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Pre - Season Friendlies
PORTSMOUTH : Friendly
Fratton Park
2-0 (Hurst, Brooking)
1st August 1970
White Hart Lane
2-2 (Bennett, Greaves)
15th August 1970
Att: 53,640
Referee: R. Matthewson
Grotier
Bonds
Lampard
Bennett
Stephenson
Moore
Best
Brooking
Hurst
Greaves
Howe
ONE KICK DOES FOR GREAVES
IT HAPPENED, as every Spurs player feared it would, after exactly 33 minutes. Jimmy Greaves scored. The timing was as perfect as the execution, for less than 60 seconds earlier Spurs had taken the lead with a Gilzean shot after Pearce had paved the way. West Ham counter attacked before the cheers died down. Moore played a high ball into Sours' penalty area. Hurst nodded it across goal and there was Greaves to volley it into the far corner. "I didn't even see the ball until it struck the back support," admitted Spurs" 'keeper Jennings. Skipper Mullery who had left Greaves for a split second to challenge Hurst, was philosophical. " We re¬stricted Jimmy to one shot in the whole game and he scores. It's just as well we didn't let him have two.It was the same when I was at Fulham. Whenever I played against Greaves he always got at least one." But Spurs, who served up most of the decisive football in an entertaining first half were in front again before the interval with a pre-planned manoeuvre. Bond took a corner on the right, England headed the ball on and Gilzean launched himself forward to head beyond Grotiers grasp. If Spurs took the earlier honours. West Ham certainly had the second-half edge. And once Bennett had equalised from Howe's pin - pointed cross they looked the more likely winners. Moore, with his plain-clothes bodyguard a touch-line spectator, was as un¬ruffled as ever in command of the defence. And up front Best made the most of the space accorded him while Spurs concentrated their main efforts of keeping Greaves and Hurst quiet. Jennings had to make three fine reflex saves from Best, Grotier was never called upon to perform similar heroics at the other end, though he had a first-half escape when old team-mate Peters headed against the bar. It was a just result, with both teams showing their flair and failings at different times. But. if you can make snap judgment on 90 minutes, neither exactly shaped as championship con¬tenders.
CHELSEA : Football Combination
Upton Park
3-0 (Charles C., Heffer, McDowell)
15th August 1970
Ferguson
McDowell
Charles C.
Boyce
Cushley
Charles J.
Redknapp
Eustace
Heffer
Holland
Llewelyn (Pointer)
Upton Park
0-0
17th August 1970
Att: 39,903
Referee: J. Finney
Grotier
Bonds
Lampard
Bennett
Stephenson
Moore
Best
Brooking
Hurst
Geaves
Howe
SHAMEFUL, LONDON!
Arsenal survive siege
I felt envious of the louts who were thrown out of this alleged First Division match at West Ham last night. And I've never felt that way at a Soccer match before. Oh this was lively enough. But despite all the pre-season pleas and pledges there was barely the suggestion of a genuine goal throughout. How absurd ! These are two teams possessed of so many skills that, they should be able to score almost at will. Yet last night every move was so predictable that the defences were rarely embarrassed. The brightest thing about the game was West Ham's new floodlights, installed at a cost of £30,000 by Thorn Electrical Industries. So—it might sound nonsense after only the second game of the season, but I'll say it:— If they go on like this both these sides will end up near the foot of the table. There is absolutely no need for that of course. With a little less frantic haste in front of goal and a little more composure they might even be & menace to the rest of the First Division. But this certainly didn’t promise that much. Skipper Bobby Moore, along with Jimmy Greaves and Geoff Hurst were quite the best of West Ham's men. Arsenals major attacks were composed fluently by Peter Storey and Bob McNab but often wasted by George Armstrong and young Ray Kennedy. Yet Kennedy, 19, did try to make some impression on the game with his goal attempts until he got a fierce look from John Radfotd for hanging on too long when ace Radford was in a good scoring position. Hammers were constantly moving forward seeking the openings that would give Hurst and Greaves and Trevor Brooking the opportunities to prove their striking power. They were held by Arsenal’s tough defence in which Frank . McLintock was outstanding and by three splendid saves towards the end from keeper Bob Wilson. It was 10 minutes after half-time before we had even the slightest suggestion of menace and then Armstrong had a fierce drive held low down by Peter Grotier
In that second half Arsenal started to come back into things. Grotier leaped, missed Armstrong's centre and Alan Stephenson was forced into a clearance off the line. But West Ham pushed their rivals back again and Greaves – I’ll back him to become the darling of the fan this season — laid on two world-class passes for Brooking and Hurst. Both their efforts brought equally fine saves from Wilson and he did it again when Clyde Best ran through unchallenged.
