As Wanderer See It - 25 August 1923 - Fixture List 1923 - 1924 - page 9
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Second League . OLDHAM ATHLETIC v . SOUTH SHIELDS . Scuth Shielda visited Qldham this after . ncon , this being the first coqueion ou which the teams hate net in opposition . The terms turned out as follows : South Shields . - Walker ; Ridley , Crown ; Ilird , Hardy , Huteninson ; Matthewson , Hetheringtcu , Simma , Greenwoll , Bolam . Oldham Athleti - Matthews ; Wynne , Grundy : Pilkington , Taylor , Naylor ' : Doug las . Hcrocks , lowson , Hargreaves , Watson . THE GAME . Athletic were immediately away through the medium of Howson und Hargreaves and Riley , in trying 10 effect a clearance handled the ball alose to the penalty line . Front the free kick which followod Wynn sent , inches wide . The visitors then made a . spasmodic rush to the other end and the home goal was in soo danger . but the South Shields for wards could not improvo upon their good midfield work . Scren minutes after the start Douglas was presented with.n great change to score when he got the ball from Howson , and after brating all opposition he shot hope .. lessly wilc . Athletic returned to the attack and Pilkington brought Walker to his knecą with a long shot . GREENWELL'8 FINE EFFO TS . # Watson dropped in a splendid centre which resulted in an exciting tussle in the hemo gual , and Douglas and Pilkington both made unsuccessful attempts to peno . tiate the defence . After seventeen minutes ' play Greenwell looked a certain scorer for South Shields . Breaking through on his own the Shields insido left was only ten yards out when with only the custodian to beat he sent in a hard shot which Matthews saved in bril liant fashion . It was a narrow escape for Oldham Apparently , this was only a " flash in the pan , " for south Shields and Athlctic were Soon again attacking and several excellent . seering chanes were missed . On one occasion Douglas and Horrocks worked their way up 10 the visitors ' goal , and cut the hall heroes to Watson , who looked a certain scorer . But the home for ward orci azain hungled the chance . The Oldham forward , although , disappointing in front of goal , were showing inarked superior ity to the visitors and the South Shields defenders wera kept busily employed . CLEVER SHIELDS DEFENDERS . Athletic maintained their pressure , and the wind , which had grown almost to # gala , being in their favour , gave them a big advantage . Attacking frequently on both wings , the home mien drove in shot after shot , but the South Shields defenders were playing 1emarkably good football , and with the odds dead against them , they managed to prevent the Athletic forwards from cul minating good midfirld play . Several times , in quick succession . Ath . letin forced corners , but Douglas pinced the ball behind through not allowing suflici . ently for the strong wind . Tewards the close of the first half , the South Shields forwards exerted themselves . to change the tide of piny , and good work by Bolain and Greenwell forcad Wynne to concie a oorner . Au exciting spell of play followed the home goal but eventually danger was averted and Oldham were again away on the left ... Throughout the opening half the wind " . 1 FUSID AL SATURDAY , NOVEMBER The League . - Division II . HALF TIME SCORES : BARNSLEY , ; THE WEDNESDAY , . BLACKPOOL , 1 ; BRISTOL CITY , . BURY , 2 ; STOCKPORT , . CLAPTON ORIENT , 1 ; PORT VALE , . CRYSTAL PALACE , ; HULL CITY , . LEED8 , ; BRADFORD CITY , . LEICESTER , 2 ; MANCHESTER UTD , 1 . NEL8ON , 2 ; COVENTRY , . OLDHAM , O ; SOUTH SHIELDS , . SOUTHAMPTON , O ; FULHAM , . STOKE , 1 ; DERBY COUNTY , . FINAL BOORES : Oldham Barnsley 10 Wednesday Blackpool 2 Bury # 2 1 1 Clapton . Crystal Pal . Bristol Cily Stockport C. 1 Port Vale Hull City Leeds United 1 Bradford C. Leicester 2 Manchester U 2 Nelson Coventry C. Fulham 2 3 Southampton 1 Stoke 1 Derby County 1 ( For League Tablo up to this tournigy seo l'age 8. ) 1 South Shields 14 G MACRI 18 322 , 1923 McCard , Smith : Thompson , Dowson , Campbell , Bernatt . and Frazer . Stothard lost the tosad the visitors had a decided advantage when they seoared the Assistance of the wind in the opening The early exchanges , however , were fairly even . and following two fruttless corners to the Shieldamen . Dovann charged 8 clear . ance down bhy the Shields ' back , but Rich ardson saved . After about ten minutes ' play Jamhert and Brown broke through and the lant named forced another corner off Forrest . This was well placed and the Jarrow goal had a narrow escape from Oxberry , the cus todian Baving on the line . Immediately afterwards Thompson raced to the opposite end of the field and dropped aorons a neat centre for Richardson to run out and AWAY Bave . . Lambert WAS next prominent with an individual effort and after getting past the Jarrow backs . looked like a certain scorer , hut he lost possession on Account of the strong wind . Oxbarry and Parker com . bined well and when the winger middled the ball , Henderson handled , and a free kick was awarded the visitors .. Melia next pathered a long shot from Parker , and when Jarrow returned to the attack , Barnett and Campbell hoth failed when glorious nhances prevailed . Twonty five minutes from the start after AMMO strong plav hy the Shields ' left wing , HENDERSON shot into the net for the Sea siders ' opening goal . A long shot from MoCord . went wide of the home goal and a minute later Richardson made a great clearance from Dowson , who shot from well inside the penalty arен . Ten minutes before the Interval LAMBERT registered the Shieldsmen's second goal . The Jarrow forwards improved after the Becond reverse and following 2 fine forward movement FRASER found himself pre sented with an open goal and he had no difficulty in reducing the lead . Jarrow again attacked and Richardson Was cheered for two magnificent Baves , the first from Campbell and the second from Barnett . Half - time score : South Shields Reserves Jarrow breeze , they kept the Jarrow carly strong defence busily employed . Oxberry on one ocen slon missed an open goal and then Parker grazed the bar with a cross shot . Mid way through the half from a pass by Brown Parker shot and although Mella saved LAMBERT sicured possession and added the home tema hird goal . Jarrow paid a brief gimit to the Shields end of the field but it was not for ing . and when Shields once more took up the running OXBERRY found the net for the fourth goal fifteen ininutes from the end , Final score : On resuming the home attacked , and Assisted by tho --- Shields Reserves Jarrow 4 |
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