WEST HAM UNITED
FOOTBALL PROGRAMMES &
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theyflysohigh : Steve Marsh
A Pictorial History
1919-20 Friendlies
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REDS v. WHITES
First Public Practice Match
Upton Park
2 - 1
23 August 1919
REDS (Moyes, Puddefoot)
Hufton
Lee
Cope
Lane
Kay
McCrae
Smith D.
Moyes
Puddefoot
Murray
Bradshaw
WHITES (Biggin)
Bates
Turner
Tirrell
Johnston
Woodburn
Mackesay
Leafe
Biggin
Harris
Burcher
Morris
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HOFFMANN ATHLETIC : Opening of Ground
Rainsford Road Ground
2 - 1 (Biggin, Harris)
30 August 1919
Line-up Unknown
Hoffmann opened their new ground on Saturday, and delighted the numerous spectators with pretty good all-round display. West Ham had a clever team out, but Hoffmann's held their own well, and at times did most the pressing. Early on Biggins snapped a centre and netted a good goal for West Ham. Just before the interval Harris shot a second. Ellis, tbe Hoffmann goalkeeper, having no chance. In the second half, when Hoffmann's had the advantage of the hill, Pinnock reduced the lead, and twice in succession Griffiths got away brilliant shots. Near the end Biggen hit the upright with a hot drive Henney, King, Wilkinson. Turner, and McKay were the pick of the Hoffmann side.
Hoffmann Athletic:
A. Ellis; J. B. Henney, J. Blackburn; (capt.) H. R. King. B. Davis. J. McKay, H. Pinhock. T. Turner. E. Wilkinson. W. Monk, E. R. Russell
Referee : Mr. G. Lawler.
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CHATHAM UNITED
Upton Park
2 - 1 (Unknown)
22 September 1919
Line-up Unknown
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CLAPTON ORIENT
Millfields
4 October 1919
Line-up Unknown
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MILLWALL ATHLETIC : London Professional Charity Fund
The Den
4 - 3 Puddefoot 2, Butcher, Woodley [og])
20 October 1919
Hufton
Cope
Burton
Lane
Kay
McCrae
Bradshaw
Butcher
Puddefoot
Leafe
Palmer
Abandoned Fog
15 minutes into extra time: 3-3 (90 mins)
When the referee blow his whistle at the end of 90 minutes' play each side had scored three goals. It was decided to play the extra half-hour ordered by the rules, but when 15 minutes had passed the referee sent the men off the field owing to bad light. As during that extra period of play Woodley, the Millwall back, had put through his own goal, West Ham were leading 4-3.
Puddefoot started the scoring, and West Ham, thanks to Butcher, held a 2-0 lead, but then Millwall scored three times. First McAlpine beat Hufton, and then Burton in saving from Mayson put through his own goal. While it was left to Broad to get the point that put Millwall ahead. A win for the visitors looked certain, when West Ham forced a corner, and from the following shot - a high dropping one - Bailey was at fault, and Puddefoot once again made the scores level.
Gate receipts amounted to £396.
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WATFORD
Upton Park
4 - 3 ((UKnown)
3 January 1920
Line-up Unknown
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CHATHAM UNITED : Reserves
Away
? - ?
21 January 1920
Line-up Unknown
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WATFORD : Reserves
Cassio Road
1 - 8 (Unknown)
6 April 1920
Burchenough
Corbett W.
Tirrell
Williams
Thomas
Woodburn
Cumming D.
Allen P.
Ross
Puddefoot L.
Mouncey
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CAMBRIDGE TOWN : Reserves
Trinity New Ground
0 - 3
20 April 1920
Griffiths
Lee
Tirrell
Allen
Perry
Woodburn
Smithurst
Patterson
Watson
Palmer
Bradshaw
This match was part of the arrangement for the signing of Vic Watson from Cambridge Town.
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MILLWALL ATHLETIC : London Professional Charity Fund
The Den
3 - 1 (Leafe 2, Bailey)
12 April 1920
Hufton
Lee
Burton
Tresadern
Woodards
McCrae
Leafe
Bailey
Puddefoot
Butcher
Smith S.
Millwall visited West Ham in connection with the replayed Professional Charity Fund, the first match having been abandoned through bad light with West Ham winning 4-3. The Hammers won the replay by 3-1, and this was justice poetically served.
