SOUTHPORT CENTRAL 2 EVERTON 1

Cricket and Football Field – Saturday 16 January 1892

On the former’s ground, which was covered with several inches of snow, and before a wretched gate.  Iddon started, and MacPherson missed scoring.  Jardine conceded a corner, but nothing came of it.  The visitors exhibited good shooting, Fielding got down and Jardine saved, after which Murray scored for Everton.  The Central wakened up and Harry Lee, with the assistances of Iddon equalized.  Final; Southport Central 2, Everton 1

SOUTHPORT CENTRAL 2 EVERTON RESERVES 1

January 18 1892. The Liverpool mercury

This match was played at the Scarisbrick new-road enclosure, Southport on frozen snow on the coldest day of the season, and before an attendance only of the most inveterate patrons. The teams which vaied from those announced were:- Everton; Jardine (J), goal, Fairbrother, and Collins (J), backs, Wharmby, Jones (R), and cockayne half-backs, Maxwell (A) Murray (P), Pinnell (A), McMillan (J), and Edwards, forwards. Southport Centre; Gee (J), goal, Fairhurst and Gee (C) backs, Hought, McLeren and Dodd, half-backs, Hasell (L), Lee (H), Iddon (T), McPherson, and Fielding, forwards. The presence of Maxwell proved an unexpected gratification, and indeed the whole Everton team excited pleasure among the onlookers. On clear ground there could be little doubt that Everton would have won by at least 3 goals to 2; but under the circumstance victory rested with the team which could the better preserve their perpendicular and the game was pretty even, with the advantage to Centre towards the close. At the start Everton went off with a telling combination of forwards and in a few minutes scored a magnificent goal. Apparently they netted a second goal ten minutes later but an appeal for offside was unheld. Before half-time Southport equalised after Jardine had shown a defence which was greatly admired. At half-time the untrodder state of the snow right and left of the Everton goal testified that the Liverpool men had only been partially put on their defence Southport opened the second half by missing an opportunity and Everton, among other instance of hard luck, struck the crossbar. Even combat ruled for a while and then Southport by a spurt of good passing play, neatly made the score 2 to 1 with which register a pleasnt game even totally closed. Owing to indisposition Jones who had done good work did not appear in the second half while Fielding kept on though bhut in indifferent form. Dodd shone more for Centrel. Mr. C Blundell was referee.