EVERTON PLAYERS AND THE CUP VICTORY
Liverpool Evening Express - Friday 01 June 1906
With regard to the proposed presentation by public subscription to the Everton team in recognition of winning the Association the Everton Club were referred by the Association to previous decisions that any medals may be given.
The balance in the Cup-ties was divided as follows; Everton £2,492 9s 9d., Newcastle £2, 182 9s 1d., Liverpool £654 17s 2d., Woolwich Arsenal £344 16s 5d.

MONTROSE CENTRE FOR EVERTON.
Montrose Standard - Friday 01 June 1906
It is understood that negotiation are proceeding between Montrose and Everton regarding Dorward, the late centre-forward of Lochee United whose Montrose signed at the beginning of the current month. The transfer fee is said to be £100. Dorward is a young bustling player, and was tried by Dundee, who, along with Millwall and other clubs, were desirous of booking him. Montrose will be in luck should the arrangement come off, and, seeing Dorward will never have kicked a ball for them, their smartness in obtaining his signature before strong competition must be put down as an excellent speculation, as well as a wonderful piece of good fortune.

MONTROSE IN FUNDS
Scottish Referee - Friday 01 June 1906
Owing to a very smart bit of signing-on work, Montrose, who have been handicapped by a load of debt for the past two seasons, are now in a flourishing financial position. Early in May they signed on Dorward, the Lochee United centre-forward, as from May 15th, just when Dundee and other clubs were beginning to nibble for him. The Dens Park directors found they had been caught napping, and after a satisfactory trial or two in the Dens Park team made overtures to Montrose for “Dorrie’s” transfer; but the Links Parkers, knowing they had made a capture, refused to part under a three-figure transfer fee. Other clubs, hearing of the competition for the Lochee laddie, were soon in the field, and Everton conceded what Dundee haggled over, so that Dorward joins the Mersey-side Brigade next season, and Montrose, for whom Dorward has never kicked a ball, profit to the extent of £100 through their smartness. The other Forfarshire Dorward, he of Arbroath, also goes South, and the Red Lichties will have difficulty in securing an equally good backer up to Crockatt on their left wing.

MONTROSE CENTRE FOR EVERTON.
Montrose Review - Friday 01 June 1906
It is understood that Dorward, who played centre forward for Lochee United, is going to Everton next season. This player has figured prominently in recent weeks. Up to the middle of April be was little heard of outside of Lochee. While all recognised that he was a young lad with much dash and possessed of plenty of pleek, but he was never regarded as " first-class." Dundee was desirous of giving him a trial, and while they were arranging for his transfer Montrose stepped in and signed him as from 15th May. In the interval of his signing for Montrose and the end of the season he played several games for Dundee with so much success that they opened up communications with Montrose for his transfer. The gable-endies, however, were desirous of striking a good bargain by putting the price at the extraordinary figure of fully £100—extraordinary in respect that he had never played for them. They hoped to make much out of him if he was wanted by any other club. News spread quickly. It came to the ears of Everton that there was a centre forward in Forfarshire who was causing competition, and the outcome is that it is understood Montrose have received £100 from Everton. It is said they asked £200.Dorward interviewed the Everton officials at Stirling at the end of the week, and as a result he signed League forms for them. The terms are good—so much for combination team and the full limit when in the first team, with a sum down.

SIMPSON
Bridge of Allan Gazette - Saturday 02 June 1906
Glasgow Observer and Catholic Herald - Saturday 02 June 1906
Everton have still a regard for Simpson, of Falkirk, and had a deputation at Brockville Park on Saturday. Falkirk are not parting with Simpson, but if they change their mind Everton will have the first call.

THE WAGES QUESTION.
Southport Guardian - Saturday 02 June 1906
MAXIMUM RETAINED AND BONUSES STILL ILLEGAL.
The annual meeting of the Football Association was held in London on Thursday evening, under the presidency of Lord Kinnaird. The balance-sheet was adopted.
All the resolutions regarding slight alterations in the rules were carried until Mr. Rinder, on behalf of Aston Villa, proposed the deletion of the last four lines in Rule 30, and the substitution in place of Rule 31 of the following:—
“Clubs shall be entitled to retain any of their professional players to whom they are prepared to pay a wage of £4 per week or £208 per annum, unless such players satisfy the Council that there are special grounds for allowing them to change their clubs.”
Mr. Bainbridge, of Everton, seconded.
Mr. McKenna proposed as an amendment payment of a bonus for each match won or drawn, such bonus not to exceed £2 to each player.
Mr. H. D. Austerberry, of Stoke, seconded.
Mr. C. E. Sutcliffe, of Burnley, opposed both proposals, objecting to a compromise, and Mr. T. Houghton, of Preston, also opposed. Both the proposition and the amendment were lost, so that the rules remain as they are.

THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE.
Southport Guardian - Saturday 02 June 1906
NEXT SEASON’S CLUBS
The, supporters of the two Lancashire aspirants for admission to the Second League, Wigan Town and Oldham Athletic, had their hopes dashed at the annual meeting of the League on Thursday, the election of three clubs to fill the declared vacancies resulting in favour of the reinclusion of Chesterfield, Burton United, and Clapton Orient. The result of the voting was:—Chesterfield 36, Burton United 32, Clapton Orient 21, Oldham 20, Wigan 5.
The findings of the Middlesbrough Commission were to the effect that the Tees-side club had improperly paid a bonus of £10 to a player for re-signing for season 1906-7, and that the books of the club had not been properly kept so as to show the financial transactions of the club. The Middlesbrough Club was, as a result, fined £5O for breach of rule and ordered to pay the expenses of the Commission and also to remedy certain irregularities in book-keeping.
A proposal by Mr. C. E. Sutcliffe to alter the rules to allow three clubs to exchange places at the end of the season instead of two, us at present, was defeated.
Mr. Sutcliffe then proposed, on behalf of the management, to add to Rule 6 sub-section the following :—
“If the latter course is adopted, the club desiring the transfer must send a cheque for the amount of the transfer fee to the secretary of the League, who shall notify the receipt to both clubs, whereupon the club holding the player must immediately grant his League transfer.”
This caused no discussion, and was agreed to universally.
A proposal to make League colours universal—red shirts and white knickers for the home club, and white shirts and dark knickers for the visitors, or vice versa, was defeated, the speakers showing a sentimental fondness for the old club colours. Chelsea was ordered to fulfil their promiseto pay bonuses, as promised, to the clubs of the Second Division that visited them during the past season.
An application from Preston North End for compensation from Newcastle United for a postponed match owing to English Cup-ties was dealt with, and the Newcastle United Club were ordered to pay £217 9s. 6d. to Preston.
Mr. J. J. Bentley was for the thirteenth time re-elected president, there being no opposition. Mr. John Lewes (Blackburn) and Mr. H. S. Radford (Nottingham) were re-elected vice-presidents without opposition. Messrs. McKenna, Baxter, Sutcliffe, and Keys were elected on the Management Committee.

AN AGREEMENT WITH EVERTON.
Birkenhead News - Saturday 02 June 1906
The Chairman announced that within the past few days arrangements had been come to with the Everton club whereby those Everton players not engaged on any Saturday throughout the season were to be played by Tranmere Rovers, who in future would provide a training ground for the club across the water, whilst the Everton club would also have a call on any of the Rovers' players. The fundamental point, however, amounted to a subsidy which would be of considerable assistance to the Rovers' club.

COMPARISON WITH EVERTON
Liverpool Evening Express - Saturday 02 June 1906
The following contrast of Liverpool’s figures with those of Everton F.C. will doubtless be perused with interest;-
Players Wages, &c.
Everton £5,270 3s 6d; Liverpool, £4,440
Gate Division To Visitors
Everton, £1,844 18s 2d.; Liverpool £2,022 7s 8d
Training Expenses and Wages
Everton £644 1s, 8d; Liverpool, £560 16s 1d
Travelling Expenses
Everton £1,187 12s., Liverpool £847 16s 5d
Gate Receipts
Everton £13,074 12s 4d; Liverpool, £12, 486 3s, 7d
Proceeds of Matches Away
Everton, £2,401 9s 6d; Liverpool, £935 7s 9d

EVERTON NEWS
Athletic News - Monday 04 June 1906
The Everton football team, the directors, of the club, and other friends paid a visit, to London and Epsom Last week. The party numbered 41. They must have gone to Epsom to see where the "Salts" come from. Everton have signed a new centre forward named Dorward. His name rhymes with his rank, and his Christian appellation is William. He has appealed as the pivot for Dundee and Montrose, and Everton have high hopes of his future.
With regard to the proposed public testimonial in Liverpool to recognise the success of the Everton F.C. in winning the Association Cup,  Mr. T. H. Jackson, the hon. secretary of the movement, has been referred to the previous decision of the Council that only medals may be given.

RICHARD MOLYNEUX
Athletic News - Monday 04 June 1906
We regret to hear that Mr. Richard Molyneux is so seriously ill that it has been decided to remove him from London to Liverpool.  

