​Swindon lost the toss, though it mattered little with only a light cross‑field breeze at the Boleyn Ground. The visitors threatened early, but the sides were largely evenly matched in the opening exchanges. Poppitt fired over, Howell drove wide, and Hilsdon briefly had the ball in the net for West Ham, only for an offside whistle to cut celebrations short.
West Ham’s breakthrough came after twenty minutes. Dixon rushed out to clear a dangerous move down the left, but before he could regain his position another shot came in. Major attempted to block, but the ball glanced off his feet and into the net for the opening goal. Barely minutes later, a corner conceded by Major proved costly. Hamilton delivered a fine centre and Blackwood finished from close range to double West Ham’s advantage.
Early in the second half, Dixon again distinguished himself in goal, but Hamilton soon added a third with a splendid strike. Swindon responded immediately from the restart, winning a penalty against Fair. Cotton guessed correctly but could not keep it out, giving the visitors a foothold. Howell then raced through but shot wide, before West Ham countered and Hilsdon restored the three‑goal cushion with their fourth. Swindon pressed gamely, yet Smith broke away at the other end to make it 5–1. The home side were now rampant, and Hamilton completed his brace with West Ham’s sixth.
Swindon rallied briefly through Howell, Poppitt and Beadsworth, but another West Ham corner brought further damage. Hamilton’s delivery was well placed, and Hilsdon completed his hat‑trick with the seventh, Dixon powerless to intervene.
Howell, ever Swindon’s liveliest outlet, forced a corner and soon after made another determined run. Though he fell as he struck the ball, his effort found the net for Swindon’s second.

Swindon Town:

Dixon, Jones, Major, Parkes, Wolfe, Oakley, Howell, Poppitt J., Sanderson, Beadsworth, Deacon

Goals: ? [pen], Howell