Evening Telegraph from Derby, Derbyshire, England • 4

Promotion Points. FULL BACKS MAY MAKE CENTRE FORWARDS. Welloclk's Success. Blackpool gave Manchester City a great game at Maine Road week, and probably because Maurice Wellock failed t-o score the Mancunians got away with the points. Wellock has done surprisingly well at centre forward, and is a parallel with James Cookson, of Chesterfield.

Both these players used to be full and both are now making their names as goalgetters. Wellock went to the seasiders from Halifax Town. Caddick Comes Barnsley have started none too well, and it was hardly surprising that team changes were the order of the day when Reading were the visitors a week ago. A most interesting experiment was the playing of Dick Caddick at centre half, for this Bootle born mancould never get a place in the Everton team in the four seasons he spent at Goodison. "When ho went to Stockoort he was soon promoted, and did so well that Barnsley took a fancy to him.

This Won't Do. Bradford City are still without a victory, and their forward work is so impotent that it is very evident that something drastic will have to happen if they are to avoid following their neighbours at Park Avenue into the Third Division. The Citv's inside forward work is atrocious, and Colin eitrh will really have to "get a move on." has beet! prospecting already in Scotland and the Tvneside district. Same Old Chelsea. Chelsea last season would have walked away with promotion had they not developed the lamentable failing of giving points away on their own ground with a prodigality which was amazing.

Now they have started their tricks again, though it must be admitted that Southampton have a reputation for doing well at Stamford Bridge. The Pensioners played well enough, but apparently were under a cloud when near goal. The Bubble Burst. Clapton Orient must not grumble if their bubble" burst at the fifth hurdle, for thev have done surprisingly well for a team that had been built up practically in August. Jack Rutherford, the veteran right winger, has not been able to keep his place in the side, largely because he is lacking in the speed so much worshipped in this division.

Even his superb ball control and puzzling trickery could not keep him in. Half Back Weakness. Darlington's trouble this season is their weakness at half back, for they have found that they cannot sell their best plaver and then maintain the strength. The Quakers' received something like £2,000 for Herbert Burridge when he went to the Wednesday, hut he, too, has added an ironic touch to the whole position by failine to do well in the First Division. Manager Jack English is now searching for wing halves.

Welcome. Portsmouth followers gave David M'Nabb, the Fulham centre half, a warm welcome when he turned out Fratton Park last week. The reason was because they remembered M'Nabb as a younzster who was crowded out of the team when he went to them as a raw junior from the Lanarkshire junior club. Newart Hill. His rise to fame with Fulham has been interesting to the sunporters, for M'Nabb was always a popular player with them.

Subtle Controller. Grimsby Town's first victory in the Sedond Division has been obtained on foreign soil, and it ortght to put new confidence into them. Two of their goals at Darlington were scored by Joe Cooper, who is a lean and lank inside lett, and a member of the scholastic profession. He made his name with Chesterfield and was such a stylist aud had such subtle ball control that Notts. County paid a heavy fee for him.

he was passed to the Fishermen. Whitworth a Marksman. Hull City continue to garner points at home, where, too, their defoace has yet to concede a goal. Much of their forward virility is due to the fine marksmanship of George Whitworth, who had such a reputation in the Southern Section when he led the Northampton Town attack. He did not do much when he went to the Wednesdav after adding to his laurels with Crystal Palace, but to-day he is in his deadliest mood once again.

Bothering Them. It is surprising that Manchester City are bothered with their centre half position, for many people thought that robust Sammy Cowan would lie in his element in the Second Division. However, Peter Hodge has experimented with Barrass and Ellwood. Ellwood is an Irishman and a product of the Glentoran club, and is now in his fourth season at Maine Road, though he has yet to prove himself good enough for a regular place in the side. Mathieson's Saves.