BOURNEMOUTH : Football Combination
Dean Court
2-1 (Charles C., Dear)
19th August 1970
We fielded a very young side at Dean Court against Bournemouth, the "veteran" being Brian Dear who was making his re-appearance in our colours. the Cherries also had several youngsters on show, and the game was played in a most enthusiastic manner. Clive Charles netted his second goal of the campaign, and Dear got the winner in our 2-1 success.
CHELSEA : Football League
Upton Park
2-2 (Howe, Hurst)
22nd August 1970
Att: 39,240
Grotier
Bonds
Lampard
Bennett
Stephenson
Moore
Best
Brooking
Hurst
Geaves
Howe
LEICESTER CITY : Football Combination
Filbert Street
0-1
22nd August 1970
Ferguson, McDowell, Charles C., Boyce, Cushley, Charles J., Heffer, Lindsay, Dear, Holland, Eustace
SORRY NO IMAGE
the Hammers arrival at Filbert Street was delayed until 2.45 p.m. owing to a transport breakdown on the M1. This meant a hasty change, and after that the Hammers' second-string never really settled down. A single goal from 25-yards drive after a quarter-of-an-hour's play sufficed to settle the issue in the homesters' favour, although ex-Hammer Colin Mackleworth did well in goal to repel his former team-mates.
READING : South East Counties League (Div 1)
Chadwell Heath
4-1 (Coker 2, Faulkner, Richardson)
22nd August 1970
Day Carter, Aldridge, Yallop, Marchant, Kinnear ,Richardson,Faulkner,Coker,Taylor,Gregory
Our Colts did much better in their game against Reading than in their Division I game a week earlier. Although leading only by a single goal at half-time, they turned on the pressure in the second half, and the visitors succumbed by 4-1. Ade Coker added his second counter after the interval, amateurs Ian Faulkner and Geoff Richardson being our other scorers.
HATFIELD : Metropolitan League Autumn Shield
Chadwell Heath
3-1 (Wallace 2, Gill)
22nd August 1970
Continuing in their group of the Autumn Shield competition oyr "A" Team containing several apprentices comfortably disposed of the Hertfordshire club, who were two goals down at half-time (both netted by Ken Wallace). The visitors rallied to reduce the arrears, but a further tally by Stephen Gill settled the issue five minutes from time. This made our record three points from two games.
ARSENAL : Football Combination Cup (1969-70 Final : First Leg)
Upton Park
1-0 (Wallace)
24th August 1970
Ferguson
McDowell
Charles J.
Heffer
Cushley
Boyce
Dear
Lindsay
Wallace
Eustace
Holland
This evening's play-off is the 1969-70 Final, having been held over from last season as there was no opportunity to fit it into the complicated schedule during last April.
there was an attendance of 4,111 to see Ken Wallace excellently converted a pass from Paul Heffer in the 17th minute to give us a deserved lead. this might well have been added to in the 32nd and 87th minutes when Brian Dear struck the woodwork with two tremendous drives. The desperation of the Arsenal rearguard was especially underlinded on three occasions; twice we were of the opinion that we should have been awarded a penalty-kick, and the third instance was when Paul Heffer was hualed down from behind by a rugby-type tackle when literally yards clear of the defence.
