Blues 3 Whites 4
August 12, 1939.
Practice Match.
Goodison Park
Goals; Barber (E) (7), Caskie (18), Lawton (44) (3-2), Gee (Own goal 2-2), Bell (3-3), Cunliffe (3-4)
Teams.
Blues (2-3-5) Sagar (t), goal; Cook (w) (captain) and Greenhalgh (n), backs; Mercer (j), Jones (TG), and Watson (TG), half-backs; Gillick (t), Bentham (s), Lawton (t), Stevenson (a), and Boyes (w), forwards.
Whites (2-3-5) Lovett, goal; Jackson (g) and Jones (JE), backs; Britton (c), Gee (e), and Lindley (m), half-backs; Barber (a), Cunliffe (j), Bell (r), Barber (e), and Caskie (j), forwards.
Att 10,000

Liverpool 2, Everton 1
August 19, 1939.
Jubilee Fund Match
Anfield Road.
Goals; Taylor (9), Balmer (54), Lawton (1-2)
Teams.
Liverpool (2-3-5) ; Kemp; Harley, Ramsden; Busby (captain), Bush, McInnes; Nieuwenhuys, Taylor, Fagan, Balmer, Van Den Berg.
Everton (2-3-5) Sagar (t); Cook (w)(captain), Greenhalgh (n); Mercer (j), Jones (TG), Watson (tg); Gillick (t), Bentham (s), Lawton (t), Stevenson (a), Boyes (w)
Att 15,222

Everton 1 Brentford 1
August 26, 1939
League Division One
Goodison Park
Referee. Mr. J.H. Parker.
Goals; Lawton (15), Saunders (75)
Teams.
Everton (2-3-5) Sagar (t); Cook (w)(captain), Greenhalgh (n); Mercer (j), Jones (TG), Watson (tg); Gillick (t), Bentham (s), Lawton (t), Stevenson (a), Boyes (w)
Brentford (2-3-5) Crozier; Gorman, Anderson; Scott (w), James, Manley (Debut); Hopkins, Boulter, Cheetham, Saunders, Smith.
Att 35,000

Aston Villa 1, Everton 2
August 28, 1939.
League Division One
Villa Park
Referee Mr. H.G. Williams.
Goals; Callagham (Own goal 5), Lawton (24), Cumming (Penalty 88)
Teams.
Aston Villa (2-3-5) Carey; Callagham, Cumming; Massey, Allen, Iveson; Edwards, Martin, O’Donnell, Starling, Broome.
Everton (2-3-5) Sagar (t); Cook (w) (captain), Greenhalgh (n); Mercer (j), Jones (TG), Watson (tg); Gillick (t), Bentham (s), Lawton (t), Stevenson (a), Boyes (w)
Additional; Greenhalgh given penalty away by obstruction on Broome

Blackburn Rovers 2, Everton 2
September 2, 1939.
League Division One
Ewood Park
Referee Mr. E.D. Smith
Goals; Langton (33), Lawton (50) (81), Rogers (Penalty 83)
Teams.
Blackburn Rovers (2-3-5) Barron; Hough, Crook; Whiteside, Pryde, Chivers; Rogers, Butt, Weddle, Clarke, Langton.
Everton (2-3-5) Sagar (t); Cook (w)(captain), Greenhalgh (n); Mercer (j), Jones (TG), Watson (tg); Gillick (t), Bentham (s), Lawton (t), Stevenson (a), Boyes (w)
Att 17, 602
Penalty- Jones handled ball.

Blackpool 2, Everton 1
September 16, 1939.
Friendly Match
Bloomfield Road
Referee Mr. A.H. Shakespeare
Goals; Lawton (15), McFralance (31), Ashworth (80)
Teams.
Blackpool (2-3-5) Roxburgh; Sibley, Butler; Farrow, Hayward, Johnston; Munro, Eastham, Ashworth, McFarland, O’Donnell.
Everton (2-3-5) Sagar (t); Cook (w), Greenhalgh (n); Mercer (j), Jones (TG), Watson (tg); Gillick (t), Bentham (s), Lawton (t), Stevenson (a), Boyes (w)
Att 9,000

Bury 3 Everton 2
September 23, 1939.
Friendly Match
Gigg Lane
Referee Mr. G. Twist.
Goals; Bell (12), Jones (TG) (Own goal 40), Halton (1-2), Jones (1-3), Stevenson (2-3)
Missed Penalty; Halton, shot saved, scored from rebound, after Watson obstruction on Woods
Teams.
Bury (2-3-5) Bradshaw (ex-Blue); Hart, Gemmill; Livingstone, McGowen, Halton; Jones, Woods, Burdett, Dougal (ex-Blues), Olsen
Everton (2-3-5) Sagar (t); Cook (w)(captain), Greenhalgh (n); Lindley (m), Jones (TG), Watson (tg); Gillick (t), Bentham (s), Bell (r), Stevenson (a), Boyes (w)
Att 5,874