Middlesbrough did well to get a point at South Shields, but they owed this partial success largely to the grand work in goal of James Mathieson, the custodian who cost them £2,000 when secured from Raitli Rovers last June. Mathieson is well on the way to becoming as popular as Tim Williamson was, and he was the greatest goalkeeper that has ever donned the club jersey. A Tremendous Shot. Swansea Town are the second club this season to learn that Percy Baxratt, the Forest lefo back, is one of the strongest and deadliest penalty spot kickers in the game. He is a clean-limbed athlete who went to the Reds in wartime football, being then a slip of a boy.

He played his early football with Annesley St Alban's, and it was a long time before he got a regular position. Now he is worth playing for his penalty and free kick marksmanship alone. Keliy as a Winger. Notts. County's latest experiment has been to play little auburn-haired Peter Kelly at outside right, and though it was not a huge success at Molyneux, the Tyldesley-born lad did well enough to finish on the winning side.

He made his name in the Lancashire Combination with Chorley, and then went to New Brighton, where he becaaie the centre of attraction for many of the club scouts. He cost Notts. £1,500 last February, and is really an inside left. Wynne Out. ynne, one of tie most sought after backs in the Second Division, has lost his place rn the Oldham Athletic defence, for the veteran Harry Grundy has taken his place.

Grundy is a pre-war product of the Little Hulton Colliery Club, near Bolton, and has been with the 'Latic since the latter part of 1914-15 season. Last Saturday he played his 215 th game for the club! FACTS AND FANCIES FROM THE FOOTBALL FIELD. Gossip Gleanings. ASTON VILLA KEEN SPOTTERS OF TALENT. A Great Find.

The scouts of the Aston Villa Club are famous for the youngsters they get hcid of and who iurn out to be the real goods. Another instance is presented in'tha case of William Kingdom, recently promoted to the right half berth. He is a last season product of the Kidderminster Harriers club, and he set the on his progress last week when he scored a good goal at Ninian Park in his third League match. Parker Can't Score. Arsenal will probably have dropped Tom Parker, the red-haired defender they secured Southampton last season, for this international fuhl back has not been at latisfactory.

How great is his struggle to succeed is shown by the fact that he has been entrusted with three penalties to date, and has only converted Derby County. Yet ho is eaid to be one of the deadliest spot kicks in the game. Briggs Gets Going. Last week Joe Bradford failed to find the net for the first time this season, yet Birmingham were in the happy position of having George Briggs on the first time. This ex-Denaby United leader, ho is the smallest centre forward in the First Division, opened his account Avitb a brace of goals at tho expense of Sunderland.

He notched 13 goals last term, total he ought to surpass with ease this term. Thrills. Some players take a keen delight in pulling out every bit of tailent and energy when they play against a club they used to serve, and this was certainly the case with Sidney Puddefoot when ho achieved his first hat trick since his return to English football from Falkirk, for it was obtained against West Ham and on their own ground. Sid used to be an idol at Upton Park, and his success here cheered to the echo. A Useful Sort.

Boilton Wanderers have a useful sort of reserve in little Walter Baggott, as is shown by the two goals he scored at Turf Moor a week ago. Baggott was picked up by the Boltonians in 1920 from the Carriage and Wagon Works belonging to the L.M.S. Railway at Derby. He was then only 17 years of age, rather diminutive, and certairHy inexperienced. Yet perseverance is having its reward.

Second Hat-trick. Burnley's revival is one of the wonders of the lew season, especially as they have precisely the same team, except that Somerville keeps goal in y.ace of Dawson, as that which almost suffered aas been due to the marksmanship of George 3eel, who registered his second hat trick of the veason iast week. Incidentally it was his fifth a League player. All but Matthews. When there is merry scoring by Bury one usually expects Cyril Matthews to be in at it, yet last week he failed to be personally responsible for even one of the seven goais registered, and the only Bury forward to fail to find the net.

