EVERTON 3 ASTON VILLA 1
May 1 1895. The Liverpool Mercury
The final match of the season at Goodison road was played last evening between the both teams, but the attendance was of a very limited character, 2,000 spectators being about the outside limit. The teams were strong as will be seen by the following list. Everton: - Hillman, goal, McDonald, and Parry, backs, Boyle (captain), Storrier, and Elliott halfbacks Williams, McInnes, Hartley, Chadwick and Milward forward. Aston Villa: - Wilkes, goal, Spencer, and Welford, backs, Reynolds, Cowan, and Elliott, halfbacks, Dorrell, Harvey, Devey, Athersmith and Smith, forwards . The game open tamely, and slightly in favour of Everton, who were the first to test the defence. A free kick close in was cleared by Elliott, and after some pretty passing all along the Villa front line, Hillman was tested with a stinging shot by Athersmith, and got it away in good style. The Everton left were the more effective wing during this period, but Milward finished badly, and after taking the ball down again Hartley was given an easy chance but his attempt lacked sting. Once again the Villa forwards got into a good swing, and after several attempts to beat Elliott, and Parry, Harvey at length got through but finished badly. Hillman got a couple of warm shots away in clever fashion, and then followed some pretty and effective movements by the Everton van, which eventually culminated in Spencer timely chipping in to prevent a score. The play was quickly at the other end, and Hillman scooped the ball out from a corner of the post at the expense of a harmless corner. Following which, Williams got away with a capital sprint, and left his opponents yards behind, but Hartley was at fault with the centre. Then Reynolds placed the ball nicely to Dorrell, who outpaced his opponents and on parting to Harvey, the latter shot hard into Hillman's hands, when a good opening was presented. For the next few minutes the Villa forwards played the more effective game, the passing being well timed and generally accurate, and nothing but the grand defensive of Hillman could have presented a score against his side. Devey put in a couple of swift low shots, which was ably met and close upon the interval the home van raced strongly away but final efforts were well met by Spender and Wilkes. Nothing was scored up to the change of ends, and on resuming the Evertonians were the first to make the running, and Wilkes was called upon with a capital shot by Hartley, and a minute later with another from Storrier, both of which, attempts were got rid of in a masterly way. Keeping up a persistent pressure McInnes and Williams tricked Elliott and Spencer, and on coming again, Williams drove the ball into the net seven minutes from the restart. This was followed by a clinking shot from Chadwick; but it was directed straight to Wilkes, who easily cleared. Smith eventually raced off, and on centring, Storrier unfortunately slipped in tackling his man and Harvey shot hard into the net, thus putting his side on equal footing. The Everton forwards now went in for swinging the ball across from wing to wing, and coupled with a fair amount of dash, they were often dangerous. Hartley shot into the net, but was given offside and from a subsequent free kick in Welford was lucky in meeting the ball, and then Cowan put in some fine touches of play, frequently placing the ball to Devey, who made copious opening for Athersmith and Harvey. Hillman, however was not to be beaten. Boyle was most attentive to the movements of Smith and Athersmith, and only rarely were they allowed any quarter, and on the other side Reynolds was most assiduous in his efforts to open out the play for Harvey and Dorrall but to no purpose for a length the right wing pair got off, and after Chadwick had worked close up. He gave Wilkes practically no chance to save with a swift oblique shot. Play had no sooner restarted then Williams broke away on the left, and McInnes completed the movement by registering a third point. During the last minutes of the game, Hillman brought off a grand save from Harvey, and, as nothing further was scored. Everton won their last match by 3 goals to 1.
