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Grand Fighting Finish
By Stork.
Everton confounded the critics. Not only had they played grand football but the “old guard” lasted it out to the bitter end. Perhaps not as good as some “Derby” games we have seen, because mainly the defences were in command. Everton; Sagar, goal; Saunders and Hedley, backs; Bentham, Jones (Tommy), and Watson, half-backs; Powell, Fielding, Dodds, Stevenson (captain), and Boyes, forwards. Liverpool; Sidlow, goal; Shepherd and Lambert, backs; Taylor, Jones (Bill), and Paisley, half-backs; Payne, Balmer, Shannon, Fagan, and Liddell, forwards. Referee; Mr. F. Thurman, of Preston. Record for the ground is 74,721 in last season’s fourth round F.A. Cup tie between Manchester United and Liverpool, but it was quite possible that these figures would go by the board today, as each section of the ground looked to be well and truly packed, and there were many thousands outside. There were many casualties and some swaying in parts of the paddock. As is usual in “Derby” games, the players came out in pairs, and it was seen that Stevenson was the Everton captain. There was great cheering as the players made their appearance. Stevenson won the toss, and elected to kick towards Gwlady’s Street goal.
Opening Moves
Liverpool entrusted their opening move to their left wing and Liddell looked somewhat dangerous, but the Everton defence were soon out of trouble and Everton then went on, Dodds making a header to his right wing, but this attack was also cut short by the quick interventions of Lambert. Stevenson and Powell indulged in a nice spot of inter-passing, with the Irishman finally pushing the ball through to Fielding, who was challenged and “lost” the ball. He recovered in time to make a shot, the only thing wrong with it being that it was off the mark. Thus far the Everton side had produced some good rounds of passing and another link-up saw Dodds in possession, but in trying to find an opening he ran into trouble rather than out of it. There was a tense moment when Hedley failed to see T.G. Jones’s intention and ran inside not expecting that his colleagues would head to where he should be which opened a way to goal, but for some reason the whole action fizzled out.
Mounting Excitement
The excitement was mounting and Fagan should have done better with one opportunity which his colleagues made for him, but in his endeavour to find an opening in the Everton defence he made a feeble sort of through pass which went to an Everton man, which was anything but what he had defended. Stevenson supplied Powell with a beautiful wide and wise pass, but to the disappointment of the Everton supporters the outside right allowed the ball to go into touch. Payne was finding Hedley a difficult proposition, and when Shannon put Payne through just a little later Tommy Jones came across to dispossess the youthful winger. Everton’s football had been top class. Experience was highly developed even although the attacks did not reach the opposition goalkeeper.
Improved Everton
Shannon, after neatly killing the ball, held it until Liddell had run into the centre forward position, and was preparing for one of his big drives but he was never allowed to get it in. The Everton defence saw to that. There was no doubt that the old heads in the Everton side had improved the team’s football, and not only did they keep the ball to the ground but they also parted with it at the right moment, and to the right place. So far they had looked superior to Liverpool. Liverpool, however, while not yet having reached their Arsenal form, could not be given any latitude. Liddell for instance made a splendid centre from just inside the touchline, and Sagar had to save just under the bar.
Sidlow Unconcerned
Bentham from long range tried a shot which passed well over the Liverpool crossbar with Sidlow watching its flight with an unconcerned air. The Anfielders took a leaf out of Everton’s book and produced a round of passing which delighted everyone, friend and foe alike. But once again it fell down at the vital point –when a shot was needed. A long sweeping pass out to Powell saw the ball safely returned into the middle, but Dodds seemed to get the ball on to face and not on the forehead. Then we saw Shannon give Payne another nice pass which the Bootle boy centred to the far side of the Everton goal.
Few Goal Incidents
At this point Liverpool were showing a little more aggression, and Payne gave Sagar a shot to deal with. Actually there had not been many goals incidents, at least the goalkeepers could not have been said to have been busy thus far. But when Liddell tried a shot which was cannoned out the rebound came to Balmer who turned quickly, but lifted the ball too high for it to be of any scoring value. Boyes and Stevenson between them almost broke down the Liverpool defence. Boyes picked the ball up close to the line, worked his way to the middle of the field, and then parried to Stevenson who had come over to the left, and his shot was saved by Sidlow at the cost of a corner.
