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WEST HAM UNITED
theyflysohigh : Steve Marsh
FOOTBALL PROGRAMMES &
Collectables through the Decade
A Pictorial History
1909-10 Southern League (Division One)
Manager : Syd King
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After the poor season in 1908/09 fresh players were needed. In came winger Tommy Caldwell, centre-forward Vincent Haynes, full-back Robert Fairman and three players from Norwich, Robert Whiteman, George Wagstaffe and William Silor. It proved to be a good start as Exeter City were beaten 2–1 on the opening day followed by a 3–1 win at Norwich City. The team were overjoyed to win an away game at last and the fine form continued when Danny Shea scored a hat-trick in the 3–2 home victory over Brentford. Shea scored two more in the 3–0 away win at Reading and Tommy Caldwell grabbed a hat-trick as Bristol Rovers were beaten 5–0 at the Boleyn Ground.
The team were benefitting from having a settled side and the goals continued to flow. At home Plymouth Argyle were beaten 4–1 and Croydon Common suffered a 5–1 defeat. The in form striker, Shea, scored twice in both games. December proved to be a poor month, with three defeats and two draws, but there was relief in January when Norwich City were thrashed 5–0 at home.
The FA Cup brought a home tie with Lancashire Combination side Carlisle United. The Hammers underestimated their opponents and the tie ended at 1–1. Carlisle, mindful of the extra revenue, requested that the replay be played at Upton Park. This time, West Ham played better, winning 5–0 with Fred Blackburn scoring twice. In the next round, away to Football League side Wolverhampton Wanderers, the Hammers were sensational, winning 5–1. George Webb scored a hat-trick and Shea claimed the other two. The cup draw then brought a trip across London to play Queens Park Rangers, where the Hammers forced a 1–1 draw. It was a disappointing replay, with the visitors winning 1–0 after extra time.
After this, the team’s league form suffered, with only one win coming in the next eight games. There was better fortune at Easter as Crystal Palace were beaten both home and away. April only brought one victory, though, and the season ended with a poor 5–0 defeat at Swindon Town. After being second in the table in November it was a disappointing finish that saw the team end up in ninth place.
Note:
Players in BOLD made their debuts for West Ham United
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EXETER CITY
Upton Park
2 - 1 (Shea 2 [1 pen])
2 September 1909
Att: 5,000
Kitchen
Shreeve
ROBERT FAIRMAN
ROBERT WHITEMAN
Piercy
Randall
Ashton
Shea
VINCENT HAYNES
Blackburn
THOMAS CALDWELL
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NORWICH CITY
The Nest
3 - 1 (Blackburn, Haynes, Shea)
4 September 1909
Att: 7,000
Kitchen
Shreeve
Fairman
Whiteman
Piercy
Randall
Ashton
Shea
Haynes
Blackburn
Caldwell
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BRENTFORD
Upton Park
3 - 2 (Shea 3)
11 September 1909
Att: 10,000
Kitchen
Shreeve
Fairman
Whiteman
Piercy
Randall
Ashton
Shea
Haynes
Blackburn
Caldwell
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PORTSMOUTH
Upton park
0 - 2
13 September 1909
Att: 6,000
Kitchen
Shreeve
Fairman
Whiteman
Piercy
Randall
Ashton
Shea
Haynes
Blackburn
Caldwell
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COVENTRY CITY
Highfield Road
2 - 2 (Haynes, Shea)
18 September 1909
Att: 8,000
Kitchen
Shreeve
Fairman
Whiteman
Piercy
Randall
Ashton
Shea
Haynes
Blackburn
Caldwell
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MILLWALL ATHLETIC : London Challenge Cup (1st Round)
Upton Park
1 - 0 (Whiteman)
20 September 1909
Att: 4,000
Kitchen
Shreeve
Fairman
Whiteman
Piercy
Randall
Ashton
Shea
Webb
Blackburn
Caldwell
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WATFORD
Upton Park
2 - 0 (Randall, Shea)
25 September 1909
Att: 10,000
Kitchen
Shreeve
Fairman
Whiteman
Piercy
Randall
Ashton
Shea
Webb
Blackburn
Caldwell
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PORTSMOUTH
Fratton Park
1 - 1 (Haynes)
29 September 1909
Att: 2,000
Kitchen
Shreeve
Fairman
Whiteman
Piercy
Randall
