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WEST HAM UNITED
FOOTBALL PROGRAMMES &
Memorabilia through the Decade
theyflysohigh : Steve Marsh
A Pictorial History
1912-13 Friendlies
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BLUES v. GREENS
Public Practice Match
Upton Park
1 - 3
24 August 1912
BLUES (Harrison)
Hughes
Irvine
Forster
Burton
Askew
Randall
Caton
Aston
Harrison
Horne
Mackesy
GREENS (Denyer 2, Butcher)
Carter
Rothwell
Reynolds
Woodards
Brooks
Blackburn
Butcher G.
Burrill
Shea
Denyer
Dawson
Practice match realised £79. 10s 3d at the gate and it will be given to Charity.
Hilsdon had slightly strained himself while training, and could not turn out, nor could Whiteman, who is not quite well. Much curiosity was evinced in the new backs Irvine (Barrow) and Forster (Sunderland) but they hardly came up to expectations, Carter the reserve goalkeeper from Barrow did excellently. Burton a full-back of last season did very well at centre-half.
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QUEENS PARK RANGERS : First Team
Park Royal Ground
2 - 3 (Ashton, Harrison)
30 September 1912
Hughes
Arthur
Forster
Whiteman
Burton
Blackburn
Ashton
Foss
Harrison
Denyer
Dawson
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QUEENS PARK RANGERS : Tom Robinson Testimonial
Upton Park
3 - 2 (Hilsdon 3 [3 pens]??)
14 October 1912
Hughes
Irvine
Forster
Woodards
Askew
Randall
Denyer
Butcher G.
Bell
Hilsdon
Dawson
Benefit match for Tom Robinson the former Hammers trainer. All three goals were scored by George Hilsdon from the penalty spot.
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MANCHESTER CITY : George Webb Transfer
Upton Park
2 - 4 (Shea 2)
4 November 1912
Hughes
Rothwell
Irvine
Whiteman
Burton
Blackburn
Ashton
Shea
Denyer
Burrill
Dawson
Manchester City were placed 3rd in Division One at the time of this entertaining game, City made only one change from the side at Woolwich two days earlier. At the start City were a little lazy and it wasn't until Jones gave them the lead that they brightened up. Shea equalised before half time. In the second half the visitors were much the better and the home defence were subjected to considerable pressure, Irvine was having the most trouble. Jones was the instigator of West Ham's problems and it was he who got City's second goal. Wynn made it 3-1 then the persistent Shea reduced the gap. Dorsett got clear for the City but was pulled down by Rothwell. Kelso scored from the penalty.
An exceptionally rare programme for this Monday afternoon mid-season friendly against Manchester City.
Please note:
It was common practice in those days for the printer to re-use surplus copies of the outer cover from a previous home fixture.
In this case they used the same cover as used for the fixture against Gillingham two-days earlier on 2 November and inserted a new middle page with team line-ups for this friendly match played on 4 November 1912.
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In the summer of 1912 George Webb moved from West Ham United to Manchester City of the Football League First Division, but after playing just two games, both 1–0 away wins, against Notts County and Manchester United, he fell out with the Hyde Road club when he discovered that a transfer fee had been paid to the Hammers for his services, which went against his principles as an amateur.
Part of the transfer deal also included the playing of a friendly game between West Ham United and Manchester City at the Boleyn Ground on November 4, 1912, the first ever meeting between the two sides, which Manchester City won 4–2.
