Tufnell Park were too good for St Albans City on Saturday when the two teams met at Clarence Park in the second round of the Amateur Cup competition, the Park winning by 4-1.
The Tufnell Park eleven was a much stronger one than was beaten by the City in the first round of the F.A.Cup and the City’s eleven was rather weaker, by reason of the absence of Cecil Sharpe and Webb. It was unfortunate for the City that Webb’s suspension for the scene in the Barnet match should come just in time to prevent his inclusion in the team, for his absence made a vast difference. Cecil Sharpe’s absence also made the City team weaker but he, of course, is not one of the regular eleven. Juggins, who hails from Ampthill, took Webb’s place. Webb Richardson took the centre forward position and Weston succeeded Richardson on the left wing. Price was again prevented by business from playing and Jack Richardson again filled the centre half position and he did himself every credit.
The day was altogether against good football, there being a strong wind and a miserable rain throughout the whole of the match. What good football was seen was confined to short passing and individual effort.
Altogether the game was not great, for which chief thanks are due to the wet and wind. Davis played a splendid game in the half-back line and was well partnered by Squires and J.Richardson. The visitor’s forwards were very clever and all had to admire their fine dribbling and short passing.
None of the four goals against to the City can at all be blamed to Smith, for he played as well as anyone could hope for, Tufnell Park undoubtedly came to win and it was probably a fact that the City were not expecting defeat.
Reprinted from the “The St Albans Post” 27th October 1909. |
