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1929-30 Friendlies

First Practice Match
REDS v. BLUES

Upton Park
1 - 1
17 August 1929

REDS (Evans)

Watson G.

Goodacre

Wade R.

Smailes

Hull

Rourke

Evans

Pollard

Campbell

Moran

Moore

BLUES (Robson)

Dixon

Wade W.

Davison

Norris

St Pier

Cox

Wood

Robson

Barter

Ball

Lister

REPORT:

Second Practice Match
REDS v. BLUES

Upton Park
0 - 5
24 August 1929

REDS 

Watson G.

Davison

Wade R.

Norris (Hodgson 2nd-half)

St Pier

Cox

Wood

Robson

Barter

Pollard

Lister

BLUES (Watson 2, Ball, Earle, Yews)

Hufton

Wade W.

Earl

Collins

Barrett

Cadwell

Yews

Earle

Watson V.

Ball

Ruffell

REPORT:

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DAGENHAM TOWN : Opening of Lights
Away
0 - 0
31 August 1929

Watson G.

Goodacre

Draper W.

Baillie D.

Smailes

Norrington

Evans

Bailey

Campbell

Pollard

Rourke

Dagenham Town (ex-Lombardians) open their new ground with a game against West Ham Reserves.

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THAMES
The Stadium
4 - 1 (Campbell, Moran, Pollard, Robson)
5 September 1929

Watson G.

Goodacre

Norrington

Smailes

Hull

Rourke

Evans

Pollard

Campbell

Robson

Moran

REPORT:

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GRAYS THURROCK UNITED
The Lawn
4 - 1 (Barter 2, Campbell 2)
18 September 1929

Baillie

Goodacre

Norrington

Norris

Smailes

Cox

Campbell

Robson

Barter

Pollard

Moran

REPORT:

CLAPTON ORIENT : London Professional Charity Fund
Upton Park
6 - 2 (Watson 3, Earle 2, Ruffell)
30 September 1929

Hufton

Hodgson

Earl

Norris

Barrett

Cadwell

Yews

Earle

Watson

Ball

Ruffell

REPORT:

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CHARLTON ATHLETIC
The Valley
4 - 3 (Lister 2, Rees 2)
25 January 1930

Baillie

Goodacre

Hodgson

Hull

St Pier

Norrington

Evans

Pollard

Rees

Moran

Lister

REPORT:

ST ALBANS CITY : Reserves
Clarence Park
3 - 2 (Evans 2, Pollard)
15 February 1930

Baillie

Goodacre

Norrington

Smailes

St Pier

Latter

Evans

Pollard

Moran

Rees

Harris

REPORT:

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DARTFORD
Princes Park
2 - 3 (Harris, Leightley)
22 February 1930

Baillie

Goodacre

Norrington

Dunn

St Pier

Hull

Evans

Pollard

Leightley

Lister

Harris

REPORT:

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LOWESTOFT TOWN
Crown Meadow

4 - 1 (Barter 2, Evans, Harris)
1 March 1930

Baillie

Goodacre

Norrington

Smailes

St Pier

Hull

Evans

Pollard

Barter

Lister

Harris

REPORT:

FOLKESTONE
Cheriton Road
5 - 3 (Barter 3, Ball, Harris)
2 April 1930

Baillie

Wade W.

Norrington

Norris

Smailes

Moran

Wood

Robson

Barter

Ball

Harris

REPORT:

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PETERBOROUGH & FLETTON
London Road
1 - 2 (Watson)
1 May 1930

Hufton

Goodacre

Norrington

Norris

St Pier

Hull

Wood

Robson

Watson

Ball

Harris

REPORT:

West Ham United F.C. on Tour May - June 1930

Recorded by Mr A.C. DAVIS (Director)

FRIDAY 30 MAY

We are at Liverpool Street Station on the evening of May 30lh, a jolly party eagerly anticipating our ninth visit to the Continent and our first visit to Stockholm.

Contrary to the views expressed in some of the papers on Football Tours, West Ham United have again received requests for a second and in some cases a third visit, so that our previous games must have given satisfaction and pleasure to those concerned.

An offer from Peru, Chile and the Argentine was declined, and other offers of Tours in Switzerland, Den­mark and Sweden were received, and it was eventually decided to visit Rotterdam, Copenhagen, Gothenburg, Stockholm, and Helsingborg.

After all arrangements for the matches in the north had been completed, we received another invitation to re-visit Southern Germany and witness the Passion Play at Oberammergau, but we were compelled to decline this very tempting offer owing to previous engagements.

Our party included E. Hufton, R. Dixon, A. Earl, R. Wade, J. Collins, W. St. pier, C. Cox, G. Parkin, T. Yews J. Wood. K, Barter, A. Morris, W. Pollard J. RulTell, S. Cribb, I.. Wilkins, C. Paynter, W. J. Cearns, G. F. Davis, A. C. Davis, and F. R. Pratt.

