Newspaper Clippings - Dick Butler - page 10
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74 ALLE AN BIG CLUBS FANCY N.E. LEAGUE Chris Balderstone and Willie Maddren playing competitively at Blyth Spartans , North Shields , Spennymoor and Bishop Auckland . Stranger than fiction ? It could happen ! IMAGINE Dave Watson , league a marvellous shot in the arm , and provide players who are out of their first teams with just the sort of competi tion their managers obviously feel they are missing so badly . " For years clubs such as Sunderland and Middles have brough been dissatisfied with their reserve leagues . With the Central League door still slammed firmly in their faces , they would welcome a chance of Northern League football . And so would Carlisle , who intend to take it up with North - East League clubs including Hartle pool and Darlington . J. Milburn Column Put back the plug , United are NEWCASTLE , for so long Cock of the North , not ruling the roost so far this season . A glance at the League table shows an alarming goals against column . For the last few years a solid rearguard has made it tough going for opposing forwards to win a clear view of Iam McFaul .. Recently goalscoring opportunists are succeeding in giving the Magpies ' back four quite a run - around . But United chief Joe Harvey is sure his lads will He told me : soon settle . " We have made too many simple mistakes that have proved costly . " There are no excuses for defenders fooling around inside the box . They will have to put the plug back in firmly and quickly . Manager Alan Ashman is all for it and so is Jackie Charlton . They tell me " If they would have we would like the chance of playing in the Northern League . " us So is it on ? Says Blyth chairman Jimmy Turney , " This is great news would expect the reserve teams of such clubs to be welcomed with open arms . " It would give our Their stars incidentally , need have no fears about facilities at places like Croft Park ( Blyth ) , and Appleby Park , ( North Shields ) . TA Now Shields face the top defence SOUTH SHIELDS Mariners comfortably retained the leadership of the North ern Alliance on Saturday with a 5-1 away win over Throckley CW ... but this coming weekend they can expect a stiff test . For although they have home advantage , they tackle reigning champions and cur rent second top side Marine Park , a team Shields de feated 1-0 away . However , in this return meeting the Wallsend club will be eager for revenge and , as will be seen from the league table , the game also presents a duel between the highest scoring attack in the league and the league's best defence . BLYTH FRIENDLY Shields have no midweek Alliance fixtures so they have agreed to a request from former South Shields soccer manager Alan O'Neil , now manager of unbeaten Northern League leaders Blyth Spartans , to meet Blyth in a friendly at Croft Park on Wednesday night ( 7.30 ) . At Throckley , centre for ward Jimmy Robson gave Shields a 1-0 half - time lead , and he and Ritchie Madden added two more goals in the opening minutes of the second half before Agar pulled a goal back from the penalty spot after Lyn Ruth erford had been penalised for a fout . Throckley fought hard , but Alan Suggett and Keith McDonald added further goals for Shields . Shields ' man of the match : Keith McDonald , for the second successive game . P W D L F A Pt SS Mariners . 6 5 1 25 9 10 Marine Pk 540 928 Percy Main A 5 4 1 14 5 8 Alnwick T 3.3 9 B 6 Morpeth T 5 3 9 8 6 Alston 3 2 1 Seaham R.S 42 Wallington 42 Wallsend Ath 4 2 Work'ton Res . 4 2 Belford T 4 1 Bedlington 1 Greenwells 5 1 Stockton 4 Throckley W.4 4 4 18 Bede Coll ... 00 Newcastle U.00 00 00 1 12 6 4 4 6 17 4 4 17 .... HELLO2INNNN44400 1 3 3 9 5 4 7 4 4 9 12 4 8 10 2 5 10 2 2 7 9 11 BOLDON CW lost their 100 per cent Wearside League re cord on Saturday when they were held to a 2-2 home draw by Reyrolle . Following a goalless first half , Boldon went two up . They took the lead when Carmichael hit a low centre for Taylor to run in and score from close range , and within a minute , Smith made it two when he headed home following a fine cross by Car michael . Reyrolle drew level in the 75th minute through Tom kins , and two minutes later Miles headed a brilliant equaliser with Reyrolle thor oughly deserving their point . |
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