Ashton
Shea
Haynes
Blackburn
Caldwell
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READING
Elm Park
3 - 0 (Shea 2, Webb)
2 October 1909
Att: 3,000
Kitchen
Shreeve
Fairman
Whiteman
Piercy
Randall
Ashton
Shea
Webb
Blackburn
Caldwell
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BRISTOL ROVERS
Upton Park
5 - 0 (Caldwell 3, Shea, Webb)
4 October 1909
Att: 4,000
Kitchen
Shreeve
Fairman
Whiteman
Piercy
Randall
Ashton
Shea
Webb
Blackburn
Caldwell
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SOUTHEND UNITED
Upton Park
0 - 0
9 October 1909
Att: 10,000
Kitchen
Shreeve
Fairman
Whiteman
Piercy
Randall
Ashton
Shea
Webb
Blackburn
Caldwell
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WOOLWICH ARSENAL : London Challenge Cup (2nd Rd)
Manor Field
1 - 0 (Shea)
11 October 1909
Att: 5,500
Kitchen
Fairman
Shreeve
Whiteman
Piercy
Randall
Ashton
Shea
Webb
Blackburn
Caldwell
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LEYTON
Hare & Hounds
2 - 1 (Caldwell, Webb)
16 October 1909
Att: 13,000
Kitchen
Shreeve
Fairman
Whiteman
Piercy
Randall
Ashton
Shea
Webb
Blackburn
Caldwell
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PLYMOUTH ARGYLE
Upton Park
4 - 1 (Shea 2, Webb 2)
23 October 1909
Att: 10,000
Kitchen
Shreeve
Fairman
Whiteman
Piercy
Randall
Ashton
Shea
Webb
Blackburn
Caldwell
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BRISTOL ROVERS
Eastville
0 - 1
25 October 1909
Att: 2,000
Kitchen
Shreeve
Fairman
Whiteman
Piercy
Randall
Ashton
Webb
Haynes
Blackburn
Caldwell
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SOUTHAMPTON
The Dell
2 - 2 (Haynes, Shea)
30 October 1909
Att: 7,000
Kitchen
Shreeve
Fairman
Whiteman
Piercy
Randall
Ashton
Shea
Haynes
Blackburn
Caldwell
Southampton very nearly lost their match with West Ham United at the Dell, in a curiously-featured contest. The West Ham forwards were so clever in the disposal of their passes in the first half that they frequently ran clean through the home rear-guard and, in spite of some capital saves by Burrows, beat him twice.
Shea scored the first goal after seven minutes play having previously had a very fine drive pushed aside. Haynes, who, in the absence of GW Webb led the visitors attack, got the second with a cross shot that Burrows failed to reach.
Two goals down, Southampton’s position became very precarious, especially as the forwards could not score, even from comparatively easy positions. A minute from the end the visitors were leading by two goals to one. Then Bainbridge forced a corner-kick and placing it accurately, enabled Jeff to force the ball into the net.
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CROYDON COMMON
Upton Park
5 - 1 (Shea 2 [1 pen], Ashton, Caldwell, Whiteman)
6 November 1909
Att: 10,000
Kitchen
Shreeve
Fairman
Whiteman
Piercy
Randall
Ashton
Shea
Haynes
Blackburn
Caldwell
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FULHAM : London Challenge Cup (Semi-Final)
White Hart Lane
1 - 2 (Ashton)
8 November 1909
Att: 5,000
Kitchen
Shreeve
Fairman
Whiteman
Piercy
Randall
Ashton
Shea
Webb
Blackburn
Caldwell
In a hard match at Spurs', White Hart Lane ground the Fulham team lasted better than their opponents on the rather heavy ground and won 2-1. As the game went, however, they could scarcely be regarded as the cleverer side, and in the first half particularly West Ham had much the best of matters. Their defence, while on the whole fairly sound, broke down at times, and Fulham were thus able to score a couple of rather lucky goals.
Fulham were without Berry and Sharp, but Smith made a fine substitute at outside right; and was nearly, if not quite, their best forward. At the outset, the West Ham forwards showed capital form, combining well and giving the Fulham defence considerable trouble. Half an hour went by, however, before they scored and then Ashton, with a high and very oblique shot, beat Skeene, Shea having made the way easier by a neat pass.
Just before half time Mavin equalised. Kitchen had fisted out a shot, but the West Ham backs failed to kick clear and Mavin, forcing his way through, kicked into the net just too soon for Kitchen to get down to the ball.