HUTCHINSON
Athletic News - Monday 04 June 1906
Of late years Bristol Rovers have got into the habit of going to Scotland when they need half-backs, and the men they have brought away have generally turned out successful.
Hutchinson, who comes from Greenock Morton, through he has served two years with Everton Reserves, where he had Hanlin, Bristol City’s left half, as a colleague. Hutchinson, who is 21 years of age, 5ft 7 ¾ in, high and weighs 11st 8lb., enjoys a reputation and he will have to maintain it if the strength of the Rovers’ intermediate line is to be kept up to its customary high standard.

HARDMAN
Fleetwood Chronicle - Tuesday 05 June 1906
In what estimation Mr. Harold P. Hardman (“Junna” Hardman, as he is always affectionately termed by his old school companions of the South Shore High School) is held by the directors and shareholders of the Everton Football Club, with whom he has won the highest distinctions attainable by any footballer, may be gathered from the remarks concerning him which were made at the Everton Club annual meeting the other evening. In his review of the season, Mr. George Mahon, who presided, said “the club was indeed fortunate in possessing such a whole-hearted worker as Mr. H.P. Hardman, who has never spared himself in his efforts to bring honours to his Club,” a generous compliment to the clever young Blackpool amateur which the meeting heartily endorsed. I notice, too, that Hardman is amongst the players who have been secured by Everton for next season.

GRIMSBY TOWN F.C. ALLEGED BRIBERY.
Hull Daily Mail -Friday 6 June 1906
COMMITTEE'S DECISION.
A commission, consisting of Messrs J. C. Clegg, O. Crump, and J. J. Bentley, sat at Manchester yesterday, and for approaching a Crewe Alexandra player, named Robertson, suspended Mr Cuff, the secretary, and Elliott the trainer, of Everton. from Monday next until October. During that time neither official my receive remuneration from the club. The case occupied a couple of hours, a large number witnesses being tilled. Grimsby lodged a complaint that one of their players was struck leaving the ground after their match with Stoke, and that several were injured by stones thrown at their brake on the way the station.

AN EVERTON PAMPHLET
Liverpool Echo - Wednesday 06 June 1906
Bee
The dividends sent out by the Everton Football Club secretary did not include one to me. Still I was favoured with a copy of the pamphlet issued and enclosed to the shareholders. It is a capital idea, and one which the Liverpool club would, I am sure, please their shareholders by copying. Both our clubs have done great things in 1905-6 season, and everyone would like to keep a record of the performances. Besides, how many answers to correspondent will they save me? The pamphlet issued by Everton shows the results for the season of the first and Combination record of matches played, won, &c., and on Page the progress of the club in the Cup competition-really, it is “How We Won The Cup”- is shown, the constitution of the teams, half-time and final scores, scorers for all the sides. The extra ordinary general meeting of the club to pass or reject the resolution regarding proposing directors will be held on Tuesday next at 8 p.m. or, as the gentleman of law puts it 8 a.m.
It will be remembered that some months ago I advocated the running of a third team by the Everton Club. The step taken by Tranmere Rovers, who will act in conjunction with Everton to give trials to junior players, covers the idea of encouraging locals in more than one engagement.

DEATH OF A FORMER EVERTON SECRETARY.
Liverpool Evening Express - Saturday 09 June 1906
We regret to announce the death of Mr. Richard Molyneux, who for many yea occupied the position of secretary of the Everton Football Club when it was located at Anfield and afterwards when it was transferred to Goodison-park. Some years ago he severed his connection with the Everton Club and became secretary of two southern organisations, which he helped by his knowledge of football and good judgment of players to positions of . eminence and success in the football world. There is no doubt whatever that his wide practical acquaintance with football matters helped Everton to the preeminent place which it occupies to-day. The interment has taken place in Liverpool.

DEATH OF MR. R. MOLYNEUX
Hanwell Gazette and Brentford Observer - Saturday 09 June 1906
Mr. “Dick” Molyneux, the popular secretary of the Brentford Football Club, died on Wednesday at the age of 46 years. Mr. Molyneux was formerly secretary of the Everton F.C., and about three years back came to Brentford. He was taken ill with paralysis in December last, and for some time past had been lying in the National Paralysis Hospital, Queen’s-s square. His condition, however, showed no improvement and on Thursday in last week he was removed to Liverpool, where he died.

