OLD TIMES AND TIMERS
Liverpool Football Echo- Saturday, May 1, 1926
THE RALATIONSHIP BETWEEN FOOTBALLERS AND OTHER SPORTS
By Victor Hall
Football players are always interested in sports apart from that in which they are themselves adept.  Many of our foremost football professionals are, and have in the past been first-class cricketers, both professional and amateur.  We have classic instances to-day of men who have played for both codes of game simultaneously, and taken the highest honours available for both games during their playing career.  Other football players have been skilled in other games than cricket, too, currently with their career as football players, whether professional or amateur.  At the present time Tom Booth, the old Everton captain, is creating a name for himself in the billiard world, and Jack Cox, the old Liverpool international, has made bowling history by winning both the Talbot and Waterloo Handicaps at Blackpool in the same season’s tournament.  Si it is not surprising that while located at Everton or Liverpool during their playing career, the two natural events in the sporting world that draw all eyes to Liverpool should likewise loom large in the interests of the professional players located here. I refer to the Waterloo Cup and the Grand National Steeplechase.  As both events are held during the actual playing season of football it has always been an understood thing that, provided match training or playing were not interfered with, there should be no restriction on the players attending these local fixtures.  For many years the Everton and Liverpool clubs have made up their own parties of players and officials in witness the coursing at Altcar, and more than once the training period for important events was temporarily relaxed in order that the players might make the annual sporting pilgrimage.  Where players came from distant areas the novelty of seeing the complete course of ties in the “Waterloo” was too strong an attraction to be missed, and club directors have never found their judgement at faults in not only freeing their players for the events but joining them in the trip, making, as it were, a club event of the break.  One director is said to have been the victim of a bit of spoof on my part of one of the players, to whom he thought he was explaining the system of odd on, and odds against, in the matter of racing quotations as applied to dog coursing.  The player was not quite so innocent of racing odds as the director imagined, and it turned out in the sequel that as a result of some friendly wagers, “by way of illustration,: the thrustful director found himself well on the wrong side of the odds whichever dog won.  It was a case of the pupil bettering the master, but as both player and director are still well in evidence, we may be quite sure that the experimental was not repeated the following year.  Certain it is that whenever the Waterloo dates come along, a good sprinkling of both Everton and Liverpool players and committee will be found- generally in association –on the classic dykes at Hillhouse, and the Waterloo sweep in both clubs is always a popular feature of interest to officials and players alike.  In another direction, the Grand National has a strong interest to those who appreciate the sporting nature of the annual event over the sticks at Aintree.  This also has its inevitable sweepstake interest, with the added interest to the Irish element among the players in both clubs.  But the native and natural interest of all Irishmen in “lepping” events does not limit the interest of the year for football players.  Here, too, parties are made up, and a thorough day’s sport at Aintree is keenly appreciated.  Nowadays, motors-buses make the journey easy and pleasant.  In former days wagonettes or stage coaches were disinterred from their resting-places for the yearly trip to Aintree, but the fatal coach accident in St. Anne-street, thirty years ago, to a party from the Prince of Wales’ pantomime increased the peril of the old-times coaches in the rush of modern road traffic, and since that event the use of motor coaches in crowded town thoroughfares has passed into disuse.  The Chester Cup, too, has it large following among the club players.  It is generally held in the early days of May before the players have “broken up” for the summer vacation, and the country surroundings of the historic old city, with the pleasurable drive, make the cup day an ideal outing that all look forward to with pleasure.  Each year sees some new players in the ranks of both clubs who are eager to sample the respective attractions of Altcar, Aintree, and Chester, and though the events crowd the latter half of the season they are none the less appreciated on that account.  In bowling events, locally, many of the players and their committees are keenly interested, and their membership is welcomed among some of the principal clubs.  Both the Sandon green and the greens of the Royal Excelsior and Stanley Arms are well patronized.  At the latter club the old favourite player of Everton and Liverpool, Fred Geary, is well established, where young Fred, his son, takes a prominent place with his father as one of the foremost players of the distinct, both generally finishing in a position of honour in any competition for which they enter.  While golf and swimming have also their devotees among the playing members of our local clubs, rounders at one time had a strong interest, though the modern baseball game has never had a strong following.  At one time an annual trip to the Derby was a feature of the summer season that held high favour with that section of the local football enthusiasts who had tasted the exhibition of motor touring in its early stages.  Some of those players who had made their homes in Liverpool were generally found as members of one or other of the Derby Day excursions, but nowadays, when private motor owners abound, smaller parties make the journey together, and while the enjoyment may be none the less, the old camaraderie of the long journey in pleasant association has given way to the freedom of direction of the family party, with perhaps some little less of the older spirit.  It is, however, as helpers and patrons of the younger generation of the football school boys that the modern professional takes his keenest pleasure.  His services are in frequent demand and rarely if ever refused when some budding “Wanderers” team ask the aid of a star forward or brilliant international to act as their “Ref” in the great “fite” they are due for in the local schools’ tournaments.  It is a great honour to the youngsters to be able to say the Eph.  Longsworth, of Liverpool, coached them for their “final” or that “Sam Chedgzoy,” of the Everton club, was a “champ” referee for their greatest game.  Those youngsters will treasure that memory long after you and I have finished reading and writing about “Old Timers.” 