At the start of the second-half the West Ham defence was very shaky and, with Fulham pressing hard, the game went all one way for some time. Kitchen saved well on one occasion and Shreeve stopped a hard shot from Brown with his shoulder.
After 25 minutes Fulham scored their winning goal. A free kick was given them, and the ball went out to Smith who put in a fine centre. Harrison got his head to the ball which glanced off into the corner of the net for Fulham's winner in the 70th minute. West Ham tried hard to the end, but could not draw level. About 5,000 people were present.
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MILLWALL ATHLETIC
North Greenwich
0 - 0
13 November 1909
Att: 10,000
Dawson
Shreeve
Fairman
Whiteman
Piercy
Randall
Ashton
Shea
Webb
Blackburn
Caldwell
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PLYMOUTH ARGYLE
Home Park
0 - 0
20 November 1909
Att: 8,000
Kitchen
Shreeve
Fairman
Whiteman
Piercy
Randall
Ashton
Shea
Haynes
Blackburn
Caldwell
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NORTHAMPTON TOWN
County Ground
1 - 3 (Webb)
27 November 1909
Att: 7,000
Kitchen
Shreeve
Fairman
Whiteman
Piercy
Randall
Ashton
Shea
Webb
Blackburn
Caldwell
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QUEENS PARK RANGERS
Upton Park
1 - 2 (Shreeve [pen])
4 December 1909
Att: 12,000
Kitchen
Shreeve
Fairman
Whiteman
Piercy
Randall
Ashton
Shea
Webb
Blackburn
Caldwell
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LUTON TOWN
Kenilworth Road
2 - 4 (Ashton, Shea)
11 December 1909
Att: 3,000
Kitchen
WILLIAM LAVERY
Fairman
Whiteman
EDWARD WAGSTAFF
Randall
Ashton
Shea
Webb
Blackburn
Caldwell
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SWINDON TOWN
Upton Park
2 - 2 (Blackburn, Shreeve [pen])
18 December 1909
Att: 10,000
Kitchen
Shreeve
Bourne
Whiteman
Piercy
FREDERICK MASSEY
Ashton
Shea
Webb
Blackburn
Caldwell
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BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION
Upton Park
1 - 1 (Shea)
25 December 1909
Att: 15,000
Kitchen
Shreeve
Bourne
Whiteman
Piercy
Massey
Ashton
Shea
Webb
Blackburn
Caldwell
West Ham have struck a bad patch and their chance of winning the championship grows less every week. They could only draw 1-1 with Brighton at Upton Park where there were 15,000 spectators, and likely as not West Ham will be beaten in the return match at Hove today. They are not playing together as they did during the early stages of the season and they are not meeting with the same luck in goal scoring. Brighton were the stronger and faster team at Upton Park.
West Ham may have had ideas, but their opponents were better able to do what they wanted with the bowl on a heavy pitch. Longstaff, the Brighton forward, was not able to turn out, but Hastings, who appeared at outside right, played a capital game with Featherstone, and the pair made the best wing. West Ham were again without Fairman and Randall. Bourne and Massey, who took their places, are good men and they tried hard. The simple fact is that the West Ham machinery is not working smoothly just now, and it is not the fault of either Massey or Bourne. Brighton started the game as though they meant to ride roughshod over West Ham and Kitchen kept out a hard drive from the wing by Hastings.
For five minutes West Ham's forwards could make no headway against three bustling half-backs but at the end of first Shea found an opening and slashed the ball past Whiting. Brighton’s goalkeeper was not called upon to give a firework display, as the opposing forwards could not always get in their shots. Each side was served by amateur forwards named Webb. GW Webb, West Ham’s centre, was well marked by McGhie, and he was less dashing after he had twice been pulled by the referee.
Webb, at inside left for Brighton, was a useful player; but both he and Connor were well served by West Ham’s left-wing defenders, Shreeve and Wightman. Shreeve again played a dashing game, and Whiteman tackled well, and nursed his forwards splendidly. West Ham’s wing men, Ashton and Caldwell, have lost their form, and they were easily held. There was not a more prominent player on the field than Blackman at right full back for Brighton, and on the whole it was a bright and breezy game.
