Extract (for space reasons) from the Hendon & Finchley Times, 3 April 1925 :

In defeating Redhill, the Athenian League leaders, by five goals to two at Cricklewood-lane on Saturday, Hampstead Town put up one of their best performances this season. Redhill's defeat might have been heavier had Hampstead Town maintained the form that they had displayed for the first fifty minutes, as they were then leading by four goals to nil, but the leaders never got slack, and A.C. Wilkins, their inside-right, the top goal scorer of the League, found the net twice, these goals being interspersed with the fifth for Hampstead through V.F. Rowe, who took the position of centre-forward in the absence, though illness, of K.G. Seabrooke. Apart from this change, Hampstead had their usual team. Individually and collectively, the home players were in brilliant form, and their substantial win was fully deserved.

Within two minutes Hampstead got a goal - a good centre by Irwin - one of many during the game - finding Wise in a position to head the ball out of the reach of Rose, the visitors' custodian. Rowe was to some extent responsible for this point, as he made a deft pass to the outside-right. This early success acted like a fillip to the home team, who looked like scoring a second goal when the backs were well beaten. Young had rather bad luck with two or three shots, but it must be confessed he lacked coolness when well placed. Goodwin, at the other end, had to save twice in succession, the manner in which he did his work giving confidence to the side, but for the most part the play was in the Redhill territory, the forwards being ably supported by the halves. Once or twice Barnes got into trouble with the referee, free kicks being given for indiscretions which were not serious, and the game was fought out on most friendly terms. At the end of nineteen minutes Rowe found the net, but the whistle had previously gone for hands. Within a few seconds, however, a really good goal was scored by Smith, who was getting the better of his opposing back time after time. Hampstead had good fortune in preventing the visitors from scoring after Goodwin took the risk of running out of goal, and while the work of the Redhill in mid-field was commendable, there was a palpable weakness in close quarters. Just before half-time a penalty kick was given in favour of Hampstead through one of the visitors handling, and Wise, to whom the kick was entrusted, easily defeated Rose.

In the first half Hampstead had played with the wind in their favour, and after the change of ends it was expected that Redhill with the same assistance would do much better. The opening stages, however, found Hampstead still in the ascendancy, Rowe sending the ball just over the crossbar following good work on the left wing. At the end of four minutes Smith put in another beautiful centre, and from this Young, an untiring worker, atoned for some previous mistakes by scoring with a brilliant shot. With a lead of four goals Hampstead had nothing to fear, and one could not fail to observe that there was a decided tendency to encourage Rowe to place his name on the list of scorers. At length the end was attained, Rowe's goal being one of the best: but in the meantime Wilkins, who was very persistent, had scored for Redhill, and in the closing stages the work of this inside-right was rewarded by a further goal.
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Extract (for space reasons) from the Surrey Mirror, 3 April 1925 (including teams) :

One of the crucial matches of the season so far as Redhill are concerned was played on the Cricklewood-lane enclosure on Saturday, when the Reds met Hampstead Town, the only club to take away a league point from Redhill this season. The Reds lacked the services of Bannister, who, although on the ground, was quite unfit to play. The policy of playing a reserve half-back in the vacant forward position was not attended with good results, and after the interval Long assumed the position of inside-left, Wakeman falling back to the half-back line, where he was comparatively effective. The ground was bare in places, a high wind prevailed, and the light ball bounced in a fashion disconcerting to the visiting defence, who never settled down to their play in the opening half. They have not given such an inept display for two seasons past. A side generally plays as well as its opponents will let it, and conceding that Hampstead are a capable team and probably played on the top of their form, it was the bouncing ball that had much to do with their lead of three clear goals at the interval. They were faster on the ball than the visiting team, and the superior height of their defenders gave them an advantage over the Reds' front line with the ball so frequently in the air. On the run of the play Hampstead were manifestly the better team, and richly deserved to win, but they may account themselves fortunate in finding the Reds' rearguard so much off colour. They were unfortunate in having a penalty given against them for handling by Webb, whose intervention probably saved his retirement to the pavilion, and it seemed as though Rose, who made some thrilling saves, might possibly have saved one goal. It was the penalty shot that placed the home team three up that had a considerable influence on the rest of the game, but the Reds, playing in improved form after the interval, put on two goals through Wilkins, the last being the result of subtlety of mind and skilful footwork. Naturally, the followers of the home team were delighted with their side's substantial victory.

Hampstead opened in great style. Putting any amount of vim into their play, Irwin got smartly down the right wing and centred. Owing to the tactics of the visiting defence - or lack of them - and the fact that they were out of position, Wise was able to head into the net when the game was only a few minutes old. The visiting defence showed very poor form, and what little the forwards did was owing to their own initiative. Wise played a brilliant game at inside-left, and with his winger in good form, proved too good for Nutley, who had a very warm time. Clever work by Wilkins, who broke away, though well marked by Barnes, enabled Wakeman to get in a shot which Goodwin had no difficulty in clearing. Wilkins caught the ball on the rebound, and headed on to the post. Young raced away with the ball and sent in a glorious shot inches wide of the net. From a centre by the right-winger, Webb got the ball out of the goalmouth, and then the home left wing spelt danger, but this time Nutley smartly cleared. Hampstead were doing most of the pressing, and Rose came well out of goal to save from the right wing. The Reds broke away nicely but off-side spoilt the effort and then Hampstead resumed the attack. Wilkins made an incursion into home territory, but Brazier cleared with a hefty kick, and the Town made tracks for the visitors' goal. From tricky work by the home left wing, Smith scored with a shot which it is doubtful if Rose even saw. The Town forced some unproductive corners, and then Daniels and Wilkins put in a good spell of play, for Wakeman to miss an open goal. A little later the Reds' right wing got nicely away, and from the centre Wakeman put in a lovely rising shot which the keeper did well to save. Church broke up one or two attacks, and Rose saved brilliantly from pressure by the home right wing. A little later, under pressure, the Reds defended grimly and Webb handled a hard shot at blank range, and a penalty was awarded the Town, Wise having no difficulty in putting his side three up. Half-time arrived with no addition to the score, the home team having shown superior form in the opening half.

Upon the resumption, it was seen that Long and Wakeman had swapped places, and the Reds played much better. Daniels and Wilkins promptly made tracks for the home goal, and though nothing resulted the visiting team were putting more vim into their play, and were doing relatively well. A good run and centre by Smith on the left wing enabled Young to put his side four up. Nothing daunted, the Reds stubbornly contested every inch of the ground. Wardlaw missed an open goal, and pressed by the right wing Jeffrey conceded a corner and headed away from a lovely centre. Irwin next tested Rose with a beauty and the goalie brought off a fine save. Church set Daniels and Wilkins going, and from the winger's return Wilkins was adjudged offside - a very fine decision. A characteristic run by Wilkins raised the hopes of the Reds' followers, but for once in a way the leading marksman of the League sent the ball over the bar. The Reds applied pressure, but the home defence were in a dour mood and nothing happened until Wilkins trapped a centre from Daniels, and cleverly working himself into position scored an easy goal. From an attack by the right wing Rowe rushed in and scored with a low shot. Finn made a very fine run and sent across a gem of a centre. Wilkins whipped in, drew the ball with one foot on to the other foot and scored a soft but very clever goal. There was no addition to the score, and Town brought off a fine victory by 5 goals to 2.