Match By Match Reports

 

10^th October 1956

1^st Round – Away at Bury

Won 3-0

Scorers – Bert Llewellyn (2), Derek Temple

 

No Newspaper report

 

14^th November 1956

2^nd Round – Away at Bolton Wanderers

Won 1-0

Scorer – Bert Llewelyn

 

Match Report from the Liverpool Daily Post

 

EVERTON YOUTH SIDE HAD PLAN
November 15, 1956. The Liverpool Daily Post
Bolton Youth 0, Everton Youth 1
Though the only goal at Bolton yesterday decided Everton Youth team’s entry into the F.A Youth Cup third round they merited their win over Bolton Youth team. There was a plan of play in Everton’s ranks quite absent from the efforts put forward by Bolton and all the smarter attacking moves came from the visitors especially from wingers Fielding and Ashworth and inside right Llewellyn. The latter’s fast dashes were always a menace to Bolton who stood in need of the sound defensive play of Oxtoby, the best man on their side. Everton had escapes in the first quarter of an hour when Bolton centre forward Hart headed straight at the goalkeeper, missed at two yards when Griffiths kicked a weak shot off the line and then drove wide with only the goalkeeper to beat. In the last quarter of an hour the Bolton forwards put in strenuous efforts and once Bannister lobbed the ball over Johnston’s head as he ran out but centre half O’Shanghesay ran back and kicked the ball over the crossbar as it was bouncing in. Everton won the match in the 29th minute when Temple’s cross drive brought Dean down. It looked an easy ball to smother, but Dean lost his grasp and Llewellyn was on the spot to force the ball over the line.

 

8^th December 1956

3^rd Round – Away at Middlesbrough

Won 6-1

Scorers – Bert Llewelyn (4), Derek Temple, Alec Ashworth

 

6th February 1957

4^th Round – Home to Manchester United

Drew 2-2

Scorers – Bert Llewelyn, Alec Ashworth

 

Match preview from The Liverpool Echo

YOUTH CUP-TIE

20TH DECEMBER 1956

Everton are hopeful that their Youth team, now in the last 16 of the National Youth Cup competition, can put a stop to the “farming” of this trophy by Manchester United, who have won it each year since its inauguration four years ago.

Manchester United have to visit Goodison, in the next round, which has to be played before the middle of February. Though no date has been fixed, many Everton followers with doubtless make a mental note of this game now and go along in due course to give the youngsters encouragement. As soon as a date has been arranged it will be announced here.

Everton defeated Middlesbrough’s youth team 6-1 in the last round, and on this form must have a strong chance against the holders.

Game Preview – Liverpool Echo - 5^th February

GOODISON GAME
February 5, 1957. The Liverpool Echo
Ranger’s Notes
Manchester United are also involved in another important game through not one arousing such national interest tomorrow afternoon. This is the match between their Youth team and Everton youngsters in the fourth round of the F.A. National Youth Cup. Manchester United’s Youth side has won this trophy on each of the four occasions it has been played for since the competition was inaugurated. It is time somebody pushed them out of the picture and let the honour circulate. Everton reckon they have a good chance of doing this. These Youth Cup games have produced some splendid football in past year’s and there is no reason to anticipate that tomorrow’s encounter will be any exception. The Goodison club’s line-up includes one player with first team experience in Llewellyn three who have figured in the Central League side; Griffiths, Temple and Gannon –and is completed by lads whose names may not be so well known at the moment but which might become as familiar in later years as those now in the senior eleven. These are the teams;- Everton; Johnson; Connor, Griffiths; Redmond, O’Shaughnessy, Gannon, Fielding, Temple, Lewellyn, Ashworth, Barton. Manchester United; Gaskill; Smith, Gibson; English, Holland, Brait; Morgans, Lawton, Dawson, Pearson, Hunter.
No fewer than seven of the youths in the Everton team were former stars in Liverpool and Lancashire Schoolboys sides most of them later going on to win higher recognition in the Liverpool County Youth side. Derek Temple was also an England schoolboy international while Redmond is an England Youth international having played for his country against Switzerland’s Youth eleven this season. On top of that there more have had international trials namely, Connor, Gannon, and Barton while the rest have all distinguished themselves in some way or another in junior football. The same applies to Manchester United. Five of their team-Gaskill, Smith, Holland, Dawson and Pearson –won international caps as schoolboys and Morgans played for Wales. In short this game promises to provide a really tip-top exhibition of football between two of the best youth teams in the country and it should make a special appeal to the half-holiday football followers for it is a type of match which was seldom have the opportunity of seeing. Everton have met United twice before in this competition, losing on each time 1-0 at Manchester. Now with ground advantage their favour they have a chance to get their own back and may well do it. Any side which dismisses the Mancunians he favourites for the trophy. It would be a welcome addition to Everton’s board-room showcase which has not housed any very notable trophies in recent seasons.

