Введение
1897–98 сезон ФК «Темз Айронворкс» / «Вест Хэм Юнайтед».
The 1897–98 season was Thames Ironworks' third season after the club's formation in 1895. TOC
Thames Ironworks' new venue, the Memorial Grounds, was opened on Jubilee Day, 1897, to coincide with the sixtieth anniversary of Queen Victoria on the throne. Thames' new home had cost £20,000 of Arnold Hills' money to build. It was situated close to where West Ham station now stands. Aside from a football pitch, the stadium contained a cycle track, a cinder running track and one of the largest outdoor swimming pools in England. It was said at the time that the grounds were "good enough to stage an English Cup Final." To coincide with this raised standard, for the first time ever the club committee had introduced players' insurance. This meant the players would be covered against loss of wages caused by injuries sustained from playing football. On 11 September 1897, in their first game of the new season of the London League and also at their new ground, Thames beat Brentford 1–0. This was closely followed by the first two qualifying rounds of the FA Cup. On 18 September Thames overcame Redhill thanks to an own goal and a brace from Scottish defender Simon Chisholm. This was followed by a game against the Royal Engineers Training Battalion which Thames won 2–1 with goals from another of The Irons' Scotsmen Jimmy Reid and former Reading centre forward Edward Hatton. Their cup form was matched by great league form as "The Irons" went on to win their first six London League games, the second of which was a 4–0 victory over Leyton F. C. A contemporary reporter wrote this at the time:
"LEYTON TOOK A WEAK TEAM TO CANNING TOWN AND LOST BY FOUR GOALS TO NIL — Nearly 2,000 spectators saw the match, which was commenced by the Ironworks in real earnest. Twenty five minutes after the start the Ironworks, who so far had the best of matters, obtained their first point in the following manner: Hatton secured about fifty yards from goal and after dodging and wriggling through the whole of the Leyton defence, tested Sterling with a stinger that was only partially cleared and Hatton, pouncing on the ball again, promptly rushed it through. Three minutes later, Gresham scored a second, so enabling the Thames to cross over with a deserved lead of two goals. For the best part of the game it was Thames' forwards v Leyton's defence and although beaten twice before the finish by Reid and Edwards, they were in no way disgraced. Hatton was the most conspicuous of the Ironworks forwards, while Dove, Neil, Dandridge and Chisholm all played well in defence with goalkeeper Furnell having a very easy task." — TAM, Morning Leader, 6 October 1897. There was a two week break from fixture commitments before Thames Ironworks briefly resumed their FA Cup involvement in the third qualifying round. On 16 October 1897, they faced St Albans and lost the game 0–2. Disappointment soon faded, and it was perhaps in the third London League game away to champions 3rd Grenadier Guards, that "The Irons" found real belief in their ability to challenge for the London League. The managed to win 1–0 against a team who had beaten them 4–1 and 5–0 during the previous season. On 27 November they faced Novacastrians F. C. in the first round of the London Senior Cup, which they won 1–0. The second round tie against 2nd Grenadier Guards was postponed after the Guards withdrew, and The Irons were granted a walkover. 1897 ended with "The Irons" top of the table and unbeaten in the London League, having only conceded five goals, three of them coming in a 3–3 thriller against local rivals Ilford. It was another game against Ilford F. C. that kicked off the new year on 1 January 1898. This time, in front of their home crowd, "The Irons" won 4–0. January continued in a similar vein with a 4–2 win against Stanley F. C. being quickly followed by their highest scoring game of the season on 15 January, when a 'ten goal thriller' against Bromley F. C. went The Ironworks' way 7–3. On 22 January there was yet another game against rivals Ilford F. C., this time in the third round of the London Senior Cup. Revenge for their New Years Day's defeat was had, and Ilford triumphed over "The Irons" 3–1. After two draws in late February and early March, their impressive league run continued with a 5–1 against Bromley on 19 March, and a 3–1 home win against 3rd Grenadier Guards F. C. on 2 April. The penultimate fixture of the London League season was against second placed Brentford who were only one point behind "The Irons". The game caused much local interest, including a newspaper feature in the East Ham Echo'' prior to the game, containing an article on Thames Ironworks' rising star Charlie Dove. At Shooters Field on 23 April 1898, Thames lost the tie 0–1, and Brentford leap frogged "The Irons" and were now one point ahead with one game left to play. A final day victory away to 2nd Grenadier Guards on 30 April ensured that Thames Ironworks won the London League title by a single point, as fellow challengers Brentford F. C. had lost to Barking Woodville. Thames had finished the season with a 100% home record. In total they had won twelve and drawn three of their sixteen London League games, only losing in the game away to Brentford. On the way to the title they had scored 47 goals and conceded 15, the best offensive and defensive record in the division. Thames Ironworks F. C. were also successful in their application to the Southern League and would begin the following season in Southern League Division Two.
