WEST HAM UNITED
FOOTBALL PROGRAMMES &
Memorabilia through the Decade
theyflysohigh : Steve Marsh
A Pictorial History
1941-42 London League
Manager : Charlie Paynter
As a prelude to the opening of the 1941-42 season, 16 clubs in the South Regional League refused to accept their fixtures as issued by the Football League. Instead the 16 would carry on with the fixtures they arranged for their newly formed London War League. Mr. W.J. Cearns, chairman of the West Ham United and southern member of the Management Committee of the Football League, has disclosed that the League scheme entailed an average travel for each London club of 484 miles. Under the London scheme each club has to travel an average of 427 miles.
PORTSMOUTH
Upton Park
1 - 3 (Foxall)
30 August 1941
Att: 6,300
Medhurst
Bicknell
Chalkley
Fenton E.
Walker R.
Corbett N.
Small
Macaulay
Foreman
Goulden
Foxall
Manager Charlie Paynter has encountered much difficulty in recruiting a side to play Portsmouth in the new season opening match. He has covered countless miles going to see commanding officers of his various players in an effort to get leave. He anticipated that things would get worse especially as he has now lost the use of his car and is now doing many journeys by bus and on foot.
Charlie Bicknell would not be available for the first match as he was still recovering from a minor operation on his nose.
CHELSEA
Stamford Bridge
8 - 4 (Foreman 3, Foxall 2, Fenton, Goulden, Small
6 September 1941
Att: 6,426
Gregory
Bicknell
Chalkley
Fenton E.
Barrett
Lewis
Nieuwenhuys
Small
Foreman
Goulden
Foxall
REPORT:
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CHARLTON ATHLETIC
The Valley
1 - 1 (Foreman)
13 September 1941
Att: 7,633
Medhurst
Bicknell
Chalkley
Corbett N.
Walker R.
Fenton E.
Nieuwenhuys
Small
Foreman
Goulden
Foxall
REPORT:
CLAPTON ORIENT
Upton Park
3 - 1 (Foreman, Foxall, Macauley)
20 September 1941
Att: 4,500
Gregory
Bicknell
Chalkley
Small
Barrett
Fenton E.
Nieuwenhuys
Macaulay
Foreman
Goulden
Foxall
REPORT:
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WATFORD
Vicarage Road
8 - 0 (Foreman 3, Foxall 2, Nieuwenhuys 2, Small)
27 September 1941
Att: 4,000
Medhurst
Bicknell
Chalkley
Corbett N.
Walker R.
Fenton E.
Nieuwenhuys
Small
Foreman
Goulden
Foxall
REPORT:
ALDERSHOT
Upton Park
3 - 0 (Foreman 2, Barrett)
4 October 1941
Att: 5,500
Gregory
Bicknell
Chalkley
Fenton E.
Barrett
Attwell
Small
Macaulay
Foreman
Goulden
Foxall
REPORT:
MILLWALL
Upton Park
4 - 2 (Foreman 2, Bicknell, Nieuwenhuys)
11 October 1941
Att: 7,500
Medhurst
Bicknell
Chalkley
Fenton E.
Walker R.
Attwell
Nieuwenhuys
Small
Foreman
Goulden
Foxall
REPORT:
ARSENAL
Highbury
1 - 4 (Foreman)
18 October 1941
Att: 13,419
Gregory
Bicknell
Chalkley
Fenton E.
Walker R.
Corbett N.
Nieuwenhuys
Small
Foreman
Goulden
Foxall
REPORT:
QUEENS PARK RANGERS
Upton Park
2 - 0 (Foreman, Macaulay)
25 October 1941
Att: 5,300
Medhurst
Bicknell
Chalkley
Fenton E.
Barrett
Corbett N.
Small
Macaulay
Foreman
Goulden
Foxall
REPORT:
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READING
Elm Park
2 - 3 (Bicknell [pen], Macaulay)
1 November 1941
Att: 6,000
Gregory
Bicknell
Chalkley
Fenton E.
Walker R.
Attwell
Small
Macaulay
Foreman
Goulden
Foxall
REPORT:
BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION
Upton Park
4 - 0 (Foreman 2, Goulden 2)
8 November 1941
Att: 5,600
Taylor
Corbett N.
Banner
Fenton E.
Barrett
Small
Nieuwenhuys
Macaulay
Foreman
Goulden
Foxall
REPORT:
BRENTFORD
Griffin Park
5 - 0 (Foxall 2, Small 2, Goulden)
15 November 1941
Att: 5,000
Gregory
Bicknell
Chalkley
Fenton E.
Walker R.
Attwell
Small
Macaulay
Foreman
Goulden
Foxall
REPORT:
CRYSTAL PALACE
Upton Park
0 - 5
22 November 1941
Att: 7,000
Barrett
Bicknell
Chalkley
Lewis
Fenton E.
Attwell
Nieuwenhuys
Small
Foreman
Goulden
Foxall
REPORT:
FULHAM
Craven Cottage
3 - 1 (Small 2, Goulden)
29 November 1941
Att: 4,468
Medhurst
Bicknell
Chalkley
Fenton E.
Barrett
Corbett N.
Small
Wood
Foreman
Goulden
Foxall
REPORT:
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
White Hart Lane
1 - 1 (Foxall)
6 December 1941
Att: 8,493
Gregory
Walker C.
Whatley
Fenton E.
Walker R.
Corbett N.
Small
Macaulay
Foreman
Goulden
Foxall
REPORT:
PORTSMOUTH
Fratton park
0 - 1
13 December 1941
Att: 6,000
Gregory
Bicknell
Jobling
Waller
Barrett
Lewis
Chapman
Fenton E.