LEEDS UNITED : Football League
Elland Road
0-3
26th August 1970
Grotier
Bonds
Lampard
Bennett
Stephenson
Moore
Best
Brooking
Hurst
Geaves
Howe
MANCHESTER UNITED : Football League
Old Trafford
1-1 (Hurst)
29th August 1970
Grotier
Bonds
Lampard
Bennett
Stephenson
Moore
Best
Brooking
Hurst
Geaves
Howe
GILLINGHAM : Football Combination
Upton Park
5-0 (Heffer 2, Dear, Holland, Wallace)
29th August 1970
Ferguson
McDowell
Charles C.
Heffer
Cushley
Charles J.
Redknapp
Lindsay (Lock)
Wallace
Holland
Dear
Although holding only a single goal advantage at half-time, our Reserves piled on the pressure in the second half. Paul Heffer scoring twice, and Brian Dear, Ken Wallace and Pat Holland each added one to make it a comfortable five – clear – goals victory against outclassed opposition. Kevin Lock made his Reserve Team debut in this match, deputing for the injured Jimmy Lindsay.
Neither of our youth sides have got away to a very good start, but it is “early days” yet and we are hoping for an improvement when the line-ups settle down. The senior side had a disappointing reverse, losing by two clear goals to Millwall in this Division I match. They have two points from their three games to date
GILLINGHAM : South East Counties League (Division II Cup)
Our juniors lost by a single goal in the Division II Cup against newcomers Gillingham Juniors at Chadwell Heath. A draw might have been a fairer result, but we were lacking in strength, especially the forward line. This makes our present record one point from two games
METROPOLITAN POLICE : Metropolitan League Autumn Shield
We got little satisfaction out of this Metropolitan Autumn Shield game against the Metropolitan Police losing out by 2 goals to nil. The police got a goal in each half to gain the points
SOUTHAMPTON : Football League
Upton Park
1-1 (Hurst)
31st August 1970
Grotier
Bonds
Lampard
Bennett (Eustace)
Stephenson
Moore
Best
Brooking
Hurst
Geaves
Howe
EPPING TOWN : Metropolitan League Autumn Shield
Stowards Hill Ground
2-2 (Aylott, Gill)
31st August 1970
Another defeat in the Metroplitan Autumn Shield this time against Epping Town. The Essex club did better than the Metropolitan Police a few days earlier by being two up at the interval. We fought back after the resumption, but in the end the Town earned their points. Three points from four gamnes has not been too good a start for our young side in this competition
SOUTHAMPTON : Football Combination
The Dell
0-1
1st September 1970
Ferguson, McDowell, Charles C., Heffer, Cushley, Charles J., Redknapp, Boyce, Wallace, Holland, Dear
SORRY NO IMAGE
We had our chances to win at The Dell, but failed to take them. The Saints scored once in the second half, and that was sufficient for them to gain full spoils. As a point of interest we have used 22 players in our first five games
EVERTON : Football League
Upton Park
1-2 (Moore)
5th September 1970
Grotier
Bonds
Lampard
Eustace
Stephenson
Moore
Best (Redknapp)
Brooking
Hurst
Geaves
Howe
NORWICH CITY : Football Combination
Carrow Road
1-0 (Wallace)
5th September 1970
Ferguson, McDowell, Charles C., Boyce, Cushley, Charles J., Holland, Lindsay, Dear, Wallace, Llewelyn
SORRY NO IMAGE
The Reserves have played four of their six games away from home so far this season, they have collected a couple of victories on opposing soil to bring their points total to eight. The second of these away successes was gained when a second-half goal by Ken Wallace earned both points against Norwich City Reserves. It was a generally good performance, and the younger memebrs of the side have shown encouraging improvement. Dave Llewelyn returned to the line-up after being injured on the opening day of the season