Сезон 1897–98 стал третьим сезоном для «Темз Айронворкс» после основания клуба в 1895 году. Новая арена «Темз Айронворкс», Memorial Grounds, была открыта в День юбилея 1897 года, в ознаменование шестидесятой годовщины восшествия королевы Виктории на престол. Строительство нового дома «Темз» обошлось Арнольду Хиллзу в 20 000 фунтов стерлингов. Он располагался недалеко от места, где сейчас находится станция Вест Хэм. Помимо футбольного поля, стадион включал в себя велосипедную дорожку, беговую дорожку с золой покрытием и один из крупнейших открытых бассейнов в Англии. В то время говорили, что площадка «достаточно хороша для проведения финала Кубка Англии». В соответствии с этим повышенным уровнем впервые в истории клубный комитет внедрил страхование игроков. Это означало, что игроки будут защищены от потери заработной платы, вызванной травмами, полученными во время игры в футбол. 11 сентября 1897 года, в первом матче нового сезона Лондонской лиги и на своей новой арене, «Темз» одержал победу над «Брентфордом» со счетом 1:0. За этим последовало два первых квалификационных раунда Кубка Англии. 18 сентября «Темз» обыграл «Редхилл» благодаря автоголу и дублю шотландского защитника Саймона Чишолма. Затем последовала игра против учебного батальона Королевских инженеров, в которой «Темз» выиграл со счетом 2:1 благодаря голам другого шотландца из «Железных» Джимми Рида и бывшего центрального нападающего «Рединга» Эдварда Хэттона. Их кубковая форма была подкреплена отличной игрой в лиге, поскольку «Железные» выиграли свои первые шесть матчей Лондонской лиги, второй из которых закончился победой над «Лейтоном Ф.К.» со счетом 4:0. Современный репортер написал тогда:
The 1897–98 season was Thames Ironworks' third season after the club's formation in 1895. TOC
Thames Ironworks' new venue, the Memorial Grounds, was opened on Jubilee Day, 1897, to coincide with the sixtieth anniversary of Queen Victoria on the throne. Thames' new home had cost £20,000 of Arnold Hills' money to build. It was situated close to where West Ham station now stands. Aside from a football pitch, the stadium contained a cycle track, a cinder running track and one of the largest outdoor swimming pools in England. It was said at the time that the grounds were "good enough to stage an English Cup Final." To coincide with this raised standard, for the first time ever the club committee had introduced players' insurance. This meant the players would be covered against loss of wages caused by injuries sustained from playing football. On 11 September 1897, in their first game of the new season of the London League and also at their new ground, Thames beat Brentford 1–0. This was closely followed by the first two qualifying rounds of the FA Cup. On 18 September Thames overcame Redhill thanks to an own goal and a brace from Scottish defender Simon Chisholm. This was followed by a game against the Royal Engineers Training Battalion which Thames won 2–1 with goals from another of The Irons' Scotsmen Jimmy Reid and former Reading centre forward Edward Hatton. Their cup form was matched by great league form as "The Irons" went on to win their first six London League games, the second of which was a 4–0 victory over Leyton F. C. A contemporary reporter wrote this at the time:
"LEYTON TOOK A WEAK TEAM TO CANNING TOWN AND LOST BY FOUR GOALS TO NIL — Nearly 2,000 spectators saw the match, which was commenced by the Ironworks in real earnest. Twenty five minutes after the start the Ironworks, who so far had the best of matters, obtained their first point in the following manner: Hatton secured about fifty yards from goal and after dodging and wriggling through the whole of the Leyton defence, tested Sterling with a stinger that was only partially cleared and Hatton, pouncing on the ball again, promptly rushed it through. Three minutes later, Gresham scored a second, so enabling the Thames to cross over with a deserved lead of two goals. For the best part of the game it was Thames' forwards v Leyton's defence and although beaten twice before the finish by Reid and Edwards, they were in no way disgraced. Hatton was the most conspicuous of the Ironworks forwards, while Dove, Neil, Dandridge and Chisholm all played well in defence with goalkeeper Furnell having a very easy task." — TAM, Morning Leader, 6 October 1897. There was a two week break from fixture commitments before Thames Ironworks