20-09-37: Third Lanark (a) 4-0 (HT 4-0) Crowd (?)

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James (Jim) Harvey

Match Report: Glasgow Herald(Courtesy Steve Bell)

The claims of representative games and injuries compelled Third Lanark to field a weakened eleven at Cathkin Park last night, when Leeds United were the visitors on the occasion of a benefit match for Harvey the home full-back. The visitors were strongly represented and won easily. The number of spectators present was very disappointing.

Leeds played delightful football, and fast and accurate ground passing was a feature of their work. Outstanding players were Savage, Milburn, Edwards and Hodgson.

Carruthers, Hart, and Mason impressed most in the home team. All the goals were scored in the first half by Buckley, Ainsley and Hodgson (2).

Match Report: Yorkshire Post 21-09-1937

LEEDS UNITED IN FORM

Clear Cut Away Victory Over Third Lanark

And Sound Goalkeeping by Savage

Leeds United completely outplayed Third Lanark at Glasgow yesterday, and were well worth their win of 4 goals, to none. All the goals were scored in the first half. The Leeds team were far more skilful than their opponents, their accurate passing movements being a feature of the game. The failure of the Third Lanark side was largely due to their individualism, while Savage gave a fine exhibition in the Leeds goal and stopped all scoring efforts. Buckley opened the Leeds account after 21 minutes. Three minutes later Ainsley added a second, while Hodgson scored two more just before half-time. Teams: Leeds United: Savage; Goldberg, Milburn; Edwards, Kane, Browne; Turner, Ainsley, Hodgson, Stephenson, Buckley. Third Lanark: Hall; Rhoddie, Johnson; Craig, Kirkland, Carruthers; Hart, Mason, Yardley, Jones, Kennedy.

Match Report: The Dundee Courier and Advertiser 21-09-1937(Courtesy Steve Bell)

EASY FOR LEEDS AT CATHKIN

Third Lanark 0 Leeds United 4

The Cathkin faithful got a shock last night when Leeds ran riot against Third Lanark in a benefit game for Jimmy Harvey. The score might have been more than doubled had Hodgson and Ainsley not been in a generous mood. All the scoring took place before half-time. After that Leeds contented themselves with exhibition stuff and the game fizzled out in the ever-growing dusk. For a time in the second half the Thirds stormed the Leeds goal, but Savage and the cross-bar prevented them from scoring. The Leeds keeper, however, put up a wonderful show. How he managed to stop some of Kinnaird's close-in "expresses" only he knows. Actually it took Leeds twenty-five minutes to find the goal route. Rhodie tried to stop a cross from Turner, deflected it to Buckley, who pushed the ball through. Five minutes later the six-foot-three Ainsley scored with a drive from twenty yards. Then Gordon Hodgson scored twice - once from twenty-five yards with a raking drive and the other with a clever shot on the turn. Leeds' personality number one was big Milburn, at left back. Over six feet and built on Jock Hutton lines, he kicked a tremendous ball. The bald-headed Edwards, at right half, was as clever as of yore, when he played for England , and Brown, at left-half, was probably the most effective player on the field. Hodgson played a clever game, pushing and gliding the ball expertly, while Ainsley, at inside-right, impressed as a real match-winner. Litle Mason, was the best of the Third's side. His clever dribbles often had the Leeds defence guessing. Despite splendid weather conditions, there was a poor attendances. Teams: Leeds United: Savage; Goldberg and Milburn; Edwards, Kane and Browne; Turner, Ainsley, Hodgson, Stephenson and Buckley. Third Lanark: Hall; Rhodie and Johnstone; Craig, Kirkland and Carruthers; Hart, Mason, Yardley, Jones and Kinnaird.