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1st out of 12

CHAMPIONS!

FAC

Pr

West Norwood

0-1

AC

1q

Sutton United

0-1

LC

2nd

Egham

0-2

SSC

1st

Summerstown

2-4

ESHC

Redhill

2-8

President

Lt-Col J.R. Lord C.B.E.

re-elected

Chairman

Hugh (HC) Bradley

re-elected

Secretary

W.E.(Billy) Green

re-elected

65 Lower
Court Road, Epsom

Stock Secretary

C.E.Smith

Committee

C.H.Blackadar, W.I.Bowe, A.E.Chaney, H.Holmes,
Ted (CE) Wheal

Selection
Committee

(Chairman)
Hugh Bradley, WI.Bowe, G.Channell, H.Holmes, Ted Wheal, plus capt, v-c &
Sec

Treasurer

S.R.Prett

74 East Street Epsom

Senior Team
Officials: Sid Bristow (captain), Reg (RE) Sperring (v-c), A.Puddock
(linesman!), T.Kirk (trainer)

Res Team
Officials: J.Coppin (capt), H.Keeling (v-c), W.Oke (linesman!), G.Soane
(trainer)

Groundsman

H.Cottee

Committee elected at 18/6/25: CH Blackadar (new), WI Bowe,
AE Chaney, Ted Wheal, WJ Keeling, with two to co-opt.

Press Secretary
from 12/2/26: DWG Jones

Home
Ground:

West Street, Ewell

moving from Horton Hospital grounds.

Club Colours

Light and Dark Blue stripes

WINNERS of
Surrey Senior League

10/6/25 SCFA
AGM at Battersea Town Hall

AGM 11/6/25 (reported 19/6/25 in Herald) on Thursday
evening at Comrades Club. The papers referred to it as
"headquarters".

Chairman Hugh
Bradley presided over the meeting, and the annual report was largely taken up
with reference to the

new ground,
and the "munificence" of Robert Bradshaw. The papers referred to
him as President, but he wasn't, and

in fact, later
on in the report, it refers to Lieutenant-Colonel Lord being re-elected as
President. The financial

statement
showed a loss on the year of £48.3s.7d, which wasn't surprising, as it had
been impossible to charge an

entrance fee
at Horton Hospital. Mr Bradshaw confirmed the total sum involved in the
purchase of the ground (who

from??) together with contingent expenses was £1,240.0s.6d. He was
donating £500 of this to the club, and so the

sum due to him would be £740. He was lending the money
free of interest, as he knew that the club would have heavy

expenses at
the outset, and would not be pressing for payment for a while. It was also
stated that £50 which was

given to the
club by Mr Bradshaw was, with his consent, to be given to the Ewell Football
Club as compensation

for giving up
the ground lease "and for all other rights."

Chairman Hugh
Bradley was re-elected, as was Billy Green (Secretary) and SR Prett
(Treasurer). Others elected

were: Tom Kirk (trainer, recently retired player), Press
Secretary W Voller, Stock Secretary CE Smith. Committee listed above.

Chairman
announced to great applause that "the Ewell football ground was now in
the possession of the club" and

appealed for
members to help get the ground ready over the summer.

Accounts showed that income was £4485s.2d and expenditure
was £496 8s 9d. Receipts included Honorary and playing

members subscriptions £56 11s.9d, donations (not inc
Bradshaw £50), £10 10s.2d, programme sales £183 16s.5d, collections

£17 18s 9d, share of cup tie gates £50 3s. 10d, season
tickets £12 7s.6d, charabanc fares £62 7s.9d. Expenses included

debit balance for last season of £4 17s 6d, donation to
Horton Mental Hospital £9 8s.7d, programmes, postage and stationery

costs, £78 10s. 1/2d, travelling expenses for players and
officials, £236, 7s.1d, ground expenses, £5 9s.9d, guarantees to

visiting clubs for friendlies £35 4s.6d, T Edwards benefit
£10, printing of fixture sheet £10, teas for visiting teams and sundries

£6 9s. 6 1/2d,
purchase of jerseys and playing equipment £29 7s.1d, referees expenses £15
14s.10d.

New rule added to create a Selection Committee, based on
captain, vice-captain, and three elected officers. Billy Green is

re-elected as Secretary with a guaranteed honorarium of
£25 per year! Almost a full time salary in those days! Robert

Bradshaw however said that he did not like the word
"honorarium" and suggested that the accounts show an anonymous

donation of £26. Not entirely sure if this was serious or
a joke. No action appeared to be taken, but I've never seen the term

honorarium
mentioned in future accounts, so it is possible that this was brought in.

Reference to
Tom Kirk, being an old Croydon Common and Crystal Palace player before Epsom
Town.

13/6/25 Changes
to the offside law, requiring only two defenders (inc goalie) between player
and goal line to be

onside.
Previously, there had been three required. Expected that this season will see
more attacking and goals too.

Also corner
kick now requires to touch another player before the taker can touch it
again, and slight changes to

the throw in
law. All three amendments are still in place today.

June 25
announced in paper on 18th June that Epsom Town F.C. have a new ground.

"They have
purchased the ground which had for many years been used by the Ewell Football
Club."

"Everybody
connected with the Town club are delighted, but Ewell members are not so well
pleased at

having to turn
out" Sir Arthur Glyn has promised Ewell F.C. another ground, and they
continue in the

Surrey Junior
League playing at Ewell Recreation Ground.

Papers also
refer to when Ewell F.C. was one of the best clubs in the South of England.
"It then numbered among

its players
some of the men who made amateur football noted all over the world, and the
two men who best will be

remembered
were the brothers Walters. 35 years ago or less, these brothers were the
finest full-backs in England.

