Newspaper Clippings - Dick Butler - page 88
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10 Shields Gazette , Monday , November 24 , 1975 Another seven for the Shields goal ALL the top clubs hav ing won on Saturday , Alliance the Northern championship - race shows only one change . Carlisle City drop to third place and the sec ond spot is taken over by South Shields , the result of the Mariners ' most comprehensive vic tory of the season so far . Newcastle University fell 7-0 victims to Shields at the Ground , Clark Jack Patterson goalkeeper Dick to keeping a clean sheet enable the Mariners to move ahead of Carlisle on goal average . His opposite number Howarth kept the score down with a series of fine saves particularly in the first 45 minutes . Shields ' very first attack , in the opening minute brought Howarth straight *** a It looked as though possible goal rush would follow when the Mariners took the lead after only eight minutes . Another pin point cross from McDonald to the far post found Parker , for the third time of the match , his header beating the keeper as it squeezed inside the post . Only three minutes later a 20 yard first time effort from Egan nearly pegged the merchants into the action . A right wing cross from full back found McDonald Jimmy Kenny Parker whose ten - header was tipped yard against the top of the bar for Mariners back , but Patterson managed to push the ball over the bar as he dived to his left . a corner . few Newcastle posed The University crept into the match after Shields ' problems in the second half , and in the 50th . minute initial burst , but on the half to Young completed the first hour , Howarth failed hat trick by a Shields collect a Jimmy Robson shot Young player this season when he cleanly and Ray headed home a free - kick Nine McDonald . stepped up to tap the ball from home from a couple of yards . and Robson on Parker acknowledged minutes from another fine save scored a deserved goal for his work in earlier build - Hoarth five minutes later . downward header ups . Parker took the ball to His the bye - line after running powered its way towards goal the length of the Newcastle but the keeper's reflexes half and crossed back for were enough to push the ball Robson to volley home on wide . the near post . Young scored his second - 61 goal in the very next minute from 20 yards . As the ball was cleared from defence it fell in front of Young and he made certain with excellent shot into the roof of the net . an / Jimmy Compton made it minutes four three afterwards . The ball ran loose in the area and his flick , possibly coming off a defender went between two players on the line as it rolled into the net . Richie Madden , later to be replaced by Freddie Carr , hammered a close range shot against the bar following a one two in the box involving Parker and Robson , Robson putting in the final cross . Left back Lyn Rutherford had a hand in the seventh goal . His curled free kick to the far edge of the six yard box was met by Parker who timed his run perfectly to send a bullet header low into the net . Seeking to increase their goal tally , the final stages saw two and three players going for crosses in the Newcastle area , but seven it was to be and from 11 league games Shields have notched up 44 goals , with only 12 against . TONIGHT'S GAMES LEAGUE CUP Fourth Round - Replay West Ham v Tottenham . FA CUP First Round - Replays Bedford v Wycombe , Port Vale v Grantham , Wrexham v Mans field . PETER OSGOOD TESTIMONIAL Chelsea v Chelsea Past XI . RITCHIE PITT - BOBBY PARK TESTIMONIAL Sunderland v AZ 67 ( Holland ) The incident that led to Jarrow and Hebburn taking the lead against Grimsby and Cleethorpes in the English Schools Shields fourth round tie at Reyrolle's Ground , Hebburn , on Saturday , From a cross , Tyerman collected the ball to slam it into the net . 7.30 . The result was 1-1 . 13 I 10 2 12 14 3811 61 1 60 1 201 202 ENG R 1 Yout ar es on ve id e : rt ed 5 ed y ; 1 .. or or SO 5 , when their Northern 1 r es 3 . it r d g S D > lte 1 THE JOURNAL Thursday December 11 1 for Ca 9 1 Mariners sail to success THE town of South Shields was left in the football wilderness Premier League club moved to Gateshead two years ago . There was a public out cry at the time because the area was left with no senior football club . But now they have found a team to support again the side that was formed in the wake of the old South Shields ' departure . South Shields Mariners were formed a month after that departure - and are now enjoying a great run of success . They joined the Northern Alliance and are currently unbeaten this season after 14 games . That's just this season , however . They have not tasted defeat in their last 35 league games and are unbeaten m competitive foot ball for the last 14 months . Wembley trip ? And now they are through to the last 32 of the national FA Vase competition at the first attempt just four games away from Wembley final . - a They have been attracting gates of around 400 for their home league games , and are expecting nearer 1,000 when they entertain Brigg Town , near Scunthorpe , in the Vase next month . By that game , the club are BOBBY ELWELL hoping to have their new stand ready on their council owned Jack Clark Memorial Park pitch . It will provide covered standing accommodation , but later the club are planning to put in seating for about 160 . The money for the stand has come from hard work and fund our raising activities , " said secretary Ian Joice . " We are the senior club in the town now and hope can local give the We something to supporters shout about . We have been getting good crowds so there must be a demand . " The Mariners success must bring special satisfaction to and manager Bob Elwell leading scorer Kenny Parker -who were both with the old South Shields club . Confidence Elwell Was manager of South Shields many years ago , while more recently Parker was a regular in the side - at centre - half ! He was played in the back four when he moved to Bishop Auckland . but Shields decided to play him up front when they signed him last season when Elwell was bringing the present team together . And the former Northampton player has repaid that confidence , with 24 goals already ' this campaign . now He is backed by some seasoned players like Lynn Rutherford , Jim Compton ( both ex - South Shields ) , centre - forward Jimmy Rob ( ex - Birmingham ) and skipper Billy Graham ( ex Newcastle and Queen of the South ) . son They also have former Blyth Spartans player Ray Young , a talented midfield operator who has been getting amongst the goals , and an attacking full - back in Jim McDonald . In their second season in the Northern Alliance they are in the running for the championship and now on the march to Wembley . These Mariners are definitely riding the waves . f |
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