Everton 3 Preston North End 3
October 1, 1939.
Friendly Match
Goodison Park
Referee Mr. F. Percy.
Goals; O’Donnell (f) (21), Lawton (33), Gillick (50), Boyes ( ), Mutch ( ), Beattie (r) ( )
Teams.
Everton (2-3-5) Sagar (t); Cook (w), Greenhalgh (n); Lindley (m), Thomson (j) (captain), Watson (tg); Gillick (t), Bentham (s), Lawton (t), Stevenson (a), Boyes (w).
Preston North End (2-3-5) Holdcroft (ex-Blue); Williams, Beattie (a); Shankly, Batey, Milne; McIntosh, Mutch, O’Donnell (f), Beattie (r), O’Donnell.
Att 4,500

Liverpool 1, Everton 4
October 7, 1939.
Anfield Road
Friendly Match
Referee Mr. S.N. Roberts.
Goals; Taylor (9), Stevenson (22), Bentham (34), Lawton (41) (4-1)
Teams.
Liverpool (2-3-5) Kemp; Ramsden, Harley; Busby (captain), Bush, Easdale; Nieuwenhuys, Taylor, Fagan, Balmer, Eastham
Everton (2-3-5) Sagar (t); Cook (w)(captain), Greenhalgh (n); Lindley (m), Jones (TG), Watson (tg); Gillick (t), Bentham (s), Lawton (t), Stevenson (a), Boyes (w)
Att 8,000

Everton 4, Burnley 0
October 14, 1939.
Goodison Park
Friendly Match
Referee Mr. J. Brown.
Goals; Gillick (34) (2-0), Stevenson (3-0), Lawton (4-0)
Teams.
Everton (2-3-5) Sagar (t)(captain); Jackson (g), Greenhalgh (n); Lindley (m), Jones (TG), Watson (tg); Gillick (t), Bentham (s), Lawton (t), Stevenson (a), Boyes (w)
Burnley (2-3-5) Adams; Marshall, Mather; Martindale, Woodruffe, Bray; Hayes, Gardiner, Brocklebank, Knight, Hornby
Att 3,500

Everton 4, Stoke City 4
October 21, 1939.
Goodison Park
Regional League Western Division
Referee Mr. T. Campbell.
Goals; Stevenson (7), Boyes (14), Sale (34) (Penalty 52) (88), Lawton (47), Jones (tg) (49), Liddle (4-3)
Teams.
Everton (2-3-5) Sagar (t)(captain); Jackson (g), Greenhalgh (n); Lindley (m), Jones (TG), Watson (tg); Gillick (t), Bentham (s), Lawton (t), Stevenson (a), Boyes (w)
Stoke City (2-3-5) Jones; Brigham, Griffiths; Tutin, Mould, Soo (captain); Peppitt, Smith, Sale, Liddle, Ormston.
Att 6,145
Addition; Penalty –Sale grassed.

New Brighton 0, Everton 1
October 28, 1939.
Regional League Western Division.
Rake Lane.
Referee Mr. W.H.E. Evans.
Goal; Gillick (41)
New Brighton (2-3-5); Hawthorn; Ratcliffe (Middlesbrough), Buxton; Eastham (s), Hughes (captain), Davis; Main, Wareing, Frost (Newcastle United), Ainsworth, Hanson-(ex-Blue Reserve)
Everton (2-3-5) Sagar (t)(captain); Jackson (g), Greenhalgh (n); Lindley (m), Jones (TG), Watson (tg); Gillick (t), Bentham (s), Lawton (t), Stevenson (a), Boyes (w)
Att 6,000

Burnley 2, Everton 3
November 4, 1939.
Lancashire Senior Cup Round One
Turf Moor
Referee Mr. R.S. Warr
Goals; Knight (1), Mather (Own goal 12), Greenhalgh (Own goal 25), Boyes (2-2), Bell (3-2)
Teams.
Burnley (2-3-5) Adams; Marshall, Mather; Martingdale, Woodruffe, Bray; Taylor, Gardiner, Brocklebank, Knight, Horby
Everton (2-3-5) Sagar (t) (captain); Jackson (g), Greenhalgh (n); Lindley (m), Gee (e), Watson (tg); Davies (j), Bentham (s), Bell (r), Stevenson (a), Boyes (w)
Att 2,621

