theyflysohigh : Steve Marsh
WEST HAM UNITED
FOOTBALL PROGRAMMES &
Collectables through the Decade
A Pictorial History
1899-00 Friendlies
Royal Scots Fusiliers : Friendly
Memorial Grounds
3 - 0 (Unknown)
16 September 1899
Line-up Unknown
REPORT:
Royal Scots Fusiliers:
Line-up Unknown
WOOLWICH ARSENAL : Friendly
Memorial Grounds
3 - 3 (Unknown)
30 September 1899
Line-up Unknown
REPORT:
Woolwich Arsenal:
Line-up Unknown
LEYTON : Friendly
Away
2 - 1 (Unknown)
7 October 1899
Line-up Unknown
REPORT:
Leyton:
Line-up Unknown
MUSWELL HILL : Friendly
Memorial Grounds
6 - 0 (Walker 3, Gilmore, Janes, [1 unknown])
28 October 1899
Sunderland, Gentle, Adams, Hird, Bigden, Gilmore, Janes, Hamilton, Foss, Reid, Walker
REPORT:
Muswell Hill:
Dodds, Pritchard, Hawkes, Taylor, Corben, Buckler, Cassy, Windett, Baxter, Ellingham T., Ellingham W.
MANOR PARK : Friendly
Away
4 - 0 (Unknown)
11 November 1899
Line-up Unknown
REPORT:
Manor Park:
Line-up Unknown
LUTON TOWN : Friendly
Memorial Grounds
2 - 0 (Bradshaw, Carnelly)
13 November 1899
Moore, King, Craig, Gilmore, Bigden, McEachrane, Gentle, McKay, Carnelly, Reid, Bradshaw
The Visitors at this time were members of Division Two of the Football League. They fielded the same XI at Canning Town as that which had been beaten 2-0 at home by Bolton Wanderers two days earlier. Although the ranks of the Thames Ironworks had been depleted severely of late by accident, the team which did duty for them at the Memorial Grounds was equal to the task of beating Luton, who were likewise below full-strength. Barnes of Hitchin played instead of Ralley and Sharp of the reserves, took Dow’s place at the back. Craig again appeared at full back in which position he shone so well but the half back line was sadly weakened by the absence of Dove and McManus, while both James and Joyce were sadly missed among the forwards. By no stretch of the imagination can the game be described as a great one indeed the exchanges bordered on tameness for the major portion of the match. Matters brightened after Carnelly had beaten Daw twenty minutes from the start, but apparently the hard game they played with Bolton Wanderers on Saturday had sapped a lot of the Lutonians’ energy, for they fell off in a marked manner. Occasional flashes of brilliance in the second half, McInnes showing up wonderfully well but after Bradshaw had made the Ironworks’ lead into a brace of goals there was little doubt as to the ultimate issue. Two goals to none is a fair reflection of the game but as a guide to the form it is of very little value.
Luton Town:
Line-up Unknown
HARWICH & PARKESTON : Friendly
Away
2 - 3 (Mills, [1 unknown])
26 December 1899
Sunderland, Yenson, Neil, Gentle, Barker, Turner, Foss, Markins, Thompson, Hitchens, Mills
REPORT:
Harwich & Parkeston:
Line-up Unknown
BARKING WOODVILLE : Friendly
Vicarage Field
? - ?
27 December 1899
Line-up Unknown
REPORT:
Leytonstone:
Line-up Unknown
LUTON TOWN : Friendly
Dunstable Road
5 - 3 (McKay 3, Carnelly, Joyce)
8 January 1899
Moore, King, Adams, Gilmore, Turner, McEachrane, Allan, McKay, Joyce, Carnelly, Walker
At one time the Ironworkers were 5 goals ahead. Despite the abundance of goals it was a dull and disappointing match. In November Luton went to Canning Town to play a friendly with the Ironworks team and were defeated by two goals to nothing. The return game at Luton there were scarcely 300 present. The game was of poor quality throughout. The Ironworks scored within 8 minutes through McKay, and took several corners. A foul on Dimmock as he was running down the field gave Luton a fair chance, but it was lost. Later, Moore saved the hard shot by Draper. The Ironworks again became dangerous and from a run by Walker, Joyce scored number 2 with a smart shot. The referee made a curious mistake in awarding a goal-kick instead of a corner after Ford had banged in a beauty against the upright, the ball going behind off Moore. The visitors were always dangerous in Luton quarters and a lovely shot from McKay clean beat Daw,, who fell prostrate in the mud and in a vain endeavour to save. Two minutes afterwards McKay put on number four but this was doubtful owing to a foul on Daw’s immediately beforehand. After Moore had saved twice, the Ironworks attacked vigorously, but Joyce only struggled through the mud within a few yards of Daw to shoot miles over the bar. Just before half-time Carnelly registered number 5, and the teams crossed over Thames Ironworks 5 Luton Town 1.
