Newspaper Clippings - Dick Butler - page 25
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Morpeth held 1-1 -Mariners three points clear SOUTH SHIELDS Mariners ' Northern Alliance away game against Seaham Red Star on Saturday was called off because of the gales but they still have something to feel happy about . For none of their nearest championship rivals who were in action managed to TOP GUNS win , with the result that Shields now lead the table by three points from Mor peth Town with the same number of games played . FOOTBALL LEAGUE'S LEADING scorers in all four divi sions of the Football League are : DIVISION ONE FA Lge Lge Cp Cp T Macdonald ( N'c'stle ) 7 06 13 Kidd Arsenal ) 12 01 13 Foggon ( Middlesbro ) 12 D James ( Burnley ) 11 1 10 12 12 11 1 Lee ( Derby ) Latchford On Saturday Morpeth , 1-0 ahead at one stage , were held to a 1-1 draw away to Bel at ford , while Alnwick 11 Marine Park drew 0-0 to col lect a point that takes them up to fourth place . ( Everton ) 10 1 Bell ( Man . City ) DIVISION TWO Graydon ( Aston V ) 14 Boyer ( Norwich ) 10 803 Channon ( South'ton ) 10 Robson ( Sunderland ) 12 Hughes ( Sunderland ) 12 Pearson ( Man . Utd . ) 11 100008 330045 1 DIVISION THREE Eastoe ( Swindon ) ... 16 3 McNeill ( Hereford ) . 18 1 Buckley ( Walsall ) 14 3 1 Rafferty ( Plymouth ) 15 2 Holden ( Preston ) Moss ( Chesterfield ) . 14 3 Svarc ( Colchester ) . 15 12 4 1 18 13 13 12 33322 60 12 12 BARHETE 484675 1.9 19 18 17 17 17 16 DIVISION FOUR 19 Clarke ( Mansfield ) 19 Habbin ( Reading ) 12 James ( Chester ) 4 16 14 11 3 1 Stratford ( North'ton ) 12 13 Haywood ( Shrewsby ) 11 10 12 Friday ( Reading ) 10 2 12 Mabee ( North'pton ) 12 12 BERHARA AVEC MOI RETURNS Avec Moi , whose success in the £ 10,000 Lloyds Bank Champion Novices Hurdle at Cheltenham put him among last season's top recruits , returns to duty in the Ripley Hurdle at Sandown on Feb ruary 1. The Champion Hurdle , for which he is quoted at between 20-1 and 33-1 , is his main objective . Newcastle Rozd , East Boldon SUNDERLAND Stadium The North's Greyhound Ascot Adm . 30p inc . race card . NO RACING TONIGHT Special 12 - race meeting on New Year's Day . - season VALUABLE POINTS Shields completed the double over Wallsend side Marine Park earlier in the four valuable points , for in each of the last two seasons Marine Park completed the league and cup double after being in fourth place at the turn of the year . S This weekend Shields should certainly collect both points for they meet bottom of - the - table Stockton at the Jack Clark Memorial Park . Shields are also aiming to score 100 Northern Alliance goals this season , and this game should enhance those prospects , too . In addition , two of their title rivals clash this week end , when Marine Park have home advantage over Mora peth . Current placings : PW D 1 4 1 SS Mariners 17 14 Morpeth T .. 17 11 Alston 16 10 15 8 04 Marine P Seaham RS 17 Alnwick T Belford 17 16 6 Wallington 16 7 Work'ton R 17 Percy Main 13 Wallsend A. 14 Bede Coll . 12 Bedl . CW N'castle Un . 10 14 3 Throckley W 16 2 Greenwells . 17 3 Stockton ... 271 9 8 4 2 4 4 4 5 5 38 29 20 5 48 35 17 6 30 33 17 3 33 36 16 5 30 27 13 7 23 36 12 5 14 21 11 8 21 31 10 5 13 19 8 3 11 32 55 7 1 13 24 58 3 4 8 5 3 5 2 3 2 L FAPts 2 62 21 29 2 53 27 26 5 44 37 21 2 3 27 11 20 6 38 17 20 14 1 2 11 17 54 7 4 1 1 1 10 Shields Gazette , Monday , January 6 , 1975 Johnstone sees Mariners into last 16 with last gasp winner SOUTH SHIELDS Mariners moved into the last 16 of the Durham FA Challenge Cup on Saturday with a last gasp 1-0 away victory over Wearside League club Whickham . SHIELDS LEAD CUT TO JUST ONE POINT SOUTH Shields Mariners had their lead at the top of the Northern Alliance reduced to only one point on Satur