briefly resumed their FA Cup involvement in the third qualifying round. On 16 October 1897, they faced St Albans and lost the game 0–2. Disappointment soon faded, and it was perhaps in the third London League game away to champions 3rd Grenadier Guards, that "The Irons" found real belief in their ability to challenge for the London League. The managed to win 1–0 against a team who had beaten them 4–1 and 5–0 during the previous season. On 27 November they faced Novacastrians F. C. in the first round of the London Senior Cup, which they won 1–0. The second round tie against 2nd Grenadier Guards was postponed after the Guards withdrew, and The Irons were granted a walkover. 1897 ended with "The Irons" top of the table and unbeaten in the London League, having only conceded five goals, three of them coming in a 3–3 thriller against local rivals Ilford. It was another game against Ilford F. C. that kicked off the new year on 1 January 1898. This time, in front of their home crowd, "The Irons" won 4–0. January continued in a similar vein with a 4–2 win against Stanley F. C. being quickly followed by their highest scoring game of the season on 15 January, when a 'ten goal thriller' against Bromley F. C. went The Ironworks' way 7–3. On 22 January there was yet another game against rivals Ilford F. C., this time in the third round of the London Senior Cup. Revenge for their New Years Day's defeat was had, and Ilford triumphed over "The Irons" 3–1. After two draws in late February and early March, their impressive league run continued with a 5–1 against Bromley on 19 March, and a 3–1 home win against 3rd Grenadier Guards F. C. on 2 April. The penultimate fixture of the London League season was against second placed Brentford who were only one point behind "The Irons". The game caused much local interest, including a newspaper feature in the East Ham Echo'' prior to the game, containing an article on Thames Ironworks' rising star Charlie Dove. At Shooters Field on 23 April 1898, Thames lost the tie 0–1, and Brentford leap frogged "The Irons" and were now one point ahead with one game left to play. A final day victory away to 2nd Grenadier Guards on 30 April ensured that Thames Ironworks won the London League title by a single point, as fellow challengers Brentford F. C. had lost to Barking Woodville. Thames had finished the season with a 100% home record. In total they had won twelve and drawn three of their sixteen London League games, only losing in the game away to Brentford. On the way to the title they had scored 47 goals and conceded 15, the best offensive and defensive record in the division. Thames Ironworks F. C. were also successful in their application to the Southern League and would begin the following season in Southern League Division Two.
«ЛЕЙТОН ВЫСТАВИЛ СЛАБУЮ КОМАНДУ В КАННИНГ-ТАУН И ПРОИГРАЛ ЧЕТЫРЬМЯ ГОЛАМИ — Почти 2000 зрителей наблюдали за матчем, который был начат «Железоделателями» с большим энтузиазмом. Через двадцать пять минут после начала «Железоделатели», которые до сих пор имели преимущество, получили свое первое очко следующим образом: Хэттон оказался примерно в пятидесяти ярдах от ворот и, уклоняясь и пробираясь сквозь всю защиту «Лейтона», проверил Стерлинга сильным ударом, который был лишь частично отбит, и Хэттон, снова бросившись на мяч, быстро отправил его в сетку. Три минуты спустя Грешем забил второй гол, позволив «Темзу» перейти на другую сторону с заслуженным преимуществом в два гола. На протяжении большей части игры это была атака «Темза» против обороны «Лейтона», и хотя они дважды проиграли до конца Риду и Эдвардсу, они ни в коем случае не были опозорены. Хэттон был самым заметным из нападающих «Железоделателей», в то время как Доув, Нил, Дандридж и Чишолм хорошо играли в обороне, а вратарю Фурнеллу было очень легко». — TAM, Morning Leader, 6 октября 1897 года. После двухнедельного перерыва в матчах «Темз Айронворкс» возобновил участие в Кубке Англии в третьем квалификационном раунде. 16 октября 1897 года они встретились со «Сент-Олбансом» и проиграли со счетом 0:2. Разочарование вскоре ушло, и, возможно, в третьем матче Лондонской лиги против чемпионов «3-й Гренадерской гвардии» «Железные» обрели настоящую веру в свою способность бороться за звание победителя Лондонской лиги. Им удалось выиграть со счетом 1:0 у команды, которая обыграла их со счетом 4:1 и 5:0 в предыдущем сезоне. 