Both were Old
Carthusians. AM Walters played 10 times for England and played against
Scotland each year from

1885 to 1900.
In 1887-8-90 he was chosen to play against Wales, and he turned out against
Ireland in 1885."

"His
brother PM played with him in all the matches against Scotland and was chosen
thrice against Wales. He

partnered his
brother in the 1885 match against Ireland, and also turned out against the
Emerald Isle in 1886 and 88."

Other famous
names mentioned were TR Porter, who was Surrey captain in 1905/6 and 1906/7,
and AF White, who

held the same
position in 1903/4 and 1904/5. "The most famous clubs used to come to
Ewell and meet the

stalwarts
there. There has never been such football seen in the village since those
days"

18/6/25 Sutton
& District League AGM saw Chairman Hugh Bradley resign his position due
to Epsom Town

commitments. He
had also been Secretary of league in previous years. He was replaced by S
Baker.

29/6/25 Sutton
United AGM advises that after a trial period, they were not going to press
ahead with a name change

to Sutton FC
and would remain as Sutton United. There were possible problems with Sutton
Rugby Club.

July 25
Wallington FC AGM advises that their ground at Plough Lane in Wallington is
"one of the best grounds in the

county in wet
weather or dry", yet Wallington were, and would remain only an
Intermediate side until folding in the

early 30's, and
having the ground taken over by PO Engineers.

July 25 Letter not fully reported by Herald from Treasurer
SR Prett, advising the costs of the ground at £1,248, of which the

club was given
£500 by Robert Bradshaw, and approx £740 to find and £750 for stands,
enclosure and fencing. Total

outstanding is
£1,490. "I appeal to everyone in Epsom to come and support the club for
its future".

19/08/25
Future President Sir Arthur Glyn chairs first meeting of Ewell Druids in
church room near the Spring Hotel

as it was too
cold to be held in the hotel grounds!!

Aug25 Epsom are awaiting applications for trials which are
on 22/8 and 26/8. Please write to William E Green, Secretary.

Illustrated
Sutton & Epsom Mail says trials are on 22/8 and 29/8 instead. Maybe there
were three.

28/8/25 reported Prospects for Epsom Town FC. "A
season of adventure for Epsom Town". Unable to get a ground in the

parish of
Epsom, the club has invaded and acquired a slice of Ewell. The work of
putting a fence around, erecting A

COVERED STAND, and dressing rooms for players and referees
will be completed by the time of the opening. "The stand is

to occupy a central position on the side of the ground
near the Russell Athletic Sports ground in Gibraltar Rec, and the

dressing rooms and referees room will be composite parts
of the building erected near the old entrance to the ground -

formerly the
Ewell ground. The new entrance will be on the Gibraltar side".

Trials planned for 26/8 and 29/8, and the only player that
seems to be leaving is Bunce, who was an outside left, and the club

is well served here. "The club need an
outside right though"

Aug 25 Local dairy farmer Harry Skilton has harrowed,
rolled and mown the new ground free of charge, saving a lot of money.

RJ Stimson trials with Woking but ends up at Kingstonian
before joining Sutton and then Epsom all in the space of a few months!

4/9/25 An
advert appears in the Herald for an outside right.

Sept 25 Two Evans brothers have signed for the club. J
Evans, and older brother Fred (maybe T.Evans), also Lee a goal

keeper from
Kingstonian Reserves joins too.

Entrance to the
ground this year is 6d, with an extra 6d for the stand. Season tickets are 15
shillings.

5/9/25 Opening
ceremony at the "old Ewell ground". Ewell Military Band will be
there. Fencing has

been constructed in a clever way, curving outwards
slightly, so that everyone can see all the play. The stand can

be enlarged if
necessary says Herald. Kick off at 4pm.

Unfortunately there was too much rain, which limited the
total receipts to £23, and Kingstonian were paid a

guarantee of £15 for coming to the game. The ground has
been much improved, and several hundred were

present,
despite the incessant downpour. Robert Bradshaw was in Suffolk and could not
be there.

The stand was up, as were the dressing rooms, and much of
the fencing. The stand was quickly filled on this wet

day, and may need enlarging. The slope doesn't appear as
bad as formerly, "though this must be an optical

delusion".

The club flag was hoisted on a tall mast near the main
entrance. Lieutenant - Colonel Lord had to curtail his

speech, but
this much was read out.

"I have much pleasure in raising this flag to
celebrate the opening of the new ground so long hoped for by the

Epsom football
club, a ground so necessary for the club's further advancement. It is largely
owing to the

munificence displayed by Mr Bradshaw towards the club that
I have the opportunity of performing the ceremony,

and I look forward to the time when Mr Bradshaw will be
repaid for all he has done for us, by his seeing the

Epsom Town FC
occupy a foremost place amongst the ranks of the first class amateur clubs. I
have much

pleasure in
declaring this ground open" Full report in
Herald P5 11/9/25.

5/9/25
Official opening of ground with a friendly v Kingstonian which ended 2-2. Reg
Marlow scored the

first goal of the "new era", but Epsom then
trailed 2-1 at HT. (K's 30, 40) A goal from Jackie Parr in the 85th minute

ensured the
draw, against a side that had brought their full first XI except
international centre forward

Macey, and Ross, who were playing for the Athenian League.
Press report doesn't describe the ground at all,

although there
is mention of a stand holding "about 250" in an October 1925
report.

Kingstonian had been invited by Epsom. K's had beaten
Romford 11-2 the week before when they were still

Great Eastern
Railway (Romford) in the Spartan League, which was their record score.

