9^th December 1969

2^nd Round Replay – Home to Blackburn Rovers

Won 5-0

Scorers – Alan Wilson (2), Bill Kenny, Mick Lyons (2)

 

Match report from The Liverpool Echo

 

EVERTON’S WIN SETS A PUZZLE

10^th DECEMBER 1969

BY PAUL O’BRIEN

Everton’s 5-0 F.A. Youth Cup second round replay victory over Blackburn, at Goodison Park last night, sent the spectators home pleased – and puzzled.

Goodison fans were delighted to see their under-18 side, which contained 8 members of the team which reached the quarter-finals of the competition last season, win so convincingly – but they must haver been puzzled as to how Blackburn fought back from 3-0 down just seven days previously to force a draw.

Last night, Blackburn were never in with a chance, for Everton dictated play from the start. Bill Kenny, who first made his name as a goal taker, looked thoroughly at home as an attacking right half, while Mick Lyons led the Blues’ attack with skill – especially in the air – and determination.

Goodlass, brought in at outside left, justified his selection with several good runs and two ideally placed corner kicks which gave Lyons and inside right Wilson goals before half time.

Kenny hit an unstoppable penalty after outside right Johnson had been grounded, and Everton added two more in the second half though Wilson and Lyons.

Wingers O’Neill and Whalley worked hard in the Blackburn attack, but they found Scott playing soundly at centre half and Hughes showing tremendous confidence at right back only six weeks after a cartilage operation.

A good display this by Everton and one that must have given them confidence for the rounds ahead.

 

30^th December 1969

3^rd Round – Home to Manchester United

Lost 1-2

Scorer – David Johnson

 

Match report from The Liverpool Echo

 

EVERTON LET UNITED OFF THE HOOK

31^st DECEMBER 1969

BY PAUL O’BRIEN

There can have been few, if any, faster goals scored at Goodison Park than the one by outside right David Johnson for Everton against Manchester United in the F.A. Youth Cup third round match last night.

Only three Everton players had touched the ball, when Johnson fastened onto it on the edge of the penalty area and beat Carrick, the United goalkeeper, with a low shot into the corner of the net.

United, and most of the 4,451 spectators, were staggered, but unfortunately Everton were not able to cash in on this tremendous start, with the result the Manchester youngsters eventually fought back to win 2-1.

HALL’S WINNER

Everton also lost to United in last season’s competition, going down 3-1 after extra time in a quarter-final replay. On that occasion too, it was Johnson who put Everton in front, and the player who got the second for United was Jim Hall – who was on the spot again last night to net the winner midway through the second half.

United’s other goal came seven minutes after half time when inside left Eric Young – who had hit an upright during the first half – headed in from a cross by inside right Greenhoff.

There was little to choose between the sides in a match which never reached the footballing heights expected, and the deciding factor was probably the strong United back defensive line, in which left back Lewis was outstanding, and centre half Fairhurst and right back Millerchip not far behind him.

United obviously knew all about the heading ability of Everton’s leader, Lyons, and when he did manage to get the better of Fairhurst or Carrick, another defender was waiting to intercept the pass.

With the tacking very keen at times, referee Styles, of Barnsley, found it necessary to talk sternly to several players and also book Fairhurst.