IPSWICH TOWN : South East Counties League (Div I)
Chadwell Heath
2-1 (Smith M., Gregory)
5th September 1970
Day, Howlett, Ellis, Kinnear, Aldridge, Barnes, Cossey, Taylor, Brown, Smith M., Gregory
The under-18’s gained their first victory of the season against Ipswich Town at Chadwell Heath. A goal by Michael Smith put us ahead at the interval, and although the visitors got one in the second half a counter from Paul Gregory got us home by 2-1
BLETCHLEY : Metropolitan League Autumn Shield
Chadwell Heath
3-2 (Gill (2 pens), Ayris)
5th September 1970
Eight of the players available for this season’s senior youth competitions were in the “A” Team line-up against Bletchley at Chadwell Heath. In the opening half of the Autumn Shield group match a penalty converted by Stephen Gill gave us an interval lead. John Ayris made it 2-0 but the visitors reduced this margin almost immediately. Then Gill again scored from the spot – only for Bletchley to net once more. However there was no further scoring, and Hammers gained a deserved win by the odd goal in five
HULL CITY : Football League Cup (Second Round)
Upton Park
1-0 (Eustace)
9th September 1970
Grotier
Bonds
Lampard
Eustace
Stephenson
Moore
Best
Redknapp
Hurst
Greaves
Howe
WEST BROMWICH ALBION : Football League
The Hawthorns
1-2 (Howe)
12th September 1970
Grotier
Bonds
Lampard
Bennett
Stephenson
Moore
Best
Brooking
Eustace
Greaves
Howe
BRISTOL CITY : Football Combination
Upton Park
1-1 (Dear)
12th September 1970
Ferguson
McDowell
Charles C.
Heffer
Cushley
Charles J.
Holland
Lindsay (Gregory)
Dear
Boyce
Llewelyn
Brian Dear brought his season’s tally to three goals with a counter just on half-time, and we appeared likely to hold this; but the visitors snatched a somewhat fortuitous equaliser ten minutes from time to snatch a point. Although Bobby Sutton had originally been nominated as substitute, he was not able to be at the game, so his place was taken by Paul Gregory (who had been in the Colt’s side that morning). Paul came on at half-time in place of the injured Jimmy Lindsay, and did very well in his Combination debut
WATFORD : South East Counties League Cup (First Round)
The under-18’s were easily defeated by Watford Colts in the First Round of the Division I Cup. The home side went ahead in the first half and added two more after the interval
CRYSTAL PALACE : South East Counties League (Division II Cup)
Chadwell Heath
2-1 (Hayes, Warren)
12th September 1970
Lycett, Foster, Darby, Carrington, Taylor G., Webb, Warren, Isaac, Bedford, Savva, Hayes
HATFIELD : Metropolitan League Autumn Shield
Stonecross Road
1-4 (Aylott)
12th September 1970
Marsh, Scales, Fulton, Aylott, Marchant, Lock, Ayris, Pointer, Coker, Smith M. (Gill), Durrell
SORRY NO IMAGE
Our “A” Team was always fighting an uphill battle at Hatfield, and the Herts club took more than full revenge for the 3-1 defeat we inflicted upon them earlier in the season. A goal up at half-time, they added another before we scored; after that it all went the Town’s way, and they netted two more to win 4-1. With only four games left in our Autumn Shield group it does not appear likely that we shall qualify for the play-offs unless we meet with hundred-per-cent success in those fixtures
OXFORD UNITED : Football Combination
Upton Park
3-0 (Ayris, Charles C., Durrell)
14th September 1970
Marsh
McDowell
Charles C.