Everton 3, Manchester City 1
November 11, 1939.
Regional League Western Division
Goodison Park
Referee Mr. J. Brown.
Goals; Heale (4), Bentham (12), Gillick (2-1), Lawton (3-1)
Teams.
Everton (2-3-5) Sagar (t) (captain); Jackson (g), Greenhalgh (n); Mercer (j), Gee (e), Watson (tg); Gillick (t), Bentham (s), Lawton (t), Stevenson (a), Boyes (w)
Manchester City (2-3-5) Swift; Clark, Barkas; Percival, Cardwell, Bray; Toseland (Sheffield Wednesday); Herd, Heale, Doherty, Brook
Att 7,804

Chester 3, Everton 2
November 18, 1939.
Regional League Western Division
Sealand Road
Referee Mr. G. Salmon.
Goals; Saunders (14), McMahon (30), Stevenson (31), Bell (32), Gee (Own goal 2-3)
Teams.
Chester (2-3-5) short; Brown, Common (ex-Blue); Howarth, Walters, Cole; Horseman, Astbury, McMahon, Leyfield (ex-Blue), Saunders
Everton (2-3-5) Burnett (g); Jackson (g), Greenhalgh (n); Lindley (m), Gee (e) (captain), Watson (tg); Sharp (n), Bentham (s), Bell (r), Stevenson (a), Boyes (w)
Att 6,000

Everton 6, Crewe Alexandra 2
November 25, 1939.
Regional League Western Division.
Goodison Park
Referee Mr. W.H. Evans.
Goals; Stevens (4) (2-5), Johnson (12), Bell (40) (6-2), Simmons (3-1) (4-1), Boyes (5-1).
Teams.
Everton (2-3-5) Sagar (t) (captain); Jackson (g), Greenhalgh (n); Mercer (j), Jones (TG), Watson (tg); Johnson (a), Simmons (s), Bell (r), Stevenson (a), Boyes (w)
Crewe Alexandra (2-3-5) Poskett; Gilchrist, Dyer; Cooper, Cope, Still; Waring, Rice, Stevens (ex-Blues), Cobourne, Foreman
Att 500

Liverpool 2, Everton 2
December 2, 1939.
Regional League Western Division
Anfield Road
Referee Mr. G.V. Salmon.
Davies (2), Stevenson (2-0), Niewenhuys (55), Fagan (Penalty 56)
Teams.
Liverpool (2-3-5) Riley; Cooper, Tennant; Busby (captain), Bush, McInnes; Niewenhuys, Taylor, Fagan, Balmer, Van Den Berg.
Everton (2-3-5) Sagar (t) (captain); Jackson (g), Saunders (g); Lindley (m)), Jones (TG), Watson (tg); Davies (j), Bentham (s), Bell (r), Stevenson (a), Boyes (w)
Att 8,000
Additional; Penalty Jones grassed Fagan

Everton 3, Port Vale 1
December 9, 1939.
Regional League Western Division
Goodison Park
Referee Mr. S.N. Roberts
Goals; Bentham (34), Sweeney (38), Mercer (Penalty 3-0), Griffiths (p) (1-3)
Teams.
Everton (2-3-5) Sagar (t) (captain); Jackson (g), Greenhalgh (n); Mercer (j), Jones (TG), Lindley (m); Sweeney (f), Bentham (s), Bell (r), Stevenson (a), Boyes (w)
Port Vale (2-3-5) Jepson; Rowe, Scrimshaw; Smith, Griffiths (h), Obrey; Higgins, Nolan, Griffiths (ph) (ex-Blue), Blunt, Tunnicliffe
Att 1,360

Blackburn Rovers 0, Everton 6
December 16, 1939.
Lancashire Senior Cup Round Two
Ewood Park
Referee Mr. H. Hartley
Goals; Bentham (12), Jones (tg) ( ) (Penalty ( ), Bell ( ) ( ), Boyes ( ).
Teams.
Blackburn Rovers (2-3-5) Robinson; Hough, Crook; Whiteside, Pryde, Chivers; Rogers, Cahill, Asquith (Manchester United), Higham (ex-Blue), McShane.
Everton (2-3-5) Sagar (t) (captain); Jackson (g), Greenhalgh (n); Lindley (m), Jones (TG), Watson (tg); Sweeney (f), Bentham (s), Bell (r), Stevenson (a), Boyes (w)
Att 2,370

