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Wartime football · London Combination Principal Tournament: 4th of 12 · London Combination Supplementary Tournament: 2nd of 14 · Manager: Syd King
| Date | Tournament | Opponent | H/A | Score | Res | Crowd | West Ham scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sept 1915 | Principal | Brentford | A | 1–2 | L | 2,000 | Shea |
| 11 Sept 1915 | Principal | Chelsea | H | 0–0 | D | 12,000 | |
| 18 Sept 1915 | Principal | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1–1 | D | 8,000 | Stallard |
| 25 Sept 1915 | Principal | Crystal Palace | A | 0–2 | L | 2,500 | |
| 2 Oct 1915 | Principal | Queens Park Rangers | H | 2–1 | W | 4,000 | J. Burton, Puddefoot |
| 9 Oct 1915 | Principal | Fulham | A | 0–1 | L | 7,000 | |
| 16 Oct 1915 | Principal | Clapton Orient | H | 5–2 | W | 6,500 | Shea 2, Ashton, J. Burton, Casey |
| 23 Oct 1915 | Principal | Watford | A | 3–2 | W | 3,000 | Bailey, Mackesy, Puddefoot |
| 30 Oct 1915 | Principal | Millwall | H | 2–1 | W | 12,000 | Shea, Stallard |
| 6 Nov 1915 | Principal | Croydon Common | A | 1–1 | D | 2,000 | Puddefoot |
| 13 Nov 1915 | Principal | Brentford | H | 4–1 | W | 3,000 | Puddefoot 2, Mackesy, Shea |
| 20 Nov 1915 | Principal | Chelsea | A | 2–5 | L | 12,000 | Burge, Puddefoot |
| 27 Nov 1915 | Principal | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 0–3 | L | 5,000 | |
| 4 Dec 1915 | Principal | Crystal Palace | H | 3–1 | W | 3,000 | Puddefoot 3 |
| 11 Dec 1915 | Principal | Queens Park Rangers | A | 1–1 | D | 2,000 | Casey |
| 18 Dec 1915 | Principal | Fulham | H | 2–3 | L | 4,000 | Masterman, Puddefoot |
| 25 Dec 1915 | Principal | Arsenal | H | 8–2 | W | 5,500 | Puddefoot 5, Masterman 2, Shea |
| 27 Dec 1915 | Principal | Arsenal | A | 2–3 | L | 8,869 | Fenwick, Stallard |
| 1 Jan 1916 | Principal | Clapton Orient | A | 2–1 | W | 2,000 | Fenwick, Stallard |
| 8 Jan 1916 | Principal | Watford | H | 5–1 | W | 5,000 | Shea 3, Masterman, Mackesy |
| 15 Jan 1916 | Principal | Millwall | A | 0–1 | L | 8,000 | |
| 22 Jan 1916 | Principal | Croydon Common | H | 3–0 | W | 5,000 | Caton, Fenwick, Stallard |
| 5 Feb 1916 | Supplementary | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 2–0 | W | 7,000 | Stallard 2 |
| 12 Feb 1916 | Supplementary | Millwall | A | 0–1 | L | 6,000 | |
| 19 Feb 1916 | Supplementary | Chelsea | H | 2–0 | W | 9,000 | Mackesy, Puddefoot |
| 4 Mar 1916 | Supplementary | Brentford | H | 4–2 | W | 2,000 | Stallard 3, Shea |
| 11 Mar 1916 | Supplementary | Reading | A | 4–0 | W | 4,000 | Puddefoot 3, Shea |
| 18 Mar 1916 | Supplementary | Millwall | H | 2–1 | W | 12,000 | Puddefoot 2 |
| 25 Mar 1916 | Supplementary | Chelsea | A | 0–4 | L | 8,000 | |
| 1 Apr 1916 | Supplementary | Watford | H | 2–2 | D | 8,000 | Shea 2 |
| 8 Apr 1916 | Supplementary | Brentford | A | 3–1 | W | 3,000 | Mackesy 2, Puddefoot |
| 15 Apr 1916 | Supplementary | Reading | H | 7–0 | W | 5,500 | Cunningham 2, Puddefoot 2, Shea 2, Casey |
| 21 Apr 1916 | Supplementary | Clapton Orient | A | 1–3 | L | 6,000 | Casey |
| 22 Apr 1916 | Supplementary | Clapton Orient | H | 2–1 | W | 10,000 | Piggott, Puddefoot |
| 29 Apr 1916 | Supplementary | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–1 | D | 7,000 | Stallard |
| 6 May 1916 | Supplementary | Watford | A | 2–0 | W | 3,500 | Shea 2 |
| Player | Usual position | Starts | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syd Puddefoot | CF | 31 | 25 |
| Danny Shea | IR | 27 | 17 |
| Arthur Stallard | CF | 17 | 11 |
| Jack Mackesy | OL | 20 | 6 |
| Jack Casey | OL | 20 | 4 |
| Wallace MastermanGuest | IL | 6 | 4 |
| Alfred Fenwick | LB | 19 | 3 |
| Andrew CunninghamGuest | IL | 5 | 2 |
| John Burton | IL | 4 | 2 |
| PiggottGuest | RH | 28 | 1 |
| Harry Caton | OR | 18 | 1 |
| Herbert Ashton | OR | 16 | 1 |
| Daniel Bailey | CF | 4 | 1 |
| W. BurgeGuest | CF | 1 | 1 |
| Dan Woodards | LH | 32 | |
| William Cope | LB | 29 | |
| William Askew | CH | 28 | |
| Frank Burton | RB | 22 | |
| Edward Hufton | GK | 19 | |
| Edward LeahyGuest | GK | 13 | |
| BourneGuest | LB | 6 | |
| Joseph Hughes | GK | 4 | |
| George Speak | LB | 3 | |
| Robert Whiteman | RH | 3 | |
| William HiggsGuest | RB | 3 | |
| Alex McGinnGuest | IL | 2 | |
| ApplebyGuest | IR | 2 | |
| CameronGuest | OL | 2 | |
| Frank Burrill | IR | 2 | |
| George Hilsdon | IR | 2 | |
| Alfred Tirrell | RB | 1 | |
| CrossGuest | OL | 1 | |
| George Butcher | IL | 1 | |
| GibbsGuest | IL | 1 | |
| H. ParkerGuest | CH | 1 | |
| H. ToughGuest | RB | 1 | |
| Jack Tresadern | LH | 1 | |
| James HarroldGuest | LH | 1 |
Appearances are starts: there were no substitutes then. 15 of the 38 players were guests.
Tap a match to see West Ham's eleven by position. Guest players are in italics. Positions are the numbered places on the team sheet (GK goalkeeper, RB/LB full-backs, RH/CH/LH half-backs, OR/IR/CF/IL/OL forwards).
The book's appearance table leaves out George Hilsdon, who started games 14 and 15 of the Principal Tournament without scoring, so it totals 394 starts where 36 games × 11 players is 396. His two starts are taken from the team sheets.
The line-up grid misprints a few names ("Harold" for Harrold, "Burill", "Macesy"); they are read as Harrold, Burrill and Mackesy. The book's "William" Askew and "Harold" Caton are shown as the site's William (Bill) Askew and Harry Caton.