"A good
attendance" says the Illustrated Sutton & Epsom Mail.

Ground opened
by Club President Lieutenant-Colonel Lord - Medical Superintendant of Horton
Hospital.

Team: Ernie
Sperring, A.Keeling, Edwards, F.Mellish, Sid Bristow, Reg Sperring,

Fred Evans,
J.Evans, Reg Marlow, Jack Parr, F.Kent. The admission was 6d.

Game was spoilt by rain and many goals were missed by
slipping over in the conditions, as it was very greasy.

The ground was
well-equipped at a cost of over £2000.

Epsom went down
the slope in the second half. Papers said they were very workmanlike.

Ford and Soper
scored Kingstonian's goals, while future player Reg Stimson played against
us.

Micky Smith was injured so T.Edwards played. Play was
good, and goalkeeping by Sperring "in itself made the game worth

watching". F Evans (veteran, and younger brother J
Evans ("short sturdy, but not so weighted with years") both played.
Reg

Marlow looks
back to form after "accidents" in the latter part of last season.

J Evans may have been the older, as F Evans seems to
become Tommy Evans in the next game, and he stays for a

while. As a result, I have called him Tommy
"Fred" Evans" for now as they are almost certainly one and the
same.

J Evans played
well, and looks like Mellish, his half back! Mellish is from Ashtead.

The first Kingstonian goal was a clearance from Ernie
Sperring that rebounded in off an Epsom player! Soper put K's 2-1 up

at HT before
Parr's equaliser. Reference to AJ Keeling being called Fred. Alfred. Also
listed wrongly as AF Keeling.

Sept 25 reference to Fred Keeling, who was nicknamed
"Tishy" because he was very ungainly! He was 6ft 4 inches tall.

It is clear that this referred to the racehorse Tishy that
came last in the famous Cesarewitch horse race at Newmarket in October
1921

and was imortalised afterwards by the Daily Mail's Sports
cartoonist Tom Webster as a cross legged horse, becoming a symbol for

sporting disaster. The horse was killed in an accident in
July 1923. Webster was very famous and was believed to be responsible
for

the design of the Arsenal red and white kit, as he used to
play golf with Herbert Chapman! Died aged 75 in June 1962.

Surrey Comet also refers to West Street being the ground
where the famous Walters brothers played. PM got 13 International

Caps, while AM
got 9.

According to Wilf Smith, an ex-committee member that lived
very close to the ground, and used to climb the trees

there in about 1926 and 27 as a 6 year old, the Committee
room backed on to the West Street boundary, and was

adjoining the left of the old changing rooms if you looked
from the bottom of the ground uphill. There was a tea

bar attached near that, and a turnstile to the left, near
to where the Ewell Tennis club gate was, (and maybe

still is). The original changing rooms were on the same
site as the later ones, but were very basic wooden ones.

They were
replaced by the prefabs in the late 40's/early 50's says Wilf.
"1956"

The banking at both ends was made up from the rubble
created by the building of The Rise and The Mount.

Wilf also
believes that the stand and tea bar were originally joined together at one
point.

Epsom had a
good team this season, and players appeared to be attracted to the area by
the offer of jobs at

Uden's
builders. In due course especially in the early 30's Epsom would attract many
Welshmen for this

reason. Also,
Wilf believed that there was an official that was well connected with the
Walkers whisky brewers

that got involved with the club in an official capacity
too. Not sure when, maybe late 20's. That would be Robert Bradshaw at Taylor
Walker.

Uden's builders
were in South Street apparently.

Sept 25 Epsom
Athletic take over as tenants of the now available Horton Hospital Grounds
for their Saturday games.

12/9/25 Won 3-2 at Godalming in first SSL fixture of
season. Herald says that it was an unchanged side, but they are wrong.

T Evans in this game is the same player as Fred Evans in
the first match of season v K's. Challis also played Kent was unfit.

1-0 down after 5 minutes after Ernie Sperring was harshly
penalised for carrying. Equaliser was from a Challis shot that may

have been going wide but the keeper wasn't sure, and in
trying to make sure, put it into the net. Awarded to Challis here.

This was after 35 minutes and HT was 1-1. Parr made it 2-1
after 10 minutes of pressure with a left foot drive "for which he is

noted". The brothers Evans worked well down the left
and crossed for Marlow who took a difficult ball and scored well. 3-1.

Godalming fought back for ten minutes and reduced the
scoreline, but all Epsom afterwards. The older Evans looks too

old for
football but will do for now, says Herald. Challis is only 18 says
Illustrated Sutton & Epsom Mail.

This season it appears from other results that Godalming
were playing at Godalming Recreation Ground. The following season

the Surrey Advertiser says they are at Holloway Hill, but
this may well have been the same venue. Still an open space nowadays.

19/9/25 First season in FA Cup. Lost 0-1 at West Norwood.
In those days they had moved from Herne Hill, and were very

near to Tooting's ground in Sandy Lane. West Norwood
played in Streatham Road, but not at the same ground that Mitcham

Wanderers used
according to Tooting & Mitcham historians.

Match upset by rain and high wind, and Epsom lost in the
last minute. Reg Marlow hit the post early, and Sid Bristow missed

a penalty in the first half. In second half, there was an
injury to Forbes (W.Norwood) who injured his eye. 10 men. Pity about

Bristow's
penalty miss, he is "such a sure taker" of penalties normally says
Herald.

Had they won,
they would have played Nunhead in the next round.

Sept 25 SSC 1st qualifying round all byes, 2nd qual round
Epsom receive a bye, as only two teams are competing here!

