1920-10-30 A v Port Vale Match Report
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Purcell ( R ) Brough Purcell ( P. ) Briscoe H31 Page Blood Fitchford Wootton Second Division . PORT VALE Y. SOUTH SHIELDS SHIELDS GREAT WIN AT South Shields relied upon the same team that defeated Port Vale so decisively last week , for the return encounter at Hanley to - day . Bainbridge , although . Having recov ared from his knee injury , is down with toneilitis , and Charlton again deputised for him on the right wing . HANLEY Port Vale are a strong side at home , and were fully expected to give the Shieldsmen run for their money to - day : The homesters made three changes in their nde . Brough coming in at right half , to the exclusion of McGarry : Briscoe dropped back from the forwara line to left half , while Wooton occupied the left wing position , Fitchford going inside . Glorious weather prevailed when the teams turned out before 14,000 spectators , in the following order : PORT VALE Smith Lyons Keenlyside Hawes Parker Woods Charlton Dreyer Hopkins Maitland Cresswell Walker son SOUTH SHIELDS Referee : Mr S. Rothwell , of St. Annes The Game . The homesters were the first to attack and Fitchford got well away on the left but Wootton failed to gather the ball when it was put forward to him , and lost a good chance . Another attack by the Vale ended in the ball going behind . For the first five minutes Shields were confined to their own half . Following a pretty movement by the home forwarde Blood received when close in and ehot hard but Walker had no difficulty in saving . Then Walker had to save again from Page when the latter looked like scor ing The pace was fast , and the Vale were giving the Shields defence an anxious time . Still Cresswell and Maitland did well under pressure , the former kicking strongly and with judgment . Shields Score . After eleven minutes play a big change came over the game . The visitors opened the ecoring almost the first time they came . within shooting distance . The ball was taken up on the left and following the centre there was a struggle in front of goal . The danger was partially cleared by the homesters and the ball sent out a little to the right where CHARLTON running in netted with a beautiful first time shot . - In the next few minutes Shields were almost through again , P. Purcell kicking out from under the bar when Smith was well beaten . Port Vale now rallied and Walker was called upon to save several times and he was not too safe in his clearances . Blood burst away and had a good open ing , but could not control the lively ball . The Vale forwards could not get going owing to the keen tackling of the North erners ' half - back line . SHIELDS SATURDAY Shields were soon on the aggressive again , Parker being well supplied with passes , but he was too well watched by PPursell to do anything dangerous or cause any damage . In a break away by the home leff Fitchford drove in a long and dropping shot , which Walker caught easily and kicked away . The pace had now slackened down considerably , and Shields were having much the better of the argument , though their forwards found themselves up against a stout defence , upon which they could make little impression . Parker , however , continued hard at work , and his distribution of the ball at times was splendid . Shielde were playing lovely football , there being much more method put into their work than on the other side . The forwarde worked with better understanding , and the half backe supported them admirably , whereas the Vale's play was disjointed . Charlton on the right was responsible for several good rune , but he was too prone to shoot from almost impossible angles . On the other hand , the Shields left wing once brought Smith out of his goal . and the keeper had to kick away . Northerners continued to swing the ball about with great effect , passing rapidly from wing to wing , while the home backs did well to keep them out . From a centre by Charlton , Hawes tried a pot shot , the ball passing a yard on the wrong side of the peet . The Shields kept pegging away right up to the interval , and there could be no doubt about their superiority . On numerous oocasions they came within an ace of scoring , and only the fine defence of the home henve and FOOTBA GAZETTEY octobre 30M , 1920 North - Eastern League SHIELDS RES . V. HOUGHTON ( CONTINUED FROM RAGE 2. ) Lillyorop tried to get through on his way only to be pulled up by Robinson . The Shields forwards again of aaway only to be penalised for ofside . The free kick sen play once more over the half - way line , bes the visiting forwards made little headve against the hopie half - backs . Half - time score : Bouth Shields Reserves Houghton Rovers On resuming , Jack Smith came d on the home right wing and the H ton defence was subjected to severe sure , Kirkbride with a terrific shot 1 the cross - bar . Greenwell went pa visiting backs , but Horg saved bril from the inside left . A brief atta the visitors resulted in Brown sh past the bar . The Shields ' for were having most of the play and crop , and Smith and Greenwell all unsuccessful attempts to find the ni Two more corners to Shields a them nothing . The visiting insid wards again got into Shields ter but Robson , the home centre half , strong kick , sent play into mid - field home goal was again in danger , He having to run out and save from ( From a throw in Burridge tested H from long range . The Shields forward making desperate efforts to break th and forced a couple of dorners , but n resulted The whistle sounded wit home team pressing . Final : South Shields Reserves Houghton Rovers ................. ******* WA |
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