Burke
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Match Information
Manager: No Permanent Manager
Attendance: TBC
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Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
These teams played a return match at Anfield road on Saturday. Everton won the first game by 4 goals to 1. Each side was without several of their regular players. When Maxwell kicked off about 7000 persons were present. Everton opened the attack, but Maxwell found himself promptly checked by Scott. The home team got well down without becoming very threatening. The Rangers soon gave evidence of quick crisp play that would require much vigilance to neutralise. McPherson and Burke bothered McLean, who was beaten and Kerr receiving the pass was not far off in his shot. Wyllie on players flitting to the other end, was enabled to direst a shot goal ward, but it was stopped, and again the Rangers left wing darted away, Burke trying with a lengthy, well aimed shier. Latta headed a raid, some pretty work by Everton being finished off by Maxwell driving in hard and straight without the desired effect. Once more Latta and Wyllie put their side on the attack, when Maxwell shot, to be baffled by McKenzie, who negotiated a short range, shot very smartly. A corner was forced on the left, arsing from which Robertson laced narrowly over the bar. A fast run by Law caused an anxious diversion, as he passed neatly to Burke, who drove into goal promptly, but Jardine this time smartly putting the ball over the crossbar. Again were Everton in trouble, the visitors’ right wing contributing fast and pretty work and shot well. Jardine however fisted out twice in his best style and danger passed away. Everton then settled down to the attack with some persistence. Wyllie sent hard against the end net, and as the outcome of energetic all-round play Robertson essayed a long, straight shot, but McKenzie used his hands with effect. The Rangers then had a turn, and though McBain was temporarily absent, they yet got near enough in to try a shot. Kirkwood continued to assist the forwards judiciously, and the severity of the assault made by Everton seemed certain of reducing the visitor’s goal, but it was not to be, though Milward headed well, Wyllie shot close, and Kirkwood struck the bar. Jones also caused the custodian to use his fist. Nearing halftime the Rangers ran down neatly once or twice, but the backs were safe, and after Milward had been knocked off the ball by Dunbar, the interval arrived with nothing scored. The second half opened somewhat tamely, but soon Everton brought much pressure to bear on the Rangers goal. Maxwell was prominent in the scrimmage, and on Wyllie making a running shot; Muir accidentally diverted the ball with his head. The left wing of the visitors became a thorn in the side of Kirkwood and McLean, but the latter two, it must be stated, came out of this ordeal very creditably. Maxwell led a movement to the other end, but Latta having taken a difficult pass, lifted over the bar. Everton tried had to assume the lead, but shot none too well, and just when most people were expecting the home team to score, a fast run on the Rangers right and good shooting put the boot on the other leg, McBain shy being turned to effect by Burke near the post. Everton grew more determined, but in vain, and a fast run and a slanting shot by McPherson beating Jardine, the issue was clear, and when the whistle sounded a quarter of an hour later the Rangers had won by 2 goals to nil.
