Match Report: Yorkshire Post: 2nd January 1920:
LEEDS UNITED DEFEAT HULL CITY RESERVES
Fortunately the weather improved before this match commenced at the Elland Road Ground, Leeds, but the playing pitch
was in a very sticky condition. The usual band of Association enthuisiasts watched the play, and the majority left the match in a
contented frame of mindalthough the home club only won by a single goal. The result was not a correct reflexion of of the team's
cleverness, for in the second-half the United were nearly always the better side Hull only testing the home defence on one
occasion.
No scoring took place in the first half , although both goalkeepers were highly tried, Rounds in particular bringing off a smart
save from Edwards, who sent the ball in from short-range. Immediately the game was restarted, Leeds commenced to press
.severely, and had Buckley shown a little more generalship, goal must have come early on their behalf . As it was twenty minutes
elapsed before before the United took the lead through a smart effort by Birtles. Hull never looked like wiping off the arrears, in
fact Rogers all but scored a second Leeds goal just before the whistle blew.
Half-time score :-
Leeds United 0 goal Hull City Reserves 0 goal
RESULT:- LEEDS UNITED 1 goal HULL CITY RESERVES 0 goal