Tranmere Rovers 2, Everton 9
December 23, 1939.
Regional League Western Division.
Prenton Park
Referee Mr. G. Salmon
Goals; Jones (tg) (1-0), Stevenson (2-0), Lawton (3-0) (4-0) (6-0) (9-0), Bentham (5-0) (7-0), Mercer (8-0), Bell (1-9) (2-9)
Missed Penalty (9-2) Ted Sagar penalty saved, by Hassell
Teams.
Tranmere Rovers (2-3-5) Hassell (jk); Jones (je) (Everton), Owen; Anderson, Price (wb), Byrom; Davies, Bell (r) (Everton), Sloan, Bridges, Bellis.
Everton (2-3-5) Sagar (t) (captain); Jackson (g), Greenhalgh (n); Mercer (j), Jones (TG), Watson (tg); Sweeney (f), Bentham (s), Lawton (t), Stevenson (a), Boyes (w)
Att 4,000

Liverpool 2, Everton 3
December 25, 1939.
Anfield Road
Friendly Match
Goals; Fagan (1-0) (2-0), Lawton (6-0), Jones (tg) (Penalty 2-2), Sweeney (89)
Teams.
Liverpool (2-3-5) Kemp; Comp, Ramsden; Busby (captain), Halsall, Boyers; Nieuwenhuys, Fagan, Done, Carney, Van Den Berg
Everton (2-3-5) Sagar (t) (captain); Jackson (g), Greenhalgh (n); Mercer (j), Jones (TG), Watson (tg); Sweeney (f), Bentham (s), Lawton (t), Stevenson (a), Boyes (w)
Att 7,679

Everton 2, Liverpool 1
December 26, 1939.
Goodison Park
Friendly Match
Goals; Boyes (40) (60), Busby (penalty 89)
Missed Penalty (80) Eastham shot saved by Sagar
Teams.
Everton (2-3-5) Sagar (t) (captain); Jackson (g), Greenhalgh (n); Hill (m), Jones (TG), Lindley (m); Simmons (s), Bentham (s), Bell (r), Stevenson (a), Boyes (w) Tennant, Ramsden; Busby (captain), Bush, Eastham (s); Teadbetter, Nieuwenhuys, Done, Carney (l), Van Den Berg
Att 8,572

Everton 2, Blackpool 3
December 30, 1939.
Goodison Park
Friendly Match
Referee Mr. C.E. Taylor
Goals; Dodds (5) ( ), Lewis ( ), Stevenson ( ), Lawton ( )
Missed penalty (14) Tom Jones shot saved after Bentham was grassed.
Teams.
Everton (2-3-5) Sagar (t) (captain); Jackson (g), Greenhalgh (n); Mercer (j), Jones (TG), Watson (tg); Sweeney (f), Bentham (s), Lawton (t), Stevenson (a), Bailey (g)
Blackpool (2-3-5) Roxburgh; Sibley, Jones; Farrow, Hatward, Johnston; Finnan, Eastham, Dodds (e) (future Blue), Munro, Lewis (ex-Blue)
Att 3,954

Southport 2, Everton 2
January 1, 1940
Haig Avenue
Friendly Match
Referee Mr. W. Prescott
Goals; Stevenson (31), Rothwell (46), Hunt (71), Lawton (83)
Teams.
Southport (2-3-5) Stevenson; Liddle, Grainger (j); Hogkiss, Harrison, Scott (r); Frainger (d), Rothwell, Hunt, Watson, Tomkins.
Everton (2-3-5) Sagar (t) (captain); Lindley (m), Greenhalgh (n); Mercer (j), Jones (TG), Watson (tg); Merritt, Bentham (s), Lawton (t), Stevenson (a), Boyes (w)

Everton 3 Manchester United 2
January 6, 1940
Regional League Western Division
Goodison Park
Referee Mr. J.N. Brown.
Goals; Lawton (Penalty 1-0), Sweeney (2-0), Smith (1-2), McKay (2-2), Stevenson (86)
Missed penalty (1-0) Stevenson shot saved after Bentham was grassed.
Teams.
Everton (2-3-5) Sagar (t) (captain); Jackson (g), Greenhalgh (n); Mercer (j), Lindley (m), Watson (tg); Sweeney (f), Bentham (s), Lawton (t), Stevenson (a), Boyes (w)
Manchester United (2-3-5) Breedon; Redwood, Roughton; Warner, Carey (j) (future manager), McKay; Hanson, Butt, Smith, Pearson, Wrigglesworth
Att 2,500

Everton 4, Tranmere Rovers 4
January 13, 1940
Liverpool Senior Cup semi-Final
Goodison Park
Referee Mr. A.E. Smith
Goals; Lawton (1), Bentham (8), Boyes (19) ( ), Martin ( ), Sloan ( ) ( ), Bell (4-4)
Teams.
Everton (2-3-5) Sagar (t) (captain); Jackson (g), Greenhalgh (n); Mercer (j), Jones (TG), Watson (tg); Bailey (g), Bentham (s), Lawton (t), Stevenson (a), Boyes (w)
Tranmere Rovers (2-3-5) Daniels; Jones (je) (Everton), Owen; Davies, Owen, Price; Byrom, Ashcroft, Bell (r) (Everton), Sloan, Martin, Bridge.
Att 2,333