DEATH OF MR. R. MOLYNEUX
Ealing Gazette and West Middlesex Observer – Saturday9 June 1906
Mr. “Dick” Molyneux, the popular secretary of the Brentford Football Club, died on Wednesday at the age of 46 years. Mr. Molyneux was formerly secretary of the Everton F.C., and about three years back came to Brentford. He was taken ill with paralysis in December last, and for some time past had been lying in the National Paralysis Hospital, Queen’s-s square. His condition, however, showed no improvement and on Thursday in last week he was removed to Liverpool, where he died.

DEATH OF MR. MOLYNEUX
Middlesex Chronicle - Saturday 09 June 1906
Followers of the Brentford Football Club and footballers generally, will learn with the deepest regret that Mr. Richard Molyneux the general secretary of the B’s died on Wednesday, at his home at Liverpool, from paralysis. He had been ill since last December and for some time was under treatment at the National Hospital for Paralysis at Queen’s Square, from which he was discharged last week. The late Mr. Molyneux, who was 48 years of age, was well known in professional football circles, and was Secretary of Everton before coming to Brentford three years ago. During the time that he was held the secretary of the Brentford Football Club his skill as an organiser and his capacity for work were fully demonstrated, and it is not too much to say that it was mainly due to his efforts that the County Town Club emerged from the difficulties with which they were beset at the time of his appointment, and attained to that high position in the football world which they hold at the present time.

RICHARD MOLYNEUX
Athletic News - Monday 11 June  1906
Mr. Richard Molyneux, who for thirteen years filled the position of secretary of the Everton club, died in Liverpool during the past week.  Since leaving Everton he has been with the Brentford F.C., as manager, but a few months ago he had a paralytic stroke which was the cause of his death.

RICHARD MOLYNEUX
Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser - Monday 11 June 1906
The death is announced of Mr. Richard Molyneux, who for many years occupied the position of secretary of the Everton Football Club.

LANCASHIRE COMBINATION FIXTURES
Lancashire Evening Post - Saturday 16 June 1906
At a meeting of the Lancashire Football Combination at Watson’s Restaurant, Association, this afternoon, the fixtures for Division 1 were arranged for the 1906-7 season. The Second Division fixtures will be arranged at a meeting at Blackpool next Saturday.

PRIMITIVE METHODISM
Liverpool Evening Express - Tuesday 19 June 1906
WHAT IT OWES TO MR. W.P. HARTLEY
THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE EXTENSION
DEDICATORY SERVICE
The Primitive Methodist Church owes much to the splendid acts of munificence of Mr. W. P. Hartley, J.P., of Southport, one of its most active and leading laymen. On various occasions he has bestowed a portion of his wealth on the promotion of one or other of the departments of usefulness in connection with that denomination. An instance of his high regard and enthusiasm for the Connexion was once again shown yesterday, when there was formally opened and dedicated for future use an important extension, in the shape of a new study-block and chapel, to the Primitive Methodist training College, Alexandra-park, Manchester. This college, which is for the training of candidates for the ministry in the Primitive Methodist Church, received its first important addition in 1896-97, the cost of which, £12,000, was generously defrayed by Mr. Hartley. Since then the number of additional ministers required each year has been increasing, so that only a limited number have been able to secure the advantage of a three years' course. The probationers required for circuit work have from 1901 onwards, one year only excepted, been in excess of wink the College could supply, with the result that men who had passed the candidates' examination and who were in many cases wishful to enter the College were sent direct into the active ministry. As there was little prospect of men being able to receive training for more than tiro years, Mr. Hartley, wishing three years to become the normal College course, offered at the conference of 1903 to undertake another enlargement, subject to the Connexion becoming responsible for its due maintenance when complete. It is the fulfilment of that offer which has just been witnessed at the conference of 1906, meeting in Manchester. The present scheme has involved an expenditure of something like £25,000, which with the previous benefaction of £12,000 represents a measure of munificence on the part of Mr. Hartley approaching £40.000. After the formal opening yesterday of the chapel by Mrs. Hartley.  Mr. Wm. Beckworth. J.P., proceeded to unveil a tablet in the north transept, which, he explained, the College Committee had caused to be placed there. The inscription upon it was as follows:—"This tablet was erected to commemorate the munificence of W. P. Hartley, Esq., J.P., of Southport, who, for the glory of God, and moved by his profound sense of the value of ministerial education, built and presented completely furnished to the Primitive Methodist Church this chapel and the adjacent study-block, at the same time adding the new dining-hall and library to the older block, the greater portion of which had been similarly erected and presented by him in 1897. Unveiled on the occasion of the opening of the later enlargement during the Conference at Manchester, June 18th,1906.