27 ноября они встретились с «Новакастрианс Ф.К.» в первом раунде Лондонского кубка старших, который выиграли со счетом 1:0. Матч второго раунда против «2-й Гренадерской гвардии» был отложен после отказа гвардейцев, и «Железным» была присуждена победа без игры. 1897 год закончился тем, что «Железные» возглавили таблицу и оставались непобежденными в Лондонской лиге, пропустив всего пять голов, три из которых были забиты в захватывающем матче со счетом 3:3 против местных соперников «Илфорд». Еще одна игра против «Илфорда Ф.К.» открыла новый год 1 января 1898 года. На этот раз, перед своими болельщиками, «Железные» выиграли со счетом 4:0. Январь продолжился в том же духе, победа над «Стэнли Ф.К.» со счетом 4:2 быстро сменилась их самым результативным матчем сезона 15 января, когда «захватывающий матч с десятью голами» против «Бромли Ф.К.» закончился победой «Железоделателей» со счетом 7:3. 22 января состоялась еще одна игра против соперников «Илфорда Ф.К.», на этот раз в третьем раунде Лондонского кубка старших. Месть за поражение в Новый год была взята, и «Илфорд» одержал победу над «Железными» со счетом 3:1. После двух ничьих в конце февраля и начале марта их впечатляющая серия в лиге продолжилась победой над «Бромли» со счетом 5:1 19 марта и домашней победой над «3-й Гренадерской гвардией Ф.К.» со счетом 3:1 2 апреля. Предпоследний матч сезона в Лондонской лиге был против идущего вторым «Брентфорда», который отставал от «Железных» всего на одно очко. Игра вызвала большой местный интерес, включая статью в газете «East Ham Echo» перед матчем, содержащую статью о восходящей звезде «Темз Айронворкс» Чарли Доуве. На поле «Шутерс Филд» 23 апреля 1898 года «Темз» проиграл со счетом 0:1, и «Брентфорд» обогнал «Железных» и теперь лидировал с преимуществом в одно очко, имея в запасе одну игру. Победа в последнем матче в гостях против «2-й Гренадерской гвардии» 30 апреля обеспечила «Темз Айронворкс» победу в Лондонской лиге с преимуществом в одно очко, поскольку их соперник «Брентфорд Ф.К.» проиграл «Баркингу Вудвиллю». «Темз» завершил сезон со 100% результатом на своем поле. В общей сложности они выиграли двенадцать и сыграли вничью три из шестнадцати матчей Лондонской лиги, проиграв только в игре в гостях против «Брентфорда». По пути к титулу они забили 47 голов и пропустили 15, показав лучшие показатели в атаке и обороне в дивизионе. «Темз Айронворкс Ф.К.» также успешно подал заявку на участие в Южной лиге и начнет следующий сезон во Втором дивизионе Южной лиги.
The 1897–98 season was Thames Ironworks' third season after the club's formation in 1895. TOC
Thames Ironworks' new venue, the Memorial Grounds, was opened on Jubilee Day, 1897, to coincide with the sixtieth anniversary of Queen Victoria on the throne. Thames' new home had cost £20,000 of Arnold Hills' money to build. It was situated close to where West Ham station now stands. Aside from a football pitch, the stadium contained a cycle track, a cinder running track and one of the largest outdoor swimming pools in England. It was said at the time that the grounds were "good enough to stage an English Cup Final." To coincide with this raised standard, for the first time ever the club committee had introduced players' insurance. This meant the players would be covered against loss of wages caused by injuries sustained from playing football. On 11 September 1897, in their first game of the new season of the London League and also at their new ground, Thames beat Brentford 1–0. This was closely followed by the first two qualifying rounds of the FA Cup. On 18 September Thames overcame Redhill thanks to an own goal and a brace from Scottish defender Simon Chisholm. This was followed by a game against the Royal Engineers Training Battalion which Thames won 2–1 with goals from another of The Irons' Scotsmen Jimmy Reid and former Reading centre forward Edward Hatton. Their cup form was matched by great league form as "The Irons" went on to win their first six London League games, the second of which was a 4–0 victory over Leyton F. C. A contemporary reporter wrote this at the time:
"LEYTON TOOK A WEAK TEAM TO CANNING TOWN AND LOST BY FOUR GOALS TO NIL — Nearly 2,000 spectators saw the match, which was commenced by the Ironworks in real earnest. Twenty five minutes after the start the Ironworks, who so far had the best of matters, obtained their first point in the following manner: Hatton secured about fifty yards from goal and after dodging and wriggling through the whole of the Leyton defence, tested Sterling with a stinger that was only partially cleared and Hatton, pouncing on the ball again, promptly rushed it through. Three minutes later, Gresham scored a second, so enabling the Thames to cross over with a deserved lead of two goals. For the best part of the game it was Thames' forwards v Leyton's defence and although beaten twice before the finish by Reid and Edwards, they were in no way disgraced. Hatton was the most conspicuous of the Ironworks forwards, while Dove, Neil, Dandridge and Chisholm all played well in defence with goalkeeper Furnell having a very easy task." — TAM, Morning Leader, 6 October 1897. There was a two week break from fixture commitments before Thames Ironworks briefly resumed their FA Cup involvement in the third qualifying round. On 16 October 1897, they faced St Albans and lost the game 0–2. Disappointment soon faded, and it was perhaps in the third London League game away to champions 3rd Grenadier Guards, that "The Irons" found real belief in their ability to challenge for the London League. The managed to win 1–0 against a team who had beaten them 4–1 and 5–0 during the previous season. On 27 November they faced Novacastrians F. C. in the first round of the London Senior Cup, which they won 1–0. The second round tie against 2nd Grenadier Guards was postponed after the Guards withdrew, and The Irons were granted a walkover. 1897 ended with "The Irons" top of the table and unbeaten in the London League, having only conceded five goals, three of them coming in a 3–3 thriller against local rivals Ilford. It was another game against Ilford F. C. that kicked off the new year on 1 January 1898. This time, in front of their home crowd, "The Irons" won 4–0. January continued in a similar vein with a 4–2 win against Stanley F. C. being quickly followed by their highest scoring game of the season on 15 January, when a 'ten goal thriller' against Bromley F. C. went The Ironworks' way 7–3. On 22 January there was yet another game against rivals Ilford F. C., this time in the third round of the London Senior Cup. Revenge for their New Years Day's defeat was had, and Ilford triumphed over "The Irons" 3–1. After two draws in late February and early March, their impressive league run continued with a 5–1 against Bromley on 19 March, and a 3–1 home win against 3rd Grenadier Guards F. C. on 2 April. The penultimate fixture of the London League season was against second placed Brentford who were only one point behind "The Irons". The game caused much local interest, including a newspaper feature in the East Ham Echo'' prior to the game, containing an article on Thames Ironworks' rising star Charlie Dove. At Shooters Field on 23 April 1898, Thames lost the tie 0–1, and Brentford leap frogged "The Irons" and were now one point ahead with one game left to play. A final day victory away to 2nd Grenadier Guards on 30 April ensured that Thames Ironworks won the London League title by a single point, as fellow challengers Brentford F. C. had lost to Barking Woodville. Thames had finished the season with a 100% home record. In total they had won twelve and drawn three of their sixteen London League games, only losing in the game away to Brentford. On the way to the title they had scored 47 goals and conceded 15, the best offensive and defensive record in the division. Thames Ironworks F. C. were also successful in their application to the Southern League and would begin the following season in Southern League Division Two.
Состав
Нет. ИгрокПозицияФА ИгрыФА ГолыДата подписанияПредыдущий клубТемс Ironworks F. C. 1897–98 Первый состав (Наибольшее количество игр)1Дэвид ФурнеллВр31895Old Castle Swifts F. C.2Фред ЧолклиПрЗ31897Park Grove F. C.3Уолтер Трантер (капитан)ЛЗ21897Сотрудник Темс Ironworks4Чарли ДоувПрЗ31895Сотрудник Темс Ironworks & South West Ham5Фрэнк ДендриджЦЗ31896Рединг6Саймон ЧишолмЛЗ221897Инвернесс7ОлдерПрН21897Сотрудник Темс Ironworks8Эдвард ХаттонПрЗ311896Рединг9Джимми РидЦН311897Рединг10Джордж ГрешемЛН31896Gainsborough Trinity11А. ЭдвардсЛН31897Сотрудник Темс IronworksДругие игроки с выходами на поле7Генри ХирдПрН11897Stockton F. C.6ГиллисЛЗ11897Сотрудник Темс Ironworks3Уильям ТейлорЛЗ11897Сотрудник Темс IronworksДругие известные игрокиДжордж НилЗ1897West Norwood F. C. Сэм ХэйН1895VictoriaРоберт ХитВр1897West Ham Гарфилд