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A Pictorial History
1984-85 South East Counties League (Juniors)
BRISTOL ROVERS
Hambrook
2 - 1 (Apps, St Pier)
25 August 1984
Overall P., Attwood B., Eldridge M., Barden G., Wheelband, Lewis G., Sexton M., Apps J., St Pier T., Slater S., Patten C.
REPORT:
LUTON TOWN
Chadwell Heath
1 - 3 (Wheelband)
8 September 1984
Overall P., Massey J., Barden, Wheelband, Eldridge, York, Apps, Bennett M., St Pier T., Haque, Aimiable-Lina
The Luton Town side were three-up at half-time on September 8 at Chadwell Heath, but P. Wheelband reduced the margin in the second half to make the final count 3-1 in favour of the visitors.
OXFORD UNITED
Brasenose College
0 - 4
15 September 1984
Overall P., Massey J., Short, Eldridge M., Barden, Patten, Apps (Purll), Sexton, Haque (Lewis), Slater, St Pier
Divisional leaders Oxford United were undefeated prior to our visit to the Brasenose College ground, and they had no great difficulty in adding to their previous successes on this occasion. Two goals in each half made them 4-0 winners.
READING
Chadwell Heath
3 - 0 (Wheelband 2 [1 pen], Patten)
22 September 1984
Overall P., Massey J., Wheelband P., Eldridge M., Short R., Dutton P., Livett S., Patten C., Fletcher S., Pye M., St Pier T.
The Juniors had an easy win at Chadwell Heath on September 22. Leading by 2-0 at half-lime against Reading, we made it 3-0 before the end of a good showing. Peter Wheelband scored twice, and Chris Patten once. Their performance was the best of the season so far.
OXFORD UNITED : SECL Cup (First Round)
Brasenose College
2 - 0 (Livett [pen], Patten)
29 September 1984
Overall P., Massey J., Barden, Eldridge M., Short R., Dutton P., Livett S., Bennett, Fletcher S., Patten C., St Pier T. (Haque)
The opposition for a Junior Division Cup (First Round) fixture was Oxford United — on their ground at Brasenose College. The home sides have a four-matches four-wins record in their League games so far (scoring twelve against three), but to their surprise were defeated two-nil, Chris Patten and Simon Livett (from a penalty! scored our goals, which made it a happy homeward journey for our youngsters.
SOUTHEND UNITED
Chadwell Heath (Away fixture played at Home)
3 - 1 (Dutton 2, Slater)
6 October 1984
Overall P., Massey J., Attwood, Livett, Short R., Wheelband, Dutton, Slater, Fletcher S. (Walker), Pye, Barden
As Southend United's home ground was not available, our Juniors' fixture was switched to Chadwell Heath Ground. We took a one-nil interval lead and went on to finish 3-1 ahead at the end of an interesting encounter. David Dutton scored two of ours; the Hammers' third goal was a really excellent one by Stuart Slater.
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
Cheshunt
3 - 4 (Apps, Slater, St Pier)
20 October 1984
Overall P., Bennett, Barden, Livett, Short, McQueen (Haque), Fletcher (Purll), Apps, Patten, Slater, St Pier
REPORT:
WIMBLEDON
Richardson Evans Sports Ground
1 - 1 (Livett)
27 October 1984
Overall P., Sexton, Short, Walker, Bennett, Dulton, Livett, St Pier, Barden, Fletcher, Patton
The away fixture on 27 October was against Wimbledon at the Richardson Evans Sports Ground at Roehampton Vale. After a goalless first half each side scored once to share the points. Simon Livett got our goal.
CRYSTAL PALACE
Chadwell Heath
3 - 2 (Apps, Fletcher, Patten)
3 November 1984
Dudley, Massey, Barden, Apps, Short, Walker, Dutton, Patten, Fletcher, Livett, Bennett
A 3-2 win against Crystal Palace at Chadwell Heath moved our Juniors into fifth place with a record of played 8, won 4, drawn 1, lost 3, goals 16-16.
Leaders Oxford United dropped their first point last Saturday, and head the standings with 15 points from eight games.
BRENTFORD
Chadwell Heath
3 - 5 (Wheelband 2, Slater)
17 November 1984
Ramsey, Massey, Barden, Livett, Short, Wheelband, Patten, Apps, Slater, Pye, Bennett
Eight goals were scored in our Juniors' match at Chadwell Heath but as the visiting Brentford team netted five of them it was the West Londoners who took the points. The Bees had much the better of the first half, being three up by the time the interval arrived. The second half produced a better performance on our part and goals by Peter Wheelband Itwo) and Stuart Slater were just reward for the Hammers' efforts.
