1920-8-28 H v Birmingham match Report (Football Gazette)
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( By " Wanderer . " ) afternoon embarked Smuth Shteids this nd seon in the League , and attractive opening fixture could not a r have been wished for . 1. fer to the of Birmingham to provide the opening atraction at Horsley Hill last secured a sensa year , when the Seasiders strenuous tional last minute victory after a truelling encounter and since that time , our visitors to say nothing of our own team have risen in fare in the football world . They are reputed to have one of the most fmidable attacks in the country , the most potable addits to the side being Lane of Blackpool and Crosbie the Scottish inter pational The South Shields changes have already been commented pon . There were only two The teams turned out as under : SOUTH SHIELDS fresh faces in the ranks of the Seasiders on this occasion he forced a corner which this afternoon . Simpson Bainbridge of Pres - was accurately placed , but successfully ton North End , and formerly of Leeds City , cleared . displacing Chariton Tricky " Hawes of at inside left . The the same as that liantly last season . at outside right , and i Norwich City , coming in defence and half - line was which performed so bril Prior to the match , and during the inter val , selections were rendered by the Mars den Colliery Band . Mr J. T. Howcroft of Bolton , was in charge of the game and the linesnien were Messrs J. R. Thompson and W. Lowes of Newcastle . Dreyer Woods . Bainbridge , Morgan , Cresswell Walker Wintehouse , Barton , 4 Maitland Hopkins Lillycrop , Womack Lane , Millard , Hampson Hawes . Richardson , Tremelling BIRMINGHAM . Burkinshaw , Crosbie , Liddle , Ball The weatter was delightfully fine , but much too hot for football . The ground was splendid condition , and there were early indications of a record crowd . An hour well before the start the enclosure was filled and supporters were still coming up in thousands . When the game started there was a crowd of nearly 20.000 . There were two changes in the Birming ham team Liddle who played several games for South Shields Reserves last season taking the place of Roulson at right half , and Millard displacing McClure at centre half . The Game . Peh teams had a rousing reception when they took the field . Withs Walker , who explained the seasiders , won the toss , and the Shieldsnen had the sun behind then on the opening half . The Birmingham left wing were at once dangerous , and a consid erable amount of ground was gained through sick by Dreyer , but the visiting left vinger's attempt to centre was intercepted by Csswell , and the ball went out . ing half , and they fully deserved the lead at the interval . Half time score . South Shields Birmingham D There was a sensational reopening of the game . Inmediately after resuming Richard son went straighht down and with a terrific shot from the wing struck the crossbar . Ré ceiving from the rebound , LILLYCROP headed in the Seasiders second goal amid terrihe excitement . ************* .... *********** The Shieldsmen were absolutely worrying their opponents.and Richardson was playing the game of his life . He sent in another great shot which struck the side of the net , and he and Hawes were responsible for de lightful combined efforts which kept the visiting defenders guessing all Running clean through the Birmingham de fence , Richardson was again in evidence , and the time . A Third Goal . The crowd went well - nigh mad -with minutes after the delight when five three up . restart , HAWES put them Bainbridge cieverly outwitting Womack a delightful centre which Hawes promptly met and gave Tremel ling no chance with his superb shot . swung in The visitors were almost entirely hemmed in their own half , and the South Shields forwards were playing with such that understanding the excellent visitors ' goal was rarely out of danger . Birmingham were never in the picture during the earlier stages of the second half . Again and again the Shields for wards swept down the field and every aggressive movement spelt danger to the Birmingham defence . Several corners fell to their lot , none of which produced anything and Lillycrop on one occasion after dribbling through was held up by Tremelling against the post . conceded FL The visiting custodian corner which Richardson again placed well . but the Birmingham defence pre ailed . Hopkins set his forwards going , and Bainbridge , Woods and Lillycrop participated in a well organised effort which culminated in the South Shields centre landing in a charged down , while a few minutes later both Bainbridge and Woods missed by inches . the ball scraping the cross - bar on both occasions . shot which Ball