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1980-81 Friendlies

GILLINGHAM
Preiestfield Stadium
1 - 1 (Cross)
23 July 1980
Att: 6,000

Parkes (Ferguson)

Stewart

Brush (Lampard)

Bonds

Martin

Devonshire

Allen

Neighbour (Banton)

Cross

Holland

Pike (Morgan)

REPORT:

COLCHESTER UNITED
Layer Road
1 - 1 (Cross)
25 July 1980
Att: 3,375

Ferguson

Lampard

Brush

Bonds

Martin

Devonshire

Allen

Holland (Barnes)

Cross

Banton

Stewart (Houghton)

REPORT:

CHARLTON ATHLETIC
The Valley
4 - 0 (Pike 2, Barnes, Pearson)
28 July 1980
Att: 2,800

Ferguson

Lampard

Brush

Bonds

Martin

Devonshire

Allen (Barnes)

Brooking

Pearson

Cross

Pike

REPORT:

SOUTHEND UNITED : The Charterhouse Match
Roots Hall
0 - 2
30 July 1980
Att: 5,334

Ferguson

Lampard

Brush

Bonds

Martin

Devonshire (Stewart)

Holland

Pearson

Cross

Brooking

Pike

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AVELEY
Mill Field
3 - 0 (Morgan 2, Banton)
30 July 1980

Moseley

Wright

La Ronde E.

Cowie

Brignull

Hibbert

Banton

Houghton

Morgan

Lansdowne (Milton)

La Ronde A. (Schiavi)

REPORT:

DUNDEE UNITED
Tannadice Park
1 - 0 (Cross)
2 August 1980
Att: 5,671

Parkes

Stewart

Brush

Bonds

Martin (Lampard)

Devonshire

Holland

Pearson

Cross

Brooking

Neighbour

REPORT:

AYR UNITED
Somerset Park
1 - 1 (Cross)
4 August 1980
Att: 3,500

Parkes (Ferguson)

Lampard

Brush

Bonds

Stewart

Devonshire

Allen

Pearson (Neighbour)

Cross

Brooking (Holland)

Pike

REPORT:

DAGENHAM
Victoria Park
2 - 2 (Lansdowne [pen], Morgan)
5 August 1980

Moseley

Wright (Keith)

La Ronde A.

Cowie

Brignull

Hibbert

Banton

Houghton (Burvill)

Morgan

Lansdowne

Barnes

REPORT:

WALTHAMSTOW AVENUE
Green Pond Road
4 - 2 (Milton 2, Burvill, Cowie)
7 August 1980

Moseley (Vaughan)

Wright

La Ronde A.

Cowie (Burvill)

Brignull

Hibbert (Keith)

Banton

Houghton

Lansdowne

Milton

Barnes

REPORT:

CHALFONT ST PETER
The Playing Fields
6 - 0 (Allen, Banton, Barnes, Brignull, Lansdowne, Morgan)
12 August 1980

Ferguson

Wright

Lampard (La Ronde A.)

Cowie

Brignull

McGiven (Hibbert)

Neighbour

Allen (Houghton)

Morgan

Lansdowne

Banton

REPORT:

DARTFORD GLENTWORTH
Lowfield Street
? - ?
26 August 1980

Line-up Unknown

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SOUTHAMPTON : Bobby Ferguson Testimonial
Upton Park
4 - 3 (Cross, Ferguson [pen], Barnes, Pearson)
13 April 1981
Att; 8,839

Ferguson (Parkes)

Stewart

Lampard

Bonds

Brush

Devonshire (Cowie)

Barnes (Morgan)

Pearson

Cross

Brooking

Pike

Bobby Ferguson's Testimonial Match on Monday 13 April drew an attendance of nearly 9,000 for the game against Southampton. The weather was on the chilly side, but the soccer generated plenty of excitement.

The Saints went two up before we scored, and added another before the interval. The second half saw a change of fortune, and the Hammers eventually triumphed by 4-3. Bobby celebrated the occasion by converting a penalty awarded for hands.

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR : Barry Daines Testimonial
White Hart Lane
3 - 2 (Morgan 2, Pearson)
11 May 1981

Parkes

Lampard

Brush

Stewart

Gray

Devonshire

Neighbour

Goddard

Pearson

Allen

Pike

REPORT:

GUERNSEY
The Track
2 - 0 (Goddard, Lampard)
17 May 1981
Att: 2,500

Parkes (Ferguson)

Cowie

Lampard

Banton

Brush

Devonshire

Neighbour

Goddard

Cross

Pearson

Pike

The style that has brought the second division title to Upton Park delighted the onlookers in Guernsey as the Hammers scored a 2-0 win over the Guernsey select team.
West Ham, enjoying an end of season break in the holiday island entertained the 2,500 crowd with some impressive attacking football.
Although missing key players because of international calls and injuries the Hammers showed their class with Young England choice Paul Goddard putting them ahead.
Efforts from Dave Cross, Alan Devonshire and Stuart Pearson tested the home 'keeper before Frank Lampard netted the second goal.
Manager John Lyall missed the Hammers trip to the Channel Islands. He went to Holland where the Hammers Youth team were playing in an international Youth tournament.
Lyall also took advantage of the trip to watch some Dutch League football, keeping an eye on any available talent to boost the Hammers squad.

DEN HAAG : Youth Friendly
Zuiderpark Stadion
1 - 1 (Houghton)
19 May 1981

Line-up Unknown

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13th Daventria Youth Tournament - Holland 15th - 17th May

EINTRACHT FRANKFURT (West Germany) Group A
3 - 2 (Unknown)

Line-up Unknown

GO AHEAD EAGLES (Holland) Group A
0 - 3 

Line-up Unknown

FREMAD AMAGER (Denmark) Group A
2 - 0 (Unknown) 

Line-up Unknown

ARARAT EREVAN (USSR) Third / Fourth Play-off
1 - 1 (Unknown) lost 7-8 pens 

Moseley, La Ronde E., Smith M., Reader, Ampofo C., Wall, Cottee, Allen, Schiavi, Houghton, Milton (Burvill)

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ADO (The Hague) Youth Tournament 21th - 24th May

ADO (Holland) Group A
0 - 0

Line-up Unknown

SC LOKEREN (Belgium) Group A
1 - 1 (Unknown)

Line-up Unknown

SPARTA ROTTERDAM (Holland) Group A
2 - 0 (Unknown)

Line-up Unknown

AJAX (Holland) Final
3 - 0 (Milton)

Vaughan, Wall, La Ronde E., Smith M., Ampofo C., McPherson, Schiavi, Reader, Donald, Houghton, Milton

REPORT:

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