Wrexham 0 Everton 0
January 20, 1940
Regional League Western Division
Racecourse Ground.
Referee Mr. C. Fletcher.
Missed Penalty (18) Rogers shot saved, after Jones handled.
Teams.
Wrexham (2-3-5) Jones; Tunney (ex-Reserve), Screen; Snow, Tudor (West Brom), Briggs; Williams, Rogers, Wilson, Jones (Birmingham), Hughes, Brown
Everton (2-3-5) Sagar (t) (captain); Jackson (g), Greenhalgh (n); Lindley (m), Jones (TG), Watson (tg); Wyles (t), Bentham (s), Lawton (t), Stevenson (a), Boyes (w)
Att 1,950

Everton v Stockport PP
January 27, 1940

Sheffield United v Everton (Cancelled)
February 3, 1940.
Friendly Match.

Stoke City 1, Everton 0
February 10, 1940
Regional League Western Division.
Victoria Ground
Referee Mr. E.V. Gough
Goal; Sale (30)
Teams.
Stoke City (2-3-5) Wilkinson; Brigham, Scromshaw; Soo (captain), Mould, Kirton; Matthews, Peppitt, Sale, Liddle, Ormston
Everton (2-3-5) Sagar (t) (captain); Jackson (g), Greenhalgh (n); Lindley (m), Jones (TG), Watson (tg); Sweeney (f), Bentham (s), Bell (r), Stevenson (a), Boyes (w)
Att 4,500

Everton 3, New Brighton 0
February 24, 1940
Regional League Western Division.
Goodison Park
Referee Mr. W.H. Evans.
Goals; Stevenson (49), Bell (61), Wyles (67)
Teams.
Everton (2-3-5) Sagar (t) (captain); Jackson (g), Greenhalgh (n); Mercer (j), Jones (TG), Watson (tg); Wyles (t), Bentham (s), Bell (r), Stevenson (a), Boyes (w)
New Brighton (2-3-5) Hawthorn; Ratcliffe (Oldham Athletic), Buxton; Newcob, Hughes (s), Murphy (Middlesbrough), Small, Malam (ex-Reserve) (New Brighton), Frosh (Newcastle United), Waring, Hanson (ex-Reserve)
Att 3,595

Tranmere Rovers 3, Everton 6
March 2, 1940.
Liverpool Senior Cup Semi-Final Replay
Prenton Park
Referee Mr. A.E. Smith
Goals; Stevenson (20), Ashcroft (39), Sloan (39), Bridges (51), Bentham (2-3) (3-3) (4-3 aet), Bell (5-3), Wyles (6-3)
Teams.
Tranmere Rovers (2-3-5) Daniels; Obrey, Owen; Davies, Price (wr), Hodgson (r); Ashcroft (l), Cox, Sloan, Bridges, Griffins
Everton (2-3-5) Burnett (g); Jackson (g), Greenhalgh (n); Mercer (j), Jones (TG)(captain), Lindley (m); Wyles (w), Bentham (s), Bell (r), Stevenson (a), Boyes (w)

Manchester City 2, Everton 2
March 9, 1940
Maine Road
Regional League Western Division
Referee Mr. R.A. Mortimer.
Goals; Gillick (14), Greenhalgh (Penalty 26), Rudd (32) (37)
Teams.
Manchester City (2-3-5) Robinson; Clark, Westwood; Percival, Cardwell, Walsh; Empiage, Herd, Heale, Doherty, Rudd
Everton (2-3-5) Burnett (g); Jackson (g), Greenhalgh (n)(captain); Wyles (t), Lindley (m), Watson (tg); Gillick (t), Bentham (s), Catterick (h), Stevenson (a), Boyes (w)
Att 3,600
Additional; Penalty Westwood handled Gillick centres.