EVERTON AT BOLTON
The Liverpool Football Echo- Saturday, May 1, 1926
HEARTY GRETTING TO WANDERERS, THE ENGLISH CUP WINNERS
By Bee
Everton; Hardy; Raitt, McDonald; Brown, Reid, Hart; Chedgzoy, Batten, Dean, Kennedy, Troup.  Bolton; Pym; Greenhalgh, Haworth; Thornborough, Round, Cope; Vizard, Joe Smith, Jack (R.), Baggett, Butler.  Everton wound up their season with a visit to Bolton, where they got a good greeting, but, of course, nothing like the cheer that welcomed the winners of the English Cup.  Christmas day in the workhouse could not have been worse than Bolton in the wet and their storm.  It was a perishingly cold day, and not more than 12,000 spectators turned up to see the Cup heroes, who were without Nuttall, Seddon, and J.R. Smith.  Bolton won the toss and had the value of the wind, and Everton started in one of their brightest moods.  Troup, Chedgzoy, and Dean being clear and effective. 
HUDDLING FOR PROTECTION
However, when Bolton got away on the left, Vizard made a big shot which struck Raitt on the chest.  An idea of how cold and irksome were the conditions can be gauged by the fact that the spectators in the cheaper portion huddled themselves together under the protection of the railway sidings which lie at the back of the goal-posts.  Everton had a chance to see how clever Pym in with one-handed punches when they bore down on him, and he served up a perfect example of punching such as he gave in the Cup final.  Pym also saved from Chedgzoy, and having done so, he put the ball up and saw Rollo Jack made an intriguing run.  YoYung Jack gave Raitt the “dummy” and was swinging into goal, when he stumbled over Raitt’s foot.  Hardy had left his goal, so nothing else could prevent Rollo Jack from scoring.  The home centre just managed to keep on his feet, and when he shot the ball passed outside.  This was a let-off, and quite a plum in the matter of a football incident.  Batten had luck to find a big drive from his feet catch Greenhalgh. 
THE BOLTON BARRIER
Rollo Jack was the great barrier to the Everton defence, and once again he tried tom pierce the net, but the ball pulled to the right hand side.  Butler also came near with a strong shot, and for some time the Everton players had to battle against the elements and against a side that was full of confidence.  It will be remembered that Rollo Jack shaped well against Liverpool at Anfield, and to-day he was anxious to show the crowd that Davies, who was down with injury, was not to be missed. Davies by the way, may not be able to take the Canadian tour owing to his breakdown.  Bolton Wanderers this season have interchanged their position their positions more than any other club I know, and at this juncture Butler, their outside right, paraded to the outside left position and )here’s the particular benefit) Vizard instantly moved inside, also Joe Smith, the last-named hitting the side net with a stringer.  Pym’s safe hands took a Chedgzoy lob, but the Fisherman stood against as a ball from Kennedy dropped on the top of the crossbar.  Pym making no effort to cover it in the belief that the ball must pass outside.  The best of goalkeeper never take a chance. 
A HEAD HIGHER
Rounds is a head taller than Bill Dean (Bill is his Christian name), and although he seemed to beat him when the ball was on the ground there came a time when the ball was in the air a lot, and it was then that Rounds had the advantage.  The game opened out considerably, and Everton improved until Vizard, dragging down an awkward pass like a true artist, centred the ball to Rollo Jack whose header from two yards out was taken smartly by Hardy, the only fly in the ointment of the save being Hardy’s return to the bad habit of unnecessarily teasing the oncoming forward.  Referee Scholey, of Sheffield, did not appear to be pleasing the locals or the visitors, and there was much end-of-the-season jocularity.  The best shot of the match thus far came from Thornborough, the half-back.  The ball passed no more than inches over the crossbar.  Batten was parallel to the penalty spot when, in a single-handed effort with three Bolton men, he found the ball cannon off a defender and make him a real birthday present.  He had all the goal to work upon, yet found Pym clever enough to intercept by conceding a corner –a great save.  In fact, you might term it a heart-breaking save.  The Everton goal now had two escapes.  First Hardy was dispossessed without paying the penalty, and then there came a fierce rush in which Hardy was beaten, and Raitt, trying to make a save, seemed to have turned the ball over the goalline instead of which the ball clogged on his legs and rolled round the upright.  Raitt had little idea where the ball had passed, but was doubtless truly thankful. 
