LIVERPOOL 3 EVERTON 2
October 2 1933. Liverpool Post and Mercury
High Class Play
But Chances Missed at Anfield.
Why Liverpool Won
By "Stork."
I must have seen a score of "Derby" games, but I cannot recall one, in which there were so many missed chances as that which took place at Anfield-road on Saturday. A game of his sort leads itself to over-eagerness, but when you look back at the game, and count the number of times when you had a right to expect a goal, and only witnessed a blundering shot, it made you wonder, Liverpool won 3-2 safely because they fought to the last ditch. Everton are undeniably the greatest scientific force in present day football, not excluding the Arsenal, even Liverpool caused the machinery to break down just when it promised to reach the top note. For twenty minutes this Everton team without its leader, Dean, provided magnificent fare. It looked as if Liverpool were going to be pounded to pulp for Everton's schemes and science were of such quality that the Liverpool defence was sorely tested. The ball was taken along as if it was tied to the players toes, and then dispatched to its destination with an accuracy which made football look easy. How came it that they did not score a goal or two during the time they were showing their high lights? There were to factors; their own grievous errors when they had made their position, and the wonderful goalkeeping of Riley. Everton moved as one man, but having beaten all save the goalkeeper, they failed with the chance offered to them. Fate does not deal kindly with a side, which lapses in such a manner, as Everton found to their cost. Liverpool took the lead at 32 minutes through their perservance and although the goal was not a nice one because there was nothing in the making of it, it set Liverpool on the road to success.
The Big Game Temperament.
What a roar when Nieuwenhuys scooped the ball over the foot of Cresswell and Sagar! Here was a man playing in his first Derby game –a test even for the older men –scoring a goal in a cool calculating manner, suggestive of no nervous whatever. "Nivvy" afterwards showed that he has the big game temperament, but he has more – the ability. He moved about smoothly, employed touches of the master craftsman, and his centres were ever thoughtful. Once or twice he centred when he should have shot, but that no doubt was due to the fact that early in the game he had shot when he should have passed and he made up his mind that such a thing would not happen again. Nieuwenhuy's goal did not hold the lead for long, for within three minutes White had nodded a great goal. It was a goal with a picturesque setting, for five passes were made before Stein eventually centred for White to score a confident goal. The game fluncuated until the interval with the sides standing all square, with a goal each to their credit. During the first session Dunn had played brilliantly, he was the outstanding performer of the day even though Britton, England's new inter-league player gave a fine exhibition of skilful football. Personally, I though he was prone to overdo the dainty business. Still his was a masterly display. Liverpool played a rousting game in the second half, quite the best I have seen from them this season. It was football with "bite" and enterprise. Perhaps not quite of the high quality of their rivals, but just as effective. Take, for instance Hodgson's drive from twenty yards out. It was a goal without the interference of the crossbar, for Sagar was beaten to pieces. The ball struck the underneath portion of the crossbar, rattled down and landed on the goal line, but was got away to safely. It shook the confidence of the Everton supporters, who at the hour suffered their second blow when Hanson took advantage of a defensive "mix-up" and planted the ball in the far side of the goal. Sagar may have been unsighted.
Riley In Form.
That goal meant that Everton, had to do something. They rose in their might, and but for the fact that Riley was in such great form they must have scored a number of goals. They got on top of their adversaries, but could not penetrate Liverpool's rear guard, which played the game of its life. Bradshaw stood soundly in the middle to stop White and turn away a dangerous centre with his head, and what got beyond Steel and Tennant. Riley stopped, making some startling saves in the defence of his goal. Riley at this point was the man of the moment, for there could be no denying that Everton were hot-foot on the trail of a goal. No matter what manner of shot or header came his way Riley ably dealt with them all. With ten minutes to go Liverpool made the game safe. Hodgson and Hanson contrived to put English through, the Irish International scoring without any difficult. It looked hopeless for Everton, to pull the game out of the fire, for Liverpool had got back into their stride, but two minutes from the final, Johnson slipped through, drew Riley out of goal, and then tapped the ball into the net. At this point Hanson was injured, and had to leave the field. He came back for the last half-minute. It had been a great game. All around one could hear the words "What grand football." Liverpool had undoubtedly proved that their smashing victory against Tottenham Hotspur a week before was no fluke, and I must say that a repetition of such form in further games will bring them more points than they will lose. The Anfielders are noted for their determination in these meetings. Liverpool were good all round. Tennant was fautly occasion, and it was not until the second half that Stein was held. Morrison determined that no more danger should come from this quarter, and whenever Stein was there was Morrison, too Nieuwenhuys, naturally, came in for a lot of praise, but in my opinion none played better than Hanson. I did not see him put a foot wrong although he was up against Britton and Cook. Hanson had the making of a fine player in fact, Liverpool's wing troubles now seen settled. English had a miss or two, but kept his line working well. It was the whole team, and Riley in particular, which made this great victory possible. Dean was a sadly missed man. Not that White did not play well, but one cannot expect White to drop into the centre forward game after such a lengthily spell at centre-half. Geldard was good, but I have seen Johnson in better form. Stein was not so prominent as usual. Gee opened moderately, but improved and late on nearly scored – Riley stooped him. Everton's failure was forward. There was plenty f skill but no marksmen to finish of the good work. Another clean and attractive meeting goes down the to history. Teams: - Liverpool: - Riley, goal; Steel and Tennant, backs; Morrison, Bradshaw (captain) and McDougall, half-backs; Nieuwenhuys, Hodgson, English , Wright and Hanson, forwards. Everton: - Sagar, goal; Cook and Cresswell, backs; Britton Gee and Thomson (captain), half-backs; Geldard, Dunn, White, Johnson and Stein forwards. Referee M. Harper, Stourbridge.

LIVERPOOL AND EVERTON STANDARDS
Liverpool Echo - Monday 02 October 1933
CURIOUS TURNS IN FAST AND FINE GAME
AFTERTHOUGHTS
MISSING THE SIMPLE GAOS
AN EXPLANATION
Bee’s Notes
The public have now seen Nieuwenhuys of South Africa. It is odd for any player to wait a month before he appears before his own particular public, but "Nivvy" came, saw, and conquered—and by methods and means forecast in this column and nowhere else. Where "Nivvy” went wrong was in his opening shot. No should never have taken a shot. It is not his, principle in similar circumstances. Yet by the trick of Fate, that was the very method which prevented him taking the lead and led him to a goal in his debut match—against Everton, which, to the Liverpool supporters, is all the sweeter. No one could wish for better fare than this, except that the contrasted standards of the two sides helped to make enjoyment, till the goal area was reached, at which point a sort of paralysis came upon the elevens. There were misses by Nivvy, then White, then Stein more than once, and, all round, the game was only sullied in one particular—lack of shooting off the simplest of chances. No one can explain with any degree of certainty why the simple things of football life are cast away, but exactly the same thing occurs in every other branch of sport; in golf, on the green more particularly. It is just “paralysis," and the simple thing become, a real task. Fortunately, the remainder of the game and the excellence of play touched a point that put the meeting in the forefront of Derby Day meetings, although I will not subscribe to the belief that this was the best game they had served up in the last ten years. The latest is generally held as best, but we have not to go back far to remember a famous Cup-tie of two years ago, also the League games that season, to recall the brilliance of the football served up. That by the way. For the moment let us think what probably every spectator was saying on Saturday night—after thoughts—always conditional upon the fact that the man talking was not biased, or partisan. Which cuts out, I suppose, about 54,000 of the 54.800 people alto attended the Anfield ceremonial match.
STARS ANC SOME STRIPES
The first name that comes to mind is that of "Nivvy," not because he is a new disease, but because he lived tip to every word of what I had said when he started in a Central league game at Preston and later when he played against the Spurs, whose writers told us at half-time that he was slow-thinking and slower acting. It was an uncommon home debut, because he got a goal, gave a goal, and not only introduced new methods to the public, but also showed he could lend a "surprise item " by falling back and taking the ball from an unsuspecting Everton forward, who imagined he could not have the pace (or the body-wriggle) to get into position and steal the ball away. I like best the way " Nivvy " fashions his attack. He makes a pass so soon as an opponent draws near him, and then he does not linger on the touch-line, but moves inward. This is new football, and is graceful and exhilarating.  I am not sorry I went to the Central League game at Preston to see him play, because I may have had some help in forcing the officials  to " rush him " into the senior team when they were wondering whether they ought to put him in the top side so quickly. His predecessor, Barton, by the way, has gone away for a month's holiday as the specialist says he is far from well. This is one of the “stripes" of football luck. It cuts both ways in turn.
BENEFITS COMING
Liverpool will make their home game with Chelsea next Saturday the subject of a benefit payment to Tem Morrison and J. McDougall, and now the players have delighted Anfield there is sure to be a big crowd to see this new kind of 'football that is being served up at a ground where all too long dash has had its sway, and has failed them in Cup and League games. There will be still I more cohesion in the attack when English  meets a centre half back other than Gee. English does a lot of chasing, not needlessly, like Jim Smith used to have to do, but with purpose. He was not heading his best, or he would have got more than one goal. However, allowing that Wright was not too certain of his moves, and that Hodgson, hitting the greatest drive of the whole day, had no Iuck and not a guest deal of pace, we are still left with the comforting thought that the young local boy. Hanson, did well against a clever halfback such as Britton, who had to depend upon his success in attack, not in defence.
GOOD SPORT
I saw Referee Harper after the game and he said; it is a joy to come to Liverpool, and especially to these Derby Day games. I could not wish for better football or better treatment." This is praise for the Mersey elevens, and one must not minimize Everton's skill in the hour of their defeat. They were not keyed up to pushing home their advantages when they, made them by superb football. In fact, in the early stages and at point just before English made it 3-1, they were definitely superior in tactics and talent, but they had little to show for these movements because of the frail way the chance was used near goal. The need of punch in the Goodison attack was made known by me early this season. The skilled action was there; but there was need for a fillip in the shots department. Later the revival came, but Saturday found the eleven minus Dean, and while paying tribute to White for his grand header and for his general play, I must say that he had little chance against the hold by Bradshaw, while McDougall had another good innings, whereas Morrison found the ball running awkwardly for him all too often, and did not seem to settle down quickly. In addition there was some streaky full-back play, notably by Liverpool's pair early on, yet at the end all four were playing better, Cook more so than anyone else. Dunn and Thomson did their stuff in first half, and each was near goaling. It was indeed a match of curious twists and contrasts with Everton superior with the score 1-1 yet unable to clinch their superiority. Against that, one has to put the skilled work of Riley, which sounds like a paradox when I say the Everton attack was not shooting well. It is unmistakable that Riley was keeping a grand goal, and for the first time he getting a winning notch in the games—first for eight efforts—and incidentally putting my selection for Liverpool in the correct column. I am told by a Liverpool official that no one else in the newspaper world gave Liverpool to win, but I want no medals for my selections; it is a heartless, thankless task, and the picker of the day is the punished of the morrow. A crowd of over 50,000 wants some handling—l gave a forecast of 53,000 and the handling of this crowd was excellent. The setting of the match seems to mist something, prior to the start of the game, these days. There's no little Glazebrook to shake a hand or make fun at the start; there was a call for a steward to rejoin his shipmates, but there was once more the modern “lull" before the game. Harking back to players, one must give a hand to Sagar for his work in goal; and to Tennant for braving a first Derby game in manly manner, while Geldard's two cross-field runs will be remembered for a long time. I have an idea that wingers ought to do more of this. They get nitty and stick to their line, but Bromilow used to make lots of ground by drifting over to the right wing while every defender thought he was sure to be a stave to his left flank. And so, for the present, I leave you, ladies and gentlemen, having enjoyed another of our truly great Mersey games in which there is a fine sporting spirit—an object lesson to some other clubs I could name. The good name of Liverpool stands high in the football world. Never let it be soiled by anyone.
THE RESERVES DRAW
The Junior "Derby " at Goodison provided a very stern tussle, but the finishing touch efforts as applied by the respective forwards was of poor quality, Although at times Scott and Deighton had to contend with come difficult shots, there were a number of occasions when an accurate first timer would surely have found the back of the net, for the respective half back lines initiated and supported attacks that promised goals, hut the chances were frittered away through hesitancy in the goal area and poor marksmanship. Everton enjoyed just a little more of the pressure that the Anfielders, yet were not able to turn to good account the chances offered. Liverpool were really the more effective combination by reason of their open fierce thrusts, and although they did not loose as many opportunities as Everton in front of goal, they were guilty of lapses on occasions. The respective halves proved the dominating factors throughout, and both defences played well in a "Derby" that provided plenty of incident, and a draw of 1-1 was perhaps the most just result.

EVERTON RESERVES 1 LIVERPOOL RESERVES 1
October 2 1933. Liverpool Post and Mercury
Central League (Game 8)
Never was the need of a sharp, definite, accurately placed shot more emphasized than in the local junior "Derby" at Goodison Park, when a surprisingly small "gate" had to be satisfied with a division of two goals whereas sound approach work – made possible by good constructive play from the respective half-back lines – proved opportunities for three or four more goals. Apparently it was the forwards day, for each quintette –particularly Everton –lost opportunities through hesitancy and poor marksmanship. Common and Bocking did well in frustrating Liverpool's effort, and Deighton in goal, revealed skill and promise in dealing with much that was difficult, but for the most part the run of the play was invariably dictated by the respective intermediate lines, who firmly gripped the attackers. Liverpool at times played with fine understanding, and if Everton enjoyed a shade more of the attacking, the open and fierce thrusts of the Anfielders were very dangerous. Roberts (J.) did not touch his best form, but his namesake Roberts (S.) was the most consistent and constructive forward on the field. Taylor and Gunson had efforts saved, but the latter missed one great chance, whilst Carr, the South African made a very praiseworthy effort in the closing minutes. Lapham (J.) scored Everton's goal and Roberts (S.) Liverpool's equaliser. Scott Done and Dabbs revealed skill in thwarting Everton. Everton: - Deighton, goal; Common and Bocking backs; Mercer, Clark and Archer, half-backs; Critchley, Birtley, Lapham, McGourty, and Turner forwards. Liverpool: - Scott goal; Done and Babbs backs; Savage, Gray, and McPherson, half-backs; Taylor, Robertst (S.). Roberts (J.), Carr and Gunn, forwards Referee Mr. J. Williams.
Liverpool Cables 0 Everton "A" 2
Liverpool County Combination
At Bootle. The Cables out a spendid fight against a side, which included at least half a dozen players of Central league experience. The opening half was contested at a fast pace in which the defences took the honours. The visitors assured the superiority soon after the resumption and the home defence was given a warm time, Stratton making some very clever saves. Everton's first goal scored by Leyfield was after result of splendid work by O'Reilly, and the second goal to the same player from a pass by Stevens.

THE MATCH OF A LIFETIME.
October 2 1933. Evening Express.
Liverpool and Everton 100 Percent Football.
By the Pilot.
The greatest Merseyside "Derby" match for 30 years. This was the general opinion express after the thrilling struggle between Liverpool and Everton at Anfield on Saturday, when Liverpool succeeded by 3-2. I have rarely witnessed a game, which has proved so entirely satisfactory. The game was contested at a "cracker" pace and in a spirit, which did credit to both sides. It was such a brilliant exposition of football that few people left the ground discussing which team should have won or whether it was a fair result. All that mattered to them was that as a football match it was 100 per cent. Some though Everton deserved a draw. Certainly their approach football was superb, but they missed golden chances when Liverpool were defending hard, and when they tried to regain lost ground later on after the Reds had forged ahead by their spirited play, they found Arthur Riley superb. And Liverpool missed chances too, but not quite like Everton, and I could not but admire the whole-hearted enthusiasm of the winners; their demon football which enabled them to chase every lose ball in a forlorn hope and turn it to good account. No one could deny the fact that Everton missed Dixie Dean, but I hasten to explain that White was by no means a poor deputy. White's feeding at centre half was missed, however, for Gee could not get direction to his passes until later in the game. A vital factor in the match was that the Liverpool wing half backs lay on Stein and Geldard in the second half and so curtailed their activities. Dean's absence is not an excuse for Everton. They need no excuse. They played brilliant football, but so did Liverpool, though by pursuing different methods. Yes, it was a mightily struggle leaving only happy memories. I must had out the big palm to Riley. He was the man who set the seal on Liverpool's success. He had three times as many shots to deal with as Sagar, yet played without the slightest trace of an error. It had been written that Riley was no good with shots. He soon gave that he lie; in fact, his best saves were those in which he had to go full length. It was one of the greatest exhibitions of goalkeeping I have seen for a long time. Another feature was the precision of the Everton forward work. They adopted the close-passing game with the occasional far-flung pass to the wings, and the effect was seen in the speed of these accurate raids.
Lesson in Directness.
Everton had the better of the opening half and had White and Stein accepted golden opportunities they might have settled the issue. Liverpool later showed the blues that it does not pay to waste chances against the Reds and they gave the cup-holders a lesson in directness. Some people behind the goal state that Hodgson's "pile-driver" which struck the bar and bounded to the ground crossed the line, I could not see from the Press stand, but I noted particularly that not a single Liverpool player claimed or even stopped playing. What is the lesson of this game? To my mind it is that Liverpool are certainly far removed from being the "indifferent" side many people say. They are a fine eleven, and now that they have solved the outside right problem will climb to dizzy heights in the League. On this showing we may safely say that Merseyside possesses two of the finest sides in the land. I can pay no higher tribute. Who were the outstanding successes? First, but always after Riley I must mention Nieuwenheys, the South African making his debut. He certainly captured the fancy of the "Koppites," and I think he has only to keep his balance to gain representative honours. He is neatness personified. By no means an individualist, he adopts the easiest path, making some delightful short passes along the ground to his inside partner and next turning over a choice centre. "Nivvy" is anything but flashy, but he has a wonderful turn of speed, and this enabled the Reds to score three goals. Hanson was not one whit inferior; in fact he hardly made a single mistake. English was an intrepid, fleet-footed raider, and Hodgson lent power to constructive and finishing. The Liverpool half-backs were sound in all phases, but the backs did not approach the standard of Everton's pair among whom Cresswell was outstanding. Britton and Thomson were good Everton intermediates, and White, Johnson, and Dunn took forwards' honours though had Stein been able to shoot he might have been the forward of the day. I mentioned that it was likely this game would be decided by the wingers. It was. Two goals were scored by wingers and four came from good wing play. Nieuwenhuys Hanson, and English gained the winners' goals and White and Johnson scored for Everton.

WHAT "NIVVY" THINKS OF "DERBY" MATCH.
October 2 1933. Evening Express.
The Greatest Thrill of his Life.
Staggered by Crowd; A Bouquet For Cresswell.
By the Pilot.
It was the greatest match in which I have ever had the honour to play. I shall never forget it as long as I live." This was how Berry Nieuwenhuys, Liverpool's new South African, described his first match at Anfield –the Merseyside "Derby" game, to me after the match, in an exclusive interview. "Never before had I seen such a vast crowd, such brilliant football, or such clean football, and it was the thrill or my life when I managed to score the first goal. "The point which struck me most was the cleanliness of the game. When we were leaving for England we were told that the game here was rough and dirty. Well, I can assure you that this match was 100 per cent cleaner that anything I have seen in Africa. "It was a tribute to the players of both teams. I did not see one real foul in the entire ninety minutes. "I confess I was rather staggered by the size of the crowd at the start but I did my best to forget they were there. That was hard in view of the continuous roar of voices. "Still you could play in front of a crowd like that for years. They are such sportsmen. I thank them for the encouragement they gave me and also for the wonderful reception I was accorded when I left the field. I don't mind confessing it touched me. "Just think. In South Africa we only get three of four thousand –we did have 25000 for a cup final – and then to find 55,000! But it was great! "I m not yet satisfied with my form, but I am gradually settling down to the English methods of play and training. I find it is no easy thing to carry on for 90 minutes at top pace and must say that the second half always seem twice as long as the first. "Training however, will soon get me right and soon I shall no longer silently pray for the sound of the final whistle. "A reception such as I received might easily 0turn one's head' but I don't think there is any danger of that. "I was once a rugby player and then when I turned over to soccer and joined Germiston I played in only four matches before being chosen for the Transvaal. I did so well in that game that I swanked a bit but out trainer gave me such a telling off that I broke down and cried. No more swollen heads for me! "The player in the "Derby" game who took my eye was Warney Cresswell. What a wonderful back he is. He has the ability to make you do what he wants you to do and not what you want to do yourself. I enjoyed my tussles with him and must say that he is a great player."

LANCASHIRE CUP-TIE
October 3 1933. Liverpool Post and Mercury
By John Peel.
Everton and Blackburn Rovers meet at Goodison Park tomorrow, in the Lancashire Cup-tie competition first round, when the kick off will be at 5.20. This game will complete the first stage, and the winners meet Barrow at Barrow, in the second round to be played before October 12.

MARTIN IMPRESSES EVERTON.
October 3 1933. Evening Express.
Irish centre-Forward Being Watched.
Everton have been impressed by the displays of Martin, the young centre forward of Belfast Celtic, who has played brilliantly in club and representative games. "We have been watching centre-forwards since the beginning of the season, but nothing has been done up to now, said Mr. T. H. McIntosh secretary of Everton Football Club. ""He fact that dean is injured has not caused us to speed up our search," added Mr. McIntosh "and no doubt we shall continue to watch for a good leader. Perhaps Martin will be watched by representatives of Everton at Preston tomorrow in inter-league match. More than I cannot say." Mr. E. Green the vice-chairman, and Mr. A. Coffey, another director, were in Ireland last week-end.

