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1920-21 London Combination

With the end of the First World War and the return of the Football League programme of fixtures, the London Combination was now competed for by 'Reserve' teams.

Please Note:

The 1920/21 London Combination season, is one of a few campaigns in this decade where there is little information readily available regarding line-ups. The German V1 Rocket that fell on the Boleyn Ground in the Second World War destroyed all the club's paper records up to that point in time.

Numerous trips to the Newspaper Archives at the British Library have so far failed to add to the mystic for this season. If you can help with any line-ups or newspaper reports please get in touch using the 'Contact' button on the Home page.

ARSENAL
Highbury
3 - 2 (Watson 2, Butcher)
28 August 1920

Line-up Unknown

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CHELSEA
Upton Park
3 - 2 (Bailey 2 [1 pen], Bishop)
4 September 1920

Line-up Unknown

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BRENTFORD
Griffin Park
1 - 1 (Smith)
6 September 1920

Line-up Unknown

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FULHAM
Upton Park
1 - 0 (Bailey [pen])
11 September 1920

Line-up Unknown

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FULHAM
Craven Cottage
0 - 0
18 September 1920

Line-up Unknown

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CHELSEA
Stamford Bridge
2 - 2 (Smithurst, Watson)
23 September 1920

Line-up Unknown

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QUEENS PARK RANGERS
Upton Park
1 - 1 (Bailey)
25 September 1920

Line-up Unknown

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QUEENS PARK RANGERS
Loftus Road
2 - 0 (Unknown)
2 October 1920

Line-up Unknown

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ARSENAL
Upton Park
5 - 1 (Bailey 2 [2 pens], Smith 2, Butcher)
9 October 1920

Hampson, Turner, Lee, Allen, Bishop, Mackesy, Smithurst, Bailey, Carter, Butcher, Smith S.

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TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
Upton Park
0 - 0 
16 October 1920

Line-up Unknown

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CRYSTAL PALACE
Selhurst Park
0 - 2
20 October 1920

Line-up Unknown

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TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
White Hart Lane
3 - 1 (Carter 2, Smith)
23 October 1920

Hampson, Lane, Burton, Allen, Bishop, Woodards, Smithurst, Butcher, Carter, Smith, Palmer

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CLAPTON ORIENT
Millfields Road
2 - 2 (Unknown)
30 October 1920

Line-up Unknown

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FULHAM
Upton Park
1 - 3 (Allen)
6 November 1920

Line-up Unknown

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MILLWALL
The Den
2 - 1 (Butcher 2)
13 November 1920

Line-up Unknown

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FULHAM
Craven Cottage
0 - 5
18 November 1920

Line-up Unknown

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CLAPTON ORIENT
Upton Park
5 - 1 (Leafe 2, Watson 2, Butcher)
20 November 1920

Harrison

Lee

Stanley

Bishop

Kay

Woodards

Smithurst

Butcher

Watson

Leafe

Smith

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CRYSTAL PALACE
Upton Park
4 - 1 (Unknown)
2 December 1920

Line-up Unknown

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TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
White Hart Lane
1 - 6 (Unknown)
25 December 1920

Line-up Unknown

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TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
Upton Park
3 - 0 (Unknwon)
27 December 1920

Line-up Unknown

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BRENTFORD
Griffin Park
4 - 2 (Unknown)
1 January 1921

Line-up Unknown

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BRENTFORD
Upton Park
6 - 1 (Watson 4, Barber, Smith)
8 January 1921

Jobbins B.

Shadbolt

Lee

Lane

Gordon

Woodards

Smithurst

Butcher

Watson

Smith

Bradshaw

Programme printed line-up (Unconfirmed)

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CLAPTON ORIENT
Upton Park
1 - 0 (Cummings)
15 January 1921

Line-up Unknown

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CLAPTON ORIENT
Millfields Road
1 - 0 (Unknown)
22 January 1921

Line-up Unknown

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QUEENS PARK RANGERS
Upton Park
4 - 1 (Smith 2, Watson 2)
29 January 1921

Line-up Unknown

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MILLWALL
The Den
0 - 1
31 January 1921

Line-up Unknown

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ARSENAL
Highbury
1 - 2 (Watson)
5 February 1921

Line-up Unknown

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MILLWALL
Upton Park
1 - 0 (Crowther)
12 February 1921

Line-up Unknown

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CHELSEA
Stamford Bridge
0 - 0
17 February 1921

Line-up Unknown

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MILLWALL
Upton Park
0 - 0
26 February 1921

Line-up Unknown

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CHELSEA
Upton Park
1 - 0 (Smithurst)
12 March 1921

Line-up Unknown

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CRYSTAL PALACE
Selhurst Park
1 - 1 (Watson)
16 March 1921

Line-up Unknown

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QUEENS PARK RANGERS
Loftus Road
1 - 0 (Unknown)
25 March 1921

Line-up Unknown

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ARSENAL
Upton Park
2 - 1 (Smith, Watson)
28 March 1921

Line-up Unknown

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CRYSTAL PALACE
Upton Park
6 - 0 (Smith 2, Bailey 2 [1 pen], Watson)
14 April 1921

Hampson, Turner, Lee, Woodards, Gurkin, Palmer, Smithurst, Bailey, Watson, Smith, Bradshaw

Against the wind Hammers scored only once through Bailey. In the second half after Watson had scored and Bailey had added a penalty, Smith the West Ham inside-left got a hat-trick. The Hammers  now require one point to secure the Combination Championship.

BRENTFORD
Upton Park
0 - 1
30 April 1921

Line-up Unknown

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