Match Report

Southall
1
Hendon
2
Date:
Saturday 23 March 1929
Competition:
Athenian League
Attendance:
Unknown
Venue:
Southall

Match Report

From the Hendon & Finchley Times, 29/03/1929, p.11 :

Deprived of the services of Sherman, Moore and Bucci, who were playing for Middlesex at Claremont-road, Hampstead did remarkably well in winning the Athenian League game on the Southall ground by two goals to one. The victory was all the more creditable as in the second half, following a collision with Jackson, Webb had to be carried off the field. After twenty minutes' play Young put in a long shot which quite deceived Holding, thus opening the score for Hampstead; while ten minutes later Owens, from a pass by Vanner, got the visitors' second goal.

In the second half Wardlaw jumped to get the ball and a penalty was awarded to Southall. Smith brought off a fine save from Yates. Following heavy pressure Jackson scored from close quarters. After Webb's injury Owens dropped back and Hampstead concentrated on defence, Shearcroft being practically the only forward. They succeeded in their efforts and the two points gained somewhat unexpectedly will cause interest in the League to be maintained right up to the end of the season.
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From the West Middlesex Gazette, 30/03/1929, p.12 :

Poor finish in a large measure and bad luck to a small extent were responsible for Southall losing by 2-1 to Hampstead before a large crowd at Western-road, Southall, on Saturday, in a game in which they had quite three-quarters of the play.

The absence of G. Weeks and F.R. Johnson, who were assisting the county team, weakened the home defence, who never seemed to develop a good understanding. The two goals Hampstead scored were the result of defensive blunders. But the chief cause of Southall's defeat was the ineffectiveness of the forwards near goal. Ample opportunities presented themselves, but the shooting was lamentable, though credit must be given S.R. Smith for some capital goalkeeping in saving a number of scoring efforts that were on the mark. H. Young failed to come up to expectations as a leader of the forwards, and H.G. Jackson and J.W. Delanty were the best of an indifferent line.

Hampstead's attack, in spite of the fact that their two regular wingers, S.J. Moore and F. Sherman, were also away in the county ranks, were a more business-like and dangerous force, and they made better use of much fewer opportunities. H.W. Shearcroft was an enterprising centre-forward. The visitors' defence was in great form, F.T. Webb and P.J. Moody being outstanding figures, while, as already indicated, S.R. Smith was a clever goalkeeper.

At half-time Hampstead were leading by 2-0, a score that was quite in contradiction to the run of the play, which had mostly favoured Southall. The first goal, after 20 minutes' play, was an exceedingly lucky one. F.G. Young kicked the ball hard from 30 or 40 yards out, more probably with the intention of reaching his forwards than shooting. Anglish and Holliman were standing close in to goal and the ball passed between them and entered the net untouched, Holding obviously being unsighted. Thirteen minutes later, while the Southall defence were centreing attention on Shearcroft, Owens slipped through and beat Holding at close range. Southall made desperate efforts in the last ten minutes of the half, and the Hampstead goal had some very narrow escapes, Smith making fine saves from H. Young, Clark and Yates.

Fifteen minutes after resuming Southall were awarded a penalty, but Yates shot straight at Smith, who cleared. Five minutes later Jackson, who had now moved to centre-forward, tapped the ball through from a centre by Delanty to reduce Southall's deficit, Hampstead unsuccessfully appealing that the scorer was offside. Southall had the better of the play to the end, but continued to finish badly, Delanty missing a splendid opportunity when he shot over at close range. There were a number of stoppages for injuries, and twenty minutes from time Webb had to be assisted off with a damaged knee, and five minutes from the end Howarth had to leave the field with a badly cut nose.

Hampstead

1
Sid Smith
2
Freddy Webb
3
Albert Parsons
4
Freddy Young
5
Percy Moody
6
Bob Wardlaw
7
Reggie Sear
8
Harry Vanner
9
Harry Shearcroft
10
Albert Owens
11
Frank Cooper

Match Events

21''
Freddy Young
34''
Albert Owens
H G Jackson
65''

Southall

1
T Holding
2
A V Anglish
3
L Streets
4
J Holliman
5
G Howarth
6
J Hall
7
J W Delanty
8
J H Clark
9
H Young
10
H G Jackson
11
F A Yates