Matthews is a native of Cowes (Isle of Wight), yet it was in the far north that be found favour, for Barrow found him and developed his talents. He is a reai cut in and shoot wing forward. Still in the Dumps. Everton are stil in the depths of despair, and after their innocuous display at Hillsborough a week ago it will not be surprising if Director Will Cuff really gets busy and makes several tensational captures.Will Cuff used to be the secre fcary the Goodison club, and has put through more big transfers than any other man in football to-day. Three All.

Thct is an interesting coincidence attached to the clashes of Cardiff City and the Villa at Ninian Park, for never ouce have these two teams been satisfied with a arawn game there. Each club has won thrice, but last Saturday was the first time that one side had scored two goais and then failed to win. The City will think themselves unllucky that they were the team in this instance. A False Alarm. Huddersfield Town's home defeat a fortnight ago must have been a false for a.

team that can go to Sunderland and Tottenham and bring back a point from each trip is not "on the point of breaking we read the champions were. It seems that the rea'l reason for the surprising defeat of the Town is that Sammy Wadsworth wai injured, and that the whole side had a real off day. Every team has its bad day now and again. A Distinction. Tom Jennings, the ex-Raith Rovers centre forward, has tho distinction of being the first centra forward to elude the vigilance of Harry Thoms, the Derby County centre half and oaptain.

and to score a goal against this player. Jennings, who has done much to "whipp" (no pun intended) tho Leeds attack into shape, scored from a free kick last Saturday, so that even he has had some polish taken from hij performance. a Change. It used to be a trad tion at Leicester that it wis no jso their piayers going to London for points, as they covld not win there at any price. Now there has been a drastio turn in the tide, for the Cily'3 three away games to date have been against the three London clubs, each of which has had to surrender a point.

Loiccster won't b6 going to London again this season, lest it be for a Cup tie, atid then they won't mind. Forshaw's Success. International topics are not yet hoard in football, but the record of Dicky Forshaw in scor'jg in four of his first five matches and achieving the hai. trick in two, distinctly makes one turn to see why he failed in his other game. It was simplj that he was "blotted out" by Harry the Derby County centre half, one of the most improved players in the game, and an Englishman who must be considered when International matters are soussed.

Spence's Distinction. Manchester United have had seven goals from Frank M'Phcrson to is, seven-eighths of the total registered by the club. The other goal was that obtained by Joe Spence at Newcastle iast week- and in his case, it is worthy of note that he achieved it againsta club that at one time was interested in him when he played with the Seotswood (North Eastern League) club. However. the United won the race for his signature.

Cunning Gallacher. Gallagher continues to be the one bright light in the Newcastle United team, and he is so cunning and that he helps his colleagues to goals just the opposition expects him to do the scoring himself. Last week he twice lefc the bail pass through his legs to a colleague, when he could have shot himself. Hugh is a great brainy schemer all the time. The Debacle.

Sheffield United had not lost a game when they went to Liverpool week, but they returned wondering what had happened to them, for they gave away five and were completely outplayed. The United made all sorts of forward changes near the close. Mercer playing inside, with Johnson at inside right and Boyle as a winger. If brought some improvement, but not enough. A Striker from Newcastle.

Tho Ram (anxiously eyeing the gentleman from Newcastle) This is clearly a case for peaceful picketing. The Whirligig of Football. MANCHESTER UNITED'S MANAGEMENT; EARLY INTERNATIONAL TOPICS The announcement in a well-known sporting weekiy paper that Manchester United invite applications for the position of manager at Old Trafford is not such a surprise event as some people would have us imagine, for those of us who knew that John Chapman took up a five years' agreement wjth the club in October, 1921, realised that his term of office was almost at a close. Moreover, there have been certain whisperings fiom time to time. I first heard of these last season, and they were repeated, only moie strongly, In the close season.

Moreover, 1 believe it is a fact that Manager Chapman has come into a nice little fortune quite recently, and that his outlook on life has been changed considerably. Couple these facts together, and add that it is also possible that he has not seen eye to eye with his club one director or a section of it is quite conceivable that a parting of the ways has been decided upon. Yet John Chapman has brought thfe United through a perilous The club descended to the Second Division; he helped them back. He built up a team that carried them to a high position in the past season in the First Division, and also to the semi-final of the F.A. Cup.