day , although they have a game in hand over nearest challengers Morpeth Town . While Shields were reaching the last 16 of the Durham FA Challenge Cup , Mor peth were registering their 12th Alliance win over the season by beating Bede College 2-0 , and third top Marine Park overwhelmed Stock bottom - of - the - table ton 7-1 . Shields have completed the double over Marine Park and still have to entertain Morpeth to whom they lost 4-2 away in the second match of the season . Morpeth and Marine Park have still to face each other ; indeed , they should have met on Saturday but they were separated in a reshuffle of fixtures caused by other teams being in volved in cup ties . This coming Saturday South Shields meet lowly Throck ley ( whom they beat 5-1 away ) at the Jack Clark Memorial Park and Mor peth are at home to second bottom Greenwells , so both sides should collect maxi mum points while no doubt improving their goal average . on Marine Park are away to dangerous Wallington , a side who Saturday caused an upset by beating Seaham Red Star 1-0 away . Current Northern Alliance placings : 16 9 4 3 34 12 22 18 8 5 5 40 31 21 PW D L F A Pts S.S. Mariners 17 14 1 2 62 21 29 Morpeth T 18 12 4 2 55 27 28 Marine P Alnwick T Alston Seaham RS Wallington Belford 17 6 6 Work'ton Res 18 5 8 Percy Main 14 6 3 17 10 1 6 46 42 21 18 9 2 7 38 18 20 17 8 3 6 31 33 19 5 50 37 18 5 37 37 18 5 35 29 15 5 3 7 25 38 13 Wallsend Ath 15 Bede Coll 13 4 3 6 14 23 11 4 2 8 21 31 10 Bedlington N'ele Univ 3 2 5 13 19 8 . 14 10 Throckley W 17 2 4 11 34 57 8 Greenwells ... 18 3 1 14 25 62 7 Stockton 15 1 2 12 18 61 4 ... ... expected to play in U.S. FORMER soccer star George Best will arrive in New York on Wednesday to negotiatie a possible contract to play for the North American Soccer League in 1975 , the New of the York Cosmos , one NASL clubs , announced last night . It was a particularly satisfying win , for both Shields and Whickham applied for membership of the Wearside League last summer and whereas Shields were rejected , Whickham got in . International Shields still have great res pect for the Wearside League a league with which the town has been associated for many years and if they were to renew their applica tion for membership this year , then victories such as that over Whickham must strengthen their case . rugby recall for Warfield resumes PETER WARFIELD the Cambridge University centre his international career after a break of two years by being chosen for the England team to play Ireland in Dublin on January 18 . Warfield , like former Eng land captain John Pullin , forces his way in after show ing brilliant form for The Rest in the final trial last month . The other changes from the team originally named as England for the trial are Mike Burton in at tight - head for prop Stack Stevens , whose back injury may end his international career and Peter Dixon at flanker for John Watkins . Seven of the team played in all England's seven games last season Peter Squires , - George Best David Duckham , Alan Old , Tony Neary and Andy Ripley . Team : Warfield won three caps in 1972-73 when a student at Durham University . He went up to Cambridge in October and his first term took him to such a peak of fitness that he scored a try in the trial by showing speed that had not been seen by an England centre for many years . IN DOUBT Clive Toye , former British soccer writer and now vice president and general man ager of the Cosmos , said : R Manchester " Last year United refused us permission to negotiate with Best . How ever , I have just received club has word that the changed its mind and gave us the right to talk to Best . immediately called " I George , and he has agreed to meet with us in New York on Wednesday . I fully