The Wolverton Express 13th November 1908

STOKE GOLDINGTON v. CASTLETHORPE

VISITORS PLAY FRIENDLY, BUT LOSE.

A good match was played between the above teams at Stoke Goldington, on Saturday last. The homesters, who opened with the wind, soon had the visitors on the defensive, and in a quarter of an hour added two goals. Play now became even, each goal being visited in turn. Five minutes from half-time, however, Childs scored the visitors only goal with a fine shot. Up to half-time the visitors tried hard to equalise, but with no success, and half-time arrived with the homesters leading: Stoke Goldington 2; Castlethorpe 1.

The second half provided some very good football, the defence being master of the attack on both sides. The visitors forwards played pluckily, however, and several good shots were saved by the home goalie. The homesters then got away, and the referee gave a throw-up in the visitors goal mouth. This was, however, cleared, but the homesters still pressing, forced two corners, which came to nothing. Just before time, the homesters added to their score very luckily, the visiting goalie in clearing, kicked the ball against the left-back, from whom it rebounded into the net. This completed the scoring, and the homesters left the field lucky winners. Stoke Goldington, 3; Castlethorpe 1. Teams:

Stoke Goldington: W. West, J. Walker, E. Hill, G. Kilpin, A. Green, F. Botterill, A. Hill, A. Whiting, W. Whiting, J. Whiting, and R. Kightley.

Castlethorpe: J. Banter, T. Bowell, V. Copland, J. Lambert, A. Bavington, J. Taylor, G. May, W. Manning, H. Burbidge, H. Childs, A. Lowe.