Jones –The Solid Man
Stevenson took a corner himself but it was speedily cleared, and Liverpool were soon down in Everton territory, where they found Jones solid as a rock. Not only that, he was as cool as a cucumber, extricating himself from any difficulties with a classical touch to a better-placed colleague. Liddlell from the goal line scooped a ball into the Everton goalmouth the ball just soaring too high for Jones to make contact, and also travelling over the head of Payne, and so to safety. Stevenson was delivering some gorgeous passes, and he and Boyes got together again to cause the Liverpool defence any amount of anxiety. Boyes beat his man and then centred right across the goalmouth to Fielding, who headed back into the middle, and Sidlow had to save from Boyes. A slip by Tommy Jones let in Shannon, but the were centre forward had to take the ball over to the left away from goal. He did, however, manage to get across a centre, but the Everton defence consolidated itself.
Everton’s Best
This was the best football I have seen Everton play this season. A free kick taken against Liverpool for a foul on Dodds enabled Boyes to beta Shepherd but then he fell a victim to Taylor when trying to get the ball through to Dodds. Liddell was not having an easy passage against Bentham and Saunders. There was not the excitement about the game that there was about the Anfield game last Wednesday but there was some superlative football. Most of it came from Everton, yet the crowd was yearning for a goal. Liddell with his burst of speed and strong thrust, was always a danger man, and it was he who forced a corner which Sagar disposed of.
Half-time; Everton 0, Liverpool 0.
Liverpool opened in a fashion which promised some heavy weather for the Everton defence, and Shannon, who was collecting balls with a masterly touch, made way for Liddell who, however, shot wide. But Liverpool were still hovering round the Everton defence, and Shannon was again prominent, when he sent the ball out to Payne for the latter to lob into the goal area, and Sagar had to save from Shannon. Actually there was no need to have made that save for the whistle had sounded for an infringement.
A “Possible” missed
Shepherd from far out gave Sagar a long shot which the Everton goalkeeper safely put away and then the Everton goal had a let off when several Liverpool forwards were close in to goal, but Liddell could not get the ball to his liking, and a “possible” was missed. Payne was the general provider for the inside colleagues at this point, and Sagar had to save from Fagan, and Shannon in quick succession. He took both balls in cricket fashion. Bill Jones, still wearing the plaster to cover the scar of last Wednesday, kept a watchful eye on Dodds, but Liverpool gave the impression that they would be scorers in this half, for there was much more bite in their forward line than in the first session.
Stevenson “Bamboozler.” Stevenson was still capable of beating a man on the space of a sixpence and he once bamboozled two rivals with a feint of the body and out his forwards on the attack. But it did not reach Sidlow’s domain. Payne and Shannon again showed what clever young footballer’s they and by the way they got the better of their opposition numbers, and offered inside colleagues rare opportunities, which, however, were refused. It was a good “Derby” game, not perhaps up to the standard of some we have seen, perhaps because it needed a goal to bring it to real life. The football in my opinion, had been uncommonly good. But the supporters wants something more than that.
Biggest Thrill
When Everton were given a free-kick for hands, Stevenson took it and Sidlow only parried the ball, and gave away a corner. Boyes pulled his flag kick too far for it to be useful. Then came one of the most thrilling moments of the match, Fagan took a ball which came across field without allowing it to touch mother earth. He hooked it with terrific power, and it seemed the ball would just go inside the upright, but Sagar pounced down on it as it was passing over the line near the upright. It was a glorious shot and an equally fine save. Almost straight from this Everton went down and another corner came their way but once again it proved of no value. When Everton came down the next time I though the offside decision against Powell was rather harsh. Liverpool had been dominant for the first 15 minutes of this half, but they lost their grip and Everton took over and, still producing nice football, they were often stationed in the Liverpool goal area, but shooting was not a strong point with either side today. Payne once overdid his dribble and Liddell was brought down by Bentham just outside the penalty area. Everton called all their forces together, leaving only Dodds upfield. With Liddell standing out on the left it was a thousand to one that Fagan would put the ball out to him. He did, but even so the Everton defence was not seriously troubled. Dodds was only just a fraction of a second too late to get to a ball that was passed back to Sidlow, and the goalkeeper could only just punch it away and then go on and complete the clearance. Fagan showed excellent anticipation when he moved across to take a Shannon header.