Leaving Liverpool Street at 8.15, we were at Harwich almost as soon as dinner had been served, and it was not long before we were aboard the S.S. Prague and quickly in bed.

The boat arrived at the Hook of Holland sharp on time and we were all on shore just after 6 a.m. The Customs formalities having been, completed, we soon, found our reserved compartments on the train en route for Rotterdam, where we arrived at 7.30 ready for breakfast.

SATURDAY 31 MAY

The weather was glorious and a walk through the old part of the City was fully worth-while. The old build­ings are claimed to belong to the best of the old Dutch towns. Picturesque streets crossed by numerous canals, and a number of old harbours, made fascinating by the busy inland navigation, the St. Laurens Tower, Great Cathedral, and the Port of Delft, represent beautiful architecture of bygone days.

The afternoon was spent quietly and at 6 p.m. we drove to the Stadium for our first game versus Rotterdam.

The kick-off was at'7.30 p.m., a crowd of 20,000 being present. Our team was :- Hufton, Earl, Cox, Collins, St. Pier, Parkin, Yews, Wilkins, Morris, Pollard, Cribb. The Rotterdam Police Band rendered some fine selections, and as soon as our players turned out, the British and Dutch National Anthems were played, spectators and players standing to attention.

A very fast and interesting game was witnessed, hath sides displaying good football.

At half-time we led 1-0, Arthur Morris scoring after 30 minutes' play. During the second half Stanley Cribb scored a typical Ruffell goal, West Ham winning by 2-0. The game was appreciated by the officials of the Rotterdam Association, who lost no time in asking us to pay them a further visit next year.

Luggage label

Touring party at Rotterdam

ROTTERDAM (Holland)
Away
2 - 0 (Cribb, Morris)
31 May 1930

Hufton, Earl, Cox, Collins, St Pier, Parkin, Yews, Wilkins, Morris, Pollard, Cribb

SUNDAY 1 JUNE

Receiving a very pressing invitation from the officials of the Ajax Club to witness their game versus Wilheim II for the Dutch Championship, several of our party paid a visit to Amsterdam and thoroughly enjoyed a very exciting game, which ended in a win for Ajax 7-2. Others of the party spent the afternoon at The Hague and Scheveningen, the famous Dutch seaside resort.

MONDAY 2 JUNE

All up early, and at 7.40 we left Rotterdam for Ham­burg. Travelling through Germany, one is struck by the wonderful network of railways, and I made enquiries from a prominent official, who was pleased to give me the following facts :-

The German railways employ over 800,000 workmen and officials; the total mileage is over 33,000. On the lines are 30,000 locomotives, 68,000 coaches, 720,000 goods vans; there are 11,400 stations, 1,700 waterworks, 24 gasworks, and 118 electric power stations. The German Post Office also run 1,400 different lines of Mail omnibuses.

The journey to Hamburg afforded another instance of how small the world is, as, during a stop at Hanover, the well-known music-hall artist, Victor Andre, stepped out of the same coach as we were travelling in, and cordial greetings were exchanged and we found that he was also travelling to Hamburg to fulfil an engagement at the famous Alcazar Theatre.

Arriving at Hamburg at 3.40 p.m., we were soon at the Palace Hotel, and to our surprise we were greeted by the manager with "Hullo, Mr. Davis," "Hullo, Charles Paynter," and others being named. We were momentarily at a loss to know who was giving us the welcome, until he mentioned Cologne, when we recognised Mr. Engels, who organised our German Tour in 1926. After a wash and brush up, an opportunity was taken to make a tour of the city, as we were leaving early on Tuesday. The two chief landmarks of Hamburg are the gigantic Bismarck monument and St. Michael's Church. The River Alster, forming two large basins, flows through the centre of the city and its banks are lined with public gardens and charming villas. The St. Paul's landing stage reminds us of Liverpool. Hamburg claims to be the largest seaport in Europe. It has a population of over one million people, situated on the River Elbe 68 miles from the sea. The harbour extends for nearly ten miles and several of the world's largest ships were built here.

Some of the city's modern buildings are architecturally interesting owing to the new style in which they are built, Chile House being a remarkable structure. A contrast is seen within a few minutes' walk in Korntrager Alley, where the buildings date back to ancient limes. A visit was also made to the Elbe tunnel, and one was immediately struck by the ingenuity displayed in gelling two tunnels fed without enormous approaches being made as in the case of the new Liverpool-Birkenhead and the earlier Rotherhithe and Blackwall Tunnels.