expect that shortly after that meet ing we will be able to an nounce his signing for the coming season . " Pullins international fut ure was in doubt after being omitted from The Lions tour of South Africa , a bad heel injury in the autumn and be ing dropped by his club . He fought off the challenge of the uncapped Peter Wheeler by claiming a 6-1 tight - head count in the trial . He will be propped by Fran Cotton on the loose head , Cotton , England's new captain , played tight - head in all four Lions Tests after be ginning his international car eer as a loose - head . He now changes back so that Mike Burton's power as a scrum mager will not be lost in the absence of Stevens . P. A. Rossborough ( Cov entry ) ; P. J. Squires ( Har rogate ) ; P. J. Warfield ( Cam bridge University ) ; P. S. Preece ( Coventry ) ; D. J. Duckham ( Coventry ) ; A. G. B. Old ( Middlesbrougu ) ; J G. Webster ( Mosely ) ; F. E. Cotton ( Coventry , capt ) ; J. V. Pullin ( Bristol ) ; M. Bur ton ( Gloucester ) ; R. M. Utt ley ( Gosforth ) ; C. W. Ralston ( Richmond ) ; P. J. Dixon Gosforth ) ; A. G. Ripley ( Ros slyn Park ) ; A. Neary ( Broug ton Park ) . - Whickham had their share of near misses on Saturday , particularly in the first half . Home centre forward Quig ley hit the post and then Kay saw his header hit the under side of the bar before being while Shields cleared , goalkeeper Dick Patterson made two breathtaking saves . MAGNIFICENT Jimmy Compton and Jimmy McFarlane were mag nificent in the heart of the Shields back four , but overall it was a superb team perfor mance . In the second half Shields gave as good as they got and it was Eric Johnstone who scored the all - important goal with just 60 seconds left for play . Commenting on the result , Mariners manager Bobby Elwell said : " Really , we went there for a result and our win was the outcome of thorough preparation and ap plication . well " We had them watched a couple of times and I know their ground pretty There is a slope , and I planned that we would kick up the slope in the first half if we won the toss - which we did . " It was a case of everyth ing we planned coming off . It was hard , of course , and Whickham went near , but Dick Patterson made two great saves and the rest of the lads just got stuck in . " Our playing plan worked the end I well , but near would have been happy to settle for a draw and bring them to Shields . However , Eric Johnstone grabbed the winner and that was that . It rounded off our preparations perfectly . " The Durham FA confirmed today that the draw for the second round proper of the competition will be made on Wednesday night , the ties to be played on Saturday , MINOR SOCCER SOUTH SHIELDS SUNDAY LEAGUE Brighams 2 , White Ensign 2 ; Boldon Lad 2 , Mile End 3 ; Bam burgh 5 , Hintons ; Cooks 1 , Chelsea Cat ; Harton Moor 8 , Allied Services ; New Crown 1 , NALGO 1 ; Post Office 3 , Lad brokes 1 . SUNDERLAND SUNDAY LEAGUE Division I Boldon British Legion 1 , Sea ham Utd 3 . FRIENDLY Bankhead Wars 2 , La Strada SC 2 . South Shields Mariners ' goalkeeper Dick Patterson who played so brilliantly on Saturday . January 25 . Results of Saturday's first round proper ties were : Philadelphia CW 1 , An nfield Plain 6 ; Ryton 2 , Bishop Auckland 4 ; Whick ham , South Shields Mari ners 1 : Boldon CW , Epple . ton 2 ; Billingham , Tow Law 1 : Stanley United 2 , Darlington RA 3 . Willington 3 , Ferryhill Athletic 1 ; Wingate Wande rers 1 , Wingate 4 ; Wolsing ham SW , Shildon 1 ; Horden 1 , Crook T 1 ; Syennymoor Un 6 , Murton CW 2 ; Houghton T 1 , Easing ton 8 ; ton 8 ; West Auckland 1 , Dawdon . Washington 5 , Ryhope CA 4 ; Consett 1 , Durham City 1 ; Steels Un 2 , Silksworth 1 . |
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