Finally, the club had never been so prosperous from the point of view as under Mr. Fred Chapman's regime. United will do well to know that they can find a better manager before they really decide to part with a good one. Grimsby's Rise. There may have been certain fears and panicky feelings at Grimsby when the Town opened the season with two successive defeats, but since then they have beld such fine sides as Manchester City and Swansea Town to drawn games, they have drawn at Nottingham against the Forest, and they have won at Darlington.

This is a great recovery, and it suggests that the Town will carry their Second Division standard quite boldly in the future. I like the Town for four reasons. First, they well-balanced; secondly, they liave a grand centre half in John Hardy; thirdly, a brainy, cunning, and deadly marksman in Carmichael; and fourthly, they do persevere in their determination to play a classy style of game rather than the slipshod kick-and-rush methods which are all too characteristic of the Second Division clubs. I had a chat with some of the Town players at Nottingham, and wa3 glad to hear from Hardv that lie has now quite recovered from the ill-health he suffered at Derby. Hardy, you must know, built up a big reputation when he was with South Shields.

There time waen certain people in the Aston Villa camp regarded him as one of the greatest centre halves in the game, but his eclipse at Derby must have been unsettling to their conviction. Yet the truth is that Hardy was never suiied by the Derby air, and his health suffered, so much so that he could never do his powers justice. Moreover, his chances were strictly limited by that other great pivot, Harry Thorns, a player who will be right in the reckoning this season. John Iraidy has now the tang of salt air about hini again like he had when he was at Horsley Hill. He is living at Cleethorpes, and he is as delighted with bis surroundings as he is pleased to skipper the Fishermen." Good luck to this side that plays football with an ideal; they deserve to prosper.

International Topics, Mention of the Derby County centre half as a prospective candidate for International honours is a reminder that it will not be long before the Selection Committee, whose number has been reduced by more than half as compared with last season, will be getting down to real business. Thorns must come into the reckoning because ho has nowopposed the following centre Brain, Forshaw, Jennings, and Johnson and only one goal (and that from a free kick) was scored by them. His future largely depends on how he has fared against Hugh Gallacher this afternoon! England have to look far for a left half, for there is not a better in all the land than George Green, of Sheffield United. His triangular work with Gillespie and TunstalJ calls aloud that brains are at work all the time. And a good big 'un is always better than a good little 'un.

Green is big; he has energy beyond the normal, and he can be robust, healthily robust, when need be. But the way he passes along the carpet and the way he anticipates the move of the opposition are the two things which stamp him Genius." By the way, it is not altogether known that Green's football destination was decided for him by the lady in the case George Green. He used to play for Nuneaton in the Birmingham League, and had quite a number of clubs on his track in those days. Mrs. Mrs.

Bob never willing to move her home, until, with ladv-1 ike capricionsness, she one day said. Let us try Sheffield." That was how Sheffield LUnited were lucky enough to get the signals ture of this great player. And a Goalkeeper. England will not be so confident in her choice of a goalkeeper as she will of a left half. Ted Taylor has" made errors of judgment' thi3 season that are, to say the least, disconcerting to his many admirers, myself amongst the number.

1 was lucky enough to have seen Arthur liiley, the South Africander, deputise for Elisha Scott at Derby, and since as Riley has added to his laurels have been turning him over as a possible candidate for the England goal. It would be no precedent for a South African born man to be chosen for England. There is the very recent case of Frank Osborne, of the Spurs, who has played both at centre forward and at outside right, and there is Steve Bloomer's son-in-law, Alfred Quantrill, who played several times at outside lelt. Quantrill was born in India! There is the precedent to go upon, even if there is the ideal that it would be a great thing if England could find au eleven of players all born in this country. And it might also be England can pick a player born in the colonies why should she not go to a Welsh club or a Scottish club a player actually born in England.

