WEST HAM UNITED
FOOTBALL PROGRAMMES &
Memorabilia through the Decade
theyflysohigh : Steve Marsh
A Pictorial History
1947-48 Friendlies
FIRST PRACTICE MATCH
Club Colours v. Blues
Upton Park
2 - 3
9 August 1947
CLUB COLOURS (Bainbridge, Neary)
Gregory
Corbett
Forde
Cater
Walker
Small
Woodgate
Parsons
Travis
Neary
Bainbridge
BLUES (Chapman, Hall, Parker)
Chiswick
Yeomanson
Devlin
Armstrong
Bradly
Wilson
Dowers J.
Hall
Chapman
Parker
Wright
REPORT:
SECOND PRACTICE MATCH
Club Colours v. Blues
Upton Park
8 - 2
16 August 1947
CLUB COLOURS
(Wright 3, Neary 2, Cater, Hall, Woodgate)
Gregory
Corbett
Forde
Cater
Walker
Moroney
Woodgate
Hall
Neary
Wright
Bainbridge
BLUES (Card, Parker)
Taylor (Chiswick 2nd-half)
Yeomanson
Sadler
Armstrong
Banner (Bicknell 2nd-half)
Wilson
Dowers J.
Parker
Chapman
Card R. (Proudlock 2nd-half)
Wood
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SNOWDOWN COLLIERY : Reserves
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TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR : Juniors
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FINCHLEY : Reserves
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BRENTFORD
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West Ham United Club Tour of Denmark
21 May - 3 June 1948
West Ham United Officials and Players
Norman Corbett, Don Wade and Billy Stephens
A.G.F. AARHUS (Denmark)
Aarhus
1 - 6 (Parsons)
23 May 1948
Gregory
Yeomanson
Forde
Corbett
Walker
Cater
Woodgate
Parsons
Stephens
Hall
Bainbridge
REPORT:
Player Souvenir:
Telegram addressed to Jack Yeomanson
Hotel Royal, Aarhus
Souvenir pin given to our tour opponets
E.F.B. ESBJERG (Denmark)
Esbjerg
2 - 1 (Stephens, Wade)
26 May 1948
Gregory
Yeomanson
Forde
Cater
Walker
Devlin
Woodgate
Parsons
Stephens
Wade
Bainbridge
REPORT:
RANDERS FREJA (Denmark)
Randers
4 - 0 (Hall 3, Stephens)
28 May 1948
Taylor
Yeomanson
Forde
Cater
Walker
Devlin
Woodgate
Parsons
Stephens
Hall
Wade
REPORT:
AALBORG POKAL TURNERING (Denmark)
VAalborg
5 - 2 (Hall , Stephens, Wade)
30 May 1948
Taylor
Yeomanson
Forde
Cater
Walker
Devlin
Woodgate
Hall
Stephens
Wade
Bainbridge
REPORT:
J.B.U. (Denmark)
Vejle
2 - 3 (Wade 2)
1 June 1948
Gregory
Yeomanson
Forde
Corbett
Walker
Cater
Parsons
Hall
Stephens
Wade
Woodgate
REPORT:
Other Matches Played at the Boleyn Ground
WEST HAM BOYS v. EAST HAM BOYS
Corinthian Shield (Semi-Final)
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19 April 1946
WEST HAM BOYS v. EAST HAM BOYS
Corinthian Shield (Semi-Final)
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19 April 1946
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