1970-71 Football Combination

CHELSEA : Football Combination

Upton Park

3 - 0 (Charles C., Heffer, McDowell)

15 August 1970

Ferguson

McDowell

Charles C.

Boyce

Cushley

Charles J.

Redknapp

Eustace

Heffer

Holland

Llewelyn (Pointer)

BOURNEMOUTH & BOSCOMBE ATHLETIC : Football Combination

Dean Court 2 - 1 (Charles C., Dear) 19 August 1970

Marsh

McDowell

Charles C.

Aylott

Scales

Sutton

Ayris

Pointer

Dear

Wallace

Gill

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.

LEICESTER CITY : Football Combination

Filbert Street

0 - 1

22 August 1970 Ferguson

McDowell

Charles C.

Boyce

Cushley

Charles J.

Heffer

Lindsay

Dear

Holland

Eustace

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 home side's favour, although ex-Hammer Colin Mackleworth did well in goal to repel his former team-mates.

ARSENAL : Football Combination Cup (Final ~ 1st Leg)

Upton Park

1 - 0 (Wallace)

24th August 1970

Ferguson

McDowell

Charles J.

Heffer

Cushley

Boyce

Dear

Lindsay

Wallace

Eustace

Holland

1969-70 Football Combination Cup Final deferred from last season:

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 rear-guard was especially underlined 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 hauled down from behind by a rugby-type tackle when literally yards clear of the defence.

GILLINGHAM : Football Combination

Upton Park

5 - 0 (Heffer 2, Dear, Holland, Wallance)

29 August 1970

Ferguson

McDowell

Charles C.

Heffer

Cushley

Charles J.

Redknapp

Lindsay (Lock)

Wallace

Holland

Dear

SOUTHAMPTON : Football Combination

The Dell

0 - 1

1 September 1970

Ferguson

McDowell

Charles C.

Heffer

Cushley

Charles J.

Redknapp

Boyce

Wallace

Holland

Dear

NORWICH CITY : Football Combination

Carrow Road

1 - 0 (Wallace)

5 September 1970

Ferguson

McDowell

Charles C.

Boyce

Cushley

Charles J.

Holland

Lindsay

Dear

Wallace

Llewelyn

Although our 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 members of the side have shown encouraging improvement. Dave Llewelyn returned to the line-up after being injured on the opening day of the season.

BRISTOL CITY : Football Combination

Upton Park

1 - 1 (Dear)

12 September 1970

Ferguson

McDowell

Charles C.

Heffer

Cushley

Charles J.

Holland

Lindsay (Gregory)

Dear

Boyce

Llewelyn

OXFORD UNITED : Football Combination

Upton Park

3 - 0 (Ayris, Charles C., Durrell)

14 September 1970

Marsh

McDowell

Charles C.

Heffer

Aylott

Boyce

Ayris

Holland

Dear

Llewelyn

Durrell

PLYMOUTH ARGYLE : Football Combination

Home Park

5 - 0 (Llewelyn 3, Dear, Holland)

19 September 1970

Ferguson

McDowell

Charles J.

Heffer

Aylott

Boyce

Ayris

Holland (Charles C.)

Dear

Llewelyn

Durrell

CHARLTON ATHLETIC : London Challenge Cup (First Round)

The Valley

4 - 1 (Dear 2, Holland 2)

24 September 1970

Marsh

McDowell

Charles C.

Heffer

Aylott

Boyce

Ayris

Holland

Dear

Llewelyn

Durrell

SWINDON TOWN : Football Combination

Upton Park

3 - 1 (Llewelyn 3)

26 September 1970

Ferguson

McDowell

Charles C.

Heffer

Aylott

Charles J.

Redknapp

Lindsay

Dear

Llewelyn

Durrell

CHELSEA : Football Combination

Stamford Bridge

0 - 2

3 October 1970

Ferguson

McDowell

Charles C.

Holland

Aylott

Charles J.

