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STAR AND STARS IN THE MAKING
October 2 ND 1930. Evening Express.
Charlton's Visit to Everton
Club's Ambition
To Enter The First Division
London Today. “Everton is a team of stars, Charlton a team of stars in the making” said MR. Gavin Crawford the groundsman of the Charlton Athletic F.C. and a former Arsenal and Sheffield United player discussing his club's chances against Everton on their visit to Merseyside on Saturday. “No team in the country is run more economically than Charlton Athletic. There are no ‘thousand pounders' in its ranks, but the men play most attractive football. “Our ambition is to equalify eventually for the First Division” continued Mr. Crawford. “So far this season the team has won three out of eight matches, lost three, and drawn two. Their most notable victory so far was a 4-1 win against Cardiff City last Saturday. “We expect to play the same team against Everton and hope to return with at least one point.
Training Ground.
“Charlton Athletic has always been a training ground for potential First League player. We catch them young, imbue them with enthusiasm and energy, and after a season or two lose them to another club. “Rankin transferred to Chelsea last year was one of our stalwarts, and he has been badly missed this season. He left at a transfer fee or less than £2,000, but he is undoubtedly worth more.” Charlton will be without Astley, their inside right and star performer, F. Whitlow taking his place. At outside right they will have W. Wyper, the former Stockport player. He went from Southport to Accrington and then to Hull City before finally being signed by Charlton Athletic after giving a good display while on trial with the Arsenal at Highbury. E. Sweeney, the inside left in Saturday's match was formerly with Manchester United. Mr. Mcfarlance, the enterprising manager of Charlton Athletic, is well known on Merseyside. He was for six years with the Dundee Club and secured the trasnfer of several prominent Scottish players to Everton at the highest transfer fees then obtainable. Charlton's team will be; Robertson; Smith, Langford; Pitcairn, Hird, Pugsley; Wyper, Whitlow, Lennox, Sweeney, Horton.
Sports Pie
“Marguerita Mine, a song composed by Mr. Will Cooke, son of Harry Cooke, the popular Everton trainer, will be featured in the programme of the Aigburth Silver Band at Goodison Park on Saturday.

DIXIE DEAN'S RETURN
October 1 st 1930. Evening Express.
Everton v. League “Babes.”
Charlton's First Visit.
Dixie Dean, who has made a quick recovery from his ankle injury, will again lead the Everton attack on Saturday. He will displace
McCambridge for the match with Charlton Athletic the “babes” of the English League, at Goodison Park.
Dean was injured in the Cardiff game and was in bed for a week, but his recovery has been so rapid that he was missed only two matches. This will be Everton's first meeting with Charlton, who gained promotion from the Third Division (southern Section) in 1928-29, just beating Crystal Palace on goal average. The club was formed as a professional orgaisation in 1921-22 out of the old Gnome Athletic Club.
Eight for Eight
They have obtained eight points from eight matches so far this season and are eleventh in the table. They defeated the improved Cardiff City by four goals to one last Saturday. McCambridge will be Everton's twelfth man. The Everton team is; Coggins; Williams, Cresswell; McPherson, Griffiths, Thomson; Critchley, Dunn, Dean, Johnson, Rigby.
Sports Pie
Scottish clubs are showing particular interest at the moment in Jimmy Dunn the international inside right, but Everton are not parting. Aberdeen had no sooner received a form “No” to their inquiry whether the Blues would transfer Dunn, than along came Hibernians with a similar request, also to meet with an equally emphatic refusal. W. O'Donnell formerly with Everton who is on trial with Crystal Palace figured as left back in the Palace Reserve team against Brentford today in a London Combination match. Followers of Everton will be glad to know that Secretary Tom McIntosh is gradually recovering from his illness, and that he is practically certain to be back at his post next week.

Sporting Parson's Visit
Hull Daily Mail - Thursday 02 October 1930
A WELL-KNOWN sportsman clergyman, the Rev W. C. Jordan, M.A., rector of Slaidburn, is visiting Hull this week-end, preaching the harvest festival services St. Matthew's Church, Anlaby-road, on Sunday. Mr Jordan won his " blue Oxford University for Association football, and played regularly as centre-forward. He turned out as an amateur for West Bromwich Albion, and often encountered Hull City in the old days." He has played for' Everton, Liverpool, and Wolverhampton Wanderers, and for England representative matches.

BEE’S NOTES
Liverpool Echo - Thursday 02 October 1930
When we go to our hotels each-week-end time hangs heavily.  The dull thud of the corridors and dining-rooms is hardly in keeping with the jollity that abounds in the dressing rooms, and the big congregation in the board-rooms of our two clubs do not tally with the somber couchy-rest periods in hotels.  Thus we sometimes compare “notes” with Riley or with George Martin’s operatic work, or Dean’s drumming of the pence in jazz effects.  When we were “high up in steeple” of Penarth a lady joined the Everton Club in a musical interlude, and Trainer Harry Cooke, most faithful of servants, brought from his pocket a little broches and asked the lady to play it.  It is a composition of his son William, the title is “Marguerite Mine, “and Williams knows not music professionally, so he got Mr. R. Bentham to lend him his aid, and Everton followers will be able to hear the pretty tune on Saturday at the Goodison ground when the Aigburth Band, through Mr. Wearing, have put it in their programme of music for the Charlton game.  Talking of Everton for a moment more, it has been said that Port Vale never appeared at Goodison Park.  Then the programme of wartime football is produced.  To which I replay that the “Echo” was right- Port Vale came here when there was no league; when there was no wage; when there were no registrations-Port Vale, like other clubs, clubs simply borrowed players from the Army men in their area; the League was simply a newspaper league; therefore we cannot by any stretch of imagination call the side Port Vale during its wartime endeavours. 

CHARLTON, NEWCOMERS TO EVERTON
Liverpool Echo - Friday 03 October 1930
Bee’s Notes
DEAN'S RETURN 
McCambridge had a quick serviceable bonus-making debut, and it seems a pity he should have to go out thus early, for so far he has not been truly tried. However, with Dean back to the land of goals—making and breaking—it was the only course possible. The officials of the club have realized the weakness of the side. It has been pretty apparent throughout the season, yet it has not been the cause of a disturbance because the victories rather bid the faults and gave a false notion of the team's progress to the First Division.  Port Vale and other matches produced the necessary evidence that there was not sufficient shooting in the front line, and that the forwards dwelt too much upon the order of their pass instead of making the practical pass or the definite Instant shot. Dunn last week got the best out of the speed of Critchley by pushing the ball up to the corner flag, and Critchley responded.  Dunn worked hard, played well, schemed, and collected the ball with effect, and offered a shot. The only need in the same division was some semblance of power in shooting—yes, and a desire to shoot. Being at home, and being blessed with the bonus-complex, Everton should beat Charlton to-morrow, in spite of my absence up North!  Dean's come-back means that the inside forwards will have opportunities, and as Dean has unmistakably shown a return to his former prowess in front of goal we ought to have a good result, good football, and a great game. Charlton allow their opponents to play football; some Second Division sides do not. We greet any sides that play “the real stuff." as the fans call it. Let the Everton supporter fan himself into enthusiasm for his side and forget the recent lapses at home.  Everton; Coggins; Williams, Cresswell; McPherson, Griffiths, Thomson; critchly, Dunn, Dean, Johnson, Rigby. 
GOODISON MUSIC
Aigburth Silver Prize Band (conductor Mr. Harry Wearing) will give the following programme to tomorrow at Goodison Park;- March,  “Queensbury, Cater; waltz, “Love Me,” Francis Day and Hunter; fox trot, “Waiting at the End of the Road,” Francis Day and Hunter; fox trot, “Cryin’ for the Carolines, “Francis Day and Hunter; selection, “Zampa,” Herold; waltz, “Springtime in the Rockies,” Francis Day and Hunter; fox trot, “Just You- Just Me,” Francis Day and Hunter; song fox trot, “Marguerita Mine,” W. Cooke and R. Bentham. 
SUGGESTS FEAR
I was very pleased to read your able survey of the Everton match says “Veritas,”  What you stated coincides with the view of many of the Everton supporters, namely, lack of shooting powers by the forwards.  They appear to be mesmerized by some inferior complex when within shooting range.  I hope you will continue to be a fearless critic; I think last year you were much too lenient and, if I may say so, afraid to criticize.  Probably you did not desire to hurt feelings.  I am of the opinion that owing to Dean being so prolific a scorer in the past other forwards have relied on him to score.  Why can’t the forwards be given more shooting practice during the week?
Mr. W.R. Gregson’s “Football Guide, Red v. Blue,” is full of “meat” from end to end.  It should be read by every schoolboy player, Mr. Jack Sharp said it would be a grand thing if sold by the thousand on the football grounds.  The book is published by John Haywood, of Manchester.  “Spotter,” the Football Echo” Scout, was at the Parkhill v. St. Michael’s O.B. game on Saturday last.  His interesting article will be in tomorrow’s Football Echo”

CHARLTON ATHLETIC VISIT EVERTON
October 4 th 1930. Liverpool Post and Mercury
By John Peel
Like the Arsenal in the senior circle Everton have made the pace in the Second Division. This speed they must maintain if they are to secure their lost place in the upper house. One point about this Second Division excursion is that we are afforded opportunities of seeing new clubs and teams, and this afternoon Charlton athletic make their debut at Goodison Park. This is their second season in the Second League the club having gained promotion on goal average at the expense of Crystal palace. Although they have not created any great stir this season –they average a point per match –the side including some excellent players, and Everton will not find it a walk-over. The Port Vale experience should be sufficient warming that Everton cannot afford to take matters easily, and they should make no mistake in the game today. Maximum home points are essential if the Goodison park club is to keep at the top.
Dean's Return
Dean returns to the team, and if he is at his best the forward line should be improved by his presence. The team otherwise is the same as that which defeated Bradford City, and it will be surprising if the Evertonians do not win by a good margin. Still, Charlton beat Cardiff City 4-1 last week, and as the Welsh side drew at Goodison park it would seem that Charlton Atheltic are capable of making the home team go all the way. Pitcarn; a Scottish half back, formerly assisted Connah's Quay and Hird and Pugsley complete's sturdy half-back line, while the backs and goalkeeper are strong. The forward line is a good one, and Sweeney who is a native of Rock ferry, last season assisted Manchester United. The kick off is at 3-15, and the teams are; - Everton; - Coggisn; Williams, Cresswell; McPherson Griffiths, Thomson; Critchley, Dunn, Dean Johnson, Stein. Charlton Athletic; - Robertson; Smith, Langford; Pitcirn, Hird, Pussley; Wyper, Whitlow, Lennox, Sweeney, Horton.
Everton's Offer For a Forward
Dix Declines to leave Bristol.
Representatives of Everton have for some time been making offers to Bristol Rovers for the transfer of Ronald Dix, their inside left. The offer were renewed again yesterday, but unsuccessfully because Dix, who captained England against Scotland in a Schoolboy international match, declines to leave Bristol. Dix is nineteen years old.

EVERTON FOUR GOALS TO THE GOOD
Liverpool Football Echo - Saturday 04 October 1930
CHARLTON HALF-BACKS TOO BUSY TO HELP THE FORWARDS
By Stork
Everton; Coggins; Williams, Cresswell; McPherson, Griffiths, Thomson; Critchley, Dunn, Dean, Johnson, Rigby.  Charlton Athletic; - Robertson; Smith, Langford; Pitcairn, Hird, Pussley; Wyper, Whitlow, Lennox, Sweeney, Houghton.  Referee; Mr. W. Bristow, of Stafford. 
Charlton's visit to Goodison promised good entertainment, for the London club is recognized for its football. Their manager, one of the most astute men in the game, scorns rush and bustle, so it was on the cards that a really classical display would be seen, for are not Everton among the scientific sides of the land?  Everton's only change was at centre-forward,  Dean displacing McCambridge.  Charlton played in red, so that when the two teams were on the field it brought to mind “Derby “Day memories.  Everton opened in a manner which suggested that they were keen to obtain an early lead, and the very first movement which they made brought forth a shot and a save. Dunn was the shooter, and the little fellow put an amazing amount of beef behind his shot, which Robertson smartly edged over the bar.  The Athletic gave us an early view of their tactics, an inter-passing movement between the half-backs ending in the ball being sent to the outside right, and if Thomson had not been able to prevent the ball reaching Wyper the Everton goalkeeper might have been given some work to do.  Thomson, however, with outstretched leg, turned the ball away from his opponent. Smith and Longford,  Charlton's two backs, were determined  not to give Dean the slightest rope, for who the Everton centre-forward  attempted one of his bursts down the middle he was promptly shut in.  Lennox showed a wise head but poor direction when tried to get a ball out to Houghton, and more to the point were two shots by Dunn. His first shot was blocked out by a defender, his second, taken without any attempt to settle the ball, rattled up against the side netting.  Still they were praiseworthy efforts on the part of the little Scot Charlton might very easily have taken a goal from Everton when Lennox and Whitlow had chased up what appeared to be a forlorn chance, and Williams, hesitating in the belief the ball was clear, was astonished to find these men close at hand and challenging him for the ball.  Cogging, however, had left his goal in anticipation of the trouble facing his colleague, and he picked up the ball and cleared what had promised to be an awkward position for the Everton defence.
A DEAN GOAL 
Everton's inside men thus far had been prominent with the push-through passes, and when Johnson slipped one up to Dean the latter hit a first-time shot that Robertson cleared. I must state, however, that in my opinion Dean was just a shade offside, but he did quite right to go on, for the whistle had not shrilled against him.  A minute later Dean got a goal, and it was made through precisely the same movement, but in this case it was Dunn who supplied the pass. Dean took the ball before it touched the ground and helped it into the net. It was the very quickness of the action which had defeated the Charlton defence, and it is a long time since I saw a goal made in such a few movements.  Pugsley, the half-back, attempted to convey to his forwards the necessity of  a shot, but in his case the direction was  rank bad; in fact, the shot travelled midway  between the upright and the crossbar.  The same player ran through a second time and delivered a heavy blow at the Everton goal, but Williams took the ball on his head and cleared.  Some of Charlton’s passing bouts were really high-class, and they never lost an opportunity of testing the goalkeeper, Coggins, when he was in possession.  Once, when Cresswell passed back to him, he (Cresswell, with the full knowledge of what Lennox and Whitlow would do, called upon his goalkeeper to throw the ball over their heads and back to him.  Critchley lost a rare chance when he scooped the ball over the bar from close in, and again hit the side of the netting after McPherson, with a grand pass to Rigby, enabled the left-winger to put the ball well into the penalty area. Dean tried another quick shot, and the goalkeeper made a quick save, but of all the men on the field none compared with Cresswell, a master of tactics, and deviser of Charlton’s every move. It was just grand to watch him take up his position.  So far Chariton had not given Coggins any test at all. Their approach work was canny, but it usually fell to the ground when it reached the penalty area.
DUNN SHOTS
There was much more definite shooting by the Everton men, and Dunn had yet another shot saved by Robertson.  For once in a way Dean failed to get up to a header from Critchley, and this left Johnson with a fair chance, but the best the ex-Manchester man could do was make a corner.  Dunn was a rare shooter, but he was not the only one to test the skill of Robertson. Griffiths tried one of his specialties, but the best save the goalkeeper made was from a hefty drive by Dean, to which he dropped to his knees, Cresswell made his first error when he attempted a pass back to Williams, and was somewhat fortunate to find the ball coming back to his toe off Wyper. 
CRITCHLEY GOALS 
Then we saw another Everton goal scored in the twenty-ninth minute. Rigby swept the ball right over the heads of a gathering in the goalmouth, and Critchley simply moved in and shot pass the helpless Robertson.  I considered Everton scored a perfectly legitimate point a minute later when Johnson, although on one knee, accepted a pass from Dean and turned it into the net. The goal was disallowed on the score of offside, but I distinctly saw a full-back between Johnson and the goalkeeper as he shot.  Charlton's attack could bring forth the excuse for their frailty through lack of support from their hall-backs, who were so busy looking after the Everton forwards that they could not lend a hand to the men in front.  Dean ever since the season started has been making goals for others, even though he may not have been scoring a bundle himself.
CRITCHLEY AGAIN
A fourth goal was soon placed on the credit side, and Dean had a hand in the makings of this one, too, for he headed Rigby’s centre into goal, and no power on earth seemed capable of keeping the ball out.  But, somehow, it was kept out, and went on to Critchley, who came along with a hot drive that found the back of the netting.  Half-time.- Everton 4, Charlton Athletic 0.
EASY FOR EVERTON
CHARLTON SEVEN GOALS DOWN
A ONE-SIDED GAME
DUNN, DEAN, CRITCHLEY, AND GRIFFITHS 
Everton were easy winners, as a matter of fact I have rarely seen a team so much overplayed. Charlton’s reputation has been sadly sullied by Everton, who simply took command and never let it go.  Charlton's forwards could do nothing against the Everton half  backs and full backs, but they could complain of poor support  from their half backs, who were too  concerned trying to cope with the  Everton forwards, and that with  little success.  There were times when Everton simply toyed with their rivals, and a 7-1, victory, their biggest of the season so far, was well and truly earned. 
It was child's play to-day for Everton.  They made goals with an ease and grace that must have astonished' the Charlton defenders.  The Athletic had had so few shots in the first half that one by Lennox is well worth mentioning, for it forced Coggins to make a fine save. Pugsley tried to improve on this, but was very wide of the mark, and so Everton finished the half in a satisfactory position.  The longer the game went on the less interesting it became, for Charlton were simply toyed with by the Everton men.  They were full of endeavour, but that was about all, for they were as clay in the hands of the potter when it came to doing something which was likely to get the better of the Everton defence or make a goal.  Everton could, of course, take matters easy. Their big lead enabled them to do this; but for all that Robertson had to make a number of saves, but they were not shots with any great power behind them.  Charlton nearly sprang a surprise upon us, for in one of their few raids Cresswell saved a certain goal when his goalkeeper was beaten. This gave Charlton a fresh interest in the game, and Coggins had to dive full length to turn a short from Whitlow round the upright.  This should have brought Everton to their cake and milk. Surely they have not forgotten Port Vale. I would not suggest that Charlton would beat them, but I saw in one or two of the players a slackness which only courted trouble. 
A CHARLTON GOAL 
It was after McPherson had been rather easily beaten that Charlton scored a goal. McPherson's was only a half-hearted challenge to the winger, and when Houghton got away from his man and centred, Whitlow gathered the ball and promptly sent it into the net, two minutes after the hour.  Directly after this Charlton showed more bite in their play than hitherto. 
A DUNN LOB 
At the 73rd minute Dunn scored a fifth goal. Critchley provided the opportunity. Dunn just beating an opponent for possession, and lobbing the ball over several men's' heads and into the net, a full back falling in desperation as the ball travelled to the back of the goal.
DEAN AGAIN
The game started to go all one way.  There were very few occasions on which the spectators were roused out of their calmness, but when a chance came for Dean to go, through there was a happy roar in anticipation, but he was brought down.  However, a minute later, he got a goal after Robertson had carried a stiff drive by Johnson.  Two minutes from the end, Griffiths scored a seventh, heading the ball in from a corner.  Final;- Everton 7, Charlton Athletic 1. 

DERBY RES V. EVERTON RES
Liverpool Football Echo- Saturday September 4 1930
Everton Res., who played their new centre, Gee, were not the equal of Derby in speed and effectiveness.  White provided the home side with an opening by bowling over an opponent; and though Sagar got the ball from the kick, he was unable to hold it, and Bowers scored.  A second was added for Derby by Ramage.  The Everton defence went to pieces in the second half and further goals were registered by Bowers (2), Randle, Ramage, and Robson.  Final; Derby County Res 7, Everton Res 0.

