Not for many days has been seen a more fast and interesting encounter at Clarence Park than that which took place on that enclosure on Saturday. This was principally due to the fact that instead of being represented by the team that had not previously secured a point in the League, Tufnell Park honoured the Saints by bringing along their London League eleven.
With the City meeting their old Cup rivals in the spirit in which the clubs have always met, there was a game brimful of interest and during the first half, at least, to judge from the extraordinary pace that was maintained, there might have been a Cup-tie progressing.
As regards the ultimate result, every spectator must agree that the City should have won. They had so much the better of the exchanges as to merit a goal or two-goal victory and they were, in fact, robbed of a point- the first they have lost in the League – by one of the “softest” goals that have ever been recorded in the history of St Albans senior football.
A minute or two behind time and before a fine crowd, the teams lined up.
Reprinted from “The Herts Advertiser & St Albans Times” – 9th December 1911. |
