBROUGH 2
By Impressionist
It is generally acknowledged, outside the societies referees, who have handed together as a protectionist party that the control of football is below standard.  I have always tried be sympathetic, and constructive so far the conduct of a League match, but I am continually coming against flaws in the middle. 
CANNOT BE BOUGHT. 
I do not apply this particularly to the official in charge of the match between Everton and Middlesbrough.  It has been claimed that if referees were paid more would get higher results, doubt it.  The reason why I emphasize this because consider the difference between a Middleborough draw with, or victory over.  Everton went the reverse way in the latter's favour -their home success owing to a wretched verdict by the referee. Middlesbrough were leading by two goals to one.  A free-kick was awarded, properly enough, in the Middleborough half near the line. The referee stood facing the kicker with his back to the goal. I watched this very carefully, and mentally I thought; this is wrong. .  Sequel: the Middleborough defenders let the ball go—beyond the line, they thought.  Instead. Dean stood the line of the goal area. There he had stood still within a matter of inches before the kick was taken.  What more simple than that Dean should nod the ball into the net, was no less than four yards off-side. The referee saw the ball in the net and pointed to the centre. I have seen some blunders, and I allow for the human element, but this was awful luck for the Tees-siders. 
DISCOVERED. 
I am so strong an admirer of the football scientists that I feel a grave sense of injustice Middleborough. I know it is poor consolation to have pleased the spectator and yet he beaten.  Middleborough made Everton look silly up to that point. Then, the psychology of the game—of us all. On equality, this Everton, who thought they could play as good football anyone, as anyone, for is the tradition of the club, and found conditions just the opposite, took unto themselves courage and conviction.  They scored another goal, and they won it, to record the first borne success since last March, but it hinged on a dreadfully bad decree which put them level terms.  Surely everybody came away from Goodison Park feeling that Injustice had been done Middleborough in their defeat. I said to Mr. Peter McWilliam afterwards: “Carry with this, the man on the terrace admires you for it. Why don’t you win home. 
THE TERRACE TRAGEDY. 
Manager of Middlesbrough, and one of the greatest half-backs who ever won club and country colours, replied; “We dare not play football at Ayresome Park like we do away. They insist upon “Get it away.”  Well. I tell the folk of Middleborough that they have team with the polish and science of the best traditions of English football. Let them play it!  In this match they had rivals after their own heart, for always are similar quest. They are not the real Everton. For two-thirds of the game they were gasping and bewildered. But was all lovely, this football, scientific, sporting, simple to referee, and in the last named respect could write lot. Now I must just say that were masters for the first quarter of an hour and the last quarter of hour, between was like Scotland, ball the ground and position perfect playing overwrought England.  Martin scored in 15 minutes. Two positive gems constructive finished-on goals followed from Pease and Cameron.  Then the absurdly allowed goal headed by DEAN, finally the winner by White, who shot into empty goal when made his one mistake. Other than this a penalty would be the issue. But wonder if would have been given.  With three players Ireland Middleborough were —just Middleborough. Everton; Davies; Common, O’Donnell; Robson, Griffiths, Hart; Critchley, White, Dean, Martin, and Stein.  Middlesbrough; Mathieson; Ferguson, Ashman; Peacock (captain), Elkes, McFarlane, Pease, Carr, Hall, McKay, and Cameron.  Referee; Mr. R. Brown, Newcastle-on-Tyne. 

THE CORNER IS TURNED
Liverpool Echo - Monday 21 October 1929
HOMELY FEELING V. MIDDLESBROUGH
By Stork
DEAN'S AMAZING GOAL. 
Everton have won a home game, the first of the season, and while that in itself is very gratifying their display was not in the least satisfying, for up to the scoring of Dean's goal they showed  no pretentions of victory, for Middlesbrough had been by far the superior team. Everton are known far and wide for their pattern weaving football, but in this game they were the pupil with the Soto' the tutor. These men from the North East were miles ahead of Everton in the matter of artistic football, but in the matter of goals Everton were a goal better.  That is the snap story of the game at Goodison Pack.  The Boro' have a bonny side, and that with Camsell away. I very nearly said they were the beet side seen in Liverpool this term, but I will not go so far as that, for Manchester City might take exception. The Boro, however, run them a close race for the honour, for they play a similar sort of game. The ball on the "floor," the wise and accurate pass, the positional play to accept the pass, and above all, a team working as a team and not as units. Set they were beaten by an Everton far removed, from the Everton of a few seasons ago.  What was the cause of their fall? My opinion was that Dean's goal—an offside goal, mark you—stung Middlesbrough to the quick, with the result that the sprightly manner went out of their play. They lost their grip of a game they had well in hand, and Everton, who had never suggested an equalizer, let alone a winning goal, came with a  rush—rush is the right word—and  “won on the post” as they say in racing.  How well the Boro’ played may be judged from the following conversation, heard in the Press box.  “This might be the Scottish Wembley team, the way it is playing.”  And it was so.
A TERRIBLE DECISION
It very often happens that the side playing the better football is beaten.  Everton have experienced that sort of thing many times, so they were not getting anything out of their turn when they took full points from Middlesbrough; but I can tell you that the losers are sore over Dean’s goal, and have reason to be, for the Everton man was yards offside when he nodded his goal.  One must not blame Dean.  It was the referee’s business to call a halt, and Dean was wise to go on with business until he heard the whistle.  Of course, Middlesbrough appealed, but they got no response from an adamant official.  It was the worst decision I have ever seen.  T was a peculiar sort of game.  Everton’s attack was distinctly good in the early part of the game, but there were flaws in the defence, and Middlesbrough found them and played on them.  Neither Common nor O’Donnell was certain early on; in fact, Common found Cameron and McKay much topo clever for him, and he was a long time before he got in touch with them.  Robson, too, had an unpleasant spell, only to come to his best later and earn high praise from one and all, but those early minutes were of vital importance to Everton.  Even when they took the lead through Martin one could see goals in the Boro’s forward line, for their methods suggested it, and when peace rammed home an equalizer two minutes later they settled down to real business.  Cameron had to beat three opponents to make his goal, which rather suggests a slack defence, but the real reason of his goal was the taking of a free-kick quickly and McKay’s quaint idea of running away from the ball to allow Cameron to nip in and collect it, afterwards the Boro’ fought a winning battle, and dominated the game upto Dean’s goal.  Then the tide turned, but even during Everton’s victorious onslaught, the Boro’ employed greater skill in making their advances, and Davies had to make two or three mighty saves- most of the one-handed variety
THE LAST GOAL
There was a tremendous tussle for the leading goal, and Ferguson, Ashman, and Elkes were so concerned about Dean that they had him on the ground when Critchley was about to centre, and if White had not scored, a penalty would surely have followed, for Dean had been badly fouled.  White, however, did not fail, so the spot kick was not required.  Everton had brought off a sensational victory when defeat appeared to stare them in the face.  Middlesbrough were good to a man.  Pease and Carr were, perhaps, the better wing, but McKay and Cameron could make danger when they liked, and Hall, although he missed several scoring opportunities, was a good deputy for Camsell.  The half-backs were progressive. Peacock, on his first appearance this season, did exceedingly well until late on when he tired, but Elkes and MacFarlance were always pushing the ball forward, while Elkes used his height to stop Dean.  The defence was solid, Ferguson being particularly sure in all his work.  I am sure Dean was not quite ready for the game.  He limped almost from the start, but he put out some beautiful passes and used his head with good effect, but he only attempted about three kicks at goal.  Critchley gave one of his brightest displays, his centres being of good quality.  Stein, too, was responsible for some fine crosses, but Martin was not the Martin of a week ago.  White scored a goal, but I prefer him as a half-back.  Robson I have referred to.  Griffiths is coming back, but Hart found Pease and Carr a troublesome pair. 

