30-09-35: Dublin XI (h) 8-5 (HT 3-1) Crowd (?)

Match Report: Yorkshire Post: 1st October 1935

AN AVALANCHE OF GOALS

Thirteen in Leeds Charity Match

UNITED BEAT DUBLIN

The spectators at the charity match between Leeds United and Dublin City, at Elland Road, last night, could not complain of a lack of goals, for no fewer than 13 were scored, United winning by eight goals to five. The time-table of scorers was 5 minutes Kelly for United. 14 minutes Kelly for United. 33 minutes McGonigle for Dublin. 37 minutes Duggan for United. 48 minutes Holacher for Dublin. 50 minutes. Rogers for Dublin. 58 minutes Stephenson for United. 61 minutes Rogers for Dublin. 67 minutes Brown for United. 69 minutes Quayle for Dublin. 72 minutes Brown for United. 79 minutes Kelly for United. 82 minutes Duggan for United. Purely as an exhibition game, the match served its purpose, for the robust tackling generally associated with League fixtures was not in evidence. As in the more serious tests already this season, Edwards was an outstanding personality. His ball control was up to his usual high standard, and his dribbling delightful to watch. It was a singular factor that the outstanding forward on the home side was a fellow-Irishman, Duggan. Responding in good style to the feeding of Edwards, the outside right led Cummings and McGuire a merry dance, and most of the goals scored by United were the outcome of movements initiated by Edwards, and carried on by Brown and Duggan. Despite the eight goals against him McCarthy, the Dublin City goalkeeper, earned the applause of the crowd for many masterly saves, for he had a particularly busy time with his backs overrun. The Irishmen showed their fighting qualities in the second half in drawing level at one period after being two goals down. They had a useful right half in O'Reilly, and inside forwards in Quayle and Horlacher, who served up some pretty football. Had their marksmanship in the first half been as good as in subsequent play, the game might have ended in a draw. The Lord Mayors of Dublin and Leeds were among the spectators. Teams: Leeds United: Mclnroy; Sproston, Milburn (J.); Edwards, McDougall, Hornby; Duggan, Brown, Kelly (J.), Stephenson, Cochrane. Dublin City: M. McCarthy (Brideville); W. McGuire (Bohemians), P. Gallagher (Dolphin); J. O'Reilly (Brideville), P. Andrews (Bohemians), M. Cummings (Reds United); T. McGonigle (Brideville), C. Quayle (Drumcondra), R. Rogers (Dolphin), P. Horlacher (Bohemians), P. Meehan (Drumcondra). Referee: E. C. Robinson, Whitkirk.

RETURN MATCHES

United to Go to Dublin Next Season.

"This is going to be an annual event. Next season Leeds United will go to Dublin to play a match in aid of an object nominated by the Lord Mayor of Dublin; and the Irish boys must come again to Leeds in two years' time." Such were the sentiments expressed by Ald. Alf. Masser, chairman of the Leeds United Club, at the dinner which followed the match between the Elland Road club and Dublin City. The function was presided over by Fr. J. Lucey, parish priest of St. Francis's, Holbeck, in aid of whose school funds the match was arranged. He had the support of the Lord Mayors of Dublin and Leeds, members of the Leeds United directorate, management and staff; several prominent political and sporting personalities; and the players of both teams. Ald. Masser went on to say he had been delighted with the play, especially that of the Irishmen. There surely was not a single spectator who could have gone away from the ground dissatisfied. It had been a delightful experience. Fr. Lucey expressed pleasure at presiding at a function that had been graced by the Lord Mayors of Dublin and Leeds, and he thanked them for the honour they had given his parish and himself by their attendance. He also thanked Aid. Masser, who was chiefly instrumental in the match being arranged; and, in addition, extended his thanks to the other members of the United board, the management, and the players of both teams. The Lord Mayor of Leeds said he hoped some of the goal-scoring successes of United they had previously seen that evening would be repeated in the League matches. He joined with many in tendering to the Elland Road players best wishes for further successes on the playing field. Leeds United are deserving of the greatest credit (said the Lord Mayor of Dublin) for the splendid game they had played an exhibition that had been enjoyed by the Dublin officials and players, who had learned a lot from the football, of the United men. As some of their own men had only met for the first time on the boat coming across from Ireland, he thought, in the circumstances, they had done very well indeed.