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BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION
Goldstone Ground
0 - 3
27 December 1909
Att: 10,000
Kitchen
Shreeve
Fairman
Whiteman
Piercy
Randall
Ashton
Shea
Haynes
Blackburn
Caldwell
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NEW BROMTON : Benefit for Frank Piercy
Upton Park
2 - 2 (Caldwell, Shea)
1 January 1910
Att: 7,000
JOHN GEGGUS
Shreeve
Fairman
Massey
Piercy
Randall
Ashton
Shea
FRANK CANNON
Blackburn
Caldwell
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As the result of a keen game, which opened a much in favour of West Ham, New Brompton at the very finish managed to equalise and thus to share in a 2-2 draw at Upton Park. Had anyone prophesised at the interval, when West Ham were not only leading by two clear goals, but were showing much the better football, that New Brompton would equalise, a doubt might have arisen as to his sanity. But New Brompton did equalise, and what is more, they deserved to share the points for the wholehearted manner in which their players went to work in the second half. They were somewhat helped by circumstances, as Fairman, the home left back, had to leave the field 1/4 hour from the end, when his side was leading by the odd goal in three.
The match had been set apart for the benefit of Frank Piercy, the home centre half-back, and in honour of the occasion the old Middlesbrough player was given the captaincy for the day. Either the responsibility of the position or the natural anxiety of the occasion caused Piercy to play below his form, more especially in the first half. And surely he made a great mistake in resorting to the one game when Fairman had to retire, as at that period the “Hammers” had a 2-1 lead and defence was what was wanted.
Within 5 minutes of the kick-off, thanks to an opening made by Blackburn, Caldwell beat Batcup with a fast right-footed drive that the old Arsenal goalkeeper made no effort to save. The home left wing all through this half were the most trouble to New Brompton and just before the interval Caldwell, having drawn the defence, sent across to Shea, who had no difficulty in scoring.
There was a wonderful change in the second half, for almost from the start the visitors went away, and Taylor headed into the far corner of the net. Geggus had no chance and it was not his fault that four minutes from the finish, Taylor was allowed to work his way through the defence and score again.
In addition to Kitchen, West Ham had GW Webb and Whiteman away through accidents and their absence was much felt for, although doing their best, Cannon and Massey, who deputised, were hardly class enough. The best man on the home side was Randall, the left half-back, whose return after his accident was most welcome. He played a great game all through.
The New Brompton team pleased most by their quick, sharp passes, and the way the middle line backed up the attackers. Reynolds and Taylor made a clever right wing, but were only a shade more prominent then Pickett and Reid. Johnson, who took Higgins’s place at left half-back, did best in the first half, when he made Shea appear a very ordinary player. Batcup was clever in goal. There were about 7,000 people present.
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NORWICH CITY
Upton Park
5 - 0 (Caldwell 2, Shea 2, Cannon)
8 January 1910
Att: 6,000
Kitchen
Bourne
Shreeve
Massey
Piercy
Randall
Ashton
Shea
Cannon
Blackburn
Caldwell
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CARLISLE UNITED : FA Cup (First Round)
Upton Park
1 - 1 (Blackburn)
15 January 1910
Att: 11,000
Kitchen
Lavery
Bourne
Whiteman
Piercy
Randall
Ashton
Shea
Cannon
Blackburn
Caldwell
Southern League West Ham United started off in promising style against the Lancashire Combination (Division One) side, and only seven minute had elapsed when Fred Blackburn seized a favourable opening, and scored an easy goal. This led up to strenuous fight. Carlisle fought desperately to get back on level terms, and the exchanges were fast and furious. Young brought off couple brilliant saves from Shea and Cannon respectively, and after a time West Ham looked like adding to their lead, particularly so when Shea hit the post with a terrific shot shortly before the interval. It was a narrow escape, and Carlisle were lucky in crossing over only a goal down. Commencing the second half, West Ham were very aggressive, and the Northerners' goal was subjected to severe pressure. Young made several brilliant saves, and ably supported by his backs nullified all the efforts of the home team to score. Cannon once found the net for West Ham, but was ruled off-side, and five minutes later Shea got through only to meet with similar fate. The local side seemed powerless to cope with the powerful rushes of the Carlisle forwards, and one of these terminated in Randall fouling Noble inside the penalty area in the 80th minute, and Carter had no difficulty in putting the score level. From now to the finish Carlisle were all out to gain the winning point, but West Ham saved the game, and the end came with the score one goal each. The gate realised £350, over 11,000 spectators being present.