The Germans have six lifts at either end, each being capable of taking heavy vehicles or 150 persons. Hamburg is undoubtedly a beautiful place, one of its chief claims being that there are no shops in the centre of the city. The evening was spent at the Hanza and Alcazar Theatres, the performance at the latter place concluding at 2 a.m.

The River Alster

TUESDAY 3 JUNE

Leaving Hamburg at 7.45 a.m., the journey to Warnmunde was through flat country, but the transfer of the train from shore to the Ferry was quite interesting.

Lunch was served on the boat and after the first hour the water commenced to get angry and one or two of our party were slightly affected. The trip across the Baltic takes two hours, and another ferry trip was made between Gedser and Copenhagen, where we arrived at 7 p.m. Mr. Swartz received us on behalf of the clubs, and several Press photographers having obtained their pictures, we drove to the Cosmopolite Hotel, and later visited the famous Tivoli Gardens.

WEDNESDAY 4 JUNE

A lovely morning and stroll along the promenade at Langelinie, the fashionable drive between the Citadel and the sea. There is a beautiful view over the water to the shores of Sweden and it is the most popular walk in the city. Returning from the Promenade into the town, a visit was made to the Flower Market and other places of interest.

At 2 p.m. our Danish friends called with cars to drive us out to Tuborg to look over the famous brewery, and we took the opportunity of expressing our thanks to Mr. George Hyllested and the Company for their courteous hospitality.

At 7 p.m. cars were at the Hotel to take us to the fight between Carl Larsen, of Denmark, and Robert Tassin, of France, in the open air at the Stadium. There was a crowd of 20,000 present, and as all five contests were international, great enthusiasm was displayed. The principal event was the fifteen-round contest, and Larsen was beaten by the Frenchman in eight rounds after a very clean contest. The best fight of the evening was an eight-round contest between Hans Holdt, Denmark, versus Barboteux, France, the Dane receiving a popular verdict after a very stubborn contest.

THURSDAY 5 JUNE

Our match was fixed for 1.30. There was a crowd of 12,000 present and the start was sensational, as the Danish team scored immediately and within 90 seconds we had equalised. The game was interesting and the Copenhagen side dis­played good form, the result, a draw 3-3, being a good reflex of the play. Our goals were scored by Pollard and Wilkins [2).

After the game we were entertained by the officials of the Association and a very pleasant evening terminated our visit to the Danish capital.

COPENHAGEN (Denmark)
Away
3 - 3 (Wilkins 2, Pollard)
5 June 1930

Hufton, Earl, Wade, Collins, St Pier, Parkin, Yews, Wilkins, Barter, Pollard, Cribb

FRIDAY 6 JUNE

An early breakfast and hurried departure to catch the 7 a.m. train to Gothenburg. Arriving at Elsinore the train was ferried across to Sweden, and the short sea trip was very enjoyable. Looking back to Elsinore Castle, memories of Shake­speare are recalled, for it is claimed that Hamlet lies buried in the grounds of this ancient building.

No trouble was experienced from the Customs at Helsingborg and we were soon settled in the train for Gothenburg, where we arrived at 1.35 p.m.

Our match with the Gothenburg Alliance was arranged for 7.30 p.m., and a crowd of 15,000 was present. The Hammers were represented by Dixon, Earl, Cox, Collins, St. Pier, Parkin, Wood, Yews, Morris, Pollard, Cribb.

A very good game was seen in the first half, but during the second portion of the game the effects of the previous day's match were shown by our side playing tired, and they were beaten 2-1, our goal being scored by Morris. After the game we had a very pleasant evening with the Gothenburg officials at the Tivoli Gardens.

GOTHENBURG ALLIANCE (Sweden)
Away
1 - 2 (Morris)
6 June 1930

Dixon, Earl, Cox, Collins, St Pier, Parkin, Wood, Yews, Morris, Pollard, Cribb

SATURDAY 7 JUNE

We were invited to visit Trollhattan and, leaving the Hotel at 9.30, the roads were found to be very bad and our stay at the falls was very limited as we had to be back in Gothenburg to get the 2.15 train to Stockholm.

The drive was thoroughly enjoyed, as was the scenery at the waterfalls, which have been harnessed for the service of mankind. The scenery en route is at times very beautiful, passing through country very rich in small lakes, and two of the largest in Europe, Lakes Vathern and Vanern - the former covers an area of 730 square miles, whilst Vanern has an area of 2,150 square miles—are in this country.

The electric power station at Trollhaltan is the largest in Sweden, the engine-room being 446 feet by 66 feet, and contains 13 turbines, with a total horse-power of 166,000. The electric energy is transformed up to 50,000 volts and distributed over the larger part of the pro­vinces of Vastergotland, Bohuslan, and Dalsland. The numerous lakes, waterfalls and rapids make Sweden, from the point of view of water-power, one of the most important countries in the world. The water-power is estimated to be 6,200,000 turbine horse-power, corresponding to 1,050 horse-power per 1,000 inhabitants.