Everton 5, Chester 0
March 16, 1940
Regional League Western Division
Goodison Park
Referee Mr. J. Phillips
Goals; Jones (7), Boyes (9) (38) (5-0), Catterick (34)
Teams.
Everton (2-3-5) Sagar (t) (captain); Jackson (g), Greenhalgh (n); Mercer (j), Jones (TG), Watson (tg); Wyles (t), Bentham (s), Catterick (h), Stevenson (a), Boyes (w)
Chester (2-3-5) Short; Brown, Walter; Howarth, Chivrrton, Cole; Horseman, Astbury, McIntosh (Preston), Booth, Sanders.
Att 4,263

Everton 4, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2
March 22, 1940
Friendly Match
Goodison Park
Referee Mr. J.N. Brown.
Goals; McIntosh (22), Boyes (1-1) (2-1)(4-1), Bentham (3-1), Steen (4-2)
Teams.
Everton (2-3-5) Sagar (t) (captain); Jackson (g), Greenhalgh (n); Mercer (j), Jones (TG), Lindley (m); Barber (e), Bentham (s), Lawton (t), Stevenson (a), Boyes (w)
Wolverhampton Wanderers (2-3-5) Sidlow; Gardner, Springthrophe; Goddard, Galley (captain), Thornhill; Steen, McIntosh, McMahon, Mullen, Wright
Att 14,000

Crewe Alexandra 2, Everton 1
March 23, 1940
Regional League Western Division
Gresty Road
Referee Mr. H. Harthill
Goals; Stevens (34) (1-2), Stevenson (1-1)
Teams.
Crewe Alexandra (2-3-5) Poskett; Dyer, Kneath; Tutin, Cope, Still; Waring, Waring, Rice, Stevens (captain) (ex-Blue), Coborne, Johnson.
Everton (2-3-5) Sagar (t) (captain); Jackson (g), Greenhalgh (n); Mercer (j), Jones (TG), Watson (tg); Barber (e), Bentham (s), Lawton (t), Stevenson (a), Boyes (w)

Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Everton 2
March 25, 1940
Molineux
Friendly Match
Referee Mr. H.T. Wright (Macclesfield).
Goals; Boyes (7), Westcott (30), McIntosh (1-2), Wyles (2-2)
teams
Wolves (2-3-5) Sidlow; Taylor, Springthorns; Galley (captain), Cullis,Goddard; Mullen, McIntosh, Westcott, McMahon,Wright
Everton (2-3-5) Sagar (captain); Jackson, Greenhalgh; Jones (JE), Lindley,Watson; Wyles, Bentham, Lawton, Catterick, Boyes. Wolves: - Sidlow, goal; Taylor and Springthorns, backs; Galley (captain), Cullis, and Goddard, half-backs; Mullen, McIntosh, Westcott, McMahon, and Wright, forwards.
Att 14,000

Everton 1, Liverpool 3
March 30, 1940
Regional League Western Division
Goodison Park
Referee Mr. G. Salmon
Goals; Liddell (28), Nieuwenhuys (29) (3-1), Lawton (82)
Teams.
Everton (2-3-5) Sagar (t) (captain); Jackson (g), Greenhalgh (n); Lindley (m), Jones (TG), Watson (tg); Wyles (T), Catterick (h), Lawton (t), Stevenson (a), Boyes (w)
Liverpool (2-3-5) Riley; Harley, Tennant; Busby (captain), Bush, Paisley; Liddell, Taylor, Nieuwenhuys, Carney (l), Van Den Berg
Att 12,896

Everton 7, Stockport County 0
April 3, 1940
Regional League Western Divisionb
Goodison Park
Referee Mr. W. Prescott
Goals; Wyles (10), Lawton (20) (Penalty 55), Stevenson (25) (39) (73) (88)
Teams.
Everton (2-3-5) Sagar (t) (captain); Jackson (g), Greenhalgh (n); Mercer (j), Jones (TG), Watson (tg); Wyles (t), Lindley (m), Lawton (t), Stevenson (a), Boyes (w)
Stockport County (2-3-5) McDonough; Topping, Owens; Titterington, Neilson, Chappell; Toseland, Woodcock, Reid, Bagley, Howe
Att 1,657

Port Vale 2, Everton 1
April 6, 1940
Regional League Western Division
Referee Mr. E.W. Gough
Goals; Bentham (30), Grififths (ph) (75), Higgins (81)
Teams.
Port Vale (2-3-5) Jepson; Pursell, Oakes; Smith, Griffiths (h) (ex-Blue), Cumberlidge; Grififths (ph) (ex-Blue), Higgins, Roberts, Ware, Tunnicliffe
Everton (2-3-5) Sagar (t) (captain); Jackson (g), Greenhalgh (n); Mercer (j), Jones (TG), Watson (tg); Catterick (h), Bentham (s), Lawton (t), Stevenson (a), Boyes (w)
Att 4,099