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CARLISLE UNITED : FA Cup (First Round Replay)
Upton Park
5 - 0 (Blackburn 2, Randall, Shea, Webb)
20 January 1910
Att: 7,000
Kitchen
Shreeve
Lavery
Massey
Piercy
Randall
Ashton
Shea
Webb
Blackburn
Caldwell
Five days previously 1,500 Carlisle supporters had travelled to the capital and witnessed a memorable 1-1 draw, with a Carter goal earning Carlisle a replay. The city of Carlisle went football mad at the thought of the Hammers playing at Brunton Park, especially as there seemed every opportunity of Carlisle beating them and progressing into the second round.
Unfortunately the Carlisle supporters were denied such an opportunity, unbeknown to anyone outside Brunton Park, the club was struggling to make ends meet. Bertie Stansfield in his infinite wisdom had increased players wages and commanded a reasonable fee for himself.
Expenditure had virtually doubled in the previous two seasons. West Ham meanwhile, uninspired by the thought of travelling 300 odd miles to Carlisle, heard of the club's plight and made an offer the directors could hardly refuse. The Hammers would give Carlisle £160 plus half the gate receipts if the game was staged at their Boleyn Ground. Carlisle agreed, and West Ham won the second game 5-0!
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BRENTFORD
Griffin Park
0 - 0
22 January 1910
Att: 4,000
Kitchen
Shreeve
Lavery
Massey
Piercy
Randall
Ashton
Shea
Cannon
Blackburn
Caldwell
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COVENTRY CITY
Upton Park
3 - 2 (Ashton, Haynes, Shea)
29 January 1910
Att: 6,000
Kitchen
Shreeve
Bourne
Massey
Piercy
Randall
Ashton
Shea
Haynes
Blackburn
Caldwell
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WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS : FA Cup (Second Round)
Molineux
5 - 1 Webb 3, Shea 2)
5 February 1910
Att: 17,000
Kitchen
Shreeve
Fairman
Massey
Piercy
Randall
Ashton
Shea
Webb
Blackburn
Caldwell
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READING
Upton Park
1 - 1 (Shreeve [pen])
12 February 1910
Att: 8,000
Kitchen
Shreeve
Fairman
Whiteman
Massey
Randall
Ashton
Shea
Webb
Blackburn
Caldwell
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QUEENS PARK RANGERS : FA Cup (Third Round)
Park Royal Ground
1 - 1 (Webb)
19 February 1910
Att: 31,000
Kitchen
Shreeve
Fairman
Massey
Piercy
Randall
Ashton
Shea
Webb
Blackburn
Caldwell
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Southend-on-Sea
FA Cup Preperations
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This picture was taken at Southend-on-Sea during a special training session. Collars and ties are mainly conspicuous by their absence, but there is an abundance of watch-chains!
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QUEENS PARK RANGERS : FA Cup (Third Round Replay)
Upton Park
0 - 1
24 February 1910
Att: 18,000
Kitchen
Shreeve
Fairman
Whiteman
Piercy
Randall
Ashton
Shea
Webb
Blackburn
Caldwell
REPORT:
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LEYTON
Upton Park
0 - 0
26 February 1910
Att: 10,000
Kitchen
Shreeve
Fairman
Massey
Piercy
Randall
Ashton
Shea
Haynes
Blackburn
Caldwell
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WATFORD
Cassio Road
1 - 2 (Butcher)
2 March 1910
Att: 1,000
Kitchen
Shreeve
Fairman
Massey
Piercy
Randall
Ashton
GEORGE BUTCHER
Haynes
Blackburn
Caldwell
Weather was fine. Hammers were without Webb and Shea. Their deputies were Haynes and Butcher. Butcher was previously an amateur with St Albans and he opened the scoring early on when he headed in as Biggar advanced from his goal too late.
The home side applied lots of pressure but the visiting 'keeper Kitchen defied them. Nevertheless Becton and Moore missed easy chances. White eventually levelled the scores and just before half time McLaine put the home side ahead. It was a fine individual run by McLaine and he shook off Randall and Shreeve before scoring the goal that gave Watford the points.
