Mexborough and Swinton Times April 2, 1926

Matt Taylor’s Return
Denaby Again in Good Form.

Denaby United 4 Grantham 2

On Saturday Denaby entertained Grantham in another good game resulted. For Denaby Wheelhouse was displaced by Matt. Taylor at right back, and Parkinson the centre forward, was no longer “on appro,” having been signed after Friday’s match.

Thompson was early conspicuous in some movements in which he and Fawdon were seen to advantage. Both players played hard throughout. Ogley came next into the picture showing some very sound play. These three harassed the Grantham defence and before resistance was stiffened the Denaby left-wing came into action and scored.

The first goal came after 10 minutes. It was a clever movement originating with Allen and carried through to a finish by him and Skeels. The latter closed with an accurate centre, from which Parkinson scored with a smart header.

Three minutes later Bromage was penalised for carrying, and the free kick was converted by Sindall.

Only two minutes, elapsed before Denaby s went ahead again, Skeels cutting in and scoring a good goal. The same player was responsible for the next goal, too, and it was really brilliant, involving some masterly dribbling in which Skeels in this game proved himself an adept.

Perhaps 25 minutes had now gone on for goals scored! The game had not been without incident so far, but before the half-hour was at Denaby had a rather serious reverse. Attempting to stop the Grantham forward going through during a melee Bromage was badly kicked on the knee and was absent for the rest of the half. Matt. Taylor went in goal and Windle fell back. Fortunately Taylor had little to do during the remaining 15 minutes, for though he saved three of four shots he was naturally none too sure. The crowd enjoyed the novelty however. With a man short Denaby continued to dominate the play till half time.

Bromage went back to his position on the resumption. The second half was not nearly so interesting, the player both teams being poorer. Rawlinson reduced the lead after 20 minutes, beating Bromage with a swift shot into the corner of the net from close range, and 10 minutes from time Ogley increased Denaby’s lead by scoring from a corner kick taken by Skeels. There was an unfortunate incident towards the end of the game when Thompson was badly fouled by Storer stop who, with Mariott had had the Denaby right wing out for some time. Otherwise the match was cleanly fought.

The first half was well worth watching because of the remarkably good teamwork of Denaby. But the second half was lacking in this and was a patchwork. Denaby were quite the better team and towards the end had Grantham so hard pressed that they were happy to concede any amount of corners rather than risk a Denaby shot.

Teams: –

Denaby: Bromage; Taylor. Bisby; Windle, Oxley, A. S. Vollans; Thompson, Fawdon, Parkinson, Allen, Skeels.

Grantham: Wrigley: Yaldron, Mariott; Sindall, Clements, Storer; Laxton, Hutchins, Smith, Rawlinson, Copley.

Referee: C. Hutchinson, Rotherham.