Everton side beaten at Goodison Park

Southport beat Everton Reserves at Goodison Park, yesterday by 3-1, in the first round of the Liverpool Senior Cup. It was not a good match because there seemed to pervade the Everton team an idea, that they could beat their Third Division brethren at any moment. Actually this never looked likely because Southport playing well, and arousing themselves to earnest effort, got a lead and earned their victory. They won through goals by Hill (2), and Cowen. Generally speaking, Everton provided the tip-tap, but the pass that followed it was rarely sound and Reed, the home centre-forward, had few changes. It is true that he and Dunn hit the woodwork, but if Southport had been a trifle fortunate in front of goal their excesses of attacks must have brought them a handsome lead by half-time. As it was the game spluttered for a few minutes in the second half, when Worrall scored for the home side, but after that Southport took up the reins again, and won readily not handsomely.
Forwards Decide.

The difference between the two sides was the difference in attack. Everton had a wing pair that tried hard, but the inner forwards were not inclined to busy themselves. Archer, McClure, and Britton did many bright things against a forward line that was “well together” and Common and Lowe had a rather thankless task, because the more they put the ball up the field the more certain it would come back through a mistake by one of their own men. Having paid Everton the compliment they carried –in goal the amateur Corry did quite well and was not to blame for any deficit –one has to say that the Southport team played with a degree of art and ability that did them proud, Baker’s best work came late on when Everton’s inside forwards began to shoot to show that they could deliver the shot; Baker was safe, and in front of him were two stern backs. Vincent was rugged and was flanked by able wing half-backs. The front line was quick and not haphazard; they formed the backbone of the team, although they were forwards, Waterson was not so prominent as usual and missed one easy chance through not going right into the goalmouth. However, the team all round bore itself ably and well and earned the right to be at home to Tranmere Rovers in the next round of the Liverpool Cup. Everton; – J.H. Corry, goal; Common and Lowe, backs; Britton, McClure and Archer, half-backs; Worrall, Dunn, Reed, Martin and Rigby, forwards. Southport; – Baker, goal; Robinson and Seagraves, backs; Vincent, Holme and Hills, half-backs; McConnell Waterson, Cowan and Ison, forwards.