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Testimonial

Olive Grove | Monday 23 April 1894

The Wednesday 4 - 0 Liverpool

Notes

  • Testimonial for: Billy Betts
  • Alex Rennie, T Hughes, Mellett, Stephens, Stott, Kendrick, Duckers, Givens, Crawford, Dick, Harris.

    Reserve team sent because of promotion test match on 28.04.1894.

    Additional information from Sheffield Wednesday historian: 'Liverpool apologised for sending a second-string team due to their impending Test Match which probably had an effect on the attendance which was a much less than anticipated 3000 although it generated receipts of £56/10/9d towards his fund which was no doubt a useful sum of money at the time. Unsurprisingly Wednesday comfortably won 4-0 with Liverpool ending up with only 9 men in the latter stages due to injuries.'

Other details

Attendance: 3,000
Half-time score: 2 - 0
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