EVERTON RESERVES 3 SOUTHPORT CENTRAL 0

January 14 1911. The Liverpool Football Echo

Lancashire Combination Division One

At Goodison Park. Teams: – Everton Reserves: – Walter Scott goal, Thompson and Macconnachie, backs, Weller Borthwick, and W. Davies, half-backs, Chedgzoy, Pinkney, Gault, Grenyer, and Mountford, forwards. Southport Central: – W. Wright, goal, Ross, and Hodge, backs, Schofield, J.H. Wright, and Lightfoot, half-backs, Willis, Whiteside, Hodson, Bradley, and Winterburn forwards . Everton had the best of the opening exchanges, but the visitors responded with a spirited reply. Bradley tried to lower the Everton colours, but was not successful. During the next few minutes the Southport goal underwent a severe bombardment, and it was certainly due to the brilliance of Wright, the Central custodian that a shot from Gault failed to take effect. At this stage all sort of shots were rained upon Wright, but he proved to be right by nature as well as by name. Some smart centres from Chedgzoy caused no small amount of trouble to the visitors. With both sides displaying good tactics the game proved interesting, while there was more sting in the Everton attack on Central forwards were always triers. Macconnachie was a hard nut to crack, and Thompson’s well-timed rushes often proved successful. A free kick taken by Borthwick brought about the initial point for the Blues. The ball was sent over to the right wing and Chedgzoy transferred it to the centre, Gault taking accurate aim, Wright slipping in trying to save. Nearing the interval Southport almost did the trick, a splendid centre by Winterburn being well met by Bradley, but Scott brought off a really clever safe. Half-time Everton Reserves 1, Southport Central nil. Gault scored a second for Everton. Final Result Everton 3, Southport Central nil.