Everton 4, Liverpool 1
April 13, 1940
Lancashire Senior Cup Semi-Final
Goodison Park
Referee J. Williams
Goals; Bentham (14) (48), Lawton (41), Stevenson (44), Nieuwenhuys (60)
Teams.
Everton (2-3-5) Sagar (t) (captain); Jackson (g), Greenhalgh (n); Mercer (j), Jones (TG), Watson (tg); Barber (e), Bentham (s), Lawton (t), Stevenson (a), Boyes (w)
Liverpool (2-3-5) Kemp; Cooper, Ramsden, Eastham (s), Bush, McInnes; Nieuwenhuys, Taylor, Fagan, Balmer, Liddle
Att 13,563

Everton 5, Tranmere Rovers 3
April 17, 1940
Regional League Western Division.
Goodison Park
Referee Mr. C.E. Taylor.
Goals; Malam (32), Stevenson (40), Bentham (55), Lindley (Own goal 57), Mitton (60), Lawton (Penalty 3-3), Mercer (72), Boyes (86)
Teams.
Everton (2-3-5) Sagar (t) (captain); Jackson (g), Greenhalgh (n); Mercer (j), Lindley (m), Watson (tg); Sumner (w), Bentham (s), Lawton (t), Stevenson (a), Boyes (w)
Tranmere Rovers (2-3-5) Hawthorn; (New Brighton); Anderson, Owen; Davies, Cartwright (wj), Hodgson (r), Ashcroft (l), Malam (ex-Reserve) (New Brighton), Bell (r) (Everton), Griffiths, Mitten
Att 1,142
Additional –Penalty, Bentham was grassed.

Everton 3, Preston North End 1
April 20, 1940.
War League Cup Round One First Leg
Goodison Park
Referee Mr. E.W. Baker.
Goals; Dougal (15), Jones (43), Stevenson (49), Boyes (61)
Teams.
Everton (2-3-5) Sagar (t) (captain); Jackson (g), Greenhalgh (n); Mercer (j), Jones (TG), Watson (tg); Barber (e), Bentham (s), Lawton (t), Stevenson (a), Boyes (w)
Preston North End (2-3-5) Holdcroft (ex-Blue); Gallimore, Beattie (a); Shankley, Smith, Batey; Hunter, Mutch, Dougal, Beattie (r), Wharton.
Att 13,030

Preston North End 2, Everton 2
April 27, 1940.
War League Cup Round One Second Leg
Deepdale.
Referee Mr. E.W. Baker
Goals; Dougal (31) (35), Lawton (49), Bentham (85)
Teams.
Preston North End (2-3-5) Fairbrother; Gallimore, Rookes; Shankly, Batey, Beattie (a); Hunter, Mutch, Dougal, Beattie (r), Wharton
Everton (2-3-5) Sagar (t) (captain); Jackson (g), Greenhalgh (n); Mercer (j), Jones (TG), Watson (tg); Barber (e), Bentham (s), Lawton (t), Stevenson (a), Boyes (w)
Att 12,000

Everton 5, Rochdale 1
War League Cup Round Two, First Leg
Goodison Park
Referee Mr. F. Boardman.
Goals; Jones (40), Lawton (2-0) (3-0) (4-0), Redwood (80), Steveson (81)
Teams.
Everton (2-3-5) Sagar (t) (captain); Jackson (g), Greenhalgh (n); Mercer (j), Jones (TG), Watson (tg); Lindley (m), Bentham (s), Lawton (t), Stevenson (a), Boyes (w)
Rochdale (2-3-5) Carey; Sneddon, Byrom; Eastwood, Pearce, Warburton; Colquhoun, Duff, Wynne, Dutton, Redwood
Att 8,335.

Rochdale 4, Everton 2
May 11, 1940.
War League Cup Round Two, Second Leg
Referee Mr. F. Boardman.
Goals; Sumner (8), Richardson (16), Colquhoun (50), Duff (72) (78), Wyles (86)
Teams.
Rochdale (2-3-5) Carey; Sneddon, Byrom; Eastwood, Harker, Warburton; Colquhoun, Wynn, Richardson, Duff, Howarth.
Everton (2-3-5) Sagar (t) (captain); Jackson (g), Greenhalgh (n); Wyles (t), Lindley (m), Watson (tg); Sumner (w), Bentham (s), Lawton (t), Stevenson (a), Boyes (w)
Att 6,601

Everton 6, Liverpool 3
May 13, 1940
Liverpool Senior Cup Final
Goodison Park
Referee Mr. W.H. Evans.
Goals; Bentham (1), Busby (Own goal 8), Caskie (15), Jones (19), Busby (36), Niewenhuys (51) (88), Lawton (58), Stevenson (62)
Teams.
Everton (2-3-5) Sagar (t) (captain); Jackson (g), Greenhalgh (n); Mercer (j), Jones (TG), Watson (tg); Caskie (j), Bentham (s), Lawton (t), Stevenson (a), Boyes (w)
Liverpool (2-3-5) Mansley; Lambert, Guttridge; Busby (captain), Brown, Paisley; Liddle, Carney, Niwenhuys, Polks, Van Den Berg.
Att 5,834