THE MISSING STEWARD IS FOUND "OUT"
Liverpool Echo - Tuesday 03 October 1933
Bee’s Notes
Fifteen minutes before the start of the Liverpool-Everton “Derby " match, at Anfield, on Saturday, a notice was sent round the ground with a message to the effect that a Mr. Albert Steward was required to leave at once as his boat was sailing.  The 54,000 people who roared their appreciation of what seemed to them to be a good joke will be pleased to know that Mr. Steward caught his boat—and witnessed the match. He arrived at the ground after the kick-off, and was therefore unaware that he was urgently wanted. Travelling back to town on the platform of a tram he got into conversation with a " Derby" fan, who happened to mention the fact that a board had been sent round advising a Mr. Steward to leave to join an India-bound ship. "Good heavens, that message was meant for me." gasped Mr. Steward. He immediately left the tram and chartered a taxi. The ship concerned was the City of Marseilles, and on inquiry at the company's office to-day the Echo learned that Mr. Steward, who was travelling to India on business, was able to catch his boat after all, and saw the “Derby" game into the bargain.
SAME OLD PLAN
Now the greatest and most willing centre has had to go in dock, is it going to be a blessing in disguise, by showing them week by week the same scheme which the two Everton teams dish up to their supporters. One can almost describe what their exact methods are going to be before each match starts; inside men on the top of their half backs, and a crowded-out centre (says " Paddock"). With a man like Dean, who occupies the attention of three or four opponents, the Everton inside man should get piles of goals. The club have adopted the worn-out, exaggerated "W formation right through as the reserve team gives the same stunt each week, with forwards wasting their time floundering around their own half-backs. How about trying out Archer and Mercer as forwards? Everybody at the Anfield-road end of the stand seemed to be agreed (Everton fans included) that the shot of Hodgson's which struck the bar dropped over the line. There was hardly a contradiction between fitty or sixty people who were in direct line with the goal! Still the whole thing was so fast that a referee must give the defence the benefit of the doubt. One paper said " Sagar saved the shot!"
Coffey and Green
Everton F.C. directors, Andrew Coffey and E. Green, on the gangway of the motor vessel Ulster Prince, at the Landing-stage, returning from Ireland.
Time since there was a phrase called Walk Round Martin." introduced by a famous comedian. This picture happened to catch two Everton officials, Messrs. Green and Coffey, on the gangway of an Irish boat. They hail been to “walk round Martin." I imagine. Martin is the soldier-boy who plays for the Irish League, and is voted the best young centre forward of any land. Clem Stephenson, the Huddersfield manager, was on the boat ready to return when he was “called off.” It must have a transfer-something.
After writing this I find Ireland sends word that Everton are now favourites for the signing. But nowadays transfer talk takes this line: someone says a thing, and the buying club is expected to raise Rockefeller figure for any star player. Martin is a star, it is true, but Everton won't be hustled into high finance. 

THE RETURE OF WILLIAMS
October 4 1933. Liverpool Post and Mercury
By John Peel.
Ben Williams, Everton's international full back, will make his first appearances to-day, since his second operation for cartilage trouble. He is included in the team to meet Blackburn Rovers, in the Lancashire senior cup-tie at Goodison Park (kick off 5.30). Another interesting feature of the game is that Turner the reserve outside left, will appear at centre-forward. The Everton is; Deighton; Williams, Cresswell; Clark, Gee Thomson; Geldard, Cunliffe, Turner, Johnson Stein. There should be a good struggle for the right to meet Barrow in the second round of the competition. The Rovers have had four Merseyside born players in their League team this season, and they have all played exceedingly well.

WELCOME BACK BEN!
October 4 1933. Evening Express.
Williams Returns to Everton Team.
By the Pilot.
Welcome back to Ben Williams! Everton's Welsh international full back makes his first appearance of the season this evening, when he assists Everton in their Lancashire Senior Cup match against Blackburn Rovers at Goodison Park. Williams has been an unfortunate player since Christmas 1932. He damaged his leg in the game against Wolverhampton Wanderers and subsequently was operated on for the removal of a cartilage. He resumed training with the remainder of the players in August and then his knee broke down and it was found necessary to perform another cartilage operation on the same knee. Ben has made rapid progess towards recovery and he is assured of a warm welcome when he steps on the field this evening, for he is one of the most popular players on Everton's books and a brilliant defender.
Turner at Centre-Forward.
The Blues will lack the services of five of their first team men. Sagar, Britton and White are at Preston. They make an interesting experiment in playing George Turner the former Luton Town left –at centre-forward. Turner carries at terrific shot in his left foot and might easily settle down to the position. The Rovers will field the League side, which has figured in all their eight games this season with one exception. The exception is Halsall, the Bootle boy who is injured. Two other Merseysiders in Gorman and Carver will be on view while Kennedy the inside left is the former Everton favourite. Cook is suffering from a sore throat and Dunn received a knock on a knee in Saturday's match. Everton; Deighton; Williams Cresswell; Clark, Gee, Thomson; Geldard, Cunliffe, Turner Johnson, Stein. Blackburn Rovers; Gormile; Gorman, Whyte; Imrie, Carver, Pryde; Bruton; McLean, Thompson, Kennedy, Turner.
No Change For League Games.
Everton for they visit to Middlesbrough, the bottom club in the First Division, make no changes from the team, which lost, so narrowly to Liverpool in the local Derby. Everton; Sagar Cook Cresswell; Britton Gee, Thomson; Geldard, Dunn, White Johnson Stein.

EVERTON IN THE CORRESPONDENCE
Liverpool Echo - Wednesday 04 October 1933
Everton have come into the letter-box in recent days. They have lost their leader, for a time only, but the loss is serious and correspondents have been 'thinking to themselves what would happen if the loss occurred again, at a vital point of the season. Hence the letter-writer, who is entitled to his say, as he is the backbone of the club, Read " True Blue ". — What has come over Everton? It is terrible to think that they cannot find a deputy for "Dixie. - What must other clubs think? Why bring a man, who is in running for the position of England's centre half to deputise for England's best centre forward? Tommy played a grand game, but what about Balmer, Stevens, etc. Leave White centre half. I am a follower of Everton since childhood and not only me, but' others, will voice their opinion. Now, Everton, wake up! We have had our ups and downs; think of the supporters, don't let us down! This is from Twenty Supporters. P.S.—Glad to hear that Ben William. is kicking strong again. Good luck to Ben! and also not forgetting you, Bee. Your notes are still the best.
From Oshawa this correspondent, the old friend Mr. C. Marshall, sends word showing how our clubs are followed abroad.   Dear Bee,—Here we are again! A friend sends me the Football Echo and I see, so far, that, though Everton lost one game, with Wednesday, they have picked up points in others that they did not have last season. Well. Sirs, good luck to the old Blues, aye, and even the "Skinners"—except when they meet Everton. Over here one likes the dear old city's clubs to do well. By the way, Bee, re the late Frank Sugg, did he not at one time play for Everton, I don't see it mentioned, and unless l'm dreaming, I've a recollection of him playing centre forward in a league game against Aston Villa. Everton won 3-2, and the winning goal was put through by Sugg with his hands, but the referee didn't see it. I saw it clearly, and Everton got the goal, but then they've often had decisions unfairly, as I think, against, so a bit of luck now and again is welcome. I notice by Football Annual (Athletic News) that the E.A. paid £2,000 compensation in regard to the Wednesday half back's—Marsden's-mishap. It reminds me of a player of the same surname—Joe Marsden—a fine little white-haired full back from Darwen, who came to Everton and got badly hurt in a practice match and I think, never played again. It would be in the late 80's, I think. Our evening papers here come from Toronto, 39 miles away, at about 5 p.m our time we get them, giving English and Scottish league results. We will soon be having our ice hockey games again and to my mind it is the fastest game played, but, Holy Moses, don't players often lose their tempers in it and get sent to the “pen” for a while!
Answer.—Sugg played for Everton in the 80's.
HARRINCTON, HOLDER OF 31 MEDALS
It is not every day in the week one hears of a football player twenty-eight years old (or young!) who has won thirty-one medals for soccer over twelve playing seasons. This record is held by John Harrington, of Liverpool, at present playing for the Wavertree Wednesday Club, members of the Liverpool ' Wednesday League, in the position of centre half. Harrington commenced his football career proper, after leaving school (the school he attended did not have a football team) and won his first medal for soccer whilst playing for Florence Institute F.C. — a merit medal. He then played for St. Domingo Juniors, in the Central Amateur League, in the 1922 season, and then joined the Anfield Social Club. He was only seventeen when he signed for Everton "A," and played for them for two seasons in the inside right position before joining Blundellsands, with whom he played for three seasons, winning six medals altogether. Then he signed for Wavertree Wednesday, and later played for Denbigh F.C., in the Welsh National League, and in turn has played for Holywell, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Garston Royal, Sanders' Paint F.C.. Garston Protestant Reformers, and' Liverpool S.E. Last season he was playing for Prescot Cables, winners of the West Lancashire t League Cup, and has now gone back to Wavertree Wednesday. He has won seven medals from the latter club over a couple of seasons and is still going strong!
Below are the teams and number of medals he has won from each;-
Florence Institute FC (1) merit medal
St Domingo Juniors (1)
Anfield Social (1)
Everton A (1)
Blundllsands (6)
Garston Royal (1)
Sanders Paints F.C (2)
Garston Protestant Reformers (3)
Liverpool S.E (5)
Prescot Cables (1)
Wavertree Wednesday (7)
St. Cleopas F.C (2)
Thirty-one medals all told! Now you know why gold is worth such a lot nowadays; it’s scarce on account of it all being used to make more medals for Harrington!

EVERTON 1 BLACKBURN ROVERS 2
October 5 1933. Liverpool Post and Mercury
Rovers the Better side.
Everton Mastered in County Cup-Tie.
Everton with Dean, Dunn, Cook, White and Sagar absent were beaten by 2 goals to 1 in a Lancashire Senior Cup-tie at Goodison Park last night. Blackburn Rovers, their conquerors, won more convincing than the score indicates. The only thrilling position of an uneventful game was in the semi-darkness during the last fifteen minutes when the home side attempted a rally that nearly, gave them a draw. In this period Turner headed against the crossbar. A draw would have been a wrong side in that it was plain Blackburn were the better side. They were faster on the ball; better together and altogether better footballers. Their only fault was their weak finishing. Plenty of power was put into shots from close range, but directionally there were many mistakes. Outstanding on the Everton side was Cresswell's display of a full-back's duties. On the Blackburn side Mclean's roaming, his provision of passing for others, and Gormlie's plucky goalkeeping were notable. Thompson head a goal, that might have been prevented three minutes after the start. McLean hit the crossbar with a full volley before Cunliffe headed the equaliser but towards the finish Turner, a winger who was kept out of the side through Cunliffe's brilliance, proved he had a spot of great strength in his frail build, and put Blackburn ahead.
Williams Shows Confidence.
While the match was a disappointment from Everton's viewpoint it served to show that Ben Williams, still maintains his confidence in himself and in the leg he injured last Christmas. It would have been too much to expect one of Williams old displays, yet he was steady in his kicking and went into tackles just as though he had never suffered an injury. Deighton the goalkeeper whom Everton picked up from the ranks of the unemployed may turn out to be a useful custodian. His work was quite sound. In attack Everton were patchy. Geldard did not vary his tricks, and was consequently an easy victim for the man who marked him. Even Stein and Johnson seemed to be unable to produce their known form. Turner was hardly a success as a centre always remembering he received the ball badly. The Blackburn team with Carver, ex-Liverpool Schoolboy's and a host of fast young men on the ranks is likely to improve out of all recognition. The defence is particularly sound. Teams : - Everton: - Deighton, goal; Williams, and Cresswell, backs; Clark, Gee and Thomson (captain) half-backs; Geldard, Cunliffe, Turner, Johnson and Stein, forwards. Blackburn Rovers: - Gormlie, goal; Gorman and Whyte, backs; Imrie, Carver, and Pryde half-backs; Bruton, McLean, Thompson, Kennedy, and Turner forwards. Referee Mr. H. W. Hunt (Preston).

ENGLAND TEAM SURPRISE.
October 5 1933. Evening Express
Everton Men Do Well, But do not Gain A Place.
By the Pilot.
Only two players of the F.A. Cup winning and Football League championship sides are included in England's first international team of the season. Everton, the cup winners, have not a representative, though White, their centre-half, has been chosen as a reserve, while Arsenal will provide Bastin and Hapgood. In view of the splendid form of Sagar and Britton, of Everton for the Football League side against the Irish League at Preston yesterday, when the Football league won 4-0, their non-inclusion is surprising.

WILLIAMS RETURNS
Liverpool Echo - Thursday 05 October 1933
Ben Williams’ return to football after a long period of absence showed him to be sound in the limb that was injured and hearty enough to play with much of his old confidence.  The occasion was the Lancashire Senior Cup-tie against Blackburn, at Goodison which the visitors won 2-1.  Apart from Cresswell, Williams, and Deighton, the goalkeeper whom the club recruited from the ranks of the unemployed, a strong “paper” Everton team was very disappointing.  The forward line particularly came in for crowd criticism.  Blackburn were much faster on the ball.  They worked into some, fine shooting positions, but nearly always finishing wildly.  Gormlie, Turner, and Thompson were Blackburn’s best.

SOMETHING ALWAYS HAPPENS!
October 6 1933. Evening Express.
When Everton Visit Ayresome Park.
Something extraordinary always happens when Everton visit Aryresome Park, Middlesbrough's home. Generally speaking it is a lucky ground for the Cup holders. Once Gorge Martin, who subsequently joined the Borough, scored a dramatic last-minute gaol to give Everton the points, and Hunter Hart, a few minutes later, in his excitement inadvertently stepped into a sunken bath with his clothes on. On another occasion Everton lost by the only goal, when Teddy Sagar found himself bundled into the back of the net with the ball by the diminutive Bruce. What sensations are in store for tomorrow? Will it be that Everton will secure their first away win of the season? The Borough will be captained by Tommy Griffiths, the Welsh captain and former Everton favourite. Everton; - Sagar; Cook, Cresswell; Britton, Gee, Thomson; Geldard, Dunn, White, Johnson Stein. Middlesbrough; (Probable); Gibson; Jennings, Stuart; Brown, Griffiths, Martin, Williams, Bruce, Camsell, Buxton, Warren.
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EVERTON FACE TOM GRIFFITHS AND COMPANY AT MIDDLESBROUGH
Liverpool Echo - Friday 06 October 1933
By Bees
Everton go to Middlesbrough.  It is not a nice frame of mind in which to find the Borough.  They have bitten the dust, just as Everton did three years ago, Middlesbrough signed two Everton players and had a season out of them; next they signed Tom Griffiths, the everlasting player of our fond memory, and the Wrexham chum helped to put Middlesbrough safe for another year of First Division office. Then came the upsets : Defeats were had enough, but the damage to players like Webster and Griffiths and others, including Camsell and Bruce, made their task and outlook blurred right from the start of the season. And I don't suppose the Borough can buy anymore because Griffiths drained their money-stock when he was signed from Bolton Wanderers. However, we always have a good match at Ayresome Park, and Everton, without its leadership of Dean, may find it difficult to win through, although the chance of a point or two against the disheartened Borough is patent. Naturally the club have not changed their side; it has its faults, no doubt, but at the moment they are justified in giving every man a chance, and they will learn quite a lot from to-morrow's game. Gee and White are safe for centre half-hack, but you cannot play the two. The truth is that the centre forward position has been held so long by the man who was “always up " and doing, even when the fastest winger went striding on his way, that too much may have been taken for granted. It may have been felt he would never get hurt. Dean's absence has been felt; and White has been a lively deputy— when given the chance. I go to Middlesbrough to-morrow to see what is going on and how the team shapes this week. The eleven is: Everton; Sagar; Cook, Cresswell; Britton, Gee, Thomson; Geldard, Dunn, White, Johnson, Stein. 
MIDDLESBROUGH'S TEAM
One change is made in the Middlesbrough team to oppose Everton, at Ayresome Park. Williams, who was injured against Arsenal, is still unfit, and Ferguson, a Scottish junior, who has made two League appearances this season, will deputise on the right wing. Team:—Gibson; Jennings. Stuart; Brown, Griffith, Martin; Ferguson, Bruce, Camsell, Baxter, and Warren.

EVERTON OPPOSE MIDDLESBROUGH.
October 7 1933. Liverpool Post and Mercury
By John Peel.
Everton go to Middlesbrough. The Aryresome Park Club have had a lean time so far this season, and they fell heavily before the Arsenal last Saturday, so that at home this time they are sure to make a bold bid to regain lost ground. Everton at any rate, will find wholehearted opposition, but Cresswell, and his men are anxious to make up for the defeat at Anfield. In the continued absence of Dean, White will again figure at centre-forward, and the players are sure to make a special push to record their first away success. Griffiths the Welsh international is to oppose his old colleagues. . Everton; - Sagar; Cook, Cresswell; Britton, Gee, Thomson; Geldard, Dunn, White, Johnson Stein. Middlesbrough; Gibson; Jennings, Stuart; Brown, Griffiths, Martin, Ferguson, Bruce, Camsell, Buxton, Warren.

EVERTON FALL AT MIDDLESBROUGH
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 07 October 1933
EARLY GOALS WIN THE DAY FOR HOME SIDE
Bee’ Bee
Geldard and Britton played up to form.  Everton; Sagar; Cook, Cresswell; Britton, Gee, Thomson; Geldard, Dunn, White, Johnson, Stein.  Middlesbrough; Gibson; Jennings, Stuart; Brown, Griffith, Martin; Ferguson, Bruce, Camsell, Baxter, Warren.  Referee –Mr. Mortimer, of Huddersfield. 
One up, one down—Dean came out of the nursing home to-day, and Ben Williams goes back, a breakdown for the third time. Here in Middlesbrough they look on football with a sore eye: I have never seen a ground so empty for thirty years. Twenty minutes before the start there were no more than 300 people. There is a bright note in this line:— Trainer Harry Cook, of Everton F.C., has been appointed as trainer of the English team at Belfast next Saturday—his first away honour. The only director present was Mr. Coffey. Other directors were spread over various towns, including London, scouting—probably for a centre forward. Thomson tossed with his old colleague Tom Griffiths at this ground where Geldard made his League debut. Some 6 000 were present at the start. Dunn went up to a good centre from Stein after Griffiths and White had fallen.
A BOMBSHELL
Then a bombshell, a goal in three minutes scored by Warren in a curious manner. Bruce pent a pass across to the right. It struck a defender and passed to the left where Warren was hindered. Three defenders crouched in the goalmouth and its area, three shots to the goal were crowded out, shot and cannon being the order. It was almost funny, with Sagar out' of goal and out of touch with the incident. His backs held him safe for a time, but eventually Warren got one further rebound, and scored. White got his canny head to a fine centre from Geldard, and headed in just as he did against Liverpool last week, but though he again swept away from goal, as a week ago, feeling that he had put the ball safely into goal, Gibson made a half save, and the ball went for a corner. Dunn replied with a shot of good length, and Johnson got Gibson to release his hold on the ball from a corner kick, while White made another header from Johnson's well-placed centre, the ball swinging over the bar. Cook and Britton now came into the news with neatness, and gained the unstinted applause of the crowd. Stein shot hard and Griffiths hooked it away, after which Johnson, from inside the right post, shot a beauty, Gibson holding it safely. Middlesbrough had scored two in three attacks, and were refreshed by their unusual experience. Everton were now attacking by means of good football and tactics that bothered the 'Borough, hut the home lot had got a substantial lead. 
GELDARD'S PACE
Johnson again employed the long shot and Gibson showed his safe bands in a catch that was clean and good. He also put paid “to Stein's long-drawn-out solo run and shot. Geldard wheeled round in artistic fashion and showed pace we have not seen from him since he was last here. No one, however, equalled Britton in preciseness and capacity for making the ball do good work. Thomson tried to convert Geldard's free kick. Cook headed off the goal line when nothing else could prevent goal 3. Up to then the defence had taken up a poor position and had been slow to size up the opposition. Britton- Geldard-Dunn, that was the way the ball went, and Dunn let out a topping shot that did not count a goal because it struck a defender's head. Geldard missed when the goalkeeper made his first mistake. Thomson, who had a heavy cold, had little trouble with Ferguson. Gibson was not getting better; Johnson tried him, and he saved luckily a ball he never sighted right. Griffiths won a heading bout, and Everton, though pretty to watch, could make no headway. The crowd rose at Griffiths for his labours.
Half - time. Middlesbrough 2. Everton 0.
Griffiths had a royal reception as the teams left the field. Dunn started the second half with a move that got a defender miskicking, and Johnson's cannon shot, his fourth of the game, struck a defender luckily. Neither centre forward had been seen to any extent. Sager ran out, and fortunately the ball hit him when Bruce had delivered his shot after a free-kick against Johnson which had caused Martin to be the first casualty. Dunn was a second casualty through the goalkeeper falling on top of him. White put his first shot to the upright. Middlesbrough were not playing well, but they were very dog and dashing, whereas Everton proceeded upon an even way with a good deal of neat football, but insufficient urge near the penalty area.
A THRILLING MOMENT
Dunn's beet shot was from the inside left berth, trimming the cross-bar. Camell swung the ball over, and there was a rare melee in which Baxter had two chances, and Sagar came out of a thrilling moment with the ball in his possession.  Sagar saved his side when Camsell was clean through. Gee charged a rival, the referee pointed for a goal, then consulted a linesman, and apparently misunderstood the verdict, as he gave a penalty kick decision. The linesman hurriedly advised the referee that is was no penalty kick by inches, and so a spot-kick was barred. Camsell's first-time halt valley was caught by Sagar at a time when the game dragged considerably.  Final; Middlesbrough 2, Everton 0. 

