Newspaper Clippings - Dick Butler - page 68
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SHIELDS LAST LEAGUE DEFEAT OCTOBER 5 AFTER THEIR 3-0 vital win at Marine Park last week South Shields are clear leaders of the Northern Alliance by two points in the title race , and deservedly so in view of their un beaten record to date . In fact the Mariners have now gone 28 league games since their last defeat , which was at Alston ( 3-5 ) away back October 5 , last year . on Goal a game Ken Parker again notched a vital first goal to give the Mariners their early lead , and though Marine rallied strongly before and after the interval , they failed to score . Instead Billy Graham increased the goals ' gap and the late clincher from Steve Hunter put paid to Marine hopes completely . Morpeth confounded their Town critics and did the Mariners a good turn by winning 2-1 at Carlisle to upset the ' form ' book , scoring twice against the Cumbrians who had previously conceded only three goals . Though still unbeaten , Seaham Red Star slipped up by only managing a 1-1 draw at home to Alnwick Town , putting them on eight points parity with Percy Main Amateurs and Carlisle City , both of whom have a better goal average . This point kept Alnwick Town in contact with the leading four , having lost one game so far , to Carlisle City ( 1-0 ) away . Greenwells continue to show good form but still lose matches , the latest loss to ( 3-2 ) Workington Reserves hardly doing them justice . The Sunderland side gave their man of the match award to pivot Mick Lovstadt , while winger Tom Henderson set up their first goal and scored their second with a cheeky long distance chip . Trevor Cohen was expected to make his debut for Greenwells today . Percy Main leapt into third from top spot with a fluent 5-0 win at Throckley Welfare , Having blunted the Marine Park challenge South Shields were hoping to do the same today against chief contenders Carlisle City at Jack Clark Memorial Park . Next week brings another stiff test for the Mariners away to Alnwick Town , but current form indicates that the task is within the scope of the Mariners , who will not relinquish the title lightly . The following week Shields are at home to Wallington in the League Challenge Cup , after which a home game with Morpeth should help to dispose of yet another challenge for the top spot ! Shields Gazette , Monday , September 29 , 1975-11 ICT MARINERS THREE POINTS CLEAR AT THE TOP NEWCOMERS to the Northern Alliance , Carlisle City , found it hard going when they visited South Shields on Saturday . As the league table indicated , this game could really be considered , a " four - pointer " , the Mariners occupying poll position , a win putting them four points ahead of City , with the Cumbrians needing both points to draw level with brought down unfairly from Shields at the top . behind . As it was the Mariners ran out 2-0 winners , both goals coming in the first half hour and inevitably goal - a - game Kenny Parker again got his name on the scoresheet , bringing his haul now to ten in seven games . Hours of solid rain had reduced the pitch to near ice rink conditions . The first half , however , was spared a furt er downpour , but the limited skills exhibited disappeared after the interval , the entire second half being played in thunderstorm . a It was the first half , therefore , that provided the faithful supporters , who stuck it out to the end , with most of the excitement . scorer Prolific Parker , however , got a black mark to his name after only six minutes when the referee had retaliated after being his name after the striker had retaliated after being Then , in the 15th minute , Parker beat full back Armstrong to the ball , approaching the bye - line to the left of the goal . The No 10 , faced with an acute angle , cooly placed his shot past Jackson , the City keeper . The Carlisle goal was subjected to intense pressure , the result of good build - ups , with Steve Hunter looking better in midfield than he has done all season . His tackling and passing were of a high standard and he also started to take on defenders more , in the fashion he did rany times last season . Deservedly it was Hunter who snatched the second goal Parker and Hunter left the entire Carlisle defence standing in midfield as they successfully defeated the offside trap . Hunter took the ball on and , as the goalkeeper came to the edge of his area , side - stepped past him before slotting the ball home . with defenders sprinting back in despair . Alliance placings Current placings in thern Alliance are : P W D Sth Shields Seaham RS Percy Main Carlisle City Alnwick Tn Wallington 7 12 8 9 LF A Pts 23 13 1 15 88 3 10 78 1 1 9 3 7 1 12 7 7 2 12 14 7 3 11 12 6 2 12 14 6 3 9 14 5 19 15 3 8 11 4 11 18 6 7 27 1 60 Newcastle Univ . Durham Univ . have yet to play . and Marine Pk Morpeth T Thrckly W Wkton Res Greenwells Belford Wallsend A Bedlington Bede Coll 77766SSSSSSLSLL ' 72 5 1 P22TNN co co co co co5544M 5 632 3 3 3 3 D2520HHHOONOHLOG 1 1 the Nor 1 6 4 3 3 |
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