1901-02 Western League

QUEENS PARK RANGERS : Western League Division One

Latimer Road 4 - 1 (Hitchens 2, Corbett, Linward) 16 September 1901

Monteith, King, Craig, Bigden, Kelly, McEachrane, Allan, Grassam, Corbett, Hitches, Linward

LONDON MID SURREY TIMES

Friday 20, September 1901

The club's first ever match in the Western League was played on Monday 16 September 1901. Heavy rain for the journey across London to meet Queens Park Rangers on their latest ground at Latimer Road. Rangers had financial problems at the time and had lost their previous ground at Kensal Rise. The West London club had not had the necessary time to bring their new abode 'up to scratch' and the place was in an awful condition. The surface of the pitch was very rough and uneven, and there was absolutely no covered accommodation at all for the spectators. When West Ham arrived there was no dressing room available and the team had to make use of a public house nearby.

The young reserve, Hitchens came into the side in place of the unwell Ratcliffe, but Bill Kelly, usually good in the air, turned out despite the stitches to his head, and he defended very well with his feet. The constant rain meant everyone, spectators and players alike were soaked, but the Hammers were much the better side, and were superb in defence, with Charlie Craig at his best. It resulted in a resounding 4-1 victory with Hitchens (2), Corbett and Linward scoring.

READING : Western League Division One

Memorial Grounds 1 - 1 7 October 1901

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR : Western League Division One

Away 1 - 2 (Linward) 14 October 1901

Monteith, King, Craig, Bigden, Kelly, MacEachrane, Allan, Grassam, Corbett, Ratcliffe, Linward

READING : Western League Division One

Away 0 - 2 6 November 1901

PORTSMOUTH : Western League Division One

Away 2 - 3 25 November 1901

PORTSMOUTH : Western League Division One

Memorial Grounds 2 - 4 30 November 1901

BRISTOL ROVERS : Western League Division One

Memorial Grounds 3 - 0 2 December 1901

SOUTHAMPTON : Western League Division One

Memorial Grounds 1 - 0 25 December 1901

SWINDON TOWN : Western League Division One

Away 4 - 0 15 January 1902

QUEENS PARK RANGERS : Western League Division One

Memorial Grounds 0 - 1 20 January 1902

BRISTOL ROVERS : Western League Division One

Away 4 - 1 3 February 1902

SWINDON TOWN : Western League Division One

Memorial Grounds 6 - 0 10 February 1902

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR : Western League Division One

Memorial Grounds 1 - 1 10 March 1902

SOUTHAMPTON : Western League Division One

Away 1 - 2 31 March 1902

MILLWALL ATHLETIC : Western League Division One

Memorial Grounds 0 - 1 5 April 1902

MILLWALL ATHLETIC : Western League Division One

Away 1 - 0 26 April 1902

Season 1901-02