STUD MARKS
Liverpool Football Echo - Saturday 04 October 1930
By Louis T. Kelly

EVERTON 7 CHARLTON ATHLETIC 1
October 6 th 1930. Liverpool Post and Mercury
Glut of Goals at Goodison.
Everton Riddle Charlton's Net.
Everton may not always find their work as easy as they did on Saturday when they beat Charlton by the decisive score of 7-1. The disparity between the sides was as great as the score suggest and from the outset Everton had a fairly easy task. Charlton, however, deserved credit for their sporting display, for in spite of their heavy defeat they played clean, honest football. The plain truth is they were not good enough, much of their work was made to appear crude and elementary and at times they were completely outclassed. By comparison Everton were miles ahead of the London side, and with a lead of 4 clear goals at the interval they could readily afford to take things easy.
Charlton's Effort.
It was at that stage Charlton made a big effort to rally their forces, and following fairly good forward work, Whitlow scored at 62 minutes. Everton, however, quickly took up the challenge and for the remainder of the game Charlton was allowed very little scope. Everton played bright, clever football, and both in their finer points and general conception of the game were vastly superior. The defence was steady and sound although Coggins made one or two slips that might have been costly against a more formidable attack. Cresswell and Williams, however, had the measure of the opposing forwards right though the game. The former gave a capital display of cool and judicious defence, while the more vigorous work of Williams who no less effective. Much of Everton's strength lay in the middle line, where McPherson, Griffiths, and Thomson made a trio that was beyond the ability of the Charlton forwards to resist.
Dunn's Skill
But the man of the match was Dunn, and not for many a day has the Scot given such a wholly satisfactory display. He was clever with the ball, made good openings for Critchley and shot well. Critchley responded with some capital runs, and with Dunn made the best wing on the field. Dean worked hard and with a fair measure of success. His heading and placing of the ball for Dunn and Johnson were good features. Rigby and Johnson provided spells of good work without being as prominent as the right wing. The best on the Charlton side were Smith Pugsley and Lennox. The goal scorers were Dean (9 minutes), Critchley (29 minutes), Dunn (35 minutes), Critchley (40 minutes), Whitlow (62 minutes), Dunn (73 minutes), Dean (84 minutes), Griffiths (88 minutes). Teams; - Everton; - Coggins, goal; Williams (captain) and Cresswell, backs; McPherson Griffiths and Thomson half-backs; Critchley, Dunn, Dean, Johnson, and Rigby, forwards. Charlton Athletic; - Robertson, goal; Smith and Langford backs; Pitcairn, Hird, and Pugley, half-backs; Wyper, Whitlow, Lennox, Sweeney and Horton, forwards.

DERBY COUNTY RESERVES 7 EVERTON RESERVES 0
October 6 th 1930. Liverpool Post and Mercury
Central League (Game 7)
The Everton defenders at Derby were left at the finish almost without a kick. The trouble started with the forwards who, failing to profit from the constructive play of the half-backs could not keep possession. Derby quicker into the tackle and more direct in method hammered down the defence. Derby's scorers were Bowers (3), Ramage (2), Randell, and Robson. The margin flattered the home side.

GEORGE COOK SIGNED FOR EVERTON
October 6 th 1930. Liverpool Post and Mercury
New Everton Half-Back
Immediately after the North-Eastern League match on Saturday, between Blyth Spartans and Hartlepools Reserves, Everton signed George Cook, the Spartan left-back. Twenty-one years old, six feet in height, and built on generous lines Cook was in his second season with Blyth Spartans. The transfer fee is stated to be in the region of £200. Everton in recent seasons have secured several Blyth players.

EVERTON SIGNING
Liverpool Echo - Monday 06 October 1930
ANOTHER VISIT TO THE BLYTH AREA
Everton have signed a full back named George Cook, from Blyth Spartans.  They don’t reckon it as a startling “find,” although they believe that this young man of twenty-one years of age will develop “with keeping.”  He is nearly six foot in height and weighs 12st 2lb.  He was signed at the week-end by Mr. John Fare.  McIntosh returned to his duties as secretary, to-day, after an absence of some week’s through illness.  He is not thoroughly well, but is able to get about fairly freely. 

EVERTON ADD TO THEIR VICTORY CAMPAIGN
Liverpool Echo - Monday 06 October 1930
By Stork
By their heavy defeat at Goodison Park Charlton’s name for good football has not been impaired, for although they were slaughtered they never gave up trying to emulate Everton in their methods of framing an attack.  In the majority of cases a side that is recovering a thumping usually alters its mode of play- if it has been fanciful it generally switches over to the bustling, shock tactics- but Charlton never once varied their methods, and they went down endeavouring to play football, and not trying to stop their opponents by over-vigrous methods, which often bring the game down to a low level.  Here was a side reputed for its artistic football.  There were quite a number of Scots in the team, so it was small wonder that the play never deteriorated into kick and rush; but it would have been much better if they had shown more fight than they did, for the game lost a lot of its interest because of its one-sidedness, I would much rather see two inferior sides fighting out a grim battle than a one-sided contest, for it does retain the interest; and the longer this game progressed the more tiresome it became.  What brought this change? I would say without fear of contradiction that it was due to Dunn, who commenced shooting in the very first minute and kept it up to the end, and his colleagues took up the “disease” and so Robertson was kept busily engaged this football is, and this game may lead us up the wrong street, for Charlton were woefully weak, and Everton will not meet many teams which like allow them to engage in their frills and fancies, without offering stout resistance- a resistance, which, perhaps, will knock Everton off their normal game. 
SOME SLACKNESS
There was only one short period when I did not like Everton, and that was just before and after Charlton got their goal.  I saw a certain amount of slackness in the side.  That four-goal lead was the cause of it, but it does not do to become nonchalant and lacadasicial.  Charlton’s best shot was Pugsley, the half-back and captain, and I liked the work of Whitlow at inside-right, but Charlton had met their masters.  They tried to play Everton at their own game, but found that Everton as a team were much too clever for them.  Critchly is becoming a regular goalgetter nowadays.  Dunn looked after him like a mother her babe, and he should have had more than two.  Dean’s opening goal was a masterpiece.  He simply helped along Dunn’s pass.  He reciprocated when he pushed a ball back so that Dunn could score. About that disallowed goal.  If there were not two men between Johnson when he shot into the net then it is high time I paid a visit to the questions.  A red-shirted full back.  I think it was Langford was holding the fort along with Robertson.  Still, it does not matter now 7-1 will do. 
Everton and Liverpool meet for the first and only time this season at Anfield on Wednesday.  They must play their best available first teams.  They could not meet at a more convenient moment, both being on the crest of the wave.  Tony Weldon was made captain of the Hull City side on Saturday or the first time.  He got his side into a winning way.  He may join Dundee at a near date.  They are keen to take him to join Troup and Ritchie. 

BARNSLEY-EVERTON MEMORIES
October 7 th 1930. Liverpool Post and Mercury
By John Peel.
Few clubs that Everton come in contact with in their new sphere of influence will recall more important occasions than that of Barnsley. The Yorkshire club, which at one period proved dour cup fighters and upset the cherished hopes of more famous rivals is due to receive Everton next Saturday, and no doubt there will be a big turn out to see if Barnsley can accomplish the overthrow of the Goodison Park team, as they did in the famous semi-final of 1910. In that season Barnsley made a reputation as cup fighters which they held for some time culminating in their ultimate triumph after 3 and half hours football over West Bromwich Albion. Those were the days when Glendinning Boyle, Utley, and Downs were the rocks on which high class forward lines were splintered.
A Grim Struggle.
In the semi-final of 1910 Jack Sharp led a fine side and they were expected to get into the final for the third time in five years, but after a grim struggle at Leeds had ended in a draw Everton were beaten at Old Trafford. In that game Everton to my mind had lost the tie from the time the resolute Jack Taylor, one of the hardest workers Everton ever had received a kick in the throat as he was heading the ball. Taylor was as hard as nails, but even the dour centre half could not play on after such an injury, and he had to retire. Taylor was never the same as a player afterwards. Barnsley were on top then even though Everton fought hard, and indeed there still seemed a chance, but William Scott, the goal-keeper, was then hurt and Barnsley won all fight in the end. MaConnachie the artistic full-back played like a giant in the latter part of the game when Scott was hurt, but his valiant efforts and those of his colleagues were in vain.
Hectic Cup-Tie.
Barnsley went on to meet Newcastle in the final but it seemed like fate that they should have to go to the Everton ground, for the reply in which they were beaten 2-0. Newcastle lifting the cup at last after losing three previous finals. In those days Newcastle seemed to do as they liked until they reached the final, for they were a brilliant side, but some team usually cropped up at the Palace to upset their ambition. As a fact, Newcastle were in the final five times in seven years, and the victory over Barnsley at Everton was their only success. Everton, the Wolves, Aston Villa, and Bradford City lowered their colours in the last stage when the odds seemed to be in favour of the Tyneside team. I have no doubt that this period of hectic cup warfare will be recalled vividly by many followers of Everton, by their clash twenty years after their famous semi-final duel. In a Second Division League match. It provides an illustration of the rise and fall of famous clubs.

THE MEETING OF THE PRIME PARTISANS
Liverpool Echo - Tuesday 07 October 1930
A LANCS CUP DUEL BETWEEN EVERTON AND LIVERPOOL TOMORROW
FOR THE FIRST AND LAST TIME?
Bee's Notes
To-morrow afternoon, at Anfield, there will be a presumption of a resumption.  It is only a meeting of Everton and Liverpool in what one could ordinarily call “only a Lancashire Cup-tie."  But it has become a match of intense charm and bitterness, if one may say it in so many words without creating a wrong impression. The rule of the Lancashire F.A. is emphatic: you must play your best available first team.  Everton and Liverpool have generally tried to find a certificate that would hide the chance of one of their stars being hurt. But to-day not one of either side is anxious to be let off. They want to join in the good fun.  It is the only meeting of Everton and Liverpool this season, and the chance is too good to miss. It is the only test of First and Second Division till the Cup-ties in the English Association trophy come to fruition. Thus it is no ordinary match. And it comes at a time when I have given Liverpool credit for playing a different kind of game to that one associated with the eleven in the last eight years. Class will tell, they say.  Well, Liverpool supporters have only to see repetition of the form at Newcastle to find a new vein of football charm in the Anfield side. On the other hand, Everton will be able to have a slash at their friendly foes, and contrast Second Division with First Division wares—as they did years ago, when Liverpool had a spell of Second Division service. It must not be forgotten that Liverpool pride themselves, and rightly so, upon the rise-upon-the-fall-thereof.  In other words, they say, "We stay but a twelvemonth in the Second Division; we rise to the First Division without delay, and then go on to win the championship of the First Division, just to show our capacity for any type of football."  Everton at the moment are emulating them by taking the topmost rung of the ladder, and, though we have been rather severe upon certain necessary movements of fleetness of foot in the inside forward positions, the fact remains that their win over Charlton after a solid win at Bradford makes Everton’s confidence reach boiling point.  There is nothing so encouraging as keeping sinking your putts; there is nothing so encouraging to the pro, as the greed which comes of continued share-out of the two pounds bonus.  Everton have the confidence; Liverpool have the newly-arranged method by which they play a very captivating and convincing game. It is the only chance of the pair meeting this season, and all the people of this city have very definite views about how the game will go, why the game will go that way, and who will make it go that way. Which is prime Partisanship; the sort of faithfulness that keeps the Liverpool and Everton clubs the envy of the football generations—not forgetting the envy of every manager who realizes the backing the clubs have had each day for twenty-man years from this Note-book (ahem!  A slight cough impresses me at this moment). 
READ THIS, PLAYERS
By all means let us have enthusiasm, without which nothing can be enjoyed or turned to success; but let us, in our enthusiasm tomorrow, remember that this city is always watched in its Derby Day games as being the best “Derby” games of all; by reason of the absence of venom, spleen, argument, hack, trap, and company, unlimited in some meetings of inter-city teams.  All the players must remember the call to sport tomorrow and enjoy their game as well as provide an enjoyable game.  Otherwise it will not be a local “Derby” game.  Let the players come out to the Anfield subway together –with one mind and thought.  The game and nothing but the game.  We started this friendly appearance at the gate of the ground; let it be perpetuated all through football life as a gesture that here we may be deadly enemies but we are not unfriendly foes.  Let that tragic maxim’ Let the better team win” be a real factor in our wish rather than a slobbering slip service from a foul mouth that curls up if the wish about the “better team” does not coincide with the result of the day! Probable teams;- Liverpool; Scott; Lucas, Done; Morrison, Bradshaw, McDougall; Edmed, Hodgson, Smith, McPherson, Hopkin.  Everton; Coggins; Williams, Cresswell; McPherson, Griffiths, Thomson; Critchley, Dunn, Dean, Johnson, Rigby. 
QUERYSITIES
“Jack” Wrexham asks for the length and width of playing pitches at Goodison, Anfield, Prenton, and Rake-lane.- They are as follows;-
Goodison Park, 111 yards by 75; Anfield, 110 ½ by 74, Prenton, 116 by 72; and Rake-Lane, 110 by 70.

EVERTON’S TEN MEN
Liverpool Echo - Wednesday 08 October 1930
THREE DOWN TO L’POOL AT ANFIELD
LANCS, CUP DERBY
HARD ON THE REFEREE 
By Bee 
Everton and Liverpool met again to-day.  It was a noteworthy gathering, because it is probably the only meeting of the pair this season, owing to Everton's decline in status.  The competition which brought this desired meeting about was the Lancashire Cup series, and fate per a draw brought them together.  Although it was a mid-week engagement local partisanship ran high over this game, and the attendance at Anfield was possibly a record for an early round of the Lancashire Cup tournament.  Everton were without Dean and their captain, Williams, and brought in McCambridge, Bryan, and Common.  Liverpool played Riley vice Scott, who played with a damaged hand at NewcastIe. Teams; Liverpool; - Riley; Done, Lucas; Morrison, Bradshaw, MacDougall; Edmed, Hodgson, Smith, McPherson, Hopkin.  Everton; Coggins; Common, Cresswell; McPherson, Griffiths, Bryan; Critchley, Dunn, McCambridge, Johnson, Rigby.  The players, as is their custom in these meetings, left the players' subway together and ran on to the field of play in pairs.  Mr. Fogg, of Bolton, was referee, and before the start of the game the players lined up in the middle of the field while the band played a hymn, being a gesture in connection with the loss of the lit R101.  The band was very impressive in its rendering of the beautiful tune, for all the Saints."
HRAD ON THE REFEREE
Cresswell resumed his captaincy of  the Everton side, and the first point  after Liverpool had won the toss was  an attempted run by Hodgson that  nearly knocked an Everton player over,  and then a first-time shot by Hodgson  after the whistle had gone for a foul,  the ball having such pace that it  knocked Referee Foulkes clean overboard.  Hodgson thought he had hurt the referee, who at once rose up, and showed that he was none the worse for the bang he had received. Hodgson gave two passes, and from one of them Smith might have scored if the whistle had not sounded and Coggins got into the way.  Liverpool found the offside trap rather frequently early on, and the early play showed every evidence of a striking game and intense rivalry, but much reuse in the matter of sportsmanship.
COGGINS BUSY 
Critchley was clever and a shade lucky, and Coggins made a perfectly easy catch from Hopkin, whereas Johnson shot outside.  Hodgson continually offered long distance passes to Hopkin, and then took up a position to head the centre.  Hodgson got a shade under the ball or he must have made goal No. 1.  There was not a great deal of definite shooting, albeit Liverpool were territorially on top for twenty minutes, and Cogging was busy, whereas Riley was idle.
BRYAN CARRIED OFF
Rain fell heavily for five minutes, and in ten minutes Bryan, the Everton half-back, was injured on the ankle and carried off, Johnson becoming a semi-half back and forward.  McCambridge should have scored readily when Johnson had made a brilliant initial effort.  He was close in, but was far from his mark.  Morrison captivated the crowd with a grand dribble, only to finish weakly, and Rigby centred, Dunn heading an inch over the bar.  Bradshaw also captivated the crowd with two spices of football charm, first giving the dummy and secondly treading on the ball unexpectedly. 
HODGSON SCORES
McPherson thought it was time he “did his stuff,” so he produced a midget golf pattern, passing the ball through McPherson’s legs –McPherson in the latter case being the Liverpool player.  Morrison made a long cross and Edmed hit either the upright or Coggins’ hand, following which Liverpool had four corners and eventually got a goal thereby, because a free kick was given against Common for a foul on Hopkin, and Hodgson scored readily.  Time twenty-five minutes.  Smith followed with an offside goal very prettily made, and Hodgson hit out lustily with his left foot narrowly to miss scoring.  Everton had their chance to become square, Johnson closing in and driving to the right-hand post, the ball cannoning backing to play.  This was a let-off for the team with eleven men against ten. 
SMITH INCREASES
Cresswell was hurt on the head through being unable to see in the glare of the sunshine which now prevailed.  (Missing part of paper) he had ‘lost” the ball and the home centre forward then failed to score with two bites at the Hopkin centre.  At the third time of asking Smith scored with ease, being unmarked and having had a presentation pass from Hodgson.  Half-time; Liverpool 2, Everton 0.
BRYAN’S INJURY
It appears that Bryan had a bad kick on the sciatic nerve, which numbed the leg entirely.  He did not appear in the second half, which was started in a deluge of rain.  Bradshaw scored one minute after the resumption, and was warmly congratulated on this, his first goal for his new club. 

HOW THE WHISTLE BLEW IN
Liverpool Echo - Wednesday 08 October 1930
From Llangollen I got this letter, per  Mr. H. E. L. Grundy:—  Sometime ago in one of your many  interesting articles on sport you mentioned  that you were keeping a record  of events that occurred at different times in Liverpool, and which you were crediting  to that city. Perhaps the following details may interest you, but it means going back some fifty years, which may make it all the more interesting. About the year 1879-1881 I was a playing member and a committee-man of the Walton Rugby Union Football Club, who first played on the old cricket club ground, Rice-lane, and afterwards on Bell's field, opposite the present Queen Ann Hotel, Rice-lane. At one of the committee meetings I moved a resolution that a whistle should be used instead of the umpire (they were called umpires in those days and not referees) calling or shouting the player back if he was running away with the ball, which he sometimes never heard the call, and was over the goal-line before he found out that he had committed some infringement of the rules. This I considered was a waste of time and very unsatisfactory in every way.  The committee agreed to my suggestion after a full discussion, but were not quite sure if other clubs would agree to the use of a whistle, but the secretary, Mr. John Berrington, was asked to write to the Chorley Club, as that was the next match on the fixture card. To this Chorley agreed and promised to give it a fair trial and do all they could to assist the Walton Club. This was some fifty years ago, and although I am getting  on in years (78) I can well remember both captain and players saying  what a pleasant game it was and  pronounced the " whistle " a huge success. This was after the dinner the Chorley Club gave us, and they all said that they would use the whistle in all their future matches, and so they did.  And all other clubs soon followed, and now the whistle is used all over the world, and if there is any credit to be derived from it I hope you will claim it for Liverpool and the Walton Club in particular, as the introduction of the whistle emanated from that club, which at that period was one of the foremost in Lancashire, and in it were some very fine players. Mr. John Brodie, the late engineer of the Liverpool Corporation,  was one who played for his county; his  brother Willie, late of the Dock Board, was another; Joe Lonsdale, Arthur and  Joe Parry, Harry Ansdell, and a host  or others too numerous to mention. They were so strong in numbers that they sometimes played four teams, but oftener three.  About this time I wrote quite a lot of letters under Whistle" to the  " Athletic News," Daily, Post," " Courier," and some London papers advocating the whistle, and that is how it all came about, and when I look back and see what took place in those days and compare them with present-day methods it, makes one marvel how the whistle has improved the game of football, not only Rugby, but Rugby League and Association as well as other games. So please credit Liverpool as being the first city to introduce the whistle on the football field and the signature above as the introducer of it. 
QUEEN’S-ROAD MISSION
In December last I put in a notice about the death of Mr. J. Rooney, who was chairman of the above club for over thirty years.  They are unveiling a tablet to his memory, at 8 p.m., in the clubroom, 25, Richmond-terrace, Everton.  As the club has been in existence for nearly fifth years they have lost touch with many of members.  Unveiling ceremony will be performed by Mr. G. Carruthers. 
Billiards match Winslow v. The Six bothers Hobson, winners of the match with the Six Brothers Hughes, at Llanfairfechan, to take place on Saturday, October 11, 1930.  Commence at 7-30 p.m., at the Winslow Hotel, Goodison-road. 

LIVERPOOL 5 EVERTON 0
October 9 TH 1930. Liverpool Post and Mercury
Lancashire senior Cup
Liverpool Five Up
10 Everton men Beaten in County Cup-Tie
Smith gets Hat-Trick
By “Bee.”
Liverpool, at home, yesterday, beat Everton 5-0 in the Lancashire Cup. It might have been many more; it might have been less if Everton had not lost their half-back Bryan, with ankle trouble in ten minutes. This was the upsetting feature of the day –the only blot in the Lancashire Cup-tie meeting that produced a gate of £700. McDougall, of Liverpool went off late in the game but it is expected that he will be able to play against Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday. Liverpool by their latest score, have put up an old graduation –score; 12,345 –in successive matches. The path for their last effort was made easier by reason of having to play against ten men against a side that was not so “full” as the home eleven whose only change was Riley for Scott, whereas Dean, Williams, and Thomson were absent from the regular eleven of the Goodison team. Candidly, Everton disappointed. They had little punch and no much precision; Cresswell showed them how easy it can be to put a ball towards an unmarked comrade; the other members of the side seemed to find this a matter of much manceurving and much travail whereas it was merely a matter of keen thought and wise action.
Able Schemers.
McPherson, the half-back, was as sure as Griffiths was insecure in his passes –which is saying a good deal. Dunn was another able schemer and worker. Critchley answering his calls with many fine runs and centres. On the left flank, however, there was no unity and little sparkle in the shooting department. Johnson certainly hit the upright once when Riley was well beaten, and he afterwards had to fulfil the role of half back and forward. McCambridge was light in the vice worked by the big pivot. Bradshaw, whose control in attack was able and rather an object lesson to his vis-à-vis. These Lancashire Cup-tie results are proverbially unreliable; but this result only goes to show with what skill and certainty Liverpool are working these days. They worked together, play together, each for the other, with no suggestion of shellfishes. Yet they did not attain the brilliance of their game at Newcastle where they play touched a super class.
Showmanship.
Sufficient for the day was the lead thereof –Liverpool did not extend themselves when they had gained a hearty lead, and the players of both sides then seemed to settle down to a little showmanship rather than serious football. And in this Liverpool continued to have the rousing and right idea near goal. Coggins did many fine things, but he had to retrieve the ball five times –scored in this order; Hodgson Smith, Bradhsaw, and Smith (2). McCambridge hit the crossbar late on but the game had by that time gone rather dead, it had been for a long time one-sided to the point of being almost uninteresting. Before the game the crowd stood at attention in memory of the R 101 victims and the players, and usual came out together as evidence of good feeling. Teams; - Liverpool; - Riley goal; Done and Lucas, backs; Morrison, Bradshaw, and McDougall, half-backs; Edmed, Hodgson, Smith, McPherson and Hopkins, forwards. Everton; - Coggins, goal; Common and Cresswell (captain), backs; McPherson, Griffiths and Bryan half-backs; Critchley Dunn, McCambridge, Johnson and Rigby forwards.