Off The Mark
Liddell was well off the mark when he had a reasonably good scoring chance, Sidlow saved a long one from Fielding, and Liddell and Shannon opened the way when the centre forward side-flicked with his head the ball to a spot somewhat near the penalty spot, but Balmer could only get a toe-ender to the ball, and it trickled safely to Sagar. Liddell took the ball from under Fielding’s very nose, and pushed it through for Shannon who, however, was offside, and when Jones successfully tackled Payne the was a call for a foul- for no just reason.
Jones Injured
The game was stopped while Tommy Jones came over to speak to Harry Cooke, the Everton trainer, no doubt to explain that he was injured. Cooke later came up to the touch-line, with a bandage, and Jones left the field and had his injury bandaged. He was off a few minutes but during those few minutes Liverpool had scored a goal, Payne and Shannon were the schemers-in-chief, for when Payne made his run he flanked the ball out to Shannon, who was at outside right, and he made an excellent centre, which Liddell tried to crash to the back of then net. It failed to get their but Fagan was right in the spot, and he shot hard and true to the far side of the goal.
Penalty Goal For Dodds
A corner against Liverpool proved fatal. Boyes swung the ball into the Liverpool’s goalmouth where it was bandled about for a time until it finally came out to Boyes who shot with all the power at his command and with Sidlow well and truly beaten Shepherd took over the role of goalkeeper, and tipped the ball over the bar with his hand. Dodds took the spot-kick and although Sidlow got his hands to the fierce drive he could not keep it out of his net. Time 84 minutes. Everton were now showing a fighting quality, and the Liverpool defence was greatly perturbed when another corner was given against them. Final; Everton 1, Liverpool 1. Attendance, 78,599 (ground record).
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Grand Fighting Finish
By Stork.
Everton confounded the critics. Not only had they played grand football but the “old guard” lasted it out to the bitter end. Perhaps not as good as some “Derby” games we have seen, because mainly the defences were in command. Everton; Sagar, goal; Saunders and Hedley, backs; Bentham, Jones (Tommy), and Watson, half-backs; Powell, Fielding, Dodds, Stevenson (captain), and Boyes, forwards. Liverpool; Sidlow, goal; Shepherd and Lambert, backs; Taylor, Jones (Bill), and Paisley, half-backs; Payne, Balmer, Shannon, Fagan, and Liddell, forwards. Referee; Mr. F. Thurman, of Preston. Record for the ground is 74,721 in last season’s fourth round F.A. Cup tie between Manchester United and Liverpool, but it was quite possible that these figures would go by the board today, as each section of the ground looked to be well and truly packed, and there were many thousands outside. There were many casualties and some swaying in parts of the paddock. As is usual in “Derby” games, the players came out in pairs, and it was seen that Stevenson was the Everton captain. There was great cheering as the players made their appearance. Stevenson won the toss, and elected to kick towards Gwlady’s Street goal.
Opening Moves
Liverpool entrusted their opening move to their left wing and Liddell looked somewhat dangerous, but the Everton defence were soon out of trouble and Everton then went on, Dodds making a header to his right wing, but this attack was also cut short by the quick interventions of Lambert. Stevenson and Powell indulged in a nice spot of inter-passing, with the Irishman finally pushing the ball through to Fielding, who was challenged and “lost” the ball. He recovered in time to make a shot, the only thing wrong with it being that it was off the mark. Thus far the Everton side had produced some good rounds of passing and another link-up saw Dodds in possession, but in trying to find an opening he ran into trouble rather than out of it. There was a tense moment when Hedley failed to see T.G. Jones’s intention and ran inside not expecting that his colleagues would head to where he should be which opened a way to goal, but for some reason the whole action fizzled out.
