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1968-69 South East Counties League (Division 1)

Manager: Bill Lansdowne

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READING
Chadwell Heath
0 - 0
10 August 1968

Line-up Unknown

Our senior Youth XI contained several amateurs and young apprentices, the line-up being virtually a completely new one for the season. In the circumstances the goalless draw was a fair one, as the Reading Colts side which opposed them are new entrants to the S.E. Counties League.

QUEENS PARK RANGERS
Hayes Stadium
0 - 1
17 August 1968

Bartlett, Knowles, Butcher, Didhams, Pike, Tully, Westburgh, Aylott, Humphreys, Bedford, Gill

Queens Park Rangers Colts had recorded an easy 40 win over Fulham on the previous Saturday, but they found the Hammers' under-18"s a more difficult proposition in a Division I game at Hayes Stadium, However, they managed to gain a decisive goal, and although our lads fought hard we could not dent the West Londoners' defence. 

OXFORD UNITED
Chadwell Heath
3 - 1 (Bedford, Humphreys, Tully)
24 August 1968

Bartlett, Smith P., Butcher, Didhams, Knowles, Tully, Westburgh, Thornton, Humphreys, Bedford, Durrell

The under-18 youth side secured their first win in Division I of the South East Counties League by defeating Oxford United Colts 3-1 at Chadwell Heath. Although our line-up included four apprentices we also had a couple of triallists in the team.
We were unfortunate when Carl Humphries hit the bar and Joe Durrell also headed against the woodwork, but nevertheless our margin should have been more convincing as the finishing did not match the approach work. Oxford reduced their 0-2 half-time deficit about ten minutes after the interval and gave us an anxious time for a little while, but we settled the issue with another counter in the 80th minute.

READING
Elm Park
1 - 1 (Best)
31 August 1968

Bartlett, Westburgh, Pike, Didhams, Knowles, Scales, Best, Bedford, Humphreys, Thornton, Gill

With six points from five mnatches our under-18 side holds sixth place in Division One. A 1-1 draw at Elm Park against Reading Colts.

WATFORD
Chadwell Heath
4 - 2 (Bedford 2, Aylott, Gill)
7 September 1968

Bartlett, Pike, Butcher, Didhams, Knowles, Tully, Gill, Aylott, Humphreys, Bedford, Durrell

REPORT:

CHELSEA : SECL Div 1 Cup (First Round)
Hendon
3 - 2 (Bedford, Gill, Humphreys)
14 September 1968

Bartlett, Westburgh, Butcher, Didhams, Pike, Durrant, Aylott, Thornton, Humphreys, Bedford, Gill

League fixtures temporarily took a back seat in the First Division of the South East Counties League, as the day was set aside for the First Round of the League Cup. It proved a good one for our under-18s, who beat a very useful Chelsea side at Hendon by the odd goal in five. The Blues are notoriously strong contenders in this competition, and the Hammers' line-up deserve commendation fo

GILLINGHAM
Chadwell Heath
2 - 1 (Gill 2)
28 September 1968

Busby, Westburgh, Butcher, Tully, Pike, Hanning, Aylott, Bedford, Ellis, Thornton, Gill

REPORT:

IPSWICH TOWN
Portman Road
0 - 3
5 October 1968

Bartlett, Westburgh, Butcher, Aylott, Knowles, Durrant, Gill, Thornton, Ellis, Bedford, Durrell

REPORT:

LUTON TOWN : SECL Division One Cup (Second Round)
Chadwell Heath
2 - 1 (Gill 2)
12 October 1968

Bartlett, Westburgh, Butcher, Didhams, Pike M., Durrant, Aylott, Tully, Humphreys, Thornton, Gill

REPORT:

CHELSEA
Chadwell Heath
3 - 1 (Alyott 2, Tully)
19 October 1968

Bartlett, Westburgh, Butcher, Didhams, Knowles, Tully, Aylott, Thornton, Humphreys, Gill, Durrell

REPORT:

COLCHESTER UNITED
Layer Road
0 - 4
26 October 1968

Bartlett, Westburgh, Knowles, Durrant, Pike, Tully, Barnes, Aylott, Humphreys, Gill, Durrell

REPORT:

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
Chadwell Heath
0 - 3
2 November 1968

Bartlett, Westburgh, Butcher, Didhams, Pike, Knowles, Aylott, Thornton, Filby, Richardson, Durrell

REPORT:

LUTON TOWN : FA Youth Cup (First Round)
Kenilworth Road
2 - 0 (Carr, [og])
6 November 1968

Grotier

McDowell

Charles C.