SWINDON TOWN
Swindon Training ground
3 - 0 (Apps, Dutton, Patten)
1 December 1984
Ramsey, Bennett, Sexton, Short, Eldridge, Wheelband, Livett, Apps, Patten (St Pier), Pye, Dutton
The result of our away match v Swindon Town on Dec. 1 was incorrectly given in some press summaries as a 2-2 draw. We actually won 3-0 - a somewhat different picture! Chris Patten scored in the first half, with Jason Apps and David Dutton settling the issue with goals in the last seven minutes.
BRISTOL ROVERS : SECL Cup (Second Round)
Hambrook Ground
4 - 0 (Haque 2, Slater, St Pier)
8 December 1984
Overall P., Barden, Massey, Eldridge, Short, Livett, Sexton, Apps, Slater, Haque, St Pier
After several delays due to unfit pitches, we played the Second Round tie in the Junior League Cup at Bristol Rovers' Hambrook ground. A comfortable 4-0 victory ensured the Hammers' place in the semi-final. Our scorers were Slater, Haque (2). St Pier.
LUTON TOWN
Away
4 - 3 (Dolan, Mayes, Walker, [og])
22 December 1984
Lake, Short, Wheelband P., Walker, Attwood, Ince, Patten, Pye, Slater (Apps), Dolan, Mayes
REPORT:
OXFORD UNITED
Chadwell Heath
0 - 0
29 December 1984
Ramsey, Massey, Crumpton (Linnell), Sexton, Eldridge, Wheelband, Pye, Haque (Apps), Slater, Patten, Dutton
Our Juniors played on a pitch adjoining the seniors' at Chadwell Heath, so the foggy conditions were identical for their match against Divisional leaders Oxford United.
This gave us an opportunity to include Paul Crumpton, who has been out injured for some weeks. He played for the majority of the game, so we hope he will be available for regular selection in future. The game ended scoreless, with the respective defences coping well with their opposing attackers.
READING
Kensington Road ground
1 - 3 (Livett)
5 January 1984
Ramsey, Massey, Linnell, Eldridge, Short, Sexton, Livett, Apps (Patten), Fletcher, Slater S., St Pier
Our only match to take place on January 12 was against Reading Juniors at their Kensington Road Ground. Simon Livett scored for us in the first half, but the home sides netted three times in return. There was no further scoring after the interval, so we lost 3-1.
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
Chadwell Heath
1 - 3 (Eldridge)
26 January 1985
Ramsey, Massey, Linnell, Sexton, Short, Eldridge, Livett, Fletcher (Purll), Haque, St Pier, Barden
Michael Eldridge scored his first goal of the season for our Juniors on the 26 January, but it did not counterbalance the three netted by Spurs at our Chadwell Heath Ground. Generally the visitors were on top before the interval, but the Hammers battled well to hold them scoreless throughout the second half.
WIMBLEDON
Chadwell Heath
0 - 2
2 February 1985
Banks, Massey, Linnell, McQueen, Short, Shaw (Purll), Fletcher, Apps, Haque, St Pier, Barden
It was a middle-of-the-table clash when our junior side opposed Wimbledon at Chadwell Heath on February 2. We included a few newcomers; they did well, but two goals by the Dons during the first half sufficed to give the visitors a victory and the points. We had no game scheduled for February 9, but it would in any event have probably been cancelled due to the snow.
Postponements
We had no game scheduled for February 9, but it would in any event have probably been cancelled due to the snow. The continuing bad weather conditions compelled the postponement of all four of our matches on February 16. In addition to the first teams FA Cup tie our Combination fixture against Birmingham City (home), and the S.E. Counties League engagements versus Queens Park Rangers (away) and Brentford (away) also went on the deferred list.
BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION
Chadwell Heath
0 - 2
23 February 1985
Banks, Short (Massey), Wheelband P., Sexton, Walker, Attwood, Livett, Apps (Haque), Patten, Pye, St Pier
Brighton and Hove Albion Juniors had a successful visit to Chadwell Heath on February 23. A goal in each half earned them a two-nil victory that jumped them over us in the table.
SWINDON TOWN
Chadwell Heath
1 - 0 (Fletcher)
2 March 1985
Bracey, Massey, Linnell, Fletcher, Short, Eldridge, Barden, Sexton, Haque, Slater, St Pier
REPORT:
CRYSTAL PALACE
Mitcham
0 - 2
9 March 1985
Bracey, Short, Crumpton, Wheelband P., Walker, Ince, Pye (Livett), Patten, Slater, St Pier, Mayes
Our Juniors have had a mixed bag of fortune during the preceding weeks. On March 9 the Crystal Palace team were deserving winners at Mitcham. The Glaziers scored once in each half whilst our side rarely looked like finding the net.
