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Wartime football · London Combination: 2nd of 10 · Manager: Syd King
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Res | Crowd | West Ham scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sept 1917 | Fulham | H | 6–1 | W | 5,000 | Shea 4, Roberts 2 |
| 8 Sept 1917 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 3–0 | W | 5,000 | Puddefoot 3 |
| 15 Sept 1917 | Clapton Orient | H | 1–2 | L | 6,000 | Goddard |
| 22 Sept 1917 | Millwall | A | 3–2 | W | 10,000 | Kirsopp 2, Ashton |
| 29 Sept 1917 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1–0 | W | 6,000 | Roberts |
| 6 Oct 1917 | Chelsea | A | 3–4 | L | 12,000 | Casey, Hamilton, Puddefoot |
| 13 Oct 1917 | Brentford | H | 8–3 | W | 5,000 | Shea 4, Roberts 3, Puddefoot |
| 20 Oct 1917 | Arsenal | A | 2–2 | D | 6,000 | Puddefoot, Shea |
| 27 Oct 1917 | Fulham | A | 1–1 | D | 10,000 | Puddefoot |
| 3 Nov 1917 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 4–0 | W | 4,500 | Puddefoot 2, Shea 2 |
| 10 Nov 1917 | Clapton Orient | A | 4–1 | W | 5,000 | Roberts 2, Shea 2 |
| 17 Nov 1917 | Millwall | H | 0–0 | D | 7,000 | |
| 24 Nov 1917 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 0–2 | L | 9,000 | |
| 1 Dec 1917 | Chelsea | H | 1–1 | D | 8,000 | Shea |
| 8 Dec 1917 | Brentford | A | 2–3 | L | 2,000 | Puddefoot, Shea |
| 15 Dec 1917 | Arsenal | H | 3–2 | W | 5,000 | Roberts 2, Puddefoot |
| 22 Dec 1917 | Fulham | H | 0–3 | L | 6,000 | |
| 25 Dec 1917 | Crystal Palace | H | 2–1 | W | 7,000 | Kirsopp, Puddefoot |
| 26 Dec 1917 | Crystal Palace | A | 0–4 | L | 5,000 | |
| 29 Dec 1917 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 1–1 | D | 3,000 | Cowless |
| 5 Jan 1918 | Clapton Orient | H | 3–0 | W | 8,000 | Roberts 2, Puddefoot |
| 12 Jan 1918 | Millwall | A | 1–0 | W | 5,000 | Puddefoot |
| 19 Jan 1918 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 2–2 | D | 8,000 | Johnstone, Wright |
| 26 Jan 1918 | Chelsea | A | 2–2 | D | 8,000 | Kirsopp, Puddefoot |
| 2 Feb 1918 | Brentford | H | 7–2 | W | 5,000 | Kirsopp 2, Ashton, Mackesy, Puddefoot, Roberts, Yenson (og) |
| 9 Feb 1918 | Crystal Palace | A | 1–1 | D | 4,000 | Larcombe |
| 16 Feb 1918 | Fulham | A | 1–3 | L | 5,000 | Puddefoot |
| 23 Feb 1918 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 4–0 | W | 5,000 | Ashton, Cunningham, Puddefoot, Tresadern |
| 2 Mar 1918 | Clapton Orient | A | 3–1 | W | 4,000 | Burke, Puddefoot, Tufnell |
| 9 Mar 1918 | Millwall | H | 2–0 | W | 6,000 | Cunningham, Puddefoot |
| 16 Mar 1918 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 5–0 | W | 10,000 | Cunningham 2, Ashton, Puddefoot, Roberts |
| 23 Mar 1918 | Chelsea | H | 2–2 | D | 14,000 | Cunningham, Puddefoot |
| 29 Mar 1918 | Arsenal | H | 4–1 | W | 10,000 | Tufnell 2, Burke, Puddefoot |
| 30 Mar 1918 | Brentford | A | 7–3 | W | 4,000 | Puddefoot 3, Ashton, Burke, Johnstone, Wright |
| 1 Apr 1918 | Arsenal | A | 3–1 | W | 6,000 | Puddefoot 2, Burke |
| 6 Apr 1918 | Crystal Palace | H | 11–0 | W | 4,000 | Puddefoot 7, Burke 2, Ashton, Cunningham |
| Player | Usual position | Starts | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syd Puddefoot | CF | 35 | 35 |
| Danny Shea | IR | 14 | 15 |
| Frank RobertsGuest | CF | 13 | 14 |
| Herbert Ashton | OR | 30 | 6 |
| William KirsoppGuest | IR | 11 | 6 |
| Andrew CunninghamGuest | IR | 7 | 6 |
| BurkeGuest | IR | 7 | 6 |
| Harry TufnellGuest | IL | 6 | 3 |
| JohnstoneGuest | RH | 28 | 2 |
| Percy Wright | OL | 2 | 2 |
| Jack Mackesy | OL | 24 | 1 |
| HamiltonGuest | LH | 23 | 1 |
| Jack Tresadern | LH | 6 | 1 |
| J. GoddardGuest | CH | 2 | 1 |
| Jack Casey | OL | 2 | 1 |
| LarcombeGuest | CF | 2 | 1 |
| CowlessGuest | IL | 1 | 1 |
| James HodsonGuest | RB | 28 | |
| William Cope | LB | 25 | |
| J. ManningGuest | CH | 16 | |
| Edward LeahyGuest | GK | 15 | |
| StevensonGuest | CH | 14 | |
| Edward Hufton | GK | 10 | |
| Alfred Tirrell | LB | 9 | |
| Jock MaconnachieGuest | LB | 9 | |
| Alec CampbellGuest | LH | 5 | |
| Ernie IslipGuest | OL | 4 | |
| Frank Burton | LB | 4 | |
| LeeGuest | GK | 4 | |
| B. WilliamsGuest | OL | 3 | |
| BellGuest | CH | 3 | |
| J. BrennanGuest | RH | 3 | |
| WilliamsGuest | GK | 3 | |
| FerrisGuest | LB | 2 | |
| George HebdenGuest | GK | 2 | |
| MasseyGuest | LH | 2 | |
| TempestGuest | OL | 2 | |
| W. BrownGuest | CF | 2 | |
| William BridgemanGuest | OR | 2 | |
| BlytheGuest | IL | 1 | |
| Dan Woodards | LH | 1 | |
| G. DoddsGuest | CF | 1 | |
| George Butcher | IL | 1 | |
| George Hilsdon | IL | 1 | |
| J. WrayGuest | IL | 1 | |
| James BrownlieGuest | GK | 1 | |
| KenlanGuest | CF | 1 | |
| KirbyGuest | OR | 1 | |
| LangfordGuest | IR | 1 | |
| LawtonGuest | GK | 1 | |
| Percy Allen | OL | 1 | |
| PiggottGuest | LH | 1 | |
| Robert McDougallGuest | OL | 1 | |
| TannerGuest | LB | 1 | |
| TurleyGuest | OR | 1 |
Appearances are starts: there were no substitutes then. 40 of the 55 players were guests. The opposition also scored 1 own goal for West Ham, which are not credited to a player.
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 table prints 3 draws for West Ham, but 20 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats is only 30 games and 49 points needs 9 draws. The match list gives 9 draws, which is used here.
The book's text says Puddefoot scored 14 of the first 36 goals; the match list gives him 9 (Danny Shea has 13). Every player's total ties exactly with the book's table, so the match list is followed.