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BARKING TOWN : Barking War Memorial Fund
Vicarage Field
0 - 2
1 May 1920
Line-up Unknown
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OTHER MATCHES at UPTON PARK
NORTH v. SOUTH : Amateur International Trial Match
1 - 1
19 January 1920
Att: 2,000
NORTH (Donaghey)
Mitchell (Manchester University)
Salmon (Wolverhampton Amateurs)
Morrison (Cambridge University)
Atkinson (Bishop Auckland)
Bates (Magdala Amateurs)
Mellor (Magdala Amateurs)
Murray (Bishop Aucklands)
Holdenshaw (Magdala Amateurs)
Gardiner (Bishop Auckland)
Heap (Bury)
Donaghey (South Bank)
SOUTH (Sloley)
Coleman (Dulwich Hamlet)
Brooker (Sutton Court)
Gates (Leytonstone)
Payne (Leytonstone)
Sage (Army)
Harbidge (Reading)
Nicholson (Corinthians)
Allen (West Ham United)
Ashton (Cambridge University)
Sloley (Corinthians)
Gander-Dower (Casuals)
The opening exchanges were in favour of the South, where Sloley and Gander-Dower put in a couple of pretty runs. Weak play by the Southern backs let in the North, and Gardiner sent in a good shot which Coleman fisted away. A centre by Gander-Dower right across the goal-mouth was wasted by Sloley and Ashton, bot of whom miskicked. A free kick for the North on the peanalty line was saved by Coleman, and next minute, from a centre by Harbidge, the ball went to Allen, but the local's header was fisted away by Mitchell. Mitchell was again in th epicture in dealing with a fast shot by Allen. Sloley then had to retire for a few minutes. An attack led to Brooker giving a corner, and though for a time the danger was averted, at the end of 34 minutes Donaghey, the North outside-left, scored the opening goal, shooting clean through Coleman's legs. The South came near to equalising, just before the interval, when a shot by Ashton went off Salmon's head on to the upright, fromwhence the ball went out of play. the interval came with the North leading by one goal to nil.
Play in the second half went largely in favour of the South, but Mitchell kept goal well, saving from Allen, Sloley and Harbidge. Twelve minutes from the end Sloley scored from a pass by Nicholas. The North were hard pressed and rather lucky to avoid defeat, their goal having many escapes.
EAST HAM BOYS v. READING BOYS : English Schools FA Trophy (Semi-Final)
1 - 1
1 April 1920
EAST HAM BOYS (?)
Line-up Unknown
READING BOYS (?)
Line-up Unknown
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BARKING TOWN v. LEYTONSTONE : London Senior Cup (Final)
2 - 5
8 May 1920
BARKING TOWN (Frackrell 2 [1 pen])
Line-up Unknown
LEYTONSTONE (Moule 3, Spooner 2)
Line-up Unknown
In spite of the unfavourable weather, the London Senior Cup final West Ham’s ground attracted 15,000 people, the largest crowd yet seen at this final. Barking were represented by the eleven that has not lost a cup-tie since the start of the new year, but Leytonstone, through G. D. Hardie being unfit, had rearrange their forward line. Play opened at brisk pace with Barking making the first dangerous move, a nice passing run between C. Bush and F. Fackell carrying the ball close to the “Stones” goal before J. Payne took it from Fackell and cleared. Leytonstone were some time in settling down, but eventually a long cross by Moule sent Dunk away. The Stones’ left-winger centred well and F. Spooner tried hard to turn a possible chance into goal, but B. Hills was too quick for him, and with big kick he brought off a timely clearance. Again the Stones advanced, Moule and Markham going down the right wing in pretty style, but the centre by the last-named was put behind by E. Skiller.
A moment later Hebden caught and kicked away a surprise shot by Marrable, and then the Barking forward took part in fine rush which had the Stone’s defence guessing, and J. Monday was lucky to reach a fast drive from F. Jackett and just push the ball out to J. Payne, who relieved with a strong kick. So far there had been little between the teams. Barking playing with rare dash and Leytonstone showing much cleverness, but the finishing work of both sets of forwards was not at all convincing. From a penalty against S. Kennerley, Frackrell opened the scoring for Barking. Two minutes later H. Hebden failed to get away a fast shot from F. Spooner, and A. Moule, rushing up, equalised for Leytonstone. Moule then gave Leytonstone the lead from a centre by Dunk. Another goal by Moule and a couple by Spooner gave Letyonstone a good advantage. Frackrell scored again for Barking near the close.
The gate receipts amounted to £830.