EVERTON R. V NEWCASTLE R.
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 07 October 1933
“DIXIE “A SPECTATOR
Dixie Dean, walking with the aid of crutches, was among the crowd to-day. Following a brisk opening, wherein both goals had narrow escapes, United went away to make a very determined effort, Deighton punching away from Gallantree. The ball, however, remained in the vicinity of the home goalmouth for some time before it was finally cleared. Cunliffe made a good effort, and Critchley and Turner combined with effect. The United defence did well to counteract a strong Everton onslaught. The visitors were playing the more constructive football, and Lapham might have scored had not his shot struck McPhillips.  Newcastle scored through Dennison, and Everton equalized through Lapham. United went ahead through Leighton. Half-time.—Everton Res. 1, Newcastle Res. 2.
In the second half Turner levelled the scores, Cunliffe headed brilliantly Everton's third goal and United had impressed on their first visit. Cunliffe scored Everton's fourth goal, white Leighton added Newcastle's third.  Final; Everton Res 4, Newcastle United Res 3. 
EARTLE V EVERTON “A”
At Woolton-road.  The visitors were the first to attack, but were met with a strong defence.  Stevens , when well placed kicked over the bar.  Parry, with a low shot wide.  Both defences were playing well, and their respective keepers saved many good shots.  Half-time; Earle 0, Everton A 0.

STUB MARKS
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 07 October 1933
By Louis T. Kelly

• Liverpool have now won eight times to Everton’s four at Anfield-road since the war, scoring 35 goals to 24.
• Yet Everton were not once beaten at Anfield in their last fifteen visits there prior to the war.
• Is Liverpool the heaviest side in the League? The team that beat Everton averaged 11st 13lbs, as against the 11st 8lbs, of Everton.
• It was Tommy Johnson’s first League goal on Saturday since Everton were previously at Anfield and even then, he almost left is too late. 
• Over 55,000 people attended the Everton-Anfield match a fortnight ago
• The record for the Liverpool ground in a local “Derby” is 56,447 (in 1927-28),
• Only Derby, Liverpool and Everton (in Division 1) had scored in every match to date; only Middlesbrough had been debited with goals in all games.
• Those arch-schemers, Cresswell and Dunn did a lot of splendid work for the Blues, whilst Geldard was a live proposition for at least half the battle.
• But what has Jimmy Stein done with his scoring boots?  Last season he had 17 goals to his credit.
• Those Everton folk who left early missed Tommy Johnson’s goal.

EVERTON BEATEN
October 7 1933. Evening Express, Football Edition.
Shock Goals Decide Boro' Duel
Griffiths; "Day Out."
By the Pilot.
Everton visited Middlesbrough today, where football, like industry, is suffering from depression. Everton are scouting in the South of, England today. Perhaps it is a centre forward they are after but Dixie Dean left hospital today, and said he will be fit to play in a week. Ben Williams has unfortunately broken down again, for his knee has swelled up following Wednesday's game. It might not be serious. Twenty minutes before the kick-off only 1,000 people were on the ground, but they rolled in towards the kick-off time, when there were about 5,000 present. Teams : - Middlesbrough: - Gibson, goal; Jennings and Stuart, backs; Brown, Griffiths (captain), and Martin half-backs; Ferguson, Bruce, Camsell, Baxter and Warren half-backs; Everton: - Sagar, goal; Cook and Cresswell, backs; Britton Gee and Thomson (captain), half-backs; Geldard, Dunn White, Johnson and Stein, forwards. Referee Mr. R. Mortimer (Huddersfield).
The Game.
Gibson had to fist away in the first minute from Britton's centre before Gee cleared strongly. Bruce sent a far-flung pass to the left wing, and it resulted in the "Borough" gaining the lead in three minutes. Warren cut inwards, with Cook holding up the tackle, and Sagar ran out only to miss the ball. Camsell and Bruce had shots charged down in succession with Sagar out of goal, and only the number of Everton defenders kept the Borough in check. As Sagar ran back the ball went loose to Warren, who screwed it into the net as he fell to the ground. Griffiths completely missed the ball and Stein took the corner. From this Stuart nearly turned Dunn's shot into his own goal. The ball ran away to the right, and White made a brilliant header from Geldard's centre, Gibson beating the ball away for another corner.
Second Reverse.
Everton met with another reverse in seven minutes, for following heavy pressure, Bruce and Camsell got Warren away on good ground, and with Cook well out of position, the outside left raced through and turned the ball back along the carpet for Bruce to bang it into the roof of the net, Sagar having no chance. This was a shock for the Blues, for the Boro' had launched only two attacks and taken two goals. Such is football. Gibson pulled down one from Dunn and White headed over the bar. Gibson pulled down a terrific right foot shot from Johnson's and Everton applied heavy pressure in spite of fine defensive heading by Grififths. Johnson was again on the mark from long distance, but Gibson was equal to the occasion. The Everton wingers continued to give some glorious touches in further promising work by Everton, but every time, the Boro' broke away they were dangerous. Sagar completely missed Warren's corner, and Ferguson's header was travelling to the net when Cook headed away right off the line. Geldard missed a glorious chance when Gibson failed to punch away Stein's centre, driving across the goal from four yards' range. Griffiths continued to be a power in the home ranks, taking most of many cross centres from the Everton flanks. Gibson allowed another fast shot from Johnson to bound off his body, and he fell on the ball while White tried to pop it home.
Britton's First Mistake.
Britton mad his first mistake and Warren received a chance from Ferguson, but he wasted it. Everton must have wished that they had not parted with Grififths, for he was taking command of everything in the Boro' penalty area. Had it not been for him, Everton must have scored goals.
Half-time Middlesbrough 2 Everton 0
Everton had done most of the first half pressing but the Borough for once were on the goal standard. Everton nearly reduced the lead on resuming when Jennings' mistake gave Johnson shooting range, but the full-back got his body in front of the ball. Sagar flung himself at the ball to prevent Bruce from scoring from close range. The giant Gibson fell on top of Dunn in clearing a dangerous centre, so that Dunn had to receive attention.
Griffiths There.
White hit the side netting, and Griffiths said "Thank You" to two of Geldard's centres. Dunn burst through only to miss the bar by inches. Following a thrilling run and centre by Camsell-Baxter had three point-blank shots at goal, but each time Sagar beat the ball out. A real thrill this
Camsell's First-Timer.
When Camsell got through and shot, Sagar came out to smoother the ball. Gee shouldred Bruce as the Scot was going through, and the linesman signalled. The referee awarded a penalty to the Boro, but the linesman said it happened outside the area and a free kick was the ruling. There was power in Camsell's first timer, and brilliance in Sagar's save. The game had lost all its charm in the second half, and play was most indifferent. This was the first time this season Everton have fallen to score. Final Middlesbrough 2 Everton 0.

EVERTON R. V. NEWCASTLE U. R.
October 7 1933. Evening Express, Football Edition
The first visit of Newcastle Res today attracted an increased attendance. Dixie Dean was an interested spectator from the directors box. Everton were the first to make any definite progress, and if Leyfield had not kicked the ball with his left foot a goal might easily have accrued. As it was the ball screwed wide. Playing in a typical Newcastle style, the United made inroads in the Everton defence, and Clark did well to prevent Kelly getting in his shot. Deighton picked up well from the left wing, and when Everton made progress through Critchley the United keeper with Latham in attendance, just managed to scramble the ball away. Latham after a good solo effort shot against the keeper's legs. This was a decided let-off for the United.
Earle v Everton "A"
Everton included Stevens, the former New Brighton player. The game opened at a fast pace with Earle's forwards showing up well. Thomas and Farrelly missed narrowly and Parry hit the bar with frostwick beaten. Everton's first attack saw Stevens fire high over the bar from close range. Tomlinson Earle's left half was the outstanding player on the field. Half-time Earle 0, Everton "A" 0.

MIDDLESBROUGH 2 EVERTON 0
October 9 1933. Liverpool Post and Mercury
Early Goals Upset Everton.
Middlesbrough's Good Fortune.
Griffiths Holds Up Attacks.
By "Bee."
Everton lost at Middlesbrough by 2-0 through two early goals and a lot of scrappy play by the losers. It was a game that did not arouse enthusiasm, except where the home folks, who have been beaten so often, found great joy from the acquisition of two valuable points. Middlesbrough had the good fortune to start the success. Before the game had started many minutes a scramble goal to Warren, with the defence at sea and the goalkeeper out of position, had its effect upon the whole game. It inspired the home side and it served to put Everton back a good way. They were restless in defence, and took up poor positions with the result that before eight minutes had gone Bruce had started a goal and finished it off with a good shot. Middlesbrough were more surprised than Everton, who, although playing a good deal of class football, had no finality about their movements. There was no more scoring, and in the second half Everton showed some measure of reasserting themselves, yet always with a curious lethargic manner which seemed to suggest they were out of love with their task.
Rallying Attacks Absent.
They had their chances to surprise the home team, even if Grififths had a complete hold upon White through height and headwork, and through the ex-Everton player playing the role of third back; if nor behind his backs! To the winners the credit must go. They have been hit by injuries and by lack of confidence, and having tasted two early goals they played really hard football, but the game was a dreary thing, because when the Middlesbrough side was plainly beatable in the second half, Everton had no rallying attacks, and failed to use the wing pair who had shown in the first half they could sweep beyond their rivals with some degree of ease, in fact Geldard, who made his debut at this ground was producing the best and most serviceable football he has shown since he started his League career here. Geldard was easily master of his men, and his centring and passing back were good. Only in the last breath of the game did Everton reveal their proper form, and then Dunn gave Gibson a chance to make the best save of the match. This was a game where goals should have been plentiful although both goalkeepers made some good saves. However, it was the insipidness of play around the penalty box that gave Everton their defeat.
Curious Incident.
There was a curious incident when gee was adjusted to have committed a foul charge on or about the penalty line. The referee gave a free kick consulted a linesman, and then gave a penalty kick decision what time the linesman raced to the field of play to advise the referee he had not inclined towards a penalty kick. So a free kick was the final order near the penalty line. There was much bright football from Britton, and Johnson had at least four resounding drives at goal, but Everton as a whole were well below their normal standard, and with White out-headed by Griffths (who had a royal reception from the crowd at half-time during the second half rally by Everton, and at the final whistle), the attack was poor and Dean's absence was still previously felt. Thomson suffered a severe cold, but in facing the newcomers Ferguson he did well, Bruce, however, touched one of his good days with shot and with safe holding of the ball. Camsell, however, had a moderate day through gee's attentions. It was Everton's early lapses in regard to positional play that upset their whole machinery and on this viewing it will be good to find Dean back again, and one hopes Middlesbrough will not bank on the victory for their future successes, because it meant little judged from future angles. Gibsons Jennings, Stuart and the all-towering Griffiths took main honours for the victors whose recent failures led to a crowd of not more than 5,000 spectators attending, although the day was fine and ideal for football. Teams : - Middlesbrough: - Gibson, goal; Jennings and Stuart, backs; Brown, Griffiths (captain), and Martin half-backs; Ferguson, Bruce, Camsell, Baxter and Warren half-backs; Everton: - Sagar, goal; Cook and Cresswell, backs; Britton Gee and Thomson (captain), half-backs; Geldard, Dunn White, Johnson and Stein, forwards. Referee Mr. R. Mortimer (Huddersfield).

EVERTON RESERVES 4 NEWCASTLE UNITED RESERVES 3
October 9 1933. Liverpool Post and Mercury
Central League (Game 9)
Newcastle making their first Central league appearance at Goodison park, created a fine impression their wholehearted play coupled with the finely balanced work that characterised their endeavours doing much to bring out the best from the Everton attack. The Goodison front line have not this season been convincing, but against the United they revealed the sharp finish and trustfulness that has been lacking. It was an interesting encounter, with the issue in doubt for Everton, after being twice in arrears drew level and then drove home a couple of fine goals only to find Newcastle score a later one and reduce the victory down to a goal. Each defence, and by convincing half-back play, got through plenty of work with credit, but if Newcastle's attack, particularly the wings, was speedy and full of danger. Everton's combined solid onslaught were the more dangerous in contrast to the losers, clever individuality. Cunliffe was Everton's outstanding performer. Scheming and working with effect, and the scorers were, for Everton Lapham, Turner and Cunlifffe (2), and for Newcastle. Dennioson, and Leighton (2). "Dixie" Dean (aided by crutches) was an interested spectator . Everton: - Deighton, goal; Williams and Bocking backs; Mercer, Clark and Archer half-backs; Critchley, Cunliffe, Lapham Turner and Leyfield, forwards. Newcastle United: - McPhillips, goal; Richardson and Thomson, backs; McKenzie, Betton, and Heward, half-backs; Gallantree, Leighton Kelly, Dennison, and Pearson forwards. Referee Mr. H.T. McBride.

DIXIE DEAN NEARLY FIT
October 9 1933. Liverpool Post and Mercury
But Who Will Lead Attack next Saturday?
Everton Search For Deputy
By the Pilot.
Dixie Dean Everton's international centre forward and captain, will, according to the latest medical report be able to play for Everton against Tottenham Hotspur at Goodison Park on October 21. But, what are the Blues to do in the meantime regarding the leadership of the attack? There are two courses left open to the directors in selecting the team to oppose Blackburn Rovers on Saturday. They can make an experiment with the players already signed on, or secure a new centre forward. This is the position. Tommy White, who had been deputising for Dean, will not be available for the Blackburn game for he will be on reserve for England at Belfast. The three reserve leaders –Stevens, Balmer and Lapham –undoubtedly lack experience necessary to First division football, but still there is a player in the first team who has often played centre-forward. I refer to Tommy Johnson, the inside left, who created a goal-scoring record for Manchester City as a leader, and who has played centre forward for England. If the directors though of moving Johnson to centre they might find a useful inside-left among their reserves –McGourty, Webster, Leyfield or Turner, the outside left. However, there might be no need for experiments for Everton have their eyes on several centre –forwards –the south of England is proving the attraction and it would not surprise me to find a ready-made centre forward signed before many days are out. I take it as significant that the directors have postponed their weekly meeting until Wednesday. The club has several irons in the fire and when they go out for a man they are not easily put off. Expect big news. Dean was missed at Middlesbrough on Saturday where Everton were beaten 2-0. I do not infer that White was an unsuccessful leader, but he has played so long and well at centre-half that he is "out of touch" with the centre-forward position. Again, gee does not seen to have struck his true form yet.
Defensive Mistakes.
Defensive errors, in which Sagar and Cook were not blameless, allowed Middlesbrough to snatch two goals from two attacks in seven minutes at Atyresome Park, and then Tommy Griffiths, the former Everton pivot, held the Everton attackers at bay. That sums up the game, except that it was a glorious first half in which the Everton forwards gave a refreshing display of accurate shooting, and a particularly dull second period, when both teams fell away in an amazing manner. Griffiths was the dominating personality in the game and he alone prevented many choice centres from Geldard and Stein being turned to account in the opening period. Everton successes were Britton and Thomson, but Geldard and Stein each did well in the first half and White strove hard against the all-conquering Griffiths. Johnson and Dunn did well in the first half and both shot more often than they have done in any match this season.

DEAN LIKELY TO RESUME EARLY
Liverpool Echo - Monday 09 October 1933
Bee’s Notes
The best news I can give Everton supporters is that Dean, who watched the Reserves win against Newcastle, at this the latter's first visit here, is hoping and believing be will play for the Cup winners versus the League champions on Wednesday week at Goodison Park in the Charity Shield match. Everton have won it every time they have played for Everton have lost much through Dean's absence. His loss was felt more seriously at Middlesbrough than it had been felt at Anfield a week earlier. Again White was an ever-present menace if given half a chance, but Tom Griffiths sensed the real danger of the line and stayed at third back, near his goalkeeper, till White could not hope to get a ball unless he was served with it along the ground. Instead of which the passes went sky high, and Griffiths had such a towering day that at periods of play as well as at half-time and final he had royal reception from the crowd of 11,000 spectators. Griffiths played his part nobly; he always does so, but his work was made the easier by the way Everton adopted their attacks. In fact, it is not too much to say that, while Everton were able to mow through the ranks of the Borough by devious clever ways, when it came near the shooting box there was a poor idea of bringing their ideas to a fruitful result.
WING MEN IN FORM
Geldard has never played better than on this ground, where he made his debut. He wheeled round his man with grace and ease and be put across sufficient centres to win a game of this sort. But, unfortunately, Everton had lapsed early on, when they were in a somnolent mood. The defence was not “set," and when Warren scored he had no fewer than three pops at goal before he scored, and each time he was trying to put the ball beyond a back, not the goalkeeper. Stein also had a good match, giving a striding, rousing display, in which he made ground without delay, and placed his centres across. The line was W-shaped, and the result was that any shots that came to Gibson came from good lengths, and, though they were strong and sharp, the goalkeeper caught them all. The best of all was Dunn's final effort, which Gibson got to rather miraculously. Everton had only to be normal to make this a draw or win. As it was they got nought, and Middlesbrough held out to the bitter end, albeit Everton had four-fifths of the play of the second half. Use of Stein and Geldard would have altered this state of affairs.
A BAD SPECTATORIAL GROUND
At half back Britton was a joy. Gee warmed to his work in the later stages, and Thomson would probably have been better in bed as he has such a wretched cold. Middlesbrough were solid at back, where Jennings had the will and Stuart the speed. At half back none could compare with Tom Griffiths, and forward Bruce did many really tricky things, as well as providing a goal and some good shots. Yet the crowd was wont to bark at him from the moment he made his first kick at the ball. Up there they have to see a man “hold a ball." It is a disease with the spectators that the ball is there to be removed at hot pace, not by combined methods. Hence the trouble a manager may experience. They say Burrill, theft former player, may get the job, but there is an inner possibility of which the board room have knowledge as well as a place for Jackie Carr, if needs be.  Everton have not played so poorly this season.  They are lost souls with-out their shepherd.  I do vow that they could fine Dean with a pass in the darkness of night!

REQUEST GRANTED
October 10 1933. Liverpool Post and Mercury
By John Peel.
The request of Everton for the release of White, their centre-half, who has been chosen as reserve to travel with the England team, to oppose Ireland at Belfast on Saturday, was granted by the international selection committee at their meeting yesterday in London.

DEATH TO THE DEAD-HEADS
Liverpool Echo - Tuesday 10 October 1933
Bee’s Notes
If you would study nature go to a Press box in -some lands and see the number of dead-head: gathered together. They belong to all manner of professions and businesses, and the stranger in the gate rushes into the box, pencil in hand (oh, boy, what a merry thought!) and writes volumes in his little booklet—till he forgets, when he centres on the game and think- no more about the necessity of looking the part. The thought comes on me that Everton and Arsenal are making a very sensible new arrangement when they meet to-morrow week at Goodision Park for the Charity Shield. When Cup winners and League champions meet, then bang go the shillings at the turnstiles. But it will startle some people to know that both clubs have decided that this shall be a real charitable effort: directors and friends will pay for their admission: no complimentary ticket, will be issued to anyone. This is the first time in Mersey history that the gates have been "barred” to the holders of paste-board.  It is death to the dead-heads, and I am curious to see the personnel of the official seats for this vastly interesting game. Everton's is one of the oddities of football grounds in that they have no more than about 300 bookable seats prior to the game. Sharp's hold these at Whitechapel. For the rest there is room for about 40,000 people under cover. Here let me say that while Everton are needing a centre forward more than ever—White is released from being on reserve for England on Saturday—it is not out of the possibility that they will sign Drake, the famous Southampton-born lad, who has done big things in football life. Everton watched him on Saturday. Southampton cannot let him go without a fat fee.

WILL DRAKE COME TO EVERTON.
October 11 1933. Liverpool Post and Mercury
By John Peel.
During the week-end, Everton officials were watching some players, no doubt in the hope of finding a capable substitute for Dean, for since his injury, the Everton team has lacked a real leader in any case, even when dean has fully recovered, Everton will be in need of a first class man, who can fill his place when the occasion arises. Really good centre-forwards are hard to find in these days but there is no reason why Everton should not be succeed in their quest. I understand that one of the players under review last Saturday, was Edward Drake, the Southampton leader, will he come to Everton ? It will take a big fee to secure the services of this player, who has a reputation for himself this season. Two seasons ago Drake took part in eleven second division games with Southampton and scored five goals while last season he played in 33 matches and scored 21 goals. So far this campaign he has found the net in nine occasions, these including a hat-trick against Bradford City in the opening game, and a brace against Notts County, Drake who is 5ft 10ins, in height and weighs 11 st 10lbs is also a cricketer, and has played for Hampshire.