HARDY IN A QUANDARY
McDonald and Raitt had very heavy work to attend to for a considerable spell, and well as the half-backs tried, there was a shade too much passing back to give the full backs relief.  Hardy ran out to kick away, and, only half getting hold of the ball, he had the mortification of seeing Butler offered an empty goal.  Fortunately for Hardy, Butler had not heard the old proverb; “Waste not want not.” Just before the interval, Troup nearly scored with a corner kick, and Dean and Joe Smith were pulled up for offside. 
Half-time; Bolton 0, Everton 0. 
EVERTON’S FINALE
DEAN, AS USUAL OPENED THE SCORE BOOK
CHEDGZOY’S SURPRISE GOAL
CUPHOLDERS BEATEN AT HOME
By Bee
When the second half started Raitt was knocked out by the weight of the ball, when he headed away a corner that was full of danger.  He was dazed when he returned to the field of play.  Two points are worthy of mention.  The first was that Everton should in successive years wind up the season with the Cup final winners (Sheffield last year, Bolton this-watch the fixture next season!) The next was the fine hearty game both sides adopted in spite of his being the finale.  Unfortunately the Everton forwards again offered little relief to their comrades, Brown and Hart like Raitt suffered a severe “head” though heading the ball.  Pym had less to do than Hardy, you was in the neighbourhood of defeat when Troup centred the ball, and the uncertainty of the wet turf caused the home goalkeeper to slip up in the goal mouth. 
COOL GOAL BY DEAN
One minute later he reached the neightbourhood.  Raitt had done a good piece of defence work, which led the ball up to Troup, who has developed the idea of passing well up the middle, depending upon Dean’s clever heading, now used this profitable idea.  Greenhalgh was easily beaten by Dean, who scored with a ground shot with the utmost ease and coolness.  Batten forced Pym to make another good catch, and then Raitt, trying to head back to his goalkeeper at a critical point, found Rollo Jack intervene and intercept –Jack had an open goal, yet pushed the ball high over the bar.  Everton’s luck was in.  As at Wembley, so to-day the Bolton player in certain ranks began to tire.  The Bolton captain now rearranged his forces, Butler going centre-forward and Jack outside right.  This brought no immediate relief, and with the Bolton backs being insecure when compared to the Everton couple, Everton looked like banging to their lead, and where as they had been overplayed in the first half they were now on top; in fact, they were within range of scoring when a free kick by Chedgzoy led to Dean heading against the crossbar, Pym putting the rebound and clearing the danger.  Following the Rollo Jack shot at an acute angle instead of centering to the home left which wing was being well looked after by Brown, aided by Raitt and Reid. 
PYM ON GUARD
Bolton became desperate and Everton having stemmed the tide, Dean and Chedgzoy up the wing with a take able pass.  Chedgzoy twice beat his man before electing to shoot at a moment when a centre to Dean looked the wiser thing to do.  Joe Smith again changed his side, the team going to its original formation.  Pym saved a second time from Chedgzoy, his canniness in leaving his goal being freely commented upon.
CHEDGZOY’S GOAL
Everton’s joy was complete when Chedgzoy, who had made a number of rousing dribbles, worked inward, that even Homer nodded.  Pym caught the ball, slipped up, and turned the ball just over the goal-line, Bolton were inclined to dispute the goal, but the referee was most emphatic on the point.  The crowd now evaporated like snow on a fire.  Final; Bolton Wanderers 0, Everton 2. 
The attendance was the poorest of the season, 8,900 paying for admission. This is a very poor attendance for a Cup-winning side a week after the great day. 