Yes. why, indeed Northern Section Figures. Here are the figures of North Section players' nationalities which I have promised. They are brought up to date, and the list will be completed next week with the Southern Section figures. E.

S. I. W. Col. Tot Accrmgton S.

19 3 0 1 0 23 Ashington 22 2 0 0 0 24 Barrow 14 3 0 0 0 17 Bradford 17 5 0 2 1 2o Chesterfield 24 1 0 2 0 27 Crewe Alex'ra 22 3 0 0 0 2o Doncaster Rvs 18 3 1 0 0 22 Durham City 0 0 0 0 15 Halifax Town 18 2 1 0 0 21 Hartlepools 17 1 0 0 0 18 Lincoln City. 22 0 0 0 18 Nelson 23 2 0 1 0 26 New Brighton 0 2 5 1 0 17 Rochdale 17 3 0 1 0 21 Rotherham 2o 0 1 0 0 26 Soutbport 21 0 0 1 0 22 Stockport 20 1 0 1 0 22 Stoke 22 2 0 0 0 24 Trminvnre 21 0 0 3 0 24 Walsall 10 I T) I 0 21 Wifitan Bor'gh 12 -2 0 0 0 14 Wrexham 7 1 0 17 0 25 Totals 404 38 Tl 31 1 485 OUTSIDE BIGHT. Gulled from all Quarters. All Right at Homo. Portsmouth have yet to surrender a point at home and to gain one on foreign soil.

The season is early yet, but if Portsmouth have the best team they have ever had their directors this to be the case will have to learn that points must be picked up on foreign soil as well. Preston, with many Scot 3, were home birds last season. Portsmouth, too, have a heavy Scottish flavour about their side. What does tho coincidence mean? Fern Plays. Tommy Fern, the Port Vale custodian, still resides in Liverpool, where his home was for so many years when he served the Everton club.

A fortnight he sustained concussion, and though he recovered sufficiently well to travel to his heme the same night he had a relapse in the train and fell unconscious. Yet he was in the Port Vale team at Preston last; Saturday! Russell Marries. Though Preston North End kept it secret why Willie Russell had been allowed a few days' leave of absence go to Glasgow a fortnight ago, the news has now leaked out that this clever and popular player went home to be married to a Glasgow girl. The happy couple have now returned to Preston, where they other Preston in a Corporation house. Richardson Making a Name.

One of the big successes in the Reading team this season so far has been Frank Richardson, who is still remembered in the Southern Section for the phenomenal scoring feats he put up in his first season with Plymouth Argyle, when he totalled 31 goals in 41 games. Sjnce then he has played with Stoke, West Ham. and Swindon, but now appears to be in better fettle nver. He has just been given the leadership of the Reading best berth. Rawlings Did It.

It wis Billy Rawlings who got tha three Southampton goals at Stamford Bridge last week, thus breaking his own ''duck" for the new campaign and also giving the Saints their first away victory. It was Rawlings' sixth hat-trick" in League football, and the curious thing is that Orient and Charlton have both been his victims, while he once scored four against Millwall. He must have a likir.g for London oppositions. An Argyfe Recruit. Plymouth Argyle have been to Newport County for the transfer of Jack Davies, who really graduated with the Argyle, being a nnti've of Plymouth, but who is better known for his work with Exeter City and Newport.

He is an inside forward. No Scored Since. South Shields bagged five goals against Notts. County on the opening day of the season, but have not found the net since 1 This is just another example that a whirlwind start is riot always of the best variety. It is difficult to live up to early form, but if the players fail to do so it brings about a remarkable loss of confidence.

That is what Shields are suffering from just now. Clever Fowler. John Fowler, the Welsh international centreforward, is not scoring prolifically this season, but he hopes to beat bis record of 28 goals in a season aggregate he has scored for Swansea -Town in each of the past two campaigns. His work as leader is exceptionally clever and good, and there is no doubt whatever that he is the best centreforward Wales possesses at the moment. Ho will be capped agaiust Scotland next month.

