SOUTHPORT CENTRAL 1 EVERTON RESERVES 4

April 3 1920. The Liverpool Daily Post and Mercury

CENTRAL LEAGUE

Everton had no difficulty in winning at Southport by four goals to one. They were heavier, faster, and smarter all round than the home team. Southport’s goalkeeper was far below his usual form. He has been suffering from blood poisoning in one of his arms, and was clearly not fit. In the ordinary course he would probably have saved the first two goals. Burton scored for Southport early in the game, but Rigsby equalised, almost immediately and Parker added two more before half-time. Soon after the interval Parker again nettled and thus compelled the “hat-trick,” Everton took matters easily in the second half and Southport had most of the attack. Their finishing work, however, was poor and several excellent openings were lost. There were 2,000 spectators.