Foreman
Goulden
Foxall
REPORT:
CHELSEA
Upton Park
5 - 0 (Fenton, Foreman, Foxall, Goulden, Macaulay)
20 December 1941
Att: 3,800
Medhurst
Bicknell
Banner
Fenton E.
Walker R.
Corbett N.
Small
Macaulay
Foreman
Goulden
Foxall
REPORT:
CHARLTON ATHLETIC
Upton Park
2 - 2 (Bicknell [pen], Foxall)
25 December 1941
Att: 4,000
Gregory
Bicknell
Chalkley
Fenton E.
Corbett N.
Attwell
Wood
Macaulay
Foreman
Goulden
Foxall
REPORT:
CLAPTON ORIENT
Leyton Stadium
1 - 3 (Chapman)
27 December 1941
Att: 3,000
Ricketts
Bicknell
Banner
Chalkley
Barrett
Corbett N.
Chapman
Small
Foreman
Fenton E.
Foxall
REPORT:
WATFORD
Upton Park
4 - 1 (Wood 3, Foxall [pen])
3 January 1942
Att: 4,000
Medhurst
Corbett N.
Lewis
Fenton E.
Sliman
Attwell
Small
Wood
Foreman
Goulden
Foxall
REPORT:
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ALDERSHOT
Recreation Ground
5 - 1 (Chapman 3, Foreman, Quickenden)
10 January 1942
Att: 3,500
Gregory
Bicknell
Lewis
Tann
Fenton E.
Macaulay
Quickenden
Chapman
Foreman
Goulden
Foxall
REPORT:
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MILLWALL
The Den
3 - 1 (Chapman, Foxall, Small)
17 January 1942
Att: 4,000
Medhurst
Bicknell
Lewis
Fenton E.
Walker R.
Macaulay
Small
Chapman
Foreman
Goulden
Foxall
REPORT:
ARSENAL
Upton Park
3 - 0 (Foreman 2, Goulden)
24 January 1942
Att: 20,000
Gregory
Bicknell
Walker C.
Fenton E.
Barrett
Macaulay
Small
Chapman
Foreman
Goulden
Foxall
REPORT:
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QUEENS PARK RANGERS
Loftus Road
1 - 2 (Small)
31 January 1942
Att: 5,000
Medhurst
Bicknell
Banner
Corbett N.
Fenton E.
Lewis
Small
Chapman
Foreman
Goulden
Foxall
REPORT:
BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION
Goldstone Ground
3 - 1 (Foreman, Goulden, Small)
14 February 1942
Att: 3,000
Medhurst
Chalkley
Banner
Corbett N.
Fenton E.
Lewis
Small
Dunn
Foreman
Goulden
Foxall
REPORT:
BRENTFORD
Upton Park
2 - 1 (Goulden, Small)
21 February 1942
Att: 4,000
Gregory
Bicknell
Forde
Pryde
Fenton E.
Lewis
Small
Dunn
Foreman
Goulden
Foxall
REPORT:
CRYSTAL PALACE
Selhurst Park
1 - 1 (Small)
28 February 1942
Att: 7,790
Medhurst
Chalkley
Banner
Bicknell
Walker R.
Corbett N.
Small
Fenton E.
Foreman
Goulden
Foxall
REPORT:
FULHAM
Upton Park
1 - 1 (Goulden)
7 March 1942
Att: 2,500
Medhurst
Bicknell
Lewis
Walker R.
Fenton E.
Attwell
Small
Jones
Foreman
Goulden
Foxall
REPORT:
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
Upton Park
2 - 3 (Fenton, Goulden)
14 March 1942
Att: 8,000
Gregory
Corbett N.
Lewis
Attwell
Walker R.
Macaulay
Small
Fenton E.
Foreman
Goulden
Foxall
REPORT:
BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION : London War Cup
Goldstone Ground
2 - 1 (Foreman, Foxall)
21 March 1942
Att: 4,000
Taylor
Bicknell
Chalkley
Lewis
Fenton E.
Attwell
Small
Wood
Foreman
Goulden
Foxall
REPORT:
ARSENAL : London War Cup
Upton Park
0 - 4
28 March 1942
Att: 19,000
Gregory
Bicknell
Chalkley
Fenton
Walker R.
Corbett N.
Nieuwenhuys
Small
Foreman
Goulden
Foxall
REPORT:
BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION : London War Cup
Upton Park
6 - 2 (Foreman 3, Mahon 2, Fenton)
4 April 1942
Att: 4,000
Ricketts
Bicknell
Lewis
Waller
Barrett
Fenton
Mahon
Small
Foreman
Goulden
Gore
REPORT:
ARSENAL : London War Cup
Highbury
4 - 1 (Goulden 2, Fenton, Small)
6 April 1942
Att: 22,000
Gregory
Bicknell
Chalkley
Fenton
Walker R.
Corbett N.
Nieuwenhuys
Small
Foreman
Goulden
Foxall
REPORT:
CLAPTON ORIENT : London War Cup
Upton Park
5 - 3 (Foreman 2, Wood 2, Corbett)
11 April 1942
Att: 7,000
Gregory
Bicknell
Walker C.
Corbett N.
Fenton E.
Attwell
Small
Wood
Foreman
Goulden
Mahon
REPORT:
CLAPTON ORIENT : London War Cup
Brisbane Road
1 - 0 (Foreman)
18 April 1942
Att: 8,000
Medhurst
Chalkley
Lewis
Bicknell
Corbett N.
Walker C.
Mahon
Wood
Foreman
Goulden
Gore
REPORT:
READING
Upton Park
2 - 1 (Chapman, Mahon)
25 April 1942
Taylor
Chalkley
Banner
Walker R.
Macaulay
Lewis
Chapman
Dunn
Foreman
Goulden
Mahon
REPORT:
