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Old Citizens Football Club
Results for the first 20 years
First eleven
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Our football club boasts a proud history and fine
playing record since it was formed late in 1893, The
first season was 1894/95. We became members of the
Arthurian League at an early date.
The league did not operate like today’s leagues,
but was more of an association of old boys’ clubs
from leading independent schools who agreed to play each
other in matches played in the “Corinthian
spirit”. There were no league tables (until the
1960s), and teams also played other amateur clubs.
However, the Arthur Dunn Cup, named after an Old
Etonian, started as a knock-out competition for the
members. Old Citizens first competed in the Dunn in
1905/06 under the captaincy of HF Pimm, and were
defeated by the Ardinians in the first round. We got our
first win the following season, 1906/07, when we beat
the Etonians 2-1. In that season CL Gregory scored a
total of 29 goals. A second eleven started in 1896/97
and a third team from the 1900/01 season.
We used a ground at Ewell, next to Ewell Cricket Club,
for most of our home games, changing in the cricket
pavilion. On October 22nd
1897 we recorded our biggest win beating Southend FC
13-0.
Season
Played
Won
Drawn Lost
Goals For
Against
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1894/95
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20
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7
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2
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11
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45
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51
|
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1895/96
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28
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6
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4
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18
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31
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87
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1896/97
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20
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10
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3
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7
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49
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39
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1897/98
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20
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9
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7
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4
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34
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39
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1898/99
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17
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11
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1
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5
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55
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18
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1899/00
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20
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10
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4
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6
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48
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43
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1900/01
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24
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9
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5
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10
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45
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36
|
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1901/02
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25
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12
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5
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8
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51
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37
|
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1902/03
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26
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14
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4
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8
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53
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47
|
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1903/04
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31
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16
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7
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8
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88
|
53
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1904/05
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29
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16
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6
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7
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85
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46
|
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1905/06
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34
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18
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2
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14
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94
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70
|
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1906/07
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35
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15
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6
|
14
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81
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63
|
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1907/08
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35
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21
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4
|
10
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97
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46
|
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1908/09
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25
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13
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3
|
9
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67
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49
|
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1909/10
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24
|
11
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1
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12
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57
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62
|
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1910/11
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25
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11
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2
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12
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49
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53
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1911/12
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26
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8
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2
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16
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45
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77
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1912/13
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22
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8
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3
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11
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39
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44
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1913/14
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20
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10
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2
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8
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52
|
51
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Totals
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540
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253
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75
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212
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1259
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1081
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Old Citizens Football Club
Results between the World Wars
First Eleven
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Season Played
Won
Drawn
Lost
Goals For
Against
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1919/20
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16
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3
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0
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13
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25
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79
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1920/21
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23
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18
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2
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3
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91
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34
|
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1921/22
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24
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14
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6
|
4
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73
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31
|
|
1922/23
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25
|
15
|
4
|
6
|
74
|
28
|
|
1923/24
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26
|
10
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5
|
11
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60
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53
|
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1924/25
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21
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10
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2
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9
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57
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45
|
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1925/26
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23
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8
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1
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14
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54
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59
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1926/27
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24
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10
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5
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9
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60
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47
|
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1927/28
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23
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16
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1
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6
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100
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50
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1928/29
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26
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15
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3
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8
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90
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58
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1929/30
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28
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15
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6
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7
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110
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72
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1930/31
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24
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14
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3
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7
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88
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64
|
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1931/32
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24
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10
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3
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11
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71
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81
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1932/33
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22
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12
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3
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7
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97
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65
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1933/34
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25
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13
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4
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8
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81
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66
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1934/35
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26
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13
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5
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8
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87
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47
|
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1935/36
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16+
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4
|
6
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6
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42
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34
|
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1936/37
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19
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8
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1
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10
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62
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58
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1937/38
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23
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12
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1
|
10
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75
|
65
|
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1938/39
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12+
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3
|
2
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7
|
36
|
55
|
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Totals
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450
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223
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63
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164
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1433
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1046
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+ Suspect some game details missing from
the records
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(Includes all Arthur Dunn Cup and AFA
Senior Cup matches)
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The playing record from the first match for the first
eleven to the last in 1939 is impressive:
PLAYED 990 WON 476 DRAWN 138 LOST
376 Goals For 2,692 Against 2,127
1919/20 ran 3 XIs, 1921/22 increased to 4 XIs,
1922/23 to 5 XIs, 1925/26 back to 4 XIs, 1930/31 there
were 3 XIs, 1932/33 reduced to 2 XIs, 1936/37 one XI.