THE GREAT DEBATE OF THE WEEK
Liverpool Echo - Tuesday 22 October 1929
WAS DEAN’S GOAL OFFSIDE?
MANY ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST
REFEREE JOIN IN
Bee’s Notes
Perhaps I was happy not to be at the Everton ground on Saturday, for there has arisen a striking debate about a goal that turned the game.  It was Dean’s goal, and there are so many contradictions that I have been besieged by people asking me to settle the question.  That I cannot do, because I was not there.  But I can give you some chapters and verse.  First, a local referee tackled me; “He was off-side,” said he.  Second, another referee joins in; “I saw it all quite plainly and the goal was a good one.  Dean was not off-side.  The referee noticed that Dean did no move until the ball had been kicked.  Later on, when the referee was asked to give a penalty kick he refused, and White scored- he used the same sense of control.”  Then up spake Mr. Jack Cahill, a referee of years of understanding.  “Dean had a half-back, a back, and a goalkeeper in front of him.  Dean Manoeurved for position out of the ruck of players, and he finally got nearest to the outside man of the wall of defence.  The moment O’Donnell kicks the free-kick, Dean, by instinct, knows where to expect O’Donnell’s free-kick, and as Dean starts to move forward Dean is nudged by the back, but is not turned off his movement, the result being that Dean was able to head the ball, at no great pace, to the empty side of the goal. A good goal; I would assuredly have given a goal.”  It must be odd to think of Dean waiting for a free kick of any character near goal and no one being at his back –generally they concentrate on him and his position.  But that is only an aside.  I am simply giving the position as it has been described to me.  There is not much value out of an argument at this time of day, except that it might help some of the three home teams’ merchants, who have had the severest knock of their career!  It comes one day every year in the football season and there is no way out. 
Bob Scott writes;-
“I disagree with your colleague ‘Stork,” and those who say Dean’s goal was off-side.  I was in the stand behind the goal and saw the referee look towards the players as O’Donnell was about to kick the ball, and Dean was onside then, but the moment the kick was taken he darted forward and scored.  Had the referee looked after the kick was taken it was a million to one on his disallowing the goal.  Where Dean was when the kick was taken is what matters, not where he was when he scored.” 
Your correspondent, “Mr. F.J.” is wrong in his inference that “Dick” Johnson scored his miraculous goal at Gwladys-street end of the ground (says “Floreat Evertonia”).  It was at Stanley Park end, and all of us in the paddock gasped in astonishment at his wonderful achievement -999 time out of 1,000 it would have gone anywhere, but this was the 1,000th time.  “Two Bob Spec” suggests Ritchie as centre.  My opinion is to leave Ritchie where he is (outside right).  The grounds will not always be as dry as I am! Martin and Stein I would not separate because they are doing well.  I would suggest that Ritchie and Wilkinson occupied the right wing with Dean (if possible) centre, or failing him White, and Martin and Stein on the left.  Thanks for a most interesting letter.  A correspondent at 29 Guelph-street has raised a novel point- The band at local grounds is only heard by one section of the crowd.  For a trifling outlay a microphone and amplifiers could be installed in the grounds, which would enable everybody to hear the music, particularly the “shilling crowd” who have the longer periods to wait and who, therefore, would appreciate it the most.  The outlay and upkeep would be small, but the appreciation of patrons would more than compensate you for the expense. 
Everton Reserves play Bolton Reserves tomorrow at Goodison Park, a 3 o’clock.  The home team has not been chosen; it will be decided to-night.

CRESSWELL RETURNS
October 23 rd 1929. Liverpool Post and Mercury
The Everton oppose Backburn Rovers on Saturday, when Cresswell will return to the side, the inclusion of the international being the only change from the team which defeated Middlesbrough. …Meanwhile Hanson is a promising amateur from the ‘'A'' and will play tonight for the reserves against Bolton Wanderers.

R. JONES.
Lancashire Evening Post -Wednesday 23 October 1929
A FOUR-FIGURE- FEE.
Southport goalkeeper, Robert Jones, whose departure bigger club was expected in view of his consistently good form, was transferred to-day to Bolton Wanderers. The fee is believed to run into four figures, though the amount is less than that paid by Manchester City for Tait when they took him from Southport. Jones was one of the tallest goalkeepers in the Third Division. He was with Everton originally, but they parted with him when they had several goalkeepers, among them Taylor, Davies, and Hardy. He was then youth 17 or 18 years, and created good impression when he made his appearance with Southport Reserves. It was not until the end of season 1927-28 that he was able to get a game with the League side, and then confirmed the opinions formed' about him in less important football. He made rapid progress, but Halsall, the regular custodian, maintained such good form that Jones had to be content with an occasional game with the League team until this season, when he was promoted.
LEAGUE CLUBS INTERESTED.
Since then many First and Second Division clubs have taken an interest in him. Bolton have been keeping a keen lookout for a goalkeeper since Pym was put on the transfer list last month, for they were anxious to secure a capable substitute for Gill. Jones should fill the role well. Ho has a remarkable reach, fields cleanly in the air, and has the instinct for accurate timing well developed. His one weakness is that he has trouble occasionally in quickly disposing of ground shots. He is 6ft. tall, weighs about 12ist., and is in the early twenties. He is the second Southport player to be transferred this month for about three weeks ago Dickie, another ex-Everton player, was permitted to go to Connah's Quay.

JONES EX-EVERTON
Liverpool Echo - Wednesday 23 October 1929
LEAVES SOUTHPORT FOR BOLTON SIDE
A PENALTY AT EVERTON
By Bee
At Goodison Park, Bolton, who had signed Jones, the ex-Everton and Southport goalkeeper, brought in Pym, the Cup-tie goalkeeper of 1923-26-29.  Everton played Hanson, of the A team.  Jones (of whom a picture appears on page 9) played for Everton when a boy of 16, and in one of his first League appearances at Aston Villa’s famous ground, he allowed the ball to travel under his body.  He was terribly upset that he should let his side down, as was only natural with a boy of his tender years, but in the second half he went on to play excellent football. He had never kept goal for any side until he joined up with Everton six years ago and asked for the position of goalkeeper of the “A” team.  He had only played a few months in football of any character and had appeared at half-back.  However, he had a good height (over six feet) to recommend him, and in this extraordinary way he became a goalkeeper.  For a long spell he was unable to keep Halsall, one of the best goalkeepers in the third division, out of a position, but having once got in he proved what a sound and now experienced goalkeeper he had become. 
EASTON NETS
Everton opened with the major portion of attack, but Ritchie was secure in his centre.  The “A” team member had to wait a long time before he could get a pass, and after he had started well he had a patch of unsteadiness on his feet.  However, he was responsible for the opening goal twenty-five minutes after the start, when he put across two very fine centres.  One on the half-volley gave Easton a chance to shoot, Pym allowing the ball to travel from his hands under his body and over the line.  There had been very few forward successes up to now, so that the game lacked fire, shot, and general interest. 
 A PUERILE PENALTY
O’Donnell was knocked out for a moment ad recovered in time to head and boot away the ball when he was seated on his haunches, a little comedy that tickled the crowd.  I saw my first penalty kick of the season, and, with the new rule about the goalkeeper standing, was hopeful of seeing the real article.  However, Ritchie shot outside to the accompaniment of the spectators’ groans.  The penalty was for a supposed trip by Parry, the Bolton centre-half, on Easton. 
Half-time; Everton Res 1, Bolton Wanderers Res 0.
Hitchen made the best shot of the match, and Rimmer, his partner, put some life into the dull game.  Hitchen, sometime Common and Young O’Donnell defended stoutly when necessary, which was not often.  A centre from the left gave Ritchie the easiest o chances to get the ball through to make a two-goal’ lead. 

DEAN GOAL
Liverpool Echo - Wednesday 23 October 1929
Bee’s Notes
The Dean goal is still the topic of the moment.  People are getting vexed about it- which is absurd, because a goal that has gone to history cannot be rubbed out, and while it is politic to talk of the goal it is not worth worrying over to the point of argumentative vexation.  It will surprise many thousands who were at Everton who apparently judged the incident from its start to the finish to know that the referee was consulted by Mr. Peter McWilliam, of the Middleborough Club, himself a former player and a man of a few words –a man who does not talk piffle in football arguments.  The referee has convinced Mr. Williams that the goal was a good one.  That is an official statement.  The linesmen aver that the goal was a good one and other claim that as a goal, in the making, it was one of the greatest in the history of the centre-forward.  You see how thousands can see one incident and each has a different notion of hos it was scored, and if it was rightly scored.  As I said yesterday, I am rather happy I was not present, having had so many arguments to settle in this long and strenuous life; but I would point out that it is all-important that one should know where the soccer was at the time of impact in the taking of the free-kick.  Without that knowledge the man who says “offside” is not qualified to speak.  I find all round the country that one of the greatest it not the greatest bugbear of the onlookers is the offside rule; yet, it is perfectly simple and easy if the onlookers judges the incident from the start of the pass.  Without that factor determined no one has a chance of being sure.  At Derby we had arguments and some of the players were convinced goal number one was offside, and certainly that Derby’s third was a good one.  Offside and home-side was the mighty atom on Saturday. 

SOUTHPORT GOALIE
Liverpool Echo - Wednesday 23 October 1929
Transferred to Bolton Wanderers
Robert Jones, goalkeeper of Southport F.C, was today transferred to Bolton Wanderers.  Jones has been four season with Southport and was for a time with Everton.  The continued good form at Halsall kept him with the second team until this season, but his judgement, tremendous reach (he is 6ft, 1in, in height) and generally spectacular play have recommended him to the Wanderers. 

