Football First XI Report

Looking back on the results obtained by the 1st XI, I must admit to being a little disappointed. The team promised so much but failed to achieve all they were capable of. They reached the semi- final of the London Catholic Schools competition and in a replay with the Salesian College gave a wretched display to be deservedly beaten 5-1.

On the credit side they reached the 4th Round of the Ebdon and Tye Competitions and the quarter-final of the Middlesex Senior Schools Cup. Highbury Grove beat them 7-1 in the Tye, a defeat which was not so bad as the score might lead one to believe. St. Aloysius won the Ebdon game 2-1, and Bishopshalt knocked the Senior Schools hopes, by winning 2-0.

A new venture this year was the League Competition organised by the Senior Schools and after playing 20 league games, winning 9, drawing 4, losing 7 and totalling 22pts, we finished in 9th position. A league competition certainly added an extra interest to the normal fixture list and I am certain that it was a good move.

Moat Mount School were added to the normal fixture list and, apart from schools already mentioned, Barnhill, Aylestone and St. Thomas More were new opponents in cup fixtures.

Many of the lads played regularly on a Saturday afternoon for the Old Salvatorians, and it was unfortunate that it was impossible to arrange the annual fixture with the Old Boys this year.

Fitzgerald finished the season as the top goalscorer with 30 goals and the following also added their contribution: Feerick 20, Mellon 16, Boyle 12, Geary 11, Matthews 10. From all the lads many consistent displays throughout the season.


Football - 1st Eleven

Middlesex Schools Tye Cup
1st Round  
2nd Round  
3rd Round  
4th Round  
Bye
Barnhill
Salvatorian
Highbury Grove  
-
1
4
7
  -
  Salvatorian
  Lampton
  Salvatorian  
-
7
2
1
Senior Schools Competition
Prelim. Round  
1st Round  
2nd Round  
3rd Round  
Salvatorian
Greenford
Salvatorian
Salvatorian  
2
1
5
0
  Willesden
  Salvatorian
  Mellow Lane
  Bishopshalt  
1
3
0
2
London Schools Ebdon Trophy
1st Round  
2nd Round  
3rd Round  
4th Round  
Bye
Quintin Kynaston
Salvatorian
St. Aloysius  
-
0
4
2
  -
  Salvatorian
  Ayleston
  Salvatorian  
-
2
1
1
P.42  W.22  L.13  D.7  G.F.130  G.A.85

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