Sheffield Daily Telegraph – Monday 25 November 1912

Rotherham County  3  Mexborough Town 1

The game Millmoor, where Rotherham County beat Mexbro’ Town, 3—1, was largely of a scrappy order. The home side never rose to their accustomed form, and towards the finish found their opponents in a very aggressive mood.

The first half saw Thompson, who made a welcome re-appearance, open the scoring, and as a result persistent play which Grice and Fosall were prominent, Hakin added another goal to the total. The Mexboro’ team had undergone some rearrangement, and there were times when they gained recognition for clever passing. The County backs were more than a match for them, and the game was well advanced before Goates, centre-forward, found the net. County’s third point came from Grice, Hakin being responsible for the pass.

Mexboro’s attack lacked sting. The right wing was the stronger. Rounds kept goal splendidly, and Murray and Hoyland, the backs, stopped some good advances.

Chesterfield Win at Denaby.

Denaby United  0  Chesterfield Res  3

Doggedly as Denaby fought, they were second best to Chesterfield, whose visit the colliery village brought victory by 3-0. Chesterfield played smart and nippy football and though for long time their forwards could not find the net. Superior form told in the end, and Denaby were well and deservedly beaten.

Kicking with the wind in the first half. Chesterfield could only score first through Smith, but after the interval they added two more goals through Draper and Sharpe, Denaby being unable to make effective reply. Chesterfield had to work hard, and it was their alliance of cleverness with resoluteness that pulled them through against determined opposition. In Donald and Bagnall, the extreme wingers, the visitors had a good service of goal scoring opportunities, while their half-backs and goalkeeper were always resourceful.

Summarised, Chesterfield may be described as a good, all-round side, capable of football very much on the lines played Rotherham County. As for Denaby dash was not wanting, but the team suffered a handicap in the inability of the halves to feed the forwards properly. Heath, who made his debut in goal, shaped really well, and he and Swinboume were the best of a hard-worked defence.