WEST HAM UNITED
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A Pictorial History
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
REPORT:
FULHAM
Craven Cottage
0 - 0
18 September 1920
Line-up Unknown
REPORT:
CHELSEA
Stamford Bridge
2 - 2 (Smithurst, Watson)
23 September 1920
Line-up Unknown
REPORT:
QUEENS PARK RANGERS
Upton Park
1 - 1 (Bailey)
25 September 1920
Line-up Unknown
REPORT:
QUEENS PARK RANGERS
Loftus Road
2 - 0 (Unknown)
2 October 1920
Line-up Unknown
REPORT:
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.
REPORT:
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
Upton Park
0 - 0
16 October 1920
Line-up Unknown
REPORT:
CRYSTAL PALACE
Selhurst Park
0 - 2
20 October 1920
Line-up Unknown
REPORT:
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
White Hart Lane
3 - 1 (Carter 2, Smith)
23 October 1920
Hampson, Lane, Burton, Allen, Bishop, Woodards, Smithurst, Butcher, Carter, Smith, Palmer
REPORT:
CLAPTON ORIENT
Millfields Road
2 - 2 (Unknown)
30 October 1920
Line-up Unknown
REPORT:
FULHAM
Upton Park
1 - 3 (Allen)
6 November 1920
Line-up Unknown
REPORT:
MILLWALL
The Den
2 - 1 (Butcher 2)
13 November 1920
Line-up Unknown
REPORT:
FULHAM
Craven Cottage
0 - 5
18 November 1920
Line-up Unknown
REPORT:
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
REPORT:
CRYSTAL PALACE
Upton Park
4 - 1 (Unknown)
2 December 1920
Line-up Unknown
REPORT:
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
White Hart Lane
1 - 6 (Unknown)
25 December 1920
Line-up Unknown
REPORT:
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
Upton Park
3 - 0 (Unknwon)
27 December 1920
Line-up Unknown
REPORT:
BRENTFORD
Griffin Park
4 - 2 (Unknown)
1 January 1921
Line-up Unknown
REPORT:
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)
REPORT:
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
REPORT:
QUEENS PARK RANGERS
Upton Park
4 - 1 (Smith 2, Watson 2)
29 January 1921
Line-up Unknown
REPORT:
MILLWALL
The Den
0 - 1
31 January 1921
Line-up Unknown
REPORT:
ARSENAL
Highbury
1 - 2 (Watson)
5 February 1921
Line-up Unknown
REPORT:
MILLWALL
Upton Park
1 - 0 (Crowther)
12 February 1921
Line-up Unknown
REPORT:
CHELSEA
Stamford Bridge
0 - 0
17 February 1921
Line-up Unknown
REPORT:
MILLWALL
Upton Park
0 - 0
26 February 1921
Line-up Unknown
REPORT:
CHELSEA
Upton Park
1 - 0 (Smithurst)
12 March 1921
Line-up Unknown
REPORT:
CRYSTAL PALACE
Selhurst Park
1 - 1 (Watson)
16 March 1921
Line-up Unknown
REPORT:
QUEENS PARK RANGERS
Loftus Road
1 - 0 (Unknown)
25 March 1921
Line-up Unknown
REPORT:
ARSENAL
Upton Park
2 - 1 (Smith, Watson)
28 March 1921
Line-up Unknown
REPORT:
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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