HARRY MAKEPEACE
Liverpool Evening Express - Wednesday 20 June 1906
Football enthusiasts in this district will be pleased to learn that Harry Makepeace, the Everton half-back, played a fine innings of 95 (not out) for Lancashire 2nd v. Surrey 2nd at Ashton-under-Lyne yesterday. He battled in excellent style, and it is evidence that he is gradually finding his feet, so to speak. As he made five in the first innings he can claim just 100 runs for once out.

RAITH ROVERS' CAPTURES. ENGLISH INTERNATIONALIST AND EX-RANGER.
Dundee Evening Telegraph -Thursday 21 June 1906
Raith Rovers have provided a surprise for their supporters. Negotiations have just been concluded with Chadwick, the English internationalist. Chadwick plays at inside left, and will great acquisition to the Kirkcaldy club, while his services coach will be invaluable. Last season he played for Glossop, but it was while the ranks of Everton that played for England against Scotland in 1891. '92, '93. '94, and 'O7, and Wales in 1891, and Ireland in 1896.

BEE’S NOTEBOOK
Liverpool Football Echo –Saturday 23 June 1906
Mr. George Mahon, the Everton Football Club chairman, is gaining the needed return to health by a visit to the Isle of Man, and Mr. W.C Cuff to-day set out for Wales, where he will spend a month. It will; be recalled that at the annual meeting the shareholders expressed the opinion that as this was the first time a Liverpool club had won the Football Association Cup there should be “some sort of show for the shareholders to commemorate the great feat.” Picnics, luncheons, socials, and the like were suggested, and the chairman answering the speakers said the board would consider the matter. I learn unofficially that the shareholders will most likely be invited to pay a visit to Llandudno by streamer some time in August. This is a capital idea.

BEE’S NOTEBOOK
Liverpool Echo - Tuesday 26 June 1906
On Saturday I announced that there was a likelihood of the Everton shareholders being invited to commemorate the winning of the Football Association Cup by a visit across the water to Llandudno. This idea has been put away, and now it is, I believe, the intention of the directors to invite the shareholders to a social gathering some time in October, and each person will receive a photograph of the team.

BEE’S NOTEBOOK
Liverpool Echo - Thursday 28 June 1906
LIVERPOOL FOOTBALL GROUND NEARER TURFED
“Farewell to bricks and mortar, farewell to dirty lime,” &c. Cannot you imagine Mr. Tom Watson singing this his only vocal success, with greater gusto than ever when the new Anfield is completed. Quite a number of people have already intimated that the ground will not be completed in time for the opening of the season. Nonsense. The club are doing the work themselves, and within the last two months the rate of progress has been remarkable, and must have entailed much care from the officials, among those present yesterday being the chairman, Mr. Edwin Berry, and Messrs J. McKenna, J. Ramsey, and J. Fare. Mr. Berry pointed out that the club’s idea at present was to cater for their supporters, who had loyally stood by them. He thought the day was not far distant when the old grand stand, which has bene removed to take the place of the stand on the Press-box side, should be thrown open in its entirely for shilling spectators. This would be a most popular feature and, of course, cannot be recommended for adoption until the new grand stand is erected. Experts from Glasgow are relaying the turf, and three parts of this work has been completed. The turf looks nice and fresh, and within a few weeks, providing we have more rain, each square cut will knit to the adjoining piece. The Anfield-road side of the ground was the first to be turfed, and now there is but about twenty five yards to be covered. Already the turf which was laid first is distinctly a brighter green than that put on later, and to my mind the turf will be in good order for the opening day. The men governing this important part of the work have done similar work for the Chelsea, Ibrox, Fulham, and other clubs with new grounds. The Leach patent is being brought into use in the barricading of spectators from players. This is a magnet-shaped iron frame, which will stand the strongest strain-no further fear of barriers giving way, as in the match with Everton on Good Friday. The terracing consists of ashes and cinders, and there is a rise of four and half inches each step, so that erring spectators, unless one be of abnormal height cannot have a charge brought against him of blocking another man’s view of the game. On the Oakfield-road side, where the outer wall has been started on, there will be 135 terraces of 4 ½ gradient. Then another favourable alteration is that there are seven entrances to the old big stand-a vast improvement to the two that were in use before. This stand only needs its cap on and a cost (of paint) to be complete. It will be like playing away from home to the Liverpool players when they do commence the season, so great has been the change. It is highly probable the men will train and go through the practice matches at the New Brighton.

BOWLING
Southport Guardian - Saturday 30 June 1906
The friendly match between the Promenade and West Derby was a most enjoyable contest. The veteran home man, James Kay, met the Everton footballer, R. Balmer, and playing carefully beat him 15-7.