EVERTON v ASTON VILLA
The Liverpool Daily Post- Wednesday, May 1, 1895
The football curtain in Liverpool was last evening rung down with a visit from the winners of the Association Cup. Unfortunately, the weather was dull and hazy, and the attendance was not numerous, only about 2,000 spectators being present. Aston Villa kicked off about twenty minutes past six, and the home team at once got up and opened with a few tame shots at Wilke’s charge. The Villa retaliated in like manner, and then away came Everton up the centre, Chadwick trying to score with a low long shot, which went a trifle wide. The venue was again changed and Athersmith put in a rattling shie from the touch line, which Hillman got rid of in his customary manner, and a little later Harvey tried to reduce the Everton goal with a skyer. Play at once veered round, and from a pass by Hartley, McInnes gave Wilkes a teaser. The homesters kept up their pressure for a time. Chadwick passed to Milward, who sent across to Williams, but the latter’s shot went high. The play was interesting, but was minus any excitement, the players not infusing too much labour into their work. The Villa had the first corner conceded them, but it came to nothing, and for some time afterwards play located itself midway between goals. Aston Villa than got the upper hand, and for a short time Hillman’s goal under went attack, the burly custodian making several good saves. Boyle and McInnes at length worked the ball clear, but Welford soon sent the Evertonians to the right about. The same trio of players were shortly again in evidence, and from Elliott’s clearance the Villa opened out and took the leather clean away, when the Everton goal underwent more bombarding. Up to the interval nothing had been scored by either side. Devey restarted, and Everton at once got down. Hartley put in a fine shot for Wilkes to save. Storrier met the rebound and returned the Villa custodian bringing off another rattling performance. Everton kept up pressure, and from a scrimmage round Wilkes William’s shot, seemed to cannon off Spencer into the net, giving Everton a point. A few minutes only elapsed before the Villa equalised, Harvey sending in a long straight shot which both Storrier and Hillman stumbled over in trying to meet the goalkeeper measuring his length as the ball passed over his body into the net. Hartley shortly after went well down with the ball, and he banged the leather past Wilkes the referee’s whistle nullified the point. Everton were now doing nearly all the attacking, but could not score. Smith at length made a smart clearance, but nothing came of the raid, and following another brief visit to Wilkes the visiting left wing made another attempt to defeat Hillman, but the latter was not to be beaten. Wilkes in turn was called upon, and but for a timely kick by Welford, who sent the ball skywards, a goal must have ensued. Everton, however, were not to be baulked, for coming again a rattling bit of play by the Everton forward line eventually ended in Chadwick notching a second point, and after a very brief interval had elapsed McInnes added a third. Towards the finish the play was very exciting. Hillman again brought off a grand save from Harvey, the game ending in a victory for Everton by 3 goals to 1. Teams;- Everton; Hillman, goal; Macdonald and Parry, backs; Boyle, Storrier, and Elliott, half-backs; W. Williams, McInnes, Hartley, Chadwick, and Milward, forwards. Aston Villa; Wilkes, goal; Spencer and Welford, backs; Reynolds, Cowan, and Elliott, half-backs; Dorrell, Garvey, Devey, Athersmith, and Smith, forwards.
FOOTBALL NOTES
The Liverpool Daily Post- Saturday, May 4, 1895
The football season was wound up in a pretty brisk way by the Everton club-five matches under the week, Aston Villa, Leicester Fosse, Blackburn Rovers, Liverpool, and Aston Villa again as a final curtain drop- the last three at Goodison Park. This was a pretty extensive order for a finale, and as Everton had to depend largely upon their reserve men, it goes to their credit that just one of the five games was lost. On Saturday, the Rovers filled in the time at Goodison Park, but there was not a great attendance. The game, however, was a good one, and deserved better patronage than it got. Everton won by 4 goals to 2, but the play was much closer than the score indicates. That the Rovers could only get 2 points is a feather in the cap of the men who defended for Everton-to wit Hillman, Adams and Parry. In the final for the district cup on Monday evening, the play was almost reduced to a farce, the Liverpool men making a shockingly bad display, only two or three of the team making anything like a pretence at football. As might be expected from a combination that has at times shown play of the most brilliant character, it was about on a par with their exposition at Blackburn on Saturday against Bury. On Tuesday evening a really interesting game was witnessed between Everton and Aston Villa. It was one of the old-fashioned “friendlies” which were in vogue before the League competition was started. Good football was produced, and at the finish-Everton deserved their victory of 3 goals to 1. In the last five matches Everton have scored 17 goals to 5. Not at all a bad win up. But what a season’s result. The Liverpool District Cup only in the shape of trophies! Rumour has it that Storrier is going to Manchester next season. We should have thought he was worth keeping at Everton. He has shown good football lately, and no doubt he will still further improve. He was a rough young colt when he first came this way, but his experience with Everton has been the means of licking him into shape and promise. Adams we are pleased to say, had also got back into something like old form. Hillman, we believe intends settling down as a “Richard Samuel,” having obtained some occupation. The majority of the players will appreciate the rest in front of them, for sundry of them need a little “patching up.” We wish them an enjoyable holiday.
EVERTON AND ST.MIRREN
The Liverpool Daily Post -Thursday, May 9, 1895
Tuesday’s Scottish sport has the following;- Everton has broken through the recently-adoptedinternational agreement by signing on Goldie (St. Mirren) for next season, they are also “nibbling” at Patrick, but without success. St. Mirren have promptly reported the matter to the S.F.A., and will press their case strongly.