Watson Returns. The Wolves must bo full of woe these days, for their prospects never appeared so bright as this season, and yet they cannot strike the form which made them such a formidable combination in the last three mouths of last season. The latest experiment has been the return of Edward Watson to the right back division. This Tyneside native had to go all the way to Pontypridd to receive recognition of his talents, and since 1921 he has been a great servant for the Wolves. Haliiday back.

David Halliday's fortnight suspension expired last Tuesday, so that'he would be available to lead the Sunderland attack this afternoon. The lioKer team has been quite well led during his absence by Robert Gurney, a youngster who saw the light of day at Siiksworth (Durham), and who learned the game with Bishop Auckland, where he was regarded as the best centre forward that club has haa since the days of Sidney Binks. Just a can be little doubt that M'William lived up to his talent-spotting reputation when he found James Blair playing with Third Lanark This youngster, for is only 23 years of age, has scored four poals in his five games with the Spurs to date, and is winning a reputation for being a Scottish Charlie Buchan. Like the Arsenal playor he is very tall, but is weightier. He many dainty touchcs, but is a better-shot than Buchan- Moore on the Target.

Jimmy Moore, who used to be such a popular exponent of the art of dribbling at Derby, got his first brace of goals with Chesterfield a week ago. Trotter's Eminence. It is a feither in the cap of James Trotter that should come up from tns Sccona Division, score in every match of his first five in the First achiovo a nafc trictc in his fifth game, and land nimself at the head of the list of marksmen in competition with eight goals to his credit. Trotter is a pure opportunist, for soino of his mid-field work is very crude, but he does know how to position himself and shoot. Nearly But Not Quite.

A feature of West B'oravrich Albion's defeat at Bury was the lively response their attack gave to overwhelming work of the homo lot, George James, the centre forward of the Throstles, being particularly sprightly. He scored a brace of goals and came within an ace of i third, in which he would have achieved the distinction of a hat trick for the first time since February 1925, when he got three goals yjjiinst Notts. County. Shadow of Watson. Watson, the West Ham leader, has scored five goais iu lour League games, but it is safe to say that he will not tcuin his position as soon as Vivian Gibbins, the amateur, reports fit and sounJ, for Watson is only a shadow of the player who won International honours in 1923.

His mid-field worn is not the same, and he dashing in front of goal. His scoring done wheu he could hardly miss the target. Sims on TriaE, Steve Sims, who is playing so well at centre half for Bristol just now, has not vet been fixed up for the season, but is merely on a month's trial He used to be with Weymouth in the Western Section of the Southern League, going to that club when he left Burnley, who are still interested in him from a transfer fee point of view. Terms may be arranged all right. Untried.

Charlton Athletic have not yet tried Harrv McCracken out at centre forward, tbougn one would have thought they would have taken this opportunity at Coventry last week, when an experiment had to be made in the leadership. Harry won an amateur International cap with Ireland last and was then snapped up by Cardiff City, is a long time making good in professional ranks Won't Two thousand people saw Durham City win their first home match last week. One could just them cheor, but such a crowd won't even pay the wages of the players. North and South ANOTHER CHAMBERS MAKING A Player with a Future. Rotherham County have delved into junior ranks this summer to real good purpose, and one of the brigntest finds the club ever made is Bernard relation to the two players of that name who have worn the club colours in the centre-half, whose home is at Shire- Irook-, and who learned the game in the colliery team, lie has splendid anticipation and judgment for a youngster in his first campaign as a League player.

Worth Watching. Nelson made a very smart capture last season when they went in a hurry to Blyth Spartans and secured the transfer of Eric Earle, the outsido left of the North Eastern League, club. Hurried decisions are not always wise, but Nelson's need for a new left winger at the time was very urgent. Sound judgment, however, was shown in the selection, for Earle is now attracting considerable attention, and could be sold at a big profit. Unsatisfactory.