Leading goal scorers
WFJ ‘Thommo’ Thomson
303
He
played from 1906/07 to 1938/39
CL Gregory
200 plus Started pre WW1 and
continued a while
afterwards
SA Kyffen
150 plus A very early
player
Old Citizens’ Football Club
FIXTURES 1901/1902
Captain: HF
Pimm
Vice-Captain: GS Warren
Captain ‘A’ Team: PW
Hale
Captain ‘B’ Team: RC Cole
Hon. Secretary: S Hutchinson, 12 Brewery Road,
Caledonian Road N.
1901
VERSUS
GROUND
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Sep 28
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Eversleigh
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Home
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Oct 5
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London Scottish R.V.
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St. Quintin’s Park
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12
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Ware
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Ware
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26
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Norsemen
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Edmonton
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Nov 2
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Hampstead
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Home
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9
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St. Swithun’s
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Home
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16
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Lee
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Home
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23
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Hon. Artillery Coy.
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Finsbury
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30
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Crouch End Vampires
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Home
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Dec 14
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Muswell Hill
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Oakley Park
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21
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Bowes Park
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Home
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26
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Worthing
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Worthing
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28
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Croydon Park
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Home
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Jan 4
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Redmond Association ‘A’
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Home
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11
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London Scottish R.V.
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Home
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18
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St. Swithun’s
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Catford
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25
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Norsemen
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Home
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Feb 1
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Beckenham ‘A’
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Home
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8
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Hampstead
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St. Quintin’s Park
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15
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Kingston
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Kingston
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22
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Old Cholmeleians
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Walthamstow
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Mar 1
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Old Harrovians
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Home
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8
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Eversleigh
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Tooting
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15
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Lee
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Lee
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22
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Casuals
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Home
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Apr 5
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Muswell Hill
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Home
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12
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Kingston
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Kingston
|
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19
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Old Cholmeleians
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Home
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Established Dec.
1893
(Eighth
season)
‘A’ TEAM FIXTURES
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Sep 28
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Eversley ‘A’
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Tooting
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Oct 5
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St. Thomas’s Hospital
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Chiswick
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12
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Ealing ‘A’
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Ealing
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19
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London Scottish ‘A’
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Home
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26
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Dulwich
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Home
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Nov 2
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National Provincial Bank
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Lower Sydenham
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9
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Surbiton Park ‘A’
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Surbiton
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16
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Olympic ‘A’
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Shepherds Bush
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23
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London Scottish ‘A’
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St. Quintin’s Park
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30
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Clove
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Stamford Hill
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Dec 7
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Fursedown Park
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Ealing
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14
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Kenley
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Home
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21
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Old Tollingtonians
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Wood Green
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26
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Kingston ‘A’
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Kingston (morning)
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28
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Ealing ‘A’
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Ealing
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Jan 4
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East Sheen ‘A’
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East Sheen
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11
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Guildhall
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Manor Park
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Feb 1
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Christ’s College
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Finchley
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8
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Fursedown Park
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Home
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15
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Olympic ‘A’
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Shepherds Bush
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22
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East Sheen ‘A’
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Home
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Mar 1
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Kenley
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Kenley
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8
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Eversleigh ‘A’
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Home
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15
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Muswell Hill ‘A’
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Oakley Park
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22
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Old Tollingtonians
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Wood Green
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29
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Clove
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Home
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Apr 5
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Enfield ‘A’
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Enfield
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12
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National Provincial Bank
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Home
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19
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Sanatorium
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Virginia Water
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HOME GROUND
By this time we had started to use the school
ground at New Beckenham. Previously, the
school had hired various public grounds. The
first OCFC home ground was at Ewell, situated
near the railway station. Changing facilities
were in the adjacent Ewell Cricket Club
pavilion.
