Match By Match Reports

 

17^th September 1952

1^st Round - Away at South Liverpool

Won 7-0

Scorers – Jimmy Gregory (5), Alec Farrall (2)

 

Match Preview from The Liverpool Echo

 

F.A. YOUTH CUP

16^th SEPTEMBER 1952

The first round of the F.A. Youth Challenge Cup competition takes place at Holly Park to-morrow (5.45) Everton Youths play South Liverpool Youths, the winners visiting Liverpool. All of the big clubs have entered teams in what promises to be a highly successful competition. Included in the Everton side are three former schoolboy internationals.

EVERTON – A. Ross; K. Heyes, J.D. Irving; K. Rea, A. Savager, J. Joyce, R. Harris, R. Passey, J. Gregory, A. Farrall, D. Mavers.

 

11^th October 1952

2^nd Round - Away at Liverpool

Won 3-0

Scorers – Colin Williams (2), Ken Rea

 

Daily Post Match Report

 

EVERTON YOUTH X1 WIN CUP-TIE
October 13, 1952. The Liverpool Daily Post
F.A. National Youth Competition Round Two
Liverpool Youth 0 Everton Youth 3
By defeating Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday morning Everton enter the third round of the F.A National Youth Competition. They were full value for their win. Liverpool started brightly and a Kelbrick header hit the crossbar but in the space of five minutes before the interval when Liverpool had Jackson their centre half injured on the wing, this was counteracted when efforts from Farrell (twice) and Mayers suffered the same fate. Everton took the lead after 22 minutes when Williams added the finishing touch to a grand movement, and gained fortunate goals when Sloan made two slips within a minute. A quarter of an hour from the end he dropped the ball and Williams had only to tap it into the net. Then he allowed a free kick from Rea to pass over his hands. Part from these errors he played well. Farrell and Mayers shone for Everton in attack, and centre half Savage was sound in a good defence. A Court was the only Liverpool forward to threaten danger, Jackson and Rent were grand defenders.

 

29th November 1952

3^rd Round - Away at Blackpool

Won 3-0

Scorers – Alec Farrall, Peter Chamberlain (2)

 

No Match Report in Newspapers

 

4^th February 1953

4^th Round - Away at Manchester United

Lost 0-1

 

EVERTON YOUTH TEAM
February 3, 1953. The Liverpool Echo
Ranger’s Notes
There will be an interesting game at Old Trafford tomorrow (2.30) when Everton’s youth team will be opposed to Manchester United’s Youngsters in the fourth round of the National Youth Cup. This competition is open to players, amateurs or professional, under 18 an several of the lads who have taken part in it this season have figured in First and Second Division football. Others have been Central League regulars. Everton have so far beaten South Liverpool 7-0, Liverpool 3-0 and Blackpool 3-0 all in away games. Manchester United have defeated Leeds 4-0, Nantwich 23-0 (yes that is not a mis-print -23 is correct) and 1-0. Everton are unable to announce their side until later as three of their players are rather doubtful due to injury and colds. In previous games their goalkeeper has been Cyrl Hatton a 17 year old amateur formerly with Florence Institute and the backs have been Ken Heyes and Jimmy Irving. Heyes only just turned 16, is a former England schoolboy international who will play for England Youth team against Scotland Youths on Saturday. Irving aged 17, used to be an Ellesmere Port school-boy star.
Stars of the Attack
Ken Rea right half, a 17-years-old professional, has been with Everton since leaving school. Centre half Alan Savager, aged 18 is an amateur from Port Sunlight and Jerry Joyce at left half in earlier games, is a former Liverpool school boy, and still an amateur. The forward line has been changed somewhat in each previous match. It has been chosen from Brian Harris, Peter Chamberlain, Jimmy Gregory, Alec Farrell, Derek Mayers, Peter Cuffe, and Colin Williams. The only professional among those seven is Mayers and the average age is just below 17. Gregory is 15 and Farrell is 16. Gregory has a knee injury and is a doubtful starter tomorrow, Farrell and Mayers have heavy colds.
Manchester United also have not yet chosen their team. In two instances there is a possibility that instead of playing in the Youth match the lads concerned will be wanted for Thursday’s replay against Walthamstow Avenue! Lewis Pegg and Doherty who have figured in all the Youth cup games for United have also been in the Mancunian’s First Division side this season on several occasions.

 

EVERTON YOUTH HAD BAD LUCK
February 5, 1953. The Liverpool Daily Post
Manchester United Youth 1, Everton Youth 0
Everton had the hardest of luck at Old Trafford yesterday when they lost to Manchester United in the fourth round National Youth competition 1-0. Not only did they provided a polished style of approach play, but Farrell, a hard working inside left hit the upright after Rea had created a grand opening with a sparkling run. Their forwards however, did not take their chances. Keeley had an excellent chance of equalizing in the dying minutes but failed. Edwards scored Manchester’s goal in the fifty-sixth minute.