Leaving Gothenburg at 2.15 p.m., for Stockholm, we had before us a seven hours' journey on what is probably the longest electric railway in the, world, the distance between the two cities being 285 miles. The coaches were very comfortable and the restaurant service quite up to the standard of home railways.

Great forests were seen en route and it was interesting in know that nearly 60 per cent, of the country is covered with forests. For each 100 inhabitants Sweden has 966 acres of forest; Great Britain has only 7.4 acres per 100 inhabitants. Arriving at Stockholm at 9.15, we were soon at the Carlton Hotel.

SUNDAY 8 JUNE

Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, has a population of 500,000. The spirit of the Modern City is revealed in the daily life along the sparkling fronts, in the charming garden suburbs, magnificent new buildings, and up-to-date amusements. And progress is also reflected by the unending stream of luxurious motor-cars plying the streets.

Wide open spaces set aside for parks and city squares make Stockholm a smiling garden city. In the sunlight of summer the flowers are wonderfully brilliant and vivid in colouring, and the verdure is semi-tropical. An atmosphere of the South pervades life on the terraces of the restaurants and hotels. Leisurely enjoyment is also conveyed by the steamers that ply along the gleam­ing waterways and take you in a few hours over Lake Malaren west to Gripsholm Castle, and to Skokloster and Uppsala, an historic cathedral town, and the same silvery waterways also afford varied opportunities for active sports.

Islands innumerable linked by bridges round which the waters rush, the great Caroline Royal Palace rising above a medley of houses, and the simple fisherman with his net in the swift stream, majestic heights beneath which the city looks like a toy town set in a frame of water, green clad hills, broad plains, and the open sea —this is Stockholm.                        '

After lunch some of our party witnessed the display by 10,000 gymnasts, and others paid a visit to the races, where we met our old friend Walter Bullock, who was riding at the meeting, with the result that we found four winners in five races.

The evening was spent at the Theatre; a fairly good revue called "China" was staged, the show did not start until 9 p.m. so as to avoid clashing with the Churches.

Although we could not understand the majority of the items, several numbers were given in English, and the chorus and sets were quite good.

Stockholm, Sweden

MONDAY 9 JUNE

Wet and cold in the morning, but later the weather brightened and some of the party visited the Stadium to see the game for the local second division championship, while others were on sight-seeing expeditions. And finished the day at the Arc Theatre, where another revue was staged.

The show was quite a good one when a troupe of English girls appeared dressed in the smallest costumes that we have ever seen British dancers appear in during the whole of out travels on the Continent, and we can only assume that competition in the variety business has caused the English girls to accept the same conditions as their Continental sisters.

TUESDAY 10 JUNE

The sun shining, we quickly made arrangements for a trip to Salsgabaden. Leaving the landing stage at 11a.m, we were soon passing beautiful scenery on both banks of the lake, whilst the speed boats and seaplanes were interesting to watch. Lunch was taken at Salsgabaden Hotel and the return journey on the water finished at 4 p.m. At 6 p.m. we left for the Stadium for the fourth game of the tour. The team selected was Dixon, Cox, Wade, Collins, St. Pier, Parkin, Yews, Pollard, Barter, Wilkins, Cribb.

There were 25,000 spectators, including the Crown Prince and three sons, the Countess of Milford Haven, the Prime Minister, and a large gathering of notable people. The Stockholm team, inspired by the great assembly, gave a splendid exhibition of football and well beat the Hammers 4-0.

STOCKHOLM (Sweden)
Away
0 - 4 (Morris)
10 June 1930

Dixon, Cox, Wade, Collins, St Pier, Parkin, Yews, Pollard, Barter, Wilkins, Cribb

As we were returning to Gothenburg by the night train, we were unable to accept the invitation to dine with our Swedish friends, but both teams and officials met together in the club room, where toasts and good wishes were given with champagne accompaniment.

At 10.40 we boarded the night express for Gothenburg, where we arrived at 7 a.m.

WEDNESDAY 11 JUNE

Gothenburg, a city of 240,000 inhabitants, seen from the sea is a very pleasant sight. Everything is so fresh and clean. Thanks to its excellent situation at the point where the River Gota joins the Cattegat the town rapidly developed and became the commercial centre of Sweden. Gothenburg was built on the Dutch pattern, with regular streets and broad canals, and the inner part of the town, that is still the centre, has preserved the old plan, but most of the canals have been filled. Gothenburg is not only a commercial town, it has manifested interest in art and education. The best way of seeing the harbor, with all its life, is to make a trip on one of the pleasure steamers plying to and from the various summer resorts.

The right hand side is chiefly taken up with big ship­building yards, and on the left side are the large quay for the American liners, the Fish Quay, and tile Carnegie Breweries, and further on an old Fortress stands on an island in mid-stream.

