EVERTON DRAW WITH SOUTHPORT

Athletic News – Monday 19 September 1904

Much interest was centred in the meeting of Everton Reserve with Southport Central at Goodison Park, and after a well-contested game the honours were shared, though on the play the visitors deserved to win.  Dawson opened the scoring for the Central, but before the interval McAdam equalized and as nothing was registered in the second half the final verdict was one goal each.  Everton were without Chadwick, Makepeace, Rankin and Kitchen, the three former being engaged at Newcastle with the premier eleven, and this of course, affected the chances of the “Blues,”  Though the game was hard fought the Central player gave a capital exhibition, and were more dangerous than the home side.  Dawson played a capital game forward, and Smith in the centre distributed the work along the line very judiciously.  Spink was the most prominent of the full backs, and Garvey, who had little to do in goal, saved one or two shots smartly.  On the other hand, his vis-à-vis, Dent, proved himself a very capable keeper. 

EVERTON RESERVES 1 SOUTHPORT CENTRAL 1

September 19, 1904. The Liverpool Courier

Lancashire Combination “A” Division

At Goodison park, before 5,000 spectators. The Central played well during the first half, Dawson scoring for them in ten minutes, while afterwards Dent had a bust time in goal. Everton pressed forward towards the interval and McAdams equalised. In the second half play was much more in favour towards Everton, who attacked with vigour, but found Platt in splendid form. Everton: – Dent, goal, Wildman and R.Balmer, backs, Hanlin, Muir, and Hutchinson half-back Tuft, Sheridan, McAdams, Caldwell, and Dilly forwards.