Redknapp

Lindsay

Wallace

Llewelyn

Gill

Our visit to Stamford Bridge on October 3 provided a quick opportunity for the Pensioners to gain revenge for our early-season victory against them at Upton Park. They led by a single goal at half-time, and added a second after the interval. Although we had Opportunities in both halves we were unable to take advantage, and succumbed by 2-0.

BIRMINGHAM CITY : Football Combination

Upton Park

2 - 2 (Dear 2)

10 October 1970

Ferguson

McDowell

Charles C.

Heffer

Aylott

Charles J.

Holland

Pointer

Dear

Llewelyn

Durrell

Most of the action in the home game against Birmingham City Reserves came in the final ten minutes, although the Brummies had gone ahead after a ninth-minute defensive error. A similar slip-up conceded them a second with ten minutes to go, but four minutes later Brian Dear headed home Pat Holland's centre. A Paul Heller header was kicked off the line to defer our equaliser, but in the Kr.th minute John McDowell hit the ball into the opposing goalmouth and Dear levelled the scores.

Earlier on, Dave Llewelyn had hit the bar and Joe Durrell's net-finder had been disallowed because a teammate was considered to be in an offside position. So we were not flattered by our eventual equaliser, and could have been worthy winners on the balance of play.

CHELSEA : London Challenge Cup (Second Round)

Upton Park

6 - 1 (Llewelyn 3, Dear 2, McDowell)

12 October 1970

Ferguson

McDowell

Charles C.

Heffer

Aylott

Charles J.

Holland

Pointer

Dear

Llewelyn

Wallace

Reserve strength Xl's were fielded in the Second Round tie here last Monday evening, and in this respect it became the "best of three" between Chelsea and the Hammers. As events turned out we eventually had much the belter of the duel, despite the visitors netting in the first minute and holding us to 1-1 at the break.

Two goals in a four-minute period soon after the half-time interval virtually settled the issue, and we romped home by 6-1; Dave Llewelyn headed a hat-trick (his third of the season). Brian Dear got two more and John McDowell drove in one from 35-yds.

BRISTOL CITY : Football Combination

Ashton Gate

0 - 3

17 October 1970

Ferguson

McDowell

Charles C.

Heffer

Aylott

Charles J.

Redknapp

Howe

Wallace

Llewelyn

Durrell

FULHAM : Football Combination

Upton Park

2 - 0 (Best 2)

24 October 1970

Ferguson

McDowell

Charles C.

Holland

Aylott

Charles J. (Wallace)

Redknapp

Brooking

Best

Llewelyn

Durrell

CRYSTAL PALACE : Football Combination

Selhurst Park

2 - 3 (Best 2 [1 pen])

31 October 1970

Ferguson

Charles C.

Charles J.

Holland

Scales

Aylott

Redknapp

Best

Wallace (Sutton)

Llewelyn

Durrell

Clyde Best netted twice for the second Saturday in succession when our Reserves visited Selhurst Park a fortnight ago; and once again one of the goals came from a penalty.

Each of these counters was an equaliser. The spot-kick came early in the second half, and the other was a header which made it 2-2. Unfortunately that ended the scoring as far as we were concerned, but three minutes from time the Glaziers got the winner to bag the points.

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR : London Challenge Cup (Semi-Final)

White Hart Lane

0 - 1

4 November 1970

Ferguson

Howe

Charles C.

Pointer

Heffer

Aylott (Scales)

Redknapp

Holland

Best

Llewelyn

Durrell

Had we made the most of our opportunities we could have beaten Spurs at White Hart Lane on November 4 and qualified for the Final of the London F.A. Cup against Wimbledon.

An 18th-minute goal certainly gave the North Londoners an early advantage, but the Hammers were robbed when Clyde Best's header hit the bar on the half-hour. We struggled for the vital equaliser, but despite creating chances were unable to capitalise on them and succumbed by that solitary counter.

ARSENAL : Football Combination Cup (Final ~ 2nd Leg)

1969-70 Football Combination Cup Final deferred from last season:

Highbury

0 - 6

7 November 1970

Ferguson

Watson

Charles J. (Gill)

Charles C.