Our second game at Gothenburg was an evening one, and we were represented by Hufton, Earl, Wade. Collins, St. Pier, Cox, Yews, Wilkins, Morris, Pollard and Ruffell. A good game resulted in a win for Gothenburg by 2-1, but we had enough chances to have run out easy winners. The players and officials were the guests of the Gothenburg Alliance at dinner after the game, and a very pleasant gathering terminated by singing Auld Lang Syne, after Mr. Linberg had presented a suitably inscribed cabinet to the West Ham Club and musical numbers rendered by several members of the party.

GOTHENBURG ALLIANCE (Sweden)
Away
1 - 2 (Unknown)
11 June 1930

Hufton, Earl, Wade, Collins, St Pier, Cox, Yews, Wilkins, Morris, Pollard, Ruffell

THURSDAY 12 JUNE

We left Gothenburg at 3.20 p.m., a number of the club officials being at the station to see us off, and Helsingborg was reached at 8.20 p.m., where we were received by officials of the local club and found the following official welcome, printed in English, in the newspapers:-

WELCOME, WEST HAM. Members of the West Ham United Football Club.

We extend to you a most hearty welcome to our country and our town and express our sincere hope that you will thoroughly enjoy your stay in Helsingborg.

Needless to say, we have been looking forward with the liveliest interest to your visit and we feel sure that, representing as you do first class English talent, you will justify our most sanguine expectations.

We venture to hope that the forthcoming match will prove a closely-contested spectacle, since our own team may be said to be representative of first class Swedish and, in fact, Scandinavian football in general.

English sportsmanship is proverbial. Fair play has always been the hall mark of the British sportsman and, as we believe our men too to possess the real sporting spirit, the meeting should provide a good fight between two such well-chosen representatives for England and Sweden.

FRIDAY 13 JUNE

Helsingborg lies an ideal situation. It lies on and in front of a range of hills which stretch along parallel to the shore of the Oresund. Its elevated section looks out over the harbor to the shore of Denmark. From the terraces can be seen the green spires of Kronburg Castle at Elsinore. One of the oldest cities in the south of Sweden, Helsingborg was a thriving town during the eleventh century.

The section of the town surrounding the market is irregularly laid out with narrow, crooked streets. Old-fashioned, half-timbered houses, with tile roofs, have been wonderfully preserved. At the present time Helsing­borg is one of Sweden's wealthiest commercial towns, its large harbour being busy with shipping, and its industrial enterprises having developed rapidly. Steam ferry connections with Elsinore, Denmark, make the town one of the principal ports of entry,

Near Helsingborg are Sofiero, the home of the Crown Prince, renowned for its beautiful gardens, and another famous castle, Kulla Gunnarstorp, and quite adjacent is the famous Swedish health resort, Ramlosa, cele­brated for its saline springs.

After lunch the officials of the Helsingborg Club arranged a trip to Malmer, a very pretty seaside resort, where tea was served, and a very pleasant time passed quickly as we had to be back early to play our last game of the tour versus Helsingborg, who claim to be the best team In Scandinavia.

West Ham were represented by Hufton, Earl, Wade, Parkin, Cox, St. Pier, Yews, Pollard, Morris. Cribb, Ruffell. The game was a good one, both sides displaying fast and clever football, and though we had a lot of openings missed the match ended in a draw 2-2, Cox and Morris scoring for the Hammers.

HELSINGBORG (Sweden)
Away
2 - 2 (Cox, Morris)
13 June 1930

Hufton, Earl, Wade, Parkin, Cox, St Pier, Yews, Pollard, Morris, Cribb, Ruffell

SATURDAY 14 JUNE

Leaving Helsingborg, Sweden, by train ferry at 6.30 a.m., with the sun shining brilliantly, we arrived at Elsinore, Denmark, just before 7 o'clock and entrained for Copenhagen, where we arrived at 8.30. Breakfast was served in the station restaurant and a very hurried shopping expedition was made by   several of the party.

At 10 a.m. we left Copenhagen. About 12 noon, our second train ferry trip was taken from Osteburg, then on to Gedser, where the ferry carries the train from Denmark to Germany. The crossing of the Baltic Sea occupies two hours. Lunch was served on the ferry and at four p.m. we left Warnmunde for Hamburg, where we arrived at 8.15 p.m.

Having three hours to spare before the departure of the night express, an opportunity was taken to make a short tour along the banks of the River Alster and visit our old friend, H. Engels at the Palast Hotel. At 11.30 we took possession of the berths in the sleeping car and were soon in bed.