In the second half, Luton played in far better form. From Brock’s pass, Dimmock scored number 2, and a run by Boutwood forced Moore to run out and kick down the field. A splendid shot from Brock was cleverly punched the way. After consulting the linesman the referee awarded a penalty for a foul on Boutwood and Brock scored from the place-kick. For the visitors Joyce and Carnelly shot vigorously, but failed to hit the mark. Result Thames Ironworks 5 Luton Town 3
Luton Town:
Daw, McCurdy, Hawkes, Stimson, Williams, Jarrett, Boutwood, Brock, Draper, Eckford, Dimmock
CHATHAM : Friendly
Maidstone Road Ground
1 - 0 (Joyce)
27 January 1900
Moore, Dunn, King, Craig, Stewart, McEachrane, Allan, Turner, Joyce, McKay, Walker
The local newspaper report that this was the worst weather experienced for some time at the Maidstone Road Ground. Drenching showers intermingled with snow. Only a small attendance and some of these beat a hasty retreat. The ground was treacherous and there was a severe cross-wind.
Allen was prominent on the Thames Ironworks right-wing, Dickenson came closest to scoring when his fierce shot actually knocked Moore over. Moore dropped the ball but recovered in time. Joyce later ended up in the Chatham net but without the ball but reversed the situation 5 minutes from the end when he nodded in a centre by Allen. Kaye then had a golden chance to level but he dallied, slipped and his half-hit shot rolled wide.
New Brompton:
Bennett, Tranter, Humphreys, Burton, Chapman, Perrins, Applby, Johnson, Kaye, Clements, Dickenson
MANOR PARK : Friendly
Memorial Grounds
6 - 0 (Unknown)
10 February 1900
Line-up Unknown
REPORT:
Manor Park:
Line-up Unknown
RYDE (Isle of Wight) : Friendly
Ryde
6 - 1 (Joyce 2, Allan, Carnelly, McKay, Stewart)
22 February 1900
Moore, Dunn, King, Dove, Stewart, McEachrane, Allan, McKay, Joyce, Carnelly, Taylor
REPORT:
Ryde:
Hammett, Gould, Walker, King, Flux, Ponting, Henley, Christie, Maidment, Hamilton, Hounsell
CLAPTON : Friendly
Spotted Dog Ground
2 - 1 (Joyce 2)
3 March 1900
Moore, Dunn, King, Bigden, Stewart, McEachrane, Allan, McKay, Joyce, Carnelly, Taylor
REPORT:
Clapton:
Earle H., Cook H., Boning W., Regan C., Briggs S., Langhorne E., Clayton T., Brown E., Smith S., Mitchell G., Miecnikowski W.
GRAYS ATHLETIC: Friendly
Memorial Grounds
2 - 1 (Unknown)
31 March 1900
Line-up Unknown
REPORT:
Grays Athletic:
Line-up Unknown
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR : Harry Bradshaw's Widow Benefit
White Hart Lane
0 - 3
2 April 1900
Moore, Dunn, Dove, Stewart, McEachrane, Allan, Turner, Joyce, McKay, Carnelly, Taylor
A four o'clock kick off and the awful drizzling rain kept the attendance to darely a thousand. So miserable did it get that play was restricted to 40 minutes each-way. In the first '40' minutes Spurs scored twice through Raby and Cameron. Hyde was unfortunate in being judged off-side or it would have been 3-0 at the break. No more goals were scored until 4 minutes from the end when Copeland got away won a corner off Dunn, and Cameron scored his second of the game.
Tottenham Hotspur:
Clawley, Melia, Tait, Morris, McNaught, Jones, Raby, Cameron, Copeland, Roberts, Hyde
RUSDEN : Friendly
Memorial Grounds
3 - 0 (Joyce 2, Allan)
13 April 1900
Moore, Dunn, Craig, Dove, Stewart, McEachrane, Allan, McKay, Joyce, Carnelly, Taylor
REPORT:
Rushden:
Burton, Driver, Baldrey, Clarke, Bailey, Cook, Webb, Pendant, Sale, West, Rotham
WALTHAMSTOWN HOLBORN : Friendly
Green Pond Road
6 - 1 (Unknown)
14 April 1900
Line-up Unknown
REPORT:
Walthamstow Holborn:
Line-up Unknown