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CROYDON COMMON : London Professional Charity Fund
The Nest
4 - 0 (Dawson, Denyer, Hilsdon, Shea)
20 November 1912
Hughes
Rothwell
Irvine
Whiteman
Askew
Randall
Ashton
Shea
Denyer
Hilsdon
Dawson
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ROMFORD TOWN
Away
2 - 3 (Blackburn, Rogers)
6 March 1913
Line-up Unknown
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ILFORD / BARKING XI : George Bell Benefit
Upton Park
3 - 2 (Brown, Rodgers, Whiteman)
21 April 1913
Bartlett
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Whiteman
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Caton
Brown
Rodgers
Goodwin
Pearce
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CLAPTON ORIENT : West Ham Hospital Fund
Upton Park
3 - 4 (Bailey, Harrison, Woodards)
28 April 1913
Carter
Rothwell
Forster
Woodards
Askew
Randall
Ashton
Bailey
Denyer
Hilsdon
Goodwin
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SOUTHEND UNITED : Emery Benefit
Roots Hall
3 - 4 (Bourne, Harrison, Woodards)
30 April 1913
Carter
Rothwell
Forster
Woodards
Askew
Randall
Denyer
Bailey
Harrison
Bourne
Goodwin
Southend United wound up the season by beating nearly the full first team of West Ham by 4-3 in Emery's benefit match at Roots Hall. The Southend's right half, has been with the club for six seasons. It was unfortunate that rain started about midday and continued all through the game, but the sale of tickets has been a good one. Harrison put West Ham ahead from a corner, and it was only some splendid saves by Kebbell that prevented the visitors from increasing their lead. The game, for one slight ebullition of temper, was conducted on the most pacific lines, and there was a general air of "by-your-leave" prevailing among the players. Both clubs gave trials to young players. The United had the brothers Squires at outside left and right half; while, it was at left back that the unnamed player of West Ham appeared. He was not clever enough to control the Southend right wing, and Wileman took full advantage of this weakness to perform the hat-trick, while Stott responsible for the other home goal. For West Ham Harrison, Woodards, and their new inside man from the Crystal 'Palace, Bourne, did the scoring. After the match the Mayor of Southend players and a few personal friends entertained the Southend players and officials to a festive evening.
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OTHER MATCHES at UPTON PARK
CHELSEA RESERVES v. REST of the SOUTH EASTERN LEAGUE :
Champions v. The Rest
1 - 2
25 March 1913
Att: 5,000
CHELSEA (Lockhead [og])
Dinoon
Cartwright
Johnson
Horn
Ormiston
Harrow
Douglas
Steer
Brown
Dodd
Bridgeman
SOUTH EASTERN LEAGUE
Nichols (QPR)
Lockhead (Swindon Town)
Ford (Arsenal)
Whiteman (West Ham United)
Randall (Arsenal)
Lightfoot (Tottenham Hotspur)
Caton (West Ham United)
Butcher (West Ham United)
Burkinshaw (Swindon Town)
Steel (Tottenham Hotspur)
Dawson (West Ham United)
The fact that fully 5,000 people assembled on West Ham's ground to witness a match between Chelsea (champions of the South. Eastern League) and a team composed of members of other sides engaged in the competition proved hoe keen the partisans of football in the South ate in regard to the doings of their reserve material. Enthusiasts were not rewarded with a great game, but moments of excitement were seldom lacking, although. by scoring two goals in the first half hour, the "Rest” suggested a superiority which subsequent events did not quite justify. The points mentioned were registered by Burkinshaw (Swindon), after Butcher (West Ham) had swung the ball across from the right, and Steel (Spurs). The second goal came twenty five minutes from the start. Dawson (West Ham) outwitted Douglas, shot hard across the goal, and Caton (West Ham); running to the ball, put in a fine centre, which the inside-left drove into the net with tremendous force. Several corners came Chelsea's way in the second half, hut with Ford (Arsenal) and Lockhead (Swindon) playing a great game at full back, and Randall (Arsenal) deputising for his club mate. Thompson. with splendid judgment at centre half, the "Champions"' attack never seemed likely to materialise until a few minutes before the final whistle was heard. Then they broke away on the right, after the "Rest " had put up a short but dangerous attack, in which Brown shot at short range. The opposing backs and halves had packed the goal, and the ball. striking Lockhead's body, bounded over the head of Nichols, who had lost sight of it completely.
UPTON PARK TRADESMEN v. WEST HAM TRAMWAYS :
Charity Match District Nurses Home
1 - 2
27 March 1913
UPTON PARK TRADESMEN (Unknown)
Line-up Unknown
WEST HAM TRAMWAYS
Line-up Unknown
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FOREST GATE BUTCHERS v. ILFORD & SEVEN KINGS BUTCHERS :
West Ham Hospital Fund
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31 March 1913
FOREST GATE BUTCHERS
Line-up Unknown
ILFORD & SEVEN KINGS BUTCHERS
Line-up Unknown
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