EVERTON RESERVES 2 BOLTON WANDERERS RESERVES 1
October 24 th 1929. Liverpool Post and Mercury
CENTRAL LEAGUE (Game 10)
By “Bee.”
Everton Reserves, yesterday, beat Bolton Wanderers Reserves by two goals to one in a game that was dull until the closing stages, when there was a stern fight for an equaliser, and some present thought it arose when a free kick was signaled against Everton, and the forward, after being onside when the ball was kicked, ran forward and headed through. The Referee said no, and by that means Everton Reserves took the day. They had a two goals lead through Easton scoring with a ball that Pym should have saved, and Ritchie made the second quite easily through a centre from the left wing. Ritchie had a penalty kick to take, and failed with it, and Bolton also had a penalty kick. Wagstaff converting with the ease one expects from these spot kicks now that the goalkeeper is ordered to “stand.” The first half was duel, and the second half showed Bolton using more discretion, and making good use of the ball. It is well, therefore, that Sagar did well in goal, and that Common and O'Donnell hardly ever put a foot wrong, albeit O'Donnell was not sure in direction, though hearty and lusty in his tackles and his clearances. Everton tried a young outside left named Hanson from the “A” team. He had not many chances, but he helped to make a goal, and his centres, when footed rightly, were of an acceptable character. There was little string in the Everton attack, which was small and finicky. Their half-backs however, were capable enough until the late stages, when Bolton crowded on their best efforts, and produced shots as well. Bolton had Pym in goal, and he had little cause for worry, for in front of him were two strong backs, Jennings being a veteran of precise positioning power. In addition Bolton had a rousing lanky forward named Hitchen at inside right. Neither wingmen, however, came into the picture, and Horridge was only playing his normal game late on. Thornborough as a wing half-back did not satisfy in the way he satisfies when he is at centre half-back. Teams; - Everton; - Sager, goal, Common and W. O'Donnell, backs; Kelly Rooney and Bryan, half-backs Ritchie, Easton, Wilkinson, Weldon, and Hanson, forwards. Bolton Wanderers Reserves; - Pym, goal, Wagstaff and Jennings, backs, Howarth, Parry, and Thornbourough, half-backs, Rimmer, Hitchen, Horride, Taylor, and Garner, forwards.

THE POSITION AGAIN?
Liverpool Echo - Thursday 24 October 1929
Bee’s Notes
If the Everton Res- Bolton Res game was not a good one it had its points.  An the greatest was the scoring of a goal from a free kick by a clever young forward named Hitchen, who may yet become a David Jack stylist.  Hitchen is rather clever at getting up to the ball, says the coach, Mr. Walter Rowley, of Bolton, and when he rose to take a header from a  free kick and the ball was netted I looked for a goal.  The referee said “Offside,” and by that decision Bolton lost 2-1 instead of drawing.  To my mind the scorer could not be offside.  He moved up as soon as the kick was taken.  This, according to report, was exactly what Dean did on Saturday in similar circumstances.  I had never seen a penalty kick under the new rulings until yesterday, and to satisfy curiosity the referee gave me two views, one of a miss and the other a hit (the latter by Bolton).  But the game seemed to lack fire, precision, and football atmosphere.  Bolton worked the better in attack, even if Weldon “held” the ball and dribbled with it in close confines with his known ability.  The home side, however, was hard pressed late on to hold their own, and only the safety tactics of Sagar, Common, and young O’Donnell saved the eleven losing their full bonus.  Jennings and Pym were the known Bolton characters, and while the former never faltered, Pym made one mistake that cost a goal.  It is strange how the Cup-final side is being cut up- Pym kept for the eleven in their three final successes; but now McClelland has gone and Pym will not be long after him, now that young Jones of Liverpool birth, has been signed by Bolton to keep for their first team.
The Lancashire F.A at Blackburn last night, heard Everton’s explanation of the weak team they played at Goodison Park v. Blackpool, in the Lancashire Cup competition, on October 7, and this was accepted.  It was stated, in a written explanation by the club that they had ten players injured, in addition to four others who were under examination.  They played the best team they had at command.  Mr. Sawyer an Everton director, confirmed that at the meeting, and said the club had no wish to treat the competition lightly.  In closing the matter, Mr. C.E. Sutcliffe said the council were bound to take notice to let the public see that they insisted on the best teams being played.
Everton F.C having been unable to release Griffiths, the Welsh selectors have decided to play Keenor at centre-half for the match with Scotland at Cardiff on Saturday. 

EVERTON’S BLACKBURN VISIT
Liverpool Echo - Friday 25 October 1929
Bee’s Notes
Naturally, Everton’s test at Blackburn is of paramount import, remembering we saw young Crompton and others of the Blackburn side a week or so ago and took rather a fancy to some of their splendid young men as well as their veteran.  Everton report that Dean will play and that the side has no doubt; Cresswell’s return will help against the wiles of the Blackburn forwards, and If the forward lines does not produce shots I shall be surprised, for each man along the line can be accounted a stern shot, not the least strength being shown by Critchley, while Martin, Dean, Stein, and White are strong with thigh and keen o’th eye.  Everton; Davies; Cresswell, O’Donnell; Robson, Griffiths, Hart; Critchley, White, Dean, Martin, Stein. 

DEAN'S RECORD.
October 26 th 1929. Daily Courier.
CAN HE KEEP UP HIS SCORING AT EWOOD TODAY?
Everton have a happy habit of doing well on the Blackburn ground, and their supporters are hoping they will do well again today. Blackburn are usually a tough proposition on their own ground, and the Blues are faced with no easy task. However, is in the side, and this means a lot to the Goodison team. He has scored in every match this season, and is naturally keen to keep up his fine record. Then Cresswell returns to the side, after his success in the International at Belfast and this will make a vest difference to the solidity of the side. His great experience and his cool, brainy tactics have their effect on the rest of the side, and I cannot believe that today's visitors to Blackburn are faced with anything like an impossible task. The match is expected to produce football worthy of the occasion, and I shall be surprised if Everton are not ready from the start. Teams; - Everton; Davies; Cresswell, O'Donnell; Robson, Griffiths, Hart; Critchley, White, Dean, Martin, Stein; Blackburn Rovers; Crawford; Hutton, Jones; Imrie, Rankin, O'Dowd; Crompton, Puddeffot, Roscamp, Groves, Turner.

EVERTON RESERVES 1 MANCHESTER UNITED RESERVES 3
October 26 th 1929. The Liverpool Football Echo.
CENTRAL LEAGUE (Game 11)
United had Reid at centre-forward. Manchester failed to maintain the warm pace set, and after Sagar had made a couple of good saves from Warbuton and Reid the Everton forward found methods for counteracting the offside tactics resorted to by Inglis and Silcock and became a lively force. Chester saved from Troup (twice), Easton, and Wilkinson. It was Rooney who provided Easton with the pass from which he opened Everton's score. Rooney was convincing at centre-half. The Manchester goalkeeper had some lively periods because the Everton forwards were shooting vigorously and frequently. Half Time Everton 1 Manchester United 0. No more details.

