Denaby Utd – Denaby 5 Gainsbro Trinty Res. 3.

12 October 1909

Sheffield Independent – Tuesday 12 October 1909

Midland League

Denaby United 5, Gainsbro Res. 3.

This game at Denaby between Denaby and Trinity Reserves suffered much In the first half through lack of appreciation the small crowd of 500, but when Gainsbro’ took the lead early in the second half the home supporters woke up to the fact that they were wanted, and they cheered their favourites to victory.

It was a scrappy encounter, though there were occasional bright flashes. The home team were weak in defence, and though the halves worked hard the greasy ground and ball in the later stages seemed to baffle the forwards, whom Glennon was the pick.

For Gainsbro’ Bullivant, Booth and Whitaker were perhaps the best