SQUARES OF LIVERPOOL
Liverpool Echo - Wednesday 08 October 1930
NO.1- ST. PAUL’S SQUARE; AS HISTORIC BACKWATER
By Michael O’Mahony

You can see it from Tithebarn-street  as you go along quietly (as the police  would say) and presently a fragment of graceful balustrade set high against the  evening sky at the end of a street whose  walls suggest a mountain canyon marks  the sequestered corner called St. Paul's-square.  This faded oasis, lying at the heart of the city's commerce, is as a page from the past. Above its high boundaries trains thunder incessantly day and night; it hears as from afar the surf-like roar of traffic from a hundred highways, yet the grass-grown seclusion within its borders deepens year by year.  From the throngs ever pressing through the streets around it stray figures detach themselves to use it as a short cut to the bustling station near to, but few there are who linger on its almost deserted pavements. Thousands there are who, passing close to it from year to year, have never even seen it. 
A Century Age 
Its present desolation would certainly surprise those old leaders of society in Liverpool who, more than a century ago, held many a festive gathering in the once opulent old houses of broad stairways and mahogany bannisters, and whose high windows then looked out upon the shinning river. The names 
of so many of those noted worthies rise  before me, that I feel as if gazing down the aisle of a picture gallery and realize with something like a shock that the St.  Paul's-square of our day has been mainly associated in our minds with a hospital and a menagerie.  The fact that the hospital is one devoted to the tender care of the sight reminds me that the square was the venue of a singular physiological problem which kept the Liverpool public on the qui vive during the autumn of 1817. 
A Striate Story 
According to Picton, Miss McAvoy, a young lady residing in St. Paul’s- square, about seventeen years of age, was attacked by hydrocephalus and partial paralysis. Her eyes were affected by gutta Serena, and she was pronounced by her doctors to be entirely blind. Shortly afterwards she  was reported to possess the faculty of reading print and distinguishing colours by the touch, her eyes being so completely  bandaged as to prevent the  possibility of deception.  The story got wind and the house in St. Paul's-square became a centre of attraction to the wonder-loving public.  There could be no mercenary object to gain as the family were respectable and no money was ever received.  That she could read the smallest print and distinguish the most delicate colours in utter darkness was claimed for her by Dr. Renwick, a physician of eminence, who declared her utterly blind. Encouraged in this way, she now claimed the faculty of discerning objects at a distance by placing her fingers behind her on the glass of the window and was said in this way to have described people across the churchyard and even the colour of their clothes. She always insisted that her breath should have perfect communication with her hands, and, therefore, the interposition of any substance between her face and hands deprived her of the power of “seeing by touch." 
A Challenge Declined 
To obviate this difficulty an ingenious  gentleman, Mr. Egerton Smith, contrived  a mask which, while entirely  covering the eyes and face, left the  breathing free and uninterrupted, and  offered to pay twenty guineas, which  another gentleman doubled, if Miss  McAvoy with this mask on could read  a single line of moderately-sized print  After some equivocation, the test was  declined, and Miss McAvoy's pretensions  fell to zero and were soon forgotten.,
A Derelict Church 
The fine square was laid out in 1760, and the church, from the designs of Thomas Lightoller, nine years afterwards.  The scrap of high balustrade I  have alluded to, now silhouetted on the  heights of the south wall, gives little an indication indeed of the once imposing  building, whose interior, graced by a  circle of lofty columns rising to the dome; distinguished it as the finest in the town.  That interior now lies open to the sky or is veiled in dust, indent and modern, the traceried windows are blindfolded with boards, the high doors, through which a select congregation rustled decorously in to worship, are barred, as are the mouldering railings, grass grows in the clefts of the shattered steps, rain is lie between the long sunken tombstones, and fitting, emblem of fame departed, the falling leaves of a thin line of poplars are drifting with the wind.  I have often heard that St. Paul's was not the only church at the time in Liverpool, but the first church anywhere in which the Anglican liturgy was conducted in the Welsh language, but, although eloquent Welsh sermons were preached in its pulpit, and although the district round it long known as Little Britain " was composed of streets packed with pious Welsh families, it never became the spiritual home of the Cymry.  A Walsh Tradition 
Side by side with this fact there is the other one that despite the migration and disturbing changes of half a century, the attraction of the Celt for memoried locality is revealed in the returning visits of young Welsh people, who, from time to time, foregather in this neighborhood of many traditions and on occasion make the narrow streets of "Little Britain " ring with the music of their race. Not so very  long ago, on a dusky Sunday evening, I noticed a group of young men coming  from the direction of Moorfields,  pause at the corner of Edmund-street,  and presently across the deserted  churchyard rang the rolling harmonies  lot " Moab," and the pleading sweetness of Tyddyp Llwyn."
 LIKE ST. PAUL’S LONDON
Although it is the opinion of many people that St. Paul's, Liverpool, is like St. Paul's, London, Picton will have nothing of it. "In point of fact,” he says,” there is as much likeness between the two buildings as Fluellen discovered between Macedon and  Monmouth. There is a dome and a cupola in each, and there begins and ends the likeness." I must confess that even Picton doesn't disturb my leaning towards belief in a general agreement.  Perhaps my inclination is strengthened by the fact that a Colonial-looking youth, who, a few mornings ago sketched the ruined fabric from the corner of the square, informed me that he came from New Zealand.  Next Week: Wolstenholme-square.

LIVERPOOL WALK-OVER AGAINST DEPLETED SIDE
Liverpool Echo - Thursday 09 October 1930
1,2,3,4,5, AND NOW THE VISIT OF THE CHAMPIONS AT ANFIELD
SCOUTS AT GAME
Bee’s Notes
There were many features in the meeting of Everton and Liverpool at Anfield—for the first and last time this season!  Scouts were there from Barrow, from Stoke, and elsewhere. The market was not a bit stagnant, yet nothing was done. The seeds were sown. The crowd was big probably 700 pounds worth of people. Yet this figure contrasts unfavourable with a sixpenny gate of the long ago when Everton and Liverpool met at Anfield, with John Lewis referee. The year was 1894-5,  and the receipts 739 pounds 10s 11d—an  amazing figure that even the secretary  of the Association cannot understand. I think that was the period when Liverpool were just on their first legs, challenging Everton. It was a Cup-tie.  Affairs had reached the read-hot stage, and the public were interested and incensed! Hence the burning topic of the day of Reds or Blues. Yesterday Liverpool chose their side after the game they had won 5-0, and they picked Scott, who has been playing with a dislocated thumb for some weeks; otherwise there was no change from the eleven that won at Newcastle.  The doubt is McDougall, who had an ankle-tap: it would be a pity to have anyone out of that famous side after all I have said of them. You know the "Shell” sign made famous by his duo-head. Well, after seeing the Anfield side win 5-0 yesterday, I can honestly say," That's not Liverpool: that is!"  To be candid; the Liverpool side won readily, and with little need of refreshers; the victory was there for the asking when Bryan was hurt so badly that he went off, and stayed off for 80 minutes. Yet in victory of a solid character such as this, Liverpool did not produce the style of play that made them famous at the week-end. I want to impress every one that Liverpool are  playing in a manner that will please friend and foe; their ideas have changed; their confidence in their own  skill and sense-passing has grown till  they have become a joyous team, and  highly rated when compared with the championship side of years gone by. At  the week-end they have a chance to show  their medals—to Sheffield Wednesday, reigning champions, and to their people  at home, who have been denied the  pleasure of the best displays, which have brought in their train the  following goal-list in consecutive  matches: I, 2. 3, 4. 5.  And the easiest of these was the game of “fives,” May Wednesday be a six-hit? Maybe it will be a bit of another character.  Liverpool will have to play very urgently and ably to defeat a side that still carries weight and combined excellence –a side that “knows itself,” as it were.  Everton were so put out through the Bryan accident that they never knew each other yesterday, and while Coggins, Cresswell, and Common kept working away to some purpose and no effect through the poverty of work of the other lines, Liverpool found themselves cast in nice places without much marking.  It was 5; it might have been many more, and Everton were thankful when it was all over.  They had no balance, and yet Dunn and Critchley made one of the outstanding wings of the day, even if they did not come to quite the same point of excellence as Hodgson produced, I think the selectors of England cannot pass Hodgson over for the first test as Sheffield v. Ireland.  He has fined down in his ideas of dribbling he was a neater method than when he tumbled on a ball to “kill it”; he edges a ball with the remembrance of the effects of a cricket-ball’s spin; he shoots with his left with terrific power, whereas in the past his right leg has been his good one; unselfish to the core, he has got goals and made goals, and his total of seven in the last four games shows how he is marking time with the opposition goalkeepers.  In addition, Bradshaw has reached a stage where he gets us joking and laughing.  He toys with the ball; and admitting that he had an easy passenage with McCambridge, who found “Tiny” a mountain of inches, he makes a lofting shot or a pass with definite purpose.  He got his first goal for his new club; he is a strong shooter and should be encouraged in his all-round art.  His game was the veriest contrast to that of Griffiths, for whom I have the greatest admiration.  But I must confess that Griffiths does not find his forwards.  I noticed a dozen cases yesterday where the ball came back to him because Griffiths had merely slammed the ball up the field.  That is spent energy, and Griffiths uses so much of it in corner-clearing and corner-goaling that he cannot afford to be wasteful.  The centre half-back, when flinging the ball upward, should remember the All Blacks’ theory that in making a pass you should make the ball go to a place at which your comrade should be by the time the ball arrives there.  That may sound involved, but it is football sense; and my best advice to Griffiths is to make the ball go wing-wards –up, always –angled so that if the forward does not reach it then space will have been annihilated and “the danger past” because the ball is in the opposition territory. 
Everton at Barnsley make no change.  Team; - Coggins; Williams, Cresswell; McPherson, Griffiths, Thomson; Critchley, Dunn, Dean, Johnson, and Rigby.  Cook makes his debut for the Reserves at Goodison Park v. Manchester City Res., at 3.15.  Team; - Sagar; Common, Cook; Britton, Gee, Bryan; Wilkinson, Barton, White, Webster, and Stein. 

EVERTON AND BARNSLEY MEMORIES
Liverpool Echo - Friday 10 October 1930
Bee’s Notes
Everton go to Barnsley.  At once the mind jumps to former meetings, when the Yorkshire club was a power in the cup-land, and people were feared of being drawn against the Terriers in a Cup-tie.  These were the days of Cooper, Downs, Tufnell, Barson, and company.  Barnsley put Everton out of a Cup semi-final after two efforts, one at Old Trafford and one at Leeds, and the Manchester game produced that extra ordinary accident to Jack D. Taylor that eventually led him to retire from the game he had graced for many years as a forward and also a half-back.  He was captain of our one ewe lamb Cup-winning experience.  Really our final tie performances are somewhat of a disgrace to a City of our length of football service and double representation.  To the younger generation, who know not the former Everton captain’s blow in the semi-final, I would remind them that Taylor got a blow to the apple of his throat; he was dumbfounded, could not speak, and had to make signs not statements.  In that game Maconnachie became goalkeeper, as Elisha Scott’s brother William, had been hurt and gone off with a thumb-finger joint web-split.  If I remember rightly, George Barlow, the amateur winger, went centre forward.  People said that Barnsley had played “dirty” but that was never my view; it was just the ill-luck floating round that came to the losers, and until the final goal, late on, there was never anything between the sides on the score of goals or football skill.  Barnsley afterwards came to Everton to replay their drawn final tie with Newcastle United, and naturally all Everton wanted to see Newcastle win for the first time.  They did so, aided by a penalty kick, taken by the late Albert Shepherd.  Nowaday’s Barnsley are a back number; they have not the players, nort have they the money, nort the heartiness that carried them through in their heyday.  Everton will find the ground a cramping sort of place, compared with their usual haunts.  They will win I they can keep up the steady flow of shot and shell that was evident in their game with Charlton.  No match is easy these days but Everton have got the flair for victory, and the bonus is very sweet when one thinks of the lean days the players “spent” last season.  Barnsley, by the way, was a stepping-stone for Liverpool in their Cup final year of 1914, and that day Lacey was the star man of the side that went to the Palace and was received by the King, who was making his first final tie appearance.  I hope Everton make it a royal occasion to-morrow.  Everton; Coggins; Williams, Cresswell; McPherson, Griffiths, Thomson; Critchley, Dunn, Dean, Johnson, Rigby. 
EVERTON “A” TEAM
Everton “A” at Blundellsands, 3.15; Heavyside; Parker, Jackson; Chedgzoy, Sephton, Lloyd (J.); Edmonds, Cunliffe, Liggins, Walton and Roberts. 

EVERTON AT BARNSLEY
October 11 th 1930. Liverpool Post and Mercury
By John Peel.
Everton pay their first visit to Barnsley under League auspices today and although the Yorkshire side is not nearly so strong as the teams which played a prominent part in the Cup-tie warfare sum years ago, the present combination is likely to make the leaders go all the way. Barnsley is noted for the trustful type of player, and Everton may expect to face opponents who will impart plenty of dash to their play. Last year they finished seventieth in the table and so for this term they have gained seven points from eight games, and have won three of their four home engagements. Everton on form, however, ought to win. The players should not allow their defeat at Anfield to upset them. The team will be at full strength and two points should be added to the record. Teams; - Everton; - Coggins; Williams, Cresswell; McPherson, Griffiths, Thomson; Critchley, Dunn, Dean, Johnson, Rigby. Barnsley; - Gale; Dixon, Richards; Smith, Henderson, Caddick; Curran, Proudfoot, Wallbanks, Kerry, Gibbs.

EVERTON VISIT TO BARNSLEY
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 11 October 1930
LEAGUE OF NATIONS’ SIDE BAFFLED BY THE SMALLNESS OF PITCH
By Bee
Everton; - Coggins; Williams, Cresswell; McPherson, Griffiths, Thomson; Critchley, Dunn, Dean, Johnson, Rigby.  Barnsley; Gale; Dixon, Richards; Caddick, Henderson, Baines; Curran, Proudfoot, Wallbanks, Kerry, Gibbs.  Referee; Mr. Bunnell, of Preston.  Everton’s visit to Barnsley was another of the new things that comes to the side that is making its first appearance in the Second Division.  It was good weather, and an usually big crowd that greeted us.  Everton get the best away gates of any club.  There is a keen desire to see them and their famous names.  Everton have never been to Barnsley, but played the Yorkshire side twenty years ago in semi-final ties at Leeds and Manchester.  Barnsley have faded out since those days, but the “glacier” of the colliery tips has grown perceptibly since I was last here.  McCambridge, on reserve, cut his sprint to the last second.  Had he been called upon to play the team would have presented a League of nations eleven appearance, English, Scottish, Irish, and Welsh.  However, the Everton team was o.k, and confident of continuing their run of success in away games, this being their fifth away test of the season.  Incidentally, the visiting team and Liverpool F.C, players have been invited to see Lindrum and Newman at Picton hall on Monday afternoon and evening.  They have not had a 9,000 gate at the Oakwell ground this season till today, and the new supporters’ club took this as an occasion to further the wares, collections, ball sale, etc.  Caddick, the former Everton player, was greeted by Dean, who was with him at Goodison nearly five years ago.  Barnsley caught the Liverpool spirit, and came out arm-in-arm with the Everton team.  Then the players lined up and stood at attention for a two-minute silence, which was broken only by the rabid call of a man who said, “Remember Cannock Chase,” an occurrence when, I believe, the military men were called into use in the mining dispute.  This was the only break of an impressive silence. 
SMALLEST GROUND
Everton won the toss, and had the sun and wind behind them. Caddick and Cresswell were early astir, and once Dean tried to go off but was baulked.  Kerry was a smart forward, and Dunn was not quite far enough with a hook from Dean. Everton made the first definite attack, Critchley centering over.  Everton took some time to settle down on this, probably the smallest ground in the senior leagues. They played almost indifferently or with an indifferent air in the early part of the game. Mistakes by two defenders in the red jerseys offered Everton chances to score, but no one connected with the ball, and later Critchley pulled another centre, which is foreign to his form this season.  Henderson, at centre-half, was a tower of strength, yet neither he nor his wing man could catch Critchley at a third effort. The corner was badly taken.  Both teams took longer than usual to get into their stride. 
AN OFFSIDE GOAL 
Everton netted through a bonny ankle touch by Dean. Johnson paved the way. Offside was the order, and thus a good move was undone.  Barnsley in attack began to work the offside trap, but to my mind the goal disallowed had stirred Everton into a belief in themselves.  Griffiths did a good bit of defensive work, and looked hard for a winger to pass to.  His judgement was good, his pace just a little too strong for Rigby.  However, one had to admire Griffith’s effort, his nous in passing or driving up.  Barnsley’s efforts to make offside were their undoing.  Dean scrambled through, and could not quite squeeze the ball into a space between three men who were now at his side.  Dean again bothered the defence with a fine run and collection of the ball, which he sent over to Rigby, whose middle pass was not quite caught by Johnson, who was smarting under the loss of a goal that was not a goal. 
ADDICK SECURE
Rarely did Barnsley look dangerous in attack, and Curran once away made a hash of a great chance, merely hitting the side net.  A Dean header Johnson passed to Rigby, who carried the ball too far up.  Barnsley, who wore black armlets, had no one quite so secure as Caddick.  He passed back to his goalkeeper when a back made a bad miskick, followed by an attempted overhead kick by Dean that sent the ball far and wide.  Rigby made a grand centre that Dean again hooked upwards, and the famous centre raised his foot as he fell to the ground.  The football was not entrancing, and though there was wind as a bar, one expected to see better than this.  Dean also misjudged a header which went within the reach of Critchley.  He ran forward, and Gale punched out just as the winger was connecting with the ball.  As I to liven up Everton, Barnsley raided on the left, Williams thinking a ball would pass out, whereas it barely travelled on to Gibbs, who made a woeful hash of a great chance to open the goalkeeper’s work-basket.  Neither goalkeeper had been engaged thus far, Coggins escaping through Cresswell heading out a free kick against Williams.  Thompson was limping, what time a Barnsley man headed just behind the Coggins area. 
A BRIGHT IDEA
At last a bright idea.  Thomson passed badly, and Wallbanks shot, the ball skimming and curling as it went along.  Coggins got his hand and body to the ball.  Everton could not get going in attack, even when Cresswell put the ball up towards Dean.  Gale, the goalkeeper, was troubled by a back’s presence when he tried to pick up Rigby’s centre.  Dean again tried to hook a goal from a free kick, quite a good effort from a bad angle.  Everton now showed combination and skill, and Dean’s work was again unlucky.  Dunn did many bright things, and he brought into action a fine up-pass which Dean headed inches outside the mark.  Back-heading was the process, and the goalkeeper was surprised and glad to see the ball pass outside.
DEAN AND DUNN SHINE
Dean would not be denied and one of his grand headers brought Critchley a chance.  He brought the ball forward and banged it across the goal- an escape for the Yorkshire side.  Dunn went on to make a lovely ankle pass to Dean, whose speed failed him, and thus another goal was offered and not taken.  Right on half-time Coggins made a great save falling in so doing, but holding the ball securely.  It was a header from a foul Johnson disputed that produced this electric shot.  Barnsley’s forwards were very readily held.  Half-time; Barnsley 0, Everton 0. 