 

DAWSON –A NAME TO REMEMBER
February 7, 1957. The Liverpool Daily Post
By Ian Hargreaves
Everton 2, Manchester United 2
FA Youth Cup
The surprisingly small crowd who watched Everton share four goals with Manchester United in the fourth round of the F.A. Youth Cup at Goodison Park yesterday, came away certain of two things –that there is plenty of up and coming talent in the Everton cupboard and that in sixteen-years-old Alec Dawson United have an international centre forward in the making. The brawny son of a Scottish trawler skipper, Dawson already seems destined for the highest honours. Speed, anticipation and shooting powers are all there, and but for the fine work of Everton’s O’Shaughnessey and Johnson, he would have scored more than two goals. A regular member of Manchester United’s Central League side, his record speaks for itself, and providing he keeps clear of injury, I can see nothing to stop him rising to the very top. If Dawson won most attention there were plenty of other promising players to take the eye. Of the Everton team I liked, Temple for his intelligent use of the ball; Fielding for his perseverance and tenacity and Llewellyn for his speed and snap-shooting. Behind them O’Shaughnessey remained solid as granite, and Johnson, a diminutive goalkeeper in the Dunlop mould, performed prodigies of valour hurling himself about without the slightest regard for personal safely. It was sad to see him give away one of the goals – he had no chance with the other-through a fumble when bouncing the ball.
The Same United
United, the heavier and more polished side, looked another edition of their seniors, even down to the occasional mannerism, and English and Gibson bore the mantle of Edwards and Colman with distinction though neither is yet as skilful as their mentors were at the same age. Haskell who sprang to fame overnight when he turned out for United in the televised Charity match against Manchester City kept a sound goal, but like Johnson made one fatal mistake. Unable to gather a long ball by Gorman at the first attempt he left Llewellyn with the easiest of chances. Forward Dawson was the shinning light, but he was well supported by Pearson – recently turned professional – and by two speedy wingers in Morgans and Hunter. Everton took the lead in the 35th minute-rather against the run of play –when Ashworth placed the ball out of Gaskell’s reach following good work by Fielding, but Manchester equalized five minutes later, through Dawson after Johnson’s solitary error. Dawson put United in front with a glorious header from a corner in the 55th minute and they seemed likely winners until the 66th minute, when Llewellyn’s goal made a replay necessary.

THIS WAS A TREAT
February 7, 1957. The Liverpool Echo
Ranger’s Notes
Everton and Manchester United Youth team provided one of the finest games I have seen at Goodison Park this season in yesterday’s fourth round of the F.A. National Youth Cup. This was football at its best. It was fast and full of incident with plenty of first-time shooting resolute tackling and from start to finish both side’s fought as though their lives depended on the result. For all they much-vaunted ability which has not been over-rated. Manchester United’s lads were no better than the home side. they certainly had a spell during the first half when it looked as though they might run Everton off their feet but it was of brief duration, and the young Blues showing fighting spirit and courage in the tackle which might be copied by some of their seniors gave as good as they got before the final whistle went. It was not only real cup-tie football so far as dogged determination went but it had craftsmanship, skill and strong finishing to give it; added spice. Occasionally there was an excess of “bite” which we could well have done without, but in most cases it sprang from sheer youthful enthusiasm and earnest endeavour. To those who erred let me just whisper that the true sportsman with skill like these lads has no need to resort to even slightly questionable tactics. In little Fielding Everton have a grand right winger of whom we should hear more later, if his physique is not too much a handicap. Temple was another talented player. Barton also shaped well and the whole forward line was far more productive of shots than the first team usually serves up. O’Shaughnessy, despite being against a powerful centre forward in Dawson, often showed up to advantage, the wing halves were enterprising, and both backs though occasionally inclined to kick a little wildly –understandable considering the pressure sometimes put on them- were well up to standard. When not caught in a tight corner, Connor showed considerable intelligence in his use of the ball and clever positioning. United had two splendid wingers in Morgans and Hunter, a clever schemer in Pearson an outstanding leader in Dawson and a sound and well-balanced defence. A draw was the right result for neither side deserved to lose. If they serve up as good an exhibition in the replay at Manchester it should be a game well worth seeing.