Everton V Earlestown

Written by Steven Dowd

Everton FC beat Earlestown 1-0 in a match played at Evertons homeground of Priory Rd, this 1-0 victory over Earlestown in the Liverpool Cup of 1884 gained Everton its first ever football trophy. Shortly after their success over Earlestown, John Houldings Everton Club were asked to vacate their Priory Road home ground. Anfield was leased and the new ground built in 1884 The first match Everton played at their new Anfield football ground was on September 27, 1884, this first match was against Earlestown, who were beaten 5-0, this was six years before Liverpool Football Club was formed. Here are a few more facts about Earlestown FC 1899-00 Joined Lancashire League 1903 Lancashire League closed down 1903-04 Joined Lancashire Combination as founder members of new Division 2 Lancashire Combination Division Two runner-up Promoted to Division One 1906 Relegated to Division Two 1906-07 Lancashire Combination Division Two runner-up Promoted to Division One SEASON LEAGUE P W D L F A P POS 1899-00 LANCS 28 7 5 16 40 64 19 11/15 1900-01 LANCS 20 8 3 9 31 45 19 8/11 1901-02 LANCS 24 12 5 7 54 37 29 4/13 1902-03 LANCS 22 8 0 14 43 48 16 9/12 1903-04 LAN C-2 34 23 5 6 94 49 51 2/18 1904-05 LAN C-1 34 12 5 17 50 71 29 14/18 1905-06 LAN C-1 38 9 7 22 64 96 25 20/20 1906-07 LAN C-2 38 24 5 9 124 57 53 2/20 1907-08 LAN C-1 38 8 8 22 43 88 24 19/20 1908-09 LAN C-2 38 16 3 19 65 90 35 12/20 1909-10 LAN C-2 38 ?/20 1910-11 LAN C-2 38 ?/20 F.A. CUP 1905-06 4Q BARNSLEY H 0-2 1947-48 PRE HAYDOCK C & B RECREATION H 3-0 1Q WIGAN ATHLETIC H 0-1 1948-49 EP U G B ST HELENS H 5-1 PRE RHYL A 1-2 1949-50 EP CROSSENS H 2-1 PRE BOOTLE ATHLETIC A 1-5 1952-53 PRE PRESCOT CABLES H 0-2 1953-54 1Q RUNCORN H 1-4 1954-55 PRE MARINE A 0-4 1955-56 1Q SOUTH LIVERPOOL H 1-1 1Qr SOUTH LIVERPOOL A 1-3 1956-57 1Q LLANDUDNO A 2-0 2Q NEW BRIGHTON H 1-6 1957-58 PRE PRESCOT CABLES H 1-6 1958-59 PRE PRESCOT CABLES A 3-4 1959-60 PRE ST HELENS TOWN A 2-0 1Q PWLLHELI & DISTRICT H 5-2 2Q PRESCOT CABLES H 0-1 1960-61 1Q ALTRINCHAM H 4-3 2Q SKELMERSDALE UNITED H 2-4 1961-62 PRE ALTRINCHAM A 1-6 1962-63 1Q ST HELENS TOWN H 1-3 1963-64 1Q ALTRINCHAM H 0-10 I will add some more info later, but for now, here is a link to a great resource of Football history Football Club History Database

 

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