Opposition keeper broke his nose

Liverpool got their equaliser after the most extraordinary scrimmage seen on an Association field – bar-none. It was like, Mackay, the visiting custodian, was just in the act of clearing a long shot when all the home forwards closed upon him.

In a twinkling there was no less than twenty one men engaged in a “scrum” that would have put the average Rugby park in the cool shade. McOwen in the home goal was the only man who did not take any part in it.

This terrible struggle which was the while threatening serious injury to the players opened up a new trouble for the referee. As it was uncertain when the end would come, however, Mr Brodie, blew his whistle, and got the ball loose.

The next question was what to do with it, but the referee promptly ended all dispute by throwing it up in the goal mouth, and Liverpool easily rushed it through. The maul lasted over two minutes, and the most surprising thing about it was that there was only one man injured. This was poor Mackay, the goalkeeper, who had lost several teeth, while his nose will probably never assume its original shape again.

Copyright - Cricket and Football Field - Transcribed by Kjell Hanssen