Southport Olympic

1879/80

04/10/1879     Walton (Away)                       Lost – 2TD, 3 Dead balls v 2G, 4T, 4TD

H. Johnson (full back); J. Wrench, J.W.Ball (¾ backs); J.Butcher, J.Ellerby (½ backs); E.Roscoe, S.Radcliffe, E.Bridge, C.Andrews, Roberts, Barnes, R.Marshall (forwards)

11/10/1879     FAIRFIELD WANDERERS (Home)       Won – 4T, 2TD v 1 T

H.Johnson (full back); R.Fletcher, W.Ball (¾ backs);  A.Walmesley, R.Dickenson, (½ backs); W.Carr, E.Bridge, T.Radcliffe, R.Parry, C.Andrews, T.Ball, J.Halsall, J.Barnes, E.Thomas (forwards)

18/10/1879     LIVERPOOL WANDERERS (Home)     Lost – 0 v 1G, 2T, 5TD

C.Andrews (full back); Ratcliffe, Parry, Edwards (¾ backs); Bridge, Clift (½ backs); Johnson (Capt.), W.H.Carr, Ramsbottom, Slack, T.Ball, J.Ball, J.Duxfield, F.Jones, Peterson, (forwards)

25/10/1879     LIVERPOOL RESISTANCE (Home)       Won – 2G, 2T, 4TD,1TIG v 0.

C.Andrews (full back); W.H.Ball, Parry, Wrench (¾ backs); E.Jones, Clift (½ backs); H.Johnson (Capt.), W.H.Carr, J.Ball, H.Roberts, S.Radcliffe, J.Duxfield, E.Thomas, W.Rimmer, R.Marshall (forwards)

01/11/1879     Ashton (Away)                                   Lost – 3TD v 1G, 2T, 1TD

*three men short. No Line-Up Available

08/11/1879     North End (Preston) (Away)  Lost – 0 v 1T, 1DB, 3TD

No Line-up available

15/11/1879     St Ignatius, Preston (Away)   Lost – 0 v 1T

L.E.Johnson and J.G.Howards (of Victoria) played for Olympic as did W.H.Ball, H.Johnson, Parry. No Line-up available

22/11/1879     BOOTLE WASPS (Home)        Win     No score given

Walpole, Andrews (full backs); Ball, Wrench, (¾ backs);Clift, Ellerby, (½ backs); H.Johnson (Capt.), Bridge, Jones, Parry, Ball, Edge, Duxfield (forwards)

03/01/1880     ST IGNATIUS, PRESTON (Home)        Won – 1G, 1TIG, 4TD v 1T

S.Bramwell, C.Andrews (full backs); N.Howard, W.Ball (¾ backs);  Ellerby, Bridge (½ backs);Johnson (Capt.), W.H.Carr, J.Ball, E.Jones, W.Rimmer, E.Thomas, R.Parry, J.Cliff, J.Duxfield (forwards)

17/01/1880     Fairfield Wanderers (Away) Draw – 1TD v 0

S.Bramwell (full back); W.H.Ball, R.E.Parry (¾ backs);  Bridge, Ellerby, (½ backs); H.Johnson (Capt.), E.Jones, J.Ball, J.Lloyd, J.Cliff, R.Slack (forwards)

01/02/1880     Bootle Wasps (Away)             Won – 1G, 1T, 5M v 0

No Line-Up Available

07/02/1880     PRESTON OLYMPIC (Home)   Draw – 1TIG, 3TD v 1TD

No Line-Up Available

21/02/1880     SOUTHPORT (Home)              Won – 1G, 1TIG, 7TD v 0

J.Eastham, J.Wrench (full backs); W.Ball, R.Fletcher (3/4 backs); J.Ellerby, E.Bridge (1/2 backs); H.Johnson (capt.), W.H.Carr, J.Barnes, E.Jones, R.Parry, G.Lloyd, Thomas, J.Rocckdliffe, J.Cliffe (forwards)

13/03/1880     Preston Olympic (Away)                   Draw – No score given

J.Bullock, J.Parks (backs); W.Ball, E.Jones (3/4 backs); E,Thomas, E.Bridge, (1/2 backs); H.Johnson (Capt.), E.Bracewell, J.Cliffe, J.Lloyd, G.Wright, A.Wright, E.Parry, H.Connard, W.Rimmer

20/03/1880     WALTON (Home)                               Lost – 2TD v 1G, 3T,5M

J.Halsall, E.Bridge (full backs); Rev. W.Williams, W.H.Ball, R.Dickenson (¾ backs); N Howard, J.Cliffe (½ backs); H.Johnson (Capt.), W.H.Carr, E.Jones, R.Parry, F.Jones, H.Conard, Barnes, Lloyd (forwards)