The Surrey FA
still do this occasionally now! In those days, Epsom had to qualify along
with Mitcham W, Sutton,

and Redhill,
while Aquarius, and Westminster Bank were exempted!

23/9/25 Epsom
Town are fifteen minutes late to the SSL meeting this day and are cautioned.

26/9/25 Originally due to play Camberley at home this day
but game was postponed as they had an Amateur Cup Prelim round match.

26/9/25 Jack
Parr injured and out for two or three weeks, and will miss friendly with
Botwell Mission.

26/9/25 Friendly Lost 1-5 to Botwell Mission at West
Street. "An interesting game" Missed several chances in front of
goal

and "found
the visiting players too fast". Botwell Mission were a Spartan League
side.

Game was good except the shooting says Herald. Very good
for a friendly. Tough game and 1-0 down at HT, but a comical

own goal with a ball driven into the goal from a low
Challis cross "AVELEY STYLE - 90's" levelled the game up. It
also

woke the opposition up and they then scored four more. At
1-1 also, Reg Marlow was injured. Passenger. Debut for J Kent

as Reg Sperring was on holiday and Jack Parr was injured.
J Kent wasn't very successful and never played again. Related to

FE Kent? Don't know. Ernie Sperring at fault for third
goal, but no others. Micky Smith playing the utility man these days

says Herald.
This was Epsom Town's first ever defeat at West Street.

Picture with
names in Illustrated Sutton & Epsom Mail after this game. Copy taken.

26/9/25 Referee
escorted off the field by police after a draw between Mitcham Wanderers and
Metrogas.

Sept 25 reference in Sutton & District League Division
1 to a Brock's Pyros. These were the works team for the fireworks

company in Sutton/Cheam where Brocks Avenue is now. They
finished 3rd, and had been around for a few years previously.

Sept 25 Papers refer to the upcoming Sutton Utd AC game
promising to be the greatest attraction that Epsom will have

all season. The papers were a little Sutton biased in
those days, and in this case, a bit patronising, seeing as Sutton

would finish
bottom of the Athenian League this season, and require re-election. Bigger
clubs do visit this year.

Oct 25 Advert
placed in Herald for a goalkeeper - see Billy Green.

3/10/25 Epsom
had no first team game this day

Oct 25 P
Curwood joins, and Epsom have signed another Evans. He is Welsh and is a
policeman at Epsom.

10/10/25
Advertiser says "about 1,200" at West Street for the Sutton Amateur
Cup game, which was "full of interest".

Epsom were at
full strength but during the game Sutton had 5 players "knocked
out" and requiring attention. At one

point for almost 20 minutes, they were down to 9 men, but
Epsom couldn't score. Early in 2nd half a 20 yard strike from

Streeter saw Epsom go behind after 49 minutes, with
Sperring having "no chance" of saving it. Challis and Keeling
played

well, but Marlow didn't shine. The referee Mr Hutton had
"an excellent game" and Sutton went on to play Aquarius in the

next round.
Clearly it was the reporter's first visit to Epsom, and he remarked upon the
stand for 250, and "with

surroundings which are very pleasing". "It is a
fitting home for a club which has made great strides and which promises

to be prominent
in the future." The team was lacking in experience of football at a
higher level said the reporter.

At this date, Epsom had only played one league match,
which was a win at Godalming, who were currently bottom of SSL.

Herald says
crowd was 1,500, and apart from T Evans, the squad was the same as last
year's.

Many of the injuries were caused in collision with Fred
Keeling "who is a sportsman and wouldn't hurt a fly". Sutton went

uphill in first half. Ernie Sperring was the busier
keeper. H Streeter would play for Epsom before the end of the season.

Herald says that an equaliser was denied because the
referee didn't see if the ball had crossed the line when it was caught

by the Sutton keeper. The Paper asks later whether there
shouldn't be some official stationed on the line to determine

whether the ball crosses. Still argued about 80 years on!
Sutton were the better side, and Marlow and Parr were not fully

fit and shouldn't have played. Evans was poor, while
Challis, Edwards, and Reg Sperring were very good. Reference to a little

ill-feeling,
but well refereed.

Picture of Epsom v Sutton in Illustrated Sutton &
Epsom Mail not taken up as very small and not great quality.

After the game
a Supporters Club was formed at the Girl Guides Hall in Waterloo Road, with
Secretary Billy Green.

Subscription
was 1s.

14/10/25 Surrey
Midweek Cup Draw Wimbledon Wednesday v Epsom Wednesday Group 3

16/10/25 Ewell
Boys 5-0 Stanley Road in 1st Round of Sutton & District Schools Cup
played "at Ewell". HT 1-0

Line up: J
Clark, GH Bell, F Reeve, G Ralph, L Cook, A Martin, C Wright, C Newman, L
Mayers, J Powell, S Oliver.

17/10/25 Home friendly v Casuals Reserves in front of 500
spectators, sees Epsom win 1-0. Debut for P Curwood "who is a clever

little player". DGA Lowe the Olympic runner played,
as did R Potts from Oxford University + 4 other regulars. FE Kent scored.

"A good clean game "devoid of cup tie trickery
and questionable tactics". Reg Sperring and Fred Keeling kept DG Lowe

quiet. Fred is listed as AJ Keeling for this game, and
sometimes AF. The A must be Alfred. It is. HT 1-0. Curwood did well

on his debut,
but "a bit small".

Official Casuals biographer Rob Cavallini advises that
Casuals actually had another game this day and this was a Reserve

eleven. I shall list the match this way as a result, even
though the club might have thought they were playing the first team.

