Newspaper Clippings - Dick Butler - page 74
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EIGHT VICTORIES IN A ROW NOW LEAGUE AND CUP matches all told , South Shields have now established a new club record , eight consecutive victories , the most recent addition to this run being Saturday's 4-2 win . over Morpeth Town . These two points now mean that South Shields are four points clear at the top of the Northern Alliance and that their goal tally has now reached the 30 mark , in only nine games . to Following last week's cup absence , Kenny Parker made a welcome return to the side while midfield player and captain Billy Graham's indifferent form the last couple of over reduced him games substitute , Alan Suggett taking his place . The increasing of number Shields supporters coming to home games at the Jack Clark Memorial Park nearly saw the Mariners take an early sixth minute lead , when Parker , caught on the wrong foot , could only push his shot against the post from eight yards . ever Steve Hunter , however , made no mistake in the 15th . minute . Suggett chipped into the path of Parker down the left flank , Parker made ground into the Morpeth penalty area before crossing to the far post where Hunter , totally unmarked , knocked the ball home from close range . a Morpeth ' keeper Wilson received fairly lengthy treatment , following clash with Parker in a 50-50 race for the ball , which may have weakened him for a few minutes . As it was he had no chance whatsoever with Shields ' second , scored again by Hunter , just after the half hour . Richie Madden's cross , headed back to the edge of the box by Parker , left Hunter with ample time to rifle in a low shot wide of Wilson . Seconds before half time , Parker had a first short parried by the ' keeper , the Morpeth Shields set club record defence slow in getting back allowing him the second chance to chip over a stranded Wilson into the net for the third goal . Madden , on the half way line , worked a one a two with Parker , decisively beating two defenders , the pin point cross from the right finding Jimmy Robson six yards out with only the ' keeper to beat . It was just as well that the Mariners had created a three goal lead although it could have been four or five because Morpeth looked a different side when the second half began . Morpeth again pulled one back six minutes from time with a penalty , conceded by Patterson after losing possession in the six yard box , Main making an easy job of it from the spot . Kidd opened their account in the 51st . minute . A 25 - yard shot deflected off centre back Jim McFarlane gave Dick Patterson , in goal no time to recover his ground . Only minutes from the end , Shields suffered a cruel blow when full back Lynn Rutherford was forced to go off with a suspected fractured nose , received in a clash of heads in a duel for the ball , making him Morpeth hopes of a recovery received a blow ten minuteds later with the best move of the match . 800 Shields Gazette , Monday , October 20 , 1975-11 - LYNN RUTHERFORD doubtful for next Saturday's FA Vase cup tie at Wingate . BLUE Star and last season's champions Boldon CW continue to set the 7200 in the RUGBY UNION Carey and Archer in Durham side WESTOE skipper George Carey and right winger Stuart Archer retain their places in the Durham County side to meet Cumberland and Westmorland at Workington on Saturday . The Westoe pair were in the side which were beaten by Scottish Borders at Wood Terrace earlier this month . Durham introduce several new caps for their opening game of the Rugby Union county series . However , of these , hooker Maurice Davidson is not new to championship rugby for he has already made one appearance with Northumberland . He for Durham this has opted season one n 1 24 , 1975-15 Y special ill be a special the Wingate elds FA Vase tie w night's Green , of your copy . G er Bobby Elwell over it with the before the match said Bobby today , aig certainly got ork right on two s Shields ave is season . He oth Carlisle City Park and on his pattern of their elds went out and beat the 2-0 and 3-0 y . of course , have set record by winning s in a row . " Mind Bobby Elwell , " I 1 many of the lads at until they read azette . " ter coach to take is to Wingate was ibed in no time . It can be expected that quite a few will be making their own way through to the game so Elwell's lads will not lack support . Go on - give them a cheer . They will field the side which beat Morpeth Town 4-2 last week to create that bit of club history . |
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