... made an initial bid that . fi s left the highest fee ever paid by a Sheffield - W club for a player miles behind, literally - speaking. It showed readiness to do some\ thing (writes Fred Walters). He was well in the running until Everton and ¥ Liverpool got ...

... present. The defence was as right as rain Blrmlmiham's was only the sixth goal scored against it in .110 :lz?mes—and that speaks for itself, Kell{ was the “star” of the Barnsley side, while Robledo tried hard with little support from his halves A crowd ...

... continued to pull out some very good work in Wednesday half-back line and on this si‘;owing he will take some chifting. Generally speaking, Wednesday were having sufficient of the game to merit a better position than two goas in arrears, but it mus be confessed ...

... victory for this month of October. B It was a game which should have produced a higher standard of forward piay, but really speaking Carter alone, until his injury, attained any heights. Brook may have made quite a good forceful half-back, but it was very ...

... the ball out of his reach. Jack Smith showed good judgment in coming out of his goal and checking Carter’s shot, but really speaking it was a chanee that the England inside-right should have taken without the slightest difficulty. 3 s It wag inevitable that ...

... the skilled trainer, who worked so hard to get Ray Middleton fit for the game after spraining his ankle while training. It speaks well for Oliver's methods that Middleton showed no signs of his injury even when he came off the field. ELEVEN ALL TIMERS ...

... by-yourleave or thank-you. * * * & Centleman “Bob VOW comes a letter from Mr. Y w. Hayes, chairman of Clowne Town, in which he speaks highly of the way Bob Brockle- ...

... BARNSLEY TREAT Frank Williams, the Wakefleld Grammar School games master, and former Welsh international, will speak at Barnsley on ‘‘Back play”’ on December 2 These talks are stimulating much interest among the new players of whom the two teams are largely ...

... with speed and determination Imstead of more or less “inviting © others into the tietd of compefition by their delav ' ally speaking, about the best at the club’'s command. There was certainly an improvement. Steele, back in League football after a seven ...

... win. ning ways. They have won all their 10 matches and have scored 62 Joals against 5. r. W. Brambhall, the hon. secretary, speaks highly of “the loyalt{ of the team 4ng gives special praise to the Old stagers “Taffy ™ Jones and R. Oyen The enthusiasm ...

... bygone days. UNITED JUST THERE It is to be hoped this remark will not discourage a team like Doncaster Rovers, but, generally speaking, if I were in charge of a team out for the championship of anything 1 should prefer to be lying third or fourth in the table ...

... each, Froggatt, Tomlinson, and Lindsay one each mean another rushson the laundry to have the kit ready for Satur- day's game Speaking of ground conditions brings to mind the precautions which have to be taken to deal with frost When I was at the ground this ...