The Archive · 1940

Sparkling Manceuvres

There was nothing better in the Football League XI v "All-British XI game at Bradford than the sparkling ures of Willie Hall and Mat-for the League. They bewildered the opposition by thei pace and ingenuity. Hall's shooling was great, and he was unlucky not to have a "hat-trick" in the first half. when he scored two, *o give his side an interval lead of 2-1, after Doherty had scored for the All-British XI. The Football League defence was not so good as the attack, and there wera many lucky e Both O'Donnell and Cochrane made some clever runs, but the All-British inside forwards did not make full use of their Busby, on the All-British s the outstanding half-back.

Harper and Danskin were strong stoppers. In spite of the loss of Taylor through a broken leg-bone in the second half, the Football League XI were a clever side, but the All-British XI made a fine recovery.

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