EVERTON’S CUP WINS HAVE AWKWARD SEQUELS
Liverpool Echo - Thursday 12 October 1933
Bee’s Notes
NOT ANOTHER DIXIE
It is bard to have to take up with the Everton Club after our delights of the last three years, but I am hurt, says "Disappointed." So the directors have asked for the release of Tommy White a club of such standing begging for release. As an Everton supporter, I protest. It is no use saying they require him. Gee is the automatic deputy and they have left themselves open to criticism.  Just think of it, not a player in the reserve.  What would happen if a few more of the team to take “Dixie Dean's" place, first team got injured?

BLACKBURN ROVERS' VISIT.
October 13 1933. Liverpool Post and Mercury
By John Peel.
Blackburn Rovers visit Goodison Park for the forty-first time tomorrow, in quest of League points under First Division auspices. No matter how well the Rovers have fared on other grounds they have never met with much success at Goodison Park. They have secured only 24 points out of a possible 84 these being obtained as the result of seven victories and ten drawn games. During the post-war games only two points have come the Rovers way while they have registered but 10 goals to their rivals 36. The results of these latter meetings (Everton's score reading first'; - are: - 3-0, 2-1, 2-0 2-0, 0-0, 1-0, 3-0, 1-0, 4-1, 5-2, 2-2, 5-0, and 6-1.

EVERTON'S SURPRISE RIVALS
Liverpool Echo - Friday 13 October 1933
Bee’s Notes
Everton have two tasty morsels to put before their public. First there is the visit of Blackburn who, if they were a racehorse, would be described as "out of Liverpool-Try, on," because they have collared so many of our men without fee, and have found them "as good as trumps." Moreover, they rejuvenated the former Everton player, Freddie Kennedy, and brought him back from France to be their key man, vice Dix. Everybody said "That is folly." But Kennedy proved their judgment was right. After Blackburn comes the great game with Arsenal for the Charity Shield, which has produced the best football I have ever seen. That game is on Wednesday.
Everton have not been pulling up trees lately, and the delayed selection of the team was doubtless with a view to making Drake or some other worthy deputy for Dean. It is easy to say, "Ah, the club should have had a first-class deputy for Dean." Dean can never be replaced because he is entirely one of a lifetime, and his outgoing through injury and operation had to be forced on us all before we realized what he meant to 'the attack; although many had thought of a contingency such as this none had realized to the full extent how he dominates a line, even when he is supposed to be " playing badly." His sense of positioning has kept the line smooth and the opposing defence ruffled. And he was always at his post. However, the time has come when class centre forwards will not wait for dead men's shoes; so the club has had a difficult task —just as difficult as if I tried to convert the Montcalm sailor lads that I was not a Liverpudlian, nor yet a Mellody-maker in the interest of Everton! That by the way. It is sufficient urge to Everton players to point to them the state of the League market. Everton are fourth from the foot. White has been released from his reserve appearance for England in the game v. Ireland, and perhaps it is well Sagar was not chosen for this game, because Blackburn are the surprise team of the season. Their Mersey men make roads in the rival defences; McLean will be missing and missed, but there is much left for interest, and Everton will have to be earnest to make their position much more secure through to-morrow's game.

ROVERS AT GOODISON
October 14 1933. Liverpool Post and Mercury
By John Peel.
Everton entertain Blackburn Rovers at Goodison Park today. The publication of the side to do duty for the home club was delayed until yesterday, but there is no fresh name included, and the team will be the same as that which lost at Middlesbrough. Blackburn Rovers held the Arsenal to a draw last week, and their record so far this season shows –10 points for nine games –they are on the upgrade, and the side is likely to test Everton to the full. Hallsall formerly of Marine has recovered from his injury and is in the half-back line. The kick off is at 3.15 and the teams are: - Everton: - Sagar; Cook, Cresswell; Britton, Gee, Thomson; Geldard, Dunn, White, Johnson Stein. Blackburn Rovers: - Gormlie; Gorman, Whyte; Imrie, Carver, Halsall; Bruton, Talbot, Thompson, Kennedy, Turner.

EVERTON’S SEVEN
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 14 October 1933
ALL FIVE FORWARDS SCORE
By Buzz
White's versatility once again. A hat trick to a man who has been playing centre-half all season laid the foundation of Everton's seven goals day. Blackburn deserved more than a goal consolation.
Everton; Sagar; Cook, Cresswell; Britton, Gee, Thomson; Geldard, Dunn, White, Johnson, Stein.  Blackburn Rovers; Gormile; Gorman, Whyte; Imrie, Carver, Halsall; Bruton, Talbot, Thompson, Kenendy, Turner.  Referee; Mr. A.E. Fogg, Bolton.
Everton and Blackburn met again at Goodison Park, to-day, Blackburn having been successful in the Lancashire Senior Cup-tie two weeks ago at the same ground. This time they had the ex-Marine player, Halsell, at left half, after a period of injury, and Messrs. John McKenna, Sherman, the American wrestler, and Ben Williams were here to see competition between Lancashire rivals.
The conditions were perfect.  Everton won the toss and elected to play with the sun in their faces, an unusual happening. Britton with two up-the-middle passes created some trouble for Gormlie in the first few minutes, and from the second Johnson dribbled on before making a shot, about which Gormlie seemed undecided, but he eventually watched the ball travel outside by the narrowest of margins. Johnson crossed a ball in front of the Blackburn goal in a dangerous way, but it travelled outside, and Geldard tried to re-centre it. But for Thomson, Bruton would have been able to make a square centre instead of a hurried one that Sagar picked up easily.
JOHNSON—WHITE GOAL
Dunn started the movement which led to an Everton goal in four minutes. Johnson's shot through a ruck of players was travelling into goal, but White gave it a back heel deflection to make it a certainty. Johnson was receiving congratulations when the players who had seen White's part went to the latter to congratulate him. Two minutes later Geldard took the ball inwards, and from a beautifully-placed centre White headed a second goal. Blackburn, despite this shock start, produced some fine football in the first ten minutes when Cook and Cresswell both nipped in cleverly to prevent likely-looking moves getting goals.
WHITE'S HAT-TRICK
White slipped when attempting a big kick near Everton's White, and a free kick was awarded by the full back. Britton lobbed this into the centre, and White headed only just wide. At the sixteenth minute White headed a perfect goal from a corner by Geldard. He got plenty of pace on the ball, although it was not travelling fast as it came across. This was White's hat-trick within 16 minutes—a fine performance for a man who has been playing at centre-half all season. Turner, dribbling across to the right, got the ball into an acute angle and almost scored, Cook's sliding clearance for a corner saving the day as the Blackburn attackers dashed in. Turner, the Scot who played so well here in the first match this season, was in evidence again to-day, and missed another goal by a hair's breadth when his shot travelled across the goal-face without anyone up to score. Everton's defence stood in a wall for a supposedly big shot by lmrie, but Blackburn tried a bit of "codology," and Imrie merely touched the ball for Kennedy to have a full-blooded shot. Blackburn fully deserved the goal by Turner after twenty-three minutes. Bruton find Thomson both went to head the ball when it rebounded from the crossbar, and in the scramble that followed Turner nipped in to score. Everton's attack seemed to be stile to do no wrong and at twenty-eight minutes Johnson scored Everton's fourth goal, after Cook had come a long way up field to provide him with a pass. Gormlie seemed powerless to stop the fairly easy shot that just scraped home. Blackburn Rovers almost scored in another goalmouth scramble, Sagar eventually getting the ball away when surrounded by Blackburn forwards.
EVERTOR'S FIFTH :STEIN'S FIRST
Stein got his first goal this season six minutes before the interval. Geldard having collected the ball from a weak punch-away by Gormlie, and centred sharply for the winger to get an easy goal, and Everton's fifth. Half-time.—Everton 5, Blackburn 1.
DUNN GETS THE SIXTH
Johnson and Bruton both shot over the bar in the early part of the second half. Then Dunn got a goal at the fifty-eighth minute from a very acute angle to make the total six.   Everton played inspired football and lmrie, for one, did not relish his task. He was spoken to on one occasion. Blackburn certainly deserved a goal or two for some of their combined football, and, when Thompson got right through, he should have done better than attempt to dribble Sagar. He lost his chance, and I thought Sagar might have been penalized for obstruction when he lay on the ground and seemed to stop the Blackburn leader with his arms. Helsell and Carver did quite well, but things did not go the way of a side that was fighting against the collar all the way. Geldard, being the only Everton forward trim bad not scored, made efforts to get a goal himself in the late part of the game.
LIKE OLD TIMES!
Blackburn were triers right to the finish, but they just did not have the luck to get a goal. To complete Everton's seven-goal day reminiscence of the days when they last won the Championship. Geldard scored eight minutes from the end. It was perhaps, the best goal of them all, as after interchanging positions with White, the scorer, after a race for the ball, shot at a bad angle Geldard has played more like his best style, and got a fine reception. White had a goal disallowed.
Final: Everton 7, Blackburn Rovers 1. 

BLACKBURN RES V EVERTON RES
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 14 October 1933
At Ewood Park, Cunliffe put Everton in front and until five minutes from the interval they were the more dangerous side.  Critchley and Cunliffe working well on the right wing.  Britton and Pixton put Blackburn in front.  Everton raided smartly after the restart and Critchley missed an easy chance.  Pryde missed a penalty for Blackburn, but Pixton increased their lead after 20 minutes. 
Final; Blackburn Res 3, Everton Res 3. 

STUB MARKS
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 14 October 1933
By Louis T. Kelly

• It was Everton’s first scoring blank of the season on Saturday, and Middlesbrough’s first clean slate in defence.
• Cresswell is a sensible smoker; he prefers the pipe to the cigarette. 

EVERTON 7 BLACKBURN ROVERS 1
October 16 1933. Liverpool Post and Mercury
Making the Most of It.
Ball Runs Smoothly For Everton.
White's Fine Lead; Britton's Part.
For this release much thanks! This is undoubtedly what Everton though within sixteen minutes of the start of their game against Blackburn Rovers at Goodison Park on Saturday, as White, a player originally chosen as a reserve for the English side at Belfast, but released by the Football Association on Everton's appeal, scored a hat trick in this short space of time. The crowd was not slow to show their appreciation of the feat; nor were they slow to stand in their places and turn to where Dean was seated as an upwilling spectator, And see what he though about it all. Everton, as you know, won by the "length of the straight," 7 goals to 1. "It seemed as though everyone, was prescribing remedies for the beaten side long before the end. The defence was weak; the backs played too far apart these were two popular beliefs. Yet one is of the opinion that there is nothing radically wrong with a side that can work the ball as Blackburn worked it. Things ran Everton's way early on and they went on confidently to get a big win, and play great football. Blackburn started on the wrong foot, as it were, and never once had a suspicious of good fortune to balance the ill-fortune that came their way.
Britton's Artistic Play.
Seven goals margins are possible when two teams of fairly equal merit meet if things go one way for one side and badly for the other. This is exactly what happened at Goodison. White's part in the victory will never be forgotten since goals are tangible means of knowing which player succeeded, but I though Britton's half-backs play was more than anything responsible for the win England, according to the team at Belfast, have a better half-back than this slightly built delightful mover of a ball, and if that is the case then the man who was considered to be better than Britton mist be a marvel. Admitting Everton took their chances with feet and hands –never an offence! They played marvellously mechanical football for long spells notably in the early part of the second half. Then Imrie and others were kept on the run, with a consequent loss of temper and a warning from the referee. It must have been bewildering work attempting to built in on the triangular passing moves put up by various parts of the winning side in this half. Yet Imrie while barracked and distressed by his head work played as sound a half-back game, from a constructional point of view, as any.
Back Heel Touch Begins The Rout.
The scoring stated with a back-heeled goal from White the player rushing to congratulate Johnson, believing his shot had gone straight through a ruck of players and scored, whereas' White's part in it was of most account. White headed the second –the best of his three –and obtained the third within sixteen minutes. Sandwiched between his second and third goals was one by Turner, a sprightly winger, who was kept out of the Blackburn side by Cunliffe until the latter went to Aston Villa. Johnson and Stein scored before the interval, which at 5-1 showed nothing of Blackburn's fine midfield play. Only Geldard, and Dunn of the Everton attack had not scored prior to the interval, and they rectified this omission in time Geldard's goal, the last being the best of the eight scored. Geldard play was much improved. Cresswell and Cook were always equal to an attack that got so l and then fell into the clutches of a defence that gave little away. Halsall, the former Marine player was one of the best Blackburn half-backs, but Carver also a Liverpool product, did not stay with White enough and left him alone when dangerous centres came from either wing. Gormlie in the Blackburn goal, was the victim of several shots that just scraped home, and on the comparatively heavy turf he must have felt miles from the far post when such shots found their mark. Teams: - Everton: - Sagar goal; Cook and Cresswell, backs; Britton, Gee and Thomson (captain), half-backs; Geldard, Dunn, White Johnson and Stein forwards. Blackburn Rovers: - Gormile, goal; Gorman and Whyte, backs; Imrie, Carver, and Halsall, half-backs; Bruton, Talbot, Thompson, Kennedy, and Turner forwards. Referee Mr. A.E. Fogg.

BLACKBURN ROVERS 3 EVERTON RESERVES 3
October 16 1933. Liverpool Post and Mercury
Central League (Game 10)
A draw was a fair result of the game of fluctuating fortune at Ewood Park, where Everton scored in the first minutes, and after being two goals in arrears after the interval rallied and drew level. Cunliffe performed the hat-trick and Clark was a strong half-backs, Blackburn's goals were obtained by Britton and Pinkton (2).

ALL ALONG THE LINE EVERTON SCORED
Liverpool Echo - Monday 16 October 1933
Bee’s Notes
VICE-VERSA-TILITY
Everton are fortunate to have such a good deputy centre forward as White. They would not need to scour round for someone to take Dean's place if White could play in two places at once. Many folk questioned the disturbing of two positions as a result of one injury, but the policy of using White in the attack was more than justified within 16 minutes of the Blackburn game. A back-heeled goal and two in the style of Dean at best produced an ovation for the hat-trickist and a foundation for Everton to build up a 7-1 victory (says "Buzz -). This was what the game was not, as a spectacle. Blackburn were anything but seven goals a worse side, and for that reason we have to be devoutly, thankful, as the match was always worth watching, and Blackburn always threatened to score. They did not (apart from Turner's goal) because the ball never ran kindly for them in front of Sagar, and because Cresswell and Cook took advantage of the slightest mistakes to get the ball away.  The winners got off their mark with a bang, and such a start was sufficient to keep them at their best for the remainder of the game. In spells in the second half they must have been bewildering to half-hacks like lmrie—a big man who found the heavy going and a lively wing almost too much for him. Nevertheless, I thought he was treated rather unkindly, and the barracking he got did not influence me the least bit when Imrie was trying hard and successfully to get his forwards on the move. Imrie was a long way from being the worst half back on the field, and so was Halsall. 
BRITTON'S ARTISTRY
While's three goals will go down to posterity in the record book, but Britton, being one of those unfortunate footballers who work in an intermediate line, and are, therefore, rarely heard of in goal scoring feats, let me give him credit for being the outstanding player of the 22. His artistry was backed up by sound distribution of the ball, and if England played a better half back at Belfast he must have been a super player. All the Everton forwards scored. It was fitting that Geldard's goal—the last —was perhaps the best of them all. Geldard played more like his old style, and never seemed at a loss to know how to heat his man. Apart from his goals, White was not conspicuous, but as he is a player who does no needless chasing for the ball, his presence was felt just the same. I cannot see that Blackburn are a poor side. Their defence is not so weak as folk may believe. Shots that beat Gormlie were not the result of players getting clean through, and White's headed goals were the result of no one being with hint when he went “into the air.' The Scot, Turner, deserved a goal or two for his fine winging and centring, and Kennedy schemed well enough to get better results from some of his admirably-placed passes. It was not Blackburn's day, however, and whereas they might have scored half-a-dozen times, the fact remains that. Everton got the goals, and won handsomely. White's versatility is dawning more and more upon the habitués of Goodison Park.

EVERTON SOLVE A PROBLEM
October 16 1933. Evening Express.
No Hurry For A Dean Deputy.
Gee and White Stars in Rout of Rovers
By the Pilot.
Everton have no used to hurry themselves in the matter of securing a deputy centre forward for Dean. This was proved by the brilliant 7-1 victory against Blackburn Rovers at Goodison Park on Saturday. The Everton scouts were abroad searching for a centre-forward in order that White could return to his usual position, but after Gee's brilliant display against the Rovers and the splendid leadership of White, who scored a hat-trick in the first 16 minutes, Everton need not be rushed into playing a high transfer fee for another leader. It is a fact that when Everton go in scratch of players prices increase, but after this mighty victory over the Rovers the Blues will be able to bide their own time with regard to buying players and bring clubs down to their own, level regarding price. Personally, I do not think we shall see an Everton signing right away. The display against Blackburn was most encouraging and it will also prevent Everton being forced to play Dean again before Dixie is absolutely fit. Naturally Dean is anxious to play again, but the extra week of rest might make all the difference. Everton's position is surely bright at the moment. It was a joyous display against Blackburn, with not a single weakness in a side, which played fast, open, bright, incisive football from start to finish. Their success was all the more praiseworthy in view of the fact that Blackburn were such a good side. Several of the Everton players were at the peak of their form. Gee had a splendid first half, and his extra pace in recovery and keener judgement in feeding not only closed avenues to the Everton goal but created pathways to the Rovers' goal. White's leadership was an inspiration and Dean at his best could not have been more effective with the ball in the air. I can pay no higher tribute Johnson, and Dunn were brilliant foragers and schemers who never hesitated to let go a shot and Geldard and Stein were fast, penetrative wingers who used the ball perfectly. There was no flaw in defence and the intermediates constituted the backbone of a really fine football combination. The goals were scored as follows; White (4 mins), White (6 mins), White (16 mins), Turner (23 mins), Johnson (28 mins), Stein (38 mins), Dunn (58 mins), Geldard (82 mins).
•  Advertisement in Everton Express. Football Association Charity Shield. Goodison Park, Wednesday, Oct 18, Everton v Arsenal, Kick-off 3.15. Admission 1/- Boys 4d. Stands extra (inc tax). All pay. Booked seats Sharp's Whitechapel. Full proceeds to Chariies.

ARSENAL AT GOODISON TOMORROW.
October 17 1933. Liverpool Post and Mercury.
By John Peel.
There should be a football treat at Goodison Park tomorrow when Everton meet Arsenal. It is the annual match between the Cup winners and the League champions for the Football Association Charity Shield, and the game should be worthy of the occasion. Last season Everton, as League champions of 1931-32, met Newcastle United the Cup holders, at Newcastle, and gained a victory by five goals to three. Everton will make a bold bid to gain the Shield for the second year in succession, but Arsenal will be just as keen to secure it. Everton defeated Arsenal in the League match at Goodison Park, on September 23 by three goals to one, and I hope to see the home side repeat that Victory. The Kick off is at 3.15.

THE MEETING OF THE CUP WINNERS AND LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
Liverpool Echo - Tuesday 17 October 1933
ARSENAL OUTT FOR  REVENGE
DUNNE AND DEAN
a Year ago Newcastle United, panting and puffing, adjourned to the presentation of the F.A. Charity Shield—to Everton, the League winners. And all Newcastle said they never seen such an exhibition of football. It was Everton's finest exhibition for thirty years. And no one sought to equivocate or debase or cavil at any point of it.  So, good a judge as Stanley Seymoor said I have never seen a better display of centre forward play. Dean was superb. And the team played ideal football." To-morrow Arsenal come to Goodison Park hoping, with Dunne at their head, to redeem themselves for the game a few weeks ago when Everton took the League points. There is more " bite " and pleasant football for an Everton-Arsenal meeting than any other game I wot of. And to-morrow Everton are attempting to land their third successive Charity Shield victory, when at 3.15 they start the game Cup winners versus League winners. Arsenal have taken new shape since last they came here, but a month' or so ' ago. They have a leader in Dunne, who is reputed to be knocking at the door of Dean's honour as “The best header the game has ever known." Unfortunately Dean may not play. It would be nice to see him resume in this game, because he was captain of the cup side, and he has a habit of staging a quick return such as is not associated with most famous players. When he had his motor smash people said he would not play that season, but he was out in October.  And he is just as hasty getting to hospital with a case that stands no other treatment. He was in the hospital the Monday following his accident of the previous Saturday. He has to see the specialist on Thursday, and admitting he has been out of training it is natural, he should like to play. Whether he plays or not. Everton have just drawn up their massive score-sheet again and covered themselves with glory such as lay around them when they were putting up nine against various teams, and Chelsea, Newcastle, Sheffield Wednesday, Plymouth, and others began to wonder what position they should take to attempt to stop this goal-glut. Everton will probably make no change from the eleven that beat Blackburn so handsomely. Gee, from information received, made good against Blackburn, and in my estimation he made good a week before, but it is strange how his type of play does not appear to be doing well unless victory arises; he has not the flamboyancy of some third back centre half hacks, and his skill lies in the simplicity of his action, the effect being just as good as if he had " rushed about like a busybody " with a book of rules in one pocket, a handkerchief in another, and an article for me in another. At Middlesbrough Gee was voted poor by most folk. I just want to put it on record that I thought his work that day was excellent from the first ten minutes onward. That's all. Certainly the appearance of James, Jack. and Hulme (he is due hack for this game after a spell of injury in which he tried to get himself fit by running up the Highbury grandstand stairs, forgetting that at James-street or Hamilton-square we could give him stairs in plenty and no one to view him is alluring. Everton make no error about their fore-look on this game. A month ago Arsenal were soundly beaten by a better side: Dunne's appearance as leader of the Arsenal has transformed ' the game, and to-morrow's issue is very open. No one can say with reliability to whom time Lord Mayor (Alderman Gates) will present the medals to-morrow at about 4.50. Whatever happens we may be assured that the end of the droughty grounds (all bone dry and throwing up dust) has arrived, and the real footballer will revel in the changed turf and the chance of working a ball that is not like a lively balloon. There is an informal dinner at the Exchange Hotel at midday, anti after that the following teams are likely to turn out ;- Everton (?); Sagar;  Cook, Cresswell; Britton, Gee, Thomason; Geldard, Dunn, White, Johnson, Stein.  Arsenal; Moss; Male, Hapgood; C. Jones, Sidney or Roberts, John; Burkitt, Coleman, Bowden, James, Jack.  Referee Pinkston, of Birmingham, is the severe referee who tolerates no interference. He was cradled in the game, as his father was a famous official of the Aston Villa club, who one day kept none other than the late Tom Watson and John Fare outside the portals of an important match! It was nothing to Mr. Pinkston, senior, that the men outside represented Liverpool F.C. I saw him when Tom Webster and myself were kept out of sight of Sunderland v. Villa match (after the disgraceful final tie). When a player engaged in the match (Joe Bache) had the utmost difficulty getting into the ground through the austerity of Mr. Pinkston, senior. The Villa reckon this man made them thousands of pounds by his dutiful control of the official gate, and the way lie manipulated the sliding door.
I have had a sheaf of letters and enclosures from people who read that Dean, in an interview with a London paper, scored his three goals against Arsenal at Highbury in the year he got his 60 record.  Of course the match was played at Goodison Park, as locals well remember, as they had rather a long wait for the third and last goal-it came at about three quarters time, and then the game blow up.  Nobody seemed to care what the result of the game was! This statement will answer Deanite (wallasey), JM (Sefton Park). 

