Hampstead Town will not be figuring in the F.A. Cup final at Wembley Park next spring. They lost to Enfield on Saturday by 2-1. This was the fourth meeting between the clubs already this season, Hampstead having drawn at Enfield and won both games at Cricklewood. The balance is still in Hampstead's favour, but they were disappointed in not winning Saturday's Cup tie. Their plans went astray when both S. Briscoe and T. West had to stand down because of injuries, and the experimental right wing failed to make good. The remainder of the team was as usual, C. Wise (captain) re-appearing to take the lead.

Hampstead started well, but missed one or two good scoring chances before Enfield took the lead with a capital shot by L. Smith from a centre by Gear. To many of the spectators who were well placed it seemed that Smith handled the ball before sending it into the net, and Evans raised a protest, but the referee pointed to the centre. This goal was scored after ten minutes play. Hampstead worked hard to get on equal terms, Wise doing a lot of quiet but very effective work. From one of his passes Travers Day missed by inches only. The Enfield defence (it will be noted that H.G. Baxter was absent) was sound, and several good movements by the Hampstead forwards were frustrated. Enfield, however, had a rare share of luck when L. Morris, close in goal, and with no one to beat, sent the ball over the bar. All the crowd wondered how he failed to equalise the scores! Crowl put in a great deal of work, but often found his master in Brooker, Hampstead's veteran back. Shortly before half time Hampstead forced three corners in succession, and they met with no more than their deserts when at last Wise headed through.

In the second half play was mostly in favour of Enfield. The right wing of Hampstead improved to some extent, but, had this branch of the team been as strong as usual a different story might have been told. Evans played a very sound game in goal, and was well supported by his backs. One shot by the Enfield Smith was with difficulty turned aside by Evans when on his knees. Towards the end Rawlings scored what proved to be the winning goal, although in the last minute or so Travers Day, who had not been seen at his best, made a wonderful single-handed attempt to equalise matters.