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Footballers National War Fund

Anfield | Saturday 4 May 1918

Liverpool 0 - 0 The Wednesday

Notes

  • Connell, Longworth, Jenkinson, Bamber, Robertson, McKinlay, Birchall, Green, Bennett, Metcalf, Schofield

    The football served up at Anfield was quite good. One does not expect footballers to break their necks, as it were, over a charity game, but we do like to see some tricky football and footwork that is not commonplace. If a player cannot oblige us in this respect in these days he’s no class player, because, as things reign now, he has a chance to steady himself, and can think out moves hither and thither. Anfield certainly gave us plenty of pretty football and Liverpool were superior in that respect; in fact, they failed to win solely through their refusal to shoot when the wind helped them. Still, the footwork made up for that loss, and Bennett’s runs, Green’s volleying over his head, together with his nippy heading tit-bits, not to mention Schofield’s diddling runs and safe centres, Longworth’s “cut in” – sure and certain – and Jenkinson’s excellent defence – all these things counted much and one could add more to them – say McKinlay’s game and Bickerstaffe’s safe keeping. This latter boy is tall, confident, picks up clean, and one save alone would be adjudged worthy of many trials. He has played for the A team many times, and has earned good report throughout. It is just wonderful how Liverpool “slight” on goalkeepers, isn’t it? And they never pay a fancy price for them either.

    Copyright - Liverpool Echo - Transcribed by Kjell Hanssen

Other details

Attendance: 10,000
Half-time score: 0 - 0

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