FOOTBALL HISTORY
Liverpool Echo - Thursday 07 July 1927
Blackstaff Notes
Merseyside football history was made yesterday, when for the first time, the directors and officials of the four league clubs, Everton, Liverpool, Tranmere Rovers, and New Brighton, foregathered to enjoy themselves at bowls.  Where they foregathered must remain a pretty secret.  I may only say that it was a treasure of a placed studded in the steep southerly banks of the Merseyside.  What seclusion!  What a view!  And what hosts! Dr. T. Martlew, of the New Brighton Football Club was president for the day, and the day, and did Cheshire proud.  He had a grand henchman in Mr. George Stephenson, and everything was hearty.  We had Mr. Tom Edwards, president of the Liverpool County F.A., with us too.  Liverpool, with stalwart like Teddy Bainbridge and Billy Williams-that’s the atmosphere, I think –lead in these summer bowling excursions, and have a great record with neighbouring clubs extending over fifteen years, I believe, with but few defeats on the aggregate against them.  Tranmere, too, have some great trundlers, likewise New Brighton.  George Patterson divided his attention admirably, and Tom McIntosh bowled finely in practice for his subsequent engagement at the Sandon. 
A DOUBLE DERBY
Coming to the match, it was a rare “Derby” doubled.  The figures below speak “quite frankly” for themselves.  It was surprising what a number had never bowled before, and I never heard such a demand for straight woods.  Of course bowling round peg is an art, yet there were “novices” there who applied it perfectly despite earnest admonitions to leave it alone.  The green had its mysteries, too, and for myself I began to love that far right-band corner with its deceptive dip.  But here’s the score.  Read and try and spot the dark horses for August 24, when the return double “Derby” takes place on the Liverpool shore. 

STUD MARKS
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 09 July 1927
By Louis T. Kelly

• It is rather surprisingly to find that a good, vigorous, virile like McDonald of Everton still remains unsigned for 1927-28
• Jack Peacock will naturally be pluming himself upon his rent matrimonial success.
• The ex-Everton forward, Batten, has joined Reading

COVENTRY CITY’S TRAINERS
FAMOUS INTERNATIONAL APPOINTED. 
Coventry Evening Telegraph - Wednesday 13 July 1927
Coventry City have taken a further progressive step by appointing a famous international as trainer and an Olympic International Professional Coach as assistant trainer and masseur.  The new trainer is Mr. John T. Robertson, 23 times Scottish International and eight times Scottish captain. J. E.  Robertson opened his football career with Greenock Morton, and later played with Everton, Southampton, and Glasgow Rangers. He later became manager of Chelsea F.C., and brought them into the First Division, at the second time of asking.  As manager of Glossop, Robertson succeeded in building the best team which the club has ever possessed, and discovered some first-class players.  A trainerof such vast experience cannot fail to have a bearing upon the success of the Bantams' efforts

GOOLE TOWN'S NEW PLAYER
Sheffield Independent - Friday 15 July 1927
Goole Town F.C., have signed R. Perry an inside forward who has had experience with Everton and Fleetwood. 

STUD MARKS
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 16 July 1927
By Louis T. Kelly