Scales

Lock

Gregory

Barnes

Coker

Llewelyn

Durrell

We were the victims of circumstance in the Combination Cup Final. The two-leg tie had been held over from the end of last season and we held a 1-0 advantage from the first leg at Upton Park in August.

Due to mid-week commitments at Highbury, the second leg was difficult to arrange, but a date was finally compromised and set. Our playing-staff was sadly depleted and the XI we fielded against the Gunners bore only a slight resemblance from our usual line-up; indeed it included seven of our current Youth Team.

Not surprisingly we lost, and as the final score of 6-0 rather reflected the exchanges, we can only commiserate with our team and congratulate the winners. Arenal win 6-1 on aggregate.

QUEENS PARK RANGERS : Football Combination

Upton Park

3 - 1 (Barnes, Charles C., Llewelyn)

9 November 1970

Marsh

McDowell

Charles C.

Holland

Scales

Lock

Sutton

Brooking (Barnes)

Coker

Llewelyn

Gill

After having most of the play in the first half against Q.P.R. at Upton Park, we went in a goal down at half-time through a converted penalty awarded two minutes before the interval. However, the Hammers equalised nine minutes after the restart when John Charles connected from close in, went ahead four minutes later through a Dave Llewelyn header, and then made it 3-1 when Barry Barnes netted to celebrate his Combination debut. In the end it proved to be a good win after a slow start.

IPSWICH TOWN : Football Combination

SORRY NO IMAGE

Portman Road

1 - 5 (Brooking)

14 November 1970

Marsh

Charles J.

Charles C. (Barnes)

Pointer

Scales

Lock

Sutton

Brooking

Coker

Gill

Durrell

With our spate of injuries continuing, several younger players have had the opportunity to move up into Combination soccer much earlier than they would have anticipated.

Naturally enough it takes time to adjust to a new pace and higher standard, and this was apparent for the visit to Ipswich. The home side got away to a good start with a two-goal lead at the interval, and added to this before Trevor Brooking netted a great goal. However double misfortune then came our way; firstly Clive Charles had to be replaced by Barry Barnes then Barnes was also injured and had to go off ten minutes after coming on. So we ended with ten men and 1-5 in arrears.

SWANSEA CITY : Football Combination

Upton Park

21 November 1970

MATCH POSTPONED

Continual rain : rearranged for 23rd January 1971

READING : Football Combination

Elm Park

0 - 1

25 November 1970

Grotier

Charles C.

Charles J.

Pointer

Aylott

Scales

Redknapp

Brooking

Wallace

Llewelyn

Dear

A visit to Reading for a mid-week match on November 25 did not prove fruitful for our Reserves. In a lacklustre performance, they did little to impress, and a solitary goal sufficed to give the Biscuitmen the points.

BRISTOL ROVERS : Football Combination

Upton Park

3 - 2 (Dear, Durrell, Llewelyn)

5 December 1970

Grotier

McDowell

Charles C.

Pointer

Aylott

Scales

Redknapp

Sutton

Dear

Llewelyn

Durrell

There were some good goals at Upton Park and our attack hit home three really good counters to secure a 3-2 victory over Bristol Rovers Reserves. The West Countrymen held us to a goal apiece at the interval, but we got on top in the second half to deservedly gain the spoils.

LEICESTER CITY : Football Combination

Upton Park

1 - 2 (McDowell)

19 December 1970

Marsh

McDowell

Charles C.

Pointer

Scales

Aylott

Redknapp

Howe

Wallace

Llewelyn

Durrell

The fixture was against Leicester City Reserves at Upton Park, had a remarkable resemblance to our League game on the same afternoon, insofar that the opposition went two up before we found the net—all of these counters coming in the first half. Overall the exchanges went much the same as the seniors, and it would be lair to add that the 1-2 result was justifiable.

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR : Football Combination

White Hart Lane

26 December 1970

MATCH POSTPONED

Snow on Pitch : rearranged for 22nd February 1971

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