Southport Central had one aim in mind as they approached the game with South Shore on this day in 1894, and that was to secure the medals that had been promised to them by the Hon G N Curzon, MP, for securing a fourth placed finish.
They achieved this based on goal average thanks to a 5-1 win.
SOUTHPORT 5 – 1 SOUTH SHORE
Competition: League
Date: 24/03/1894
Southport Line-Up: Jimmy Gee, Tom Smith, Duncan McLaren, Sandy McCallum, Jimmy Tattersall, Joey Shadbolt, Charley Hallows, Peter McCabe, Jack Bryce, Fred Whittaker, Dick Fairhurst
Goals: Duncan McLaren (Pen), Charley Hallows, Peter McCabe, Joey Shadbolt, Joey Shadbolt
Athletic News – Monday 26 March 1894
Match Details
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