Everton 1, Stoke City 0
May 18, 1940.
War League Cup Round Three
Goodison Park
Referee Mr. E. Plinston
Goal; Lawton (Penalty 80)
Teams.
Everton (2-3-5) Sagar (t) (captain); Jackson (g), Greenhalgh (n); Mercer (j), Jones (TG), Watson (tg); Caskie (j), Bentham (s), Lawton (t), Stevenson (a), Boyes (w)
Stoke City (2-3-5) Jones; Bigham, Oakes (Charlton Athletic); Franklin, Mould, Soo (captain); Matthews, Peppitt, Sale, Liddle, Ormston.
Att 15,035
Addition-Penalty Stevenson pushed in back.

Everton 1 Wrexham 2
May 22, 1940
Regional League Western Division
Goodison Park
Referee Mr. F.N. Roberts
Goals; Coen (0-1), Bamford (0-2), Lawton (88)
Teams.
Everton (2-3-5) Sagar (t) (captain); Jackson (g), Greenhalgh (n); Mercer (j), Jones (TG), Watson (tg); Wyles (t), Bentham (s), Lawton (t), Lyons (j), Boyes (w)
Wrexham (2-3-5) Jones; Sposton, Tennent; Kelsall, Tudor, Snow; Hughes, Astbury, Bamford, Coen, Smallwood
Att 589

Fulham 5, Everton 2
May 25, 1940
Craven Cottage
War League Round Four
Referee Mr. G. Dutton
Goals; Woodward (30 seconds)(46), Rooke (1), McCormick (20), Lawton (1-3), Gillick (2-4),
Arnold (2-5)
Missed Penalty (1-3) Woodward scored, and had to retake, Sagar saved second attempt, after Gee had grassed forward.
Teams.
Fulham (2-3-5) Boulton; Brown, Keeping; Evans, Hiles, Taylor; McCormick, Finch, Rooke, Woodward, Arnold
Everton (2-3-5) Sagar (t) (captain); Jackson (g), Greenhalgh (n); Mercer (j), Gee (c), Watson (tg); Gillick (t), Bentham (s), Lawton (t), Stevenson (a), Boyes (w)
Att 14,772

Stockport County 1, Everton 2
May 29, 1940
Edgeley Park
Regional League Western Division.
Referee Mr. Womersley
Goals; Simmons (1-0), Bentham (2-0), Catterick (1-2)
Teams.
Stockport County (2-3-5) Fielding; Hollis, Oldham; Chappell, Howe, Lumby; Bagley, Catterick (Everton), Williams, Astbury, Sanders
Everton (2-3-5) Sagar (t) (captain); Jackson (g), Jones (je); Lindley (m), Mercer (j), Watson (tg); Sumner (w), Bentham (s), Lawton (t), Simmons (s), Boyes (w)

Manchester United 0, Everton 3
June 1, 1940
Old Trafford
Regional League Western Division
Referee Mr. J.B. Williams.
Goals; Stevenson (86) (87) (88)
Missed penalty; Herd (7), Shot saved by Sagar, after Jackson handled Carter centre
Teams.
Manchester United (2-3-5); Goodall (Bolton Wanderers); Redwood, Gemmill (Bury); Jones (j), Briggs, Manley (Brentford); Matthews (Stoke), Herd (Manchester City), Burnett (Bury), Doherty (Manchester City), Carter (Bury)
Everton (2-3-5) Sagar (t) (captain); Jackson (g), Greenhalgh (n); Mercer (j), Jones (TG), Watson (tg); Lindley (m), Bentham (s), Lawton (t), Stevenson (a), Boyes (w)

Bury 2, Everton 4
June 8, 1940
Lancashire Senior Cup Final
Gigg Lane
Referee Mr. P. Snape
Goals; Burdett (7), Lawton (Penalty 16)(3-2), Bentham (31), Davies (2-2), Stevenson (4-2)
Teams.
Bury (2-3-5) Bradshaw (ex-Blue); Robinson, Gemmill; Livingstone, McGowen, Halton; Jones, Davies, Burdett, Dougal (ex-Blue), Carter
Everton (2-3-5) Sagar (t) (captain); Jackson (g), Greenhalgh (n); Lindley (m), Jones (TG), Watson (tg); Sumner (w), Bentham (s), Lawton (t), Stevenson (a), Boyes (w)
Att 3,522
Additional; Penalty-Boyes grassed by Halton.