HARRISON, LONGSWORTH, CHAMBERS, & HOWARD BAKER IN A REPRESENTATIVE GAME
The Liverpool Football Echo- Saturday, June 4, 1921
Bee’s Notes
Below I am privileged to give readers a Belgium view of the match played by their association against England team recently. It is well to see ourselves as other see us. Certainty the Liverton members had a good time and a good game. Harry Chambers scored, and the other members did themselves justice. Every one of the English players spoke highly of the Belgium goalkeeper, who had a curious habit of catching and holding on to hot shots- even a penalty kick. Eph. Longworth says that the Belgians have now learned to head a ball, and that their one fault now is that they overdo the close dribbling game. The following is a translation of the Belgian view of the game;-
The match England and Belgium, as per the new arrangement, enticed a numerous crowd on Saturday last to the ground of the Daring Club. The weather was fine- for the spectators, but not at all suitable for a football game, the ground was so dry. The English Ambassador was there. At 4.45 p.m the English came on the field, and they received quite an ovation. The music of the 2nd Regt of the line played “God Save the King.” A few minutes later the Belgian team entered, to the sounds of “Brabanconne”: and they also received quite an ovation. The English players are much taller than ours. They are, in general very strong fellows. The toss was won by Much, captain of the Belgian team. His team played with the sun at their backs, but at the same time they had a very disadvantageous wind against them. The English kicked off, at 4.55 p.m. The whole of the English colony was there and encouraged their fellow-countrymen. The centre-forward had a lovely shot at goal, but Debie saved it, to the applause of the crowd. The visitors had a very nice control of the ball, and their plans were executed much more quickly than ours. Their low-ground passes were of a rare precision. However, the Belgians did not get the “wind up,” and they obtained a corner. Our defence distinguished themselves. There was a corner taken by the English. It was given with precision, and Verbeeck had to concede another. Debie distinguished himself once more. The centre-forward-Buchan-tried to place a terrific shot, but the ball went out. At a certain moment, Van Hege was going to take possession of the ball, but before he obtained the same a strong charge by Barton, although quite legitimate prevented him. The public hooted the English player. Baker had to be on the alert, but well protected by two backs, he got the ball away quite easily.
MICHEL VERY NEAR
Good combination started by our outside left gave the ball to Coppe, our small forward, who had a shot at goal, but the ball went over the bar. The public again applauded. Our forwards were getting going; a shot by Michel very nearly had a goal. Amongst our half-backs, Van Den Houte, the military international, seemed more or less out of form; and Verbeeck had plenty to do. After 21 minutes’ play, Debie coming out of his goal, the English scored, but the same was not granted owing to the inside-left being offside. A corner in favour of the “White Shirts” gave no result. The English were playing much easier than when they started. Rawling made an individual run, but Musch stopped him. Veerbeck, on more than one occasion, stopped the English outside-right. After 33 minutes Buchan dribbled past the Belgian defence and opened the scoring- 1 to 0. A little later, the centre half, Wilson had a long shot, which Debie managed to intercept. Another corner was given, but with no more result than the others. Half-time; The English led only 1 to 0.
The Belgian goalkeeper is loudly applauded. Play in the second half commenced at 6 p.m. A good centre from Van Hege was sent to Michel, but his shot went over the crossbar. A free kick for “hands” against Van Den Houte was given the English, but the result was nothing. The play was fast, but we were given the impression that the English played as they wished; ours were too slow. A free kick was given to the Belgians a foul having been committed when Coppe was going to shoot. The inside-left Chambers, had a good shot at goal, Seed, the Tottenham player,  playing a good game, got through our defence, but final shot went over the bar, Baker had plenty of work to do, but he did it calmly, giving a great exhibition of kicking. Michel sent to Dodaer, who sent over the bar. After 28 minutes, a penalty was given to the English for “hands” against Veerbeck, Debie stopped it, but the referee gave it again, but the Belgian goalkeeper stopped it again, to the applause of the public. Coppe headed against the cross-bar-really unlucky. Debie distinguished himself, but was, however, unable to stop a ground shot from Chambers after 31 minutes, the English therefore scoring their second goal. The Belgians attacked. A foul was committed against Coppe in the penalty area, but as the referee had not sounded his whistle the game continued. The English chanced some long shots. Van Den Houte stopped Buchan from shooting. Baker was bombarded for a moment. He finally gave a corner. Encouraged by the public, the Belgians tried to save the game, but in vain. Two minutes before the finish, Debie came into collision with the English centre-forward. The latter was hurt, and was attended to off the field. The final whistle was blown. The English had won by 2 goals to 0 with all honour to the Belgians who ought to have scored one goal.
HOW THEY HAVE PLAYED
Our representatives have taken a good lesson in football. Amongst the victors, they have all played well, without apparent effort. What decision! What quickness in execution! What splendid work, both with the head and with the feet, with little unnecessary effort! The goalkeeper, “Amateur Baker,” who plays for Everton, has some style, but his work is made easier by the play of the backs, who cover him always, especially when he is kicking the ball, which he can do very easily. The two backs -Fort, of Millwall and Longworth of Liverpool-are very powerful, having very good tackling and kicking powers. Amongst the half-backs, the centre man, Wilson, of Sheffield Wednesday, has given the best impression. He is a famous pivot of the team, as good in attack as in defence. Read, the other amateur of the team, who plays for Tufnell Park, was quite as good as Barton, of Birmingham. The forward line attacked with ease, and did not trouble with the man unless absolutely in their way. The outside men-Rawlings of Preston, and Harrison, of Everton-did not give the impression of speed. However, ask our half-backs. The three inside men- Buchan, of Sunderland, Seed, the goal-getter of Tottenham, and Chambers of Liverpool- gave our defence a hot time. Their shots were powerful; but they all speak highly of Debie, who they say was extraordinary. The remainder deals with the play of the Belgian team, especially noting the play of the goalkeeper