EVERTON LEAD AT BLACKBURN
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 26 October 1929
DEAN’S CLEVER GOAL
BLACKBURN ROVERS MISS THEIR CHANCES
“By Stork”
Everton; Davies’ Cresswell, O’Donnell; Robson, Griffiths, Hart (Captain); Critchley, White, Dean, Martin, Stein.  Blackburn Rovers;- Crawford; Hulton, Jones; Imre, Rankin, O’Dowd; Crompton, Puddefoot, Roescamp, Groves, Turner.  Referee; Mr. T.J. Botham of Walsall.  Cresswell was the only change in the Everton side, while Blackburn Rovers were at full strength.  Everton’s record at Ewood Park is not an imposing one, for the post-war games they can only claim four points as a result of four drawn games.  It was a nasty day, for although it was not raining at the start there had been a heavy hailstorm just prior to the kick-off, and this had its effect upon the gate.  The turf was very wet; in fact, ground sheets were brought into use for the goalmouth.  Fifteen thousand saw Hunter Hart loss the toss for the first time, and they also saw Roscamp making a strong centre to Crompton, who was just a wee bit strong with his return, so that Robson was able to make a hasty clearance.  Crompton was given offside, and then the Everton left wing, through Hart and Martin, made a move that was full of promise but here again the centre was too strong in pace. 
GROANS FOR GROVES
Critchley offered a choice pass which the Everton centre forward tried to get out to Stein, but a Blackburn man stepped in his way and the ball was sent to the Everton end instead.  There were many lively incidents and if Crompton had remained steady he would have had a goal, for Groves gave him a perfect opening close in, but the winger slashed at the ball and slammed it outside, accompanied by the groans of the home spectators. 
DAVIE’S SAVE
Cresswell was stuck in the eye by a flash of the sun just as he was about to kick clear, with the result that a corner was given, and when Crompton centred the ball was flicked into the goalmouth, Groves making a fine header that was cleverly and quickly caught by Davies.  Everton’s attack had not as yet got working properly, and Crawford was without work if exception is made of goal kicks.  Dean tried to get his wings working, and when Imrie made a bad pass it opened out a way for Everton, who, however did not turn it to account, Crawford was knocked out by a blow in the face, and Groves, the Rover’s best forward up to this point, got clean through, only to shoot over.  Griffiths showed his cleverness with a neat side-step and pass to martin, but he was beaten by Hutton on the goal-line.  The next time Dean got a chance.  He centred over his head, put White in position for a header, and the ball went flying over the crossbar- a grand effort.  Griffiths was playing perfect football, a remark which cannot be applied to Crompton, who wasted too many chances. 
NEARLY A GOAL
Everton came near to snatching a goal at the 20th minute, when Dean cutely put a ball to Stein, who shot low and accurately for the Rovers’ goal; but Crawford shot out his hand, and turned the ball aside.  It was a close thing, but the Rovers should have scored when, from a corner, Rosecamp was left a bang in front of the Everton goal.  But he fiddled about with the ball so long that this prospects of scoring became considerably less; in fact, he left himself without a chance at the finish, for the Everton defence blotted him out.  Imrie tried a hard and hot shot that was made into a corner through the ball touching an Everton man’s leg, and Crompton’s flag was well placed, but Griffith’s length was invaluable in a situation that was extremely dangerous.
DEAN’S GOAL
Rosecamp made an overhead kick that went close, and then Dean worried the goalkeeper, who could not get a full-blooded punch at the ball, and Martin headed outside.  Dean set the machinery in motion for a goal, was beaten in his initial dribble, but preserved so that he regained possession and with the best pass of the ball put a ball to the extreme wing, which enabled Critchley to move up, slip the ball forward to White, who turned it over to Dean, who had run right to the goalmouth.  The ball came awkwardly to him, but he let it strike his chest, run down his body, and then shot into the net.  Time thirty-one minutes.  This brought the Rovers out of their shell, and for some minutes the Everton defence was hard pressed to keep them out.  Crompton sent a ball over the angle of the posts, and when O’Donnell headed down to Roscamp’s feet it looked certain of the Rovers’ centred forward scoring, but Roscamp shot straight at Davies, who made a smart catch.  Davies, I was pleased to say, made two solid punches when nearly dropping centres flashed across the goal-mouth. 
MARTIN TRIES
Hutton once tried to sho0w his forwards how it should be done by going up amongst them, but the Everton defence stood firm.  Everton had ill-luck not to score a second goal.  Critchly had made a lob centre, which engaged the attention of Dean, Imrie, and Rankin, and when the ball came out Martin shot through, only to see the ball bump against the bar, Crawford picking up and clearing.  Roscamp would no doubt consider himself unlucky when Davies had patted out a shot by Turner.  He got hold of the ball and shot hard, but O’Donnell had dropped into the goal and shot clear.  Hutton found Stein’s pass a worry, and if Martin had got in a quick blow a goal was possible.  Just on the interval Dean hit the crossbar.  Half-time; Blackburn Rovers 0, Everton 1. 
ADOUBTFUL PENALTY
EVERTON BEATEN IN LAST MOMENTS
BLACKBURN’S RALLY
SECOND HALF PRESSURE GAINS POINTS
The reopening was hectic.  Groves, the clever Rover, sent Turner away, and the latter made a good centre that Crompton headed into the side netting.  Crawford let a ball slip through his grasp without paying or his error, but he made a grand save from Stein, who had worked into the centre.  The Rovers fought hard for an equalizer, and Roscamp nearly got it, but for the ball touching Griffith’s foot.  Dean, too, would have had a second goal, but for a superb save by Crawford.  It looked odds against Dean making contact with Stein’s centre, but Dean is a marvel when it comes to heading a ball.  Crawford was also a marvel to stop such a header. 
GROVES EQUALISES.
Matters were now brisk, and the Rovers ran riot for a time and actually netted the ball, but Turner, who went up from Crompton’s centre with Groves, was offside.  Everton were not without power when it comes to attack, and Dean gave Crawford another header to deal with.  The more the Rovers attacked the more the excitement became, and it is only a truth to say that the Rovers deserved the goal they scored at the sixty-second minute, for they had put enormous pressure on the Everton defence.  Crompton showed better form this half, and it was his centre that Groves headed into the net.  At this point Blackburn were all over Everton, for whom Hart had gone to outside right with a leg injury.  Imrie fired a shot across the goal, and Davies made a starting save from Groves.  White, after cleverly stopping Crompton tried a long shot at goal, and Crompton had to be certain in his kick over.  Dean was crushed out by Hutton and Jones, and Griffiths was only a shade out from a corner. 
HUTTON’S PENALTY
Some minutes from the end Cresswell was alleged to have tripped Groves.  For my part I do not agree that Cresswell tripped his opponent; rather did Groves fall over Creswell’s body.  Hutton scored from the spot shot.  A minute later Roscamp took the ball from Imrie and dribbling up, he beat Davies with a grand shot.  Final; Blackburn Rovers 3, Everton 1.

EVERTON RES V MAN UNITED RES
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 26 October 1929
UNITED RESORT TO OFFSIDE TACTICS
United had Reid at centre forward.  Manchester failed to maintain the warm pace set, and after Sagar had made a couple of good saves from Warburton and Reid, the Everton forwards found methods for counteracting the offside tactics resorted to by Imglis and Silcock and became a lively force.  Chesters saved from Troup (twice) Easton and Wilkinson.  It was Rooney who provided Easton with the pass from which he opened Everton’s score.  Rooney was convincing at centre-half.  The Manchester goalkeeper had some lively periods because the Everton forwards were shooting vigorously and frequently.  Half-time; Everton Reserves 1, Manchester United Reserves 0. 
Reid scored a brilliant equalizer for the United.  Boyle added a second, and Reid a third. 

STUD MARKS
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 26 October 1929
By Louis T. Kelly

• Only Everton, Manchester City and the Arsenal of the First Division members have scored in every match to date.
• The Everton trainer is not the only good Cook to be found within the precincts of Goodison Park.
• In connection with Everton’s much-criticized Dean goal of a week ago it is worth mentioning that in my opinion of none other than Peter McWilliam himself, the point was a perfectly valid one.
• Had Everton lost on Saturday, they would have stood eighteenth on the table this morning instead of eight
• Everton followers would learn with distinct regret of Albert Virr’s break-down again after but ten minutes’ play in the Central league match at Oldham
• Virr is one of the all too few genuine locals who have made good with our senior football clubs during recent years.
• At last Newcastle United have been the slowest starters of all the First Division members away from home.
• So they come to Everton next week with a disastrous record once again.
• Last season’s visit to Goodison recalls an excellent match on a heavy ground, a fine 5-2 win for Everton, including three “bulls” from Dean, and a great goal by Martin
• Everton won at home on Saturday for the first time (after crossing over in arrears) since Cardiff City’s Boxing Day visit here in 1927.
• The latter win was due very largely to two great Dean goals late on after a match played amid snow and ice entailing injuries to Forshaw, Weldon, and Dean himself.

EVERTON'S ILL-LUCK. AN INJURY WITH A CURIOUS PARALLEL.
Lancashire Evening Post -Monday October 28 1929
The meeting of those old Lancashire rivals, the Rovers and Everton, did not disappoint those who went expecting see some good football and it was still more satisfactory to Blackburn because it brought a win for which they had waited a month. At one time such a result did not seem likely. The Rovers were not pressing on their trim and methodical advances with the power they showed later and their opponents not only had an even share of the play out obtained a lead. It was here that Everton found the luck turning against them. Hunter Hart, a masterful figure in the first half, was hurt and Pent most of the second half uselessly hobbling about near the touch line. And there is no doubt that the disorganising effects this misfortune contributed much to the Rovers' recovery The circumstances have a curious parallel. One last saw Everton Ewood two seasons ago when Dean was a vastly different personality from the slower-moving figure whom Rankin and Hutton almost blotted out this time. Then, now, Dean had opened the scoring of the then League leaders. And, again, as on Saturday, Everton's left half —Virr, I think it waswas hurt, was off the field when two quick goals put the Rovers in front, became a passenger, and eventually retired. Everton, as two vears ago, lost by two goals. The big difference, if memory serves, wag that is was a much more thrilling match. Dean on Saturday was not the rital, thrusting force of his 60-goals season and much of the football in the first half, if instrinsically good amd times academic, was irresolute. expert back play. None the less it was a game which showed the Hovers to well-knit, composod, swift-moving side requiring only a properly-tempered head to really effective. Both O'Dowd and Irmie were strong attacking halves with fine forcing stylo that lent itself to challenging Jones. Imrie ought to be a power in the Cup-ties his brisk action develops. O'Dowd's clean-cut work impressed, but he would please his admirers more by refraining from boring “with the arms. Puddefoot employed deft touches the assurance and command that long expenence bring, and in the Turner-Groves wmg tne Royers had match-winning pair. Turner, compact and competent, operated vmn decision and without fuss, and bis partner, opened the scoring for the Rovers, madehimself even more conspicious by his ability to develop an opening and to get out of difficulties quickly. For effectiveness he had no superior. Crompton did not shine until Hart had disappeared, after which he did many fruitful things promising fashion. But the real feature was the polished full back play of Cresswell and Jones, and the ingenuity and resource the ponderous Hutton, whose anticipation of position helped mussle Dean and afforded Jonee moat reliable covering. Until Cresswell felt the train and committed indiscretions he plaved,as it were, to "the book—ooo, effortless, ana impertur*hle, and Jones, a faster back, wag equally brilliant. VIATOR.

