June 1900

HUGH GOLDIE
Dundee Evening Post - Friday 01 June 1900
Dundee have now got their team practically fixed up, the latest to sign on being Hugh Goldie, who played last year for Millwall Athletic. A couple of seasons ago Goldie played for a while at Carolina Port, and at the end of the year Dundee were desirous of obtaining his transfer from Everton. The Liverpool club’s terms were too high, and Hugh left for Millwall. However, Everton and Dundee have now come to an understanding in regard to the transfer fee.

MOLYNEUX
Sports Argus - Saturday 02 June 1900
Apropos of the three men departed for Southampton, Everton had received offers from both Liverpool and New Brighton Tower for the transfer of Molyneux; but fixing too big a price on his head, this local has flitted. Everton always had a penchant for being too extortionate in their demands under this head. It is time they learnt £50 is better than nil.

HAS THE DAY OF BENEFITS GONE?
Athletic Chat - Wednesday 13 June 1900
With the F.A’s permission, Muir, the Everton custodian, will granted a benefit in the early part of next season. Muir is a most astute keeper, never off form, and a decent fellow to boot. He has been one of Everton’s good servants, and deserves well.
FOOTBALL AND BASEBALL ARE THEY ALIKE, viz LOW BALL?
Kirwan, the Tottenham Hotspur forward, is presently staying in Liverpool, and, to while the “close season” leisure hours away, devotes a fair moment of time to baseball, of which, like many other footballers, he is no mean exponent. The “daddy” of baseballers, however, in Merseyopolis is George Molyneux, the ex-Everton back, and now on Southampton’s book. “Brilliant” is the only word which will convey to the reader any idea of Molyneux’s powers in this direction.

LEAVES FROM MY NOTE-BOOK
Athletic News - Monday 18 June 1900
By J.J.B.
It is always entertaining to sturdy football balance sheets, especially those belonging to the big-earning clubs. Everton’s show a loss of about £1,000, for the first time in the history of the club since it became a leading organisation, but the decline in the receipts is, I hope, only of a temporary charcater, for with anything like success, the Goodison Park organisation is certain to prosper. It is rather old news, but I should like to congratulation Mr. John Prescott on again joining the Everton directorate. Mr. Prescott has had a lengthy connection with football, for he had a great deal to do with the Bootle F.C in its best days, and he, with two or three others, somehow managed to find prominent footballers employment so as to keep within the Association rules existing at that time. One forgets names after ten years, but there are two who, up to recently, have taken part in first-class football, and who were brought out by Bootle. I refer to Bob Cain, of Sheffield United, and John Holt, of Everton. The latter played another International only last season against Ireland, and was the success of the team which paid a visit to Germany last November.

CHADWICK AND THE ROVERS
Burnley Express - Wednesday 27 June 1900
Negotiations have been going on for a week or two between Blackburn Rovers and Burnley with a view to the transfer of Edgar Chadwick to the former club, but the clubs cannot come terms. Burnley, it is stated, originally asked £90, and have only come down to £75, while the Rovers consider that they ought to get Chadwick for what Burnley paid Everton— £25. There is said to be a difference of opinion amongst the Rovers' directors on the question.

CHADWICK APPEALS TO THE LEAGUE
Burnley Express-Saturday 30 June 1900
Burnley having refused reduce the transfer fee of Edgar Chadwick from £75, Chadwick has appealed to the League. is stated that Chadwick and Blackburn Rovers have come to terms with regard to next season, but that the club refuse to pay above £40 to Burnley, that being the amount Burnley paid for him to Everton. The latter, it will be remembered, asked £200, but Chadwick successfully appealed to the League, and had the fee reduced to £40.