HOWARD BAKER MAGNIFICENT
The Liverpool Echo-Tuesday, June 7, 1921
Bee’s Notes
In the first round of the English water polo championship, played at Tyldesley last night, Tyldesley defeated Everton by 5 goals to 3, after a capital and well-contested game. Howard Baker, however, was in magnificent form, and made splendid saves repeatedly, but was finally beaten close in twice.

FAZACKERLEY RE-SIGNS FOR EVERTON
The Liverpool Echo- Wednesday, June 8, 1921
Bee’s Notes
Many have been the inquiries the why and wherefore Stanley Fazackerley had not signed for Everton next season. At long last the news comes through that he signed for Everton last night. This is good news, indeed, for Fazackerley was just getting down to right good football as the close of the season came along. The hitch that had cropped up has been swept aside, so that we shall see the ex-Sheffielder at Goodison Park later this year. There has been a long period of waiting on the part of Everton F.C for the signature of Stanley Fazackerley. All the other men, save Downs, came to hand pretty early, but Fazackerley seemed to have a grievance that the club could not alter because their rules and the rules of their Association did not allow them to. So there was a deadlock for quite a ,long time, and once there was a chance that if Fazackerley did not re-join his club a sum of £4,000 would have become a negative quantity. Fazackerley’s failure to obtain anything from his transfer fee has undoubtedly bene the root trouble, but the club having paid a big fee for his help and having had but a few months football in return were certainly entitled to a further season of football from the Preston man, in view of the fact that they could not help Fazackerley’s position. As for training away from home, well, most clubs have now decided that it is utterly impossible. The risk of a player not turning up or being out of touch with regular training was too heavy to withstand. So soon as one club was left ten minutes before the start of a game without a goalkeeper and half-back -in a cup-tie, too, the clubs recognised that it was impossible to continue any further with the “train-away” idea. Fazackerley has interest in Sheffield, I believe, but his desire was to continue as last season, living at Preston. However, he was down in Liverpool yesterday, and has duly attached his signature for a further period with the Everton club.
Other Everton news -official, too-is that Messrs W.R. Clayton and Mr. J. Davies, junior are not seeking re-election at the Everton annual,
I published Mr. Clayton’s decision some days back, but had no knowledge that the other director was not returning to the “fight.” By the withdrawal of these two members of the board, it is now an assured fact that Messrs W.C. Cuff and C. Dickinson will become members of the Everton Board. There has been much searching for proxies-as usual with Everton F.C- and it would seem that the coast has been cleared through so many proxies being assured the so-called “Syndicate.”
As stated briefly last night, Owen Williams has been taken from the Everton books for the help of Wigan Borough, who would seem to be forming a colony of Mersey men. Mr. Bamlett has doubtless got all his purchases cheap, and if the men can be blended together and brought to an enthusiastic pass, as it were, Wigan should shape well in their new sphere of influence. Owen Williams is an International player, and has always been recognised as a real hard worker and a never-say-stop player. The football world can do with his like.