• It is interesting to note that Jack Bell, the famous forward joined Everton from Dumbarton in 1893, after Mr. John McKenna had tried in vain to secure him for Liverpool.
• As the Blues were then located at Goodison Park, he could not have very well figured in the “mystery international” match (recently refereed to) at Anfield wherein the “choaked player” turned out to be a famous Welsh centre half.
• The Hughes also referred to in this connection was also, we fancy, not an Everton blue, but Johnny Holt’s Bootle F.C centre half successor, Ted Hughes to wit
• Bell, it may be added left Everton in 1898 for Glasgow Celtic.  Subsequently he joined New Brighton Tower and later rejoined Everton for the dawn of 1901-2 season
• We have a recollection that his “original” debut for Everton was made at Goodison in a big Bank Holiday League match, and that Bell sported a brand new pair of tan football boots for the occasion
• Reverting to the notorious Everton v. Portsmouth F.A Cup-tie of 1903, played at Goodison park, when the Southerners got that awful 5-0 slating, it will doubtless be interesting to give the Blues side
• It read; Whitley; Henderson and W. Balmer; Wolstenholme, Booth and Abbott; Sharp, Taylor, Brearley, Settle and Bell
• Bell twice found the net, and Sharp, Brearley, and Abbott once each- the later after a wonderful dribble from half-back
• The question has often been raised –did C.B. Fry play for Southampton or for Portsmouth at Goodison Park in an English Cup-tie?
• To settle this question, one may here give the Portsmouth team v Everton in that 1903 Cup-tie.
• It was; Relly’ Fry, and Wilkie; Stringfellow, Chadwick, and Houlker; Marshall, Cunliffe, Brown, Wheldon, and Steve Smith. 
• This was the match wherein C.B. Fry took umbrage at the “treatment” meted out to him by Jack Bell, the incident raising a storm of Press protest, pro and con- or, should we say, pro v amateur?
• Readers will notice that the Portsmouth side was made up almost entirely of men of fame and First division experience.
• Fry, however, has played v Everton “for” Southampton in an English Cup tie, namely, in 1901 when the “Saints” were beaten 3-1 at home in the first round by the Toffees.
• Southampton’s team that day was Robinson; Fry and George Molyneux; Meston, Killean, and Lee; Turner, Yates, Wilfred Toman, Edgar Chadwick, and Alf Milward- a very interesting lot, including four ex-Everton favourites.
• The winning side was made up of Muir; Balmer and Eccles; Wolstenholmes, Booth, and Abbott; Sharp, Taylor, Proundfoot, Settle, and Turner.
• Southampton led 1-0 at the interval, Edgar Chadwick finding the net; but Everton came right through in the second half with goals per Settle, Taylor and Turner.
• There was a 15,000 crowd, and the receipts touched the then tall figure of 642 pounds.
• In the second round Everton sent the same side to Bramell-lane, where, however, a 2-0 defeat was their portion, the late “Cocky” Bennett twice doing the trick from outside right.
• That was the year United reached the Cup final, only to be beaten by the ‘Spurs at Bolton 3-1 in the reply
• A year earlier, in 1900, Southampton defeated Everton 3-0 at home in the Cup.  Alf Milward against his old club getting two of the three goals, all of which came after the interval.
• The “Saints” eleven that day included such as Peter Meehan, Durber (ex-Stoke), Arthur Chadwick, Petrie (ex-Sheffield Wednesday), Farrell (Stoke), and Harry Wood (ex-Wolves)
• We later find Everton pitted against the “Soton” in 1905-5 when they met before an almost 50,000 crowd, at Goodison Park (receipts 1,612 pounds) in the third round on March 4 when the Blues registered a 4-0 win (every man being brilliant), which took them into the last four, only to lose to the Villa at the Forest ground after an undecided at Stoke
• The Villa in that Forest ground match, were voted “most lucky” to win, for Everton peppered them for twenty-five minutes on end in the second half.
• In the Southampton tie just referred to, Tommy McDermott led off the scoring, Jimmy Settle coming along with No.2, 3 and 4 (a fine hat-trick)
• The Southampton side included that former Everton favourite George Molyneux, being as follows;- Clawley; the late Bob Benson and Molyneux; Lee, Dainty, and Hulker; Webb, Bluff, Harrison, Hedley, and Frazer; but only Clawley and Hulker did themselves full justice

JAMES GALT’S EXAMPLE. 
Athletic News - Monday 18 July 1927
James Galt, another Soot, who was Everton’s captain during one their bright periods, has become the prosperous head of a large motor-car agency. Ho also would acknowledge that football as a profession paved the way for his later success in life.  Since he made his debut in League  football as raw, eager youth have  watched his advancement with deep  personal interest, and I say quite confidently,  know he would say  himself,, that what he has accomplished  is within the compass of any other  young man who gives professional  football a fair chance. 

JOHN T. ROBERTSON
Derby Daily Telegraph - Wednesday 20 July 1927
Nor has the summer been allowed to pass without a new coach being appointed.  Coventry City have given T. Robertson an old time famous player, who made his name with Greennock Morton, Everton and other clubs, the double barrelled job of trainer-coach.  John Robertson has been a manager in league football for at one time he built up a fine side at glossop the North Derbyshire town which once maintained a club in the Second Division, but which went smash.  His is a wise old head and if the hugh army of youngsters at Coventry will only give him an attentive ear some of them should turn out to be the real goods. 

MAN'S NUMINOUS NAMES. 
Liverpool Echo - Tuesday 26 July 1927
FOOTBALLER WHO HAD PLAVED FOR EVERTON 
When two stowaways, discovered on the Adriatic- four days out of New York on the way to Liverpool, appeared before the Liverpool stipendiary, to-day, it was stated they brought their effects on board in a suitcase, which they had labelled “Not wanted on the voyage.” Prisoners were Robert John Porter (19), a clerk and son of a Dublin civil servant, and Glyn Rowlands (27), professional footballer, of Cardiff.  Rowlands said his real name was Edmunds.  When caught on the Adristic he gave a name of Wade; he said he was brought up in the name of Hunt; played for Everton A.F.C about three years ago as Edmunds; and played in Canada as Rowlands.  He and Porter had passes to visit the Adriatic in search for work.  When the vessel had sailed they mingled with the passengers in the daytime and slept in the lavatories at night.  They were found out through a steward, who saw Rowlands coming from a part of the ship where passengers were not allowed.
NO HEAT WAVE HERE
Rowlands was remanded until Thursday for further inquiries to be made.  Porter was fined 5 pounds.  His father said he would pay the fine.  His son had gone to an uncle in New York, but he became homesick and could not stand the heat wave in New York.  The Stipendiary.- Well, he won’t find a heat wave here (laughter).