Keary

Pike

Scales

Holland

Pointer

Humphreys

Carr (Bedford)

Lay

The first of our engagements in the three major youth cup competitions was gained at the Kenilworth Road ground when our under-18's defeated Luton Town by two clear goals.

It was a First Round tie in the F.A. Youth Cup, and was the outcome of a useful performance by the Hammers. An "own goal" contributed to our tally, the other counter being netted by Tony Carr who had to subsequently be substituted owing to injury.

IPSWICH TOWN
Chadwell Heath
1 - 7 (Gill)
9 November 1968

Bartlett, Westburgh, Butcher, Didhams, Pike, Scales, Gill, Thornton, Hanning, Durrell, Park

REPORT:

COLCHESTER UNITED
Chadwell Heath
1 - 1 (Ellis)
16 November 1968

Bartlett, Westburgh, Butcher, Durrant, Didhams, Tully, Ayris, Thornton, Ellis, Filby, Hanning

REPORT:

ARSENAL : Southern Junior Floodlight Cup (First Round)
Upton Park
1 - 0 (Bedford)
19 November 1968

Grotier

McDowell

Knowles

Charles C.

Keary

Scales

Pointer

Holland

Humphreys

Bedford

Lay

REPORT:

FULHAM
Hawkers Ground
1 - 1 (Filby)
23 November 1968

Busby, Westburgh, Butcher, Durrant, Pike, Tully, Ayris, Boorne, Filby, Thornton, Hanning

REPORT:

FULHAM : London Youth Cup (First Round)
Upton Park
2 - 0 (Charles [pen], Holland)
25 November 1968

Grotier

McDowell

Knowles

Charles C.

Keary

Scales

Pointer

Holland

Humphreys

Bedford

Gill

REPORT:

CHARLTON ATHLETIC
Chadwell Heath
1 - 3 (Ayris)
30 November 1968

Busby, Westburgh, Butcher, Didhams, Pike, Tully, Ayris, Aylott, Filby, Durrant, Durrell

REPORT:

FULHAM : FA Youth Cup (Second Round)
Upton Park
2 -1 (Bedford, Humphreys)
2 December 1968

Grotier

McDowell

Knowles

Charles C. (Bedford)

Keary

Scales

Gill

Holland

Humphreys

Pointer

Durrell

Our under-18 side defeated Fulham Colts for the second successive Monday evening when they knocked them out of the Second Round of the F.A. Youth Cup by a 2-1 score.

The young Cottagers made us go hard after scoring before the interval of what had been a rather disappointing game, but the second half of the match turned into a real cut-and-thrust contest which had the 1,425 attendance full of interest.

LUTON TOWN
Stockingstone Road
0 - 4
7 December 1968

Busby, Beale, Butcher, Westburgh, Pike, Durrant, Ayris, Thornton, Carr, Filby, Hanning

REPORT:

LUTON TOWN
Chadwell Heath
1 - 1 (Knowles [pen])
14 December 1968

Bonetti, Beale, Knowles, Didhams, Pike, Durrant, Charles C., Thornton, Humphreys, Filby, Hanning

REPORT:

ORIENT : FA Youth Cup (Third Round)
Brisbane Road
2 - 4 (Lay, Scales)
23 December 1968

Grotier

McDowell

Knowles

Holland

Keary

Scales

Lay

Gill

Bedford

Pointer

Durrell

REPORT:

CRYSTAL PALACE
Chadwell Heath
2 - 3 (Carr, Richardson)
28 December 1968

Busby, Westburgh, Butcher, Durrant, South, Twidell, Richardson, Filby, Carr, Thortnton, Hanning

REPORT:

ORIENT
Walthamstow
1 - 1 (Bedford)
4 January 1969

Grotier

Charles C.