Mounting Excitement
The excitement was mounting and Fagan should have done better with one opportunity which his colleagues made for him, but in his endeavour to find an opening in the Everton defence he made a feeble sort of through pass which went to an Everton man, which was anything but what he had defended. Stevenson supplied Powell with a beautiful wide and wise pass, but to the disappointment of the Everton supporters the outside right allowed the ball to go into touch. Payne was finding Hedley a difficult proposition, and when Shannon put Payne through just a little later Tommy Jones came across to dispossess the youthful winger. Everton’s football had been top class. Experience was highly developed even although the attacks did not reach the opposition goalkeeper.
Improved Everton
Shannon, after neatly killing the ball, held it until Liddell had run into the centre forward position, and was preparing for one of his big drives but he was never allowed to get it in. The Everton defence saw to that. There was no doubt that the old heads in the Everton side had improved the team’s football, and not only did they keep the ball to the ground but they also parted with it at the right moment, and to the right place. So far they had looked superior to Liverpool. Liverpool, however, while not yet having reached their Arsenal form, could not be given any latitude. Liddell for instance made a splendid centre from just inside the touchline, and Sagar had to save just under the bar.
Sidlow Unconcerned
Bentham from long range tried a shot which passed well over the Liverpool crossbar with Sidlow watching its flight with an unconcerned air. The Anfielders took a leaf out of Everton’s book and produced a round of passing which delighted everyone, friend and foe alike. But once again it fell down at the vital point –when a shot was needed. A long sweeping pass out to Powell saw the ball safely returned into the middle, but Dodds seemed to get the ball on to face and not on the forehead. Then we saw Shannon give Payne another nice pass which the Bootle boy centred to the far side of the Everton goal.
Few Goal Incidents
At this point Liverpool were showing a little more aggression, and Payne gave Sagar a shot to deal with. Actually there had not been many goals incidents, at least the goalkeepers could not have been said to have been busy thus far. But when Liddell tried a shot which was cannoned out the rebound came to Balmer who turned quickly, but lifted the ball too high for it to be of any scoring value. Boyes and Stevenson between them almost broke down the Liverpool defence. Boyes picked the ball up close to the line, worked his way to the middle of the field, and then parried to Stevenson who had come over to the left, and his shot was saved by Sidlow at the cost of a corner.
Jones –The Solid Man
Stevenson took a corner himself but it was speedily cleared, and Liverpool were soon down in Everton territory, where they found Jones solid as a rock. Not only that, he was as cool as a cucumber, extricating himself from any difficulties with a classical touch to a better-placed colleague. Liddlell from the goal line scooped a ball into the Everton goalmouth the ball just soaring too high for Jones to make contact, and also travelling over the head of Payne, and so to safety. Stevenson was delivering some gorgeous passes, and he and Boyes got together again to cause the Liverpool defence any amount of anxiety. Boyes beat his man and then centred right across the goalmouth to Fielding, who headed back into the middle, and Sidlow had to save from Boyes. A slip by Tommy Jones let in Shannon, but the were centre forward had to take the ball over to the left away from goal. He did, however, manage to get across a centre, but the Everton defence consolidated itself.
Everton’s Best
This was the best football I have seen Everton play this season. A free kick taken against Liverpool for a foul on Dodds enabled Boyes to beta Shepherd but then he fell a victim to Taylor when trying to get the ball through to Dodds. Liddell was not having an easy passage against Bentham and Saunders. There was not the excitement about the game that there was about the Anfield game last Wednesday but there was some superlative football. Most of it came from Everton, yet the crowd was yearning for a goal. Liddell with his burst of speed and strong thrust, was always a danger man, and it was he who forced a corner which Sagar disposed of.
Half-time; Everton 0, Liverpool 0.
Liverpool opened in a fashion which promised some heavy weather for the Everton defence, and Shannon, who was collecting balls with a masterly touch, made way for Liddell who, however, shot wide. But Liverpool were still hovering round the Everton defence, and Shannon was again prominent, when he sent the ball out to Payne for the latter to lob into the goal area, and Sagar had to save from Shannon. Actually there was no need to have made that save for the whistle had sounded for an infringement.
