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WEST HAM UNITED
theyflysohigh : Steve Marsh
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1900-01 South Essex League (Division One)
Reserve Team Competition
GRAYS UNITED
Recreation Ground
1 - 1 (Unknown)
1 September 1900
Monteith
Tranter
Craig
Dove
Raisbeck
McEachrane
Hunt
Grassam
Reid
Kaye
Fenton
REPORT:
GRAYS UNITED
Memorial Grounds
3 - 1 (Unknown)
8 September 1900
Monteith
King
Pudan
Fair
Paper
Yenson
Hunt
Sexton
Corbett
Walker
Taylor
REPORT:
COMMERCIAL ATHLETIC
Memorial Grounds
2 - 0 (Fair, Hitchens)
22 September 1900
Monteith
King
Pudan
Raisbeck
Paper
Yenson
Foss
Sexton
Fair
Hitchens
Walker
REPORT:
WOODFORD
Glengall Farm
0 - 2
13 October 1900
Monteith
Tranter
Pudan
Paper
Neil
Yenson
Foss
Hitchens
Cooper
Walker
Taylor
The fixture at Woodford was looked forward to with a fair amount of interest, the home crowd having the pleasure of seeing their team win by two goals to nil. Play all through was of a fairly even description, and individually United were much cleverer than their oppoents.
But whereas the Woodford team played a nice combined game, the visitors' front rank relied on single-handed efforts, and Renson and his colleagues had generally little difficulty in keeping their lines clear. Both goals were scored by A.G. Farnfield, Monteith having no chance, although he put in some effective work.
CHELMSFORD
Memorial Grounds
3 - 0 (Grassam, Hitchens, Yenson)
24 November 1900
Moore
Tranter
Pudan
Raisbeck
Paper
Pearce
Yenson
Grassam
Fair
Hitchens
Taylor
At the Memorial Grounds, United pressed almost continuously for the first half, but thirty minutes elapsed before they could get through. Then from a corner the Chelmsford keeper fisted away, but Gressam got his head to the ball and sent it into the net. In the second half West Ham still had the best of matters, points being added by Yenson and Hitchens, West Ham winning by three goals to nil.
COMMERCIAL ATHLETIC
Prince Regent Lane
5 - 0 (Kaye, 4 Unknown)
1 December 1900
Moore
Tranter
Pudan
Raisbeck
Kaye
Pearce
Yenson
Hitchens
Corbett
Walker
Taylor
At the Prince Regent Lane ground, Plaistow, United turned out a very strong team, including six players from the first eleven. Commercial had to play three reserves, and to make matters worse Jarvis, the right back, had to leave the field for some time, owing to a badly cut knee. In the first half the exchanges were fairly even, Kaye scoring the only goal for the visitors, though Moore had any amount of work to do. The remaining play was all in favour of professionals, and with Commercial Athletic hampered by the loss of the back United scored four times, running out winners by 5 goals to nil.
CHELMSFORD
Away
3 - 0 (Ratcliffe 2 [1 pen], Corbett)
22 December 1900
Moore
Tranter
Pudan
Raisbeck
Neil
Pearce
Yenson
Walker
Corbett
Ratcliffe
Taylor
REPORT:
LEYTON
Hare & Hounds
3 - 2 (Fair, Hitchens, Kaye [pen])
26 December 1900
Moore
Tranter
Pudan
Raisbeck
Neil
Pearce
Yenson
Fair
Kaye
Hitchens
Walker
Fine weather favoured this match, at Leyton, yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon, and eaually fine play contributed towards the enjoyment of the several hundred spectators. With the remark that West Ham won a fine game, which would have ordinarily ended in draw, the play can be dealt with. The visityors lost no time in attacking, and Stirling was called upon very early in the game to save his charge. Although Doggett and "Monty" Freeman put in several brilliant runs, there was a weak spot in the Leyton forward ranks, and consequently combination was out of the question. Perry, Fincham, and Oxspring did all they could in the defensive line, but were at length defeated. Hitchens opening the account, which was augmented Fair, then close upon half-time Kaye scored from a penalty, and Leyton when crossing over were three goals to love in the rear. C. Russell having sustained a slight injury retired, and hence the locals started with ten men, but playing with great dash were quickly within their opponents’ quarters. From a penalty Freeman scored their first goal, F. Read was responsible for a second one. Hard lines then became their lot, and eventually the match resulted - West Ham United, three goals; Leyton, two goals.
Leyton:
Stirling, Perry, Oxspring, Fincham, Freeman H., Barker, Freeman G., Read, Doggett, Russell, Shephard
WALTHAMSTOW HOLBORN
Away
2 - 0 (Unknown)
9 February 1901
Announced line-ups in paper
Moore
Tranter
Pudan
Raisbeck
Dove
Neil
Yenson
Hitchens
Reid
Kaye
Fenton
REPORT:
LEYTON
Memorial Grounds
4 - 0 (Unknown)
5 April 1901
Announced line-ups in paper
Moore
Tranter
Pudan
Raisbeck
Hunt
Walker
Yenson
Hitchens
Reid
Kaye
Fenton
REPORT:
ILFORD
Sports Ground
3 - 0 (Fenton 2, Reid)
11 April 1901
Moore
Pudan
Yenson
Neil
Kaye
Raisbeck
Nichols
Walker
Reid
Fenton
Hitchens
Heavy rain caused the turf the Sports Ground, Ilford, to be in a slippery condition on Thursday, when the above teams met before a moderate company. Ilford had a poor side, and in the end were beaten three goals to none. The game had only been in progress four minutes when Fenton opened the scoring, after Heath had missed his kick. This mistake on the part the home goalkeeper was the only one made during the whole game, and subsequently played magnificently. Though the visitors pressed severely, no further score was made before the interval. Ilford had a trifle more of game in the second half, but with the exception E.C. Porter, their forwards coold make little headway. Twenty-three minutes from the resumption Fenton put on a second goal for the Whites, and in the last minute of the game Reid again got through and West Ham thus won.
Ilford:
Heath, Culling, Davey, Ross, Dodgson, Dyer, Stone, Porter, Ward, Barton, Fry
WOODFORD
Memorial Grounds
4 - 1 (Hitchens 3, Reid)
17 April 1901
Moore
Neil
Pudan
Raisbeck
Kaye
Pearce
Yenson
Walker
Reid
Hitchens
Fenton
REPORT:
ILFORD
Memorial Grounds
2 - 0 (Kaye, Ratcliffe)
22 April 1901
Line-up Unknown
REPORT:
WALTHAMSTOW HOLBORN
Memorial Grounds
2 - 0 (Fenton, Nichols)
24 April 1901
Monteith
Tranter
Pudan
Raisbeck
Neil
Pearce
Nichols
Walker
Reid
Hitchens
Fenton
REPORT:
GRAYS UNITED : Championship Decider
Recreation Ground
2 - 0 (Corbett, Walker)
30 April 1901
Moore
Craig
Pudan
Raisbeck
Allan
Kelly
Hunt
Yenson
Corbett
Hitchens
Walker
REPORT:
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West Ham United's
one and only season
in the South Essex League