THOMPSON MOVES TO MILLWALL
The Liverpool Echo, June 10, 1921
Bee’s Notes Bob Thompson, of Everton, has joined Millwall F.C.

ENORMOUS FIGURES
The Liverpool Echo- Friday, June 10, 1921
WHAT EVERTON RECEIVED FROM SPECTATORS
IN SPITE OF HUGE TRANSFER PAYMENTS
Everton’s balance-sheet was issued to-day and when one studies it, the memory of the thousands of pounds being paid away for crack players must be kept to the fore. Considering that the amount paid for players ran into tens of thousands the balance is a handsome one. As forecasted in our sports columns days ago, Messrs W.R. Clayton and J. Davies, jun., do not seek re-election, and therefore the names to be voted on will be Messrs. Coffey, (re-election), W.C. Cuff, and C. Dickinson. There is no opposition.

EVERTON'S FINACE
June 11, 1921. The Liverpool Football Echo
The Everton club board is the centre of direction in the accompanying letter from an original shareholder: - If your information is correct (and I have no doubt of its being so), the Everton Football Club and the football world in general are to be deprived of the valuable services of Mr. W.R. Clayton. Now such an event as this is in my opinion nothing short of a calamity, for although we may not all have seen eye to eye with him in the last “annual” happening, we cannot lose sight of what he has done in the past for the club. Can we forget how he, along with Mr. George Mahon, helped to build on what was at that time a waste ground, a magnificent enclosure of which we are all proud? It strikes me that several of our shareholders have a very poor memory and are not brimming over with gratitude for past services. They seem to favour a directorate that is cursed with a squandering fever of paying enormous transfer fees for players who develop only into moderate members of our combination team, and that after being impressed by the promises of new directors that they would only favour local talent. There is nothing very clever in going about the country signing on players when you are armed with a good fat cheque. In my humble opinion the true test of management is to pick up the rough talent and develop it at home. It has been done by our neightbours across the park and surely we can do it. I thrust that our directors will see the fallacy of last season's policy of signing on fancy-priced players and parting with such faithfully servants as Parker, Kirsopp and Own Williams.
•  Liverpool County FA; W.R. Clayton is the chairman of the council.

STUD MARKS
The Liverpool Football Echo -Saturday June 18, 1921
By Louis T. Kelly

• We are pleased to note an “Echo” correspondent’s reference to the fine work performed by Mr. W.R. Clayton, the Everton ex-chairman, during a lengthly and distinguished connection with the “Blues,” dating way back into Everton’s pre-Goodison Park days.
• Mr. Clayton has for long been an Everton strong man in more senses than one, and ‘twill be a bad thing for the great winter game when all such are eliminated
• It isn’t given to everyone to always hit the happy medium-and a good job too
• There are bound to be extremists in all parties-politic and otherwise -and it is from the two extremes as a rule that we succeed in building up the well-balanced structural whole, and real progress ensues.
• The return of Mr. Cuff and the incoming of Mr. Dickenson will mark another milestone in the history of the Everton club.
• Mr. Dickenson, who now has his leisured moments in plenty, should make a popular and valued recruit to the Everton board
• First, he is a man of considerable experience, and secondly (and no less important) be possesses a pleasing and tactful p[personality, which should count for much among the players themselves in the days to come

Baths For Keeping Fit Famous Footballers
Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette - Saturday 24 June 1921
Prefer Bath Waters Brine baths are much "boosted" for athletes, and particularly footballers, but two famous footballers are keeping fit a weekly visit to the mineral baths of Bath, from which they derive extraordinary advantage. They are W. Coggins, the Everton goalkeeper, and Clifford Britton, the Everton half-back, who, in his first season in big football, appeared in an International trial, and also won an F.A. Cup medal. Cup teams might very well be induced to come to Bath to prepare for their games.