South Yorkshire Times – Friday 13 April 1934

In The Course Of A Chat

In the course of a chat with the chairman of the Mexboro’ Football Club, Mr. Fred Archer, a few days ago I was pleased to learn that the least satisfactory aspect of the club’s outlook was their position in the Midland League. It is certainly disappointing that the team are so near the bottom, but this depressing fact was made more palatable by a hint that from a financial point of view the club has nothing to grumble at and should be able to show a balance on the right side at the end of the season.

The transfer fee received for Wilkinson and Grange was very acceptable and it is probable, I understand, that the whole of this may be carried forward for next season. This is good news and indicates that the club has been capably managed, and is in a fundamentally sound position which should enable a useful side to be built up by the beginning of next term.

After all in the present difficult times we have to be thankful for small mercies, and for a club like Mexboro’ solvency is almost as gratifying as the Midland League championship.

Denaby United

Denaby United, who are holding their annual meeting on Sunday, will also, I believe, be able to reveal a satisfactory state of affairs to their supporters, thanks to the unremitting interest of Mr. Percy Harrison, the secretary-manager, and Mr. Arthur Davies, the financial secretary.

Denaby have also been helped out by a transfer fee, Hinchliffe, the young inside forward now with Grimsby, being the player transferred. Apart from this transaction, however, the club have had rather an unfortunate season. Key men in Siddall, King, Adams and McLean have been out of the team for long periods through injury (in fact King, Adams and McLean are still absent) and the club’s record has suffered in consequence.

Had the club enjoyed immunity from injuries I feel confident they would have occupied a high position in the league. As it is, only Scunthorpe and Scarboro’ of the non-League clubs are above them. The managements of the local clubs undoubtedly deserve credit for their work, and though I am aware that there is a critical element in both camps I think the general feeling of sportsmen in the district will be one of satisfaction that the Midland League flag is being kept flying in these two centres.