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Pre - Season Friendlies
BEXLEYHEATH & WELLING COLTS : Ted Fenton Trophy
Bexleyheath
5-0 (Hugo 3, Hugo, Patten)
20th August 1960
Molineux
2-4 (Dick, Woosnam)
20th August 1960
Att: 37,266
Rhodes
Bond
Cantwell
Malcolm
Brown
Moore
Grice
Woosnam
Dunmore
Dick
Musgrove
A goal up in seven minutes against the Cup holders and League runners-up on their own ground was a splendid start to the season, and the large number of Hammers' fans in the 37,266 attendance had every hope of us pulling off the first sensation of the 1960-61 campaign. It could have been 2—0 in the 32nd minute had Mike Grice's shot gone into the net instead of rebounding into play off the post—and Wolves would have really been in trouble . . . unfortunately it was not so, and within a minute the homesters had forced a corner at the other end which resulted in a great header from Ron Flowers levelling the scores. This reprieve certainly revived the Cullis men, and the rampaging Flowers created something of a record for a wing-half by netting his club's first two goals of the season—the second being a 25-yard first-time drive three minutes after the interval as the ball ran loose from a home attack. Nevertheless, our lads were still very much in the game, and had Johnny Dick in the 54th minute converted a similar sort of chance that brought him our first goal we could have had Wolves worried again; however the ball rolled past the post and from then onwards the opposition got a decisive grip on the game. The issue was virtually settled after 68 minutes, Des Home's corner being pushed out to Peter Broadbent for the England inside-forward to pick his spot from 15 yards range; and Jim Murray hardly had to hurry when he tapped the ball in from one yard's range after it had slid off the bar from Norman Deeley's cross from the left-wing. The final goal came in the final minute, Phil Woosnam hitting home a loose ball from just inside the box. Six goals (four of them of a very good standard) and plenty of pretty football contributed to an exciting encounter that kept the spectators well on their toes. We had our chances and showed up very well in the first half-hour, but with Wolves recovering their poise after a shaky start eventually had to concede victory by a score fairly representative of the game. It would have been highly satisfactory to have brought back a point, but although our new-style tactics showed several Hammers to advantage, lapses at vital stages proved fatal to our hopes.
NORWICH CITY : Football Combination
Upton Park
4-1 (Dear 2, Brett, Lyall)
20th August 1960
Our Reserves made a successful start to the season by beating Norwich City Reserves by 4—1 in the opening Football Combination match at Upton Park. Until half-time the Canaries were at a slight advantage and were just about deserving their single-goal lead. However, after the interval the youthful Hammers' formation started to click and an opportunist goal by Bryan Dear put us on level terms. An opening provided by John Cartwright enabled Ron Brett to put us ahead with a good goal and then John Lyall came up from the left-back position to ram home an angled shot in a penalty-area metee. Dear got his second and our final goal by fastening on to a rebound to set the seal on a deserved victory.
ASTON VILLA : Football League
Upton Park
5-2 (Woosnam, Bond, Dick, Dunmore, Musgrove)
22nd August 1960
Att: 28,959
Rhodes
Bond
Cantwell
Malcolm
Brown
Moore
Grice
Woosnam
Dunmore
Dick
Musgrove
Both teams were unchanged after their opening fixture (the Villa having beaten Chelsea by 3—2 a couple of days earlier) and once again both featured in a high-scoring game. However, it was the turn of the Hammers to prove victorious on this occasion, and a 5—2 success came at the end of another 90-minute thriller watched by an attendance of 28,959.
A general tightening-up and additional experience of our tactics brought more desirable results, and although the visitors equalised on one occasion and nearly levelled the scores at 3—3 during the second half we pulled through to eventually gain a comfortable margin. The game sparkled from the start and it took only 15 minutes for the scoring spree to commence. A very good combined movement between Phil Woosnam, Bobby Moore and Malcolm Musgrove ended with Woosnam lobbing home from twelve yards, but a couple of minutes later Pat Saward brought the ball downfield for Bobby Thomson to make it 1—1 from a rebound after his first shot had hit the post. Another two-in-two minutes spell just before the floodlights went on brought goals from Dave Dunmore (37 mins., after a solo run following a Musgrove - John Bond move) and John Dick (who shovelled in Musgrove's pass from a Dunmore opening). What looked like a shot at goal by Peter McParland was headed in by Gerry Kitchens three minutes later, and the teams went in after an exhausting half with the score 3—2 in our favour.