George Shelton, who has been deposed from the outside left berth in the New Brighton eleven, is a player of versatile qualities, and 110 doubt he will prove his value in another position before the season is out. He is a native of Sheffield, and after the war went to the Wednesday, where he stayed for three seasons prior to going to Exeter City, with which club he played 82 League games and figured in seven positions! Wigan's Latest, Wigan Borough's latest recruit is Alfred William Jewett, a centre half who has been out of the game since injured when playing for Lincoln City in season 1823-24. He first came out with Arsenal, and when Jack Rutherford was appointed manager of Stoke he took Jewett with him. lu a few weeks Stoke disposed of the player, and this led to Rutherford throwing up the managership. Met Weighty Enough.

Southport, at the outset of the season, looked to have made a real capture in signing on little Harry Marshall, brother of the noted Sunderland player. Marshall is a subtly clever inside forward, but South port have already learned that he is too light for this class of football. The Forest, who persevered with hjm for three seasons, had no complaint to make against him other than this handicap. Vast Improvement. There has been a vast improvement in the effectiveness of the Stockport County front line since the leadership was entrusted to Willie Johnston.

This player is a Scot from Edinburgh though it was with the Yorkshire League club, Selby Town, that Huddcrsfield Town discovered him as an inside right. He had close on five seasons with the champions before becoming Hatter. No Stopping Them. Stoke City, once they took to winning vein against Wigan Borough, have carried all before them, and have soon landed high and dry at the head of the N.S. table, without a "defeat and with but one goal registered against them in five matches.

Nelson have the honour of being the only team to penetrate the defence. Stoke have been Incky so far, for in only one game have they had to make a team change. How long will their luOk hold? Getting Goals. Wrexham must be ploasing their supporters' by the way points are being garnered, and because several of their successful players are locals. William Rogers, the inside right, is a native of Summerhill, and last season got a lot of goals in the Welsh League with Flint Town.

He is diminutive, but makes up for this with trickiness, and is also difficult to knock off the ball. Temperament. if Tranmere Rovers must be con to hold good to the eC qU promotion chances. ired right, scored 22 goals last seaso beefl one League game, but ho has (Qj on who could be placed on a Y' 0 3 Like Joe McCall ha saw the ho r) i a ham, in Lancashire, and when he Dlo Preston had the reputation of A Leader Required. Walsall have got together a rQU gh but unfortunately are suffering tvh ,1 experienced leadership, something, never happened if the clu pr yt Harold Crockford.

Injuries sU mD3 fif Georgo Pumford, secured in Derby County, from giving ox a Bancroft, who has never 1 but was bora at Derby, short In and Out Form. be Rochdale's debacle at Crewe followed by a great win veO it looks as though the Lancasni to bo dubbed an inconsistent changes have been made tb opening of the season, no less forwards having been tried. 11 disappointment to the manage' IIC Butler, who did so well with Bury City, should have bailed. Crumley Does Well. Bournemouth United rfatf their caps when they went Jd conquered last week! but QnfflK deal to the of who was a wartime product club.

He was known in the for League in 1919-20 when lie Jr sea Town, and since then Bristol City and Darlington. 3 tionaliy safe and spectacular high shots. .1 Full Speed Ahead. all Breutford continue to cat' them, thanks largely to the baj their teams in the summer ah a enterprise of Edgar "Watkius a ward. This London born fl be a Birmingham player, for J1 talent there, but could not sP 6 the Midland city.

