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OCR	SECOND LEAGUE .. GREENWELL SCORES FOR SHIELDS . When the game was half an hour old , South Shields obtained well deserved lead .. Brown raced off on the left , and , beating his first man , ball to Londoners Pay Return WELL , who completely beat Reynolds with a delightful shot from just inside the penalty . Visit to the " Hill . " area . This reverse roused the visitors to fresh effort , but the South Shields halves were on SOUTH SHIELDS Walker A SO . SHIELDS v . FULHAM . South Shields were engaged with Fulham at Horsley Hill this afternoon in a return League engagement . When the teams met at Craven Cottage last week , the Seas ders registered an unexpected victory by the odd goal in five , while last season they took the maximum points from the Londoners in both games winning at Horsley Hill by two clear goals and at Fulham by 1-0 . The teams were as follows : Ridley Crown Hird Hardy Hutchinson Bolam Hetherington Simms Greenwell Brown keeper right full back left fall back right half ack SHIELD5 POCISALL SAZETT81 SATURDAY , SEPTEMBER 1ST , 1923 centre half left half back outside right inside right centre forward inside left ide left FULHAM . Reynolds Fleming Chaplin Bagge Torrance Edrlaton Crborne Heard ay Doyle Penn Referee : Mr F. Slater . There was one change in the Shields team . Hetherington being introduced in place of Smith at inside - right , and the visitors appeared as originally selected . 12.000 SPECTATORS AT START . When play commenced in showery weather there was a crowd of about 12,000 spectators . The visitors were the first to apply pressure , and a clever right wing movement , in which Osborne and Heard participated , left McKay in possession , but the Fulbam leader was neatly robbed by Hardy . A few minutes later an almost identical movement by the visiting right wing pair again placed McKay to advantage , and on this occasion Ridley dashed in an effected a clever save . The visiting forwards were combining with prod effect , but they were generally well held the Shields defenders . faulty clearance by Fleming enabled Greenwell to put the ball across the gcalmouth to Simms , and the Shields centre placed it neatly to Hetherington , who flashed in s splendid shot which struck the side of the net . After another brief spell of attacking by the visirs , during which the front line directed in enterprising fashion by McKay , Simms broke away and placed açourately to Belam , who raped off in promising e . but his shot was charged down by Chaplin . REYNOLDS CALLED UPON . Combining smartly , the Shields forwards kept the opposing defence busily employed . and Reynolds was rather lucky to smother a close - up drive by Hetherington . Racing off on the left , Penn centred with fine judgment , and Crown had to put back to Walker , who cleared easily . Simms made another attempt to break through in the centre , but lost the ball to Torrance , and this incident was followed by a cleverly executed movement on the part of Greenwell and Brown . The left winger's centre placed the Fulham goal in danger , Chaplin making a difficult clearance . 1 Once again the South Shields forwarde menaced the Fulham defence , but Chaplin and Fleming were not giving anything away . There was an exciting tussle in the visi tors ' goal area following a well placed centre by Brown , Chaplin eventually bring . ing relief to his side by making a partial clearance . Hetherington promptly pounced on the ball and there was a thrilling struggle within a few yards of Reynolds , the incident closing once again in favour of the defen ders . 7 A TERRIFIC PACE . The game was contested at 8 terri fic pare and neither side had very much to spare . although the South Shields forwards were the more effective and certainly had a crater number of scoring chances . The visitors had a great opening when Herd , receiving from the left had only Walker to beat close in , but by dilly - dallving he allowed the custodian to dispossess him . There were more thrills at the Fulham end , following a touch line raid by Brown . and Fleming was compelled to concede a From the flag kick Hethonin corner . found himself with an goal nothing to do bat slip the ball into the net , but Reynolds , running out , charged down . his shot . It was a narrow escape for Ful ham . The League . - nion II . HALF - TIME BOORES : BARNSLEY , 01 0OVENTRY CITY , . BRADFORD 0. , 31 THE WEDNESDAY , OLAPTON ORIENT , 31 NELSON , 1 . LEEDS UNITED , , STOKE , . LEICESTER CITY , 1 ; HULL OIT , D. MANCHESTER U. , 2 ) BRISTOL CITY , 1 . OLDHAM ATHLETIO , D , BLACKPOOL , . PORT VALE , 11 DRYSTAL PALACE , 3 . BOUTHAMPTON , O , BURY , . SOUTH SHIELDS , 11 FULHAM , . STOCKPORT CO . , 01 DERBY CO . , . FINAL BOORNSI Fulham Wednesday , 1 Stoke 1 Hull City 1 Bristol City 1 Bury • 20 South Shields 1 Bradford C. 4 Leeds United 5 . 