ARSENAL AT EVERTON
October 18 1033. Liverpool Post and Mercury
F.A. Shield Tie.
Though five international players will be absent from the Everton-Arsenal teams in the Football Association Charity tie at Goodison Park today, strong sides will be in opposition. Dean, not yet completely recovered after the operation to his foot and Cresswell, who was injured on Saturday will be absent from the Everton side, while as regard the Arsenal, Dunne, the centre forward recently secured from Sheffield United has a bruised thigh, Bastin was injured at Belfast on Saturday is unable to turn out, and Hulme is yet unfit after injury, and is to have run out with Arsenal Reserves in a London Combination match today. Bocking will take the place of Cresswell this being the only change from the Everton side that beat Blackburn Rovers while Roberts returns to centre-half for Arsenal, who will have Bowden at centre, with Jack on the left wing. The kick off is at 3.15 and the teams will be: - Everton: - Sagar; Cook, Bocking; Britton, Gee, Thomson; Geldard, Dunn, White, Johnson, Stein. Arsenal; - Moss; Male, Hapgood; Jones, Roberts, John; Birkett, Coleman, Bowden, James Jack.

THE CHARITY SHIELD
Liverpool Echo - Wednesday 18 October 1933
EVERTON ATTEMPT TO GAIN THIRD SUCCESSIVE WIN
ARSENAL’S LUCKY GOAL AT GOODISON PARK
By Bee
Everton; Sagar; Cook, Bocking; Britton, Gee, Thomson; Geldard, Dunn, White, Johnson, Stein.  Arsenal; - Moss; Male, Hapgood; Jones, Sidney, John; Burkitt, Coleman, Bowden, James, Hill.  Referee; Mr. Pinkinston, of Birmingham. 
Arsenal, James, and Company without Dunne.  Everton, without Dean and Cresswell. And the game, the F.A. Charity Shield, between Cup winners and the League champions. Meeting place, Goodison Park; day, brilliantly fine; all pay, for charity's sake; officials of the game offered their money at the turnstiles today. It was a novel sight! Incidentally, football has produced £100,000 per annum for charity. Much changed sides led to much talk among the big crowd, but everyone agreed that this should be another niche in the fine collection of games between these two famous sides. Everton began by kicking towards the Aintree end, and White found Sidey at his side and a bit of a bother too. Everton opened well and Stein had an engrossing moment, but delayed his final movement all too long. Charles Jones, as usual, was a prominent member, and when Dunn used the ball to good result he was helped to a degree by the glare of the sunshine which bothered the Arsenal defenders. There was a curious streak in the wind that spoiled some of the movements. James showed his customary neatness of touch in passing, but he lay so far back that one imagined he had gone slower than usual.  It took the crowd some time to get enthusiastic because the attendance was not as good as anticipated, although it was increasing every minute. Arsenal had the best chance of scoring when Hill, the newly-made outside left, who is generally a half-back, found himself in front of goal with the goalkeeper out of his lair and full backs fussing around in the hope of covering his shot. Hill pulled the ball to his left foot, shot without great force, and Britton kicked away to save a goal. The crowd was delighted to see James showing superlative work with a header. Coleman taking up the headed pass, and Bowden shooting quite near.
DRAUGHTBOARD MOVES
Johnson to Geldard and White was a draught-board movement that brought nothing because Sidey, who has height to recommend him, covered off White's run through. John collided with Dunn and was off the field a moment or two with Tom Whittaker, the trainer, and having signaled to the referee his return, play proceeded without interruption. Gee used his weight on Birkett to make a goalkick instead of a centre. James again used his brainy cranium to make an opening, but Bowden, who strikes me as being rather frail for a centre forward, did not unduly trouble Sagar with his shot. Quite the most thrilling thing so far was a pass from Johnson to Stein and is clever effort on the part of the winger whose shot was patted out by Moss, who followed up with a handling clearance of the corner kick. Now we saw the titbits of football, and when James let the ball pass through his legs Cook made a hook that was successful, but lucky, and Britton introduced those dainty morsels into the game to make the game a joy whatever the result. The game had not touched the heights reached in the meeting of Newcastle v. Everton a year ago, probably because the wind was stronger than the average spectator imagined. Bowden went through expertly, once again finishing with a tender and all-too straight shot that made Sagar's task easy. The crowd was very astonished at the incident that followed. Hill, having been attended for injuries, ran on the field and waved his hand and signalled that he was coming with the permission of the referee, but the referee stopped play and insisted that Hill should retire to the goal line and wait for the official verdict of when the ball was next out of play. This was some time, but when it arose there was ironical cheering for the referee from the people, who did not understand that the referee was acting according to law. Cook had left the field for a moment, and now got Sagar's leg across his thigh when it should have been a one-man task. James made his passes too strong, and at times the ball was too far forward for Bowden. In fact this was the “coolest" display Everton have seen from James for years, possibly due to the fact that the forward line was a mixture and an improvised attack. Cook, lying on the ground, stretched nut his font to prevent the ball passing on front Cowden to the right wing. It was a timely and physical jerk intervention.
BURKITT SCORES
Bowden made a tame centre when Birkett was crying for a pass, and after Bocking had dashed across to save a certain goal, Burkett scored through one of those chancy strokes of fortune that come into a game as often as they come into golf. James had made his first shot of the day, not a striking shot, not a bother to Sagar, and when the ball was cleared Cook tried to push it up the field, instead of which the ball struck James on the head, and made a simple chance for Burkett, who ran into the middle and accepted the gift of the gods. It was a surprise goal, and in a measure a fluke goal, but they all count when the referee says " centre field." Everton's most definite try was produced by White with a quickly taken shot, pulling but a little, passing outside the upright. Male was finding touch rather too often, and Bocking was sending the ball far up the field. White tried hard to convert a Britton centre. After Johnson had headed in Hapgood took the ball of Geldard's chest when a goal seemed to be the surest thing possible. James is not known these days for his goal-getting exploits,  but right on half-time he let out a ferocious right that Sager tipped over the bar, thus providing the greatest thrill of the first half. The save and the shot were alike superb. Half-time.—Everton nil. Arsenal 1.
THE SECOND HALF
The second half began with Johnson feeding Stein and Male finding the throw-in mark a convenient refuge. Johnson's header to goal was saved by Moss, who must have what he had bumped into when White collided with him.  Moss did not lose control of the ball, l whereas Hapgood in the next movement blundered, and finally had to pass back to his goalkeeper to save an equaliser. The game was still of an easy-go character, although Burkitt enlivened it with a centre, and an Arsenal back edged away with a header. Hill set the Arsenal pack moving again, and the right wing now began to show up more urgently. Arsenal resumed in vigorous fashion, and Hill, a crack shot in spite of being a half back, was unable to hit the hall correctly, so that James and Bowden had passed without result. Burkitt get the ball in his face, but play was not held up. Geldard was Everton's inspiring raider, and from one of his intricate runs a goal should bare come to Dunn or Britton even though the Arsenal defence “packed up “in their best style. Geldard again tried to force the issue, and an equaliser, and Moss was safety itself.
Britton having wormed - his way through tamely shot towards Moss when three people on the left flank were asking for an easy goal. White was slow to reach an inviting pass by Johnson.

EVERTON AS HOSTS
Liverpool Echo - Wednesday 18 October 1933
Everton F.C. entertained the Football Association, The League, &c., to' luncheon at the Exchange Hotel under the chairmanship of Mr. W. C. Cuff. Mr. W. McKenna, president of the League, proposed a vote of thanks to the Everton club, and Mr. Arthur Kingscott spoke of football as a great help to charity. Mr. Wreford Brown added that the F.A. was easily the leader in amount contributed to the Playing Fields fund.

ARSENAL LEAD IN TAME GAME.
October 18 1933. Evening Express.
Birkett Scores Against Cupholders.
By the Pilot.
Everton, the Cupholders, played Arsenal, the league champions, in the F.A. Cup Charity Shield at Goodison Park today. There were no more than 15,000 present at the start. I learn that Hodgson and McDougall are likely to be fit for Liverpool's engagement at Middlesbrough, but that Wright and Hanson are exceedingly doubtful starters. Cresswell tells me that his thigh injury is painful and he may not be ready for Saturday. Teams: - Everton: - Sagar, goal; Cook and Bocking, backs; Britton, Gee, and Thomson (captain), half-backs; Geldard, Dunn, White, Johnson, and Stein, forwards. Arsenal: - Moss, goal; Male, and Hapgood, Jones, Sidey, and John, half-backs; Birkett, Coleman, Bowdens, James and Hill, forwards. Referee Mr. Pinekston (Birmingham) . Before the match F.A. officials and Arsenal directors were entertained to lunch by the Everton club.
The Game.
Play opened quietly, with Sidey prominent in clearing centres from Geldard and Thomson. There was much ball jugglery, play being confined mostly to midfield. The first thrill of the game came after five minutes, when the Arsenal bore through the middle, Sagar being drawn out from goal. He tried to drive at Bowden's feet, but was late and Britton took Hill's shot on the gaol line and cleared. Just after, Bowden headed wide from Hill's centre. This was indifferent football, with little to rouse the spectators. It was obvious that the teams were holding something back. Bowdens claimed applause with a first time shot taken on the run. This went over the top and when next Bowden made an attempt, Sagar was right in position to save. Receiving from Johnson, Stein beat Make and cut in to make a splendid shot, which Moss beat away. Dunn's effort was turned over the top for a corner. Johnson and Stein changed places to contribute a sparkling attack, but Moss was more troubled by a first time drive from White. He pulled the ball down just underneath the bar. Everton recovering from a shaky start, maintained the pressure. White almost scoring with a back heel from Stein's quick pass. Arsenal were always dangerous when they got going, and from a lob centre by Birkett, Hill had a chance, but he collided with Cook, and had to receive attention from the trainer. Hill feeling sound again, ran on to the field, and was promptly ordered off by the referee, who just afterwards gave a toot on his whistle and called the Arsenal winger on the field again, amid laughter.
Penalty Claim.
Everton claimed a penalty following Britton's centre, and I think the referee was correct in turning this down, as there was no suggestion of intent to handle. A badly placed corner kick by Geldard brought to Everton, a quick breakaway by the Gunners being frusty led by an enterprising kick away by Cook as he lay on the floor. Geldard's approaching work was good, but he failed to finish. The finishing on both sides was open to criticism. Alec James took a hand in the shooting business and this led to Arsenal taking the lead in 35 minutes. Sagar had saved James' shot, and Cook booted the ball intent on clearng, but it bound off an Arsenal player, Birkett had a simple task in placing the ball in the back of the net. Everton exterted heavy pressure towards the interval, Hapgood kicking away from Geldard in the nick of time, and Moss taking a good save off a back header from Johnson. Everton had enjoyed the balance of ply up to the interval, but just on the whistle James let go a mighty shot, Sagar turning the ball over the top in equally brilliant style. Half-time Everton 0, Arsenal 1. On, resuming, White almost put through after Hapgood had miskicked; then Male headed away a menacing centre from Geldard. Brilliant work by the Everton right wing caused Moss to come out and clear in style from Britton and Dunn.

EVERTON 0 ARSENAL 3
October 19, 1933. Liverpool Post and Mercury
Arsenal's Shield Tie.
Everton beaten At Home by 3-0.
Quaint Goals.
By "Bees."
Everton lost at home in the F.A. Charity Shield final tie, at Goodison Park yesterday before 18,000 spectators, by a score of 3-0. It was poor football for a long time owing to the peculiar wind that bothered both sides, but as the game wore on it became rousing and interesting, because Arsenal, with the oddly mixed attack was able to get going in their own smooth and fascinating manner, and James who has had a moderate season, got into his stride and "made" the other forwards play well. James's fantastic notions helped to keep the game alive, and made the spectators enjoy it more than otherwise would have been the case. He was outstanding in the sense that he did the uncommon things of football life; introduced a new note, and tickled the ball, and teased the defence. James had started in a manner that suggested he had gone stale and too solid in his movements, but once he caught the inspiration of the game he made the ball do things that bothered the Everton defence. He did not introduce his patent methods of treading on or over the ball, but every other trick he brought to use, and his heading was unusually strong and sound, Arsenal played Birkett, a centre forward on the wing; they had Hill a half-back, as outside-left, where it had been though Jack was going to play.
Three Centres.
The London team had three centre forwards in their attack, and for a long time the Everton defence held them securely. It was in this special period that Stein and Geldard were aggressive and clever; they offered a shot or a centre that could be taken. By degrees Arsenal got on top of their adversaries, and in the end the victory went by a reasonable margin to the better side, the more accomplished side, and the better attackers. The goals had an unusual ring about them. The first came through a Sagar clearance that struck James on the head, and turned at a tangent towards the middle of the field, where Birkett was able to cut in and take a simple goal. The second went to Bowden who struck the upright before seeing the ball pass inside –a goal made by the sublime craft and cunning of James, who beat three men in the space of half a yard, and turned the ball where the defence least expected it. Near the end Birkett got another goal from a half-save-all-out-by Sagar, and it must be recorded that at another point Sagar made a half arm save of a shot that travelled on to the upright, and then into play again, while, Hill, with a great shot struck the upright. Add the best shot of the ( from James) near half time, when Sagar edged the ball over the line, and any reference to the safety of Moss shows that it was only a minor matter compared with the superiority of Arsenal's attack.
Unusual Incidents.
Actually the oddest distinctive feature of the match was the manner in which Referee Pickston of Birmingham, refused to let Hill continue in the game until the ball was "dead" –and unusual affair arising out of the new rule that refuses a permit to a player who has been damaged to re-enter the field till he has obtained the permission of the referee. Hill running on the field; signalled that he was "coming back," but the referee made him return to the goal area and off the field till the ball had become "dead" –and the interval was quite a considerable one. It was according to football law that Hill was kept out of the issue for these moments. Actually the game did not soar to great heights but the wind was stronger than most of the spectators imagined or made allowance for. It was difficult to serve up stirring football in such circumstances, but in the end the game was an instruction, and was a lesson to the Everton attack which had not the power of Arsenal near goal. The Arsenal defence was taut, and Hapgood was outstanding. Male finding touch too often to make his game a good one, albeit he did much spadework. Moss gave an excellent display, and at half-back where there are two worthy veterans. Sidey showed he had copied Roberts in the modern third back principle; he stayed in his own goal area, and stopped White in spite of the player's noble endeavour.
James The Match Winner.
It was curious that Coleman should be a overate attacker and shooter because he used to be outstanding in the direction when playing with Grimsby. Bowden, acting for Dunne, was a quick forward with some nice idea of play, but hardly showing the physique necessary in the struggle. He will develop however, Hill the newly made outside left, was serviceable and had a strong shot, but at root James made this game a triumph for Arsenal, who got their revenge for a League defeat of a month ago, and by winning' stopped Everton's determination to make this third successive F.A. Charity Shield victory. Of the losers it must be said that Bocking could not be blamed; he acted as Cresswell's deputy, and Cook, with much work to attend to was good in part. At half-back Gee started triumphantly and added one shot of noteworthy sting and direction. Britton had spasms of neatness and Thomson was always working hard but not finishing accurately. In the forward line Geldard was best, with Johnson making the bulletts, but finding his passes were not snapped up as they should have been. It was not Everton's forward march; they were beaten out by a well packed defence. Receipts £1,051; attendance 18,000.
Teams: - Everton: - Sagar, goal; Cook and Bocking, backs; Britton, Gee, and Thomson (captain), half-backs; Geldard, Dunn, White, Johnson, and Stein, forwards. Arsenal: - Moss, goal; Male, and Hapgood, Jones, Sidey, and John, half-backs; Birkett, Coleman, Bowdens, James and Hill, forwards. Referee Mr. Pinekston (Birmingham) .

ARSENAL PACK THEIR CASE
Liverpool Echo - Thursday 19 October 1933
AND HURRY OFF WITH THE SPOILS
TOO HURRIED TO ACCEPT PRESENTATION MEDALS
Dean May Play in Three Weeks’ Time
Bee’s Notes
Prior to Arsenal's victory the London side bad wondered when Alec James would reveal his old form. In the first half he showed up as slowish and not working with that vim and delicious effrontery so well known to us in this city. He came into the game with vigour and ability near half-time, when he dared to make a terrific shot. From that time the little man interested the 18,000 spectators, who made a gate for charity of £1,051. It was all very interesting after an opening bar, which had seemed to suggest the dullest of dull games probably through the vagaries of the wind. James can turn any game when his mind turns the way of conjuring with the ball. He started by heading it well; he finished by doing his tricks with the ball, and nonplussing some of his own side by his passive resistance (a great move, this), and by his method of opening up play with finely judged passes. He threw his foot backwards and reached, a ball--schoolboy fashion; he did not' “tread “the ball, as is his wont, but he did everything else, and he made goal-getting a simple thing. The League victory was revenged, and once more the Arsenal went through fine sense of positioning in the packing department; their three-back principle put Everton to rout, and if the shots of Hill and Birkett had not been luckless the scorn would have been much larger. I marvel that the simple things of the James make-up are not copied. When he elects to pass by a pass so that a forward alongside him can have the ball, and the defence not at hand, he does a very simple thing; it is all a question of knowing the other man will be prepared to accept such a contingency. And in the matter of preparedness, I fear some of our modern footballers expect only the expected, instead of the unexpected. They have become stereotyped and stodgy. They work one-way traffic, and no other.
MOSS KEEPS GOAL
After the dull opening the final exhibition was good to behold. Moss stemmed Everton when Geldard and, Stein were outstanding forwards. Sidey kept White from doing his hat-trick performance, and though Everton were playing against old footballers in Jones and John, the Arsenal defence (Hapgood in particular) knew where to get to smother the ball whether it was centred or shot. All this time Moss was keeping a great goal, and doing his work in clean fashion. Arsenal have come back —not to their brightest form of two years ago, but certainly they have come back to show they are not done with in honours list. They stopped Everton's third successive Shield Tie victory, and were in such a hurry to catch the train back to London that they could not stop to accept the presentation of the trophy and the medals that go with it. It must not be forgotten that both sides were without their star centre forwards —I fear Dean will not play for about three weeks—and it must not be forgotten, too, that the team winning yesterday at Goodison Park had no fewer than three acting centre forwards —Birkett, Cole, and Bowden, with Hill, a half back, as a ready-made winger on the left, where he produced some tremendous shots from those stiff little legs of his. This may seem all Arsenal, but remember they won the day away from home, by a fair margin, judged by the way play ran, and they had far from a full team on view; in fact it was the juggler's eleven, and I only mention these important facts in order that we may get the right angle regarding our own side and see wherein lies their present likelihood of failing. Sagar was saved on two occasions by the woodwork, and I reckoned Gee and Britton and Thompson did good work without getting sufficient value of it, whereas in the attack Geldard was the most prominent after Stein had tailed to continue his first half excellence. White was covered by Sidey, and Johnson's foraging work bad no result because Arsenal packed the way to goal in their own patent manner, so that White and Dunn had little chance to be more than useful members. One word more; the referee acted within the law regarding Hill's return to the field of play after being off through injury. Hill signalled that he was coming back, but he had not the permit of the reigning official to do an, and had to wait until the ball was “dead." A wag suggests that when the referee stopped play to order Hill back to the goal- line was the point at which the ball was “dead," and the player could have come on that moment. I disagree. Players have only themselves to blame for this introduction of "permit." because some of their numbers had abused the rule and taken unfair advantage of the return to the field; they must, therefore, expect the rule to work hard upon the players as a whole.
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"Ted Bullen" writes about the Dean-60, thus: "Did you see the article that Dean is reported to say that his sixty goals record was made at Highbury, and thousands of people shook him by the hand before he left London. The match was played at Goodison Park, and, if I remember rightly, loud speakers (a novelty in those days), were, used after the match. This is my first offence of writing to you, although I have had some rough arguments on your behalf with friends who at various times considered you a bitter Evertonian, or a bigoted Liverpulian. But, oh! these London experts."
Everton against 'Spurs play yesterday's team, except that Cresswell is able to reappear at full back, vice Bocking. The 'Spurs' visit is one of the tit-bits of the season. They are talking of winning Cup and League; or their London sponsors are—and they should know. But Liverpool beat them at White Hart-lane—very solidly, too.