Later he -t-S luij ful with Southend, but was a' 11 up to town to visit his honiei 01 to rupture. I Not tho Same Cook. Brighton and Hove are bapPj ib they have Tommy Cook back ship, even though Tommy is Lj the confidence and dash he sbo serious injury laid him aside, a Ml last season. He has played all summer and thought pifV sound, but football is a be has found that he still has 1 A Splendid Recruit. 'I Alec ltaisbeck never found a for Bristol City than when Scotland towards the close ot and took a fancy to Arthur outside left of the Dykehead fi got his chanc-e owing to fl i pended at the start of the t.

hr when Kirk's month is up he supersede whose bob A speed make him out to be a Play and Players. THE MEN WHO ARE SCORING 6 Some Scorer. Jimmy Carmichael, the Grimsby Town goalgetter, lias scored no less than 136 goals tor that club in League games siuce he lel't Mid-Rhondda for Blundell Park in 1920. Clem's Goals, Two in five games is pretty good going for Clem Stephenson, whose highest total in any season tor the Town is 11. He ought to beat this figure this seaspn.

A Real Find. Arsenal are vastly pleagfed with the way Jack Lee, a product of the Horden Athletic club, has shaped at outside left since his promotion. He appears to be another feather in the cap of Manager Herbert Chapman. The Only Time. Birmingham only ouce had to make a team change this season, and on that they lost.

Whenever the full team fcas played full points have been garnered. Breaks His Duck. The champion scorer of the First Division lost season, Teddy Harper, broke his duck for Blackburn Rovers last week. Only Once Failed. David Jack isn't leg weary after his Canadian trip, for he has only once failed to find the net to date.

Arsenal had the defence which defied the son of the Plymouth Argyle manager. Honours Equal. George Beel (Burnley) and James Trotter (Wednesday) are the leading marksmen of the First Division, each having eight goals to his crcdit. Morris (Swindon) beats them both, however, for he has registered ten goals. A Non-scorer.

George McLachlan, the Cardiff City outside left, is the only forward on the side who has not yet registered a goal. He has not fully regained his confidence since he broke a leg last season. Not Broken. Nicholas Wall, the promising Norwich City right half, did not break his thigh in a midweek game at Northampton. An X-ray examination shows that the bones are intact.

Everton's Plight. Not a point; not a victory; not a hope." Such be a terse description of Everton's team as at present constituted. Something drastic will Lappen at Goodison very shortly. All Orphans. No player has registered a brace of goals for Lnited up to date.

Five players have found the net but all have been responsible for orphan goals. First Miss. Last Saturday was the first time this season that Frank McPherson had failed to register a brace of goals. He got one goal, however, and as usual it was from a penalty kick. Curious.

Have you noticed that all 1 goals to date have come ro lU fl the left wing pair, McDonald The right wing pair, Urwin tfo ir too good to allow this one-side" for long. A From Their Nursery. William Lane, who is ham Hotspur attack, is a ji P'' Spurs nursery, Northfieet, SVII the Kent Leaguo. 'J Kean as Centre Half. There lias been a vast ly play of the Wednesday finger on the weakness in fat lfave left out Frank Frogg 3l for Fred Kean.

A New Recruit. PJu Barnsley have been to 1 second Scottish 1 1 i product of the St. Anthony 1 gow. He is an 18-years-old i Curious. i That when Chelsea's pierced they should capitulate same game.

Only one pl a el fei lf 4j way through the Pensioners I Ilings (Southampton), and through three times. Quaking. up The Darlington team is nickname of the Quakers- oJi have at home, and oU they won they scrambled' oIU goal in seven. i His 100 th Game. Billy Fergtisson, the Chels eg.

take part in his hundredth the Pensioners to-day when Valley Parade. Three Wanted. Frank Roberts, the tyU of Manchester City, reqiij 1 1 jjT games and he will have of for the club, the same nu Dl played for Bolton. Not a Goal. dij James McClelland, who P'y Middlesbrough last seasonopen his account up to 1 ep ing.

He ought not to 3 so then he wouldn't be shadow On the Up-grade. As Notts. County have from home they must be on Pynegar Leads. Ormston has been ship of the Oldham er turned to his old position 8 jj at inside right. Meikle Returns.

Portsmouth had AnguS ipf right last week for'the a was in jured at Blackpool cM po last. He got his jji to the lad who OLDEST local: daily papeb THE DERBY DAILY TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1926. BEST FOR ADVERTISEMENTS 4.