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A Pictorial History
1971-72 South East Counties League (Division 1)
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
Chadwell Heath
1 - 1 (Smith)
14 August 1971
Day, Yallop, Ellis, Dent (Webb), Kinnear, Brown, Oates, Taylor A., Smith M., Hart, Gregory
The under-18 side began in the S.E. Counties League on August 14 with a home game v Spurs at Chadwell Heath. Malcolm Smith put us in front with a header, but an " own goal" enabled the visitors to equalise before the interval. The second half was evenly-contested, and although scoreless, maintained its interest until the end. The 1-1 result was a fair reflection of the sides.
ORIENT
Chadwell Heath
4 - 1 (Smith 2, Gregory, Yallop)
21 August 1971
Day, Russell, Ellis, Brown, Kinnear, Yallop, Oates, Hart, North, Smith M., Gregory
Although our under-18's defeated Orient Youth by 4-1 at Chadwell Heath, we were not entirely pleased with the result inasmuch that the margin in our favour could easily have been doubled. We got one goal before the interval and really never made our mark until the Orient had equalised from a penalty after the resumption. This made our points total three from two games.
CHARLTON ATHLETIC
Unilever Ground
1 - 3 (Hart)
28 August 1971
Day, Yallop, Ellis, Kinnear, Marchant, Lock, Hart, Brown, North, Smith M., Oates
Our away game against Charlton Athletic Youth got away to a bad start when we missed two open goals in the first ten minutes. The homesters evidently took heart from this let-off, and came at us in enthusiastic style to be two goals up at the interval. They continued to dominate the exchanges and added another counter, but although we salvaged some "face" through a last-minute goal by Alan Hart it was a disappointing first defeat in the competition.
FULHAM
Chadwell Heath
2 - 0 (Gregory, Smith)
4 September 1971
Day, Yallop, Fulton, Brown, Rands, Kinnear, Oates, Forbes, North, Smith M., Gregory
The Youth Team scored a couple of goals to beat Fulham at Chadwell Heath last Saturday, but might well have had a more convincing success. In fact until we got our second tally it was a little hectic, as the Young Cottagers were beginning to expect that they were in with a chance after all. However, a second- half goal made it safe to bring us our fifth point from four games.
MILLWALL : SECL Cup (First Round)
Chadwell Heath
0 - 2
11 September 1971
Day, Rands, Fulton, Yallop, Marchant (Carrigan), Lock, Brown, Taylor A., Coker, North, Oates
We had a quick dismissal from the League Cup, Millwall Youth defeating us in a First Round tie at Chadwell Heath. The Young Lions were far more aggressive, and when we let them in for their first goal during the second half, they took a grip which they never lost, securing a deserved 2- victory.
CRYSTAL PALACE
Banstead
1 - 4 (Brown)
18 September 1971
Day, Yallop, Carrigan, Russell, Rands, Kinnear, O'Driscoll, Berner, North, Brown, Oates
We included six ameteurs against Crystal Palace at Banstead, among these being Irish trialist Alan O'Driscoll. We tried hard and did well for Jimmy Brown to reduce the Glaziers' two-goal margin gained in the first half, but another couple of replies by the South Londoners put them comfortably ahead by 4-1 at the final whistle.
IPSWICH TOWN
Chadwell Heath
2 - 1 (Brown, Taylor)
25 September 1971
Day, Rands, Kinnear, Brown, Marchant, Lock, Berner, North, Coker, Taylor A., Oates
We had an interesting game v Ipswich Town Youth at Chadwell Heath on Sept. 25. A rather harsh decision awarded us a first-half penalty for a foul on Ade Coker, and this was converted by Alan Taylor. Jimmy Brown got a second after the interval, and although the Blues replied we ran out winners by 2-1, to take sixth place in the table.
CHELSEA
Chadwell Heath
1 - 2 (Brown)
2 October 1971
Day, Yallop, Kinnear, Carrigan (Oates), Marchant, Rands, Brown, Berner, Coker, Taylor A., Gregory
We held a half-time lead against Chelsea Youth at Chadwell Heath last Saturday, Jimmy Brown netting the only goal. Until then it had been a poor game, and the standard improved very little after the interval. The Blues managed to raise their standard sufficiently to press home a couple of attacks, and in consequence gained the spoils by 2-1.
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
Cheshunt
0 - 4
9 October 1971
Day, Carrigan, Kinnear, Taylor A., Marchant, Rands, Oates, Brown, North, Yallop, Gregory
Our Youth XI was doing well in the first 20 minutes against Spurs Youth at Cheshunt on Oct. 9, but then found themselves three down in five minutes after conceding a penalty. The exchanges then became balanced once more, but another goal with the last kick of the match brought the final margin to 0—4.
WATFORD
Colne Valley
7 - 2 (North 4, Brown, Oates, Taylor)
16 October 1971
Broadbent, Rands, Kinnear, Lock, Marchant, Fulton, Brown, Taylor A., North, Oates, Gregory
Our youngsters really "went to town" against Watford Youth, and after being 5-1 up at the interval went on to make the final count 7-2. Bobby North was our star performer with four goals in a game that was well reflected by the score-line.
WATFORD
Chadwell Heath
5 - 1 (North 2, Coker, Oates, Taylor)
23 October 1971
Day, Rands, Kinnear, Lock, Marchant, Fulton, Oates, Taylor A., Coker, North, Gregory
Having defeated Watford Youth XI by 7-2 in a Division I match a week earlier, the Youth Team played them in the return game at Chadwell Heath. The visitors did well to keep the score down to 2-1 at the interval, but we pressurised them in the second half and they conceded three further goals to lose by 5-1.
BRENTFORD
Ruislip Manor
0 - 0
30 October 1971
Day, Yallop, Kinnear, Rands, Marchant, Fulton, Oates, Carrigan, Forbes, Brown, Gregory
We met Brentford Youth at Ruislip Manor ground and were held to a goalless draw by a team much lower-placed in the table. However, it was a fair result and neither side could really complain about the outcome.
ARSENAL
Chadwell Heath
1 - 1 (Brown)
13 November 1971
Day, Yallop, Fulton, Kinnear, Marchant, Rands, Oates, Taylor A., North, Brown, Gregory
We might have won by three or four goals against Arsenal Youth at Chadwell Heath, but it was not until after the interval that we went ahead through a goal by Jimmy Brown. It should have been enough to get us both points, but with ten minutes to go we presented the Young Gunners with an equaliser and a 1-1 draw.
BRENTFORD
Chadwell Heath
4 - 2 (Rands 2, ? ,?)
20 November 1971
Day, Yallop, Fulton, Kinnear, Marchant, Lock, Oates, Taylor A., Rands, Brown, Gregory
We had a comfortable 4-2 win over Brentford Youth at Chadwell Heath on Nov. 20, although the West Londoners fought back well during the second half after being three down at the interval. Len Rands had his first game as a " striker," and his move out of a more defensive role paid off with two good goals.
IPSWICH TOWN
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