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SOUTH SHIELDS - THE " RECORD " CHAMPIONS OF THE NORTH EASTERN LEAGUE . моя смогу 301547734 BACK ROW A.BRIDGETT HUBBARD ELLIS HALL EBRIDGETT 꺼내 Nag ALINS ASSIN ресленос ANDERSON ㅅㄲ 애애 ! Brooks NORTHERN ECHO " is First In the Field . RVINE THORNLEY - GOAL SCORER ! orer of 56 goals in all matches and 49 in North tern League games last season , Irvine Thornley , of South Shields , must be recognised as the finest centre forward in that combination , of which he has been a prominent goal scorer for two seasons . In season 1912-13 he broke his previous record of 47 goals scored whilst an ama teur with Glossop , so that last season he set up a new one . Born at Glossop 28 years ago , Thornley assisted the team of his native town for two seasons prior to signing on as a professional for Man chester City . He was then some 18 or 19 years of age , and although he played as inside right for Glossop , he was at once placed Events proved centre for the Hyde Road team . RVINE THORNLEY . at to be his proper post , for during the seven , ars he was with the First League club he netted 150 als , his highest total for any one season being 24 . In separate seasons he scored 9 , 24 , 23 , 22 , 21 , 20 , and 14 goals . The year he joined Manchester City ey won the English Cup , but he was transferred too e to qualify , and consequently did not get a coveted Still , in League matches he scored nine goals a bad start . In his last season with Manchester captained the side . edal . He left for Shields two years ago , and is vice - captain the side , to whose success he has largely contri ted , though he has been splendidly supported by his lleagues . It is generally considered that when a ayer leaves the First League for a less important ab his football days are numbered , but not so with hornley , for £ 800 was offered to South Shields for m last season by Woolwich Arsenal and refused , ad it is said that Sunderland , too , were after him . here is still much football in Irvine Thornley , and his best it is a treat to see him . Clean , artistic , the same time dashing , he has a " glad eye " for oportunities , and whilst he opens up the game diciously , he can be an individualist when occasion DRANOEL . * quires . 19 |
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