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‘B’ TEAM FIXTURES
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Sep 28
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St. Swithun’s ‘A’
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Catford
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Oct 5
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Muswell Hill ‘B’
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Home
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12
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Bartholomew’s Hospital ‘A’
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Winchmore Hill
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19
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St. John’s Hall
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Highbury
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Nov 2
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Olympic ‘B’
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Shepherds Bush
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9
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St. Mark’s College
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Acton
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16
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Lee ‘A’
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Lee
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23
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Bartholomew’s Hospital ‘A’
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Home
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30
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Snaresbrook ‘A’
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Wanstead
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Dec 14
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Church Missionary College
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Highbury
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21
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Clapham Rovers ‘B’
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Clapham
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26
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Goldsmith Institute ‘A’
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Honor Oak Park
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28
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Snaresbrook
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Wanstead
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Jan 4
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New Southgate
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Southgate
|
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11
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Furzedown Park ‘A’
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Tooting
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18
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St. Swithun’s ‘A’
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Home
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25
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Norsemen ‘A’
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Edmonton
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Feb 1
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Barnes ’B’
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Barnes
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8
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St. John’s Hall
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Highbury
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15
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Lee ‘A’
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Home
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22
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Guy’s Hospital ‘A’
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Honor Oak Park
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Mar 1
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Royal College of Science
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Away
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8
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Muswell Hill ‘B’
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Oakley Park
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15
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Lee ‘A’
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Home
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22
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Guy’s Hospital ‘A’
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Honor Oak Park
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|
29
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Olympian ‘A’
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Walthamstow
|
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Apr 5
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Olympic ‘B’
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Shepherds Bush
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19
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Queen’s ‘A’
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Winchmore Hill
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Ground: City of London School Ground, Beckenham Hill,
Kent.
Dressing Rooms on ground.
Trains: St Paul’s to Beckenham Hill, 2.7
and 2.25
Beckenham Junction (L.C.D.R.) is one
mile. Lower Sydenham (S.E.R.) half a mile from
ground which adjoins Beckenham Hill Station.
COLOURS: Black, Scarlet, and White May be obtained
at G Lewin’s, Crooked Lane,
London Bridge, E.C. All O.C.s are expected, when
playing, to wear the Club Colours.
Old Citizens’ Football Club
FIXTURES 1924/1925
Captain: Brackenbury
Vice-Captain: Blandford
First XI
DATE
VERSUS
VENUE
RESULT
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Sep 27
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Alleyn Old Boys
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Dulwich
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Lost 2-1
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Oct 4
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Old Grocers
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L. Edmonton
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Lost 4-1
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11
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Hon. Artillery Coy.
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Armoury House
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Lost 3-0
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18
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St. Bartholomew’s Hospital
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Home
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Won 4-1
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25
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Rochdale Athletic
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Home
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Won 5-1
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Nov 1
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Old Lyonians (AFA Senior Cup)
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Home
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Lost 2-4
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8
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London University
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Home
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Lost 3-6
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15
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Old Mercers
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Wembley
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Drew 3-3
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22
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Old Cholmeleians
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Home
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Won 3-1
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Dec 6
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St. Thomas’ Hospital
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Home
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Won 4-2
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13
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City of London School
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Catford
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Won 0-9
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20
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Old Westminsters (Arthur Dunn Cup)
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Home
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Lost 0-4
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Jan 3 1925
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Hon. Artillery Coy.
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Armoury House
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Won 1-3
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24
|
Reigate Priory (East Surrey Hospital Cup)
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Reigate
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Lost 2-1
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Feb 7
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London Hospital
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Home
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Won 6-0
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21
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Old Mercers
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Home
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Lost 0-6
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Mar 7
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St. Thomas’ Hospital
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Chiswick
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Lost 3-1
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14
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Guildhall
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Home
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Won 5-1
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21
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Liverpool Victoria
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Acton
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Drew 1-1
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28
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London Hospital
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Hale End
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Won 0-3
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Apr 4
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Old Foresters
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Snaresbrook
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Won 0-2
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RESULTS SUMMARY – Played 21
Won 10 Drawn 2 Lost
9
Goals for 57 Against 45
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GOAL SCORERS Thomson 19,
Offord 9, Higgins 9, Brackenbury 7, Blok 2,
Butler 2,
Hawker 2, Chiesman 1, Downey 1, WK Fulford 1, AK
Fulford 1.