SUNDAY 15 JUNE

All up early, breakfast being served at 8.30 a.m. Flushing was reached at 12.30, and the S.S. Orange Nassau left for Harwich, where we arrived after a splendid crossing at 7.10 p.m. Dinner was taken en route to London,

All the party arrived home in the best of health, Auld Lang Syne being sung just as the train entered Liverpool Street Station, I desire to thank Mr. and Mrs. J, Oudheusen, of Amsterdam, Mr, and Mrs. E. Swartz, Mr. Costella, Mr. Gandil and Mr. G. Hyllested, of Copenhagen, Mr. L. Linburg, Mr, S. Nordquist, of Gothenburg. Mr, U. Salchow, of Stockholm, and the officials of the Helsingborg Club, for their hospitality and attention, which made our trip in the three countries an enjoyable one, even though we were unsuccessful in winning the majority of our games.

There is no doubt that Scandinavian football has improved 100 per cent, since our last visit, and there are a large number of players in the three countries equal to 1st League class.

S.S. Orange Nassau

OTHER MATCHES at UPTON PARK

EAST HAM BOYS v. WEST HAM BOYS
West Ham United FC Charity Cup

3 - 1 
7 October 1929
Att: 

EAST HAM BOYS (Lewis 2, Blaney)

May (Storey Street)

Warren (Storey Street)

Small (Central Park)

Stringer (Napier)

Watson (Essex)

Schubert (Wakefield Central)

Newman (Wakefield Central)

Lewis (Storey Street)

Blaney (Central Park)

Radley (Walton Road)

Greenhill (Walton Road)

WEST HAM BOYS (Cotter)

Stimson (Credon Road)

Meiklejohn (Russell Road)

Armstrong (Holborn Road)

Mayes (Becton Road)

Evans (Park)

Carter (Bridge Road)

Bareham (Godwin Road)

Blowers (Beckton Road)

Cotter (Denmark Street)

Cant (Star Lane)

Smy (Manor Road)

East Ham played a clever and forceful game to defeat West Ham, holders of the West Ham United Charity Cup by 3-1 at Upton Park. To judge by the talent displayed, East Ham should be able to turn out exceptionally strong 'Corinthian' team for representative matches.
the winners showed good combination and positioning. Stringer the inside-half is smart, and repeatedly nonplussed the West Ham left-wing. West Ham lacked cohesion, although individually the players were clever. Meiklejohn should develop into a good full-back, and Bareham was useful at outside-right. Lewis opened the scoring for East Ham and later in the first half Blaney increased their lead with a rising shot that passed over the goalkeeper's head.
Mayes, the West Ham right-half, fell and broke his wrist. He was taken to a local hospital. East Ham agreed to a substitute continuing and Sullivan finished the game in the position.
West Ham showed improvement in the second half, and shots from Bareham and Cant brought out the sterling qualities of May, the East Ham goalkeeper. Cotter reduced the lead, but Lewis crowned a fine morning's work by lobbing the ball past Stimson.

EAST HAM BOYS v. WEST HAM BOYS
Sun Shield (First Round)

1 - 2 
2 November 1929
Att: 

EAST HAM BOYS (Cockerill)

King, Davidson, Issitt, Betts, Dowsett, Goodall, Cockerill, Wood, Lushey, Rust, Newman

WEST HAM BOYS (Siegenberg, White)

Tester, Moore, Newell, Hurley, Blurton, Bowditch, Siegenberg, Jones, White, Allen, Killingbeck

It seemed a pity that one of these two well balenced sides should have to disappear from this junior competition. The game was worthy of a final, and was played which characteristic speed and cleverness from start to finish.
Territorially the losers had most of the play, but the West Ham boys always seemed the more dangerous side when near goal. Both goalkeepers saved their sides from many chances of scoring, but the West Ham backs were the more reliable pair.
It was a misunderstanding by the home back that led to White opening the score for West Ham. Up to this point the East Ham boys had been pressiing, and but for over eagerness in front of goal, should have been ahead.
This early reverse put spirit into the attack and Cockerill had bad luck with a splendid shot just wide of the mark. Just before the interval a penalty was awarded East Ham, but Tester saved the shot by Rust, brilliantly.
Early in the second half Cockerill evened the score by following up with his head a fine pass from Dowsett. A keen struggle ensued, both sides finding their respective goal-keepers on form,but King could not reach a fast drive from Siegenberg which gave West Ham boys the winning point.

DAGENHAM TOWN v. BARRY TOWN
FA Cup (First Round Replay)

0 - 1
4 December 1929
Att: 7,000

DAGENHAM TOWN

Hine

McLaughlan

Butcher J.

Butcher A.

