1920-10-2 A v Rotherham County Match Report Plus Reserves
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Second League . ROTHERHAM v . SHIELDS . Shields played their return game with Roth . erham County to - day . The Shielda team turned out as advertised , there being two changes in the side that did duty last Satur day . Wilson and Kirkbride taking the places of Lycrop and Richardson , who are on the casualty list . The Rotherham underwent very drastic aiterations , practically the whole of the attack being changed . The teams lined up as follows : ROTHERHAM COUNTY Miller hip 131 Sutcliffe Bailey Hargreaves Lounds Lees Pape Glennon Clarkson O Kirkbride Hawes Wilson Woods Bainbridge Hampson Hopkins Dreyer Maitland Alton Chambers Cresswell Walker e SOUTH SHIELDS . Referee : Mr A. Denton , of Leeds . The game started in showery weather before about 14,000 spectators . Walker won the spin of the coin but the home team were the first to be aggressive , Maitland having to clear from Lees . The Shields left wing kept moving , but Kirkbride was a little too anxious and was eventually pulled up for outside when things were looking dangerous for the home team . A big kick by Hargreaves put the visiting goal in danger which resulted in the down . fall of the Shields citadel Rotherham Score . After Walker had made a fine save from Glennon , he was beaten by PAPE , who Leaded into the net after only five minutes ' play . This early reverse put the Shields men on their mettle , and after tricking Bailey , Bain . bridge sent across a beautiful centre . Miller ship , however , intervencd before Wilson could reach the ball while later Bainbridge was again prominent but only a fruitless corner resulted . The Shieldsmen played strenuously to retrieve the position , but the home defonce put up a dogged resistance , and time and time again drove the Shieldsmen out . There was a spell of midffeld play in which the Shields forwards showed up to advantage and eventually the Seasiders again adopted aggressive tactics , but again the defence pre vailed . During a spell of attacking by the Rother ham forwards , the movement being initiated on the left wing , Cresswell was called upon to deal with a dangerous situation . He made no mistake about the business , however , with the result that play was again transferred to the Rotherham half , where some pretty com ned work was served up to the spectators by the visiting forwards . Shields were now having a slightly little better of the exchanges . The homme defence was severely teeted , while Bainbridge got in a lot of hard and good work , but the inside men did not make effective use of his passes . A partial clearance by Alton gave Woods a chance , but he hesitated too long , allowing Millership to clear the danger . The Rother ham goai had a very narrow escape when Kirkbride put in a fine oblique shot , which Sutcliffe just succeeded in tipping over the bar . Fro a subsequent corner Chambere se : the home , orwards moving , and Lounds , after rounding Maitland , transferred to Lees , who centred into the goalmouth . -- ! Rotherham's Second Goal . Waiker partially saved from Pape , who cepted the centre , but GLENNON who was close by beat the visiffrg goalkeeper , thus scoring the second goal after 18 minutes ' play . 1 Rotherham were flattered by this score , as up to that point they had had poor share of the exchanges Shields were Out of luck , for a goal appeared certain wher Wilson shot hard and law from shot range but the ball struck Millership and rose high cer the bar . The visitors were mest psistent in their efiere and Sutcliffe was called into action ty Woods and Hawes on several casione . The homesters made another brief visit the visitors territory , buf Walker ad no ficulty in dealing with a shot by Pape , which had not much sting behind t . Sields again forced the pace and a fine chance was lost when Bainbridge after a brilliant solo effort swung the bali well across , but no one was up to drive it home . At the end of 36 munutes ' play , the persist ence of Shields had the reward it so great !. deserved . This carne after a great effort in which the whole of the visitors forwards took part . HAWES , who received from Wil son , putting on the finishing touches tha hard drive which had Sutcliffe beaten . Au injury to Hawes shortly afterwards ed to his retirement , but immediately the game was Iesumed HOPKINS who got possession from a throw - in , put the visitors on level terma . They did not remain so for long , for a minute later Pape raced through between SHIBLOS SATURDAY 1522 CUSE U scoring the seegad gual after 18 minutes ' play . " FOOTBALL October * Rotherham were flattered by this score , as up to that point they had had poor share of the exchanges Shields were out of luck , for a goal appeared certain when Wilson shot hard and low from short range but the bail struck Miliership and rose high over the bar . The visitors were most pistent in their effuria and Sutcliffe was called into action by Woods and Hawes on several ccasions . The homesters made another brief visit to the visitors territory , but , Walker had no difficulty in dealing with a shot by Pape , which had not much sting behind t . ne . forwards Shields again forced the pace and a fine chance was lost when Bainbridge after a brilliant solo effort swung she bali wel across , but no one was up to drive it At the end of 36 munutes ' play , the persist ence of Shields had the reward it ' so great !; deserved . This came after a great effort in which the whole of the visitors took part , HAWES , who received from Wil . son , putting on the finishing touches with a hard drive which had Sutcliffe beaten . A : injury to Hawes shortly afterwards .ed to hia retirement , but immediately the gaine was resumed HOPKINS , who got possession from a throw - in , " put the visitors on level ters . They did not remain so for long , for a minute later Pape raced through between the backs and transferred to LEES who again put the homesters ahead . A heavy mist was now falling and it was somewhat difficult to follow the play , but * Shields - continued to have the best th . argument . Half - time : ROTHERHAM COUNTY ......... SOUTH SHIELDS The game was resumed in & heav : thunderstorm , Shields being the first away . The visitors right wing was very dangerous , one shot from Bainbridge bringing out Su clffe , while Wlson also got through but just as he was about to shoot Sutchffe snatche ! the ball from his toe . Thse visitors attack was very tenacious bu : the Rotherbam backs defended splendidly under heav ypressure . The homesters then had a turn and Millership tried a shot froir , long range which was well wide of the mark . Walker was also tested by Pope , but he had no difficulty in clearing . Again Shields got going and Kirkbride after beating . Chambers neatly transferred to Woods , who was only just wide of the mark with a good shot . A tussle for possession between Kirkbride and , Alton ended in the latter clearing right on the goal line . heavy bombardment of the homb goal fol lowed but so stubbornly did Millership defend , that Sutchiffe , was rarely called upon A threatened the visiting goal was retarded by A break away from Rotherham which an infringement of the offside rule . A spell of mid - field play folowed in which neither side could claim much advantage , although once Woods looked like going through when Alton intervened. Final : ROTHERHAM COUNTY SOUTH SHIELDS ............. ************ 3 2 5 KAZETTE 2ND , 1920 . North - Eastern League SHIELDS RESERVES v . SHILDON ( CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2. ) In the second half Shildon started at half the speed . Play for a while hung about midfield , but eventually Toward , the home centre - half , set the Shields forwards away , Smith being pulled up for offside , much to the annoyance of the spectators . At the home end ; Curtis with a long shot hit the outside of the netting , whilst Toward put into Tabe's hands from 40 yards . Shildon once more took a turn of attacking , but Edmunds shot high over the bar when in a good position . Some brilliant play by Charlton and Smith gave Heatherington a glorious chance , but Tate saved brilliantly from the home centre forward . Smart saved a ground shot from Edmunds at the expense of a corner . This was well placed by Leitch , and once more the hom goalkeeper tipped the ball over the bar . The second flag - kick was easily cleared by Robson . At the sea end the Shildon goal had some narrow escapes , although Tat . made brilliant clearances from Hetherington Charlton and Smith . A long shot from Jack Smith flew past the upright inches to the wrong side . Seven minutes from the end a centre by Jaok Sunith gave Kerwick a chance and the outside left added a second goal for Shields Charlton added a third goal for Shields . Final score : South Shields Shildon Athletic Rotherham C. 5 Barnsley Birmingham 5 Bristol City ... 2 Bury 1 Clapton .... 2 Coventry C. 2 Leeds United 2 Notts County 2 Stoke ... 1 West Ham U , 1 ... FINAL . ***** ... ... THE LEAGUE . DIVISION I Gu P. W. L. D. F. ( Including matches played this afters South Shields 85 1 West Ham United 8 Cardiff City Hull City ............ 8 Bury 8 . 3 1 4 22 Notts County Clapton Orient Bristol City .... Blackpool Stoke Port Vale Sheffield Wednesday Fulham Rotherham County ... 9 Leicester City Leeds United Birmingham Wolverhampton Wan . 8 Nottingham Forest .. Burnsley Coventry City ********* . ........ Stockport County ..... 8 ******** *** ****** ****** ********* -1122 TA South Shields 4 Hull C ... Leicester C. Wolves Stockport C. Nottingham F Wednesday Blackpool Fulham Port Vale Cardiff C. 050 - ∞∞∞∞ 188 12211toto wo to to co Coco Coco 3 84454554co como cortorico 3 U 3 3-15 4 30 3 13 58 1 11 1 30 1 |
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