Mexborough and Swinton Times, March 17, 1939
McCartney gets five in 10 goals match at Grantham
Hat-trick in the first half
Grantham 9 Denaby United 1
Leading 4-0 at half-time, Grantham went on to score five more goals in the second half against Denaby at Grantham.
Stocks open the game on the Grantham right and McCartney had a hard drive blocked by a defender. Denaby did breakaway Healy had to fist away from under the bar, a hard drive from Wilson, and the same player shot wide from close in. Grantham then went along on the right and Siddall cut in and shot. Pacey partly held a shot, but McCartney, rushing in, put the ball into the net to open for Grantham after 12 minutes. Immediately from the restart Dickinson took possession and pass to Chester, wider Grantham second goal with a simple shop. Pacey beat out a good drive from Siddall was deceived by a shot from McCartney, which crashed into the net for the own team’s third. Shortly before the interval McCartney completed his hat-trick.
The restart was made in the rain. Grantham became aggressive and Stocks put in the visitors goal. Then Pacey made a clever save from Siddall. Siddall, McCartney (two), Dickinson and Chester scored other goals for Grantham.
Williams scored for Denaby
Record to date:
Played 29 Win 1 Drawn 2 Lost 26 Goals 24 Against 152 Points 4 Position 22 of 22