Sheffield United 2-1 Everton
Football League Division One
Tuesday, 25th December 1900
Venue: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 15,000
Referee:
| Sheffield United | 2 (1) |
| Walter Bennett 25, Jack Almond 88 | |
| Everton | 1 (1) |
| Jimmy Settle 15 |
| SHEFFIELD UNITED | -V- | EVERTON | ||
| William Foulkes | 1 | William Muir | ||
| Harry Thickett | 2 | Walter Balmer | ||
| Peter Boyle | 3 | John Watson | ||
| Billy Beer | 4 | Sam Wolstenholme | ||
| Bernard Wilkinson | 5 | Jack Taylor | ||
| Ernest Needham | 6 | Walter Abott | ||
| Walter Bennett | 7 | Tom Booth | ||
| Patrick Gilhooley | 8 | Joseph Turner | ||
| Jack Almond | 9 | John Sharp | ||
| George Hedley | 10 | John Proudfoot | ||
| Bert Lipsham | 11 | Jimmy Settle | ||
| Managers | ||
| John Nicholson | – | Dick Molyneux |
Notes
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Match Report
Christmas Day Thriller Ends in Agonising Defeat for Dominant Everton
Everton suffered a cruel defeat on their first-ever Christmas Day fixture, despite producing one of their most impressive performances of the season. Dominating for large spells at Bramall Lane, the Merseysiders were undone by a late goal from Sheffield United, who snatched a 2–1 victory in the closing minutes.
Managerial changes saw Sharp brought into the Everton starting eleven alongside Taylor and Proudfoot, with Settle captaining the side from the left flank. Sheffield United fielded a full-strength team, led by skipper Ernest Needham.
Everton made a promising start, and after weathering some early pressure, they began to take control. Their attacking trio looked lively, with Turner and Settle especially dangerous down the left. The breakthrough came following a well-worked corner routine—Sharp’s delivery was headed on by Taylor, and Settle rifled home a stunning finish past United keeper Foulkes.
The visitors looked good value for their lead, but a defensive mix-up saw Sheffield United draw level. A miskick from Booth allowed the ball to fall kindly for Hedley, who combined with Lipsham to set up Bennett for the equaliser.
Despite the setback, Everton remained on the front foot on either side of half-time. Taylor was central to their attacking efforts, and Foulkes was called into action on several occasions to keep the hosts in the game. A contentious moment came when Turner was seemingly denied by a blatant handball from Thickett inside the box, but the referee waved away appeals for a penalty.
As the clock ticked down, Everton pushed forward in search of a winner. However, in the dying minutes, Sheffield United launched a rare counter-attack. A misjudgement from goalkeeper Muir allowed Almond to slot home the winner—an undeserved blow given the balance of play.
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