ARSENAL'S VICTORY
October 19 1933. Liverpool Post and Mercury
By John Peel.
Arsenal without several of their crack players, proved too good for Everton, who lacked Cresswell's services, in the Charity Shield match at Goodison Park yesterday. The standard of play on the whole was rather disappointing when the calibre of the teams is taken into consideration. However, Everton could not properly get into their swing and the Arsenal, thanks to a great extent to the draft of James, proved the superior attackers. James appeared to me to be allowed a tremendous lot of room, but his passes down the middle and to the wings were superb specimens of this match-winning player's art. With such a player to guide them Arsenal's forwards should always do well. Mereyside enthusiasts supported the match whole-heartedly and the gate receipts amounted to over £1,000.
Spurs Once More At Goodison.
Tottenham Hotspur have figured in some remarkably fine games on Merseyside, and a warm welcome awaits them when the teams, as leaders of the First Division renews acquaintance with Goodison Park on Saturday. The Spurs, after five seasons in the second division won their way back to the senior circle and Saturday's match will mark the fifteen appearance of the London club on this enclosure under First division auspices, during which they have recorded only three victories these being in season 1912-13, 1926027, and 1927-28, when they prevailed by 3-2, 2-1 and 502 respectively. Fouled in 1882 the Spurs first gained admission to the upper circle in 1909-10 having been runners-up to Bolton Wanderers, but they lost their status after the war, when a reshuffling of the League took place. In 1919-20 they won the championship of Division 2, and created a record by obtaining more points in a season than any club in the Football League –70, their record reading: -
Play 42, Won 32, Lost 4 Draw 6 For 103, Against 38 Points 70.
On this second venture of First Division warfare they did much better, and in 1921-22 finished runners up to Liverpool win 51 points. This was their nearest approach to First division honours and since then they gradually dropped back, finally losing their status again at the close of 1927-28, when they lost the final game at Anfield and were relegated. The only sides with the distinction of having beaten the Spurs this season are Wolverhampton Wanderers (1-0), and Liverpool (3-0), the former defeat being away, and the latter at home.

THE GENIUS OF ALEX JAMES.
October 19 1933. Evening Express.
By the Pilot.
The genius of Alex James was the primary cause of Everton's 3-0 defeat by Arsenal in the F.A. Charity Shield match at Goodison Park yesterday. He was the wizard of the game, the man who could control the ball was consummate skill; draw the defence out of position and create consternation by the speed and precision of his transfer; the man who paved the way for all three goals. Everton had more of the game than the champions but rarely did they look like breaking down as superb defence in which Sidey and Hapgood were outstanding. The gate receipts totalled £1,056.
To Meet Spurs.
For the match against Tottenham Hostpur at Goodison park on Saturday, Everton have selected the team which defeated Blackburn Rovers last week which means that Cresswell is at left back. Cresswell, however, is a doubtful starter, as I announced yesterday, and should he not be able to play, Bocking will again deputise. Everton; Sagar; Cook, Cresswell (or Bocking); Britton Gee, Thomson; Geldard, Dunn, White, Johnson Stein.
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WILL 'SPURS DISPERSE
October 20 1933. Evening Express.
Everton's Inconsistency?
The Talent is There But-
More of Blackburn Game Touch Needed.
By the Pilot.
Tottenham's visit to Goodison Park tomorrow will serve as a spur to Everton to show that the form against the Arsenal in Wednesday's Charity Shield game was all wrong. At the beginning of the season, the knowing ones hinted that Everton were prospective League champions this season, but somehow the early promise has not been dulfilled. They played indifferently against Middlesbrough a fortnight ago and disappointed against the Arsenal, yet sandwich between those two games they scintillated against Blackburn Rovers. There is no doubt concerning Everton's capacity; the problem is performance. That little something that spells consistency is lacking and if Everton are to move higher in the chart they must set about remedying the defect. The absence of Dean undoubtedly is a factor. He will not play tomorrow but I am officially assured by the club that dean will be playing again well before three weeks have passed. It is possible he will play against Leicester City tomorrow week. Tomorrow's match will be the first meeting of Everton and the Spurs' since 1931, when the Goodison club was in the Second Division. One of the most attractive games of the year should be the result. It will take the best of football to overcome the 'Spurs who, in 15 visits to Goodison Park, have won only three times.
League Leaders.
The 'Spurs, who gained promotion with Stoke City last term, have proved themselves a fast, well-combined side and they have taken 14 of the 20 points played for giving them a lead in the league of two points over Arsenal. Five of their games have been played away from home and they have lost only one of them. That was at Wolverhampton. They won at Portsmouth Leicester and Chelsea and drew with Sheffield United. Their biggest defeat was by Liverpool 3-0 at home, and Everton will be all out to complete a "double" for Merseyside at the expense of the North Londoners. Several internationals figure in the Tottenham side. Hunt, the younger leader, played for England against Scotland last season and scored the only goal for his country and O'Callaghan and W. Evans have assisted Wales this season. McCormick, the outside-right, is regarded as one of the best young wingers in the country, and Rowe is a brilliant pivot. Everton; Sagar; Cook, Cresswell; (or Bocking); Britton, Gee, Thomson; Geldard, Dunn, White, Johnson Stein. Tottenham H.; (probable); Nicholls; Channell, Whatlay; Evans (T.), Rowe, Meads; McCormick, O'Callaghan, Hunt, Hall, Evans (W.).
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THE VISIT OF THE 'SPURS TO GOODISON PARK
Liverpool Echo - Friday 20 October 1933
Bee’s Notes
Our sides have stern tasks to-morrow. Everton taste the London air again, this time by the astounding side from Tottenham, Everton at home should be good enough to beat most teams, but their mid-week defeat will not be lost upon their memory, and the continued absence of Dean is felt, despite the heavy victory of a week ago. Everton have had some strange moods at home recently; their work against Blackburn was vigorous and lasting; there was skill and point and the needful punch near goal—just where Blackburn faded out when they made their attacks. In meeting the 'Spurs Everton must look for two particular stare and a team of fiery Welshmen. O'Callaghan we all know by reason of his past visits. He made his league debut here years ago, and has since shown us, per play for Wales, how he can turn a game and he a nuisance to defences, and can also add his power of shot. Hunt is one of the most promising of centre forwards, a Hampson type, with a little more dash and more physical strength to apply to charges or to his shot-charge. On the left is a veritable box of tricks and a sound shot. Indeed 'Spurs are following the path Everton set when they left Division II.; they set themselves out to duplicate the Everton and Liverpool feat of gaining the two championships in successive years first the Second Division, next the First Division. The road is thorny and long; I prophesied Liverpool would win on the 'Spurs' ground, and they won a noteworthy triumph. The day was wet; the ball was lively and hardly tameable. Liverpool won because the 'Spurs by nature were inclined to do a little too much dribbling. They are a fine and very fast side, and, that being so, they will be interesting visitors. Indeed. as, leaders of the present tournament they, are expected to draw a massive crowd to Goodison Park, where no one seeks to minimise the task before them so long as Dean is absent. If the attack can move smoothly and be definite in front of goal. I have no fear about the result, because I have a rooted belief that the 'Spurs will not do well in heavy going, although they are an attractive addition to the senior League. Everton as home-birds fly high, and I think they will resume their winning to-morrow, even if Cresswell is unable to play. It must be fascinating football, because experience as against the spirit of youth is being tested to the fullest part.  Everton (?) Sagar; Cook, Cresswell; Britton, Gee, Thomson; Geldard, Dunn, White, Johnson, Stein. 

CUP FINAL BALL
Liverpool Echo - Friday 20 October 1933
COMPLAINTS AGAINST F.A. COUNCIL MEMBER
A special committee of the Football Association met in Sheffield, to-day, to inquire into complaints against a prominent member of the Council, who is one of the best-known administrators in the country. This action was taken at the instigation of the Referees' Association. The complaint relates to an incident which is alleged to have taken place immediately before the Culp Final between Manchester City and Everton, in April last, at Wembley. It is understood, also, that the complaint is in connection with the selection of the ball. The committee consisted of Messrs. W. H. Hered (chairman), A. Brooke Hirst, A. E. Newman, W. W. Hart. C. E. Sutcliffe, B. Bach. H. Greenwood, and Sir Frederick Wall, secretary of the F.A. After two hours' sitting Sir Frederick Wall announced that the committee's findings would be reported to the Council at its next meeting.

EVERTON'S TASK.
October 21 1933 Liverpool Post and Mercury
By John Peel.
The Tottenham Hotspur club has had its share of ups and downs, but the White Hart lane oganisation came up smiling again at the end of last season, and at the moment they are on the crest of the wave, making a bold challenge to the Arsenal for popular favour in the vast London field of football. Many famous players have been through the ranks of the Spurs' but probably the most familiar in recent years to Merseyside enthusiastic was Dimmock, one of the most elusive wing forwards of the day. The present team includes some fine exponents, notably Hunt, the international centre forward, and they come to Everton today as leaders of the League, so that they are expected to put up a strong fight against the Cup-holders. The Spurs are assured of a warm welcome, and a great game should be witnessed. Everton, of course, will be without Dean and Cresswell is still doubtful. In the event of the noted full-back standing down, Bocking will again partner Cook. The kick off is a 3 o'clock and the teams are; Everton; Sagar; Cook, Cresswell; (or Bocking); Britton, Gee, Thomson; Geldard, Dunn, White, Johnson Stein. Tottenham H.; (probable); Nicholls; Channell, Whatlay; Evans (T.), Rowe, Meads; McCormick, O'Callaghan, Hunt, Hall, Evans (W.).

EVERTON 1 TOTTEMHAM HOTSPURS 1
October 23 1933. Liverpool Post and Mercury
Tottenham Speed.
How Everton Were Foiled.
A Senseless Demonstration
By "Stork."
Tottenham Hotspur's the promoted side are leaders of the First Division, and it must be admitted that they are in their rightly place for in their match with Everton they gave a demonstration of high-class football. The Spurs have brought considerable skill with them, and are undoubtedly an asset to the senior circle. It has been said that the Spurs will not be such a competent force when grounds become really heavy. I do not entirely agree with the statement for they are a side which can overcome such a handicap. There is a great deal of youth in the team, and consequently any amount of stamina and enthusiasm a combination, which is difficult to beat. Their game with Everton was one of the hardest fought battles seen at Goodison park this season, and I will go so far as to say that the London team is the best we have seen on Merseyside since the season opened. Everton may rightly claim that they were baulked of two penalty areas through the referee's decision, and I must admit that I was on their side when they staked their claims, but that is no reason why the crowd became hostile to the referee who gave his judgment as he saw the incidents which brought forth the demonstration.
Senseless Proceeding.
Even after the match the crowd of a few hundred people waited outside the players entrance no doubt with the intent of again showing their disapproval of the referee, but it is all so senseless and not in the true spirit of sportsmanship for which Merseyside football followers are noted. The penalty claims were based on the question of "hands." The first one when Meads the half-back, got the ball under control by the use of his hands when other method should have been of no avail, but the most glaring case was that of Felton who was standing on the goal line when Dunn shot and he seemed to thump the ball out of goal with his fists. I will say this for the referee. He was fairly well placed to see everything that happened and he gave his decision instantly. It was a fine game so much so that not one person left the ground before the final whistle. That is a sure sign that the spectators are enjoying the fare and were thrilled. Everton in the last ten minutes were fighting desperately hard for a winning goal, and the Tottenham defence was often in "queer street." Goalkeeper Nicholls is one of the coolest custodians I have ever seen. Even when he was surrounded by Everton players he picked up the ball calmly and made his clearance in a nonchalant manner, which suggested no excitement of any land.
Nicholls's Worth.
Nicholls at this point of the game was worth his weight in gold to Tottenham, for it had to be admitted that his backs were then in a nervous state, die to Everton's aggressive policy. Why Everton did not being such driving power in their attacks earlier on will never be known. They had but to bring finality into their general schemes in the first half to have marked up more than the one goal they obtained, but it was the Spurs speed in the tackle or in their dash for the ball, which pegged down the Everton forwards. The Spurs seemed to have two yards in hand of the Everton men; in fact they were so quick that they appeared to have more players on the field than Everton. I liked their five forward attack. There was no exaggerated "W" formation when they made their upward movements, but even though they were on top for the major portion of the game they did not give Sagar the amount of work such pressure warranted. Nor for the matter did the Everton forwards deal with Nicholls as they should have done. There were instances when a player would pass when the correct order of things was a quick shot. White once sent the ball out to Geldard when all thought he should have taken the chance himself but I am not in entire agreement that White did the wrong thing, for he would have had to do a lot of "fiddling" about before he should have got the ball down to his liking, and while doing so the Tottenham defenders would have swooped down on him like a hawk.
Quick Tackling.
It was this quick tackling which held up many Everton advances. Never for one second would they allow an Everton man to settle on the ball. When White got his goal almost on the interval, it was against the run of play; in fact, there was an element of good fortune about the goal for Stein intended his shot to land in the net, whereas the ball swung across the goal and White simply stabbed it into the net with the side of his boot. The Spurs' goal was a much more pretty thing to behold, for a great round of passing has been indulged in before W. Evans –a great little player this –shot into the far side of the net, the ball pulling away from the waiting Sagar. Omit those two penalty claims and I think the result was a correct one for neither side deserved to win or lose, for each had given a wholehearted display of clever, fast, and interesting football. I hope we shall see many more such games at Goodison this season. Teams : - Everton: - Sagar, goal; Cook and Bocking, backs; Britton, Gee and Thomson (captain), half-backs; Geldard, Dunn, White, Johnson and Stein, forwards. Tottenham Hotspur: - Nicholls, goal; Felton and Whatley, backs; Evans (T.), Rowe, and Meads half-backs; McCormick, O'Callagan, Hunt, Hall, and Evans (W.), forwards. Referee Mr. F. Smith Walsall.

OLDHAM ATHELTIC RESERVES 2 EVERTON RESERVES 2
October 23 1933. Liverpool Post and Mercury
Central League (Game 11)
Everton at Oldham were lucky to draw all four goals were scored in the first twenty minutes, and after that both sides had many chances. Oldham being the weaker in front of goal. Lightfoot put through his own goal to give Everton the lead. Johnson and Paleman scored. Lapham got Everton's goal, Deighton was splendid in the Everton goal.

CROWD & REFEREE
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 21 October 1933
SCENE AFTER DRAWN GAME AT EVERTPN
By stork
A hard-fought game. A draw perhaps a true result. Everton might claim they were unlucky over two penalty claims. There was a hostile demonstration against the referee as he left the field. Something was thrown at him as he went down the tunnel, but the police were soon on the scene. Everton; Sagar; Cook, Bocking; Britton, Gee, Thomson; Geldard, Dunn, White, Johnson, Stein.  Tottenham; Nicholls; Felton, Whatlay; Evans (T), Rowe, Meads, McCormick, O’Callaghan, Hunt, Hall, Evans (W).  Referee; Mr. F. Smith, Walsall.  In the first moment the Spurs produced a speed that was amazing, but speed was not their only asset, for there was any amount of skill in their movements, and Hunt, their centre-forward, might very easily have scored in the first minute. He missed his chance, however, because the ball came awkwardly to him Everton by clever play opened up a path for themselves, but there was no finality when the penalty area was reached, so that Nicholls, their goalkeeper, was without the work which rightly should have come to him.
HIGH-CLASS PLANS
Some of Everton's plans were of high class, but it is only the truth to say that the Spurs got more value from their straightforward methods than all the finery that Everton produced. Britton stepped in a couple of times to avert disaster and then Spurs took two free kicks almost from the same spot; neither brought danger. White was put through by Dunn, but the Everton centre forward was not nearly fast enough to pick up the Scotsman's pass. On the other hand, the Londoners, man for man, showed that they were right on their toes. They went seeking the ball, and more often than not were successful in their search, so that the Everton defence were hard worked, whereas Whatley and Felton had not many calls made upon them. White once charged goalkeeper Nicholls, only to bump off him, but the Everton centre later paved the way for Dunn when he nodded the ball back a la Dean. Dunn, no doubt, did his best with the shot, but I must say it was a very poor effort. An offside decision stopped the Spurs, the whistle having sounded before Hunt went and popped the ball into the net. Evans (T.) gave away a foul for dangerous play on Johnson, and this incident was the forerunner to an Everton attack which produced a shot from Johnson. Here again the direction was at fault, although I thought the shooter was offside when Dunn headed the ball over to him. O'Callaghan was playing excellent football; he was, in fact, the James of the - Spurs' side. Perhaps not so full of tricks as the Arsenal man, but his ideas were just as good and effective.
PENALTY CLAIM
There was a call for a penalty when Whatley chested the ball to prevent White from treading an easy way to a goal. Tottenham were very sure in their passing; they knew exactly where to plant the ball, knowing full well that a colleague would be there to receive it, and in nine cases out of ten it was so. Evans (W.) dropped the ball at the feet of McCormick, who tried to stab the ball over the line, but failed—a near thing. From White's header Nicholls swept the ball over the bar. Evans (W.) was such a clever little fellow that he once calmly pushed the ball between Cook's legs and swept round him, only to fail with his last effort to get the ball into the centre.
WHITE GETS THROUGH
A great movement, in which the whole of the Everton forward line took part, ended in Geldard making a smashing shot, which Nicholls saved brilliantly.  Many thought that White should have shot instead of sending the ball out to Geldard, but my reading of the action was that White acted correctly. With the last kick of the half, White scored for Everton. Stein made the run and the centre which placed White in an easy position to score. Half-time.—Everton 1, Spurs 0,
The second half was a much more lively affair than the first. The Spurs, if they had had their due, should have had a couple of goals from the feet of Hunt, who was twice perfectly placed to have beaten Sager. In his first attempt he kicked the ball up and on to himself, while the second just sped wide of the upright. Everton, too, brought more fine into their attack, and Nicholls and his backs were often in difficulties. There was a big appeal for a penalty for hands against Meads, and there can be no disputing the fact that the half back was able to get the ball under control through the use of his hands. A corner by Stein came to a close when White hit a ferocious shot -which struck Felton, who unconsciously saved his goal. He was knocked out by the blow. At 63 minutes the Spurs drew level. Their goal came as a result of an excellent round of passing, which W. Evans concluded with a great shot, which pulled away from Sager. Evans by the way, had been the shining light of the Spurs' attack, and he came near repeating his goal when he shot at a terrific pace, and only just missed the mark.
“PENALTY CLAIM " BOOS "
Dunn made a hefty drive, and Felton appeared to fist the ball out of goal with Nicholls beaten. There was an immediate appeal for a penalty, hut the referee would not listen. His decision was greeted with hoes all-round the ground, and it continued for some time. Everton finished piling on pressure with the Spurs' defence under the [hammer, but putting up a gallant fight
Final: — Everton 1, Tottenham Hotspurs 1. 
Formby v Everton “A”
Watson netted early in the first period for Everton to finish a nice front rank passing bout.  Fay equalized by Birtley went ahead from a penalty.  Watson again increased the lead and Hulme added a second for Formby.  Half-time; Formby 2, Everton “A” 3. 

STUB MARKS
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 21 October 1933
By Louis T Kelly

• The busiest man on the field at Belfast on Saturday was Harry Cooke
• He put in more runs than even Sammy Crooks and it must have recalled his own Everton playing days, when he used to deputise for Jimmy Settle at inside left. Cooke has been honoured a number of times as trainer in these representative games, but has still to see the English side lose for the first time.
• A real bit of young China-Frank Soo of the Pottery Club.
• Everton’s right half is in no sense stereotyped- but then, Britons never should be salves.
• Everton scouts, we read were seen at Southampton, Halifax, and Belfast last week.

OLDHAM RES V. EVERTON RES.
October 21 1933. Evening Express.
There was a thrilling first half. Four goals were scored in the first 20 minutes. After seven minutes Lightfoot, the Oldham left back, put through his own goal. Five minutes later Johnson got the equaliser for Oldham after the centre-forward had outwitted Deighton. Five minutes after this Pateman beat Deighton, and six minutes later F.H. Lapham the Everton centre-forward fastened on the ball an put his side on level terms with a hard ground shot. Towards the interval Everton made great efforts to take the lead, but were up against a sturdy defence. Half-time Oldham Res 2, Everton Res 2.