Heffer
Aylott
Boyce
Ayris
Holland
Dear
Llewelyn
Durrell
The match against Oxford United Reserves on the Monday night was played in almost continuous rain. It was scoreless at half-time, but after the interval Dear headed home a corner to put us one up. Clive Charles made it two by converting a chip from the right-wing and John Ayris added a third from Dear’s pass to bring a comfortable 3-0 victory
Dressing room after the match with Santos
BURNLEY : Football League
Upton Park
3-1 (Hurst 3)
3rd October 1970
Att: 23,295
Grotier
Bonds
Lampard
Boyce (Heffer)
Eustace
Moore
Ayris
Brooking
Hurst
Best
Howe
JOHNNY AYRIS - Hammers Debut
Johnny Ayris debut programme signed
IN THE NEWS : 14th October 1970
HAMMERS SIGN TAYLOR
WEST HAM today signed Tommy Taylor, Orient's 18-year-old wing-half. In an exchange deal which takes Peter Bennett to Brisbane Road. Orient are also receiving a fee and the total value of the transfer is in the region of £80,000. Rated amongst the best young players in England, Taylor was born at Hornchurch and began his career with Orient soon after leaving school. Several big League clubs have sought Taylor during the last two seasons, but until today Orient had resisted all approaches Peter Bennett, who has made several First Division appearance this season, comes from Hillingdon and joined them as an apprentice professional in 1961. He is a skilled midfield player or forward and should give Orient outstanding service in Taylor’s place.
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR : Football League
Upton Park
2-2 (Eustace, Hurst)
17th October 1970
Att: 42,322
Grotier
Bonds
Lampard
Eustace
Taylor T.
Moore
Ayris
Lindsay
Hurst
Greaves
Dear
Tommy Taylor debut programme signed
TOMMY TAYLOR - Hammers Debut
42,332 - it's a record
THERE WAS enough intrigue about this game to produce a best-ever Upton Park attendance of 42,332 — and what's more the quality of entertainment lived up to the ballyhoo that preceded it with both sides apparently satisfied with their point at the end. For the Hammers it was a point well and truly earned. From start to finish they were underdogs and it look them to the very limit of their fighting powers to twice recover from the shock of seeing Spurs forge ahead. Even allowing for the fact that local derbies always bring bumper gates. Saturday’s record attendance goes to show that the East End fans need only a hint of better things to come to re-pledge their loyalty in their thousands. Ron Greenwood gave them that hint by taking the unusual step of announcing his team 24 hours before the kick-off - a team that included £78,000 debut boy Tommy Taylor at centre-half and free-transfer comeback boy Brian Dear in attack. But while all eyes were on them it was the controversial Peter Eustace who stole the thunder capping his best display in the claret and blue of West Ham with a superb headed goal. Eustace in deep water over remarks he made on radio criticising both his old and new clubs began the match as a target for the boo boys. But the jeers turned to cheers as he stamped calm authority in midfield and powered the first equalising goal at a time when Spurs threatened to take control. Taylor started his first division debut a little hesitantly, but grew in status and confidence as the game wore on and by the second-half he had a firm grip on Martin Chivers – in his own words “the best striker I have ever had to mark” Brian Dear carried on exactly from where he left off two years or so ago, providing bulk support for Geoff Hurst up front and despite his obvious slowness on the turn still managing to pop up in a few dangerous positions. But much more vital support for Hurst came from yet another local kid 17-year-old Johnny Ayris. Playing only his second senior game this 5ft bundle of mischief had the experienced Cyril Knowles wondering desperately how to stop him. The North Bank Boys had the obvious intention of giving their former idol Martin Peters plenty of stick. But they were barely half-way through then first chorus of “Peters is a fairy” when he ghosted past Bonds and Eustace in the seventh minute and set up a glorious goal for Mullery to hammer home from 25 yards. It looked for a moment as though referee John Homewood thought the ball had hit the side-netting but after first awarding a goal-kick he was brave enough to change his mind and point to the centre spot. West Ham’s claims for a penalty in the 24th minute when England wrestled Hurst to the floor looked justified but referee Homewood awarded the free kick outside the box. But justice was seen to be done when Bobby Moore, as cool and impeccable as ever floated the free kick for Eustace to power a great header out of the reach of Jennings. With the battle swinging from end to end at a furious pace Spurs pounced again in the 37th minute when three West Ham defenders fell for a dummy run by Gilzean leaving England the simple task of gently nodding a Pearce corner just inside the post. West Ham netted their second equaliser eight minutes into the second-half when Mike England headed weakly back towards Jennings and Hurst pounced to glide the ball just inside the far post. The pace slackened considerably in the last 20 minutes or so, but that was quite understandable considering how much both sides had put into their earlier efforts.