EVERTON RES V BURNLEY RES
Liverpool Football Echo- Saturday, May 1 1926
There was only a small attendance at Goodison Park, when Burnley had the better of the early play.  Devine gave a great display, his dainty footwork being an outstanding feature of rather lifeless exchanges.  Kendall made two good saves from Sprago and Freeman, but after half an hour Rand scored for Everton, which was against the run of play.  Two minutes later Freeman equalized with a low shot, which hit the upright before entering the net.  Half-time; Everton 1, Burnley 1. 
On resuming Everton improved, and for a time kept the visitors on the defensive. Burnley however, got away, and when Freeman sent across the goalmouth a goal seemed certain, but Collins, who was only six yards out, shot wide.  Threequarter time.- Everton Res 1, Burnley Res 1.  O’Donnell gave Everton the lead fifteen minutes from the end.  Final; Everton Res 2, Burnley Res 1. 

BOLTON WANDERERS 0 EVERTON 2
May 3 rd 1926. The Daily Courier.
EVERTON'S FINAL TRIUMH.
CHEDGZOY'S FINE FORM AT BOLTON.
Everton finished up the season with a fine two-to-nil win over the Cup-holders at Bolton. The score, however flattered them rather. The reason the Blues won was because they made the most of the chances that came their way, and Bolton did not. The home side could not complain at the lack of opportunities, especially in the first half. Rollo Jack, who led the attack was frequently erratic in front of goal, and shot wide of the target time after time. For the losers it must be said that they were without Nuttall, Seddon, David Jack, and JR. Smith. On top of that they had placed two hard midweek matches. Rain fell heavily before and during the match, and half-way through it turned extremely cold. There was a gate of not more than 10,000.
BOLTON HALFS.
The first half undoubtedly went to Bolton but in spite of repeated attacks they could not penetrate the Sturdy defence put up by Raitt, McDonald, and Hardy. R. Jack's shots lacked direction, and it was Butler who came nearest to scoring before the interval. The best Jack did was top head in a beautiful centre from Vizard, which Hardy did well to field safely. But both Butler and Joe Smith should have beaten Hardy just before the whistle, when they were very well placed. Of Course, while all this was going on the Blues' vanguard was not idly looking on. Chedgzoy, Kennedy, and on one occasion Batten and Troup, were not far out with attempts. Pym brought off a splendid one handed save from Batten just before the interval. The home defence did not give the impression of being as reliable as Everton. With far fewer chances the visitors broke through it twice, and after the interval always looked more likely scorers than their opponents.
TWO GOOD GOALS.
Both were good goals. Dean obtained the first. Troup and Kennedy were responsible for the pioneer work, which mad it possible for the Everton centre to score. He cleverly tricked Greenhalgh and Howarth and beat Pym with a low, fast drive. The Cupholders had chances after this of equalising, but their shooting was still weak, so that Hardy was able to deal successfully with all that came his way. A few minutes from the end Chedgzoy beat Pym with a beauty. The excellence of this goal, was acute because it was obtained from such an acute angle. The Blues' right winger had worked down the touch-line, and swerving in towards goal, drove the ball hard. The shot appeared to bamboozle Pym. He jumped impartially caught it, but fumbled, so that the ball went well over the line, and Referee Scholey had no hesitation in awarding a goal. This put the result beyond doubt, and there was little interest in the closing exchanges. The great fault of Bolton was their ineptitude in front of goal, had it not been for that Everton would assuredly not have got away with two points. Round at centre-half worked hard, and so did Thornborough, but the defence at times was none too certain. The Trotters were well served by their wings, Vizard and Butler, but none of the inside men stood out. Everton's defence was strong Hardy, Raitt, and McDonald being a capital fettle. The halves too, had a good day.
SAM'S SKILL.
Chedgzoy and Dean were the outstanding forwards. Judging by Chedgzoy's game on Saturday, he has served years football in him yet. For the end of the season he showed a turn of speed that was astonishing. His shooting too, was well on the mark. Dean played his usual bustling game, using his head and feet with excellent judgement and the goal he got was a cool, well-merited one. Batten, Kennedy, and Troup worked hard and out in some valuable work. Teams: - Bolton Wanderers: - Pym, goal, Howarth, and Greenhalgh, backs, Cope, Round, and Thornborough, half-backs, Butler, Baggett, R. Jack, Joe Smith, and Vizard, forwards. Everton: - Hardy, goal, Raitt and McDonald, backs, Brown, Reid, Hart (captain), half-backs, Chedgzoy, Batten, Dean, Kennedy, and Troup, forwards.

