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1957-58 Friendlies

FIRST PRACTICE MATCH
Club Colours v. Blues

Upton Park
2 - 2
10 August 1957

Club Colours

(Copper, Norcott)

Wyllie

Wright

Cooper

Lansdowne

Nelson

Morley

Smith

Rowlands

Keeble R. ( Brown K.)

Norcott

Scott

Blues

(McDonald, Wragg)

Rhodes

Kirkup

Cripps

Moore

Walker

Lyall

Wragg

Neville

Fenn

Cartwright

McDonald

There was a preponderance of young players in last Saturday's First Practice Match, and the teenagers among our staff captured the greater part of the interest of the 2,200 spectators.
The Colours' forward-line consisted entirely of amateurs, and the Blues contained no less than eight youngsters who featured in our Youth XI last season. It was certainly an "eye opener" for our future prospects, and we were very pleased with the display of all concerned.
For the record the result was a 2-2 draw. Wragg (25 mins.) put the Blues ahead, but Norcott equalised two minutes later to make it 1-1 at half-time. McDonald's goal in the 65th minute appeared sufficient to keep the Blues in front at full time, but with but two minutes to go Cooper levelled the tallies once more.

SECOND PRACTICE MATCH
Club Colours v. Whites

Upton Park
3 - 1
17 August 1957

Club Colours

(Allison, Dick, Smith)

Wyllie

Bond

Cantwell

Malcolm

Brown

Allison

Dare

Smith

Lewis

Dick

Musgrove

Whites

(Cartwright)

Rhodes

Wright

Cooper

Obeney

Nelson

Morley

Grice

Neville

Fenn

Cartwright

McDonald (Scott)

Our final Public Trial before the 1957-58 season attracted an attendance of 5,275 a considerable increase over last year's figure for the corresponding game. The line-upj were reflective of our First and Reserve Teams, and the score in favour of the Club Colours was a fair representation of their respective merits.
The White; were prominent in the early stages, but the Colours soon gained the ascendancy to be three up at half-time; Smith, Allison and Dick were the scorers. After the interval the game went more in favour of the Whites, and Cartwright reduced the lead for the final result to be 3-1.

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BEXLEYHEATH & WELLING : Ted Fenton Trophy
Park View Road
6 - 3 (Keeble 3, Woodley 2, Moore)
26 August 1957

Morton

Cripps

Roberts

Moore

Keetch

Bovington

Woodley

Brooks

Keeble R.

Rowlands

Scott

Our Colts opened their 1957-58 programme with a 6-3 win over Bexleyheath and Welling Colts at Bexley. 
This match was the annual early-season fixture between the clubs for the Ted Fenton Trophy of which we were the holders. 
Bexley went two goals ahead early on but we evened the score before the interval. We then took the lead after the breather, the Kent team making the scores level once more through a penalty; but before the finish we were comfortable winners. For the Hammers Keeble netted a hat-trick, Woodley (2) and Moore being the other scorers.

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LONDON UNIVERSITY
Motspur Park
3 - 4 (Smillie 3)
31 August 1957

Line-up Unknown

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SPARTA ROTTERDAM : Dick Walker Testimonial
Upton Park
5 - 0 (Dick 3, Keeble, Smith [pen])
14 October 1957
Att: 19,375

Gregory

Wright

Cantwell

Malcolm

Brown

Lansdowne

Dare

Smith

Keeble

Dick

Musgrove

This is the story of the two £10,000 debutants who played each other with credit. But the match glory went to a chap who cost nothing more than a £10 signing on fee, inside-left John Dick. Five-figure man Vic Keeble made his West Ham debut at centre-forward 36 hours after signing from Newcastle United.
Five-figure man Jan Schilders made his Sparta debut at centre-half three months after signing from third division club Volendam. K
eeble won the dual of the debs with a most efficient first game but 24-year-old John Dick won the cheers with three good goals. 
Lanky Keeble wasted no time showing how well that cash had been spent on him. He scored with a shot from Dick’s opening inside four minutes. Sparta then had their best 20 minutes of the match. They patten-wove prettily, but ineffectively near goal, and Dick put them two down with his first goal. Goal No.3, a John Smith penalty, should never have been, Referee C. Woan was anything but a Dutch uncle when he rules Malcolm Musgrove to be unfairly tackled. After the breack Dick scored two more.

L.S.K. Lodz (Poland)
Upton Park
4 - 1 (Dick 2, Bond [pen], Brown [pen])
18 November 1957

Gregory

Bond

Cantwell

Malcolm

Brown

Lansdowne

Dare

Smith

Keeble

Dick

Musgrove

Our second Continental visitors of the 1957-58 season provided 19,500 spectators with some clever soccer last Monday evening, but the L.K.S. Club of Lodz had to finally admit defeat by a 4-1 margin against a Hammers' team that proved their superiors.
During the first half-hour or so our Polish opponents had appeared likely to keep us at full stretch throughout, but although they succeeded in keeping the scores level at the interval they could not hold u$ in the latter stages.
A Dick-Keeble move ended with our inside-left bundling the half into the net in the 24th minute, but a close-in header by Soporck a couple of minutes afterwards put his side on even terms.
However, we again took the lead five minutes after the resumption, Grice placed a corner-kick to the edge of the penalty-area for Lansdowne to head it forward, and a header by Dick completed the move.
Then came two penalty-kicks. These were awarded for a foul and a handling offence respectively in the 76th and 81st minutes, and although Bond made no mistake with his spot shot. Brown had to follow up and net at the second attempt after the goalkeeper had parried his initial power-drive.
L.K.S. may have considered themselves a little unfortunate to be beaten by such a wide margin, but there was no denying the fact that they found the defence generally too strong for them, and our half-back line often turned defence into attack in a fashion which caught the visitors at a disadvantage.
Nevertheless it was a most enjoyable evening, and it marked our century of games against foreign opposition since we first played in Madrid 36 years ago.