EVERTON DRAW
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 11 October 1930
BARNSLEY NEARLY WIN
SAME OLD TERRIERS 
By Bee 
Everton all but suffered their second defeat at Barnsley. As it was they lost a point.  The smallest ground cramped them, and Barnsley have not lost their terrier-like manner of play, famous in bygone Cup-ties.  Curran goaled a minute after the resumption, but Johnson levelled matters none too soon. 
The referee was asked to look at Barnsley's studs in their boots, and found them in lawful order.  The first more of the second half was an eye-opener. Coggins made two glorious saves when hope seemed impossible.  One was a catch, and the other a hand-out; but Barnsley scored in one minute. Curran appeared close in.  Cresswell was making his kick-away when Curran appeared to handle the ball down. Everton persisted against the goal standing; in fact, the referee called upon Dunn to listen to a lecture, apparently because of something Dunn had said to the referee.  Barnsley were delighted with this success, and when Everton tried to pull themselves together they had Rigby knocked out by a ball crashing against his head.  Cresswell stopped another goal, and Coggins made a high save off a fine drive by a half back. Gale gathered the ball from Critchley's centre without fear of a goal kick. Different was the attitude of Kerry, who drove in at a rare pace, but Coggins made another safe catch.  Rigby found Caddick a tough nut, and decided to shoot, but the ball was out of range.  It was like old times, with Barnsley taking a goal lead and sitting upon it.  That had the wind, but not the “wind up," and all of them had their sleeves rolled up for the work on hand. The greatest save of the game came from their goalkeeper. Johnson, who pushed the ball up, and Dean seemed a sure winner when Gale came through body and soul on the ball. 
EVERTON IMPROVE 
A great work of art and pluck. Everton improved vastly alter this, and Johnson had very hard luck. A free kick to Everton at the penalty edge led to Thompson shooting wide. Critchley was near the mark, and Henderson, who had elbowed his way through the game, was now caught fouling Dean.  Barnsley were their old terrier breed Critchley had chronic luck when well through, and Griffiths had a shot charged down. Dean was beaten by numbers, and Johnson rather tamely pushed the ball outside from a very near range. Dunn was all too short of the mark from a quick throw-in by a forward.
JOHNSON EQUALISES
If the first half had been dull, the second was certainly spirited.  Johnson scored for Everton after a hectic five minutes, in which Caddick put two balls out of bounds.  Dean had again a chance, and his shot hit the goalkeeper and Johnson netted from the rebound.  Everton’s consistent efforts had them worthy of this equalizer after seventy-seven minutes.  Final; Barnsley 1, Everton 1. 

BLUNDELLSANDS V. EVERTON A
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 11 October 1930
The first half was an unexciting duel, Everton missing many good opportunities through had shooting and too fancy footwork.  Harrington, of Blundellsands, enabled Roberts to open the scoring with a beautifully timed centre.  Roberts increased the lead later, and Jackson added a third.  Half-time; Blundellsands 3, Everton A 0. 

STUD MARKS
Liverpool Echo- Saturday, October 11 1930
By Louis T. Kelly

EVERTON RES V. MAN C RES
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 11 October 1930
RESERVES FORWARD DISPLAY DELIGHTS
The two minutes silence was observed with impressive dignity.  City scored through Syme in two minutes, and after Race had missed increasing Manchester’s lead, Everton took command of the attack.  Incident and interest followed in a plentiful variety, with Everton’s attack harassing a sound, even if occasionally, fortunate defence.  Webster was brilliant in the home attack, and with White an effective centre, Langford in the Manchester goal was kept very busy.  Stein, Martin, Wilkinson, and Gee added their quots of shots to those of White and Webster.  All were skillfully dealt with till close on the interval, when three Wilkinson centres provided goals for Stein, White and McClure, each opportunity being brilliantly snapped up.  Half-time; Everton Reserves 3, Manchester City Reserve 1. 

BARNSLEY 1 EVERTON 1
October 13 th 1930. Liverpool Post and Mercury
Everton's First Away Slip
Barnsley Force a Draw
By “Bee.”
Everton drew at Barnsley –one all, and a debated goal to the home side, who rejoiced in their 16000 gate. Barnsley's goal came through the use of the elbow Curran shooting through, and the referee refusing to listen to any appeals. It was Everton's first slip up in their way games, which have previously brought full points. It took them a longtime to work an equaliser –twenty minutes from the end Johnson scored after gale had made a save. Gale, indeed, can be said to have turned the game into his side's channel when he made a glorious save from Dean. Everton had many chances in the second half to take the full value –not that their form warranted any more than a draw; they were not secure in their pass; they seemed to find the cramped Barnsley ground against their style and method, and they found the tactics of Barnsley disconcerting.
Kick and Rush.
They were merely the old Barnsley tactics of kick and rush –Caddick doing more than anyone else in this direction against his old side. On the other hand, Caddick and Henderson can be said to have done some splendid tackling and between them kept the Everton forwards from moving along smoothly. True, there was wind and sun to brother both sides, but the fact remains that Everton all round did not touch their best form, and the half-backs in the first half, had many presentations for the opposing side instead of their own forwards. Johnson should have scored before he did, when he did he got a rebound from a save. Now a comparison of this with the Barnsley drivers per Kerry, Wallbanks, and others showed how well Coggins played. Coggins deserves the highest praise, if not all of it, for keeping the away record still clear of a defeat. There was little football in the first half from either side, and in the second, Everton put severe pressure on backs who had run themselves out. But the ball did not run kindly for Dean, and his colleagues, and on the left Rigby was held tight by Caddick.
An “Off” Day.
Griffiths had one of his quietest days. In fact, it can be described as one of Everton's off days, so that to get a draw against these rugged fighters was a feat of some importance. The difficulty one has in sizing the value of the point is that those who saw them know that this was not the real Everton by any means, and that while the team is grateful for a hard-earned “half” the look to the future though this form, becomes the more urgent. Oakwell is a cramped space, and not suited to Everton's usual methods yet one was left with feeling that the whole eleven never really settled to the football until Barnsley had notched their debated goal, and the Yorkshire side has a habit of finding one goal sufficient for the day. Everton therefore cannot be said to have done badly. They fared fairly well through a rallying second half without ever touching their best form or a liveness in front of goal.
Teams; - Everton; - Coggins, goal; Williams (captain) and Cresswell, backs; McPherson, Griffiths and Thomson half-backs; Critchley Dunn, Dean, Johnson, and Rigby, forwards. Barnsley; - Gale, goal; Dixon and Richards, back; Caddick, Henderson, and Baines half-backs; Curran, Proudfoot, Wallbank, Kerry, and Gibbs, forwards.

EVERTON RESERVES 3 MANCHESTER CITY RESERVES 1
October 13 th 1930. Liverpool Post and Mercury
Central League (Game 8)
At Goodsion Park the fine work of Langford in goal prevented the winners adding to their score. The City scored first through Syme, but Stein equalised. White added the second, and McClure the third. Everton were the superior side throughout Webster, White and McClure being particularly prominent.

GROUND DECIDES RESULT
October 13 th 1930. Evening Express
Why Everton Lost a Record.
Below Form.
Tricks That Helped Barnsley.
By the Pilot.
Everton dropped their first away point because they could not adapt themselves to the small ground at Barnsley. This, rather than the play of their rivals, reduced Everton to a team little above the ordinary.
On any other ground they would have easily defeated these plugging, fleet-footed Barnsley men, but on the Oakwell ground they could not accept the many excellent chances which came their way. The ground is well-equipped, but narrow and short. The spectators seemed to be right on top of the players, and to add to Everton's troubles, the surface was uneven and the light ball played tricks, which only the Barnsley men knew. This fact was revealed not only in Everton's approach work but also in their shooting.
Playing up.
Knowing their ground Barnsley played up to it and they rarely over-kicked because they could judge distances. “Bang the ball about run fast and shoot hard and often “was Barnsley's policy and it certainly paid. They are not a good side, but Everton, who were 50 per cent below their-usual form, made the Yorkshiremen's task easier. The outcome was disappointment because the finer points were missing, and the result 1-1 though a fair reflex of Saturday's game, was no criterion of the teams' representative merits. Curran scored two minutes after the interval, and it was not until Everton started to swing the ball about more accurately that they were rewarded and Johnson scored with a low shot. Coggins played brilliantly and Dean, who worked hard, finished poorly. Dunn was purposeful and his combination with McPherson –Everton's best man –was one of the rare touches of constructive football we saw. Critchley finished indifferently, and Rigby came off with honours even against the ex-Evertonian Caddick, whose winning move was the quick, tenacious tackle. Johnson had a good game by following orthodox lines. McPherson played one of his best games for the club, his tackling being greatly improved, but Griffiths never once found his bearings and had a poor day. Thomson was a forceful factor, and the backs defended magnificently when Barnsley fought hard in an effort to snatch a winning goal.
Sports Pie
*Late last season Mr. Tom McIntosh, the Everton secretary began to wear his Football league medal, and since then the Blues have not lost an away match. He intends to continue wearing it.
• Arthur Davies the former Everton goalkeeper, was omitted from the Exeter City team on Saturday for the first time this season.
• The attendance for the Everton v Barnsley match, more than 16,000, was the largest seen at Oakwell for a league match since the war.

EVERTON SLIP A POINT
Liverpool Echo - Monday 13 October 1930
A 16,000 Gate and £12 And Point For Everton 
Points slipped by us on Saturday after we had had a joyful and margins! Double-decker victory a week before. It is football form to a nicety or to a nastily!  We can bank on nothing in these football crashes; perhaps you will not agree with me that this was a crash where Everton are concerned, but the more I think of Barnsley's moves and think of Everton's counter-moves, the mole I feel the Yorkshire side stampeded Everton out of a normal game into a frenzied rush gains that is not the way they build up hopes of return to Division 1. I make bold to declare that if the visitors had played their normal, game and worked the ball against these terriers, they would have won instead of drawing. Barnsley started just as most of these Second Division teams start-all alert, all a-fear, all hoping that the other side will be put off their stride.  Everton strode forward all too late in the day with good passing movement with the result that they had to accept a half where Coggins had made a draw possible, yet there had been chances near goal that had not been taken, and given the fortune Gale had had to have to stem two tides or torrents, well, one finds a grave miscarriage of football facts and factors with a team old enough and experienced enough to wear down these " racers." This is not complaint; it is a are recital of what happened at Barnsley, a ground that is so small that without rain the turf is poor and  bumpy and the wingers feel they have paid to come in and are among the spectators.
THEY DREW 16,000 AND £12
Everton drew twelve pounds (McCambridge, my solo assistant, being on reserve) and made it a gala day for the now lowly Yorkshire side, who are trying to come back to old-time affairs with clubs, supporters' actions, raffles, and fun fayre, and what not. Everton drew 16,000 spectators where there had been not more than 10,000 previously.  And the enthusiasm was engineered by this draw. Barnsley pleased the locals.  I was not so pleased with them or the visitors. Here was a game that could be won by considered motives and sensible ideas. Instead, Everton never started to play real football till late in the game, when the Barnsley men were run out of their wind, and were frightened of a draw being turned into a defeat. Everton were incontestably on  top from three-quarter-time—but that is  a late hour when one remembers that  Barnsley were poor fry in attack, and  never looked like scoring with Coggins in such good form against Kerry and  company. Barnsley's attack scored, it is reckoned, through an arm being used to get the ball over Cresswell's head.  The referee said otherwise, and his word goes—as does his caution! Everton seem to have a slump after a big victory, and Charlton's failure led them to a seemingly “easy " view of this game.  Barnsley can never be easy, yet they can be beaten to a good tune if the right methods are adopted. First, McPherson, our best half-back, was the only man to make his passes telling.  Second, Thomson got on famously in the second half, and might have scored.  Third, Griffiths was in subdued mood; not the dominating force he has been.  Add to that an unbalanced forward line, whose close dribbling was collared by Henderson (bigger than Dean), and Caddick (born and bred at Everton), and about the beat half-back on the field—surely released by Everton too soon in his young life—and in his see the reason of Everton s partial, failure—their first point away from home compared with four previous wins. 
PLAY YOUR GAME 
The best advice I can give Everton is: Play your own game; let the other teams run themselves out; you go ahead with the ball on the ground and the drive near home taken instantly. It will pay in the long run of this stern Second Division stuff we are up against home and away each week. It was good to see Dunn doing the killing of the ball and trying to aim at combination.  Critchley had not a good day yet nearly scored a great goal. On the left there was much that was “middling” and finality in shot showed a faltering in the matter of direction. In the back division Williams had many a tough time and Cresswell, without being so much in the picture as usual, was quite sound, which, with Coggins in great form against players easily held but quick shooter's, showed that Barnsley should never have been considered in the light of goal-getters and therefore should have been made to pay the full toll. This
was not the real Everton by any means,  it was an Everton forward line that had lost touch with smooth working, an attack that had no bite and kept the ball far too much in the air to allow a collection of goals. The game all through was not of high standard, and  oddly enough Everton were the cause  of this—they never got that sweeping altogether stride one expects from them  when they are positioned for a raid,  everything was done in finicky or  panicky fashion. The cramped ground was undoubtedly the cause of some of these failings, but once again I vow that it was an Everton that did not exactly please me.  The lack of consistency in the team means that we are losing valuable points to the minor sides. We are yet to face the better sides. Time and points are flying. Everton must take all at their command, and two could have been commanded on Saturday. After the game the train pulled up conveniently so that our train could coincide with Sheffield Wednesday coming back from Anfield and also Sheffield United Res.  We have heard of hands across the sea, but here it was a case of hands across these rails—with Peacock, Brown, and company. Coggins, reading this, will be jealous, because he is the sailorman of the Goodison Park side! Another meeting—at the Liverpool end—was with Mr.  Director Cartwright and Manager Patterson, who had been scouting, but had brought nothing, home, unless it was a parcel for home! 

WILL EYTON
Liverpool Echo - Tuesday 14 October 1930
Mr, Will Eyton says; I am sorry to inform you of the death of one of the friends of football clubs in the early 'eighties—E. J. Lacy (known as Valentine de Lacy), mimic and ventriloquist—and imitator of the great Fred Maccabe. In the year 1884 he gave a concert in the Lecture Hall, Hamilton-road, Everton, in aid of the Everton F.C. The chair was taken by Alderman John Houlding, member of the Everton Ward Conservative Party, on the platform were: W. Gibson, W. T. Marriott, George Fleming, Tom Howarth, (representing Everton F.C.), J. McMurray, W. Roche (Bootle F.C.), J. Pollock, W. Urquhart, Bob Bickit (Stanley F.C), J. Whittle, W. Richards, J. Raby (St. Benedict's F.C.), R. Lythgoe (St. Mary's F.C), W. Bland, R. Grantham (Queen's Athletic), Richard Jones (Oakfield Rovers). George Houldsworth, J. Jones (Rydal F.C., Brunswick Rovers, and St. Gabriel's), Sefton Park representatives.

EVERTON’S RESRVE TEST TO-MORROW
The Liverpool Echo, Tuesday, October 14, 1930
Bee’s Notes
Everton Reserve take a mid-week match for a bit of a change tomorrow, and after their show against Manchester City reserve at the week-end, there will be no change in the home eleven (kick-off 3 p.m.). so that we shall have a chance to see Cook, of Blyth, together with Britton and Gee and McClure, a half-back line that is said to be working with fine arrangement.  Britton is a particularly good half-back who had the ill-luck to get knocked out in a trial game.  He is the Bristol player –one of a number sought by Everton. 
HEAVEN-SENT;
In Barnsley at the week-end I chanced to be called in from the paddock by a man who looked many years younger than he must be- I know this because he told me he was with the Carl Rosa Company when they owned the Court Threate, Liverpool.  He asked kindly after “F.E.H” (not knowing of his decease years gone by); Jamieson, Connor, Dan Archer; he named Petrie, and other well-known Press members of this city thirty years ago, and desired to be kindly remembered to those who had stayed on and fought the good fight.  There are few of them left.  This man was watching Everton “for old time’s sake,” I asked him how on earth he kept his fitness in a place like Barnsley.  He replied, “Like all the pros of today, laddie; and through the mercy of golf, which is the salvation of the theatre profession to-day.” 
QUERYOSITIES
Mr. J. Hart writes;-
Although a keen Evertonian I am “more for music.” Being a member of a local dance band I was enthusiastic about hearing “Marguerita Mine,” that you mentioned last week.  I had 1s 6d worth of the paddock and obtained my moneys worth listening to the song you recommended.  It was great, and we would like to feature it in our engagements.  Would you inform me where I can obtain a copy and band parts.  I have inquired at several music shops but nobody seems to know the song or publishers.  Write Mr. W. Cook, c/o Everton F.C., Goodison Park. 

BLACKBURN ROVERS RESERVES 3 EVERTON RESERVES 5
October 15 th 1930. Liverpool Post and Mercury
Central League (Game 9)

BEE’S NOTES
Liverpool Echo - Wednesday 15 October 1930
All is in readiness for the football party.  It is rather a strange gathering.  Save that there will be parties of friends and a family or two, the meeting together of “Bee’s Sport Club” brings together, at Nottingham, the collection of people who are aiming at travelogues and sporting methods.  It is not to be confused with the present notion of a Supporters’ Club.  They can support and will help; they will not hinder the Liverton clubs.  The idea is that there shall be a view of other grounds than our own; that there shall be a spread of football knowledge and by that means an increase in our sporting knowledge and fervor, without any undue partisanship.  Everything is ready for the opening meet.  We go on Saturday to Nottingham for the Everton-Nottingham Forest game.  Forest lost 1-0 at Spurs ground last week-end, and are said to have been very unfortunate, so that it is plain any vocal encouragement one can give the Everton players will be welcome.  Already the membership of the club has shown good figures, and we are getting more by each post.  Yet that is not a barrier to anyone joining us on the eleven o’clock train from Central Station –everyone is welcome, and to encompass all grades we have arranged that there shall be two means of travel; one per the 10s ticket, which includes two meals; the other a 5s run without meals, Tickets can be obtained to-day at Central Station, or Dean and Dawson’s, 6, Parker-street, Liverpool-as shown in our advertisement of the: Football Echo.” 
One can never tell to what length this club may develop; it is in the laps of the gods, but from the letters I have received and the comments made I am content that this meeting of kindred spirits and sports interests will be very interesting and helpful.  It is the first time the city has gone en bloc and organized to another football ground, and remembering the way the tram men from Walton made themselves heard at Barnsley I am looking forward to a huge crowd at Nottingham, and one that is not unbalanced; it will contain the Everton encouragers.  My advice is that you get matters forward by taking your tickets early.  By that means there is a guarantee that a party of friends can be together all day long – in train or elsewhere. 

FAST GOAL-SCORING AT GOODISON
Liverpool Echo - Wednesday 15 October 1930
EVERTON AND BLACKBURN RES, CONTEST
By Bee
At Goodison Park, Everton Reserves scored in fifteen minutes from a penalty kick against Blackburn Rovers Reserve.  McClure got a ball beyond Crawford which had little pace, and it was an easy lead after some good goalkeeping by Sagar and Crawford.  Sagar began with a flying leap, and White was the chief agent in the shooting department for the home side, for whom Britton was a very able player, even though he was up against a sharp little man in Turner.  Turner did not have a penalty kick, but had the equivalent, only to shoot straight at the goalkeeper.  Different was Roscamp’s idea when he introduced a swearing shot that Sagar caught.  The battle between the big men, Hutton and White, was very enjoyable.  In fact, the general standard of play was above normal Central League fashion, and Blackburn certainly delved into the best kind of football.  It was remarkable how Crompton, son of the old international, who was present, missed a sitter after Wood had very cleverly trapped the ball on the touchline.
THREE IN FIVE MINUTES 
Roscamp and Turner got into each other's way until they nearly ruined the chance of equalizing. Roscamp supplied the final touch; but while Blackburn deserved an equaliser the manner of its making was the worst feature.  After Fleetwood had nearly surprised  Sagar with a bouncing ball, Martin got  a good goal from Wilkinson, Webster  headed a Wilkinson centre, following  which White squeezed in a goal at a  fast pace—there being three goals in  five minutes.  Half-time.—Everton Res. 4. Blackburn Rovers Res. 1. 