FLEWITT
Lincolnshire Chronicle-Friday 10 May 1895
Flewitt the well-known city F.C left winger, has severed his connection with that club, and will next season appear with the Everton first League team. The monetary item has of course been the chief attraction, the Lancashire club offering him £3 per week during the season and £1 10s during the four months that the playing of football is not allowed.
ALEX LATTA
Ulster Football and Cycling News- Friday 10 May 1895
Latta, the Everton crack forward, is retiring from football. He has, it is stated, refused a retaining fee from Everton and price for every match he takes part in. he is now a boat-builder at Hoylake.
DISSOLUTION OF THE HEYWOOD CENTREAL FOOTBALL CLUB
The Liverpool Daily Post-Thursday, May 16, 1895
On Tuesday evening the annual meeting of the Heywood Central Football club took place at Heywood. The balance-sheet showing a loss at over £80 in last season’s working, was passed. It was explained that the club’s adverse balance was close upon £4000 and that the committee could not see their way to continue to run further into debt. It was therefore, decided after much discussion, to place all the books and papers belonging to the club in the hands of Mr. Chadwick, a local auctioneer and he was empowered to make the best arrangements he could with the club’s creditors.
BURNLEY F.C AND ITS PLAYERS
Bolton Evening News- Saturday 18 May 1895
Mr. Molyneux, the Everton secretary, had an interview last evening with the officials of Burnley club with a view of obtaining the transfer of Crabtree, the International back. Burnley are disposed to transfer Crabtree, but they rejected the offer which Mr. Molyneux made. Burnley have offered Crabtree 34 a week to remain with them, but he has refused, and it is not their intention to part with him for much less than £300.
EVERTON AND ST. MIRREN
Athletic News- Monday, May 20, 1895
If one or two scotch papers are to be believed, there will be a big row over the Everton-Paisley business. They contend that there is the clearest proof, and they urge that “as it is necessary to make an example once for all,” the question should be pushed to its farthest limit. It is said that other clubs who have suffered from “the depredations of the Everton agents” are ready to throw their influence into the scale. It may not be so easy to “bring the guilt home” as our friends appear to think. At any rate, Everton seem fairly complacent at present.
L.BELL
Derby Daily Telegraph-Wednesday 22 May 1895
L. Bell has signed for Sheffield Wednesday. Everton hoped he would have joined his brother at Goodison Park did he decide to come to England.- Everton have sent the transfer papers of Fred Geary to Wolverhampton Wanderers. It is said, however, that he had previously signed a League form for Liverpool- On Monday night Crabtree, of Burnley, the famous International full back, who played for England in all the important International engagements this year, was transferred to Aston Villa. Crabtree is a Burnley man. Everton were anxious to secure him, but failed to come to terms with Burnley.
GOLDIE
Ulster Football and Cycling News-Friday 24 May 1895
St. Mirren have reported Everton for poaching their best half, “Goldie,” and the matter will perhaps turn out serious for Everton.
EVERTON FOOTBALL CLUB
The Liverpool Daily Post-Friday, May 25, 1895
FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR
REMARKABLE FIGURES
Although the Everton balance sheet and statement of accounts have not yet been published, we are officially informed that the following is a statement of the receipts and expenditure for the season 1894-95. The figures show the remarkable success the club has achieved, and speaks well for the management;-
RECEIPTS (1894-9)-Gates receipts £8,266 16s 11d; proceeds of matches played away, £1,084 18s; season tickets £466 17s 6d; profits on special excursion tickets £52s 11d, advertising &c., £200; transfer fees £7 12 6d, insurance recovered for injuries to players £145 10s-total £10725 4s 10d.
EXPENDITURE (1894-5) -Players’ wages $4,412 12s paid visiting clubs, £590 6s 1d; travelling expenses £607 17s 8d; advertising &c., £369 19s 5d; training expenses and trainer’s wages, £322 19s 2d; ground and groundman’s wages, £389 2s 4d; year’s rent of ground (£50) rates taxes, gas, and insurance (£133 15s 9d), £281 18s 7d; office expenses, secretary’s salary, &c., £239 17s 9d; clothes stores, stable, &c., £159 13s 7d; medical fees and insurance oof players, £102 19s 8d. League and subscriptions and donations, £9 8s 6d; entertaining visiting clubs and running expenses, £80 17s 2d; law costs and auditors fees £6 15s 4d; balance carried too loss and profit account, £2,273 5s total, £10, 175 4s 10d.
