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20.01.1912 at 15:00 Turnfurlong

Attendance :

Aylesbury United

2 - 3

St Albans City

Referee : Mr.Barton(Ealing)

Spartan League

Goalscorers

G.Hope
C.Perkins

Dickie Hammond
George Edmonds
George Edmonds

Opening squads

F.Batson
T.Hearn
J.Ginger
G.Richards
W.Bateman
J.Saunders
W.Packford
H.Simmonds
G.Hope
C.Perkins
Oscar Horne

Sammy Hatton
Fred Palmer
George Meagher
Harry Cook
George Edmonds
Dickie Hammond
Ernest Grimsdell
Jimmy Brandham
Herbert Smith
Leslie Hosier
Arthur Wiggs

Substitutes

Substitutions

None

None.

Yellow cards

None

None.

Red cards

None

None.

Match report

To say that the City eleven looked forward to their visit to the Buckinghamshire town with the greatest degree of pleasure would hardly be within the bounds of truth, but to say that they were worthy winners of the enjoyable, if a little too spirited, contest in which they took part would be stating a fact.
As Aylesbury was approached most of the fields at the side of the railway were seen to be flooded and it was anticipated that the low-lying ground of the United would be in a dreadful state. When it was reached, however, the rather rough pitch was found in astonishing fine condition and in splendid weather a sterling game was witnessed. The Aylesbury club had got together a strong team to attempt to administer the City’s first defeat in the League, Hearn, the captain, turning out after an absence of nearly twelve weeks. The largest crowd that has assembled on the ground this season went away disappointed, however.
The City men again all played well and it was due more to their superior science, more accurate passing and greater strength at back than to any pronounced weakness on the Aylesbury side that they came out of the game successful.

Reprinted from “The Herts Advertiser & St Albans Times” – 27th January 1912.