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Hickleton Main F.C. Doings

December 1907

Barnsley Chronicle, etc. – Saturday 14 December 1907

Hickleton Main 5  Kilnhurst Town 0

Played at Thurnscoe.

The opening stages were fairly even. Hickleton got through, but were ruled off-side. Subsequently however, they scored a legitimate point by Burgin. No further scoring was done before the interval.

On resuming the Mainers had much the best of the game, and put four goals, whilst ‘the visitors failed to respond.

Result:—Hickleton Main, 5 goals; Kilnhurst Town, 0 goaL

Barnsley Chronicle, etc. – Saturday 21 December 1907

Tinsley Club 1 Hickleton Main 0

Played on the ground the former. At the interval there was no score. On the resumption genes at once got away, and the custodian failing to hold the ball, it was hustled into the net by Simmons. The game was subsequently hotly contested, but Hickleton failed to equalise. A good game resulted in Tinsley club one goal; Hickleton Main, 0 goal

Sheffield Daily Telegraph – Friday 27 December 1907

Mexborough Town Reserve 1 Hickleton Main 2

Hickleton Main visited Mexborough yesterday and took down the home team. They were behind at the interval, but later they showed smarter form in front of goal.

Result: Hickleton Main 2 goals. Mexborough Town —1 goal.

Sheffield Daily Telegraph – Monday 30 December 1907

Hickleton Main 3  Rawmarsh Albion 1

Hickleton Main, on their own ground, thoroughly deserved their three goals to one victory over Albion. They were quicker the ball than the Albion, and they adapted themselves better to the tricky nature of the turf. however, played a plucky game, though they rarely troubled the Mam defence in the first half