DON'T MAKE A FUSS ABOUT IT!
October 23 1933. Evening Express.
A Word To Wrathful Evertonians
By the Pilot.
It was a pity that a small section of the crowd through fit to make a demonstration against the Referee at the conclusion of Everton's 1-1 draw with Tottenham Hotspur at Goodison Park on Saturday. Possibly they though themselves justified in protesting against Mr. T. Smith's decisions regarding Everton's penalty claim in the second half, when Meads pulling down Geldard's shot and the dismissal of an appeal for either a goal or a penalty when Felton, the Spurs' back fisted out Dunn's shot when standing inside the goal. They were both bad decisions. At least the referee might have consulted the linesman, but this he did not do. Even so the crowd should always remember that the referee is the sole judge of fact. Not even the Football league nor the Football Association legislators can upset his decision on a point of fact. How useless then is it for any irate supporters of a team to show their wrath! The only remedy lies in the hands of the officials of the competing clubs, who, after each match, report on the referee's control to the Football League. If that official is exceptionally good he is awarded four points; if he is satisfactory but not outstanding, three points; if he is indifferent, two points; and if poor, one point. A crowd demonstrations are worse then useless. They cannot possibly affect the result of a game, and may have serious consequences to a club.
Spurs Deserved To Draw
With regard to the match, a draw was a fair result on the run of the play. Everton's principal failing was slowness in getting to the ball. They were prone to wait for the ball to come to them instead of going in first time and making sure of possession. Consquently the Spurs appeared be much quicker in interception, and they developed their attacks with greater speed. It was especially noticeable in the first half when Tottenham played delighted football at a maximum pace. Everton eradicated this fault to a certain extent later on, and this forced the Spurs back on defence for long periods. Everton were best served by Cook, Britton, Gee, Thomson, White and Stein, and Meads, Nicholls, Rowe, Evans (W.) and O'Callaghan were the best for the Sours. Stein's centre in 44 minutes was converted by White, and Evans (W.) equalised in 60 minutes.

EVERTON'S DRAW WITH ATTRACTIVE SIDE
Liverpool Echo - Monday 23 October 1933
Bee’s Notes
WORTHY LEADERS
I missed the Blackburn Rovers crash and its seven goals, but returned to duty in time to see the best game Merseyside has seen for an age. There were only two goals scored, but I would that the Everton- Tottenham Hotspur meeting produced by far a better game. Goals, I know, are the very salt of the game, but this Liverpool-London clash produced something even better than goals. It brought football of the highest quality, and it must be said that the Spurs provided the major portion of it.
Tottenham Hotspur gained promotion last season, and if they played such football during their sojourn in the Second Division I am amazed that they did not rise to senior status sooner than they did. One usually associates speed and dash with little degree of science with Second Division, but Tottenham have caused us to change our tune, for there was an abundance of skill allied to their great pace and enthusiasm in this game with Everton. As a matter of fact, so great was their speed that at times it looked as if there were snore than eleven Spurs' on the field. Their white jerseys could be seen everywhere, and practically every man was two yards faster than his rival. Will the heavy ground make a difference to their play? I think not, for youth is well served in the Spurs' ranks, and that can usually overcome such a handicap (writes "Stork ").
The Londoners, are worthy leaders of First Division. I say emphatically that they are the best side seen in Liverpool this season. They played Everton a their own game plus the addition of pace, and when White scored his goal half a minute from the interval it was against the run of the play.  Tottenham had been on top. Their football was a joy. No haphazard kicking nor passing; each man could and did "find" his colleague , and the defenders cut into the Everton workings with such determination and confidence that the former were never given any moments for through.  Tottenham were a bundle of energy. Each man went in search of the ball; there was no waiting with them. They wanted the ball and went out to get it, and, having done so, dispatched it to a partner with an accuracy which was astonishing. EVERTOR'S LAMENT
Everton will, no doubt consider they were the victims of misfortune in that they had two legitimate penalty kick claims over-ruled by the referee, and I must say that I was of the same opinion. Each was for a case of “hands," and when Mr. Smith refused the claim when Felton punched the ball out of goal he brought a heap of trouble to himself. The crowd booed him right to the end of the game. Aye, and went further. When he was walking down the tunnel someone threw an orange at him, and this created an ugly scene in which the police had to take a hand. Outside the ground a gathering of some 200 people waited at the entrance, no doubt with the intention of showing further disfavour to Mr. Smith. It was the one blot on an otherwise splendid afternoon's enjoyment. A draw was an excellent result. It would have been a pity if either side had lost, and although the Spurs were top-dogs earlier on, Everton were playing so well in the last quarter of an hour, when they were pounding away at the Spurs' defence, that they might very easily have taken full points. It was during this hectic spell that Felton punched the ball out; a full back had been knocked out with a shot, and Nicholls gave of his beet. Nicholls was like an icicle in the Spurs' goal. He took charges as if they were nothing as all, but it was the nonchalant maw in which he took the ball and then cleared which made him stand out.   Never flustered, never worried, he was quite unlike his co-defenders, who were “flagging “under Everton's great pressure.  So exciting were the fleeting minutes that I doubt if a solitary spectator left the ground before the finish. That is the guarantee of a good game and a fighting finish. I hope for more such games. Tottenham, on this showing, are worthy representatives of the First Division. I liked their five forward attacks; I liked their wholeheartedness; I liked the way they fought back against White's goal, which, by the way, savoured of good fortune.

EVERTON'S LOST AND FOUND BUREAU
Liverpool Echo - Tuesday 24 October 1933
Bee’s Notes
You've heard of the assortment of articles found in trains and sold "to defray expenses " at the end of each year. Well, Everton F.C. can produce a fairly varied list of articles left at their ground from time to time. The Arsenal match was so exciting to one stand spectator that he took out the bottom set of his false teeth to shout louder and forgot to replace them. The owner can claim same by applying at Goodison Park. The club has also a black cushion left by a spectator at the Tottenham game.

RETURN OF CRESSWELL.
October 25 1933. Liverpool Post and Mercury
By John Peel.
Cresswell, the Everton full-back, is fit again and he will return to the side on Saturday, when the Cupholders meet Leicester City at Leicester. He will take the place of Bocking. The team will therefore be at full strength, with the exception of Dean, who is making good progress towards recovery and is expected to turn out in a week or two. The sides is: - Sagar; Cook, Cresswell; Britton, Gee, Thomson; Geldard, Dunn, White, Johnson, Stein. The Reserves eleven to meet Burnley Reserves in a Central League game at Goodison park, kick off three o'clock will be: - Deighton; Common, Jones; Mercer, Clark, Archer; Birtley, Cunliffe, Lapham, Leyfield, Turner.
Reds and Blues.
A rather unusual feature connected with our Merseyside senior clubs so far this season has been the number of occasions that the respective colours have been red and blue. Tottenham Hotspur's visit to Goodison Park, brought the first change of colour since Leciester City's visit to Anfield on September 16. Since then reds have opposed blues at Anfield in First division games, and blues have opposed reds at Goodison Park. These reds and blues meetings have been Liverpool at Anfield v Leicester City, Everton, and Chelsea, and at Goodison Park Everton v. Arsenal Blackburn Rovers (Lancashire Cup), Blackburn Rovers and Arsenal (F.A. Charity Shield).

DEAN 1S STILL UNABLE TO PLAY FOR EVERTON
Liverpool Echo - Wednesday 25 October 1933
Dean is not in the Everton team, but Cresswell comes back vice Bocking, for the game at Leicester.

DRAW FOR FOOTBALL-GOLFER CHAMPIONSHIP.
October 25 1933. Evening Express.
Title to be decided at Childwall Next Monday.
By Clubman.
The early-awaited draw for the competition to find the Merseyside area's best golfer among its footballers: -
10.20 - S. English (Liverpool) and J. Stein (Everton).
10.25 - J. Thomson (Everton) and W.R. Dean (Everton)
10.30 - J. Watson (Everton) and R. Birtley (Everton)
10.35 - R. Done (Liverpool) and A. Riley (Liverpool)
10.40 - T. Bradshaw (Liverpool) and A. Gray (Tranmere)
10.45 - G. Hodgson (Liverpool) and C. Britton (Everton)
10.50 - T. Morriosn (Liverpool) and E. Critchley (Everton)
10.55 - W. Cresswell (Everton) and T. Johnson (Everton)
11.00 - J. McDougall (Liverpool) and A.L. Dewar (Liverpool)
11.10 - F. Cresswell (Chester) and A. Clark (Everton)
11.15 - H.McMahon (Wrexham) and G. McLachian (Chester)
The title will decided at Childwall on Monday next. Play will be over 18 holes, and the player returning the lowest scratch score will hold the Clubman Challenge Cup for 12 months. Those who fail in their bid for the cup will have a chance to secure a consolation in the handicap prizes, which will be awarded. Although this is the first year of the competition it is interesting to note that entry includes players from Everton, Liverpool Chester Tranmere Rovers, Wrexham and Warrington. I have had the opportunity of seeing some of our footballers on the links and know their play reaches a high standard. There are many interesting parings. Take the opening game for instance. Here we have Sam English, Liverpool's Irish International forward setting out with Jimmy Stein Everton's Scottish International outside-left. This should be a keen duel. Other inter-club pairing are Gordon Hodgson, of Liverpool with Clifford Britton, of Everton. Hodgson is a splendid golfer, and Britton has made wonderful advancement, although only a comparative newcomer to the game.
Dixie's Partner.
Tommy Morrison of Liverpool, one of the best golfers in the district as far as footballers are concerned, goes out with Teddy Critchley the Everton winger, who can hit a pretty ball on his day, and Tom Bradshaw the Liverpool skipper has been paired with gray Tranmerer's international goalkeeper, who, I am told, is well above the average. Frank Cresswell of Chester will cover the 18 holes with Archer Clark of Everton, and his brother Warney, is paired with a clubmate in Tommy Johnson. Dixie Dean, the Everton centre forward, will also go out with a clubmate in Jock Thomson, the captain and vice-captain setting off together. J. Miller, the only Rugby League entry, has been paired with T. McCable, of Wrextam. All competitors are requested to be at the clubhouse at least 20 minutes before they are due to drive off. A plan of the course and a record of distances will be found in an adjoining column.

SHOULD THE CROWD REMAIN SILENT?
Liverpool Echo - Thursday 26 October 1933
CORRESPONDENT R ISES IMPORTANT POINT
Bee’s Notes
Have the spectators the right to express their annoyance on a football field, or should they remain silent? An old and valued correspondent, "Chiming Bells," brings the matter of Everton's penalty kicks to a head in a well-reasoned letter given to-day.
HARK, THOSE BELLS
I am beginning to think that I was, born unlucky. I never draw a horse; when I am far, far away, Everton score seven goals, but immediately I return both Arsenal and "Spurs" make them look cheap. The last occasion I had the opportunity to see a League match at Anfield Mr. Holmes, of Sheffield, chose to make himself obnoxious, and on Saturday, at Goodison, there was still another "scene" (writes "Chiming
Bells.")”Stork” describes the demonstration as “senseless," inasmuch that the referee is the final arbiter. All very well, but what, I ask, are the indignant populace to do about it? These people pay their money, and are entitled to see a game not only played by skillful exponents, but conducted with justice and equity, in accordance with the laws of the game, by a competent referee. I refuse to believe that Mr. Smith of Walsall was right and that ten Everton players and 40.000 onlookers were wrong. If Mr. Smith did not see that ball fisted out by the full-hack he was the only one amongst over 40,000. If he did see it fisted it completely baffles the understanding to imagine why, under the laws, he can declare it no offence. The remaining explanation is that Mr. Smith is incompetent. If that is so, then this demonstration may be the cause of his removal from a class of football for which his talents are inadequate, and thus prove neither entirely futile nor “senseless." Referee baiting is, I admit, deplorable; but there is a limit to everybody's patience, and certainly Mr. Smith exceeded my limit. It speaks volumes for the discipline of the Everton players that they did not carry him to Moseley Hill and throw him to the lions! However, there are, in my opinion, other matters of more moment to the Everton club. It seems to me that some are loyal and faithful favourites no longer so young, and that the fact will soon have to be faced that, at any rate whilst the ground is still fast and the ball keeps knee-high, faster and more supple legs are needed in the position. Anno Domini always wins in the end. GENTLEMEN, PRAY SILENCE
It appears to me an extraordinary circumstance that whenever any event, or series of events, of unusual character in the sphere of games occurs, nobody in the Preps considers it incumbent upon himself to present the matter from the angle of the paying public; the great body of spectators who, by paying their hard-earned money at the turnstiles, alone make the great profession of sports and pastimes, as well as the sporting Press, a practicable proposition. No matter what happens, the paying onlookers are conjured to behave themselves. Let a paid referee commit the most egregious errors, a generously supported football team play the most I l unintelligent and stupid football, a tennis linesman give the most appalling decisions, a cricket team fritter away time and opportunity exasperatingly, and so forth, ad lib., whether it is the, tennis court, the cricket field, the baseball field, or the football field, we, are invariably urged to say nothing and to do nothing but put up with what is offered us and go on paying our I money. Otherwise we are, we are told, “unsporting" and disloyal in time of trouble. &c.   At the price of whatever humiliation, we must never endanger our reputation under the aegis of that holy word "sportsmanship." Everybody knows, of course, that every football area, for instance, has the 'most sporting, the most neutral, the least partisan set of spectators in the whole country. Let the heavens fall ere it should be broadcast that these ideal supporters have sacrificed a unique reputation for “sportsmanship." T greater part of this is the purest cant. We may be fair and generous to a fallen foe. When Stein ignored the ball and rushed to the aid of the injured Pearson, it was a kind and sporting act, for compassion is a worthier attribute than the search for points and pounds; when the Irish spectators cheered an injury to Bastin it was not. Similarly, if Everton had won against the Spurs, as, under the laws, they should have done, we might have cheered the defeated side for their admirable exhibition. But enough is enough. I deny that we ought to remain complacent and silent when we witness a rank injustice imposed by a referee, whether willfully or unwittingly; that we should remain impassive when a player commits an atrocious breach of the laws; or that, for instance, the Manchester people should flock, uncomplainingly, to support a United that is unworthy of it, from a mistaken sense of loyalty. Let us be as candid as Mr. Herbert Chapman, and recognize that professional sport is a commercial proposition —and none the worse for that—and that we pay our money to be entertained, and, if we don't like it, that we are entitled to express our disapproval, just as we should disapprove of sand in the swear or water in the milk, says " Chiming Bells."

EVERTON'S RECORD AT LEICESTER
October 27 1933. Evening express.
By the Pilot.
Three League points and a cup success have been Everton's rewards for the last three games with Leicester City at Filbert-Street, Leicester. Can the Blues record their first away success this season on this enclosure tomorrow? Judging by their form against Blackburn Rovers yes. Judging on their form against Tottenham Hotspurs, no. The point to my mind is whether Everton can overcome that prepensely to wait for the ball to come to them instead of going to it. The City are a good side this season, and have lost only one match at home to Tottenham Hotspur 3-1. Maw is the danger man of the attack, but the Everton left defensive flank will be strengthened by the return of Cresswell. This is the only change, Dean still being unfit. Everton; Sagar; Cook, Cresswell; Britton, Gee, Thomson; Geldard, Dunn, White, Johnson Stein. Leicester City; - McLaren; Black, Jones; Smith, Heywood, Young; Adcock, Maw, Campbell, Lochhead, Liddle.
•  Advertisement in Evening Express. Central league Match at Goodison Park. Tomorrow (Saturday). Everton v. Burnley Kick-off 3.0 Admission 6d, 3d Stands 9d. (Inc tax).

EVERTON MEET CONFIDENT LEICESTER SIDE
Liverpool Echo - Friday 27 October 1933
Bee’s Notes
Everton travelled to-day for the game with Leicester to-morrow. Here was the beginning of Everton's Cup-tie success; they won 3-2 after a severe struggle. They had a weakened side before that day (in a League match) and made a draw. Leicester, since then, have come on by leaps and bounds, and Maw has been named as a probable international player. There is a new spirit in the Leicester side, and, though they have been clamouring for a new centre forward (Gurney is their inevitable desire) they have not done at all badly by the man who has been acting for them. Gone are the days of the Duncan-Chandler combine; the artistry of Leicester is still present, but there is a decided " bite " in the Leicester side that has come through escape from relegation and the appointment of a new trainer in Laurie Edwards, who can get that extra endeavour out of a side. Leicester, indeed, are acting on Derby's special tonic. And Everton, win or lose, or draw, will know they have been playing when the day's work is done to-morrow. Everton's show against the non-stop Spurs gives them a chance, a good chance, of an away point; the return Cresswell will lend to the defence that suave manner that captivates his own side and mesmerizes the other side. Cresswell may even yet be feeling the effects of his groin injury, but he seems certain to play, and that being so I go to Leicester believing Everton can make another draw, in spite of the revived form of Leicester, whose defence has not been tainted for some time; indeed, the men who "stand for them " are the men who were billed " a year ago by the Filbert spectators. One does not forget the tragic happenings to Everton previous visits, notably when Taylor and Cresswell were new to the Everton club. Since that day Everton have lost their fear of one goal, and they can go into this game to-morrow knowing that there will be football played and nothing else. The visiting team reads:— Sagar; Cook, Cresswell; Britton, Gee, Thomson; Geldard. Dunn,  White, Johnson, Stein.

CRESSWELL BACK IN EVERTON TEAM
October 28 1933. Evening Express.
Dixie Dean Resumes Training.
By the Pilot.
Warney Cresswell will reappear in the Everton side for the visit to Leicester City on Saturday. Cresswell strained a thigh muscle in the match with Blackburn Rovers. He was forced to miss the F.A. Cup Charity Shield game with Arsenal and also the Tottenham Hotspur game, but has been pronounced fit again. He will displace Bocking, and this is the only Everton change. It had been hoped at Goodison Park that Dixie Dean, the centre-forward and captain, would also have been ready to do duty at Filbert-street, but it has been found that another week's rest is necessary in his case. Dean has recommenced training. He has been at ball practice this week and kicking well with his left foot. I understand that it is extremely probable that Dean will be ready to take his place in the Blues next home game. Everton will be visiting the ground where they scored their first triumph in their march to Wembley last season. Since their return to the First Division, Everton, against Leciester, have taken three out of four league points at stake, and have not a cup-tie there, so it may be considered one of their fortunate enclosures. Everton; Sagar; Cook, Cresswell; Britton, Gee Thomson; Geldard, Dunn, White, Johnson, Stein. The Everton Central league side to entertain Burnley at Goodison Park on Saturday is: - Deighton; Common, Jones; Mercer, Clark, Archer; Birtley, Cunliffe Lapham, Leyfield, Turner.

EVERON FAIL.
October 28 1930. Evening Express, Football Edition.
Nippy Leicester Forwards Given Too Much Rope
Half-Back Weakness
By the Pilot.
Everton were in search of their first away victory when they visited Leicester City today. Everton scouts were abroad again today searching for a centre-forward. Teams: - Leicester City: - McLaren, goal; Black and Jones backs; Smith, Heywood, and Young, half-backs; Adcock, Maw, Campbell, Lochhead, and Liddle forwards. Everton: - Sagar, goal; Cook and Cresswell, backs; Britton, Gee, and Thomson (captain), half-backs; Geldard, Dunn, White Johnson and Stein, forwards. Referee Mr. H. Carlidge, of Burslem.
The Game.
About 15,000 spectators saw Leicester kick off, and Britton was brought into action before Campbell, taking advantage of the ball slithering along the turf, evaded Cresswell, and brought Sagar to his knees. In the early stages of the game there were plenty of thrills, there being two goals in the space of a minute and four in all in fourteen minutes. Maw scored after two minutes with a surprise shot taken on the drop from twenty yards range. Sagar had no chance. Everton raced away from the kick off, Johnson feeling Stein, who raced around the back and centred to the goalmouth. McLaren saved White's header while falling to the ground but the ball rebounded to white, who promptly placed into the net.
Leicester Siege.
Sagar had to run out to kick away from Campbell, and dribbled outside the penalty area. Next, five Everton players headed the ball in turn but Black stemmed the attack by passing back top McLaren. Then came a veritable siege by the City, with the Everton defence slow in recovering and not at all confident in fielding the ball against fast nippy forwards, who slung the ball about. In ten minutes a cross-field pass to Liddle laid the foundation for Leicester regaining the lead. A centre was turned aside by Cresswell only to give Adcock a clear opening, and the diminutive winger made no mistake from close range. Sagar turned over a surprise shot by Smith, but two minutes later the City went further ahead through Campbell. Liddle started the trouble, but his centre swept through a crowd of players and everyone expected it to got behind for a goal kick. The enterprising Adock however, gained possession and swept the ball in along the floor for Campbell to turn it into the net. Everton improved slightly without being able to trouble McLaren, the only shot coming from White's foot and this travelling wide.
Thomson Cautioned.
Lochhead drove a foot by the post and though Geldard and Britton revealed juggling powers they failed to get across centres which could be turned to account. Thomson was cautioned for two fouls. Everton's half-backs had never yet been in touch with the game, being caught out of position, and exceedingly slow in recovery. Liddle broke through on his own, and placed a brilliant shot passed the far post. Dunn had a great chance of reducing the lead, but he failed to bring under control a ball, which McLaren touched out for Geldard. Thomson's long shot flashed by the post, and McLaren had to punch away, a swerving corner kick by Stein. Maw tried his goal kick again, only this time his aim was not so accurate.
Half-time Leicester City 3, Everton 1.
Some sensational football was seen on resuming with Everton doing all the pressing, but juggling with the ball too much. Geldard raced straight through and came along the goal line to give Dunn a perfect opening. Dunn's shot was weak, but the ball was running towards goal when Smith, in trying to kick away, shot hard towards his own net; McLaren having to dive to save. Britton contributed a dazzling run, and shots from Dunn and Johnson were charged down. Everton could do everything but score, and often every man on the field, with the exception of Sagar, could be seen in the Leicester half. Black tried to field a free kick, only for Mclaren to clean miss the ball. White being prevented from placing into the untenanted goal by the quickness of Heywood's intervention. Leicester had lost their dash and pace, and had Everton produced any shooting ability they would have taken goals.

