West Ham's concluding match of the London Combination's first competition ended in the defeat of Croydon Common. The Hammers the only team in the competition to win out right, and the success carried them into the fourth position in the final table. The directors of the club believe that had they played the best available team in each match they would have given Chelsea a closer run for top place. They have, however, preferred to give all their players a game two, and this policy has not been always conducive to the highest strength of the team. This method will be discontinued in the new competition which opens on February 5, and with West Ham playing a regular team week by week they should prove formidable opponents to their most doughty competitors.

Croydon Common were easily vanquished after they had made a plucky fight during the first 45 minutes. West Ham were not strongly represented in the forward line. Shea's suspension by the F.A. – in which, while not wholly guiltless, he will receive a good deal of sympathy — caused his absence, and Puddefoot and Masterman were also away, their positions being occupied by Stallard and Fenwick. Croydon Common also had to make several changes in their advertised team. The game was not an exciting one, although it had many bright intervals.

The first half was very well contested, West Ham obtaining the only goal then scored. Croydon lost a great chance of equalising when Hutchins failed to convert a penalty awarded through Askew handling the ball.

The spectators cheered enthusiastically when Leahy gathered up a by no means easy shot. In the second half West Ham were unmistakably the better side and practically monopolised the game. Croydon kicked off, but Caton and Mackesy broke away for West Ham. A good chance was lost through Stallard mis-timing the ball. The home side continued to attack smartly, and Caton was again prominent with a shot which Williamson saved. After about twenty minutes' play Caton got away on the right, and sent the ball to Fenwick, who in his turn passed it on to Stallard, the latter turning it into the net out of Williamson' reach. Croydon were unable to make any headway, their occasional raid, into the home half generally being spoiled by their getting off-side. Dawson, the Croydon Commom outside-left, was playing a good game, and from a centre by him. Croydon looked likely to score, but the opportunity was lost by Allman putting past the posts. Leahy, the West Ham goalkeeper, had not been troubled up to this point, but he now had a by no means  difficult shot to deal with.

A moment or two later he was put to a more severe test. Following a corner to Croydon, a scrimmage ensued in front of goal, during which Askew handled. Hutchins took the resultant kick. But, Leahy saved splendidly. Subsequently the game became rather tame with each side having a fair share of the play. Nothing further was scored during the first half, and West Ham crossed over leading by 1-0. The second half  opened with a dash by West Ham and Caton shot past the posts. Croydon then took up the running, but were soon repulsed.

A good opening was made for West Ham by Caton, but Fenwick, with the ball at his feet and the Croydon Common goalkeeper on the ground, hesitated long enough to enable Little to dash in and clear. However, it was not long before West Ham again scored.

A long shot by Mackesy was headed by Hutchins on to the cross-bar, and from the rebound Fenwick scored neatly. Caton, who throughout the game had been the most prominent of the West Ham forwards scored the home side's third goal. The scoring shot was a brilliant one, and Williamson, who threw himself at full length in his endeavour to intercept it, had no chance whatever. Nothing further was scored and the end of the game came with West Ham good winners by 3 goals to 0.