LEYTON YOUTH : Andrews Cup Final
Upton Park
2 - 1 (Unknown)
21 April 1958

Caskey

Burkett

Besant

Lodge

Hazel

Roberts

Ellis

Williams

Deacon

Beesley

Etherington

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EVERGREEN SELECT : Flo Crowley Benefit
Dalymount Park
3 - 2 (Dick, Malcolm, Musgrove)
28 April 1958

Gregory

Bond

Cantwell

Malcolm

Brown

Lansdowne

Grice

Lewis

Keeble

Dick

Musgrove

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EVERGREEN UNITED SELECT
The Mardyke
2 - 4 (Bond, Dick)
29 April 1958

Gregory

Bond

Cantwell

Malcolm

Brown

Morley

Grice

Wragg

Keeble

Dick

Musgrove

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MAIDSTONE UNITED MINORS : Youth
Away
3 - 1 (Unknown)
2 May 1958

Line-up Unknown

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COLCHESTER UNITED : Pearson Charity Cup
Layer Road
4 - 2 (Newman 3, Keeble)
6 May 1958

Att: 5,000

Rhodes

Wright

Cooper

Moore

Brown

Lansdowne

Grice

Lewis

Keeble

Newman

Musgrove

Our

BATA SPORTS : Annual Charity Match
Bata Sports Ground, East Tilbury
10 - 6 (Unknown)
8 May 1958

Gregory

Bond

Wright

Malcolm

Brown

Pyke

Grice

Smith J.

Keeble

Dick

Musgrove

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Internationaal Voetbaltornooi (Belguim) 1 - 3 May

Obeney, Kirkup, Rhodes, Cripps, Pyke, Moore

Woodley, Smillie, Keeble, Smith, Scott

DUISBURG S.V. (Germany)
Section B - Group Match
Stadion Jules Otten
- 0 (Unknown)
1 May 1958

Line-up Unknown

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RACING CLUB de GENT (Belgium)
Section B - Group Match
Stadion Jules Otten
- 0 (Unknown)
1 May 1958

Rhodes, Kirkup, Cripps, Obeney, Moore, Pyke, Woodley, Smith J., Keeble R., Smillie, Scott

REPORT:

STADE de REIMS (France)
Section B - Group Match
Stadion Jules Otten
- 1 (Unknown)
2 May 1958

Line-up Unknown

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BEERSCHOT A.C. (Netherlands)
Section B - Group Match
Stadion Jules Otten
- 0 (Unknown)
3 May 1958

Line-up Unknown

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TORPEDO MOSCOW (Russia) 
Final
Stadion Jules Otten
- 0 (Lost on corners)
3 May 1958

Line-up Unknown

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Other Matches Played at the Boleyn Ground

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WEST HAM BOYS v. NORWICH BOYS
English Trophy

4 - 2
12 October 1957

WEST HAM BOYS 4

Line-up Unknown

NORWICH BOYS 2

Line-up Unknown

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WEST HAM BOYS v. IPSWICH BOYS
English Trophy (Second Round)

5 - 3
26 October 1957

WEST HAM BOYS 5

Line-up Unknown

IPSWICH BOYS 3

Line-up Unknown

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EAST HAM BOYS v. WEST HAM BOYS
English Trophy (Third Round)

Programme dated 4 December 1957
Match was postponed, programme re-issued

4 - 3
9 December 1957

EAST HAM BOYS 4

Watkins, Downie, Tidd, Presland, Smith, Gibbens

Revell, Boyce, Harber, Sprague, Pettipher

WEST HAM BOYS 3

Riley, Birns, Watkins, South, Hazel, Donovan

Reynolds, Harris, Langfoord, Dumbrill, Hopkins

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ESSEX BOYS v. MIDDLESEX BOYS
Home Counties Championship

8 - 7
26 March 1958

ESSEX BOYS 8

Line-up Unknown

MIDDLESEX BOYS 7

Line-up Unknown

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CLAPTON v. ILFORD
Isthmian League Fixture

1 - 2
26 March 1958

CLAPTON 1

Line-up Unknown

ILFORD 2

Line-up Unknown

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WEST HAM BOYS v. EAST HAM BOYS
Directors Cup

? - ?
28 April 1958

WEST HAM BOYS ?

Line-up Unknown

EAST HAM BOYS ?

Line-up Unknown

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JOCKEYS & BOXERS XI v. SHOWBIZ XI
Charity Match : The Sportsman's Aid Society

? - ?
1 May 1958

JOCKEYS & BOXERS XI ?

Line-up Unknown

SHOWBIZ XI ?

Line-up Unknown

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WEST HAM v. ETON MANOR
Forest Division 'A' Cup

? - ?
Date Unknown

WEST HAM ?

Line-up Unknown

ETON MANOR ?

Line-up Unknown

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