The visitors . under hard pressure . defended valiantly . Tremelling vas always a reliable custodian . Bainbridge was cheered for a tricky dribble which took him right into the centre where he Lane ded was dispossessed by Millard . an attack by the visiting front rank , and Maitland and Cresswell had some diffi culty in dealing with the situation . kenshaw settled the matter for however , by sending over . Bur them . " Big Guns " Mis - fire ! The South Shields forwards were irresist and rarely indeed were the Birminghamn " big grns " given an opportunity to open fire . When they did have this opportunity they were faulty in their markemanship , and there were many mis - fires . As a matter of fact the Shield - men practically monopolised the play , and the Birmingham efforts were almost entirely concentrated on the work of defence . A strong attack by Richardson and Hawes placed the Seasiders on the offensive , and Lilyerop had hard luck in failing to trap the ball when well placed . A free kick , dievasly taken by Maitland , placed the Imingham Hefence in soine danger , but Womack came to the rescue and nothing Lappetel . Another break away by the Birmingham 11t wing looked omncus for the Seasiders , Lane's pass out to the right was badly Ball , the Birmingham right back , left the ted , and Burkinshaw failed to reach t . field through an injury to his foot . Richard Then followed a thrilling incident at the son was again in the limelight with a spark Eignam end . The South Shields for ling solo run , in the course of which he words swept along in exhilarating fashion , eniartly beat opponents , but , unfor & d Bainbridge dropped in a centre to Lilly tunately lost his foothold as he was steady ciop who was standing close in . With aing himself for his final shot . The visitore ciever fi : st two time shot , the South Shields tre brought Trouelling to his knees , but hough in dificulties , the visiting custod a brought off a brilliant clearance by smartly turning the ball round the pos : for were responsible for a brief spell of attack a foul was awarded ing . during which against Hopkins close in . Walker was on the alert , however , and cleared easily . a corner . an There was no stopping the South Shields A forwards once they got into their stride . The flag kick was well placed by Richard . free kick near the corner flag was taken by e , but it proved abortive . After Cresswell Hampson , and Tremelling fisted out : after 2nd stopped another dangerous rush by which Lane endeavoured to work fur Norzan and Whitehouse , the Birminghain opening , but was held up by Hopkins . Tre defence for several minutes wag given anelling had to run out to deal with a shot grvelling time . and Tremelling's charge hai by Richardson and an attenipt by Hawes to two miraculous escapes . Richardson taking & vantage of a faulty clearance by Ball ised right into the goal mouth , and Hawes with the custodian well beaten struck the far corner of the post . break through was frustrated by Millard . Two minutes later , Lillyerop pounced on the ball , and hanged in a shot which Trem elling falled to gather , but luckily for him the ball struck him on the elbow , struck the crossbar and went over for a comer . South Shields applied further pressure through Bambridge and Woods , and follow ing a clever individual effort by Lillycrop , the Shields centre sent in one of his citarac teristic long shots which was just a trifle wide . After the Seasiders had been awarded an abortive corner , Lane , Whitehouse , and Shields Murgan got busy , and the South ks had an anxious time until the Bir ngham centre . finally drove in a shot wissed the upright by a couple of Womack Faced on the Another conuer fell to Richardson , but this time his kick was faulty , and the visi tors cleared easily . In the absence of Ball , Birmingham resorted to the one - lack game , and despite their handicap they put up a sound defence . Hawes forced Tremelling 10 . give a corner from a fast ground shot , and Bainbridge put over from the flag kick . The players were obviously feeling the effects of the heat , and while the pace for the greater part of the game had been terrific it slack- ened considerably towards the end . The Brums ? goal had another narrow escape as a result of a determined effort by Bainbridge , following which Dreyer forced Tremelling to Bandle , and from his clear ance Woods sent high over the bar . It was uniy the brilliance of Tremelling . that saved the wisitors from a very much heavier defeat than that which they suf fered . There are many thrills in the last few minutes of the game as the result of the WON SHIELDS SATURDAY , ' FOOTBALL GAZETFR AUGUST 287a , 1920 |
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