30 August 1924

SPEED WANTED In the Ranks of Featherstone.

The opening match at Barrow with Featherstone was infused with plenty of effort by both sides. Barrow, carrying out a set policy, tried several young players from junior clubs. They promise well, but the scoring was done by the "old hands." Barrow deserved their victory, for they played the better football and were the faster side.

The Rovers played a hard game throughout, and fought it out to the very, last. They lacked speed. Rudd made some promising openings, and Hirst and Williams were frequently very prominent. They needed just a little more finish to enable them to make good. Their passing was at times promising and well judged, even if it came to grief against Barrow’s defence. The full back, Goldie, gave a capital account of himself, bringing off some clever saves and kicking with fine judgment. Several of the Rovers’ backs were most adept in making marks.

Leeds Mercury 1 September 1924