Illustrated
Sutton & Epsom Mail says only "about 200" were present for this
game. Seems a bit small to me.

24/10/25 W3-1 at Egham in SSL. Only Epsom's second league
game. Marlow was unfit, so Coleman made his debut. He

gave the best exhibition yet of all the trialling right
wingers Epsom have tried. "A fine turn of speed and good ball
control".

1-0 down after 3 minutes, but Epsom got on top and stayed
there. Evans hit the post from 25 yards, but scored 5 minutes

later anyway.
HT 1-1 and got another on 65 minutes, then Reg Sperring scored from "an
almost impossible angle"

Oct 25
reference to a cinder path being laid as ground improvements continue at West
Street.

25/10/25 DWG
Jones father dies in Wrexham aged 75.

31/10/25 Paper says that Epsom win handsomely over Walton,
yet the Walton history book only has score of 3-2, so it

wasn't maybe
quite as big a win as it should have been. Walton played at Mount Felix in
those days. Herald says

Epsom were well on top, then Sid Bristow was carried off
with an injured leg. 10 men. Game more even after this. Edwards

playing up front scored after 20 minutes HT 1-0. 2-0 soon
after HT, despite Walton pressure, but 67 mins and 83 mins 2-2.

Then with 4 minutes left, Challis beat two players and
scored the winner. "A grand goal, and Challis well deserved the
hearty

congratulations showered upon him" Ernie Sperring was
faultless, while Edwards at centre forward did well. Unfortunately

Coleman was
"well nigh useless", which was disappointing after his good debut
the week before!

Illustrated Sutton & Epsom Mail states that "a
small youth now accompanies the team dressed in a light and dark blue

pierrot (sad
clown) costume for luck!

31/10/25 Big
fight at the Carshalton Athletic ground after the game with West Norwood
which ended up in court with

assault charges and the referee as a witness. A woman was
hit during a scuffle, and many people then got involved. The

ground was in fact closed for 14 days by SCFA from
23/11/25, and the home centre half, Chatterton, who was sent off,

was suspended for 14 days. The club were told to play more
than 7 miles from their ground, and when the ground opened,

they were to
put warning notices up at the ground.

Nov 25 Miss G Mackie has written to the Ewell Rural
Council regretting their decision to widen and straighten West Street,

thus taking away it's rural aspect. The Council replied
that they will meet her views re: retention of hedges and trees as

far as
possible, having regard for public safety. It is still quite windy these
days, so was any work ever done, and why

was it so windy
in the first place, as it is one of the oldest roads in Ewell, and should
have been straighter!

7/11/25 Epsom
dominate Godalming in SSC and win 3-2, but only 1-0 at HT before two quick
goals after the interval.

Epsom were "decidedly superior" to Godalming in
the Surrey Senior Cup and the attack was very good, yet only won 3-2.

Many shots on goal were deflected away "by luck, not
by judgement", and the Godalming keeper played well. HT 1-0 then

3-0 before Godalming played better and fought back,
leaving a tense finish. Only 1 foul in the entire game, and WJ Wilson

(SCFA
Secretary) was present.

14/11/25 Epsom lose 1-0 at home to Leyland Motors in their
first home league game of the season. Curwood played for Kent

although
Advertiser says Kent played and is wrong. Percy Standen made his debut for
Micky Smith who was injured.

He had been playing for Ewell for a few years and "is
very quick with feet and brain". Poor game saw a deserved win by

Leyland HT 0-0.
Advertiser said it was a fast game, yet Herald says it was a poor one!

Both sides had
been unbeaten up to this point, and Leylands took over after an even first
half says Comet.

Nov 25
reference to Brighton Railway still at the Nest, even though they are no
longer in Surrey Senior League.

20/11/25 WM
Walters dies aged 91. Father of famous Ewell International players AM and PM
Walters.

He was a
solicitor by trade, working as a senior partner in Walters and Co, reputed to
be the oldest firm of practising

solicitors in
the country, and retired about ten years ago.

Also President of the Law Society in the year of Queen
Victoria's Jubilee and a Director of the Law Insurance Company

until it was
absorbed by Phoenix in 1910. Phoenix merged with Sun Alliance in the 80's,
and then became Royal Sun

Alliance in
the 90's. He was buried in Ewell Churchyard on 23/11/25. Sir Arthur Glyn was
present. Both sons would

eventually die
in the early 40's, or in PM's case, just before then. AM Walters died in Feb
1941 aged 76.

21/11/25 In a strenuously fought game, Epsom 1-0 in SSL at
Weybridge. During the early part of the game, a Reg Marlow

shot hit a player on the jaw and knocked him out cold!
Ernie Sperring was also injured just before HT, so Fred Keeling went

in goal until HT, when Sperring returned. The winner was a
second half penalty by T.Evans after a cross by Challis was

handled after 77 minutes. It was a good penalty high into
the corner. Standen and Keeling both did well as did all forwards.

Nov 25 Reported in Herald that the Selection Committee are
having trouble "trying to please everybody", but less changes are

required, not
more.

Weybridge
appear to be playing at Walton Lane, Weybridge. Still a lot of open spaces
there.

28/11/25 Epsom beat Weybridge 1-0 in SSC 4q, but are a bit
fortunate to win. Papers appear to suggest that they had

also beaten
Weybridge the week before too. Early snow at most
grounds this weekend.

Herald says Epsom should have been 3-0 up in the first
half, but HT was 0-0 and Weybridge could have had three in the

second half as they pressed, but Reg Sperring's goal was
the difference, beating his man with clever footwork, and scoring

just inside the
near post. "A backs to the wall performance" Sid Bristow played
"an intelligent game".