BRISTOL ROVERS
Chadwell Heath
3 - 2 (Eldridge, Patten, Short)
16 March 1985
Bracey, Barden, Wheelband P., Sexton, Short, Eldridge, Livett, Fletecher (Haque), Patten (Linnell), St Pier, Pye
There was a better performance at Chadwell Heath on the following Saturday. A much more interesting game produced five goals; we won by 3-2 after leading 2-1 at the interval. Our scorers were Michael Eldridge, Chris Patten and Russell Short.
BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION
Lancing College
0 - 4
23 March 1985
Overall P., Massey, St Pier, Short, Eldridge, Barden, Abrahamson, Sexton, Patten, Haque (Fletcher), Slater
Our fluctuating form in this Division was amply illustrated by the fact that we conceded four goals to Brighton and Hove Albion in the first half of the game at Lancing College on March 23. We held the Seasiders to a goalless second half, but the 0-4 final score-line looked grim on paper.
BRENTFORD : SECL Cup (Semi-Final)
Upton Park
4 - 2 (Dunton 2, Ince [pen], Pye)
1 April 1985
Lake
Attwood
Crumpton
Wheelband
Walker
Livett
Ince
Pye
Dutton
Fletcher
Slater
Although we took an early lead against Brentford Juniors at Upton Park on April 1, the Bees scored twice before half time in the Divisional Cup Semi-Final.
It was a much different story during the second half, as we dominated proceedings to gain a 4-2 victory. David Dutton had a hand in three goals; apart from scoring twice he was also tripped in the penalty-area (for which offence Paul Ince converted the spot-kick). Mark Pye was our other scorer.
SOUTHEND UNITED
Chadwell Heath
4 - 2 (Livett 2, Slater 2)
6 April 1985
Overall P., Massey, Linnell, Wheelband P., Sexton, McQueen, Abrahamson, Livett, Dutton, Walker, Slater
REPORT:
BRENTFORD
Northolt
3 - 3 (Fletcher 3)
13 April 1985
Bracey, Massey, Linnell, Wheelband, Purll, Sexton (Haque), Livett, St Pier, Dutton, Walker, Fletcher
Our concluding League fixture of the season was against Brentford at Northolt. The Bees were out to avenge their Cup semi-final defeat, and a 2-0 interval lead put them in with a great chance. However, a second-half hat-trick by Steve Fletcher offset the lead, although Brentford got another to make it 3-3. We missed a penalty in the closing minutes, so had to settle for a sharing of the points.
BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION : SECL Cup (Final 1st leg)
Upton Park
2 - 2 (Slater, Walker)
22 April 1985
Lake
Massey
Crumpton
Livett
Walker
Attwood
Ince
Pye
Slater
Dolan
Mayes
We played the two legs of our Final against Brighton & Hove Albion Juniors on April 22 and 25.
The first meeting was at Upton Park and ended at two goals apiece. The fact that the Seagulls were level at the end of 90 minutes largely hinged upon the fact that we were not awarded a penalty-kick some 10 minutes after the kick-off while the visitors got one five minutes from the end.
The literally unanimous opinion of the spectators and neutral observers was that the first incident raised no doubts as to the offence committed, whilst that near the end was the outcome of a pre-conceived "dive". Albion scored once before the interval, but we took a second-half lead through David Walker and Stuart Slater.
BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION : SECL Cup (Final 2nd leg)
Goldstone Ground
1 - 2 (Haque)
25 April 1985
Lake
Massey
Crumpton
Livett
Walker
Attwood
Ince
Pye
Dolan
Patten (Haque)
Mayes (Bennett)
The over-robust Seasiders had the benefit of ground advantage and the same benevolent official-in-charge for the second leg at the Goldstone Ground. They went in one up at half-time and concluded with a 2-1 margin to win the trophy by a 4-3 aggregate; Numar Hague went on as a second-half substitute and scored our reply. Our team tried hard to force extra-time, but eventually had to cede our title as holders of the Cup we won last season.
SOUTH EAST COUNTIES LEAGUE (Division 2)
West Ham United decided withdraw their Junior Division team from the South East Counties League at the end of the campaign. From next season, any younger members of our squad will be facing immediate competition against the under-18's in the Senior Division.