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EXETER CITY
St James' Park
0 - 1
5 March 1910
Att: 6,500
Dawson
Shreeve
Fairman
Woodards
Piercy
Randall
Ashton
Shea
WILLIAM SILOR
Blackburn
Caldwell
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SOUTHAMPTON
Upton Park
1 - 1 (Blackburn)
12 March 1910
Att: 4,000
Kitchen
Shreeve
Fairman
Massey
Wagstaff
Randall
Ashton
Shea
Webb
Blackburn
Caldwell
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CROYDON COMMON
The Nest
1 - 1 (Webb)
19 March 1910
Att: 6,000
Geggus
Shreeve
Fairman
Massey
Wagstaff
Randall
Ashton
Butcher
Webb
Blackburn
Silor
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CRYSTAL PALACE
Upton Park
3 - 1 (Shea 2, Bulcock [og])
25 March 1910
Att: 15,000
Kitchen
Shreeve
Fairman
Whiteman
Massey
Randall
Ashton
Shea
Webb
Blackburn
Silor
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MILLWALL ATHLETIC
Upton Park
1 - 2 (Shea)
26 March 1910
Att: 12,000
Kitchen
Shreeve
Fairman
Whiteman
Massey
Randall
Ashton
Shea
Webb
Blackburn
Silor
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CRYSTAL PALACE
Crystal Palace
4 - 2 (Scanes 2, Ashton, Shea)
28 March 1910
Att: 20,000
Kitchen
Shreeve
Fairman
Whiteman
Massey
Randall
Ashton
Shea
ALBERT SCANES
Blackburn
Caldwell
West Ham quickly got on top of a Palace side much weakened by the rigours of the easter weekend schedule of matches. Palace included only one forward who had taken part in the match at Upton Park two days previous.
Johnson was early into action, saving from Scanes, but Shea beat him to put Hammers one-up. A few minutes later Scanes doubled the score. The Hammers defence was much too good for the weakened home attack.
Ashton got a third goal for West Ham after some clever combination by some of his colleagues. At this stage the referee handed his whistle to a linesman and retired to the dressing room. It later transpired that he had received a blow to the back of the head and felt giddy. He resumed later. Palace fell away badly towards the end of the first half but started the second period in more determined fashion.
Payne reduced the deficit by one when he scored from a Williams cross. Williams was now a centre-forward and making all the difference to Palace's play. But it was West Ham who scored next when Shea got their fourth goal.
Shortly after this Payne tested Kitchen with a shot he only just got too then the same Palace player scored his and the home sides second goal.
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SOUTHEND UNITED
Roots Hall
1 - 0 (Shea)
29 March 1910
Att: 1,200
Kitchen
Shreeve
Fairman
Whiteman
Massey
Randall
Ashton
Shea
Scanes
Blackburn
Silor
Admission: 1/- (Ladies, Soldiers in uniform and Boys half price).
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NEW BROMPTON
Priestfield Stadium
0 - 1
2 April 1910
Att: 5,000
Kitchen
Shreeve
Fairman
Whiteman
Massey
Randall
Ashton
Shea
FRANK CURTIS
Blackburn
Silor
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NORTHAMPTON TOWN
Upton Park
1 - 0 (Scanes)
9 April 1910
Att: 10,000
Kitchen
Shreeve
Fairman
Whiteman
Massey
Randall
Ashton
Shea
Scanes
Blackburn
Caldwell
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QUEENS PARK RANGERS
Park Royal Ground
3 - 3 (Curtis, Shea, Waggott)
16 April 1910
Att: 7,000
Kitchen
Shreeve
Fairman
Whiteman
Massey
Randall
Ashton
Shea
Curtis
Blackburn
Waggott
REPORT:
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LUTON TOWN
Upton Park
1 - 2 (Curtis)
23 April 1910
Att: 4,000
Geggus
Shreeve
Fairman
Whiteman
Massey
Randall
Ashton
Shea
Curtis
Blackburn
Caldwell
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SWINDON TOWN
County Ground
0 - 5
30 April 1910
Att: 4,000
Geggus
Shreeve
Fairman
Massey
Woodards
Whiteman
Ashton
Butcher
Haynes
Blackburn
Waggott
For the last match of the season at Swindon, West Ham put out a weakened team into the field, and although the men were all determined triers, they were throughly trounced by the Swindon men to the tune of 5 goals to nil. With Shea, Cadwell, Curtis, Randall and Kitchen absent, West Ham could not expect to make much impression upon the Swindon defence, which was always too strong for the opposing forwards. Shreeve and Fairman put up a good display at the back for West Ham, and but for their efforts the score might have assumed much greater proportions. With Silto, Bown and Fleming scoring goals for Swindon in the first half hour, West Ham were well beaten, and after the cahnge of ends, further points were secured by Bown and Wheatcroft. West Ham had more of the play in the second half, but they failed to get right home, despite some persevering play by the right wing.
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