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Match Information
Manager: No Permanent Manager
Attendance: unknown - to be confirmed
Referee: Mr Lythcoe (?)
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
Everton should have gone to Glasgow on Saturday to meet the Rangers in the first of a home and home engagement, but as the latter’s ground was taken up with the Scottish Cup Final there was no alternative but for the match to be played at Anfield-road. The visitors, although thrown out of all cup ties, hold a big record, having defeated many of the northern cracks this season, and on this occasion they strengthened their eleven with McPherson, Hunter and McCorkindale. Cox for Everton, filled Smalley’s position within the posts, and evidently gave satisfaction to the 6000 spectators who lined the ropes. The heavy rain, which fell, not only prevented the gate being a record one, but it rendered the ground in a very soft condition. It was pleasing to see that Holt and Latta had got over their recent injuries. Everton winning the toss, Low kicked off, and Chadwick soon getting on the leather, enabled Milward to get through, but Hendry pulled him up, and Cox saved in a masterly manner a flying shot from Wyllie. Everton went down in the centre, and Geary had a narrow escape of scoring the ball stopping in the goalmouth. After the Rangers had been in the home quarters, the homesters broke away, and Latta taking up a lob by Parry tipped the ball to Brady, who scored a grand goal. McCreadie and Wyllie were conspicuous for a fine run along the right, but Doyle stopped their progress, and McCorkindale charge was the scene of some exciting play, which McPherson nullified by a timely kick. Everton were soon back again however and Hunter had to grant a fruitless corner in working a speedy shot from Chadwick, which was immediately followed by a similar point by Latta, a free kick to the homesters being sent over the crossbar. Latta forced McPherson into the corner, and from the place kick Brady was instrumental in adding a second goal. Having the best of the game, Everton got away on the right, and a screw from Latta availing nothing. Holt then fastened on the leather, and he forced McCorkindale to fist a third goal through his own charge. The Rangers from midfield became prominent, and Low wound up a bit of smart work by beating Cox with a beautiful shot, which was loudly cheered. Everton left bore away from the centre, and Milward screwed across to Latta, who beat the Rangers custodian for a fourth goal. The Rangers having paid a flying visit on the right, Geary was conspicuous in a dashing run, and had a corner awarded him, which was the forerunner of the grand defensive powers of the strangers being taxed to the utmost. With the homesters all in the home end, the front rank of the visitors bore down on Cox’s charge, but Doyle was able to stem the current, and an exciting bit of play on the part of Everton all but found its was between the posts. Halftime now arrived with the score – Everton 4 goals: Rangers 1. On restarting Geary took up the attack, and the game remained in the visiting end, but no opening being found although Everton had made many bids, the Rangers had a corner, which was cleared by Holt. A prominent bit of lay by Chadwick and Milward ended in the latter running along the left, and with a rattling shot, beating the Rangers custodian; and Geary immediately dashed – a sixth goal through. The Rangers now put in some exacting work, but found the home defence impenetrable, and Doyle enabled Geary to get close in hands robbing him a likely chance. Not to be denied however the homesters went back again, and Chadwick was the means of a seventh point being added. Latta then had hard luck with a fine shot, the custodian just saving by the upright, which was followed up by a disallowed goal. Gow was playing grandly at this stage, and treated the spectators to some of his well-known polished touches. Midfield plays set in for some time, and many exchanges were made. Doyle stopping the international in the goalmouth, the siege was again raised by a perfect display of the homer van, which was kept well fed by Hannah and Doyle; and McCorkindale had to prevent well-aimed shots from the Everton centre and right-wing pair taking effect. Keeping gamely to the en, the Rangers were often within the home half, but Gow was too well matched to be able to give his side another point. Just on time Geary got his forwards in fine line, and Brady added an eight goal with a stinging shot, a hard and scientific game ending in favour of Everton by 8 goals to 1
