Southport Olympic

1878/79

15/10/1878     Walton (Away)                                   Lost – 0 v 1G, 1T, 1TIG, 6TD

J.Halsall, B.Slack (full backs); R.Fletcher (Capt.), W.H.Ball (¾ backs); H.Walmsley, J.Ellerby (½ backs); H.Johnson, E.Bridge, J.C.Wright, G.R.Duxfield, C.Andrews, J.H.Hollis, J.Rockcliffe, W.H.Carr (forwards)

02/11/1878     Litherland (Away)                  Won – 1G v 1T, 1TD

F.Pattison, G.Edge (full backs); W.Yates, R.Fletcher, R.E.Dickenson (¾ backs); H.Walmsley, E.J.Thomas (½ backs); Andrews, Johnson, Richards, Duxfield, Ramsbottom, Slack, Hollis, Bridge (forwards)

09/11/1878     Chorley (Away)                     Lost – 1TD, 1TIG v 2G, 2T, 3TD, 2TIG
Raikes Hall Cup

F.Pattinson, C.Andrews (full backs); R.Fletcher (Capt.), J.R.Lonedale (¾ backs); R.E.Dickinson, J.Shaw (½ backs); H.Johnson, J.Rockcliffe, J.Eastham, J.Ellerby, A.Hollis, S.Radcliffe, J.E.Thomson, H.Richards, L.Conroy (forwards)

16/11/1878     Fairfield (Away)                                  Won – 2G, 4TD v 1G, 2T, 1TD

J.C.Wright, E.Bridge (full backs); R.Fletcher (Capt), W.H.Ball (¾ backs);  F.Pattison, J.Ellerby (½ backs); H.Johnson, G.Edge, J.Rockcliffe, J.Hollis, E.Rammsbottom, W.Carr, H.A.Smith, R.J.Johnson, C.Andrews

21/11/1878     PRESTON OLYMPIC (Home)   Lost – 1TD v 1G, 1T, 4TD

Ball and Ellerby noted in the report. Full Line-Up Not Available.

31/11/1878     FAIRFIELD WANDERERS (Home)       Lost – 0 v 1G,1TD

No Line-up available

10/12/1878     WATERLOO     (Home)                        Draw – Nil v 1TD

H.Richards, J.Halsall (full backs); R.Fletcher, W.Yates (¾ backs);  J.Ellerby, Walmsley (½ backs); H.Johnson, W.Carr, J.Hollis, E.Ramsbottom, E.J.Thomas, E.Bridge, E.Jones, F.Pattison, G.Edge (forwards)

21/12/1878     ASHTON (Home)                                Draw – 0 v 0

J.Bullock, W.H.Ball (full backs); Wrench, R.Fletcher (¾ backs); S.Radcliffe, E.Bridge (½ backs); J.Rockliffe, G.Lloyd, Cliffe, Connor, J.Ball, Roberts, Barnes, E.J.Thomas, A.N.Other (forwards)

22/02/1879     WALTON (Home)                               Lost – 1TD v 1G, 1T, 6TD

H. Walmesley, R.Fletcher (Capt.) (full backs); E.Bridge, W.H.Ball (¾ backs); J.Ellerby, F.Patterson (½ backs); S.Radcliffe, R.Marshall, E.Jones, J.Halsall, C.Andrews, Cliffe, Ramsbottom, Ollis, W.H.Carr (forwards)