Early second half, Reg Marlow "went lame". 10
men. F Mellish was at a wedding, but instead of playing Standen, Fripp

came in for his
debut.

In the second half, there was a comical incident, when the
linesman signalled a corner, while the referee gave a goal kick.

The linesman seemed to consider this as an affront, so
left his place and walked on to the pitch, offering the referee his
flag!.

The referee refused it, and "appeared to say
something very sternly to the linesman, who then resumed his place on the
line"

"Very
remarkable, comic incident" says Herald.

Paper says league table
inc 28/11 had Epsom Town 4th 3 points behind Leyland Motors with 1
game in hand. Correct.

5/12/25 Dorking are expecting their biggest gate of the
season for the visit of Epsom with FE Kent and F Mellish ex-Dorking.

As it turned out, Dorking were unlucky not to draw, as it
was 2-2 before a Dorking injury. Only 40 minutes each way was

played. E Olley played for Dorking and played well. Reg
Marlow equalised an early Dorking goal, then Challis put them

ahead before Reg Marlow got the winner in the last few
minutes. Epsom had been behind early after Mellish had slipped and

brought his opponent down, leading to a penalty. This was
saved by Sperring, but the rebound was converted. Parr returned

to the side,
while Fred Keeling was suffering with "a knocked knee" and missed
this game.

Dec 25
reference to Daily reports in the Evening News - Worth a look!

12/12/25
Redhill bring their full side for the East Surrey Hospitals Cup match at West
Street. A large crowd watched

the game as Epsom make their entry into the competition.
However, Redhill were far too good, and led 2-0 at half time

and extended this to 8-0 before Epsom got two back against
10 men, after Goddard had gone off injured after 70 minutes,

but he had
already got a HT by then. Epsom were unfortunate to lose Mellish, injured
shoulder after 20 minutes, and

could not participate at all in the second half. Epsom had
been the better side in the first 20 minutes before the injury.

Papers said
"Epsom are young but inexperienced despite an abundance of dash".

Ernie Sperring
was "cheered to the echo" by all supporters.

League match
(H) v Guildford is postponed to later because of the Redhill game.

19/12/25 No
game for first team.

26/12/25 8-0
win over "much weakened" Reigate Priory side at West Street.

From beginning
to end, Epsom outplayed their opponents. Fine football. Percy Standen
returned to the team and

played well at
right half.

Jan 26 future
player EJ McBirney is at Walton

2/1/26 6-0 win
over a weakened Leyland Motors side in LC in "treacherous
conditions".

Paper says that
Epsom are now at the top of the SSL for the first time this season.

2/1/26 Epsom
have learned from the Redhill defeat and are now more direct say papers.

Injury to
Leylands keeper in the second half. 10 men for a while. 6-0 was harsh on
Leylands says Surrey Comet.

Herald says that Epsom could have scored 12. "A
rather remarkable performance". Challis is constantly improving,
while

Tommy Evans is a "sturdy little player". Also
Sid Bristow looks to have regained his form when it looked like he may have
to

make way for a
younger man. One of his best games "polish and effectiveness"
"never a loose pass".

9/1/26 Epsom record their 3rd straight home victory with a
4-2 win over Dorking. Dorking at times only had 9 on the field due

to injuries,
although played better at this stage! Former Dorking player FE Kent scored
"a popular" goal according to the

Dorking &
Leatherhead Advertiser. EJ Olley playing for Dorking.

14+15+16/1/26 Heaviest snowfall in years in the area from
Thursday to Saturday. Nearly all matches in the district were

postponed,
including Epsom's game at home to Farnham United Breweries.

23/1/26 Epsom
entertain Summerstown in the 1st round of the Surrey Senior Cup in front of
"a fair crowd". This is the

earliest programme that I have seen in existence.
Summerstown win 4-2 and go on to play Nunhead 4-2 in the QF. They were

the better side, and show that the Athenian League is
stronger than the Surrey Senior. Even when Epsom were ahead, the

visitors still looked like winning! Marlow got both goals,
but also missed an easy chance at 0-1 down. He scored soon after

though, and his second soon after which was all due to Reg
Sperring. Great footwork. HT 2-2 and downhill in the second half

the visitors
scored two more.

30/1/26 F Barton, brother of a former player (W) is given
a trial at outside right in Egham game, after being abroad until recently.

However he never plays again as Epsom have a bad day at
Egham, and lose 2-0 in League Cup. Marlow was the chief culprit

this day, while Ernie Sperring played well and kept the
score down. Barton had been in India where he had played for the

Army, while Tommy Evans was ill. Epsom went 1-0 down after
35 minutes then the referee blew for half time. Secretary Billy

Green had to let him know that he had blown early, and the
players were brought out for the next ten minutes! No time for a

HT interval,
and Egham scored again in the 2nd half.

30/1/26 Former
tenants of West Street the Old Citizens lose 2-1 in AFA Cup Semi-Final to
Carshalton @ Dulwich.

Feb 26 Herald
asks whether there are too many cup competitions these days.

6/2/26 Epsom
win 6-0 at Addlestone, and Ernie has nothing to do in goal at all. 5 goals
came in the second half, as

Addlestone were completely routed in this half. There were
4 changes, Keeling for Smith, Standen for Mellish, Evans for

Barton, and Coleman for Kent. Before half time, Tommy
Evans hit the post from 30 yards, and the ball cannoned out to the

wing, where Challis crossed it to Coleman, who also hit
the post! Soon after Jack Parr put Epsom Town 1-0 up. HT 1-0.

