Newspaper Clippings - 1923 -1924 Season - Volume 01 - page 6
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Second League . CLAPTON ORIENT v . SOUTH ' SHIELDS . South Shields were in the Metropolis this fternoon opposing Clapton Orient on the Hillfelds Road ground . The teams had met on eight previous occasions under pague auspices , four of the games being For by the Seasiders and two by the Orient , while two of the matches resulted in a divi ion of the points . The only occasion on which the North . rhers had been successful on the Clapton round was two seasons ago when they fin shed up the season by defeating the Orient by the only goal of the match . In the ooT responding game last season the teams played a goalless draw . It will be recalled that it was in the Sea iders ' first match at Clapton on Sept. 27th , 1919 , that George Keenlyside Bustained a ' ractured leg and on that occasion the Shieldsmen were defeated by four clear roals . The respective records of the contesting eams prior to this afternoon's game were is follows : South Shields Clapton Orient The teams were as follows : Goals P WLD FA Pts 10 7 1 2 12 5 16 10 3 3 4 11 7 10 Orient . - Wood ; Mackechnie . Rosier ; Dixon , Townrow , Archibald ; Smith , Walte , Green , Rennox , Williams . South Shields . - Walker : Ridley , Crown ; Hird , Hardv . Hutchinson ; Bolam , Hetherington , Simms , Greenwell . Brown Referee : Mr. T. Tomlinson . THE GAME . The visit of the Second League leaders proved a big attraction and 25,000 spectators were present at the start , the weather being ine . South Shields won the toes , and the home men were the first to attack , but Hird put a stop to a promising movement with a fine Lackle . The Orient forwards again came away in great style and Walker gathered the ball and cleared smartly . Then the visitors engaged in a vigorous attack , but failed to make much progress before Greenwell lost the ball to Dixon . The . Orient again applied pressure and after being awarded a free - kick close in Rennox was just a trifle high with his shot . South Shileds forwards , led by Simms , got and Greenwell was all but th.ough when he collided violently with Rosire , both players being temporarily rendered hors de away combat . SHIELDS HARD PRESSED . Hird was prominent with a delightful individual movement which nullified an Orient attack but soon afterwards the home forwards engaged in a long and sustained attack , the ball passing out to each forward in turn and each man having time to part with it to the best advanage . But when Hutchinson came to the rescue he was able to clear in fine style , and this enabled the Shieldemen to apply pressure but the , were quickly forced back . The Bea siders were eventually awarded a free - kick . just outside the penalty area and Hardy sent in a terrific shot which Wood was lucky to ip over the bar for an abortive corner . GOALMOUTH THRILLS . the Play was then transferred to the other end where Crown took a risk in putting the ball back to Walker , and a corner resulted . Exciting scenes were witnessed in Shields goulmouth where the ball bobbed about in front . of Walker , reveral attempts to head into the net being narrowly frus . trated by the defenders . I Eventuaily Crown managed to reliev the pressure . but the Orient forwards soon re turned to the attack , and the Shields de fence was given a gruelling time . • The home forwards were doing most of the attacking , but they were very wild in their shooting . Crown did his best with a long pass , to get Brown away . but the opposing back saved the situa tion and Smith careered down the home right wing , beating Crown with difficulty before sending in to . Green , who was smartly checked by Hardy . Hereabouts a lull occurred in the game and midfield play , was the order , until Green , in the home centre , got through . he put the ball out of range . he put the ball out of play . Y Heavy pressure by the Orient saw the Shields defenders harassed , but they covered their goal well and the home And team found it extremely difficult to an opening through to Walker . " . A series of free - kicks gave Shields the advantage , but offside against Hethering ton effectively stopped further pro gress at a time when things looked promising . Half - time score : CLAPTON ORIENT SOUTH SHIELDS 2057 3-0 When the second half chce made a determined rted , Shields at tort to get going . SHIELDS SATURDAY , FOOTBALL OCTOBER GAZE . 18 2014 1923 South Shields ; Dichardsony Robad Henderson ; Wilson , Stathard and M Matheson , Oxberry , Guyan , Thompa Parket Bunderland : Stoneham : Oakley and ruson ; Gilhooley , Jackson and Poolas den , Scott , Wagstaffe , Rogers and Gill Poola won the toss , and the Shiel started against the breeze . The Wearsiders early attacked , and shnt past when in a good position ... other and Stoneham had to deal with from Thonipson and Mathewson , and while the borde tesarhad- the upper Again Funderiand invaded and Boatt into Richardson's hands . After 10 m play , Thompson was fouled in the . area and from the resultant kiok OXE shot into the net for the opening From a free kick the home forwardi pressed , and from Parker's centre C tested Stoneham . Soott broke aw midfield , and after beating Hender gave a nice pass to Wagstaffe , but th derland centre shot weakly . Jackson tried a long shot to no and then two corners followed to t tors , Gilfillan placing these well , R son fisting out from Scott on the firs sion , whilst " hands " by one of the resulted in a free kick on the goal Marsden , was prominent with a sok on the right wing , and when he midd ball the Wearside inside forwards fa beat Richardson when they placed . wer A free kick to the Beasiders saw pla more in the Sunderland half , and M son , after beating Ferguson , shot pas The game continued to be fast . through the opening half Rodgers sh Anoth the home custodian's hands . centre for the Sunderland right Marsden , looked dangerous tut Wi lost possession in the home goalmoul Wearsiders pressed and Gilfillan fro wing put in a good shot which Rich saved in brilliant style . Still continuing lisir pressure , Jack in in a great shot from 20 yards ran Richardson tipped over the bar for less corner . Nearing the interval Bund forwards attacked on the right win when the ball was centred a faulty cli by Robson gave RODGERS his oppo and the visiting inside left , with a lo beat Richardson for the equalising g Half - time ecore : South Shields Reserves ......... Sunderland Reserves The concluding half saw the Shie never at the outset having to defend b Sunderland forwards were dangerous . A strong clearance by S put the Shields right wing in pos and a corner was conceded by Fe This was well pled but Gilhooley and when Rogers and Gilfillan made to the other end of the field the last put over . • Fifteen minutes after the OXBERRY Toceiving from Thomps Shields ahead . The Sunderland si tested , but after consulting the linear referee adhered to his decision . Final score : 20 SOUTH SHIELDS RES ....... SUNDERLAND RES . |
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