West Ham United Reserves put up a good fight against the strong Charlton Reserves in the London Combination, but in the end had to submit to defeat, the visitors scoring a goal in each half, Chubb their centre-forward, netting both. An outstanding figure in the Hammers' defence was Bradley at centre-half, a six-footer, age 23, who, just demobilised from the Army and playing his first game for the Hammers created a good impression. He should earn quick promotion. He stemmed many dangerous attacks by the Charlton forwards, who pressed heavily in the opening exchanges, but, as the game progressed, it became more even. Read got in several good centres for the Hammers, but the inside men were unable to turn them to advantage. Cater and Smith went close for them with good efforts, but generally in attack Charlton were the more likely.