SQUARES OF LIVERPOOL
Liverpool Echo - Wednesday 15 October 1930
NO.2. –WOLSTENHOLME SQUARE; THE WAGNERSW
By Michael O’Mahony
In the days when the merchant and shipowner, seeking no suburban roof-tree at set of sun, lived in the town and were proud of it, Wolstenholme-square was a place to speak of with profound respect.  Go search for it today.  Turn south from Bold-street to Slater-street, from entering it from Gradwell-street you can, gazing on its hidden desolation, wonder if you will why the elite of Liverpool once rejoiced to live there.  But it was less hidden than handsome one hundred and fifty years ago.  The barriers of brick and mortar which now surround it as if to shield it in its fallen stats from the pity of the curious intruder did not then exist.  No; each fine house behind its disdainful flight of steps and torch holders was embowered in its own garden.  Picturesque old draw-wells were in the leafy courtyards, and from each corner of the square one could look down the long line of splendid elms called the “Ladies’ Walk.”
THE LIGHT OF OTHER DAYS
What joys and sorrows have been known within those old houses?  What loves and hatreds have burned behind those mouldering old doorways it would be hard to say, but, sure enough, if the history of any of them were written down it would be in truth a human document.  One old mansion, now, no more-it has been annihilated to give space to a warehouse –attracted me for many years since the day when, a stranger to the district, I discovered for myself the peace in which long-lived and prospered the ancestors of Mrs. Hemans.  Her grandfather, Benedict, Paul Wagner, an Italian by birth though of German family, lived at No.9, Wolstenholme-square during the latter half of the eighteenth century. His  offices stood dose to the house fronting  Duke-street, arid a few doors away lived  Mr. George Browne, a prosperous young  Irishman who had come to Liverpool  about the time of the Irish Volunteers-  when Henry Grattan, the Protestant  patriot, bad hung a tablet on a cannon's  mouth in Dublin demanding " Free  Trade, or else.  The Wagners and the young exile were friendly, and in 1792 George Browne was married to Felicia Wagner, and took up residence in Duke-street, where their daughter Felicia was born.  Mr. Browne failed in business, and emigrated to Canada, where he died.  His widow and her little girl removed  to a cottage in the Vale of Clwyd, by  whose beautiful streams was first heard  the songs of the youthful poetess whose genius shed lustre on Liverpool. The Wagner family lived on in the old home in the Square, the unmarried daughters.  Anne and Elizabeth, never leaving until they died. It was said of the last survivor, Miss Anne Wagner, who died in 1852, that for the seventy-five years of her life she never spent a single night from under her own roof.
FINE FRIENDSHIP 
The Square, in fact the whole district, had a distinct social side of its own in those far-off days of sedan chairs and link boys.  There was no lack of Intellectual converse or town gossip around the tea tables set in the arbours, or curtained dining rooms, and we can imagine the consternation with which the news was received by the London coach on a May evening in 1812 that Spencer Wilkinson, the Prime Minister, had been shot dead in the lobby of the House of Commons, and by Liverpool man named John Bellingham.  In the trial which followed it was proved that Bellingham,  soured by misfortune,  had become a monomaniac  long before the tragedy, yet, according  to the Draconian code of the day, he  was executed. His wife and family, who were deeply respected, lived for many years in the town, subsequently, under an assumed name.  The Wagners were good to them, not only setting up Mrs. Bellington in business as a leading dressmaker, but securing her ample orders.  Their niece was a frequent visitor from Wales, and it is easy to fancy pretty Felicia a girlish figure in ringlets and ankle-bands taken by Aunt Anne or Aunt Elizabeth to be measured for a gown, cut from the flowered muslins of his period. 
OUR DEBT TO DIRECTORIES
It is when trying to think of what the town looked like in those times- which saw Water-street rejoicing in milliners’ shops, when well-sinkers and silkthrowsters throve side by side in leading thoroughfares, when a dancing master figured in Old Churchyard, and a Dean of Chester lived in Union-street –that fascination is found in the pages of the directories recently reissued by our fellow-citizens, George T, and Isabella Shaw.  According to the two finely-printed volumes which preserve or us a record of the personnel of Liverpool as it was in 1767-69, there was one resident then in Wolstenholme-square, by profession a landwaiter, who had every right to boast of humorous godparents.  His surname was Hart, and at the font he was given the Christian name of “Sweet.”  My desire to locate the old place on my first visit was, I think, intensified by reading a thrilling serial of conspiracy, the scene of which was mainly laid in Wolstenholme-square.  It was written by that versatile Liverpolitan, John Francis McArdle, who wrote, amongst other humorous squibs, “The March of the Men of Garlic,” but whose name, like his work, is almost forgotten. 
THE POPLARS ARE FELLED 
As long as Number 9 add its compeers existed, stately in decay, the square was a place of pilgrimage to, me, but very few of the old houses now remain. The Wagner mansion and its leafy gardens have ago long ago to  make room for a warehouse, while the  other old houses still spared look  if brooding in terror on the wrath to come.  In the centre of the cobbled space  rises a high lamp post, based on the  still remaining plinth of a demolished  sun-dial, and around it, picking up  precarious morsels from the rutty  pavements, may be seen a few stray pigeons, reminiscent of the dove cotes  which rose under the sheltering elms  of a by-gone day.  Ponderous traffic winds to and fro through the place throughout the long day, but with evening it is as quiet as any isolated churchyard in rural England.  Next Week: CLAYTON-SQUARE... 

EVERTON TACKLE THE FOREST
October 16 4h 1930. Liverpool Post and Mercury
By John Peel
Everton renew acquaintance with Notts Forest at Nottingham. The clubs have had many hard tussles in the past, and there is no reason to anticipate that the meeting on Saturday will lack anything in point of keenest. The Forest has found life in the Second Division very strenuous, and so far this term they have only won three of their ten games. This will be Everton's second “away” game in succession, and as it usual for clubs to try to take down the leaders in any competition I have no doubt that the Forrest will put in every effort to lower the colours of Everton, who will be represented by the team which drew at Barnsley viz; -Coggins; Williams, Cresswell; McPherson, Griffiths, Thomson; Critchley, Dunn Dean, Johnson, Rigby. Everton meet Blackburn Rovers in a Central League match at Goodison Park today, when the home side will be represented by: Sagar; Lowe, Cook; Britton, Gee, McClure; Wilkinson, Martin, White, Webster, Stein.

PRAISE FOR THE EVERTON SECOND STRING
Liverpool Echo - Thursday 16 October 1930
Bee’s Notes
SO THIS IS “OPTIMISM”!
B.O.J.” writes; - Cross Hopkin to the right; bring in Gunson, I like Smith, but is he a good centres? I am by no means a pessimist, but I have the honour of Liverpool at heart, and do not like to see them beaten at home by a team like the Wednesday, who, in my opinion, cannot play football like Arsenal, Huddersfield, or Leicester.  They are just a good Second Division team on Saturday’s showing, and Liverpool ought to have beaten them.  If this letter does the least bit of good I shall be happy.  Things are not always what they seem.  For instance, Manchester United won a match yesterday –it was but a Lancashire Cup-tie, but it is believed this win will encourage a team that has lost confidence as surely as Everton lost theirs at home last season.  Manchester City are in the same category.  I travelled back from a capital Central League match yesterday with Mr. Shaw, the Manchester City director, who, asked for an opinion on City’s failing said, “No one can explain it; it has just come to us, that’s all; the whole of the team feels the same lack of confidence. We shall come back shortly, but it is amazing what can happen to anyone who has no belief in himself.”  There seemed to be plenty of confidence in the Everton Reserve side, who won through sheer ability.  There was more football craft and subtle play in this game than I have seen in any previous games.  The six-inch touches of young Crompton (son of Bob, who was present), the fly-away notions of the competent boy Turner, the definite urge and struggle of German, who is a Liverpool boy, alongside Hutton, plus Wood, a wing-half who is very clever these things made for a bright, lasting game, albeit the Rovers were down 4-1 at half-time.  They made a brave fight of it, but the Everton half backs were the keys to success; Britton is a joyous player to watch even I he has not the robustness of McClure, who has a habit of going through, body and soul.  Gee at centre-half was a captivating force and once dared to use his left leg for a fine drive; Webster was canny and convincing in heading or dribbling or passing; and Martin was the control man, with Wilkinson responding as a winger should.  “Bunty” is another of the young Evertonians who make up a Central League side well worth watching.  I hope the officials will never be shy to take up the second team member when the call comes.  White, at centre forward, was in excellent mood and much faster than I have seen him for some time.  There can be no doubt about his natural ability.  Altogether, this was good football to watch and a threat of good things for the future. 
RHYL INCLUDE FORSHAW
Rhyl will include Forshaw, the ex-Liverpool, Everton and Wolverhampton Wanderers forward, who they signed on Thursday, in the F.A Cup team to meet Winsford United at Rhyl on Saturday.

SPORTS AT NOTTINGHAM
Liverpool Echo - Friday 17 October 1930
Bee’s Notes
I have heard from the Nottingham club that they are greatly anxious to see two things; Everton F.C. and the newly-formed Sports Club, which makes it initial trip tomorrow, to be followed with one to Derby on November 8.  These Sports Club journeys are educational and far-reaching; we do not bar anyone so long as he is a sport; we have an express train there and back, and meals included for a sum of 10s.  If the football fan doesn’t want the meals he can take the trip by the same train and pay 5s.  I expect there will be a big crowd meeting at Crowd meeting at Central Station tomorrow, and therefore it were wise if those making the journey get their tickets today from Central Station, or from Dean and Dawson’s, Parker-street.  There is no base of office in the Sport club; it is a test of football feeling and a call to sportsmanship.  The need is great, and by such travels as those arranged thus far I am sure that not only will our Everton and Liverpool club be helped in their away endeavours, but that the onlookers making the journey will be able to spread their sport-way by this speed-way!  One cannot foresee what the club will produce in the years to come, but this much can be said, it has already brought together a number of people with a common ideal, sport for sport’s sake.  Everton will lose nothing by the hundreds who are making the journey tomorrow at eleven o’clock.  They will be spurred on at a famous old ground where they once lost a semi-final tie to Villa in the most vexing of circumstances.  I know, because I was there at the back of the goal, having paid my sixpence!  Leigh Richmond Roose was goalkeeping that day- so it must have been in the region of 1905 when the blow befell Everton- after a drawn game at the Stoke ground.  I am hoping that the Everton team will not be stamped into playing the Second Division way tomorrow, and that they will settle to the football that matters and counts against rushing type of opposition.  Let the early buzz of the first few minutes sting itself against the walls of the ground, and let the Goodison Park players work that ball on the ground, shoot when possible, shout rarely (even for a throw-in), and triumph by superior methods.  A long, strong pull, backed up by the encouragement of Bee’s Sport Club, will make the first trip an enjoyable one in every phase.  Nottingham Forest, dissatisfied with the display of Scott at outside right, at Tottenham (where they were narrowly beaten) _, are introducing Noah Burton in this position.  This will be the only change and Forest will oppose Everton in a match which is arousing the keenest interest with the following side- Dexter; Thompson, Barrington; McKinlay, Graham, Farmer; Burton (N), Stocks, Dent, Loftus, and Simpson.  Everton; Coggins; Williams, Cresswell; McPherson, Griffiths, Thomson; Critchley, Dunn, Dean, Johnson, Rigby. 
ROBERTS, OF EVERTON
Everton Reserve tomorrow bring in a am amateur centre forward named “Nipper” Roberts, who has played for Blundellsands in the County Combination.  Teaqm; Sagar; Common, Cook; Robson, Gee, McClure; Wilkinson, White, Roberts (J.), Webster, and Stein.  Roberts is the well-known baseball player in the same team as Jim Sullivan.  Everton reserves play Manchester United Reserves tomorrow. 
EVERTON “A” AT HOWSON’S
Howson’s F.C, are opening their new ground beside the big bridge in Walton Hall-avenue tomorrow at 3.15, with a visit from Everton “A” who will choose their team from the following:- Williams; Parker, Jackson, Chedgzoy, McCarthy, Thomlinson, B. Lloyd, Pattinson, Cunliffe, Walton, Davies, Worthington, Hughes, and Gray. 

EVERTON TACKLE THE FOREST
October 18 th 1930. Liverpool Post and Mercury
By John Peel
Everton are again away, and this time they are to explore the Forest, at Nottingham, in search for points. So far progress has been satisfactory, and I have no doubt that the team will make a strong effort to increase their hold on the topmost place today. In tackling Nottingham Forest they have their work cut out. The Midland men are very difficult opponents to master on their own ground, and they will make a special effort to bring about Everton's downfall. It is a most difficult matter for Second Division leaders to maintain the pace, for every match becomes a cup-tie, as all clubs are out to put a spoke in the wheel of rivals who appear to be on the crest of a wave. It should prove a capital game, and I expect Everton to gain at least a point. There are no changes, and the teams will be; - Everton; - Coggins; Williams, Cresswell; McPherson, Griffiths, Thomson; Critchley, Dunn, Dean, Johnson, Rigby. Notts Forest; - Dexter; Thompson, Barrington; McKinlay, Graham, Farmer; Scott, Stocks, Dent, Loftus, Simpson.

DENT AND DEAN GOALS
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 18 October 1930
EVERTON TAKE 200 B.S.C.’S WITH THEM TO NOTTINGHAM
By Bee
Everton; Coggins; Williams, Cresswell; McPherson, Griffiths, Thomson; Critchley, Dunn, Dean, Johnson, Rigby.  Notts Forest; Dexter; Thompson, Barrington; McKinlay, Graham, Farmer; Scott
, Stocks, Dent, Loftus, Simpson.  Referee; Mr. Carthlidge, of Stoke.  The B.S.C, otherwise the “Bee’s” Sports Club, ran to time, and proved an enjoyable outing.  There were over 200 visitors, all enthusiastic to be in at the birth of this new sporting organization.  Football was the discussion en route, and it was a pity that no sooner had we entrained than there was a complete change from the summer conditions to a passing shower.  Nottingham, like Barnsley and Plymouth, said this visit of Everton was one of the best drawing cards they had ever had, and they welcomed a side of the historic associations of the Everton club.  Goodison Park made no change from the now accepted eleven, and Nottingham brought in Scott instead of the veteran Burton.  The ground looked like a cricket pitch rather than a football ground, and therefore the players should not have any difficulty about true passing, unless the ground is holey and, therefore, a deception, as some of them are.  A rainbow added colour to the proceedings, and when the teams turned out there was a real Everton “whisper” from the B.S.C.  Forest had a poor reception; Everton had the superior greeting to lend every encouragement to the visiting side.  This ground has a patent clock, but the F.A rules concerning the timekeeper prevented it from having its fingers on the dial.  Cresswell began by kicking the ball outside and upsetting the chocolate seller’s tray of sweetmeats, rival backs, Thompson and Williams, tossed, and the home man won the toss. 
A DANGER MOVE
Before some 20,000 spectators, Everton started daintily, and Thomson soon found he was crowded out, the movement ending with a pass too far to be caught by anyone.  Dent was a lively raider, and Cresswell, to save a corner, kicked towards his own goal rather viciously.  It was a danger move especially when a Nottingham forward headed the ball in smartly, and Coggins had to catch an awkward ball.  The turf was slippery and each of the Everton half-backs found the ball skid too far to be useful.  Griffiths however, started finely.  Coggins had two shots in two seconds, each from the former Huddersfield man, Dent, who made two stunning shots, and Coggins saved wonderfully each time, Critchley replied with a good run only to square the ball rather too low.  Griffiths shot outside after a free kick had been the medium of an attempted header by Dean, who was surrounded by the defence on the principle that here was a great danger.  Away went Notts for a corner, Coggins running out and making a timely save if a bit lucky.  Had he stayed at home in his goal, Forest must have scored. 
BIG BANGS
The ball burst and a Forest official objected to the awful noise of my type-writer.  Forest had much the better of the early play, which is what we look to in the Second Division series.  Forest’s let wing was the main source of their attacking bout.  They got a number of corners, and Everton only got going when Thomson tried a long shot and nearly laid out his namesake in the Forest side.  Dunn narrowly failed to trap a ball that had been spooned up by Rigby.  Critchley followed up a Dean header so well that Rigby was near screwing the ball out of Dexter’s reach. 
FOREST KEEN
Play went quietly on its way without event, until the Everton attack frightened the defence.  Dean headed to Critchley, whose offer to Dunn was not gathered quickly enough to create a goal.  Forest served up an even more pointed round of passing.  Thomson giving a corner that led the ball to be headed just over the bar.  The referee quite failed to notice a hacking of Thomson, which led Forest to go up the field and come near scoring.  
DENT DINGES
Their failing was hesitancy against Cresswell.  Dunn, Dean, and Johnson came the reply from the offensive, Critchley blinding a ball outside.  Everton were warming to their work against another terrier team that shot out a leg very definitely, yet Forest scored first through Dent.  The ball was sent crosswise, and Griffiths could not see, though he leapt to head it.  Cresswell was too late for a clearance, and Dean went in to shoot a shot that Coggins had to give up from the moment the ball left the foot.  Griffiths, lying well back, saved a second goal, and a third looked in the bag when the Forest outside left swung the ball high over from a simple position.  Cresswell began to move up sharply to force an offside whistle.  Critchly and the Forest left were the most useful forwards, but Dunn kept slipping up at inconvenient moments when about to shoot. 
NO STOPS
Rigby got no answer to a call for hands, rightly so, but he got a corner that Griffiths jumped to and headed no more than a foot outside.  Johnson went lame, and Graham, ay centre-half, played great football, rugged and dogged.  Coggins caught a cross-centre by Scott, after Cresswell had been mauled, and the play had virtually stopped in the belief that the referee must take action.  Coggins made a further push over after Johnson had passed back and a call for offside had been ignored, Rigby waited far too long to make a hole in the defence after Dean had ankled a pass to his winger.  A moment later Rigby tried a hook shot, but Dexter had suffered no qualm so far. 
DEAN EQUALISES
Dean’s drawing of the defence deserved something better than insipid finishing, and summing up the first half one had to admit that Forest had been the dominating side, and that there seemed no chance of an equalizer till a bright spot came into the game through a solo goal by Dean, a few minutes from the end of the first half.  He had rarely had the ball at his feet, he generally had to leap to the ball and take three opponents, but now he got a ball low down.  Forest began to crowd on him so that he could only work in the space of inches, but he dribbled the ball slightly to the right and then shot far into the right hand corner.  This was a Dean-of-old goal, a peach and a work of art made solely through the middle man.  Half-time.- Notts Forest 1, Everton 1.  Everton had a scout at a game nearby, Notts Reserve v. Grimsby. 
HARD-WORKED DRAW
DEAN AND DUNN MAKE DRAW AT NOTTS
COGGINS CLEVER
By Bee
Everton got a half in a hard game, so I have yet to see them beaten away.  Forest should have piled up a good lead in the first half.  Coggins stopped this, together with their own failings near goal.  Everton gradually fought back, and finally were on top.  Yet one could not forget the opening half, when Forest were definitely on top, McPherson finished limping, and Cresswell could only crawl through injury.  Everton had been lethargic.  Forest became very limp.  Preston new lead the Second Division. 
Nottingham now had to face the sunshine.  Griffiths made a long, tiring, trying course between three rivals, and passed upwards. Dean had the ball at his toe and no one to trouble him but Dexter. Lo and behold, he shot hard and straight at Dexter, charged him, and got three bumps for his trouble.  This was Dean's first mistake of the day. 
LOFTUS HEADS IN 
Dunn had no fortune with an effort near goal and Dent, a much-improved centre, had no marking when he blundered. Creswell was badly damaged and should have stopped playing.  Instead he hung around, troubled, and finally tried to run back.  It was all too late. The ball had been crossed by the right winger, and Loftus, dashed in, headed a goal to take the lead in six minutes.  Cresswell went off the field for some minutes and returned limping. Tempers became frayed, and one from either side were spoken to by the referee.  Rigby tried to lift the ball for an equalizer, seeing the goalkeeper out of goal, but Dexter had returned and scooped the ball out. Dent wisely put the ball to the right this half, so that play could be against a damaged full-back.  Dean encouraged Everton with a great header that Dexter handled out when everyone was gasping the word "goal,"  a memorable save this from an unworked  goalkeeper. 
DUNN LEVELS 
In fourteen minutes, however, Rigby made a lovely centre, and Dunn, well forward, boxed the ball to the net to make it level pegging again.  Dent was a great live wire against the resurrected Everton side, who were going right through per Dean when the latter was grassed unmercifully. Dean surprised the back by stealing round him and shooting across the goal, and Rigby made a corner.  Wildness now crept into the game, Critchley getting just one more of his many knocks. He followed with a strong shot added by Rigby's usual square pass.  Griffiths surprised Dexter with a ball that was on the edge of cutting under the bar. Forest had their chance, but were rare dalliers against it side that had recovered much of their lost laurels.  Thomson made a shot from Dunn and, like Griffiths' effort, it was caught.  Final; Notts Forest 2 Everton 2. 

EVERTON RES V. MANCHESTER U RES
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 18 October 1930
Play during the opening half-hour was of ordinary class.  Everton attacked frequently, but lacked an accurate finish, and the United, who moved and worked the ball much quicker, were occasionally dangerous Sagar saving from Warburton and Bullock.  Just prior to the half-hour, Webster opened Everton’s score from Roberts’ pass, and from this stage Everton’s attack showed a snappier and more accurate finish.  Roberts, who had played well, scored a popular second goal, and then a determined Manchester raid led to Ratcliffe reducing Everton’s lead.  The United played earnest football, but Everton had now run into something like their true form, and White and Stein added further goals before the interval.  Half-time; Everton Res 4, Manchester United Res 1.  Stein scored a fifth for Everton Res.  Final; Everton Res 5, Manchester United Res 1.  

“SPOTTER” DOWN ON THE OLD FARM FIELD
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 18 October 1930
A VIEW OF THE AMATEURS OF SEFTON PARK
To visit the “Old Farm” field (or is “Old Farm” a corruption of “Holme Farm,” which, I am told, is the correct name) after an absence of some years is to bring back memories of many pleasant Saturday afternoons.  Recollections of some old clubs such at St. James’s, Toxteth; Granville, Diamond, Windsor Wefeyans, and St. Andrew’s.  My last visit to this last home of junior football saw Danny Shone playing one of his fine games for the Earle club, who can be said to have cemented their loyal following on this field.  Some say the real amateur will go to no end of inconvenience for his game.  These players turn up hours before the commencement of the game to carry posts and crossbars, and generally prepare their allotted piece of ground, and repeat the work at the end of the game. 

LETTERS TO US
Liverpool Football Echo - Saturday 18 October 1930
FOOTBALL CLOCKS
To The Editor, “Football Echo”
In view of the Football Association’s recently announced ban on Omega football timing clocks, may we give you the following facts concerning the mechanism which we have had the pleasure of erecting on behalf of a number of leading Association and Rugby clubs in this country?  All the Omega football timing clocks are fitted with an electric stopping and starting device, and if correctly manipulated the mechanism is under the entire and sole control of the referee, and will certainly allow for all stoppages occurring in the game.  The methods of control is by means of a pre-arranged system of signals from the referee to an assistant, provided by the home club.  This assistant has no jurisdiction whatever upon the timekeeping, but is merely an observer acting on behalf of the referee.  If correctly manipulated, and if the referees would abandon their obstinate attitude towards modern progress, it would be found that the use of these football timing clocks in many instances would not only avoid disputes and prevent ill-feeling amongst the crowds, but would induce much greater interest and enthusiasm in the game-as has indeed been proved to be the case in British Colonies and foreign countries where the Omega timing clocks have been in successful operation for four or five years.  Yours, etc., OMEGAN WATCH CO. (ENGLAND), LTD. 

STUD MARKS
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 18 October 1930
By Louis T. Kelly

DICK FORSHAW
Liverpool Football Echo- Saturday October 18 1930
Dick Forshaw, the former Liverpool and Everton player, was unable to play or his new club, Rhyl, in the F.A Cup-tie, this afternoon, owing to the discovery that he was still on the books of the Birmingham League club. Hednesford Town.  He has never played for Hednesford, but the registration form had not been cancelled. 

NOTTINGHAM FOREST 2 EVERTON 2
October 20 th 1930. Liverpool Post and Mercury
An Everton Rally
Faulty Timing Prevents a Win
By “Bee.”
Everton got another point away from home, and everyone not present at Nottingham will say; “Well done.” It was not quite so well done as the reader may imagine. The score was two all and twice Forest led –deservedly led. Everton took an extraordinary long time to get into their stride or to take the game in any other than a lethargic manner, yet when they had McPherson and Cresswell crippled and hobbling they were outplaying the home side, who had drawn together some 31,000 spectators for a gate of £1,500. Everton may be attractive visitors but their away form leaves one wondering quite how they come to toddle though the early stages of play and yet reveal such staying power. It is true that Forest, as most opponents of this season have done, cut out in a racing manner to take a lead and got a well-deserved goal. It is true that Forest had four chances and should have won this game in the first half to teach Everton laggards a salutary lesson. But through the whole game there was some sign of steadiness in the Everton side where there had been none at Barnsley. They made the now customary rally in the second half and then having been outplayed for nearly the whole of the first half they refused to be so ungenerous as to take a victory offered them by the locals.
Dent and Dean
Dent, ex-Huddersfield, a very much improved forward to the young man seen at Anfield Cup Semi-final, scored a nice goal, and Dean equalled it with a nicer goal just before half-time. Dean had to bring a ball down, had to work it, had little space in which to operate, and finally got home a great shot. This made a chance for Everton, who had forgotten Johnson's miss when faced by the goalkeeper. Dean repeated Johnson's mislater on –which was surprising for a man who had played so remarkably well that he, by heading and passing and general sense of timing and direction, proved himself almost in the form that made his name famous. Eventually Loftus got a goal through Cresswell being lamed and hobbling around instead of getting the game stopped. Loftus headed beyond a goalkeeper who held the Forest up for the first half-hour with magnificent saves.
Fatal Hesitancy
It seemed Everton's first away defeat must come when Rigby swung across a beautiful centre and Dunn scored an equaliser. There was great joy in the camp over this goal, but on time sheer hesitancy regarding the timing of a ball prevented first Rigby and Critchley making it a win outright. That was where Everton wounded up as they started in vexing attitude. They were not convincing against a hard side whose half-backs Graham and McKinlay, were splendid workers, while Dexter late on did some excellent work in goal and probably had his greatest bit of fortune when Dean's glance-header near the upright had him well beaten and passed inches outside. Forest had a lively left wing pair and Dent was a centre who kept Everton defence and his own wingers going smoothly. Forest could have won this game if they had not been hesitant in front of goal and if Dent had been more selfish. Yet Everton nearly won with the last kick of the game. The half-backs finished better than they started and there was still a reigning fault in the left flank.
Teams; - Everton; - Coggins, goal; Williams (captain) and Cresswell, backs; McPherson, Griffiths, and Thomson, half-backs; Critchley, Dunn, Dean, Johnson, and Rigby, forwards. Notts Forest; - Dexter, goal; Thompson and Barrington backs; McKinlay, Graham and Farmer half-backs; Scott Stocks, Dent, Loftus, and Simpson, forwards. Referee Mr. Cartlidge, of Staffs.

EVERTON RESERVES 5 MANCHESTER UNITED RESERVES 1
October 20 th 1930. Liverpool Post and Mercury
Central League (Game 10)
Manchester United made Everton fight extremely hard at Goodison Park. The United's inside trio did well, but the wingers and halves were not convincing in the first half-hour the home defence underwent some severe pressure, but a goal to Webster turned the game, and although United attempted to challenge Everton's superiority, they became overplayed as the game progressed. J. Roberts, the Blundllsands centre, made a praiseworthy debut for Everton and scored the second goal. Ratcliffe reduced the lead, but White and Stein added goals before the interval. In the second half Stein scored. Chesters kept a fine goal for the United, and Gee Webster, and Common were outstanding for Everton.

GOOD SIDE THAT FINISHED BADLY
October 20 th 1930. Evening Express
Notts Manager's View of Everton
Lost Leadership
Coggins the Star
By the Pilot.
“Everton are a fine side, but they missed chances.” Said Mr. Stan Hardy, Nottingham Forest's secretary-manager, to me after the game at Trent Bridge. “Everton gave us a hard game, and lasted better than our men” said Mr. Hardy. I am in complete agreement with Mr. Hardy. Everton lost the leadership of the Second Division not because they played badly, and not because they were the inferior team, but because all the forwards missed easy chances. The lesson of the game, therefore, is that Everton's only way to promotion is to introduce better finishing. About the game. Had Everton won it would have been an injustice to the Forest, who in the first half were clearly the better side. In fact, Coggins saved Everton at this period.
Second Half Revival.
Everton recovered in the second half. This was especially noticeable when Dunn equalised after Loftus had regained the lead established earlier by Dent and negatived by Dean. In the last minute Rigby had a chance, but waited until an opponent's body covered up the line to goal. Then Critchley, who was unobstructed, erred in trying to make two certain instead of hitting the ball first time. Johnson, Dean and Dunn had missed chances previously. Weakness at back allowed Forest to gain the mastery in the first half, and it was improvement in Williams and Cresswell, which gave Everton superiority in the later stages. As I have said, Coggins saved the Blues. Thomson shared with graham the half-back honours. He was invaluable in defence and often filled the role of the sixth forward. Grifiths was greatly improved, especially in defence, and McPherson pleased though handicapped by a muscle injury. Dean played a good game though watched every second. Critchley, however, was the best forward on the field. Dunn used guile to bring him success, but the left flank was merely moderate their good work coming in flashes.

CLUB WELCOMED BY FOREST OFFICIALS;
Liverpool Echo - Monday 20 October 1930
SUCCESSFUL FIRST OUTING; EVERTON IN THEIR TANTALISING ACT 
When we (that is the "Bee" Sport Club) left the train with our Bristol and Leeds friends, among some hundreds of others we found words of greeting at the Nottingham Forest ground. They had placarded the ground "Welcome to Bee’s Sport Club; May their Hive increase."  This was the work of Mr.  Secretary Stanley Hardy, with whom one noticed Frank Forman, the old footballer, and George Toone, the old Notts. Goalkeeper, who voted Coggins a great goalkeeper. He was that and more. Coggins held up Sweeten in the same manner that he gripped them at Barnsley. Everton were just in their tantrum mood. Is there a reason for this lethargic manner of theirs? I hope it is not a pose. They did not start to play football any quicker at Forest’s ground than they had at Barnsley. They took nearly an hour to settle down, lost the lead twice, won a point to keep me from seeing them beaten once this season, and then positively chucked away an extra bonus through first Rigby and then Critchley taking so long to ensure a shot that they got covered up after being so close in that they could afford to blaze a trail. If Critchley had scored it would have been with the final kick of the match—a nice sensation to go home with. As it was, we were left alone without thoughts; we were left wondering if the reserve man Martin had been “in" instead of looking on whether something better might have arisen. For be assured  Everton cannot go on taking these risks  in the first half, even if they face the sun, moon, and stars, if you like. They had to contend with the wind and sun, I grant, but the team was outplayed for the first half, though one does not forget Dean’s great goal and Johnson’s big miss- a miss equaled by Dean later on! Save W.R. Dean’s miss I should say that this was one of the greatest games he has played for three seasons –the perfection of heading and glancing and gliding; a great goal in it; and offers of other goals. 
OVERNIGHT STEPS? 
I begin to think that journeys of the length of Nottingham cramp Everton's style for half an hour. It seemed to me that they spent too long in the train, and the journey should have been an overnight trip with a rest intervening.  Maybe I'm wrong, but no one can teach me a great deal about train-knees or train-crinkles in the muscles. Moreover I am out to say that if Cresswell had done what 999 out of a thousand do when they are seriously hurt (drop to the ground and delay the game), Loftus would not have got a goal to put alongside that of the much improved Dent, whom you may remember missing his way with Huddersfield when they played Bolton at Anfield in a semi-final tie two years ago. McKinlay and Graham are other men of note in the Forest side, but the crowd took unkindly to a referee with the odd football name of Cartlidge. They felt he would not give Forest a free-kick. The reason was simple; Forest did the bumping and barging, and suffered correspondingly according to their offences. I liked the way these red shirts played; they should have won handsomely in the first half hour, and when they were caught and collared, Everton moved in their own best style till they got near goal. They had practically all the second half on the attack, and Forest then showed they had run themselves out of it as Barnsley had done a week earlier.
NEEDS FOR THE FUTURE 
To get a point away from home is satisfactory; it is helping; but it has meant the deposition of the side from the leading rung of the ladder. However, two games in successive weeks away from home is one of the reasons for this. The other is that the side is still not working with a balanced and cohesive style. The half-backs of the first half were totally unlike those of the second half. Griffiths, of course, had to give a hand to the lame dog, Cresswell, who, with Williams, had not started securely, yet developed in the late stages of play. Thomson was best of all late on, what time McPherson  was hobbling with an injury yet  making his passes along the touchline  to Critchley, who had another level and  steady point of security all day till the ninetieth second. Critchley got many fouls, and Dean got a throw that should have brought a caution. But the root trouble with the side is a lack of starting-handle, a slowness to move into the action needed to react against these fly-away opponents, and an unbalancing effect on the left. For a long time one wondered where one could expect the attack to produce a shot. Dunn kept going to earth, yet trying to make a drive, and Dean was always liable to do something on his own instead of being the provider. The need in the Everton attack is not great, but it is, and has been, patent for some time. The club must consider whether they can risk watching the point come in and ignoring the point that goes out—or  shall they change a successful side and thus break one of the most foolish football " laws " of the land? I am anxious to be rhapsodic over Everton’s doings, but I cannot close my eyes to the needs of the last month. Cup-ties are not far off; we might as well know where the goal-getters are to come from if failings appear at this stage when players have had a very patient hearing.  So ends the first lesson of our Sport Club—second chapter November 8 with Liverpool F.C. to Derby. Everyone who spoke to me vowed that it had been an enjoyable, varied, and interesting day at a strange land, and on a strange ground where 30,000 spectators looked to be cramped for room, and where the ground is of very fine turf. 

BEE’S NOTES
Liverpool Echo - Tuesday 21 October 1930
Meantime the club is parading its second team for the mid-week spectator again, this time against Bury Reserves, at Anfield, tomorrow, kick-off 3 p.m. the club are hoping to rise in the Central League chart, which at the moment shows Everton Reserves at the top with two matches in hand.  As the Central League was formed, and is secretaries by, Mr. W.C. Cuff, it is only right that our city should join the Central League honours. 

EVERTON MATCH WITH THE ‘SPURS.
October 22 nd 1930. Liverpool Post and Mercury
Rivals who have participated many stirring games in the senior division meet at Goodison Park, under Second Division auspices on Saturday, when the Spurs oppose Everton. In the palmy days of Grimsdell Walden, and Dimmock the Spurs were a fine thrustful side, but their gradual decline finished in a surprising fall into the lower house when there were a number of clubs who seemed to be destined for relegation.
Spurs' Hurricane Start.
The Spurs have had a fairly strenuous time, and now they find themselves in the front rank fighting to regain their place. At the moment they are third in the list so that Saturday's game should prove a really good one. The Tottenham side started the campaign in such hurricane fashion that they appeared to be out for a nonstop run. First they ran up seven goals against Reading, and in their next match netted eight against Burnley. Fifteen goals in their first two games seemed good enough for anything, but the Spurs were brought up with a jolt in the next two games. Still the London side are a force to be reckoned with and players who have previously proved their skill at Goodison Park in Dimmock O'Callaghan, and Skitt will again be in the field. Outside these three players the team is new to Goodison Park. Dimmock often proved himself a magician on the touch line, and is, or was probably the most elusive wing forward of his time. Everton will rely on the team which in the main has carried the club to the second position, the eleven being Coggins; Williams, Cresswell; McPherson, Griffiths, Thomson; Critchley, Dunn, Dean, Johnson, Rigby.
Everton Double?
By reason of their 5-1 victory over Manchester United Reserves at Goodison Park on Saturday, Everton Reserves went to the head of the Central League with a clear point lead and two games in hand over the nearest rivals, Leeds United and Aston Villa. Like the Goodison Park Club's first team, the Reserves have shown much improved form this season, and to date have won eight of the ten games and show 16 points in the column, the 4 points being dropped at West Bromwich and Derby, where they lost by 1-0 and 7-0 respectively. Are Everton out for the double, the second division and Central League championship.

EVERTON F.C. DIRECTORS RESIGNS
October 22 nd 1930. Liverpool Post and Mercury.
Mr. W. J. Sawyer's 12 Years' Service to Club
Mr WJ Sawyer has resigned his seat on the board of directors of the Everton Football Club, owing to pressure of business. The news will create surprise in the football circle, as it was totally unexpected. When the news of the intended resignation was received the board asked him to reconsider his decision. Mr. Sawyer reply was that he, could not see his way clear to continue further with football work, and at he last meeting of the Everton board, with Mr. WC Cuff in the chair the resignation was regretfully accepted, and the board put on record the great service that Mr. sawyer had rendered to the club, and also the sense of loss, which the board felt at losing their colleague.
Life Work In Sport
Mr. Sawyer has been a prime mover and worked in sport and Athletic circles all his life. He was on the Lancashire FA council which position he has also resigned and from the early days of the Liverpool cycle carnival to date. He had been indefatigable in the cause of sport. In 1918 he became Hon secretary of the Everton, and soon afterwards a director, so that he claims twelve years service with the Goodison club organization. He is even more readily remembered as the backbone of the south Liverpool club which had a hard and difficult period of life, in which Mr. Sawyer faith never wakened. A man of particularly large heart and kindly disposed to all forms of sport, Mr. sawyer had undoubtedly taken toll of his strength by helping football and by strenuous endeavor to put Wigan Bourgh FC on the football firmament. In the last year Mr. sawyer suffered a breakdown in health and he has now wisely decreed that must forsake the game in which he has played so great a part.

SQUARE OF LIVERPOOL
Liverpool Echo - Wednesday 22 October 1930
NO. 3 –CLAYTON SQUARE; THE FACT CARRIAGE
By Michael O’Mahony
“All right, put your chain across, I’ll save up and buy an Edge-lane car of my own some day.”  The speaker, a cheery-looking matron, revealing a philosophy rare among the groups who highly raise their aching eyes in search of a “Number Six,” stepped back on to the parapet smiling at her own humour, while the chained and laden car, with the harassed-looking guard, went lumbering up Elliot-street.  Had the jolly-looking woman with twinkling eyes been as good as her boast, and banged about Liverpool seated in her own tram-car, she would cause less sensation than did Madame Clayton on the memorable morning in the 18th century when setting out from the door of the Clayton mansion in the square to which it gave the name, to drive her own carriage over the drawbridge of St. George’s Docks. 
A WOMAN OF SOUND IMPORTANCE
To say that she was the first person in the town to own a private carriage and retained that distinction for many years is like admitting that Liverpool was quite behind the times even in the 18th century, but remember that then, and for a long after, private carriages were so much lumbering luxury.  They might hobble and bump somehow between the narrow parapets of the close streets, but outside the town there was no highway fit for them.  The approved method of getting about for those who could do so was on horseback.  Even the stage coach for some years came no nearer to Liverpool than Warrington.  Anyhow, Madame Clayton was our first “carriage-lady,” adding to distinct feminine charm of manner a keen business acumen not at all regarded as a desired attainment by local ladies of the period.  The last time I turned over “Williamson’s Advertiser,” 1757, I came upon an announcement that Madame Clayton, “having opened two delfs at Parr (St. Helens) was prepared to sell coal at 4s 2d a ton at delt-mouth, and at 7s 6d a ton in Liverpool!”  Where the Prince of Wales Theatre now stands stood the Clayton mansion, and round its porches rose in time the homes of distinguished townsmen.  Originally there was no outlet on the north side of the square; the place with its broad grass plot, chained posts, and shrubs was, therefore, quiet and retired, and if it was a bit out of town its settled respectability was congenial to professional household. 
 A LIVERPOOL ACROPOLIS
It was not perpetually asleep.  Oh, no.  its very seclusion from traffic led to its selection as an effective point for open-air meetings, and round a rostrum set up at what is now Brown’s Corner, the masses gathered to listen to the fine eloquence of Roscoe, Rathbone, Ruston and Shepherd; and on one occasion, on his return from America, the sledge-hammer periods of the word master, William Cobbett.  During the agitation which shook the country on the defeat of the Reform Bill, when Nottingham Castle was burned, a large part of Bristol laid in ashes and sixty thousand Scotsmen thundered defiance under the windows of Holyrood Palace, Liverpool was not silent.  There is an entry of the time which reads; “The town is roused and marching to Clayton-square.” 
WHO’S FOR THE QUEEN?
It is doubtful if any corner of the country was more moved by the exciting events which followed the accession of George IV, than Liverpool.  From the first it espoused the cause of Queen Caroline and on the withdrawal of the bill of pains and penalties, November 30, 1820, the town rejoiced greatly.  Church bells were rung, a Royal salute was fired from a battery of seven carronades, the shipping was decorated, a procession of the trades, numbering 50,000, headed by trumpeters and 125 gentlemen on horseback, bearing white bannerets went through the streets and returning to Clayton-square, the vast concourse thronging the surrounding streets, sang in full chorus;-
  “Prepare her golden crown,
  Place het on England’s throne,
      Long may she reign,.
Great George, our King incline,
To smile on Caroline.
May all her cares be thine,
God saw the Queen.”
“THE LITTLE HOUSE IN THE SQUARE”
About 1822 Elliot-street was carried through to the square from Lime-street, and soon after the character of the district changed.  Their air of quiet decorum fled, and so did the old families, the once select houses being changed into offices or hotels, the Clayton mansion being gradually metamorphosed into the Prince of Wales Theatre, long known in the annuals of the drama as “The Little House in the Square,” and of which Sir Henry Irving, Sir Squire Bancroft, Sir John Hare, Sir Charles Wyndham, Wal Brough, and Edwards Saker, amongst others, ever spoke with abiding affection. Old players of the past would, if they returned today, find change piled on change.  Where quiet hotels prospered in quiet corners, they would find stately emporiums; Houghton-street less than ever like a quiet by-street in a country town, and Leight-street looking as if fretting for its lost seclusion; indeed, in the language of a philosopher not quite unknown to dramatic art, they might judge that the situation merited the description “chaos.” One feature of Clayton-square endows it with an interest which is not only as picturesque as it is pathetic but which is unshared by any similar centre in the city- namely, the steady line of flower vendors who, unbroken by the rains and tempests of a harsh climate, heroically hold their ground from year to year.  There are amongst us altruists, who thought that when a glass tramway shelter was recently moved from the west of the roadway it would be a merciful provision to re-erect it will someday.  Meantime, all who may a few yards across the street over the defenseless heads of the flower stallholders, but no such luck comes their way; maybe it will someday.  Meantime, all who may be curious to know where may be found the most uncomplaining and courageous open-air workers in the city can find them in Clayton-square.  – Next Week; Kent-square.

BADGE FOR THE B.S.C;
Liverpool Echo - Wednesday 22 October 1930
EVERTON CALL FOR LOCAL TALENT
I am happy to say that we are to have a badge of appropriate design for the next outing of the “Bee’s” Sport Club,” It is not a massive thing; just a blending of colour and control –the red and blue colours are prominent, and they are “middle” by a Bee.  The cost is not yet settled; it will be trifling.  The outing will be to Derby, with the Liverpool Club, and tickets can be obtained from Central Station or Thos.  Cook and Sons; the fare is 5s; if you dine it is 10s.  start from Central at eleven o’clock for a 2.30 kick-off, and return from Derby 7.25, I hope the Reds’ outing will be as enjoyable and fitting as the outing to Nottingham. 
VIVIAN WOODWARD” IN OUR MIDST
Re your notes tonight –“Should a change be made?” I and thousands more, say “Yes,” in the big, weak spot (writes “Ohche”). I
Nat the Everton Reserve match, and the star man on the field was Vivian Woodward the second.  That is a compliment to a mere boy- Webster.  His ball control, his heading, his shooting an feeding, and body swerving were canny.  This is a boy, I believe from the “A” team (I am open to correction); I have watched him in every home match he has played in.  You, “Bee,” have seen him I think in one match versus Liverpool Reserve.  But anywhere, if he is not Vivian Woodward the Second there never will be one.  He can shoot from all position; he is the finest on Everton’s books, and the best inside-left since the days of Sandy Young, Settle, &c.  If I was a team manager, with a cheque looking for an inside-left, you could keep all your English and Scottish inside-lefts; I would sit on the Goodison-road steps until I got England’s coming inside-left.  In conclusion, thanks for your fearless and outspoken nightly notes. 
LIVERPOOL GOODS FOR LIVERPOOL DOCKS
“Great Crosby” writes; - I would like to mention through your column how pleasing it was to watch Everton Reserves.  Of course the centre of attraction was our local centre-forward, one John Roberts.  I have watched this boy out at Crosby on more than one occasion, and he seems to improve with each game.  Please use your well-known influence and prevail on Everton to keep and nurse this budding class player, and they will be rewarded.  I do not wish to teach the select committee their business, but, really, I am voicing the opinions of thousands when I say that the boy Webster should be given a try out at inside-left with the senior eleven- the position which needs attention.  Your criticism re Everton’s failing is quite right.  Since you spoke of it first Dean and Dunn have been introduced.  Now, dear “Bee,” Webster is next. 

EVERTON DIRECTOR RESIGNS
Liverpool Echo - Wednesday 22 October 1930
MR. W.J. SAWYER’S LEAVE-TAKING FROM GOODISON PARK
Mr. W.J. Sawyer, the Everton director of twelve years’ service, has resigned his position owing to pressure of business and ill-health.  Mr. Sawyer has also resigned his position as a Lancashire Football Association member.  He had a great hand in forming the South Liverpool Club afterwards the Wigan Borough Club.  He was hon., secretary of Everton F.C, for some time, and afterwards became director, often being in charge of the eleven at the beginning of the season.  The club, at their meeting last night, expressed their sorrow at his leave-taking, and also put on record the valuable services Mr. Sawyer had rendered to the club. 

W. PIGGOTT RETIRING 
Liverpool Echo - Wednesday 22 October 1930
When the "Echo” celebrated  its jubilee, it received congratulations  from one of its first  office boys, who wrote, " It was  in 1879, when I was a little redheaded  chap in knickers, that I  served as office boy."  On Friday, October 31, that “little red-headed chap" will receive a presentation on his retirement from the headship at Netherfield-road Council Schools.  He is Mr. George W. Piggott, and for forty-one years he has been a headmaster.  Following his first occupation of office  boy, he served an apprenticeship in  Stanley-road Board School, and then  followed a two years' college training  awarded by a Queen's Schoolarship in  1887, and at twenty-one he was headmaster  in Prestatyn.  For six years he was headmaster in Prestatyn, and then became headmaster of the Great Homer Schools on January 1896. He recently completed his work at the Great Homer Council Schools, now  being rebuilt, and was appointed as headmaster of Netherfield-road Council  Schools, so that for forty-one years he  has given unbroken service as headmaster.  During the war period he rendered great service to the parents of men at the front.  Mr. and Mrs Piggott sail in a few days on a Mediterranean cruise, and then, coupled with several other foreign trips, they are going to motor Great Britain, formulating camp sites for motorists along the main roads. Mr.  Pigott recently conceived the scheme, and he has been appointed organiser by a well-known firm of tent makers. 

Fred Kennedy
Hull Daily Mail -Thursday 23 October 1930
Fred Kennedy, the ex-Manchester United, Everton, Middlesbrough, and Reading inside forward, signed for Oldham Athletic on Wednesday. He is years 23 years of age, stands 5ft. 6in. and weighs 11st. 51b.

BEE’S NOTES
Liverpool Echo – Thursday October 23 1930
Tottenham (v. Everton);- Spiers; Ryan, Hodgkinson; Skitt, Messer, Meads; Davies, O’Callaghan, Harper, Cook, and Dimmock.  Through no fault of my own I gave the wrong date of the meeting of Everton and Liverpool in a Liverpool Cup-tie at Anfield.  It is to be played on November 12, and not next Wednesday. 
We are to have an English Cup-tie at Everton, on Monday.  Skelmersdale and Chorley have drawn twice, and their third meeting is to be at Goodison Park, quite a novelty match for us, and a chance to see the “miner” sides.  Donaldson, the Chorley player, is probably the oldest man in football, being the Scotch international who played with Bolton so many years ago.  The semi-final, of the Hospital Cup is due for Goodison next Wednesday. 

RHYL AND FORSHAW 
Liverpool Echo - Thursday 23 October 1930
Since it was announced that Dick Forshaw, the ex-Liverpool and Everton forward, was unable to play for Rhyl last Saturday, owing to his still being a registered player of the Hednesford Town Club, Rhyl have been negotiating to get his registration with Hednesford cancelled. To-day, however, comes the news that Forshaw is still on the books of Waterford, the Irish Free State League Club.  The Welsh club is still determined to find a first-class forward, and with that object in view the management are making inquiries in Scotland.

MEMORIES BATTLES;
Liverpool Echo - Friday 24 October 1930
AT GOODISON PARK;
Bee’s Notes
There are two important fixtures tomorrow of concern to our city.  The first is the meeting of Tottenham hotspur and Everton at Goodison Park.  A meeting of old friends, a gathering of the football clans.  Spurs and Everton challenge each other on the score of being the richest clubs in the world; I think Liverpool F.C. will have to be linked with them very shortly at the rate they have progressed since the war.  Spurs make their own decisions spite the clamour of those who say the club has gone to the dogs; they got a new manager through Peter McWilliam taking a home-turn to Middlesbrough, and they were to have chosen a man of our midst.  In the end they came a bit further into Lancashire and took Mr. Percy Smith, who is just now looking or an inside forward.  Whatever is lacking in the Spurs’ side there can be no doubt their startling opening to the season, and recently they have resumed the best way and the goal-ward raid; o that they are a menace.  I reckon them next to West Bromwich as the best test of the season.  They play football in a spur-manner; which means they are intensely speedy, yet aim at the toothsome method of making progress, Dimmock and O’Gallaghan are two of the most joyful footballers to watch I have ever seen. O’Callaghan made his debut at Everton, if I remember rightly, and I had the pleasure of making a broadcast during the last game the pair played here.  It was a filthy day, with a rainstorm so heavy that one imagined there were hail-stones in every spot of rain.  The Spurs walked through the mud and the home defence and Taylor, Cresswell, and company thought the football world had stopped that day!  Everton lost that game 5-2.  Tomorrow they must bear in mind the ledger and take a well-margined revenge for their defeat.  The home team has played in a peculiarly zigzag fashion.  If they were ruled by the Stewarts’ Club in jockey rings they would have been suspended for life for “not doing their best.” But footballers are not machines, nor yet delve into machinations regarding fake football.  Everton have the complex feeling that they can beat most of these sides and their dribbling and passing justifies them in this belief, until they try an extra dribble and get a tread on the thread of their combinations; them they may get a full-fledged bump, and sometimes a player seems to say to himself, “Oh, well, if that’s your idea of football you can take the ball and my worst wishes.”  In short, they curl up.  Oddly enough Everton have played like proved stayers –they finish in a glory –at Barnsley and Nottingham their concluding items on the programme were full of football meat and a treat to watch, because they had a spice of venom about them.  If Dean plays as well to-morrow as he did last week there will be more than comparisons with former years- there will be talk of a come-back to which nature seemed to deny any possibility.  Everton; Coggins; Williams, Cresswell; McPherson, Griffiths, Thomson; Critchley, Dunn, Dean, Johnson, Rigby. 
“WHAT SPLENDID RESERVES”
“Mac” says; - I am an old follower of the Everton club, and have read your notes since your arrival on the “Echo” staff, and should you publish my growl it will be my first offence.  Now I notice that Everton have chosen the same team notwithstanding the display of some members.  It is amazing, week after week, they don’t improve, as age is telling its tale.  Still, it took the Cardiff and Port Vale disasters before some men were dropped.  It will take another big disaster at home before they drop the men who are not helpful.  You have hinted it in your columns, but don’t change a winning team is wrong.  The Selection Committee by playing men who did not shine each week last year brought the old club in the Second Division.  What splendid reserve men they have got knocking at the door. 
EVERTON A
Everton “A” (at the Hawthornes, Linacre-lane, 3.15); Britt; Parker, Taylor; Chedgzoy, B. Lloyd, Towers or J. Lloyd; Liggins, Cunliffe, Walton, Fryer, Hanson. 

‘SPOTTER’ VIEWS HOUSTON CUP-TIE
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 25 October 1930
KIRKDALE V WEST KIRKBY –BAD MATCH AT EVERTON A’S GROUND
My first visit to the Walton Hall-avenue district was to the Harlandic ground a little over five years ago.  The district shows a decided change.  Saturday afternoon sees hundreds of players in this now thickly-populated area.  My objective was the Everton “A” ground shared by the Kirkdale Club, and the enclosure shows the name of North Liverpool on the main entrance gate, which, by the way was not open at the appointed time for the kick-off.  I understand that the rules of this competition compel a charge of admission, and that the residents of the district are used to free admission for their league games.  Perhaps this would account for the lack of enthusiasm on the part of the home officials.  As if often the case, outside impressions are often deceptive, for Kirkdale are happy in the fact that they have a fine playing pitch, one that gives ample “elbow room” on the side lines.  Kirkdale are, I think, one of the oldest –if not the oldest –amateur clubs in Liverpool, proud of the fact that Tom Bromilow were their red jersey before joining the senior Reds.  Spotter

EVERTON LEAD AFTER BEING DOWN
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 25 October 1930
SMY SCORES FOR SPURS IN FOUR MINUTES-
JOHNSON AND DUNN REPLY
By Stork
Everton; Coggins; Williams, Cresswell; Britton, Griffiths, Thomson; Critchley, Dunn, Dean, Johnson, Rigby.  Tottenham Hotspur; Spiers; Lyons, Hodgson; Skitt, Messer, Meads; Davies, O’Callaghan, harper, Smy, Bellamy.  Referee; Mr. T.E. Bryan of Willenhall.  It was anything but the sort of day to attract a football fan.  While from the players’ point of view, a blustery sort of wind promised trouble when it came to accurate ball control.  When Everton arrived on the ground I estimated the crowd at about 24,000, with, of course, many more to follow.  Through an injury to McPherson, Everton had to make one change, Britton deputizing at wing-half.  Many were disappointed to find Dimmock was not in the Spurs’ forward line, for this left winger is always a source of enjoyment to the keen football follower.  One could not tell which they the wind was blowing, for it came in patches, but if it was against Everton it made very little difference, for they made a staunch attack in the very first minute, when Critchley centred, Dean headed, and Spiers made a confident and strong punch.  Unfortunately, he did not get quite a true hit at the ball, but even so the shot was of such pace that Spiers could not hold the ball first time, and had to go down on his knees to prevent a mishap.  The very first real attack by Tottenham brought them a goal.  This was at the fourth minute. 
SMY SMILES
Davies, the outside-right, centred across a ball that was quickly dropping under the bar until Coggins swept it away; but in doing so he simply edged the ball on to Bellamy, who quickly got it to be and slipped it along the ground to Smy.  Several Everton men had gathered together inside the goal-line, but Smy’s shot found a way through them all, with Coggins in a hopeless position at the other end of the goal.  This was a turn round; but once they had taken the lead, the Spurs went on to prove their football skill by many neat and effective passes. The wing men were particularly accurate in finding the centre forward –in act their football all round was of high class.  Their goal, however, might have easily fallen when Everton forced a corner, and Griffiths made his usual header.  It was picked up by Dean, who tried to improve; and later by Dunn, who made a valiant effort to carry the ball through with his body, and he eventually finished well inside the goalmouth.  Cresswell once stopped Harper as the former Blackburn Rovers centre was weaving his way through, but more to the point was a header by Dunn that rattled up against the upright with Goalkeeper Spiers beaten.  Everton were fighting a desperate battle to get on level terms, and it must be admitted that they did not have the best of good fortune with their shooting efforts.  Spiers was a lucky man to save Johnson’s header, but it must be placed to his credit that he positioned himself to do so, and that when the odds were decidedly against him.  Then Thomson had a shot that would have been troublesome to Spiers if it had been only a shade more accurate in direction.  The Sours were undoubtedly showing the best type of football.  It was much in advance of that of any other team which has visited Goodison Park this season.  Their passes were not advertised, and when they were made the “object” was found as regularly as clockwork.  The Everton goal had another escape a little later when Harper tried to crush his way through following a corner.  Just at this point the Spurs were definitely on top, and the Everton defence were under the hammer, as it were.  Yet it was Everton who came nearer to scoring, and from a free-kick the Spurs goalkeeper was the luckiest man going not to have to go to the back of the net to retrieve a Dean header.  Dean misses these sort of things so rarely that one could not quite understand how he did so today.  My opinion was that he did remarkably to head the ball down to where he did after Rigby and Johnson had accompanied him in a heading exhibition. 
 APENALTY LEVELLER
One could not get away from the beautiful passing of the London side, yet it was Everton who had the hardest luck in front of goal, and if Dimmock today is better than Bellamy, then he must be a wonder, for this youth did everything he attempted, confidently and well.  If my memory serves me right, Bellamy is a former amateur “cap” obtained while he was serving Dulwich Hamlet.  At the thirty-second minute Everton were all square through a penalty kick awarded for a handling case by Messer.  Meser undoubtedly handled the ball; but it appeared to me as if the ball bounded up and hit his hand rather than he hit the ball.  However, my opinion goes for nought in view of the referee’s verdict, and Johnson hit a ferocious shot from the spot and levelled matters.  I don’t think that Everton got this goal out of their turn, and with the slightest bit of luck they would have had another two minutes later.  Spiers was out of his goal when Dean headed back from the goal-line, and Dunn’s header seemed a certainty until Lyons got in the way of it.  but for a magnificent late on save by Spiers, Rigby would have had a goal, and then Dean, with a magnificent header, turned a centre from Rigby on to the angle of the woodwork, a great effort which deserved a better fate. 
DUNN INCREASES
Everton strove might and main for a half-time lead, and the Spurs’ defence were kept on the collar for quite a long time, and at the 43rd minute Dunn ran in to meet a centre from Rigby and placed the ball judiciously into ther net.  Half-time; Everton 2, Tottenham 1. 
SPURS CLANKED
EVERTON WIN AFTER AN EARLY REVERSE
A SPARKLING GAME
The bare result, 4-2, would suggest an Everton walk-over, but the game at Goodison was far from that, for the Spurs proved themselves worthy opponents.  I name them as the best team seen at Goodison this season.  Their football, especially in the first half, was magnificent, yet Everton had more punches at goal.  A 2- lead was not nearly sufficient for the ‘Spurs had a spasm in the second half which was distinctly threatening, but Everton gradually got the upper hand, and two goals made the issue safe.  Everton thoroughly deserved their victory, because they were more deadly in front of goal and seemed to stay the pace the better in a game of high-class football. 
Everton, not satisfied with their thin lead, set out at a tremendous pace in the second half, and only a wonderful save by Spiers prevented Rigby, who was showing something like his old form, from scoring a great goal.  Everton were not going to have their reputation for scientific football taken from them by the Spurs, and played some dazzling football, while Britton showed that he possessed a useful shot when he drifted one over the crossbar.  The Spurs could not get moving like they did in the first half, but when Harper was given a chance and found he could not make progress, he sensibly pushed the ball back to O'Callaghan,  whose fierce drive was patted down by  Coggins. 
SPUR'S GREAT CHANCE 
Coggins had to follow up to prevent the ball just sneaking inside the upright.  Coggins was well and truly beaten a little later, when he essayed a race with Harper for possession of the ball, the centre forward winning the duel and shooting on to the upright. The ball rebounded to Davies, who, with an empty goal yawning in front of him, lost the chance of a lifetime by lifting the ball over the bar.  Cresswell’s head and Griffiths timely interventions held up the Spurs forwards  on more occasions than one, and  at a time when the Spurs were in full  flight, Everton's one goal lead did not  seem nearly sufficient to hild the day. 
DEAN AND RIGBY 
The tension was relieved when Everton  scored a third goal at the 75th minute,  Dean being the scorer, but the real  honour for the goal must go to Johnson,  who worked his way past Lyons  and closed in before he lifted the ball right to Dean's head, and one could see  then that it was all over for Spiers.   Two minutes more had passed when another goal went on to Everton's score sheet. Rigby took full advantage of a miskick by Lyons to close in and beat Spiers all over. 
SMY AGAIN 
Even such a lead did not deter the Spurs, and at eighty-two minutes Smy scored a second goal.  Spiers made yet another sparkling save from Dean. Just at the finish Coggins made a wonderful save from Harper, who shot from four yards out.  Final; Everton 4, Tottenham 2. 

OLDHAM RES. V. EVERTON RES
Liverpool Football Echo- Saturday October 25 1930
WHITE SCORES FOUR IN RIOT OF GOALS
In the match between Oldham Res, and Everton Res., at Oldham, the home side had the advantage of the early exchanges, and only good goalkeeping by Sagar kept them out.  After fifteen minutes Kennedy, Oldham’s new inside forward, opened the scoring with a good shot, and it was not until thirty-five minutes that Everton after a lot of clever work got the equalizer through Stein.  Two minutes later, White the visiting centre forward, put his side ahead.  A minute from the interval Kennedy got another goal for Oldham.  The second half opened in sensational fashion.  Immediately on the restart White went away and gave Everton the lead, and a few minutes later Stein added another.  After eight minute, Moss the home goalkeeper, was injured in a collision with one of the Everton forwards, and Finney went into goal.  White sent in a shot which was all the way a winner, but was helped into the goal by Brown, the home left back.  Two minutes later.  White got a sixth goal for Everton, this being the centre forward’s fourth.  Final; Oldham Res 2, Everton Res 7. 
BOOTLE CELTIC V EVERTON A
Bootle had most of the play during the early stages, and Britt was forced to make many saves.  Larkin headed against the post, and at the other end Cunliffe headed over.  After a spell of midfield play Bootle attacked and were later awarded a penalty, Britt saving.  Near the interval there was no score. 



STUD MARKS
Liverpool Football Echo- Saturday October 25 1930
By Louis T. Kelly

EVERTON 4 TOTTENHAM HOTSPURS 2
October 27 th 1930. Liverpool Post and Mercury
Everton's Best Display.
Spurs Beaten In Attractive Game.
Football of a high standard, compete with a wealth of incident combined to make the game between Everton and Tottenham the best seen at Goodison park this season. Everton won by 4 goals to 2, and the points certainly went to the better side. Both gave an attractive display of bright sparkling footwork, and in a football sense there was not a great deal between the sides. Everton however, put more fire into their work, and not for many a day have the forwards shown such penetrative power. At times the Spurs moved with great smoothness, and while the attack, was often dangerous, there was not the same amount of definite work near goal as on the Everton side. That was the main difference between the sides, and the quality that gave Everton their success. From start to finish there was hardly a dull moment while the issue remained in doubt till well on in the second half. With Everton holding the lead by 2-1, it was anybody's game, till goals by Dean and Rigby at seventy-five and seventy-seven minutes settled the fate of the London side.
Determined Spurs.
Even afterwards Spurs never gave up trying, and stay Smy with a goal at eight-two minutes, reduced Everton's lead, without, however, disputing their right to full honours. Tottenham scored first through Smy at four minutes, and Everton's equalier came by the way of a penalty kick given for hands against Mercer, Messer Johnson converting at thirty-two minutes. Two minutes from the interval Dunn gave Everton the lead, which they never lost. Coggins made a faulty clearance when Smy scored the first goal, and for a long period Everton hammered hard at the Spurs' defence without having much luck. Time and again Spiers got the ball away when a goal seemed certain, and once in the first half Dean flung himself at the ball as it came across, missing the goal by inches, while Lyons, with a timely header, prevented the ball entering the net, with Spier out of position.
Graceful Movement
Beyond doubt Everton did most of the pressing although Spurs by their graceful movements kept the game full of interest and at times were definitely dangerous. Harper sent a shot against an upright and Davies drove over from the rebound. That was one of Everton's narrowest escapes, although near the end Harper ought to have scored when he allowed Coggins to make a really good save, It was clever football all through, and revealed both Everton and Spurs as efficient and impressive sides. There was not a weakness in the Everton team. Coggins might have cleared with greater confidence, but he made no mistakes after the early stages. Cresswell and Williams were a sound pair, the head work of Cresswell being very effective especially in intercepting passes by the Spurs forwards.
Britton's Display
Britton improved in the second half and compared favourably with Griffiths and Thomson, whose work was of a high order. If Dead did not touch his best form, he came nearer than in any previous and was always a source of real danger. The wings combined well with Dunn showing cleverness, and although the line was very effective. Spurs gave a polished display, the outstanding players being Spiers, Messer, Bellamy, and Smy. Teams; - Everton; - Coggins, goal; Williams (captain) and Cresswell, backs; Britton, Griffiths and Thomson, half-backs; Critchley, Dunn, Dean, Johnson and Rigby, forwards. Tottenham Hotspurs; - Spiers, goal; Lyons and Hodkinson, backs; Skitt, Mercer, and Meads, half-backs; Davies O'Callaghan, Harper, Smy and Bellamy, forwards.

