Friday, 28th April, 1911
SWINDON WIN THE
SOUTHERN CHARITY CUP
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REPLAYED FINAL TIE
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BRIGHTON AND HOVE BEATEN BY
A
GOAL TO LOVE
At
Craven Cottage, Fulham, on Thursday afternoon, these Southern League
teams met for the third time in six days, the occasion being the final
for the Southern Charity Cup, in which the pair had contested for a
couple of hours on Monday at the same arena without either side being
able to secure a goal. The weather was showery and gusty, but the ground
in better condition than earlier in the week, thanks to the welcome
rainfall. The match yielded far more lively football than on Monday, and
a definite result was arrived at, Swindon winning by a goal to love. The
score was obtained by Bown about five minutes before the interval from a
centre by Wheatcroft from the goal line, but it was averred by the
Brightonians, who were last season's winners, that the ball had passed
over the goal line. The referee, however, after consultation with the
linesman, who was no other than Mr V. J. Woodward, pointed to the
centre.
Neither club was fully represented, Swindon lacking their
usual right wing pair, Jefferson and Fleming, whilst Brighton made one
alteration from Monday, viz., at centre forward, where Stott replaced
Smith. There were about 1,500 spectators present when the game was
started, Swindon first defending the Putney goal. Each had several
escapes from disaster prior to the score referred to, Jones heading in
from a centre from Hastings, and Silto conceding a corner, whilst Stott
looked like going through on another occasion, when Skiller ran out,
fielded, dodged his opponent, and cleared. On change of ends, Brighton
made numerous determined attempts to equalise, and Webb made three fine
shots, but without the desired result. Mabberley, at the other end, put
wide from a fine effort by Lamb, but the concluding portion was marred
by considerable feeling and several mishaps and free kicks, a couple
awarded to Brighton being given as on the verge of the penalty area. In
the last five minutes a couple of corners were forced by the holders but
they could not get the ball through, and Swindon won a hard, if not
great game by a goal to love. The trophy and medals were presented by
Miss Adrienne Augarde. Teams:
Swindon Town: Skiller, goal; Kay and Walker, backs; Tout,
Bannister and Silto, half backs; Mabberley, Rushton, Wheatcroft, Bown
and Lamb, forwards.
Brighton and Hove Albion: Crinson, goal; Lumley and
Routledge, backs; Booth, Wake and Haworth, half backs; Longstaff, Jones,
Stott, Webb and Hastings, forwards.
Referee: Mr G. W. Verge. Linesmen: Messrs V. J.
Woodward and J. A. Lambie. WINNERS
OF THE TROPHY
1901-2, Tottenham Hotspur; 1902-3, Portsmouth; 1903-4, Millwall; 1904-5,
Tottenham Hotspur and Reading (joint holders); 1905-6, Woolwich Arsenal;
1906-7, Tottenham Hotspur; 1907-8, Southampton; 1908-9, Brentford;
1909-10, Brighton and Hove Albion; 1910-11, Swindon Town.
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