EVERTON RESERVES 2 BURNLEY RESERVES 1
May 3 rd 1926. The Daily Courier.
CENTRAL LEAGUE (Game 42)
A typical end of the season game was served up at Goodison Park. Everton were weak forward, only O'Donnell have any ideal of how to round off the attack. Bain worked hard at centre half, while Kerri. as usual was a rugged defender. The Blues were the first to score, O'Donnell after a fine run passing beautifully to Rand who had no difficulty in netting. Five minutes later Devine, easily the outstanding player of the game, presented Freeman with a chance of equalising, an opportunity which the Burnley centre promptly took. With only five minutes left to play O'Donnell scored Everton second goal.

HAROLD MOFFATT
May 3, 1926. The Liverpool Daily Post and Mercury.
After the Luton Town match on Saturday, the right winger Harold Moffatt was transfer to Everton. Who have been interested in him for some weeks. Moffatt 5feet 4inches in height and weights 9 stone 7lbs. He went to Luton from Guildford United last September and was formerly with the Arsenal and Workington . A fast tricky player he-has plenty of assurance and has scored several goals from the wing.

BOLTON’S FAULTS. 
Athletic News- Monday, May 3, 1926
ROLLO JACK POOR MARKSMANSHIP
EVERTON’S LUCK
BOLTON WANDERERS 0, EVERTON 2
By Tim Bobbins
BOLTON WANDERERS would be able to take stock some of their reserve strength from their last match of the season with Everton.  With the wind in their favour before the interval, and with each player eager and fresh for action, the reserve men did well up to point. The half-backs tackled with rare discrimination; they supported their forwards as well as could be expected; but the attack never responded to the same extent, and therein lay the whole cause of failure.  Jack had at least two glorious opportunities to score—one when he had beaten the backs and had only the goalkeeper to pass—but his finishing laid bare the weak part his play, and until he cultivates a method of rounding off his earnest endeavour initiatory work he will not be a success. 
ROLLO JACK'S FAULT
Rollo Jack has speed, height and vigour to commend him, but I do not like the way he turns his back to the goal in taking up a pass, and should be more spontaneous in his shooting if he is to take first rank.  Hesitancy lost him his chances, as it did with Baggett, though in the case of the inside-right it was not glaring.  Everton, it is true, were fortunate to escape on several occasions, notably when shot from Butler caught the heels of Raitt with Hardy well beaten,  but Bolton, with all their openings, ought to have been least two goals up at the interval.  The second half proved that reserve half-backs were not capable maintaining the standard they had set early on. They descended to a condition which found them too easily beaten, though, at the same time, I doubt whether Everton would have won had there not been two serious mistakes in Wanderers’ defence which helped the visitors to score.  In the first case, eleven minutes after the interval, Greenhalgh failed to trap a long return down the centre, which gave Dean perfect present.  The Everton centre is not the sort of man to refuse chance of this sort, for he quickly took possession after the Bolton had bungled the ball, drew Pym out of his goal, and found the net with comparative ease.  Even after this Jack had chances to equalise, but his lack of steadiness at close quarters was such that Joe Smith put him to outside right, with Butler in the centre, for a time, and he changed them back again before Everton obtained their second goal.  This came three minutes from the finish, and here, again, the Bolton defence was at fault, Chedgzoy being permitted to dash in, single-handed, to deliver a terrific ground shot, which Pym saved, but, according to the referee, must have turned over his own line before clearing. 