Brown

Wilson

Webb

Guyton

Oakley

Leach

Millar

BARRY TOWN (Jones)

Owen

Brown

Hinton

Cleak

Bailey

Gardiner

Davies

Keohane

Ward

Jones

Thomas

Barry defeated Dagenham Town by 1-0 in the Cup replay on West Ham United's ground, and will face Brighton in the next round. A hard game, fought out on a very greasy turf, revealed the amateurs as being in every way as good as their professional opponents, and had Webb their outside-right been able to take advantage of the many openings which came his way, there is little doubt that Dagenham would have won.
Barry, after starting in great fashion, fell away, and the honours in a goalless first half rested with Dagenham, who splendidly served by Oakley and Guyton in attack, and by Brown at centre-half were repeatedly dangerouns. Barry owed much to the dine defensive play of Brown, their right-back.
At the start of the second half, Barry again attacked and after six minutes Jones got the ball into the net. It was obvious that he handled the ball in doing so, and the referee, after consulting both linesmen, would not allow a goal.
Eventually some 16 minutes from the restart, McLaughlin the Dagenham right-back miskicked and G. Thomas Barry's amateur outside-left raced away and centred for Jones who had gone to centre-forward to score the only goal which won the match for Barry.

EAST HAM BOYS v. WILLESDEN BOYS
English Schools FA Trophy
3 - 2 
14 December 1929
Att: 

EAST HAM BOYS (Blaney, Radley, Watson)

May, Seaton, Small, Stringer, Watson, Svenson, Newman, Tyler, Blaney, Radley, Schubert

WILLESDEN BOYS (Grover, Harvey)

Graham, Lazelle, Riches, Thompson, Rowland, Blinko, Connelley, Saplin, Grover, Jermey, Harvey

REPORT:

WEST HAM BOYS v. EAST HAM BOYS
Corinthian Shield (Second Round)
1 - 0 
16 December 1929
Att: 

WEST HAM BOYS (Cotter)

Stimson, Blanks, Armstrong, Finn, Mayes, Carter, Seigenburg, Blowers, Cotter, Beecher, Rourke

EAST HAM BOYS 

May, Seaton, Small, Stringer, Watson, Svenson, Newman, Tyler, Blaney, Radley, Schubert

REPORT:

WEST HAM BOYS v. EAST LONDON BOYS
Corinthian Shield (Semi-Final)
2 - 1 
2 March 1929
Att: 

WEST HAM BOYS (?, ?) 

Unknown Line-up

EAST LONDON BOYS (?)

Unknown Line-up

REPORT:

ILFORD v. BOURNEMOUTH GASWORKS
Amateur Cup Final

5 - 1
12 April 1930
Att: 21,800

ILFORD

(Peploe 2, Dellow, Potter, Welsh)

Watson G.

Treisman

Winterburn W.

Sheppard H.

Craymer L.

Webb W.

Potter V.

Welsh V.

Dellow R.

Drane F.

Peploe G.

BOURNEMOUTH GASWORKS

(Pettey)

Joyce G.

Saunders R.

Cobb H.

Turner S.

Phillips H.

Gillingham T.

Smith B.

Pettey T.

Lovell P.

Comibeer H.

Tapper C.

Ilford, the holders, have emulated Clapton and Leyton, their near neighbours, by winning the F.A. Amateur Cup two years in succession. Despite the Inclement weather they beat Bournemouth Gasworks by five goals to one and so retained their title in the presence of 21,800 people who had paid £1,760 for admission. 
Bournemouth immediately attacked and forced corner which proved fruitless Ilford then settled down and following fine pass by People Welsh shot outside. The Gasmen continued to attack heavily, however, Pettey being prominent after twenty-one minutes, a splendid passing movement ended in Dellow giving Ilford the lead. Bournemouth's forwards were rarely dangerous. Ilford’s halves being quick tacklers, but nine minutes before the interval the Gasworks equalised Watson punched out a shot from Capper, but Pettey headed into the net over the goalkeeper's head.
Ilford recovered the lead three minutes after the interval, when Peploe scored with o low shot. Welsh scored a third goal after thirty-one minutes, and Peploe, after a partial clearance by Joyce, added the fourth. Potter luckily diverted the ball through after charging down a kick to net the fifth.

CLEVEDON UNITED v. IMPERIAL UNITED
East Ham Memorial Hospital

? - ?
21 April 1930

CLEVDON UNITED (?)

Line-up Unknown

IMPERIAL UNITED (?)

