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             Everton 
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             3  -  1 
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             Burslem 
              Port Vale 
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             at Anfield 
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             Saturday 4 February 
              1888 - 3.20pm 
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             1887-88 - Friendly 
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             Ref: Mr McQuilliam 
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             3,500 
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             J Roach (5', 
              1-0),  G Farmer 2 (2-0, 3-1) 
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             (Scorers) 
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             Elston (2-1) 
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             R Smalley 
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             (Players) 
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             Morgan 
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             A Dick 
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             Ramsey 
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             © G Dobson 
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             Powell 
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             M Higgins 
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             Poulson 
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             Robert Jones 
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             Shields 
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             F Nidd 
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             Elston 
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             G Fleming 
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             R Elston 
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             J Eyton-Jones 
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             Cookson 
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             T Costley 
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             Reynolds 
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             G Farmer 
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             Ditchfield 
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             J Roach 
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             May 
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              Everton didn't begin playing FA Cup matches until 1887/88 and were 
              founder members  
              of the Football League, which began in 1888/89. 
              Prior to that the club participated in Friendly matches and local 
              Cup competitions. 
              Details are inevitably sketchy and incomplete. 
              Match, appearance and goal statistics are not counted in any official 
              records.  
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