BLACKBURN ROVERS 3 EVERTON 1
October 28 th 1929. The Daily Courier.
ANOTHER COSTLY PENALTY FOR EVERTON.
REFEREE'S DECISION ALTERS COMPLEXION OF EWOOD GAME.
LUCKY POINTS FOR BLACKBURN –HART A PESSENGER.
By the Pilot.
Penalties are proving costly to Everton this season, for following the one conceded at Villa Park, which gave Aston Villa the encouragement to go on and win, a penalty –but a doubtful one –led to Blackburn Rovers defeating the Blues by three goals to one at Ewood Park, on Saturday. The sides were level when groves, the clever Blackburn inside-left, was racing through on his own. Cresswell came in to tackle him, and did so successfully, making the ball run forward in such a manner that no-one could have overtaken it. As he tackled, Cresswell went down practically on all fours, and the oncoming Groves merely fell over the small of his backs. There was not the slightest intention to foul, and strictly speaking, there was none, for Groves could not stop himself. Still, Referee Botham gave a penalty kick , from which Hutton easily scored. There were only a few minutes left for play then, and it was small wonder that the heart was taken out of the Blues. Everton were unfortunate to return pointless, for throughout the first half they had much the better of the game. They progressed by better football methods than the Rovers, who all through relied on kick and rush measures rather than combined endeavour. The opening exchanges were far from thrilling, but as the game advanced the Blues gradually improved, and when they took the lead after 32 minutes with Dean's usual, they went on to do all the dictation. This goal was excellently worked for, and savoured of perfect understanding and accuracy. Martin's persistence enabled him to trick Rankin and Imrie before he swung the ball far out to Critchley. Critchley drew Jones and nonchalantly slipped the ball through to White, who had run into the outside-right position. He crossed admirably to Dean, Standing near the far post, and the leader coolly brought the ball down with his chest and banged it home. This was the signal for the firework display, and Everton always promised more goals. That they did not get them was not their fault. First Martin hit the foot of the post with a surprise shot, and then Stein cut in to crash a beauty against the bar.
BLUES' INTERVAL LEAD.
The Blues thoroughly deserved to cross over in the lead, and they continued to force the issue on resuming. However, it was apparent that Hart was severely handicapped by a leg injury he sustained earlier on, and so with the intermediate play being affected, the Rovers gradually improved. Their storming tactics led the Everton, defence to become rather desperate and wild at times, and it was fortunate that Cresswell could keep a level head in the circumstances. Then Griifths had a lapses –a temporary one –and Groves' equaliser after 62 minutes was not unexpected. Hart could not tackle Crompton, owing to his injury and the winger –who had been a negligible quantity in the first half –delivered a lovely centre, which Groves headed into the net by throwing himself out. The Rovers' ascendancy continued, and Hart went to outside-right, where he was still helpless. Gradually, however, the Blues recovered their balance, and Dean twice went within an ace of scoring. Once he headed to Crawford's left as the goalkeeper was moving the other way, and it was cruel fortune to see the ball strike Crawford's outstretched arm when he had an idea of saving. Everyone had become reconciled to a draw when the referee erred, and placed the home side in a match winning position. The penalty took all the fight out of the Blues, and Blackburn marched on to register a brilliant third goal through Roscamp, who worked his own opening from Irmie's pass and beat Davies all wends up. One can quite believe that Ewood is not one of Everton's lucky grounds after this –they have not won there since the war –but to put up such a fine fight with a passenger for the greater part, and then only succumb through the medium of an undeserved penalty is a creditable performance. Their first half showing was worthy of a point and had the gods smiled on them with some of their scoring efforts they would have gained both. Their finishing was infinitely superior to that of the Rovers, who had not the alertness to snap up chances even when they were riding on the crest of the wave. The Blues had displayed better combination and their football was superior to that of the home team, who forsook skill for speed and virility. When the Rovers were in their merriest mood the Everton defence was often nonplussed, and it was in this respect that Cresswell proved of such inestimable value. He was never flustered and was able to cover up the wild efforts or some of his colleagues. Cresswell was the best back on the field, and certainly the outstanding Evertonians. Davies kept goal excellently and seems to be regaining some of his confidence in leaving his charge. He had no chance with the shots, which beat him. O'Donnell was forceful enough and kicked a good length, but he was too prone to place his goal in jeopardy by dwelling on the ball inserted of giving it air. The half-backs were a level line until Hart was injured, although Griffiths had a short lapse. Otherwise he was a striking personality his heading being akin to wonderful. Robson was a big success, especially in the first half. He would never admit defeat and displayed fine recovery and tackling powers. Hart did well until incapacitated.
STEIN VISITORS' BEST FORWARD.
Stein was the pick of the forwards and is the most improved player in the side. He could leave Hutton standing, and the manner in which he finished his work –invariably in the right way –was most encouraging. Critchley also played with thought and decision, and rarely failed to open up the path for the insides. Dean is still handicapped by his ankle injury and was able to accomplish more with his head than his feet, but White and Martin were zealous workers who were always on the look-out for a scoring chance. The Blackburn backs were sound, but Crawford did not strike me as being any too reliable. His positional play was faulty. Rankin was a tower of strength in the pivotal position but for the brainy football one had to look to Groves as artistic schemer. Crompton a potent factor after the interval, and Puddefoot dribbled skillfully. The Rovers can consider themselves lucky that they won this curate's egg-like match; in fact, I feel convinced that had Hart been fit all through they would have gone under. Teams; - Blackburn Rovers; - Crawford, goal; Hutton and Jones, backs, Imrie, Rankin, and O'Dowd, half-backs, Crompton, Puddefoot, Roscamp, Groves, and Turner, forwards. Everton; - Davies, goal; Cresswell and O'Donnell, backs, Robson, Griffiths, and Hart (captain), half-backs, Critchley, White, Dean, Martin, and Stein, forwards.

WHY EVERTON LOST. 
Liverpool Echo - Monday 28 October 1929
By Stork.
I seem destined to be mixed up in football controversies. Last week it was Dean's goal, now it is a penalty award, an award that was a big factor in Everton's defeat at Blackburn, for up to the time that Hutton scored with a spot kick Everton were holding the Rovers to a draw, but a penalty goal banged down the scale in Blackburn's favour, and Everton are still without a win at Ewood Park since 1912.  A penalty kick is given for a deliberate offence against an opponent in the penalty area, but for the life of me I cannot bring myself to think that Cresswell brought down Groves with intent. For my part I thought Groves fell over Cresswell’s thigh when both players had dived at a ball that was beating them both, and the way Groves fell only went to prove to me that that was what had.
THE REASON THEREOF. 
The main reason for Everton's defeat, however, was an injury to Hart just after half-time, when Everton were a goal to the good and playing well enough to hold the mediocre Blackburn side. Crompton had had such a poor time in time first half that he never promised to be a dangerous point in the Rovers' attack, but Hart's inability to make a tackle gave Crompton his opportunity, and he became the spear head of the Rovers' attack in the second half.  Hart went to outside-right, and White took his place in the half-back line, but the alteration weakened Everton's attack and so threw heavy work on its defensive lines, and with the Rovers producing fireworks, in the way of  forceful football, the Everton’s backs and  goalkeeper did well to hold their opponents up to the last five minutes of the game, for there can be no doubt  that the Rovers, having overcome their slackness, battered the Everton's defence to such an extent that it was bound to cave in sooner or later. It was then that Blackburn were awarded their penalty kick, and so the last glimmer of hope for an Everton victory vanished, while Blackburn’s stock rose high, and Roscamp settled matters three minutes from the end with a good goal.  The groundwork of Everton’s display was more entertaining, and with any luck they would have had three goals in the first half, for on top of Dean’s goal, Martin and Stein hit the woodwork, and Griffiths the crossbar.  Crawford, the Rovers’ goalkeeper, also made the save of the match when he got away with a brilliant header by Dean. 
SPEED AND MORE SPEED
During this half Hutton had a worrying time against Stein, who waltzed round him at times and made some perfect centres, and some shots, while Critchley also had a good first half against the fastest back in the game. A winger is right up against it when he has a full back with as much speed as himself, for a winger has to rely as much upon his superior speed.  Critchley, however was not always second best, despite Jones great display, Dean got little chance against the tall Rankin, yet he distributed well, and at the interval Everton were well pleased with themselves.  Then came Hart’s injury, and Blackburn’s wonderful rally, and so powerful was that rally that the Everton defence became desperate, kicking anywhere, so that the ball usually came back instantly.  The one man to remain cool through it all was Cresswell.  Davies did splendid work in goal.  He made some wonderful saves, but the most pleasing feature of his goalkeeping was his solid punching. 