HAT-TRICKS scored by Thomson 1 x 4 plus 2,
Offord 2, Higgins 2.
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HOME GROUND
The home ground venue at this time, which
continued to be the home ground
for football, cricket, and tennis between
the wars, was situated at New Eltham.
It was the sports ground for a pair of large
department stores called
Chiesmans at Lewisham and Maidstone.
CS Chiesman was an Old Citizen who played for us
at football and cricket,
and he excelled at swimming and water polo, and
even turned out for our fives side.
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Reserve XI
Captain: Lewis
Vice-Captain: Higgins
DATE
VERSUS
VENUE
RESULT
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Sep 22
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Hon. Artillery Coy. Res
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Armoury House
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Won 1-3
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27
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Alexandra Park
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New Barnet
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Won 0-4
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Oct 4
|
Old Cholmeleians Res
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New Barnet
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Won 0-7
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11
|
Ibis Res (AFA Junior Cup)
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Malden
|
Lost 2-1
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18
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Chigwell School
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Chigwell
|
Won 1-5
|
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25
|
Old Bancroftians Res
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Walthamstow
|
Won 2-3
|
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Nov 1
|
Civil Service ‘A’
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Mitcham
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Won 0-2
|
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8
|
Civil Service ‘A’
|
Home
|
Lost 0-3
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15
|
Bancroft School
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Woodford
|
Won 0-13
|
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22
|
Long Grove Asylum
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Epsom
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Lost 1-4
|
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29
|
Alleyn Old Boys Res
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Dulwich
|
Won 0-3
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Dec 6
|
Britannic House Res (Kent AFA Jnr. Cup)
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Home
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Won 10-0
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13
|
Bancroftians Res
|
Home
|
Lost 0-2
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Jan 10
|
Norsemen Res
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Edmonton
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Lost 3-1
|
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17
|
National Bank of India
|
Blackheath
|
Won 1-7
|
|
24
|
Old Mercers Res
|
Home
|
Lost 1-4
|
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Feb 7
|
Long Grove Mental Hospital
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Epsom
|
Won 0-1
|
|
14
|
Brentwood School
|
Brentwood
|
Drew 3-3
|
|
21
|
Alleyn Old Boys Res
|
Home
|
Lost 2-5
|
|
28
|
Old Cholmeleians Res
|
Home
|
Won 5-0
|
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Mar 21
|
Aegean
|
Home
|
Won 3-1
|
|
28
|
Old Roans (Kent AFA Junior Cup Final)
|
Mottingham
|
Lost 4-0
|
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Apr 4
|
Hon. Artillery Coy. Res
|
Finsbury
|
Won 1-2
|
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RESULTS SUMMARY - Played 23 Won
14 Drawn 1 Lost
8 Goals for 77
Goals Against 38
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GOAL SCORERS - Jarrett 9, Barnett 8,
Greenwall 7, Thomson 6, Offord 5, Blok 5,
Higgins 4,
Pearson 4, Sales 3, Webb 3, Butler 2, AR Fulford
2, WK Fulford 2,
Lewis 2, Colwill 2, Warr 1, Chiesman 1, Johnson
1, Zangiacomi 1.
HAT-TRICKS scored by Jarrett 2, Barnett 1,
Thomson 1, Offord 1, Greenwall 1.
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OTHER SIDES
There was also a third eleven called the
‘A’ team. RESULTS Played 10 Won
6 Drawn 2 Lost 2
Goals for 52, Goals against 12. CAPTAIN:
Krutwig/Vice-Captain: Redman.
There was a fourth side called the
‘B’ team. There was a fifth side
called the ‘C’ team.
An occasional sixth side called the Extra
‘C’ when playing numbers permitted.*
* Another important consideration was the
necessity of hiring extra home pitches.
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CAPTAIN: ‘B’ Team: Davis/Vice-Captain: Pratt
CAPTAIN ‘C’ Team: Kidson and Extra
‘C’ Team: Hardisty