A scramble on our line had hearts in the Hammers' mouths soon after the interval, but then a typical Bond drive from 30-yards (Woosnam set up the pass) virtually settled the issue with 32 minutes to go. Both sides came very near to scoring several times after that, but it was left to Musgrove to set the seal with a grand header two minutes from the end, Woosnara again providing the final pass.
Actually the only forward not to score was Mike Grice, but he played a commendable part in our attacking movements and again had the mortification of seeing a grand shot rebound from the upright.
BOLTON WANDERERS : Football League
Upton Park
2-1 (Musgrove, Dick)
27th August 1960
Att: 24,283
Rhodes
Bond
Cantwell
Malcolm
Brown
Moore
Grice
Woosnam
Dunmore
Dick
Musgrove
On a lively surface and with three triallists in their line-up, the Hammers did well to earn a point against a strong, hard-tackling Brentford side. After an llth-minute goal against us Wedge equalised, but following poor defensive play we were 1—3 down at the change-over. Smith converted a penalty to reduce the margin and then following good work by Lugg and Patten we again drew level with a further goal by Wedge for a 3—3 draw. In his debut Brian Francis of Twickenham did quite well after a nervous start, and we thank his " regular " club for releasing him at short notice.
The lively ball was difficult to control and both teams took some time to settle down. The Young Glaziers looked the more dangerous side at this stage, so the Hammers could count themselves a shade fortunate to go ahead through Wedge after twelve minutes. However, once in front we never looked back, and four minutes later Harris and Roche combined well for Wedge to net another with a fine drive from the edge of the penalty-area. After leading 2—0 at the interval we were handicapped in the second half by an injury to Wadham, who limped on the wing while Gray took over at right-back ; however this did not prevent us increasing our advantage in a rather scrappy second half, and with Wedge completing his hat-trick and Harris also netting we ran out 4—1 winners.
GUILDFORD CITY : Metroplolitan League
Josephs Road Ground
1-1 (Hugo)
25th March 1961
This Metropolitan League game produced a 1—1 draw, the Hammers' tally being netted by Roger Hugo. Playing in goal for the first time in our line-up was Erik Jonscher, a German student who is in England at the present time and who plays for V.F.L. Osnabruck when at home ; he did quite well, and we hope to give him a further trial at a later date.
BIRMINGHAM CITY : Football Combination
St Andrews
1-4
28th March 1961
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LEICESTER CITY : Football League
Upton Park
1-0 (Dick)
31st March 1961
Att: 22,010
DUNSTABLE TOWN : Metropolitan League
Kingsway
1-0
31st March 1961
NEWCASTLE UNITED : Football League
Upton Park
1-1 (Musgrove)
1st April 1961
Att: 17,103
CARDIFF CITY : Football Combination
Ninian Park
3-0
1st April 1961
BEDFORD TOWN RESERVES : Metropolitan League
The Eyrie
0-1
1st April 1961
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LEICESTER CITY : Football League
Filbert Street
1-5 (Kirkup)
3rd April 1961
Att: 23,776
ALAN SEALEY - HAMMERS DEBUT
Autographed by Alan Sealey
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR : Football Combination
White Hart Lane
2-2
3rd April 1961
NEWBURY TOWN : Metropolitan League
Town Football Ground
3-5
3rd April 1961
NOTTINGHAM FOREST : Football League
City Ground
1-1 (Dick)
8th April 1961
Att: 26,081
LEICESTER CITY : Football Combination
Upton Park
3-1
8th April 1961
BRENTFORD : South East Counties League
Grange Farm
?-?
8th April 1961
EASTBOURNE UNITED : Metroplolitan League
Princes Park
0-1
8th April 1961
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BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION : Football Combination
Goldstone Ground
3-1
12th April 1961
MANCHESTER CITY : Football League
1-1 (Sealey)
15th April 1961
Att: 17,982
OXFORD UNITED RESERVES : Metropolitan League
Manor Ground
2-5 (Cartwright, Robertson)
15th April 1961
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Arsenal
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Charlton Athletic
Queens Park Rangers
Tottenham Hotspur
Portsmouth
Bexleyheath
Portsmouth
Portsmouth
Reading
Queens Park Rangers
Chelsea
Charlton Athletic
Millwall
Luton Town
Crystal Palace
Watford
Watford
Arsenal
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Brentford
Crystal Palace
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Oxford United Reserves
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First Practice
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Bexleyheath & Welling Colts
Basildon
Liga Deportiva Alajeulense
Fulham
Ex West Ham XI v. TV XI
Wessex Youth XI
Ipswich Town
Walthamstow Avenue
Bata Sports
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