ROMANCE OF SHIPPIG
The Liverpool Echo, Monday, October 28 1929
OIL-LIT SALOONS TO LUXURY LINERS
The story of the Liverpool shipping trade during the past fifty-years is almost the whole story of Liverpool itself within the period, so close has been cause and effect.  It is difficult to trace the milestones in the development of the shipping trade of the port without indicating briefly some of the outside influences which have promoted the growth of Liverpool’s shipping in some directions and prejudiced it in others.  Although the last half century has given birth to three distinct phases in the work of operating ships across the ocean highways of the world, the foundations of practically all the great shipping undertakings of the city were laid before- many, long before -1879.  Thus the Blue Funnel Line had by that year already completed twenty-years’ active service, while the Bibby Line was even then a veteran concern of some seventy-two years’ standing.  The ships of the Cunard Line had been operating across the Atlantic since 1840, the first ship of the Booth Line had reached Brazil in 1866, while Elder, Dempster ships had been sailing regularly to West Africa since 1869. 
THE GREAT CONTRAST
Two years later, in 1871, Thomas Henry Ismay sent his first ship, the Oceanic- the nucleus of the White Star Line- to America; and it is worth recording that the Oceanic, even in those days, completed her voyages across the Atlantic in something under eight days, which is about the same time as is taken by most of the lines operating to-day between Liverpool and New York.  Indeed the most striking development in the progress of the Liverpool shipping trade during the past fifty years has not been in the speeds attained by present day Liverpool ships.  Greater contrasts will be found in the size, comfort and machinery of the ships rather than to speed.  Of all the large shipping companies now operating out of Liverpool, only about two have come into existence during the last fifty years- the ocean services maintained by the Canadian Pacific Railway and Furness Withy and Company.  There is plenty of romance to be found in the history of Liverpool shipping during the last fifty years.  The Langton Docks, half-tide and branch, two graving docks, Alexandra Dock and Hornby Dock were first opened in 1881, and there are some who maintain that this extensive addition finally established Liverpool as the premier port of the United Kingdom, apart from London.  by the time, too, the St. George’s Landing Stage and Prince’s Landing Stage had been joined, burnt down and rebuilt.  The year 1879 takes us to a time when steamships had firmly established themselves, and when expert opinion was unanimous that sailing ships were something of the past.  But with all the conservatism of the sea- for despite the aids which science has brought during recent years to ocean transport the sea is conservative many steamers still carried unnecessary spars on their masts, just as in these days motorships are fitted with funnels which are equally unnecessary.  It took time for public opinion in those days to become accustomed to ships without spars in exactly the same way as it will take time for the public opinion of the present day to grow used to ships without funnels. 
PUBLIC OPINION
Although the enterprising Liverpool shipping companies of half a century ago were endeavoring to dispense with spars, they had to take into account public opinion, which doubled the ability of a ship to make her way from Liverpool across the Atlantic, depending wholly upon man-made engines; today, the same shipowners are endeavoring to move forward towards the days of funnel-less ships, but those companies which are engaged in emigrant traffic, particularly, have to remember that to many a landsman the power and, indeed, the very stability of a ship is reflected in the number of funnels which she carries.  Emigrants from Eastern Europe often book their passenges by the ship which has the largest number of smoke stacks and so the necessity of maintaining funnels continues-but as a compromise ship-owners are making the funnels of their motorships as low as they possibly can- some day they will disappear altogether.  It has been stated so often that one feels it almost necessary to apologise for again recording that if there had been no Lancashire and no industrial North, there would have been no port of Liverpool or certainly a much smaller port than we know today.  The port of Liverpool has not made Lancashire and the neighboring counties; they have made the port, and let us appreciate the fact.  Shipping has gravitated to Liverpool because exporters and importers in the industrial hinterland for which Liverpool is an outlet have found the port is conveniently placed for dispatch and discharge of their goods.  Shipowners have to trade their ships where passengers and cargo are offering not where the shipowners themselves would like to trade. 
PASSEGER CHANGES
Thus it was that during the early years of the present century that it became apparent that for a large majority of the more expense sea travel, Liverpool would have to surrender its place to Southampton, not because the Southern port was at the time better equipped for carrying passenger traffic, but because many travelers by sea gravitated towards the Metropolis and the Continent, and it thereby became necessary to find a port which was able to fulfil public wishes more adequately.  The same process of events has occurred in the transport of cargo.  Towards the close of the last century, Liverpool became an important centre for the crushing of seed-nuts from West Africa and the Far East.  Enterprising manufacturers had set up mills in Liverpool and the trade in nuts automatically flowed into Liverpool.  Indeed, for a time the port was pre-eminent in this trade, and the smaller requirements of other ports in this country were catered for by discharging all the cargo at Liverpool and coasting the smaller parcels of raw produce to other ports, and even the Continent. 
LOST CARGOES
But some of those other ports, once limited in their requirement, have become important.  Hamburg has out-stripped Liverpool in their importation of certain oil nuts, and ships must now carry their cargoes direct to those ports which were once satisfied by transshipment via Liverpool.  Thus Liverpool has lost a large and profitable transit trade owing to the growth of industry elsewhere and the necessity for ship-owners to trade with their ships to and from markets.  Together with this aspect of the evolution of the shipping trade must be mentioned the tendency, particularly noticeable since the war, of ship-owners making direct calls at ports in this country for the purpose of loading cargo which hitherto was brought to Liverpool in coasters and transshipped to the ocean-going liners here.  It is, indeed a peculiar paradox of the development of sea transport during the last fifty years that while the services which shipowners render to-day are, by force o competition, more than they were in early times, and while the ships of to-day are more expensively equipped, the rates of freight are in many instances less than they were in those early times when ships were built more cheaply and the cost of operating appreciably less than they are to-day.  The necessity of finding means of utilizing space which in earlier times was devoted to the transport of emigrants, has resulted in passengers now travelling at third-class rates in accommodation so arranged that it would have savoured of luxury to the last generation who travelled first-class in the Oceanic or the Servia, both of which, in their days were “show-ships” of the Atlantic.  One wonders what a shipmaster of fifty years ago would think if he inspected a modern liner.  He was accustomed to a smoky saloon, illuminated by oil lamps, with cabins accommodating six or eight people who, perhaps took their morning bath from the nozzle of a hosepipe on deck. 
MODERN LUXURY
Now he would find dining saloons with domes reaching almost to the top deck, shower baths of salt and fresh water and single cabins occupied by passengers who would shudder at the very suggestion of travelling in a cabin with another person.  “Down below’ the old shipmaster would find no boilers, no trace of Samuel Taylor’s development of the triple expansion engine between 1876 and 1883; instead, he would find a smart engine-room fitted with Diesel engines.  He would not find a particle of coal on board, the oil fuel would be in tank-in the double bottoms and electricity would be available for every purpose from steering the ship to heating a domestic iron.  There is therefore no need for a contemptuous smile when we read that at the time the Oceanic was plying between Liverpool and New York half a century ago, she was claimed as the greatest ship of her day, and one of her chief claims to fame was that she had electric bells, and that passengers could sit in the saloon in separate chairs and not on forms.  –Robert B. Paul.