Knowles

Aylott

Pike

Scales

Gill

Holland

Bedford

Wallace

Durrell

REPORT:

QUEENS PARK RANGERS
Chadwell Heath
4 - 3 (Bedford, Wallace, [2 og])
11 January 1969

Busby, Westburgh, Butcher, Didhams, Pike, Aylott, Gill, Bedford, Humphreys, Wallace, Durrell

Our under-18's made a great recovery at Chadwell Heath, pulling back a 1-3 deficit to win by the odd goal in seven against Queens Park Rangers Colts. Rangers had previously lost only two games in the First Division of the South East Counties League, but this reverse has probably ended their championship prospects, and they could hardly have been too happy at conceding a couple of "own goals" among our four.

MILLWALL
Beckenham
1 - 6 (Bedford)
25 January 1969

Busby, Laycock, Watson, Westbrugh, Pike, Butcher, Ayris, Wallace, Bedford (Ellis), Gill, Durrell

REPORT:

ORIENT
Chadwell Heath
0 - 1
1 February 1969

Busby, Westburgh, Butcher, Charles C., South, Scales, Gill, Wallace, Philby, Aylott, Durrell

REPORT:

MILLWALL
Chadwell Heath
3 - 3 (Bedford 2, Gill)
15 February 1969

Bonetti, Westburgh, Charles C., Aylott, Pike (Thornton), Scales, Humphreys, Wallace, Bedford, Gill, Durrell

REPORT:

COLCHESTER UNITED : SJFC (Second Round)
Upton Park
7 - 1 Best 4, Pointer 2, Lay)
26 February 1969

Bonetti

McDowell

Knowles

Aylott

Keary

Scales

Pointer

Holland

Carr

Best

Lay

The main success of our Youth XI during the past few weeks was the 7-1 victory over Colchester United Colts in the Second Round of the Southern Junior Floodlit Cup. Clyde Best was the star of the game, as he netted four times in a convincing performance. Goalkeeper Philip Bonetti was not quite so busy, but also had pleasant memories of his Upton Park debut as late deputy for 'flu-stricken Peter Grotier.

WATFORD
Chadwell Heath - Away fixture played at Home
6 - 0 (Humphreys 4, Durrell, Gill)
1 March 1969

Mills, Westburgh, Butcher, Charles C., South, Gill, Ayris, Humphreys, Wallace, Bedford, Durrell

In the South East Counties League our seniors improved their standing in the First Division with a 6-0 success against Watford Colts; this was an "away" fixture transferred to our Chadwell Heath ground. 

BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION
Chadwell Heath
3 - 2 (Durrell, Filby, Wallace)
8 March 1969

Busby, Westburgh, Butcher, Aylott, South, Thornton, Ayris, Wallace, Humphreys, Filby, Durrell

A 3-2 win against Brighton & Hove Colts made our total up. to 21 points from 24 games, putting us exactly in the middle of the 17-club table.

CRYSTAL PALACE
Chadwell Heath
4 - 0 (Carr 2, Best, Knowles [pen])
11 March 1969

Grotier, McDowell, Knowles, Aylott, Scales, Charles C., Humphreys, Holland, Carr, Best, Durrell

Mid-week fixtures in the South East Counties League give us the opportunity to put out a stronger side than usual in the First Division of this competition, and we proved this point by defeating a highly-placed Crystal Palace Colts side by four clear goals. The only amateur in our line-up was Clyde Best who got one of the goals; Tony Carr also kept in scoring-form with two more.

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
Cheshunt
2 - 3 (Bedford, Charles [pen])
15 March 1969

Earl, Westburgh, Butcher, Aylott, South, Charles C., Humphreys, Thornton, Bedford, Filby, Durrell

We sustained a 'double reverse' against the Spurs last Saturday, the Division I team losing by 2-3 at Cheshunt and the Juniors being defeated 3-5 in the Second Division match at Chadwell Heath.