Under the head capital and liabilities, there is a balance to the credit of profit and loss account of £4,037 18s 4d, the total assessment of this fund amounting to £6,037 13s 9d, the amount standing to the credit of the Everton Football Club Company, Limited, at the bankers being £1,376 10s 9d.
THE EVERTON FOOTBALL CLUB
The Liverpool Daily Post- Thursday May 29, 1895
The following is the full balance sheet and statement of accounts of the Everton football Club Limited, for the year ending 30thApril 1895;-
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
1895 April 30
To gate receipts £8266 6s 11d.
Proceeds of matches played Away £1024 15s Total £9351 1s 11d; Season tickets £466 17s 6d
Profit on special excursion tickets £6 2s 11d
Advertising contractor, for programmes, hoarding and refreshments £200 Transfer fees £7 12s 6d. Players insurances recovered for injuries £143 10s; Total £10175 4s 10d.
1895 April 30
By players wages and bonuses £4442 13s; amount paid visiting clubs £590 6s 1d; Travelling expenses £607 17s 8d; Advertising, billposting, printing and stationery £369 19s 6d; Gate expenses and checkers £258 1s 7d; training expenses and Trainer’s wages £322 19s 2d; ground expenses and groundsmen’s wages £389 2s 4d; twelve months rent of ground £50. Rates, taxes, gas, water, telephone, insurance £133 15s 9d; Income tax £98 2s 10d; Total £281 18s 7d;
Office expenses, postage, secretary’s salary &c., £229 17s 9d; Clothing material and stores £148 17s 11d; stable expenses £10 15s 8d’ Total £159 13s 7d. Medical fees and players insurance £102 19s 8d; League &c., subscriptions and donations £9 8s 6d; entertaining visiting clubs £25 12s; Sundry expenses £55 15s 2s. Total 81 7s 2d; Law costs and auditors fees £50 15s 4d; Balance carried forward to profit and loss account £2275 5s; total !10175 4s 10d.
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
1894 April 30
To dividend declared at 5 per cent, free of taxes £97 7s 6d.
1895 April 30
To written off-
Ground and stands, &c £466 17s 10d
Preliminary expenses 348 3s 10d
Office fixtures, carts, &c, £21 6s 2d; Total £536 7s 10d; Balance carried forward £4037 18s 4d; total £4671 13s 8d.
1894 April 30
By surplus at this date, as per certified ; accounts £2388 3s 8d; Amount in respect of shares forfeited £5 5s;
1895 April 30
By surplus at this date, as per certified accounts £2388 3s 8d; Amount in respect of shares forfeited £6 6s;
1895 April 30
By amount of income in excess of expenditure for year ending this date, as per income and expenditure account £2278 5s; Total £4671 13s 8d;
1895 April 30
By balance £4037 15s 4d;
BALANCE SHEET
CAPITAL AND LIABILITIES
Nominal Capital-£2,500 in £2,500 shares of £1 each, 15s per share; called up £2210 shares issued and allotted at 15s per share paid up S1667 10s; 290 bonus shares to old members £290 0 0
Total S1947 10s
Sundry creditors £49 5s 5d; balance to the credit of profit and loss account £4087 18s 4d; Total £6034 13s 9d.
PROPERTY AND ASSETS
Ground, stands, hoardings and erections at Goodison, as per last account (April 30, 1894) £3422 6s 3d. amount expended during year-ending April 30, 1895, £17 6s 6d. Total £3438 12s 9d;
Less written off- 10 per cent on total cost £656 17s 10d; Total £2972 14s 11d; Deposit on purchase of land £1000; Clothing, material, and stores on hand £50; Office fixtures, gears and implements, as per last account (April 30, 1984) £105 9s 2d. amount expended during year £15 17s; total £121 6s 2d.
Less written off. £21 6s 2d; Total£100; Sundry debtors £352 15s 1d; Bonuses paid other clubs and players in advance £127; sundry deposits £5 13s; Preliminary expenses as at April 30, 1894 £98 3s 10d. Less written off £48 3s 10d; Total £50; cash at bankers £1375 9s 10d; Cash in hand £1 11d; Total £1276 10s 9d; Total £6034 13s 9d. we have examined the books and the accounts of the above company and have to report that in our opinion the above balance-sheet is a full and fair one, and property drawn up so as to exhibit a true an correct view of the state of the company’s affairs as shown by their books. T. Theodore Rogers and Co., Chartered Accountants 30, North John street, Liverpool, May 24, 1895