Newspaper Clippings - 1923 -1924 Season - Volume 01 - page 9
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Second League . OLDHAM ATHLETIC v . SOUTH SHIELDS . Scuth Shielda visited Oldham this after . ncon , this being the first coqasion ou which the teams hate net in opposition . The terms turned out as follows : South Shield 3. - Walker ; Ridley , Crown ; Ilird , Hardy , Hutchinson ; Matthewson , Hetheringtçu , Simma , Greenwoll , Eolam . Oldham Athieti . - Matthews ; Wynne , Grundy : Palkington , Taylor , Naylor ' : Doug las . Hcrocks , Howson , Hargreaves , Watson . THE GAME . Athletic were immediately away through the edinm 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 sovo danger . but the South Shields for wards could not improvo upon their good midfield work . Scven minutes after the start Douglas was , pretented 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 tusule in the hemo goal , 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 Athletic 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 midfield play . Several times , in quick succession . Ath . letin forced corners , but Douglas placed 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 .. An 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 , . LEEDS , ; 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. O Leicester 2 Manchester U 2 Nelson Coventry C. Fulham 2 3 Southampton 1 Stoke 1 Derby County 1 ( For League Tablo up to this turnigy sco l'age 8. ) 1 South Shields 14 G MACRI 18 322 , 1923 McCard , Smith : Thompson , Dowson , Campoell , Bernatt . and Frazer . Stothard lost the tosad the visitors had a decided advantage when they seomred the Assistance of the wind in the opening The early exchanges , however , were fairly even . and following two fruitless corners to the Shieldamen . Dovann charged 8 clear . ance down hy the Shields ' back , but Rich ardson saved . After about ten minuten 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 chances 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 acore : 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 scured possession and added the home teama bird goal . Jarrow paid a brief gisit 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 mninutes from the end , Final score : On resuming the home attacked , and Assisted by tho --- Shields Reserves Jarrow 4 |
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