Line-up Unknown

REPORT:

LONDON BOYS v. DEVON BOYS
Inter-District Match

8 - 2 
24 April 1930
Att: 

LONDON BOYS (Small 4, Palmer 3, Lloyd)

Unknown Line-up

DEVON BOYS (Harris, Mercer)

Unknown Line-up

Few school teams have shown football of better quality than that of the London Boys and Devon Boys in the inter-county match at West Ham which London won by 8 goals to 2. Where the winners excelled chiefy was in attack, their forwards, besides being taller, showing more skill and better cohesion than those of the visitors.
Palmer, the South London lad who has figured so prominently in different positions in representative games this season, was a live wire at centre-forward, and Cotter, the West Ham Boys' leader, who was placed at outside-right for this match, gave ample evidence that he can adapt himself to circumstances and positions. Mayes was the best of a capital line of half-backs, and the defence generally was sound.
Devon, for whom Rhodes at left-back, Mock at right-half, and Mercer a diminutive inside right, did best, held their own well for the first twenty minutes, but were obviously the inferior team afterwards, both in pace and cleverness,
It was Mercer who placed them ahead soon after the start, and they held the lead for ten minutes, Small then equalising from a corner taken by Cotter. Palmer put London in front after some very keen play, and from that point the home side were definitely on top, Palmer scoring a third goal for them before the interval.
The second half ran practically all one way, Small, Cotter and Palmer netting for London in the order named before Harris, taking a good centre from Peterick, scored cleverly for the Westerners, Right on time Small got through to complete the triumph of the London side.

FAIRBAIRN HOUSE v. PLYMOUTH DISTRICT BOYS
Inter-District Match
10 - 0 
29 April 1930
Att: 

FAIRBAIRN HOUSE (Brain 3, Fields 3, Dalton 2, [2 unknown])

Sherman, King, Hughes (Jim), Dalton, Brain, Starbuck, Hughes (John), Fields, Tully, Hughes C., Newman

PLYMOUTH DISTRICT BOYS 

Chippett, Prowse, Barby, Spear, Rickard, Edwards, Deacon, Gregson, Foster, Buly, Luff

A very Interesting match to be staged at West Ham when the sides will be composed of junior players representing the London and Plymouth Fairbairn House Lads Clubs. A number of our well-Known professionals will be more than a little Interested in this match, for Fairbairn House has been a great nursery for footballers. Jack Townrow Chelsea's centre-half is to kick off, while Jim and Albert Barrett - no relation by the way - of West Ham and Fulham respectively, are to take the flags on the touchlines. These three well-known Londoners were all one time with the Fairbairn House Club, was also Jimmy Leslie. Plymouth’s dusky inside-left, Leslie who takes a keen Interest in the Plymouth section of his old club, has had something to do with the arrangement of today s match. Victor Watson, England centre-forward, to take the whistle and, although Vic was never a member of the F.H. club, he has always shown a lively interest the lads' welfare.

WEST HAM BOYS v. EAST HAM BOYS
Inter-District Match

3 - 1 
3 May 1930
Att: 10,000

WEST HAM BOYS (Allen, Siegenberg, White)

Tester, Moore, Newell, Jones, Blurton, Bowditch, Siegenberg, Harmer, Moss, White, Allen

EAST HAM BOYS (Cockerill)

Jelley, Goodall, Newman, Bettes, Dowsett, King, Cockerill, Lushey, Neal, Rust, Shatzkus

A very large crowd of 10,000 spectators enjoyed this struggle on West Ham United F.C. ground. It was apparent in the first half that the East Ham Boys were suffering from the effects of the strenuous final played on the previous Thursday. Their rivals clearly deserved the 2-goal lead at the interval, secured by Allen and Siegenberg, although the local boys came near scoring through Dowsett and Newman. Betts, at right-half, delighted the crowd by his very clever play, and deserved the applause given him. In the second half, except for one or two very dangerous breakaways, the East Ham Boys maintained a severe pressure. Cockerill reduced the lead when he ran through, following a very clever movement by Betts. This put fresh life into the team, and the West Ham custodian was called on to make brilliant saves from King and Shatzkus. In the closing stages, White put West Ham further ahead in netting from a well played corner. Jelley, the home goalkeeper, played a splendid game, and Betts and King, were outstanding in defence. In the forward line, Rust, Cockerill and Neal were hard working throughout. West Ham were well served with a splendid half-back line, and two very clever and speedy wingers.

ILFORD v. WALTHAMSTOW AVENUE 
London Amateur Senior Cup Final

4 - 1
10 May 1930

ILFORD (Dellow, Drane, Potter, Welsh)

Line-up Unknow

WALTHAMSTOW (Spencer)

Line-up Unknown

Nearly 18,000 spectators at Upton Park saw Ilford conclude a highly successful season by gaining the London Senior Cup with a victory over Walthamstow Avenue to the extent of four goals to one.
Well equipped at all points, Ilford owe their success to a brilliant, second-half display, but Walthamstow proved worthy opponents, and the margin against them did not truly reflect the run of play and had rather the better of a goalless first half. Spencer drew first blood for the Avenue early in the second half, but from this point Ilford were the superior side, and ten minutes later Dellow, from a free kick, Drane, and Welsh scored in rapid succession, and Potter put on a fourth goal ten minutes from time. 

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