BOOTLE AS A “LIDO!”
Liverpool Echo- Monday, October 28 1929
WHEN IT WAS LIVERPOOL’S BEST BEDROOM, WITH SEA BATHING AND SANDS WHERE DOCKS NOW STAND
There was a time when Liverpool merchants made Bootle one of their very best bedrooms, and visitors went to Bootle for the fine air and sea bathing.  It all sounds like a fairly story when one contemplates the borough of to-day, with docks covering the whole of the foreshore, and with almost every available piece of land covered by important factories.  But there are people alive to-day who remember the “good old days” before the docks began to spread along the golden sands.  Interesting memories of semi-rural Bootle are recalled by Sir William Clemmey, who is over eighty years of age, and who played a big part as Mayor in 1903 in the fight by Bootle against the proposed incorporation by Liverpool.
GOLDEN CORNFIELDS
When he came to Bootle in 1870, he recalls.  “There were no docks.  They were evidently anticipating them, as there were thousands of tons of stone ready for dock construction.  “The only railway I remember in those days was the Great Mersey, L. and Y., subsequently the L. and N.W.  “ In summertime the north o Marsh lane was practically covered with golden cornfields.”  When he lived in a cottage in what was Richmond-lane, on the site now occupied by the L.M.S. Railway Company, it was possible to see New Brighton lighthouse from the bedroom windows.  Mr. John Roger of Aintree-road, who has lived in Bootle for sixty-four years, is another who remembers Bootle as a fairly quiet semi-rural place, and when it was possible to enjoy sea-bathing on the fine stretch of sand.  “I remember when Cook’s farm stood in Knowsley-road,” he told an “Echo” representative, “and when Thomas Williams farm was on the corner of Linacre-lane, where the Liverpool Saving Bank is now.  There were plenty of fields within the boundaries fifty years ago, and what are now important roads were in places only cinder footpaths.  “There was no Stanley-road from Merton-road to the north, Knowsley-road was a cinder path. 
TOLL BAR
“The railway station was then at Merton-road, and there was fields where the Town Hall is now.  The Council met on the site of the present Labour Exchange.  When the Dolphin Hotel was in Derby-road, you could look over the wall of the hotel to the foreshore.  There was a toll bar in Stanley-road, which was little more than a footwalk; and there was another toll bar in Rimrose-road.  Mr. Rogers was a member of the once-famous Bootle Football Club, which had a pitch near to where the present fire-station is situated.  They played Liverpool, Everton, Blackburn Rovers, among other famous teams.  A map of fifty-two years ago in Bootle Public Library shows only the sites of intended docks, these branch docks, a half-tide dock, the Canada half-tide dock and basin, and the Carriers’ Dock.  Today within the Bootle boundary, there are at least eighteen of the largest docks on Merseyside, including the Langton and Alexandra Docks, which were opened in 1881 by the Prince and Princess of Wales; and the new Gladstone Dock system, the largest in the world, which was visited by the King and Queen when it was opened in 1927.  The growth of the district in the last fifty years has been on an equal scale in this period;-
The value of Bootle has increased from 118,182 to 647,609 pounds;
The population has risen from 25,000 to 81,760.
The area has grown from 1,400 odd acres to 1,946 acres;
Where there were five schools there now are twenty-five. 
An interesting commentary on the increasing value of Bootle land and estates is provided by the facts that while in 1724 the Mose family sold their Bootle estates and other lands to the tenth Earl of Derby for 14,000 pounds, in 1847 the then Earl sold 270,000 square yards of the foreshore for 90,000 pounds; and a little over two years ago Lord Derby disposed of his estates in Bootle and Liverpool for 1,717,500 pounds. 
CANAL PASSENGER BOATS
At the present time there are about eight bus companies which carry people between Bootle and Liverpool.  Once buses ran only in the mornings and the evenings, and passenger boats went along the canal to the dock at Oldhall-street, Liverpool.  Eleven years before the period under notice, Bootle became a borough; forty years ago Bootle rose to the dignity of a county borough; and since then Orrell and other lands have been acquired.  In 1918 Bootle was made a parliamentary borough.  “Our young and vigorous municipal sister,” was how Picton spoke of Bootle when he was writing his “Memorials of Liverpool,” a little more than half a century ago.  The march of progress has left Bootle with vigour undiminished with clearer vision than ever, and with resources more than doubled. 

THE SEASMAN’S MECCA
The Liverpool Echo- Saturday, October 28 1929
FAME OF PARK-LANE
LIVELY DAYS IN THE OLD “LIGHT-HOUSE
MONKEY SOUP AND ROAST HORSEFLESH AT A FAMOUS DINNER
POPULAR MUSICHALL MEMORIES
In no part of Liverpool have so many changes taken place during existence of the “Echo” as in the South-end, which was the chief industrial area of the town 50 years ago.  Many interesting stories of the Southend docks and neighbouring districts were told to an “Echo” representative by Mr. S. Bushell, for many years a well-known figure in the district.  “Fifty years ago,” said Mr. Bushell, “the South-end docks were principally used by sailing vessels.  From the Salthouse Dock to the Brunswick one saw a maze of tapering masts, with a delicate tracery of cordage.  “I well remember the scenes when these ships entered dock after a voyage of two years or more.  The crew manning the captain formed a motley crowd, with flying beards and bronzed faces.  Most of the men would be dressed in canvas pants, and nearly all were barefooted. 
HOMEWARD BOUND
“The capstan went round and the mooring proceeded to the strains of the famous shanty;
‘We’re homeward bound
To Liverpool town
“Crowds of friends and hangers-on would shout their greetings, and once he received his pay Jack made his way to the nearest ‘pub.’ “In the old ‘Lighthouse,’” said Mr. Bushell, “I have seen as many as thirty sovereigns on the bar counter at once.  Immediately the cost of a round of drinks had bene taken, the change was ‘commandeered’ by the harpies; and another sovereign would go down when he brought the next lot of drinks.  “Park-lane and its purlieus were known all over the world, and from Boston to Shanghai sailormen meeting could always find a start for conversation in ‘Parky-lane.’  “In the neighbourhood you could find the scouring of all nations- Philippinos, Malaya, Lascars, Negroes, ‘Dagoes,’ and ‘Squareheads.”  There was no Chinatown, however, in those days.  “It was as dangerous a place at night as you might find in the world, and public-house brawls were so frequent that the police scarcely bothered to interfere. 
THE MALAKOFF
“One of the most popular rendezvous in the district was Dan Lowrey’s Lookout, known as the laakoff, in Cleveland-square.  This was a music hall, and the proprietor was one of the star performers.  “I can see him now,” continued Mr. Bushell, “dressed in green-tails, knee-breeches and shoes, performing his Irish jig to the applause of the seafarers.  “Dan’s popularity was increased by the fact that, when any sailor who had patronized the house became’ down and out,’ he was sure of a drink, and when he shipped a dollar bill was slipped into his hand by Dan.  Naturally, the sailor and his friends came back to Dan’s house when paid off next time.  As a rule, however, few of those who greeted the homeward bound seaman saw him off as he manned the capstan with –‘We’re off to Rio Grande.’ “From Albert Dock to the Brunswick the South-end had some of the most famous shipbuilders.  Roydens, Potters, Evans, and Jones were household words.  “In 1879, when T.B. Royden (grand-father of the present chairman of the Dock Board) was Major of Liverpool, his shipyard was the scene of a disastrous fire, which involved thousands of pounds of damage.  “In addition to the shipbuilders themselves, thousands of workers were engaged in subsidiary trades –block and spar makers, anchor smiths, carvers and guilders.  “The latter trade, now, alas defunct, was an important one in the days when ships had beautifully-carved figureheads, quarters, and sterns which glistened with the splendor of the gold paint.  “In the district, too, there were many engineering firms, and it is interesting to recall that the first steel rail made by the ‘Bessemer! Process was turned out in Liverpool in the yard opposite the site of the famous Liverpool Hereculaneum potteries.”
PITT-STREET MEMORIES
The Pitt-street neighbourhood is rich in memories for Mr. Bushell.  “The residents fifty years ago,” he said, “were mostly of the retired master mariner class, while there were many better-class boarding-houses about.  “Near Cleveland-square there was a Wesleyan Chapel, and the cellar beneath was rented as a bonded store.  The congregation objected, but the elders over-ruled them.  A local journal, referring to the dispute, published the following squib;-
The spirit of love is the spirt of love,
This spirits below the spirits of woe
The spirit above is the spirit divine,
The spirits below are spirits of wine.
“At the corner of Pitt-street and Nelson-street was the H.O.T.’ surgery, so called because of the initials of the late Dr. Hugh Owen Thomas, a real character, but an eminent bone-setter, who performed almost miraculous euros, carrying out his operations with lightning rapidity. 
 A REMARKABLE DINNER
“Nearly, an equally eccentric veterinary surgeon, Mr. J. Ellis, had his establishment.  “I was present at a remarkable dinner given n by Mr. Ellis,” remarked Mr. Bushell.  “About twenty of us sat down and the menu ran-rabbit soup, roast beef, vegetables, bread, cheese, and ale.  The dinner was well cooked and was voted splendid.  Our host then informed us that the soup was made from monkeys and the roast was horseflesh.  Naturally, we were all annoyed at the deception, but we were mollified by the thought that our host had partaken of the dishes himself, and also by the charapagne which he brought out.”  The remains of the meal were sent down to the farriers and their assistants, who were further regaled by explains draughts at  the “Blue Ports.” 

