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18.10.1913 at 15:00 Clarence Park Attendance :
St Albans City 0 - 1 Chesham Generals
Referee : Spartan League match

Goalscorers
None. W.Richardson
Opening squads
William Flint
Jack Hillier
A. McDonald
Fred Palmer
George Meagher
Willie Paul
P. Staines
Jimmy Brandham
H. Wingfield
Leslie Hosier
Charlie Paul
C.Webb
B.Reynolds
F.Birch
B.Sawyer
A.Thorne
A.Moulder
A.Bolton
W.Richardson
W.Keen
J.King
W.Vine
Substitutes
Substitutions
None. None
Yellow cards
None. None
Red cards
None. None
Match report
Another disappointment was in store for followers of St Albans City on Saturday when Chesham Generals came to Clarence Park in search of Spartan League points and succeeded in finding a couple. This they were rather fortunate in doing for they had a minor share of the play. They won because they were the only side that could score a goal.
The City eleven look almost like a team of reserves. W.Flint appeared in goal, Hillier and McDonald were the backs and C.Paul and P.Staines appeared among the forwards. Grimsdell assisted Watford against Swindon(1), according to a promise to help them in emergencies because of their kindness in allowing him to train on their ground during the last four seasons(2).
The City played desperately hard for a time, but after the Generals broke away and scored what proved to be the winning goal, there was not much in the game to commend it.

Reprinted from “The Herts Advertiser & St Albans Times” – 25th October 1913.

1 Swindon Town won by two goals to one.
2 Grimsdell made nine appearance for Watford in the Southern League in 1913/14.