ORIENT : SECL Div 1 Cup (Semi-Final)
Upton Park
4 - 0 (Charles 2, Carr, Lay)
17 March 1969

Grotier

McDowell

Charles C.

Holland

Scales

Aylott

Humphreys

Pointer

Carr

Best

Lay

We reached the Final of the South East Counties (Div 1) Cup by defeating Orient Colts 4-0 at Upton Park, and now meet Millwall Colts in the Final. Nearly a 1,000 fans turned up on a misty evening to see a game in which a robust Orient side held the Hammers scoreless during the first hall However we did extremely well later, and put the issue beyond doubt with two goals in the first ten minutes after the interval. Continuous pressure made further counters inevitable, and Clive Charles rounded off the evening by netting his second a minute from time.

FULHAM
Chadwell Heath
3 - 1 (Bedford 2, Thornton)
29 March 1969

Busby, Watson, Butcher, Howlett, South, Westburgh, Ayris, Thornton, Bedford, Filby, Wilkins

REPORT:

MILLWALL : SECL Div 1 Cup (Final 1st-leg)
The Den
2 - 0 (Best, Carr)
2 April 1969

Grotier

McDowell

Charles C.

Aylott

Scales

Holland

Humphreys

Pointer

Carr

Best

Gill

Our under-18's gave a great showing at The Den on the Wednesday before Easter, winning by two clear goals in the first leg of the Div. I Cup Final of the South East Counties League. Top-of-the-table Millwall have been defeated only once this season in the First Division, and recently-published comments gave the impression that they were considered unbeatable on their own midden.
However, the Hammers proved otherwise, and goals from Clyde Best and Tony Carr settled the matter and hope to preserve the margin when the sides meet again for the second-leg. 

GILLINGHAM
Priestfield Stadium
1 - 2 (Westburgh)
3 April 1969

Earl

Laycock

Butcher

Westburgh

Knowles

Aldridge

Humphreys

Gwynn

Bedford

Thornton

Gill

REPORT:

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR : London Youth Cup (Second Round)
Cheshunt
3 - 5 (Best, Carr, Humphreys)
9 April 1969

Grotier, Charles C., Gill, Aylott, Scales, Holland, Humphreys, Pointer, Carr, Best, Lay

REPORT:

CHARLTON ATHLETIC
The Valley
1 - 1 (Wallace)
12 April 1969

Mills, Watson, Butcher, Westburgh, Beale, Keary, Barnes, Thornton, Humphreys, Wallace, Wilkins

REPORT:

COVENTRY CITY : SJFC (Semi-Final)
Highfield Road
2 - 1 (Best Carr)
17 April 1969

FINAL DEFERRED TO NEXT SEASON

Grotier, McDowell, Charles C., Aylott, Keary, Scales, Lay, Holland, Carr, Best, Gill

REPORT:

BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION
Southwick FC, Old Barn Way
4 - 0 (Wallace 2, Butcher, Gill)
19 April 1969

Bonetti, Laycock, Butcher, Westburgh, Knowles, Filby, Ayris, Thornton, Bedford, Wallace, Gill

REPORT:

OXFORD UNITED
Manor Road
5 - 0 (Jonny 2, Durrell, Filby, Watson)
22 April 1969

Bonetti, Westburgh, Watson, Beale, South, Lock, Jonny, Thornton, Filby, Durrell, Gregory

REPORT:

CHELSEA
Hendon
0 - 7
23 April 1969

Bonetti, Howlett, Knowles, Smith P., South, Lock, Lay, Bookman, Ellis, Bedford, Wilkins

REPORT:

MILLWALL : SECL Div 1 Cup (Final 2nd-leg)
Upton Park
3 - 2 (Best 2, [og])   Agg: 5-2
25 April 1969

Grotier

McDowell

Charles C.

Keary

Scales

Holland

Humphreys

Pointer

Carr

Best

Gill

REPORT:

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