SOUTHPORT CENTRAL 2 EVERTON RESERVES 0

January 3,1905. The Liverpool Courier

Lancashire Combination “A” Division

Yesterday at Southport, before a big gate. Teams: – Southport: – Garvey, goal, Spink, and Rimmer backs, Sinclair, Edmonds, and Chorlton, half-backs Dawson, Rushton, Smith, Danson, and Lawson, forwards. Everton: – Dent, goal, R.Balmer, and Wildman, backs, Ritchie, Booth (captain), and Hutchinson half-backs, McAdams, Caldwell, Roberts, Dilly, and Evans forwards . Southport won the toss, and the Mayor (Mr.E.Trunson) kicked off for Everton. Play opened with a lame attempt by Everton. A run on the home right livened matters up, and for a minute or two there was hot work in front of Dent. Smith shot splendidly, but Dent rose to the occasion and saved. Danson and Lawton took the ball along, and the former, after tricking Ritchie, passed to Lawton, who sent in a shot which sailed into the corner of the net, scoring for Southport within a little over five minutes of the start. The goal was a beauty, and Dent had no earthly chance of saving it. Everton made a spurt, but although they kept play in the home half for some minutes they were rarely seriously dangerous. With a rush play went to the other end, where Dent saved twice in rapid succession from Chorlton, and Edmond. Everton now made their last attempts so far but McAdams was hustled when about to shoot, and the ball went wide. Evans forced a corner, and a big kick by Ritchie relieved the pressure. A sudden sprint by Smith ended in a corner for Southport, but nothing game of it. A scrimmage in front of the Everton goal gave Southport another corner, but from this Edmonds shot high over. Nice play by Balmer stopped another attack by the Central, and the Everton forwards showed very pretty work, but the home half backs were generally able to break up their combination. Half-time Southport 1, Everton nil. Everton pressed at the opening of the second half, but a smart run by Dawson altered the look of things, and there was a sharp scrimmage in front of the visitors goal, before the ball was cleared. After some end to end play Dawson made another grand run and from his centre Smith shot past Dent. Final Result Southport 2, Everton nil.