A “Possible” missed
Shepherd from far out gave Sagar a long shot which the Everton goalkeeper safely put away and then the Everton goal had a let off when several Liverpool forwards were close in to goal, but Liddell could not get the ball to his liking, and a “possible” was missed. Payne was the general provider for the inside colleagues at this point, and Sagar had to save from Fagan, and Shannon in quick succession. He took both balls in cricket fashion. Bill Jones, still wearing the plaster to cover the scar of last Wednesday, kept a watchful eye on Dodds, but Liverpool gave the impression that they would be scorers in this half, for there was much more bite in their forward line than in the first session.
Stevenson “Bamboozler.” Stevenson was still capable of beating a man on the space of a sixpence and he once bamboozled two rivals with a feint of the body and out his forwards on the attack. But it did not reach Sidlow’s domain. Payne and Shannon again showed what clever young footballer’s they and by the way they got the better of their opposition numbers, and offered inside colleagues rare opportunities, which, however, were refused. It was a good “Derby” game, not perhaps up to the standard of some we have seen, perhaps because it needed a goal to bring it to real life. The football in my opinion, had been uncommonly good. But the supporters wants something more than that.
Biggest Thrill
When Everton were given a free-kick for hands, Stevenson took it and Sidlow only parried the ball, and gave away a corner. Boyes pulled his flag kick too far for it to be useful. Then came one of the most thrilling moments of the match, Fagan took a ball which came across field without allowing it to touch mother earth. He hooked it with terrific power, and it seemed the ball would just go inside the upright, but Sagar pounced down on it as it was passing over the line near the upright. It was a glorious shot and an equally fine save. Almost straight from this Everton went down and another corner came their way but once again it proved of no value. When Everton came down the next time I though the offside decision against Powell was rather harsh. Liverpool had been dominant for the first 15 minutes of this half, but they lost their grip and Everton took over and, still producing nice football, they were often stationed in the Liverpool goal area, but shooting was not a strong point with either side today. Payne once overdid his dribble and Liddell was brought down by Bentham just outside the penalty area. Everton called all their forces together, leaving only Dodds upfield. With Liddell standing out on the left it was a thousand to one that Fagan would put the ball out to him. He did, but even so the Everton defence was not seriously troubled. Dodds was only just a fraction of a second too late to get to a ball that was passed back to Sidlow, and the goalkeeper could only just punch it away and then go on and complete the clearance. Fagan showed excellent anticipation when he moved across to take a Shannon header.
Off The Mark
Liddell was well off the mark when he had a reasonably good scoring chance, Sidlow saved a long one from Fielding, and Liddell and Shannon opened the way when the centre forward side-flicked with his head the ball to a spot somewhat near the penalty spot, but Balmer could only get a toe-ender to the ball, and it trickled safely to Sagar. Liddell took the ball from under Fielding’s very nose, and pushed it through for Shannon who, however, was offside, and when Jones successfully tackled Payne the was a call for a foul- for no just reason.
Jones Injured
The game was stopped while Tommy Jones came over to speak to Harry Cooke, the Everton trainer, no doubt to explain that he was injured. Cooke later came up to the touch-line, with a bandage, and Jones left the field and had his injury bandaged. He was off a few minutes but during those few minutes Liverpool had scored a goal, Payne and Shannon were the schemers-in-chief, for when Payne made his run he flanked the ball out to Shannon, who was at outside right, and he made an excellent centre, which Liddell tried to crash to the back of then net. It failed to get their but Fagan was right in the spot, and he shot hard and true to the far side of the goal.
Penalty Goal For Dodds
A corner against Liverpool proved fatal. Boyes swung the ball into the Liverpool’s goalmouth where it was bandled about for a time until it finally came out to Boyes who shot with all the power at his command and with Sidlow well and truly beaten Shepherd took over the role of goalkeeper, and tipped the ball over the bar with his hand. Dodds took the spot-kick and although Sidlow got his hands to the fierce drive he could not keep it out of his net. Time 84 minutes. Everton were now showing a fighting quality, and the Liverpool defence was greatly perturbed when another corner was given against them. Final; Everton 1, Liverpool 1. Attendance, 78,599 (ground record).
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