OLDHAM ATHLETIC RESERVES 2 EVERTON RESERVES 7
November 27 th 1930. Liverpool Post and Mercury
Central league (Game 11)
Everton were much the cleverer side at Oldham, and after the first twenty minutes completely outplayed Oldham. White and Stein scored for Everton, the first half, and Kennedy got both goals for Oldham after the interval. White added three more and Stein two. Oldham being handicapped though an injury to their goalkeeper, Moss who had to retire.
Bootle Celtic 2 Everton “A” 5
Liverpool County Combination
At Hawthorne road. The first half was evenly fought, the sides being level at the interval Watson and Hulligan scoring. The visitors were easily the superior side after the resumption. Goals were added by Fryer (2), Walton and Cunliffe. Larkin scoring for the home side. Tower Parker, and Liggins were outstanding for Everton. Clarke, Jones and Haycock played well for Bootle.

TEAM WORK DOES IT.
October 27 th 1930. Evening Express
Everton's Cohesion Too Good for Spurs
On Top Again
Britton Makes a Promising Debut.
By the Pilot.
Teamwork brought Everton full points from their encounter with Tottenham Hotspur. Everton's solid maneuvre, better understanding and ability to collaborate, better finishing, and steadier defence in troublous times proved too much for an enterising opposition. The Spurs gained a quick goal against the run of the play, but Johnson's penalty levelled matters, and Dunn's goal placed the Blues in front. It was in the second half that the Blues first showed any signs of faltering, and once I thought the ‘Spurs would get on terms again. But at this juncture Everton's team work asserted itself and brought a 4-2 victory which placed them in the position their play merits –top of the League. There were minor faults in the team, made more noticeable by the fact that Coggins erred each time the ‘Spurs scored, and that Dean was not quite at his best in the matter of his passing. Yet Coggins redeemed himself with the save of the match, and Dean, it must be remembered was opposed to one of the best pivots in the land. Messer, and shot more than he has done for a long time. The feature of the game from an individual point of view was the manner in which Dunn scored. The way he steered Rigby's centre into the net was artistic. Britton made a debut of which he can justly be proud. He was a welling worker resolute in defence and keen and brainy in attack. He was by no means the inferior of a solid intermediary division, which formed a sound foundation. Messer assured me after the match that there was no intent in his handling which gave the Blues the penalty. “The ball swerved as it came to me” he said, “and I could not avoid its striking my arm.”

EVERTON’S WIN OVER TESTY SIDE
Liverpool Echo - Monday 27 October 1930
PROMOTION FORM
By Stork
One could be forgotten for anticipating a rich feast of football from the meeting of Everton and Tottenham hotspur, for both play a similar sort of game, and I do not think I am alone in voting this game as the best seen at Goodison Park this season; in fact, one ‘regular” went so far as to assert it was the best game seen in Liverpool.  I did not quite agree to that, but I certainly put it on record that it was a magnificent display of football, football as we know it should be played –First Division fare.  A blustery wind, and a squelchy turf did not lend itself to accuracy, but it was amazing the few mistakes which were made, and the good work shown by both teams swept the errors out of the memory.  The Spurs started as it has always been their went to start a game; fast, captivating and courageous, and in four minutes they had chalked up a goal, and with it came increased confidence, and the passing and general play was simply splendid to behold.  It was Everton’s class of game, only more accurately accomplished, yet in face of that Everton were the more dangerous side for they were distinctly more punchful near goal.  A goal in arrears in these days is not playing havoc with the team’s nerves, as it used to do a short while ago.  Nowadays it causes a buckling-up of the belt, and a wholehearted endeavor to right the wrong which had been done them.  It was a penalty goal which squared matters –a thin penalty, too, to my way of thinking, for I thought the ball struck Messrs hand rather than Messer striking the ball, but Everton had such wretched luck with praiseworthy efforts prior to this that the goal did not come either before its time or to an unworthy side.  Dean had headed on to the bar and Dunn had also hit the woodwork.  While Johnson saw Lyons keep out a shot which had the goalkeeper beaten. 
DUNN’S GOAL
Dunn's goal appeared an easy matter, but it was the way Dunn took Rigby’s pass that made it a gem, for another player might easily have made a hash of it, Dunn simply sauntered up and kept the ball low, so that Spiers had no chance a one-goal lead at the interval was very slim. for the Spurs were still playing  capital football, but by this time Everton  had every confidence in themselves, and  had marshalled their forces to show the  Spurs that they were not alone in the matter of skillful, crafty, and effective foot craft. They were more often in front  of the Londoners' goal than were the  Spurs in front of theirs, yet their third  goal was the outcome of a miskick by  Lyon, and Rigby, who played one of his  best games, took full toll of the slip.  The Spurs should have had further goals, for Davies missed two great opportunities, and Harper might have had a couple but for Coggins, who made one great save from four yards out, yet I was not struck with Coggins’ goalkeeping.  He seemed nervy, and Smy’s first goal came through his poor clearance, Dean’s goal was a simple one to a header like Dean, for after Johnson had outwitted Lyons he planted the ball right to Dean’s forehead, so that Spiers had no chance. 
FIT TO LEAD ENGLAND
But this game will be remembered for its classical football rather than its goals, and the most pleasing feature of the whole game to me was the improvement of the Everton left wing, which had not been working at all well in recent games, Rigby was at his best.  He shot well, centred in a like manner, and paired off with Johnson, so that the left wing was as much in the picture as the right, which has not been the case at any other time this season. W ell as Dunn and Critchley played, Rigby and Johnson were a shade better, while it is my candid opinion that Dean is playing infinitely better football today than ever.  He is not cruising all over the field, but is getting more out of his colleagues with some truly magnificent  passes, and his heading and shooting is gradually coming back to him.  Dean on his present form is fit to lead any English team.  Griffiths was the best of the half backs, but I was highly impressed with the play of Britton.  He has not a big frame, but he has a big knowledge of a half-back’s duties.  The first twenty minutes was his testing time, for Bellamy and Smy were in trenchant mood.  They never held a ball too long, and this is always disconcerting to a rival half-back, but as the game wore on Britton fell into the need of the day, and Bellamy and Smy did not have such a happy time in the second half, while Britton can produce a fine shot. 
TAKEN AS A TEAM
It was Smy who scored the two goals. He and Bellamy were a great raiding pair, with harper there to supply the final thrust if given half a chance, but he often found Griffith’s lengthy leg and Cresswell’s bald pate checking his onward marches.  W. Davies was also a good winger, even though he missed two possible, but recalling the days of Grimsdell the Spurs’ half-back line did not impress.  Messrs was only moderate, and the wing halves, Skitt and Meads, were nothing out of the ordinary, with Meads perhaps the best of the trip, Spiers in goal was excellent.  This former Aston Villa ‘keeper was sometimes a bit fortunate, but he kept brilliantly, while Lyons and Hodgkinson were sound backs.  However, taken as a team, Tottenham Hotspur provided Everton with a stiff task, and I question if Everton were really two goals better in actual football than the Spurs, who gave Everton their first real home test and enabled Everton to produce their best game at Goodison this term. 

THE BEGINNING OF EVERTON F.C.
Liverpool Echo - Monday 27 October 1930
As an old pupil, the report “office Boy of Head,: in last Wednesday’s “Echo” interested me very much.  It brought back to my mind an older recollection which may possibly interest Mr. Piggott.  About the year 1877, when Mr. S.M. Crosbie was headmaster, several of the boy’s interested themselves in football and formed a club.  Mr. George Mahon, the organist of Great Homer-street Chapel, because the first president and one of the pupil teachers, Mr. Frank Brettel, the secretary.  Tom Evans was the first captain, the Griffiths brothers were among the number; the others I forget.  They afterwards joined in with some boys from St. Cuthberty’s, and called the club the St. Domingo.  If the old school registers are still in existence Mr. Piggott can confirm this.  I don’t know if Mr. Crosbie is still alive, but I saw Mr. Bennett, the assistance master, quite recently.  This was the beginning of the Everton Football club, and I have drawn attention to it as I think it will interest the boys as well.  I joined the school in 1869 –EDWARDS J. JONES. 

CAN EVERTON DO IT?
October 28 th 1930. Liverpool Post and Mercury.
By John Peel.
Those who predicated that Everton would get out of the Second Division at the first attempt are still sticking to their guns, and it must be acknowledged that they have made a good start towards reaching the goal. Everton have already met some of the strongest sides in the division, and with 19 points from 12 matches they lead the way. But for that lapse at home against Port Vale their record would have been infinitely more convincing. They start their November programme at Reading, a club placed at the foot of the table with 5 points for 12 games so that it will be a case of heads and tails meeting on Saturday. The Wolves will provide sterner opposition on the following Saturday, at Goodison Park, and Millwall, Stoke City and Bradford are to be opposed later, so that with ordinary luck Everton ought to gain a far margin of points from these games and thereby consolidate their position. I have no doubt that the club and the players will be all out to make the most of their opportunities before the turn of the year. It is plain however, that Preston North end West Bromwich Albion, and Burnley are going to press Everton to the full.

EVERTON TRANSFER HALF-BACK
Liverpool Echo - Wednesday 29 October 1930
ROBSON GOES TO SHEFFILED WEDNESDAY
By Bees
Everton F.C this day transferred Robson, their young half-back to Sheffield Wednesday.  It is the sort of transfer that will create much comment because Robson was a Makepeace type of half-back and a man who at twenty-one years of age had made good in the senior side.  He had not a great physique, but his heart was in the right place, and his services to Everton last season were very distinctive.  Robson came to Everton from Blyth Spartans, and in going to the championship club he is merely following in the footstep of another former Everton half back, Peacock.  Wednesday have been nibbling for this transfer for some days, and there is a likelihood of a further transfer from Goodison Park, defender to the North.  Robson made twenty-seven appearances with the first team last season, and no one gave the club a heartier display, nor yet a more delightful exhibition –he had to depend upon his skill to carry him through, as his height and weight were his chief barriers. 

SQUARE OF LIVERPOOL
Liverpool Echo - Wednesday 29 October 1930
NO. 4 –KENT SQUARE; WEALTH FROM THE INDIES
By Michael O’Mahony
Lydia Anne-Street, Phoebe Anne-street, Mary Anne-street- I was thinking of the partially for double names in Liverpool as I wondered in the wilds between Seel-street and Park Lane, when passing from the first named street called after Lydia Anne Delacroix, a member of a greatly respected Huguenot family once resident in the town, I came on Kent-square.  It is one of the hidden centres of a once fashionable neighborhood long forgotten or unknown by the bulk of a bust population.  Though never quite finished by its founders, the old place even in decay has an arresting look about it.  Something of the lost dignity of its hapless neighbor, Wolstenholme-square, looks down from frowsy windows, while the double-flighted steps standing out from the grouped doorways like the approach to Italian pulpits has an imposing effect.  If every man has in him the writing of one book, what an absorbing story might not be told by any one of these old houses, each rich with more than a century of memories?  Such a one was the fine mansion of Mr. Richard Kent, who gave his name to the locality, and whose extensive gardens reached back to what is now Pitt-street.  He was a descendant of the Lancelyns, of Poulton Lancelyn, in Cheshire, and round his ample hearth or under the greenwood tree on his shaded lawn he dispensed hospitality after the manner of what he truly was- a fine old English gentleman.  With the passing of his family, at the end of the eighteenth century, the place came into the possession of Moses Benson, a man who early in his life left Lancashire for the West Indies, where he amassed a colossal fortune, and, coming home, set up home in Liverpool.  After his return to England he wished to assume a coat-of-arms, and the grant being acceded to, I will, for the sake of enthusiasts in the noble science of heraldry (and after taking breath), give his bearings in full;-
  “Agent, a ship in full sail, flying all proper, and on a chief wavy azure, a dexter hand holding a second argent hilt on bearing the scales of Justice between two pineapples, erect of the second leaved vert Crest upon a wreath argent and azure, a chestnut charger saddled and caparisoned.”  This gorgeous distinction made Moses happy while he lived –he has long ago found a grave in St. James Church-yard –leaving only Benson-street as a memorial of his name, and the passing of his splendid synchronized with the fading bloom of a once aristocratic distinct.  The grandiose mansions, gardens, stately gateways and avenues, as well as the warm and commodious old town houses were marked out for destruction by progress and we just happen to find in Kent-square an ageing relic of the past.  Sauntering along its unkempt pavements, I could not help thinking of the fact that nearly all the people who once lived in the great mansions which abounded in the district were connected with what was delicately alluded to as innocent as it was profitable.  The sugar, molasses, and rum, which, with spices and fruit, constituted the bulk of the returns had nothing whatever of a repulsive look about them, while the hardware, clothing, glass, beads, and provisions expected were equally harmless.  Mention of the man-stealing, the burning village, the gangs of manacled fugitives, the horrors of the baracoon and the middle-passenge never obtruded itself into polite circles round kent-square.  Wealth increased, fortunes were made in a few years, the town prospered.  What more would you have?  No one objected but a few railing Quakers!  The vices of the slave trade like the money made from it, may be said to have almost withered into the limbo of forgotten things; yet it is not without significance that here in this very district, where so much money of the West was poured into the coffers of the East, the two extremes should again commingle in a way which makes for a racial problem.  In a dozen streets around the square the British workman now not infrequently shoulders his way amidst groups of shuffling Orientals, long strips of flyblown hieroglyphics hang down by the jambs of shop doors, and in the scores of clamant children grouped on the doorsteps may be distinguished the lank black locks and button-hole eyes of the infant Mongolian, couldn’t see no chinks in it,” said a predatory merchant to me, from whose arm descended many rabbit skins, and who, with Celtic intuition, caught my glance as I gazed across the way at a Chinses signboard. “Fair enough people to date wide, they are, mind you, many of ‘em better than our own, but you can’t understand what they says, and you wouldn’t ait the things they aits; they workships taypots and the like o’ that –so I’m tould, but of course everyone knows their own know.  There’s those amongst, so I hear, hopes to make British of ‘em, but “-and he shook his head in smiling contradiction –“they won’t.  take my word for it, they won’t for the like can’t be done.  “If you had the jaynius and the wit o’Byron, you couldn’t make nails without th’ aron now could you?” he asked, while without waiting for a reply, he trailed down Surrey-street. 
THE WEST AND THE EAST
As I emerged the other way, which gives a pleasant view of the fine campanile of St. Michael’s Church towering above its greensward, I came upon a little scene which I’M sure the hawker would grasp at as illustrating an ethnological viewpoint.  A group of fair haired children sat in an upturned cart by the gate of a cooperage and intent on gleefully adding to their numbers, did so with such success that the tilted shafts went over, those at the top being suddenly hurtled to the bottom.  With shouts of joy they disentangled themselves from the debacle, shaking their curls, and making the old square ring with their laughter.  Passers-by smiled in sympathy.  Everybody, even the owner of the cart, shared in the infectious merriment.  Everybody! No, on the edge of the parapet stood four solemn-looking Chinese children.  They, too, had been in the cart, and now stood gazing at it with unmoved features.  Their companions rollicked with the fun of the moment –they contemplated a natural consequence.  Next Week; Abercromby-square. 

EVERTON TRANSFER ROBSON
October 30 th 1930. Evening Express
Half-Back For Sheffield Wednesday
By the Pilot.
Tommy Robson, the Everton half-back was today transferred to Sheffield Wednesday. The transfer fee has not been disclosed, but I understand it was a large one. Robson, who joined Everton from Blyth Spartans in April 1929, was the Blues' regular first team player until the club secured the transfer of McPherson from Swansea Town. He played 27 times for the first team last season. Robson was considered to be one of the best young players who ever came from the North-Eastern nursery. He is built on small but wiry lines. He stands 5ft 8ins, and weights 8st 7lbs. He is a tenacious player, a fine lad and has real constructive ability. Robson can operate on either flank, but played most of the games for Everton on the right.

BEGINNINGOF EVERTON F.C. 
Liverpool Echo - Thursday 30 October 1930
Bee’s Notes
“Old Scholar writes:—lt will interest Mr. E. J. Jones and many others to know that Mr. S. M. Crosbie is still hale and hearty. He is living at Kippford, near Dalheattie, Scotland. He is still interested in the welfare of boys and spends many hours with the Scouts camping in the locality, and also has his occasional round of golf. He still looks forward to “Bee’s reports on the Everton F.C. Mr. Crosbie apparently is the founder of many things in Liverpool—Everton F.C., evening continuation schools and evening schools for policemen.  Mr. G. Pigott (late of Great Homerstreet  Schools);- In your issue of the  27th, the letter from Edward Jones (in  which he mentions the start of the  Everton Football Club) is of great  interest to me, for it brings back  memories of the early days. I remember Mr. George Mahon, the organist of Great Homer-street, and others he mentions.  Mr. Jones will be pleased to know that Mr.’s. M. Crosbie is still hale and  hearty in his Scottish home, and that I  call upon him and he calls upon me at  intervals for a chat about old times. His son will represent him on Friday afternoon here at my presentation.  I am to be able to drop you this line. 

ROBSON LEAVES EVERTON
October 30 th 1930. Liverpool Post and Mercury
Robson, the Everton half-back has been transferred to Sheffield Wednesday. A scientific type of player Robson proved a most energetic exponent at half-back play, and as he is only young he should, developed into a high-class middleman. That Everton have decided to let him go will doubt create surprise among supporters of the club. His lack of stature told against him in the rush of stenuous league warfare but he give some exceedingly hearty displays in his twenty-seven appearances for Everton last season, Robson joined Everton from Blyth Spartans in April 1929 he has now chance of getting into the championship side, it is reported that another Everton defender is likely to be transferred North.

EVERTON WILL GO TO READING
Liverpool Echo - Friday 31 October 1930
BREAKING NEW GROUND
Bee’s Notes
“DADDY” HOLT MEMORIES
Everton have done something if they have gone down to the Second Division.  They have increased our geographical knowledge of this world.  And they have had a warm welcome whenever they have gone-for do they not bring in the shekels wherever they go?  Reading will be no exception.  We go there to meet old friends –the Chief Constable (always a man to have on pour side) is an old Birkenhead Official; Daddy Holt of pleasant memory, who nowadays is in the T.T drink trade- the smallest pivot I can remember, and the hottest pivot many a forward could remember, for he used to tread the light fantastic toe- not his own toe, but the opposition’s! Then there is sure to be a welcome on the mat from our artist friend, Fred May, who lives in Reading.  They regret they cannot produce their Messrs as pivot, but they claim that they will gave Everton a run for their money- and you know what a lot of money Everton have.  Having got over the Tottenham stile and style, I think Everton can win this game- I hope the boys will not let me down, as I have yet to see him lose a game, and away from home they have generally adopted a winning vein.  It will have to be a solid endeavor from the word “Go” –no East-Street beliefs till a margin of security has been assured.  Everton; Coggins; Williams, Cresswell; Britton, Griffiths, Thomson; Critchley, Dunn, Dean, Johnson, Rigby. 
TEST FPR EVERTON RESERVES
Everton reserves, the leaders of the Central League, meet Sheffield Wednesday, also in the top flight, at Goodison Park, tomorrow, at 2.45, and will field the following;- Sagar; Common, Cook; McClure, Gee, Towers; Wilkinson, Barton, White, Webster, and Stein. 
The A team try conclusions with Wavertree, at Stopgate-lane, at 2.45.  Team; Corri; Parker, Jackson; Chedgzoy, B. Lloyd, J. Lloyd, Liggins, Cunliffe, Davies or Walton, Fryer, and Simpson. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

October 1930