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1960-61 Friendlies

First Practice Match : Club Colours v. Whites
Upton Park
11 August 1960

Match Called-off : Rain

Second Practice Match : Club Colours v. Whites
Upton Park
6 - 1
13 August 1960

Club Colours 6

(Musgrove 2, Dick, Dunmore, [og] 2

Rhodes

Bond

Cantwell

Malcolm

Brown

Moore

Grice

Woosnam

Dunmore

Dick

Musgrove

Whites 1

(Smillie)

Shearing

Kirkup

Lyall

Bovington

Lansdowne

Hurst

Woodley

Cartwright (Boyce)

Beesley

Smillie

Dear

REPORT:

BEXLEYHEATH & WELLING : Ted Fenton Trophy
Bexleyheath
5 - 2 (Starkey 3, Hugo, Patten)
20 August 1960

Dickie

Lesurf

Busby

Presland

Bickles

Smith T.

Gray

Starkey

Patten

Hugo

Lugg

Our

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BASILDON TOWN 
Burnt Mills Road
1 - 6 (Griffin)
3 September 1960

Cole

Butler

Sandlin

Giles

Trentham

Wooding

Faning

Lee

Griffin

White

Blakeney

Against a much older side our young Juniors went under 6-1, Griffin being our scorer.

LIGA DEPORTIVA ALAJEULENSE :
Ernie Gregory Testimonial
Upton Park
3 - 2 (Dick, Dunmore, [og])
10 October 1960
Att: 13,500

Rhodes

Bond

Lyall

Malcolm

Brown

Moore

Grice

Woosnam

Dunmore

Dick

Musgrove

The opening 20 minutes saw the Hammers give a display that threatened a score of about 10-0. John Dick banged in our first goal four minutes after the kick-off, and a panicky goalkeeper's clearance rebounded from a defender into his own net for the second tally after 17 minutes' play. However, the Central Americans had by then adjusted themselves to somewhat unfamiliar conditions, and seven minutes from half-time Pearson reduced their arrears. They equalised through a clever goal by Jiminez (64 mins.), but eleven minutes later Dave Dunmore made it 3—2 for the final score.
However, the most pleasant moment of the evening's ceremonies was the appearance of Ernie Gregory on the pitch to receive an ovation from the 13,500 spectators. It was a very impressive occasion, and the Hammers' fans gave Ernie a real " Upton Park Roar " as a tribute to a grand club man.
Another pleasing gesture came immediately prior to the kick-off, when each visiting player presented his "opposite number" with an L.D.A. badge as a memento of their visit to Upton Park.

FULHAM
Craven Cottage
1 - 2 (Musgrove [pen])
18 February 1961
Att: 7,510

Rhodes

Kirkup

Lyall

Malcolm

Brown

Moore

Scott

Woosnam

Obeney

Dick

Musgrove

This unfortunately proved to be a dull 90 minutes, and the 7,510 spectators saw a sedate game that had few bright patches.

Mike Johnson scored twice for Fulham in the 6 and 48 minutes and Malcolm Musgrove got our only counter from a penalty in the 20th minute.

ENGLAND XI
Upton Park
1 - 0 (Hurst)
13 March 1961

Rhodes, Kirkup, Bond, Malcolm, Brown, Hurst, Brett, Woosnam, Obeney, Dick, Musgrove

The England team visited Upton Park on the evening of 13 March to meet our First XI in a 30-minutes-each-way training game in preparation for their next series of international games. On a dry surface both teams wore lightweight footwear, and the exchanges were at a brisk rate, neither side indulging in heavy tackling or taking undue risks. It was an interesting hour and there were several shots at goal; only one of these found the mark, Geoff Hurst netting from about 25 yards with a drive through the retreating opposing defence in the 40th minute.

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The game was played behind locked doors, only representatives of the press being admitted apart from the England and Hammers' officials.

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England XI
Springett (Sheffield Wednesday); Armfield (Blackpool), McNeil (Middlesbrough); Robson (West Bromwich Albion), Swan (Sheffield Wednesday), Kay (Sheffield Wednesday), Brabrook (Chelsea), Greaves (Chelsea), Baker (Hibernian), Haynes (Fulham), Charlton (Manchester United), Wilson (Huddersfield Town), Eastham (Arsenal) and Kitchens (Aston Villa) replaced McNeil, Greaves and Baker respectively at half-time Greaves returning in place of Haynes midway through the second half.

Ex WEST HAM XI v. TV ENTERTAINERS XI
Greater London Fund for the Blind
Upton Park
4 - 4 (Unknown)
17 April 1961
Att: 8,000

Gregory

Tucker

McGowan

Taylor G.

Kinsell

Walker A.

Woodgate

Goulden

Foxall

Barrett

Foan

The Charity Match brought nostalgic memories to the 8,000 fans present, for they saw our "old timers" bring out plenty of clever soccer in a most entertaining evening. The result of the game was 4-4, but the main result of the occasion was the fact that about £1,000 was raised for the Greater London Fund for the Blind.

WESSEX YOUTH LEAGUE XI
County Ground, Swindon
? - ?
17 April 1961

Dickie

Presland

Busby

Peters

Bickles

Charles

Starkey

Harris

Wedge

Hugo

Dear

REPORT:

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EAST HAM UNITED : Woolwich Memorial Cup
Manorway
3 - 0 (Barrett 2, Bleanch)
25 April 1961

Shearing

Cripps

Burkett

Bovington

Lansdowne

Peters

Woodley

Barrett

Bleanch

Robertson

Dear

REPORT:

RAINHAM TOWN
Deri Park
6 - 1 (Moore 2, Smillie 2, Bond, Brett)
26 April 1961

Reader

Kirkup

Moore

Malcolm

Brown

Obeney

Smillie

Boyce

Bond

Brett

Grice

REPORT:

IPSWICH TOWN : Peter Berry Testimonial
Portman Road
3 - 3 (Sealey 2, Musgrove)
2 May 1961

Rhodes

Kirkup

Bond

Malcolm

Brown

Hurst

Scott

Woosnam

Sealey

Brett

Musgrove

REPORT:

WALTHAMSTOW AVENUE
Green Pond Road
3 - 1 (Unknown)
6 May 1961

Reader

Cripps

Burkett

Bovington

Malcolm

Obeney

Scott

Cartwright

Beesley

Smillie

Musgrove

REPORT:

BATA SPORTS : Annual Charity Match
Bata Sports Field, East Tilbury
10 - 6 (Brett 3, Woosnam 3, Musgrove 2, Scott2)
8 May 1961

Rhodes

Kirkup

Bond

Malcolm

Brown

Moore

Scott

Woosnam

Sealey

Brett

Musgrove

REPORT:

T.S.V. Marl Huls (Germany) Youth Tournament 9th - 18th June 1961

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I.F.K. MALMO (Sweden) : Group 1
Venue
? - ?
Date

Line-up Unknown

REPORT:

WIENER A.C. (Austria) : Group 1
Venue
? - ?
Date

Line-up Unknown

REPORT:

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