BLACKPOOL : Football League
John McDowell debut programme signed
JOHN McDOWELL - Hammers Debut
NOTTINGHAM FOREST : Football League
Bryan Robson debut programme signed
SUMMER TOUR TO THE USA
The Hammers visited the United States for the fifth time in seven years when they flew out to start a summer tour on 26th May. We began in a heavy goal-scoring mood, netting 15 times in the first three games. The "opener" at Denver, Colorado was against the local side and we were imposing winners by 7-1, our goals being shared among four players. Then came two matches against Necaxa of Mexico. we won the first very comfortably, Best adding a hat-trick to his two goals in the first game: Robson and Hurst completed our scoring before the Central Americans got their "consolation" near the end of an exhibition which earned warm applause.
The return match brought our first defeat. There were 5,787 at the Los Angeles Coliseum on the Sunday afternoon, and they saw the Mexicans get away to a quick start with a seventh-minute goal from 15 yards. On the quarter-hour they netted again from close in, and although a linesman signalled offside the goal was allowed to stand. A minute or so later Hurst reduced the arrears trom the edge of the box, and a minute afterwards accepted a pass from Best to equalise at close range. Just before half-time a ten-yard drive made it 3-2 to Necaxa, but eight minutes after the interval we were level again as Best scored from Robson's pass. The decider came a quarter-hour from the end when substitute Linares came on and scored with his first shot.
We then went into a three-game series with Rot Weiss Essen, the West German club who we have met on previous occasions whilst on tour.
Their players were very keen to salvage some of their reputation - having been relegated from the Bundesliga at the end of the season - andi it was obvious that they would be all out to win. We held them in the first two games, drawing 1-1 in San Francisco and 2 -2 after travelling north up the coast to play in Seattle on the U.S.A - Canadian border. But after another flight southwards they finally got the better of us and won by the only goal in Los Angeles.
The match in Seattle was played on Astroturf and attracted the first-ever five-figure attendance there for a soccer match. Less-pleasing statistics were those of having two penalties given against us in San Francisco - and then hearing the whistle blow to end the match as a winning shot was on its way into the German's net. After this there was a cross-country flight to Boston on the East Coast, and a game against a local club; five Hammers shared half-a-dozen goals in a one-sided encounter.
The stiffest opposition of the tour was encountered in the next two gamess - against Italian club Bologna, They had finished sixth in the Italian League, and then reached the final of the Anglo-Italian tournament during May-June. The Italians were not inclined to play exhibition soccer, and although the Hammers tried to provide entertaining fare the opposition, kept it very tight, in the first game in Toronto, scoring the only goal in a match which rather disappointed the Canadian spectators.
The teams flew down to New York for the second encounter - this time at Roosevelt Stadium in New Jersey, Apart from a few. hundred "other nationalities" the 4,000 gate consisted mostly of Italians who took the opportunity to see a tearn from their " homeland." It was a very humid afternoon, and the opposition relied on the occasional breakaway to threaten our defence. They got a goal after 20 minutes with a dipping shot that hit the underside of the bar, and then made it 2-0 ten minutes after the interval as the ball ran loose from a blocked shot, the Hammers were still playing some good football, and had they converted two penalties awarded could have at least drawn level; un-fortunately we missed the first and although Hurst netted the second the opposition played out the remaining 13 minutes to gain the day by 2-1.
After the hectic weeks of travelling the flight down to Bermuda had the consoling thought that it was the prelude to a more restful spell on the Atlantic island. Although the party had the opportunity to take it a little easier, two matches were played - but were more "informal" occasions and not over-strenuous. The main feastures were that Ade Coker scored five of oyr seven goals in the opening game, and that the 2-2 draw with the Bermuda National XI was a highlight for the Islanders.