HALF A CENTURY OF FOOTBALL
Liverpool Echo- Monday, October 28 1929
EVERTON’S EARLY DAYS
FAMOUS PLAYERS IN RANKS OF BOOTLE
LIVERPOOL’S UP AND DOWNS
SANDY YOUNG MEMORABLE GOAL
DIRECTOR’S CUP FINAL DISTINCTION
The astounding rise in popularity of Association football has been the most notable feature in the sporting life of the past fifty years.  There were football clubs, of course, before the “Echo” was published (in one form or another the game has existed for centuries), but fifty years ago clubs were few in number, and the game had but a small following.  The English Cup had been inaugurated on a summer’s day in 1881, largely on the initiation of the famous Scots’ amateurs, Queen’s Park.  Fifteen clubs competed for a trophy costing 25 pounds.  Amongst the teams taking part in the early competitions were Crystal Palace, and Shropshire Wanderers! 
WHERE BOOTLE LED
Locally, the most important team in 1878-79 was Bootle, St. John’s, subsequently Bootle, whose ground was in Hawthorne-road.  They remained a prominent team for a number of years, but ceased to exist in the early nineties.  Many of Bootle team’s players made fame later with other teams, including the great Johnnie Holt and Watty Campbell, who played for Everton, and Andy Watson and Dunning, of the Villa.  Another club long since expired was Stanley.  In 1878, some of the youths who played in Stanley Park formed a club in connection with the Methodist Church which stood in St. Domingo-vale. 
EVERTON’S EARLY DAYS
As its formation, the club was called St. Domingo; to-day it is called Everton.  The change of name was made in 1879, when the players from several other church team joined the club; and as Everton the combination played its first match against Bootle St. John’s, in Stanley Park.  In those days there were two half-backs and six forwards.  It is interesting to recall that one of the present directors, Mr. A.R wade, played in the match.  In 1880, Everton were included in the newly-Lancashire Football Association, and though they were beaten 8-1 by Great Lever in a replayed cup tie, they did well locally, beating Birkenhead 7-0 and Liverpool 5-0.  The Liverpool F.C of that day, by the way, ceased to exist some years before the present Liverpool Club was formed.  Everton’s colours in the early days were white and blue stripes.  When St. Peter’s and United Church recruits joined them the newcomers wore their old club colours.  Uniformity was desirable, but economy was a necessity, so to save the expense of buying new “togs” the old ones were dyed black! The players than wore scarlet sashes.  Subsequently salmon jerseys with blue knickers, ruby shirts with blue trimmings were tried in turn, until the famous Blue jerseys and white shorts of to-day were adopted.  In 1883, too, the club migrated from  Stanley Park to priory-road, where the first “gate” amounted to 14s!  We have travelled some in the meantime.  From priory-road the club went to Anfield, where they remained until the dispute occurred which resulted in the formation of the present Liverpool club.  “Professionals” made their appearance in 1885-6.  The first pros to wear the Everton colours were George Dobson, from Bolton Wanderers, George Farmer, of Oswestry, and the famous Alex Dick, of Kilmarnock. 
THE LEAGUE
It was in 1888 that the most important event in Association football occurred- the formation of the Football League.  The prime mover was Mr. W. McGregor, of Aston Villa.  Twelve clubs were elected; six of them hailed from Lancashire.  Mr. McGregor became the first president, to be followed in 1893 by Mr. J.J. Bentley, who was succeeded in 1910 by Mr. John McKenna, Liverpool’s chairman.  In the first season of the League Preston North End put up a wonderful record, which has never since been equaled.  They topped the League without losing a match, and won the English Cup without conceding a single goal.  Three years later Everton won the League championship for the first time, but soon afterwards there came a crisis over the ground.  As a result of the quarrel Everton crossed Stanley Park to Goodison-road, and the present Liverpool Club was formed. 
THE START OF LIVERPOOL
Liverpool’s first president was John Houlding, while Mr. John McKenna, the present chairman was also on the board.  During its first season Liverpool beat such teams as the Villa and its local rivals Everton and Bootle. The club also carried off the championship of the Lancashire League and won the Liverpool Cup.  The following year they were elected to the Second Division of the League, and carried off the championship without losing a match.  In the following year Liverpool were most inconsistent; they would go “down” and then proceed to win the Second Division with ease.  In 1900-1 they became League champions; three years later they again went “below”  Again they topped the Second Division and re-entered the First Division for the season 1905-6-the golden season for local football “fans.” 
 AGREAT SEASON
Liverpool, coming from the Second Division, secured the League championship, winning 22 matches out of 30, and scoring 106 goals against 32.  They won the Lancashire Cup, the Liverpool Cup, and the Dewar Shield.  It was a notable achievement, but we had more to sing about that season.  Everton brought the English Cup back to the city and in every street and playground the youth of Liverpool emphasized the feat as they chanted;- “Eigh-O Sandy scored the goal.” In that memorable match against Newcastle, Sandy Young scored the only goal and when Mr. E.A. Bainbridge brought the victorious team back, Liverpool went mad with delight.  The cup team was captained by stalwart Jack Taylor, and included those two most popular sportsmen, Jack Sharp and Harry Makepeace, both of whom have been as brilliant on the cricket pitch as they were as footballers.  It was three years later, by the way, that, after Aston Villa had won the Cup, the trophy was stolen from the Birmingham outfitter’s shop where it was being exhibited.  The Cup, unfortunately, has not cheered Merseyside since 1906, although Liverpool have reached the final, being beaten by Burnley in 1914.  It is of interest to note, by the way, in connection with the city’s cup finals, that Mr. Bainbridge, who “crossed the Park” after being a director an acting as chairman for Everton for many years to join the Liverpool club, of which he is now chairman, accompanied both teams in their quest of the Cup.  He must be surely the only director in the game who holds two English Cup medals for two different teams.  Mr. Bainbridge, with Mr. A.R. Wade, also shares in the distinction of introducing English football teams to South America, for they accompanied Everton to the Argentine in 1909, when Tottenham Hotspur also sent a team there. 
FAMOUS PLAYERS
Since those days both the local teams have done great things in League football, even if they have been baulked of the great trophy; and the players of to-day are worthy successors to those Evertonians already mentioned, and to such fine players as Dicky Boyle, Bell, Cox, Alex Raisbeck, the elastic-legged Maurice Parry, and Sam Hardy.  Some of these old-timers played first-class football for years, even if their playing careers fell short of that of the famous Manchester and Welsh player, Meredith, football’s Peter Pan.  There have been memorable football matches in the lifetime of the “Echo” but it is doubtful if any will be so well remembered as the first final played at Wembley Stadium, between Bolton and West Ham, when, owing to unprecedented crowds and faulty organisations, he mob surged on to the playing pitch and threatened to ruin the match.  In football history, the grey mare of the mounted policeman, which played such a great part in clearing the playing pitch, will go down to fame.  In fifty years football has developed from a humble pastime to the national game, and a great international sport. 

CRESSWELL’S THIRD HONOUR OF THE SEASON
Liverpool Echo - Tuesday 29 October 1929
Bee’s Notes
Everton are not especially keen on the mid-week Central League game, because they feel the shareholder and season ticket-holder is entitled to a match each Saturday. 
Jones, ex-Everton goalkeeper, will almost be certain to be playing for his new club. 
Congratulations to Cresswell upon the third successive honour of the season.  He had his luck when he went into the English League team as deputy for Jackson.  He has never released his grip on the selectors. 

COMMON CHOSEN AGAIN
October 30 th 1929. The Daily Courier.
CRESSWELL'S DEPUTY IN EVERTON TEAM.
Everton are compelled to make a change in their team to meet Newcastle United at Goodison Park on Saturday (kick-off 3.0), owing to Warney Cresswell's selection by the Football League for the match with the Scottish League at Glasgow on the same day. Common again is called on to fill th4e breach. Supporters will be gratified to learn that Hunter Hart, the captain, is considered to be sound enough for the struggle with the rugged Newcastle men. He was hurt at Blackburn on Saturday last, when, owing to a leg injury, he had to go to the outside-right position. Newcastle are small fry these days and have yet to gain a point in an away engagement. They lost at home to Bolton Wanderers last week, when Hutchinson was deputising for Gallacher, but Hughes return to the attack will make for strength and efficiency. Everton easily won the corresponding match last season, the scores being 5-2. Everton will be represented by the following; - Davies; Common, O'Donnell, backs; Robson, Griffiths, Hart; Critchley, White, Dean, Martin, Stein. Newcastle are likely to pick the following; McInroy, Maitland, Thomson; Harris, Hill, McCurley; Boyd, Chalmers, Gallacher, McDonald, Urwin.

EVERTON CENTRAL LEAGUE TEAM FOR STOCKPORT.
Everton Central League team to oppose Stockport County at Stockport on Saturday will be as follows; Sagar; Kennedy, W. O'Donnell; Kelly, Rooney, Bryan; Ritchie, Easton, French, Weldon, Troup.

EVERTON NEWS
Liverpool Echo - Wednesday 30 October 1929
Bee’s Notes
Common comes into Everton at right full back in the place of Cresswell, who is in the English League team against the Scottish League.  The team will be; Davies; Common, O’Donnell (J.); Robson, Griffiths, Hart; Critchley, White, Dean, Martin, Stein.  The kick-off is at three o’clock.  The reserve team to visit Stockport County in a Central League game is;- Sagar; Kennedy, O’Donnell (W); Kelly, Rooney, Bryan; Ritchie, Easton, French, Weldon, Troup.