NEED FOR THOUGHT. 
On this form Bolton cannot look too favourably towards the future so far as several reserve positions are concerned, though it has to be admitted that a number of the regular men, following an exciting time after the Cup final, were none too convincing.  Greenhalgh was sometimes shaky, the best work in defence being accomplished by Haworth and Thornborough, whilst Butler and Smith were outstanding in attack.  Everton found the Wanderers’ stamina on the wane in the - second half, and one must pay credit to Dean, Chedgzoy, and  Batten in attack, for the way they worked upon it.  Reid and Brown were also untiring half-backs, whilst Raitt and Hardy behaved well further behind.  It was a poor finish to the Wanderers’ season, and as evidence of the lack of interest in the game, the bad weather, of course, also, having its effect, only 8,900 people paid for admission.  Bolton Wanderers. Pym; Haworth, Greenhalgh, Cope, Round, Thornborongh; Butler, Baggett, Jack (R), Smith (Joe), and Visard.  Everton; Hardy; Raitt, McDonald: Brown, Reid, and Hart: Chedgzoy, Batten, Dean, Kennedy, and Troup.  Referee: A Scholey, Sheffield.

EVERTON’S MIDGET
Athletic News-Monday, May 3, 1926
After the Luton match on Saturday Harold Moffat, outside right, was transferred to Everton.  He is one of the smallest players in the League, is only 5ft 4ins, and played with Workington before going to Arsenal two seasons ago. 

Liverpool Echo on Strike from May 3 to May 12 1926
Echo & Express Bulletin 2 page newspapers from May 13, 1926 to May 14 1926

NEW BRIGHTON 0 EVERTON RERSEVES 1
May 4 th 1926. The Daily Courier.
LIVERPOOL SENIOR CUP FINAL
EVERTON WIN A CUP
ODD GOAL DEFEAT FOR NEW BRIGHTON
A goal scored by Irvine seven minutes from the interval decided the game at Anfield last night. Taking the play as a whole Everton were just about worthy of the spoils. The exchanges were fairly even, but the Blues were the better finishers, and Mehalfy had more difficult work to accomplish than Kendall. Two saves from Dean in the second half were masterly clearances. “Dixie” was well shadowed by Reid in the early part of the games, but was Everton's best forward, with Irvine a good scored. No half-back did better than Bain, who was strong in defence and ball control, and always parted to the best advantage. Raitt was the better of the Blues' backs, Kerr, at times kicking wildly. After Mehaffy, Mathieson, was the outstanding New Brighton exponent. Though slow, the burly “Raker” was tricky, and passed always to the best advantage. Little fault could be found with the halves, Gee and Morris allowing the Everton wingers little latitude. Worrall and Lowes were sound backs. Early in the game both Keepers were called on without being seriously troubled. O'Donnell had a great chance of giving Everton the lead, but shot outside. At the other end, Carney forced a corner, from which Mattieson headed inches over. Everton dashed away, and when the ball was passed into the centre Irvine fastened upon it and gave Mehaffy no chance of saving. After the interval feeling crept into the game for a while, but nothing drastic resulted. Then came a great shot from Dean and an equally brilliant clearance by Mehaffy. Everton were awarded a free kick for an offence on the penalty line. It appeared that the foul was committed inside the area, but the referee ruled otherwise. This led to another fine save by Mehaffy following which to Rakers pressed for a while, Kendall having to make saves from Corney and Whitter. The Everton defence resisted the pressure, and the game ended without further scoring.