2 1 Leicester C. 1 Manchester U.2 Southampton 3 ( For League Table up to this morning see Page 8. ) F North Eastern League . BLYTH SPARTANS V. SOUTH SHIELDS RESERVES . For the return match at Blyth to - day both sides made changes , De MaaLachlan and Wilson coming into the Blyth team , while Bobson replaced Chape at back ; and Metcalfe took the plape of Wilson in the half - back line for Bouth Shields Teams : - ! Blyth Spartanai ' Potte ; Telford , Dr. J. MaoLachlans Wilson , Fenwick , Park H. B. Pritchard , Boulaby , Pyke ( 0. ) , J. L. Pyko , Younger . South Shields Reserves Richardopn , Fleming , Robson : Metoalfe , Stothard . Hen derson ; Matlieweon . Orberry , Guyan , Thomp Bon , Parker . 1 ▲ Shielde , who faced the sun in the first half , were early dangerous , Parker profiled by a mistake to run through . He dropped the ball in front of goal , Potte clearing with difficulty , Pritchard made progress to the other goal , and his centre brought a futile corner . The re - turted ground baused the ball , to run erratically , and a triok of this kind resulted in Park being beaten and GUYAN , getting possession , ran through and scored for South Shields after ave minutes ' play . AAN Blyth retallated and Richardeon had to save from G. Pyke , while a rising shot beat Sonlaby when he was well placed . Younger volleyed in a centre right across the front of the goal and PRITCHARD took a first time shot , Richardson just reaching the ball with one hand to cannon it on to the upright and into the net . Younger had a share in Blyth's second goal , which came a few minutes later . He put in a fine centre and SOULSBY met it and scored . A misunderstanding by ' Blyth's right wing defenders gave PARKER an open ing which he seized upon to work the ball near goal and equalise . OXBERRY put Shields ahead three minutes from the interval from a penalty . Half - tima score : South Shields Res . el . paag Blyth Spartans ..........

OCR

SECOND LEAGUE ..
GREENWELL SCORES FOR SHIELDS . When the game was half an hour old , South Shields obtained well deserved lead .. Brown raced off on the left , and , beating his first man , ball to
Londoners Pay Return WELL , who completely beat Reynolds with
a delightful shot from just inside the penalty .
Visit to the " Hill . "
area .
This reverse roused the visitors to fresh effort , but the South Shields halves were on
SOUTH SHIELDS
Walker
A
SO . SHIELDS v . FULHAM .
South Shields were engaged with Fulham at Horsley Hill this afternoon in a return League engagement . When the teams met at Craven Cottage last week , the Seas ders registered an unexpected victory by the odd goal in five , while last season they took the maximum points from the Londoners in both games winning at Horsley Hill by two clear goals and at Fulham by 1-0 .
The teams were as follows :
Ridley
Crown
Hird
Hardy Hutchinson Bolam Hetherington Simms Greenwell
Brown
keeper
right full back
left fall back right half ack
SHIELD5 POCISALL SAZETT81 SATURDAY , SEPTEMBER 1ST , 1923
centre half left half back outside right
inside right
centre forward inside left
ide left
FULHAM .
Reynolds
Fleming Chaplin
Bagge
Torrance Edrlaton Crborne Heard ay Doyle Penn
Referee : Mr F. Slater .
There was one change in the Shields team . Hetherington being introduced in place of Smith at inside - right , and
the visitors
appeared as originally selected .
12.000 SPECTATORS AT START .
When play commenced in showery weather
there was a crowd of about 12,000 spectators .
The visitors were the first to apply pressure , and a clever right wing movement , in which Osborne and Heard participated , left McKay in possession , but the Fulbam leader was neatly robbed by Hardy . A few minutes later an almost identical movement by the visiting right wing pair again placed McKay to advantage , and on this occasion Ridley dashed in an effected a clever save .
The visiting forwards were combining with prod effect , but they were generally well held the Shields defenders . faulty clearance by Fleming enabled Greenwell to put the ball across the gcalmouth to Simms , and the Shields centre placed it neatly to Hetherington , who flashed in s splendid shot which struck the side of the net .
After another brief spell of attacking by the visirs , during which the front line directed in enterprising fashion by McKay , Simms broke away and placed açourately to Belam , who raped off in promising e . but his shot was charged down by Chaplin .
