EVERTON RESERVES 2 SOUTHPORT CENTRAL 1

December 6, 1909. The Liverpool Courier.

Lancashire Combination Division One

By the odd goal in three Everton accounted for Southport Central at Goodison Park on Saturday. The proceeds of the match were set apart for the benefit of the widow and family of the late Tom Marriott, but unfortunately the attendance like the game was feeble in the extreme. In the initial half the Blues enjoyed the bulk of the play, and White twice pierced the Sandgrounders goal. After the interval Southport showed a vast improvement and although Berry was only once defeated by Starbrick (W), they had innumerable opportunities, which were usually lost through indifferent shooting and lack of the necessary dash at close quarters. The only interesting item of the match was the display of Maconnachie, who throughout played a dashing and scientific game and was undoubtedly in a class by himself. Everton: – Berry, goal, Stevenson, and Macconnachie, backs, Allen, Webster, and Weller, half-backs, Michael, Lacey, Jones, White, and Mountford, forwards .