In the second half they discovered their true form. Sixth
goal was the best, with Evans and Bristow doing good work for Parr

to complete his
hat trick.

12/2/26 reported that David WG Jones has taken up the post
of Press Secretary and will supply detailed reports. Before coming

to Ewell he was a London journalist and was previously a
college captain in North Wales before going to Lincoln City, although

he didn't play any League matches for them. He was also
Chairman of Ewell FC for a few years and was recently a referee.

13/2/26 Ref disallowed a goal for Epsom against Camberley,
as the keeper was holding the ball, when Evans challenged him,

and slipped. The keeper threw the ball out, where Marlow
got it and scored, but disallowed for "impeding the keeper"!
Micky

Smith played at left half, as Reg Sperring had ankle
trouble and missed the game. Both sides scored in first ten minutes, and

that was it!

Feb 26 Herald says Epsom have signed a first class forward
and he will play on 20/2/26. He is HS Streeter from Sutton.

He used to play
for Croydon Athletic in Surrey Junior League before joining Sutton.

Feb 26 Herald
reports that the supporters club are working on a cinder path around the
ground.

20/2/26 Streeter's debut was ok, and Marlow was not at his
best, despite scoring two. Epsom were much the better side, and

defeated Walton 5-0. HT was 3-0. "A splendid
attendance" and the pathway at West Street had been laid with clinkers.

27/2/26 Leylands remain unbeaten after a 2-0 win over
Epsom. Ernie Sperring kept the score down, and only let one directly

in, as the
other was a penalty. Epsom had brought a "fair number of
supporters" with them. 0-1 15 mins.

Herald says that Epsom were unlucky to lose and a draw
would have been fairer. An early penalty for handball against

Edwards and a last minute goal on the break after Epsom
had wasted a free kick three yards out for "carrying". Leyland

played the team that had just beaten Wimbledon in SSC.
Leyland beat Epsom Town home and away in League this year,

and they are
Epsom's only two league defeats.

A very large report was submitted by DWG Jones, but much
of it was removed because of space by the Sutton & Epsom Mail.

Jan 26 former
player Reg (RJ) Stimson is at Kiingstonian

3/3/26 Epsom Town Dance at St Barnabas Hall. Nearly 200
attended and Charles Pettett, our future Chairman was the MC with

music from
Glenister's London Band.

6/3/26 A sparkling display of football at Farnham in a 1-1
draw. Both teams did their utmost in a very fast game. "One of the

finest exhibitions of football seen in the Surrey Senior
League this season". Large number of spectators. Mellish and Evans

were both ill and replaced by Standen and Coleman. Standen
did well, but is now on the slow side. Marlow can be very greedy

but makes up for it with goals. Herald refers to Tom Kirk
as "an excellent trainer" now he no longer plays. Edwards goes

too far forward occasionally. HT 0-0, but Farnham went
ahead in first ten minutes of second half, but Epsom equalised near the

end, while the
referee was looking at his watch.

13/3/26 Epsom go to Guildford and draw 1-1. Guildford had
recently beaten Leyland Motors 7-2 on 6/3, and Farnham 7-1

the week before. There were lots of free kicks and
Guildford were a very big side. "Very strenuous and rough". Marlow
scored

very early from a Challis cross, and Epsom held on to half
time. Guildford levelled it up early in second half, but with five

minutes left
Challis was fouled in the area, but Bristow mispen (SAVE)

Guildford played at Josephs Road, Guildford, where they
shared with Guildford City before returning to Woodbridge Road

in 1933.

13/3/26 Epsom were lucky to have Reg Sperring available as
he had been selected by SSL for a rep match v London Business

Houses League
at Egham, but they had to postpone as they couldn't do Saturdays!

13/3/26 Epsom
now have eight matches left, and would play them all at West Street.

20/3/26 Final of Epsom & District Schools Charity Cup
between Epsom Council School and Leatherhead OR Ashtead C of E

at West Street
11am ko.

20/3/26 Epsom beat Godalming 5-0 at West Street but a
disappointing first half finished goalless and was lacking in sparkle,

as if the players were so confident of the final result,
that there was no need to worry!. Marlow got the final goal, but was

struggling
throughout with a leg injury. Sid Bristow also left the field near the end
with knee trouble. 10 men.

Again, there was "a splendid attendance" in
spite "of the cold Easterly wind". The ground was in excellent
condition, and

Epsom Town are
now top. "Challis had a great day".

21/3/26 famous
cricketer Pelham Warner, soon to be involved as cricket manager for the
infamous "Bodyline" Tour, is

guest of honour and main speaker at Epsom Congregational
Church at the Epsom Brotherhood's annual "Sports Sunday".

The event is chaired by Epsom benefactor Robert Bradshaw,
and other dignitaries were local MP Sir Rowland Blades.

27/3/26 Unchanged XI from match v Godalming. As a result
of "careful domestic and medical treatment" both Sid Bristow and

Reg Marlow had recovered from their injuries. Game was a
better standard than last week as Egham were defeated 3-0.

Both keepers had plenty to do. 1-0 up at HT, and Egham
came out stronger after the break, but after 55 minutes, Challis

ended the
challenge, and Reg Marlow got the third.

3/4/26 Hood
Shield Final now at West Street on Saturday morning - Surbiton Schools 0-3
Croydon Schools.

3/4/26
Guildford are thrashed 10-3 at West Street. "It was not a cricket match,
but it needed a scorebook!"