REYNOLDS CALLED UPON . Combining smartly , the Shields forwards kept the opposing defence busily employed . and Reynolds was rather lucky to smother a close - up drive by Hetherington . Racing off on the left , Penn centred with fine judgment , and Crown had to put back to Walker , who cleared easily .
Simms made another attempt to break through in the centre , but lost the ball to Torrance , and this incident was followed by a cleverly executed movement on the part of Greenwell and Brown . The left winger's centre placed the Fulham goal in danger , Chaplin making a difficult clearance . 1
Once again the South Shields forwarde menaced the Fulham defence , but Chaplin and Fleming were not giving anything
away .
There was an exciting tussle in the visi tors ' goal area following a well placed centre by Brown , Chaplin eventually bring . ing relief to his side by making a partial clearance . Hetherington promptly pounced on the ball and there was a thrilling struggle within a few yards of Reynolds , the incident closing once again in favour of the defen ders .
7
A TERRIFIC PACE . The game was contested at 8 terri fic pare and neither side had very much to spare . although the South Shields forwards were the more effective and certainly had a crater number of scoring chances . The visitors had a great opening when Herd , receiving from the left had only Walker to beat close in , but by dilly - dallving he allowed the custodian to dispossess him . There were more thrills at the Fulham end , following a touch line raid by Brown . and Fleming was compelled to concede a
From the flag kick Hethonin
corner .
found himself with an goal
nothing to do bat slip the ball into the net ,
but Reynolds , running out , charged down . his shot . It was a narrow escape for Ful ham .
The League . - nion II .
HALF - TIME BOORES : BARNSLEY , 01 0OVENTRY CITY , . BRADFORD 0. , 31 THE WEDNESDAY , OLAPTON ORIENT , 31 NELSON , 1 . LEEDS UNITED , , STOKE , . LEICESTER CITY , 1 ; HULL OIT , D. MANCHESTER U. , 2 ) BRISTOL CITY , 1 . OLDHAM ATHLETIO , D , BLACKPOOL , . PORT VALE , 11 DRYSTAL PALACE , 3 . BOUTHAMPTON , O , BURY , . SOUTH SHIELDS , 11 FULHAM , . STOCKPORT CO . , 01 DERBY CO . , . FINAL BOORNSI
Fulham Wednesday , 1 Stoke
1
Hull City
1
Bristol City 1 Bury
•
20
South Shields 1 Bradford C. 4 Leeds United
5 .
2
1
Leicester C. 1 Manchester U.2 Southampton 3
( For League Table up to this morning see Page 8. )
F
North Eastern League .
BLYTH SPARTANS V. SOUTH SHIELDS RESERVES .
For the return match at Blyth to - day both sides made changes , De MaaLachlan and Wilson coming into the Blyth team , while Bobson replaced Chape at back ; and Metcalfe took the plape of Wilson in the half - back line for Bouth Shields Teams : - !
Blyth Spartanai ' Potte ; Telford , Dr. J. MaoLachlans Wilson , Fenwick , Park H. B. Pritchard , Boulaby , Pyke ( 0. ) , J. L. Pyko , Younger .
South Shields Reserves Richardopn , Fleming , Robson : Metoalfe , Stothard . Hen derson ; Matlieweon . Orberry , Guyan , Thomp Bon , Parker .
1
▲
Shielde , who faced the sun in the first half , were early dangerous , Parker profiled by a mistake to run through . He dropped the ball in front of goal , Potte clearing with difficulty ,
Pritchard made progress to the other goal , and his centre brought a futile corner .
The re - turted ground baused the ball , to run erratically , and a triok of this kind resulted in Park being beaten and GUYAN , getting possession , ran through and scored for South Shields after ave minutes ' play .
AAN
Blyth retallated and Richardeon had to save from G. Pyke , while a rising shot beat Sonlaby when he was well placed . Younger volleyed in a centre right across the front of the goal and PRITCHARD took a first time shot , Richardson just reaching the ball with one hand to cannon it on to the upright and into the net .
Younger had a share in Blyth's second goal , which came a few minutes later . He put in a fine centre and SOULSBY met it and scored .
A misunderstanding by ' Blyth's right wing defenders gave PARKER an open ing which he seized upon to work the ball near goal and equalise . OXBERRY put Shields ahead three minutes from the interval from a penalty . Half - tima score :
South Shields Res . el . paag Blyth Spartans ..........