EVERTON SILENT
The Liverpool Echo-Saturday, May 15, 1926
Bee’s Notes
Everton Football Club are not in the habit if showing their hand until the annual general meeting, but it is known that Neil McBain is likely to move, and as he has not been fixed up with Scotland –his special desire –he will doubles take the big American offer that was made him some time ago.

EVERTON F.C % NOMINATIONS
Liverpool Echo-Tuesday, May 18, 1926
Bee’s Notes
Mr. Robert Nelson, a well-known local sport, has issued the following rather striking circular to Everton F.C shareholders; Having been nominated for the directorate of the Everton F.C., I desire at the outset to say that I am not actuated by any feelings of animosity against any director, nor am I connected with any clique, or out for personal advantage.  I am out simply and solely to offer my lengthy-and I can highly successful –experience in the world of sport, and especially amateur football, and perhaps what is of equal or more importance, my knowledge of the management of men, with a view of improving the position of the Everton F.C from a football point.  I think I may fairly claim that in the local football world, as well as in all other branches of sport, my name has for the past forty years been received with the highest respect.  My connection and my work with the Liverpool Police Athletic Society since I imitated it is, I trust, so well-known that I need not further refer to it, except to say my influence raised it from obscurity to a very high standard.  I am against the canvassing for proxies, for I firmly believe if shareholders are badgered for proxies a truly shareholders’ representative directorate will never be elected.  I would most respectfully ask you to attend the annual meeting, and vote for the men you think best fitted to do good to the club.  If, however, you are unable to attend, I enclose a proxy form, and if you care to fill it up and return it to me duly signed over a 1d stamp, and will intimate to me whom you wish to vote for, I will loyally carry out your desire even if you leave me out.  I should, of course be delighted to have your assistances and confidently ask for it.  In conclusion, I again appeal to you to do your own voting, or, at any rate, DIRECT how your vote should be used- Yours faithfully, Robert Nelson, 33, Fairfield-street, Liverpool, E. May, 1926. 

T. MAYSON
Lancashire Evening Post - Wednesday 19 May 1926
Queen's Park Rangers have appointed T. Mayson, of Pontypriod, as their new trainer.  he formerly played for Burnley, Everton, Grimsby Town, and Aberdare. 

NORTH END FORWARD.
Lancashire Evening Post - Friday 21 May 1926
WOODHOUSE TRANSFERRED TO EVERTON.
Preston North End to-day transferred Roland Woodhouse, one of their forwards, to Everton. Woodhouse, who is 27 years of age and a native of Leyland, is 5ft. 5in. in height and weighs 10st. 71b. He was discovered near the end of war-time football while playing with Lancaster Town. Though one of the smallest forwards playing he is one of the most active players in the game, but latterly he has been unable to gain a regular place in the North End League team, in which he has figured at some time or another in every forward position, though his most effective work has been done at inside right and inside left. He had a £650 benefit at the end of the 1924-25 season, and this figure represents the amount of the fee North End placed upon him when they put him on the transfer list along with several other players this month. Three years ago sought to secure him, and North End asked a fee of about £3,000, but the player refused to leave Preston.

EVERTON’S NEW FORWARD
Liverpool Echo-Friday, May 21, 1926
ROWLAND WOODHOUSE, PRESTON’S “LITTLE TICH”
Everton today, secured the transfer of Roland Woodhouse, of Preston North End, Woodhouse, who is twenty-seven years of age, is one of the smallest forwards in the game, standing 5 feet 5 inches and weighing 10 ½ stone.  He is one of the most energetic players kicking a ball, and has completed six seasons with Preston North End, and at the end of 1924-25 had a 650 pound benefit.  Last month he was placed on the transfer list of that figure.  He is a native of Leyton, and North End discovered him in war-time football, playing for Lancaster Town.  He began as a player of wonderful promise at inside right but latterly has not been able to get a regular place in the team owing to the brilliance of North End’s Scotsman.  He can fill any position in the forward line. 