EVERTON RES V. BURNLEY RES.
October 28 1933. Evening Express, Football Edition.
Within a few minutes Everton were a goal to the good, Turner accepting a pass and running through to score. The Blues' attacked continuously. Wood neatly nipped in to prevent Latham going through, and Scott made a last minute effort, which prevented Cunliffe scoring. A long shot by Clark was followed by Cunliffe hitting the bar. The Everton forwards have scored, as he went right though the defence before shooting. Burnley became assertive, and tricky wing work by Miller looked likely to produce an equaliser. Clarke, however, came to the rescue with a capital intervention. Scott twice punched away from corners and Birtley with an open goal, shot over. One of the best efforts of the game was a fine drive by Gustard, which went outside. Everton were the better side, and with better finish would have held a more commanding lead. Half-time Burnley Res 0 Everton Res 1. In the second half Graham equalised and later placed Burnley ahead, but Cunliffe again levelled the scores.

FOUR GOALS IN 15 MINUTES
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 28 October 1933
LEICESTER WIN, GREAT EVERTON RAIDS
By Bee
All Leicester first half; all Everton Second half.
Everton; Sagar; Cook, Cresswell; Britton, Gee, Thomson; Geldard, Dunn, White, Johnson, Stein.  Leicester City; McLaren; Black, Jones; Smith, Heywood, Young; Adcock, Maw, Campbell, Lochhead, Liddle.  Referee; Mr. Cartlidge, Burslem.
The Everton-Leicester City game started with incident. Gelderd, walking to the dressing-room, slipped on the macadam, and might easily have broken his leg. Fortunately he stretched out his hand and saved himself. A linesman dressed in the train, as it was late in arriving, and the game started late through the other linesman making known to the referee a hole in a goal net. But the most important incident of the game came in the first four minutes of play. Leicester scored and Everton equalized in this period. Thomson had won the toss, which meant nothing of importance, and after Britton had worked the ball closely and well and Cook had applied his force to the ball, Leicester enjoyed themselves by reason of a surprise shot of unexpected power and precision from Maw. The flight of the ball was to Sagar's right hand, or rather beyond it. It was a magnificent effort, and one could understand Maw leaping in the air and jumping for joy. The morning hail and rain had given way to a bit of sunshine, but Leicester found a depressing moment when Stein centred and White got the ball towards goal and to a goalkeeper who, fumbling his save, merely tapped the ball forward.
ONE-ONE IN FOUR MINUTES
White does not miss these gifts of man, and when he saw the goalkeeper on the ground he netted with a confidence shown by him in the game versus Liverpool. One can see and sense a White goal; it is a right goal before the ball enters the net. Thus the score was 1-1 in four minutes and there had been sufficient thrills to make one forget the weather. Leicester played pretty football just as did Everton on the left. Sagar had to run out and scoop the ball to stop Leicester taking the lead when it was, a matter of inches between Campbell's; face and Sagar's runout. However, in ten minutes Leicester City had made a simple goal. Liddle, who had previously complained rather too fulsomely of Maw's mistaken policy, now made a lovely curling centre, really too strong for Campbell to accept, which was perhaps fortunate, because the ball went on to Adcock, who scored readily.
CAMPBELL MAKES IT THREE
Everton, who were playing in white, had not settled down quickly, and, after Sagar had saved drives from half backs, there was more trouble for Everton on the left flank, where Thomson and Cresswell found Adcock seemingly wide open. Everton were now shaping slowly and uncertain, and when Adcock followed up to a ball which threatened to go for a goal-kick he was able to centre without demur, and Campbell scored from three yards range, chalking the score to 3-1 for Leicester in fifteen minutes. Thomson’s best was a pull-in pass rather than a touchline effort towards Stein. Lockheed shot hard twice. Adcock produced a beautiful solo run and netted so that offside spoilt the prettiest movement of the match. Geldard did almost as he wished by the touchline without getting response from his colleagues. The referee spoke to Thomson, after which Sagar was beaten by a very strong shot from Liddle, whose effort swung across the goal and outside. Half-time.—Leicester 3, Everton 1.
Leicester have a bad habit of weakening in the second half, and Everton got them on the run, nervy and uncertain. And Everton kept them on the run. although Liddle was a danger ever present, and Jones would have scored against his own side if McLaren, the goalkeeper, had not made a sterling save, the movement arising from a winding run by Geldard, the winger closing in as he sped along and Dunn trying to poke a goal, Jones turning the ball at a tangent. Black saved his side two yards from goal from one of Cook's specialty kicks.
RIGHT WING MENACE
Stein centred in swerving manner, McLaren saving by making a flying leap. Geldard drove to hand through Dunn’s work, and a centre from the left escaped White and the backs. Geldard turned the ball inside, but could not get a goal. Leicester were a revelation in the second half, partly through their own nervy method of playing, chiefly through Everton's improved form. In fact, it was all Everton for long spell, and the Inspiration was on the right wing, where Britton and Geldard were not troubled to dribble with ease beyond their rivals. Leicester broke away spasmodically without being a danger near goal. WHITE'S MISS
The game was developing in remarkable manner, and the most remarkable feature was an incident at the corner of the ground, where a linesman called the attention of the referee to a throw-in that should have been a free kick. When the throw-in was taken by Black the ball was sent ostensibly across the ground to his goalkeeper, who fell in the mud, and White found himself with an empty goal. It needed but a tap but it got a shot taken hastily and well off the mark. White was very much in evidence at this stage, and Dunn placed a header with unerring accuracy, only to find McLaren make a sensational save. Everton's transformation scheme needed but one goal to ensure Leicester falling away to bits. I have never seen a team go so far back in such a short time as the Leicester side went back in the second half.  Cresswell stopped Adcock at a convenient moment, and Everton continued their almost incessant raids. Maw made a wild shot over the bar when he should have scored. Campbell should certainly have taken another goal, and Dunn went close with a header from one of Stein's many sound centres. McLaren saved from White's header, and the second half may be summarized thus: Everton waltz round Leicester in the second halt without getting a goal. Final;- Leicester City 3, Everton 1. 

EVERTON RES V BURNLEY RES
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 28 October 1933
Everton were the predominant attackers, yet their interval lad was a solitary goal, this being scored by Turner, in the early minutes.  That Everton’s persistent pressure had not yielded further goals was due to the sound, rugged defensive tactics of the Burnley defence and the ability of the home attack to drive in with first-time accuracy.  Cunliffe and Birtley both missed chances.  Burnley’s nearest effort at scoring was when Graham made Deighton save at the foot of the post.  Burnley were improving in attack, but Everton’s front line lacked combined understanding.  Half-time-Everton Reserve 1, Burnley Res 0.
Burnley scored two brilliant goals early in the second half, and Graham was the scorer.  Cunliffe scored Everton’s second goal.  Final; Everton Res 2, Burnley Res 2. 
EVERTON “A” V. PEASLEY CROSS
Everton scored after five minutes’ play through Stevens.  The home goal was fortunate in escaping downfall when Jackson and later Griffiths nearly put through their own goal.  Stevens netted Everton’s second goal near the interval.  Half-time; Everton “A”: 2, Peasley Cross 0. 

STUD MARKS
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 28 October 1933
By Louis T. Kelly

• Last week’s Everton v Spurs referee is one of the recently promoted officials.
• Warney Cresswell only averages about one miss per season.  Still Bocking, as deputy last week, by no means let his side down.
• Everton have had a dozen goals from centre forward this season
• After last week’s display against Everton it makes us wonder still more how Liverpool managed to rub it in 3-0 against the Spurs, at Tottenham.
• The cleanest man on the field at Everton last week was Nicholls-everything he did was so clear cut.
• Referee Smith hails from Walsall-a real leather-hunting town, too, in a commercial sense.
• When they last visited Leicester, Everton drew 2-2.  Thomson was at centre half that day (just after he had been capped), whilst McGourty figured at inside right.

LEICESTER CITY 3 EVERTON 1
October 30 1933. Liverpool Post and Mercury
Everton Lack A Marksman
Great Second-Half Rally But N Goals.
Leicester City Prevail After Keen Struggle
By "Bee."
There was a strain of the humorous about the match at Leicester where the City side won 3-1 against Everton. The home side played so well in the first half, when Everton were slack in positioning themselves and particularly poor at half-back, that one feared a heavy defeat. Goals had been scored with a riotous pace, and the crowd of 15,000 had become satisfied that the home team would take their revenge for the first round of the Cup defeat last season. The came a complete change of front. Where Everton had been weak they now became strong; where Leicester had been fast and certain and convincing, they now became common as clay. There was no bite in the home team; they made error upon error, and even went near scoring goals for Everton. The first was when a back turned the ball away from McLaren, who did well to save by a startling dive at the ball, and there came a moment when with Leicester all astray, Everton should have made it 3-2, and then Leicester must have crumpled or buckled to nothingness. A throw-in had been taken and the linesman stopped play to advise the referee he had signalled a free kick. This was taken by Black, who sent the ball across the goal to his goalkeeper, who by falling in the mud left White with a certainty, if he had taken his time. He had no opposition, but he (White) inclined towards a big drive, and the ball went sailing away outside the goal area. It was a miss at a momentous stage of the game.
Lack Of Staying Power.
Everton had by now taken command of the game, and with the exception of some stray haphazard efforts by the home forwards, the visiting side had Leicester in their pockets. It is said that Leicester have a bad habit of playing weakly in the second half. This was a revaluation game because they went to a dreary point in the second half, and Everton should have made them pay dearly for their lack of spirit and staying power. The game was won early on. Maw scored in two minutes –a lighting drive; Adcock got the second in ten minutes with a goal to White sandwich between the two goals . White got his chance through the goalkeeper falling and the ball striking his body went out to White who scored with ease. The Everton half-backs had tested shakily, and the inside forward work, was not well placed, the inner men lying too far back to give White and his co-forwards a chance to make for combination against what was then a stocky and sure defence. The third goal to Leicester came in fifteen minutes from Adock's fine play on the wing, but Liddle was the most dangerous forward of the day even allowing for the splendid work done by Geldard and Stein in the second half. Britton led many raids along the touchline, and Thomson now took charge of Adcock and Maw. It is difficult to describe such a match unless one cuts the game into two district halves. Leicester were a bright side in the opening phase and made Everton look slow and uncertain. Then in the second half the work of Everton was inspiring, and only the safe hands of McLaren kept the game going Everton's way.
Still Waiting for Away Win.
They, Everton still require their first victory away from home but it must be confessed that on this showing, and even granted the amount of pressure they applied in the second half there is something lacking in their mode of play just now, and Dean's absence is the signal reason for their inability to provider shots. Dunn certainly made two telling chances that looked like being goals, but there was a lack of absolute shot from the boot that helped to keep this game safe for Leicester. Goals headed have to be very cleverly executed to make a register nowadays, and in this connection Everton are not making headway. The game was a fine sporting effort with few fouls and stoppages for injuries or any other interventions and the spoils went to the better side, although their bitter experience of the second half would leave a deep impression upon them for future games, because the winners were thoroughly unsettled and nervy for forty-five minutes. However, they held out to the end, and there is nothing to do now except pay tribute to McLaren, Heywood, Young Adcock, and Maw (for his very fine goal) while on the Everton side the honours went to the backs, Gee, and Britton, and Geldard and Stein.
Teams: - Leicester City: - McLaren, goal; Black and Jones backs; Smith, Heywood, and Young, half-backs; Adcock, Maw, Campbell, Lochhead, and Liddle forwards. Everton: - Sagar, goal; Cook and Cresswell, backs; Britton, Gee, and Thomson (captain), half-backs; Geldard, Dunn, White Johnson and Stein, forwards. Referee Mr. H. Carlidge, of Burslem.

CURIOUS DISPLAY AT LEICESTER
Liverpool Echo - Monday 30 October 1933
DEAN'S RETURN WELCOMED NEXT SATURDAY
Bee’s Notes
Dean's absence has been prolonged, but his return next Saturday for the home game will be a welcome note to a team that has played as if a trifle jaded—l speak of matches I have seen, and I know no more than I read of the big victory over Blackburn. Everton stayed at Nottingham overnight and travelled to Leicester Saturday morning. It is not my province to say anything about arrangements, but I must state that the opening play of the Leicester game showed the Everton fellows unsettled and not set. The work of the half backs was then poor; in the end they all wound up on a great note. Thomson doing many brilliant things, Gee forcing the pace and heading well, while Britton had those inspired moments when he pretended he would pass to his winger and went by different route. Britton and Geldard were the source of inspiration in the second half. It was too late; the damage had been done; the leeway was big. Where there had been a forward line of three, there should have been an attack of five or even six in the second half, but no, the policy of lying-off continued, and Leicester, rattled, unsettled, nervy, and altogether unworthy, in the second half offered the victory—yes, the victory, not a draw to the Everton fellows. They did not take it, and you who were at home can have no conception of the marked difference in the sides. It is one thing to talk of a team having the major portion of attacks, but here was a Leicester side, thoroughly upset and so impotent that Everton did just as they wished with them for 45 minutes, yet not a goal was scored. This was due in part to the display of McLaren, a very lively goalkeeper, who saved two from his own side by a stupendous effort. But McLaren had his moments when his task should have been taking the ball from the back of the net. The reason of the faulty attack, then? Just this; the utter absence of shot from the foot. There were many headed efforts—two fine ones by Dunn—but although craft went to make up just another header, not a pointed, forceful shot. Goalkeeping is at a standard that allows few headers, save from the masterpieces, to pass over the line. Everton need shooting boots; and they need to sharpen their early attack.
TAKING THEIR CHANGES
Four goals in fifteen minutes seems an avalanche, but at least one of the Leicester goals should have been prevented, not saved. It appears that Everton move to their stride by a slow process, and the hang-off pattern of play is not conducive to goals. The second half was all-triumphant for Everton to the shooting portion of the goal; I could count the number of footed shots. The lack of shot caused this defeat. Leicester had played so expertly in the first half that one was tempted to know what had happened to them at the interval. It is no new complaint against Leicester that they fade out as if punctured after the first half. They were not with us in the second half; it was a most striking example of the complete fadeout. That was why the result was galling, albeit one must pay tribute to the winners for their excellent fare of the first half, for in that spell they shaped well, and Liddle was a veritable thorn in the flesh, while Maw's goal was worth going to Leicester to see. You see Leicester shot, shot hard, and if not always straight they certainly took a chance, without which forward lines will not get goals.
RECOGNITION
I think the Everton club has come to the conclusion that it is necessary, Dean playing or otherwise, to attempt to remould the ranks. The scouts were out on Saturday, and Mr. Tom McIntosh made one of his rare journeys, leaving the Leicester trip to Messrs, Wade and W. Gibbing. Leicester always gave us good football, and the game was one of quality, although it had two definite halves, so contrary to their style that the game became a novelty. For my part, I must say the game was entrancing by reason of its waywardness; and the quaintest " deal of the day was the rearranged free kick, where a full back passed to his goalkeeper, who fell and left a gaping goal. That should have made it 3-2 for Leicester—and one goal would have sullied to make Leicester give up the shroud of the ghost!  Leicester had suffered a gale of wind, some rain, some hailstones, and then a burst of sunshine. The turf, therefore, was treacherous. This made Leicester's opening half an expert display. They are a fine sporting crowd of officials (Messrs. Hodge, Smith and Co); and now there is added to the list the McAllisters. 

EVERTON RESERVES 2 BURNLEY RESERVES 2
October 30 1933. Liverpool Post and Mercury
Central league (Game 12)
Everton's early play was of the equality that suggested the prospect of a comfortable victory, but Burnley in the second half rallied to such an extent to take the lead, and Everton were left to fight extremely hard for a draw. The home side however, had sufficient chances in the first half to have made victory certain for they kept up as strong barrage of attack, but faulty finishing proved the undoing. Burnley after the interval were a much improved force, Turner opened Everton's score in the early minutes and after the interval Prest ended a great run by making the opening for Grahamito equalise. The same player added a second and later Cunliffe equalised . Everton: - Deighton, goal; Common and Jones, backs; Mercer, Clark, and Archer half-backs; Birtley, Cunliffe, Lapham, Leyfield and Turner, forwards.
Everton "A" 4 Peasley Cross Athletic 1
Lord Wavertree Cup
At Crosby. Everton "A" were in their best form. The opening play was fast and keen, and thanks clever wing work by O'Reilly, Stevens gave Everton the lead. The visitors fought the issue gamely. The home defence had many anxious moments in starving off their opponents eleven and persistent attacks. Stevens scored a second goal for Everton near the several narrow escapes during the early part of the second half. Stevens later completed the "hat-trick" with a clever headed goal Griffiths registered a fourth and in the last minute Worrall scored the visitors only goal.

JUST LIKE A DAMP SQUIB
October 30 1933. Evening Express.
Everton Sparkle, Then Fizzle Out.
Attacks Needs More Sting.
By the Pilot.
I'm all in favour of classic football, but when scoring methods are sacrificed to elaboration the style, because of its exaggeration, becomes a caricature. Everton were sadly guilty of this fruitless sacrifice of good shooting to tactical elaboration at Leicester, and it cost them a3-1 defeat. How can a team expect to improve its League position by these methods. Leicester gave Everton a lesson in the opening half, of the value of quick open tactics and earnestness to shoot. In the second half the City lost their snap, and fire and it came to Everton's turn to dominate the exchanges. It is safe to say that Everton in the short space of 45 mins passed and re-passed a hundred times yet only two shots were delivered to goal by the foot. Everton tried to walk the ball into the net. When you realise that for 15 minutes on end the only man in the Everton half of the field was Sagar, you will realise how futile were these efforts.
More Sting Needed.
It was tip-tip football in its most exaggerated form. The play revealed the weakness of the Everton attack. There is no "sting" behind it. Unless Everton change their style at once they may find themselves in "Queer street." Leicester made all manner of slips, which, in ordinary circumstances, should have meant goals for Everton. The City took full advantage of the failure of Everton half backs to get a grip in the first half, and Maw, Adcock, and Campbell scored in the first 14 minutes during which period White relied. Everton could have won this game, but their efforts fizzled our like a damp squib.

GALLANT NAMES
Liverpool Echo - Tuesday 31 October 1933
Bee’s Notes
 Mr. J. Summerskill kindly provides me with the original “card” issued at the Preston-Everton match under debate. The “card " is kept in perfect condition, and is a fine study of the old-time programme-card. The names given cannot be debated any longer. Here they are: Everton; Williams; Kelso, Haworth; Boyle, Holt, Stewart; Latta, Gordon, Maxwell, Chadwick, Milward. Preston; - Trainor; R. Holmes, N.J. Ross; Drummond, Saunders, Stewart; Gordon, J. Ross, Russell, Beckton, Cowan.  Replayed Cup-tie, Monday, March 20, 1893.   Thank you. Mr. Surmmerskill.
Slater" writes: Re Preston N.E. v.. Everton semi-Final Cup-tie, played at Blackburn in 1893—Mike Higgins was not playing at the time for Everton, he was playing for Everton Athletic. Paddy Gordon scored the winning goal for Everton from an inside pass from Alec Latta, after a mistackle on him from the great N. J. Ross. Everton's team that day was: Smalley; Hannah, Doyle; Parry, Holt, Kirkwood; Latta, Gordon, Geary, Chadwick, Milward.  Preston’s; Traynor; Howarth, N.J. Ross; Saunders or Stewart, Russell, Graham, Gordon, Ross (J.), Thompson, Dewhurst, Drummond.   
Everton team in Cup-tie semi-final a' Blackburn, 1893. was:—R. Williams; Smart Arridge, P. Meehan or D. Storrier; D. Kirkwood, Holt, Parry; Latta, Gordon, Geary, Chadwick, Milward.  Allen Maxwell substituted Geary in the final at Fallowfield, Preston’s team was Traynor; Howarth, N.J. Ross; Bill Stewart, Russell, M. Saunders or Graham; Jack Gordon, Jas Ross, Sam Thompson, F. Beeton, Geo. Drummond.  Chadwick took the corner kick, as he usually did.  N.J. Ross was watching Alec Latta.  Gordon slipped in, and scored the winning goal.  How pleased N.J looked!  Then Fallowfield and Wolves’ Harry Allen put a stop to the band playing “the conquering heroes” home.  Mike Higgins left Everton about 188-9; played for Everton Athletic and Walton Breck (from memory).  So says “slater” and we “old lads” are very interested in his memorable recital.