The Hammers' Reserves gave Chelsea a very hard fight for London Combination points at Upton park. The Hammers well merited their three goal victory over the Pensioners, though better football would have been seen if the ground had not been in a slippery state.
The first goal came soon after the start of the game, when Horler, the left back, scored from a penalty. The second goal came just after the change of ends, when Dowsey, inside right, sent in a drive that hit the cross-bar and rebounded into the goal. The third accurued in a similar manner when Surtees, inside left, obtained the ball after a scrimmage in front of the goal. The most prominent player in this match was A. Hull, the Ilford amateur, playing centre-half for the home team. his passing was accurate, and well distributed, and he had a great advantage over the Chelsea inside trio when the ball was in the air, through his height. Anndy Wilson the famous Scottish international for the Pensioners, showed all his old skill. and in the second half he frequently had the home defence in a tangle.