SAM CHEDGZOY
Lancashire Evening Post - Saturday 22 May 1926
Sam Chedgzoy, Everton's international right winger, has gone to Canada, as he did last summer.  Everton have reported the matter to the Football Association.  

EVERTON NEW STAND
Athletic News-Monday, May 24, 1926
The erection of the new stand at Goodison Park is proceeding apace.  Half the foundations have been laid and it is expected that the structure will be ready for the opening of the season.  There will be seating room for 5,000 with 16,000 standing, which will increase the accommodation of the ground by 10,000 and bring the holding capacity to 67,000. 
During the week the club have engaged Roland Woodhouse, the inside forward of Preston North End, at a transfer fee of 650 pounds. 
Frank Jefferis
Frank Jefferis, the former Southampton, Everton-Preston North End forward, has been appointed transfer-coach to the Southport club, with whom he played for two seasons. 

EVERTON SIGNING
Liverpool Echo-Tuesday, May 25, 1926
Everton announce the signature of Arthur Dominy, the Southampton inside right, who stands 5ft 8ins, and weighs 11 stone.  Dominy is well known on Merseyside, chiefly by reason of his clever exploits against Liverpool in the Cup.  Quite a personality, his actual arrival on these shored reveals the policy of the Everton club, who are clearly going in once more for the “readymade man.”  The great feature of Dominy’s play is his utter unselfishness, and the fact that he knows when to part with the ball should help Dean. 

DOMINY
Portsmouth Evening News-Wednesday, 26 May 1926
Everton F.C further added to their strength for next season by signing Arthur Dominy, the Southampton inside-right, yesterday.  Dominy captained the Southampton team after the war until, last season, Campbell took over from him.  Dominy did not play in all his club’s matches lasts season, but he is an excellent forward of a cleverness easily up to the standard of the First Division. 

EVERTON’S LATEST READY-MADE
Liverpool Echo-Thursday, May 27, 1926
Bee’s Notes
The writer has been a supporter and admirer of the Blues since the time when the old brigade won the English Cup.  This was accomplished by a team not of readymade players, but men who were signed on in their youthful days and early blended together (says “Noah”).  These ready-made players are like readymade suits; very often misfits.  If Everton really want a few readymade Anno Domini players to blend, why not transfer Dixie and resign Lacey, Sharp, Makepeace, and Prescot Jones, who are still alive and have not yet qualified for the old-age pension? Or your humble servant might suit.  My football programme for next season will be to watch the Saints of Phil Town fame, where you will not see a team of good old has been.  It is with regret one hears of Mr. Stan Peers’ prospective resignation as secretary of the County Combination through illness. 

EVERTON 9,000 POUND PROFIT
Liverpool Echo-Friday, May 28, 1926
Bee’s Notes
What does it benefit the shareholder?  Ask “Interested,” if there is 7 ½ per cent, after making 9,000 pounds for the year.  It is not the dividend I am complicating about; it is the Football Association.  During the war time the Football Association stopped the management of the clubs from giving the privilege tickets if any shares be transferred to new shareholders.  I think this should now be done with and lot the clubs use their own discretion in this respect.  When the Everton club was formed, it was started with good sportsmen, and not wealthy men.  Now if the old shareholder (who may be glad of a few pounds) wants to sell his shares, the privilege ticket is lost and the new shareholders gets no ticket, therefore the share is only worth about per (any other shareholder in other prosperous company benefits accordingly).  I think it is hard luck on 5the Everton shareholder to get so little for his share, for none would sell unless he was compelled through stress of the times. 

DOMINY’S MOVE
Athletic News-Monday, May 31, 1926
After rendering splendid service for thirteen season’s Arthur Dominy, the Southampton inside right, has left the Dell for Goodison Park.  Though now in the veteran stage, Dominy still retains the capacity to making openings for his colleagues and should be capable of useful service for the Everton club.  Dominy’s transfer is the most important of the week, but there have been several other notable departures.