• New Brighton have signed on a former Everton player- no don’t jump to conclusions; they have simply taken Ernie Gault as an assistant trainer to Sandy Watson.  Gault has had years of experience, is a capable and experienced all-rounder and should make his presence –and his head and mind- felt upon the team that will play in the Welsh national League. 

MAN OF MANY NAMES.
Western Daily Press - Wednesday 27 July 1927
Footballer Charged With Being Stowaway. Not wanted on the voyage " was said to be the label the suit cases of two stowaways discovered in the liner Adriatic four days out New York on her way to Liverpool They were Robert John Porter (19), clerk, son of a Dublin Civil Servant, and Glynn Rowlands (27), professional footballer  of Cardiff, who were before the Liverpool stipendiary yesterday.  Rowdands said his real name was Edmunds, but when caught in the Adriatic he gave the name of Wade. He was brought in the name of Hunt, played for Everton F.C. three years ago as Edmunds, and played Rowlands. He and Porter had passes visit the Adriatic in search of work when the vessel had sailed. It was stated that they mingled with the passenger? rh ihe daytime and hiding night. They were found by a steward coming from a part of the vessel where passengers were not allowed. Rowlands was remanded for furthtr inquiries and Porter was fined £5. His father, who paid, said his son stated that he had gone to New York but become homesick and could not stand the heat wave there The Stipendiary: Well, he will not find heat wave here.  
The Stipendiary; Well, h will not find a heat wave here.

STUD MARKS
Liverpool Echo - Saturday 30 July 1927
By Louis T, Kelly

• During their career Everton have changed their colours quite half a dozen times.  There was a period when they were known as the “Black Watch” (black jerseys with a scarlet sash).
• One has been asked a difficult question -whom would you select as the finest Everton and Liverpool team of “all time” as chosen from their past and present players?
• Well, there are quite a few men between whom it is almost a case of Tweedledee and Tweedledum- a mere toss up or a matter of opinion
• But if a choice had to be made and taking Everton first, one’s selection would work out somewhat as follows;- William Scott; N.J. Ross, and Doyle; Makepeace, Holt, and J.T. Robertson; Latta, Settle, Dean, Chadwick and Jack Bell.
• Close up crops as such as L.R. Roose and Davie Jardine (goal).  There was also the great James Trainer (but he only “kept” for Everton’s second team!) and not forgetting Hillman.
• One may be criticized for including Ross at right back, but he could use either foot and you simply cannot keep either Ross or Dan Doyle out of an “all-time” Everton best eleven.
• Close up as backs would come Bob Howarth, Andy Hannah, Dicky Downs, and Cresswell (right) and Maconnachie and Kelso (left).  The latter was also a fine wing half.
• As half-back challengers to those chosen one would place Wolstenholmes, Boyle, and Val Harris (right) and Galt and Taylor (centre half).  Indeed, the last named would probably qualify as the finest “all-rounder”) that has ever worn an Everton jersey.
• As Robertson’s chief rival one would place “Soldier” Stewart a hardest of hard nuts to crack in his day.  In attack one would write down Chedgzoy and Sharp as Latta’s chief rivals at outside right
• Of course, Settle’s most popular position was inside left, but how can one leave out Edgar Chadwick?
• Other brilliants for Everton at inside right include Tommy McDermott, Tim Coleman, Frank Jefferis, and (again) Jock Taylor
• For centre forward some may disagree with the choice of Dean, and might favour the prodigy of the early nineties, Fred Geary to wit, or perhaps Sandy Young, John Southworth, or Bert Freeman, not forgetting Tommy Browell and Bobby Parker.
• Chadwick, as stated stands out for inside left, and Everton’s next best were (excluding Settle) possibly, Georgie Farmer, (Smilar” Wilson and Joe Clennell.
• As for outside left, the only men to come within speaking distance of Jack Bell were Alf Milward and Harold Hardman with Alec Troup and Joe Donnachie honourably mentioned
• Jasper Kerr, the ex-Everton back, now with Preston, is a lifetime non-smoker and total abstainer; likewise his brother, of Hamilton Academicals
• Jimmy Settle cost Everton a 400 pound transfer fee.  What would his like cost to-day?
• Dicky Boyle played for Everton from 1892 to 1902
• Crompton the present Liverpool chairman of directors has figured in First Division football.  he appeared at centre-forward for Everton in three First Division matches twenty-eight years ago- viz., 1898-99 season