"Guildford came and were deluged". They were one
of the stronger teams in the Surrey Senior League but "were smitten hip

and thigh by Epsom". Epsom were very fresh and credit
goes to Tom Kirk the trainer for this, although Guildford had played

the day before and had both regular backs out for this
game, so EDE came in, who was previously one of the best amateurs

in Surrey, but there was only one team in it from start to
finish. 3-0 up after 20 minutes, then Reg Sperring got the fourth

from just inside the halfway line, dropping just under the
bar! The keeper got a touch, but could only push it onto the bar and

into the net. "A rather remarkable goal". Epsom
went 8-1 up before relaxing and letting their opponents get two back, but
then

added two more at the end. "A big crowd" Challis
continues to develop into a forceful attacker with Parr as his ideal partner.

Sutton & Epsom Mail say that there was 1,000 present.
Also reference to EDE who was with Guildford in 1905 and maybe

earlier. By way
of a change, Epsom went down the slope in the first half.

5/4/26 Sutton
United lose 13-0 at Barking, three days after beating them 5-2 on Good
Friday!

5/4/26 Epsom
are a little fortunate to defeat Reigate Priory 2-1 at West Street on Easter
Monday.

This league game was switched from Reigate Priory for
cricket at Park Road. SSL minutes allow the switch but state that it

does not set a
precedent.

5/4/26 Marlow put us ahead after 20 minutes from an
accurate centre by Challis and Reigate Priory equalised right on HT but

Marlow scored
the winner in the second half from a Bristow free kick.

Check HT. Was
it 1-1 or 1-0. My stats say 1-0 but these comments indicate 1-1.

10/4/26 Epsom beat Addlestone 5-1 at West Street, after
being 1-0 down in the first minute, which gave spectators a shock!

Addlestone had a second disallowed shortly after, and the
reasoning behind this went on for a week or two in the papers. It

was originally thought to be for handball, but the referee
advised the Herald that the ball had gone out of play in its original

delivery from a corner. Epsom certainly had a lucky let
off and made Addlestone pay, leading 4-1 at HT, but second half was

a bit dull. The visitors simply couldn't keep up the pace,
and Epsom then relaxed in the second half. Epsom's half back line

of Reg Sperring, Sid Bristow and F Mellish was as usual
very strong. Sperring was selected for the League, but declined

to play, as it was in Newbury, and the train left
Paddington when he was just finishing work on a Saturday! I'm amazed only

one Epsom
player was selected. "Bristow is standing the long-distance course
excellently for one of his years"

Future player
EJ Olley (Dorking) was also selected for SSL this day v Great Western
Suburban League.

17/4/26 Epsom 5-0 Camberley & Yorktown. Not very
sporting, at 3-0 up, Reg Sperring was sandwiched between the frustrated

midfield of Camberley, and injured his ankle, being
carried off for a while. Then Collier for C & Y struck Coleman, and
Streeter

ran in and
struck at Collier, leading to both being sent off. Then the visitors centre
half was booked.

The supporters urged Epsom forward again, and a Sperring
penalty for handball was the fifth goal. At the time of the 4th goal,

both teams were down to 9 after the sending offs and
injuries. Herald advises no criticism of referee T Taylor, "for the way
he

exercised his
authority during the black period of the match". Reg Marlow got the
other four.

Reference to
Epsom supporters being more sporting than many, although this wasn't the case
in the late 50's.

"A good attendance" K.O. was 4.15 not 3.30 as C
& Y were late. Evans did really well in place of Challis (usually Evans
was an outside

right, not
outside left).

Apr 26 Herald refers to Epsom being in the Surrey
Intermediate League in 1923/24 not Southern Suburban League. Wrong!

24/4/26 is FA Cup Final day, but Epsom consider that their
attendance won't be affected for this massive game against FUB.

All but two of
Epsom's side live in Epsom, with the other two, Mellish and Edwards from
Ashtead.

24/4/26 Epsom defeat Farnham Utd Breweries 2-1 and become
Champions of the Surrey Senior League for the

first time.
Farnham had been the previous champions.

Technically Farnham could still win the title, but Epsom
would need to lose their last game, with Farnham winning

their last two
heavily and having a goal average swing of 19 goals. It doesn't happen.

People were viewing the match from the trees outside the
ground, and nearly fell out when Epsom scored their second goal

to go 2-0 up
in the second half, but Farnham got one back and the last 20 minutes were
nervy as "time crawled".

Although attendance is not advised, Herald + Mail says it
was the biggest gate yet seen on the Epsom ground. Epsom were

overwhelmed in the
first 15 minutes, but Epsom went 1-0 up after 35 minutes, and the obtaining
of that goal had "set the

heather alight". It was a good move with Challis
getting the final touch after a scramble. HT 1-0 and almost scored again
from

the restart. Parr got the second, but Bicknell pulled one
back. "All three goals had a good deal of scrambling". Epsom had a

third goal disallowed for handball by
Streeter.

24/4/26 future
player Bill Ruffell scores twice for West Ham Res v Palace Res in a 3-0 win
in the London Combination

Apr 26 future
player R.Earl is at Wimbledon

28/4/26 Championship of Surrey Senior League is confirmed,
after Weybridge drew with Farnham Utd Breweries.

Epsom would
only lose two games in the League all season, both to Leyland Motors!

1/5/26 Epsom defeat Weybridge 2-1, but were already
Champions, as Weybridge had taken a point from Farnham on 28/4.

This game "lacked lustre" as a result. Weybridge
only had ten for almost all of the first half, but only Jack Parr played
well.

Rollings played his first match instead of the injured Reg
Sperring, and the local player from Ewell gave "a pleasing
display".

It was his debut in senior football, not just with Epsom.
Sid Bristow was captain this season. HS Streeter scored the first goal,

and the second was an own goal under
pressure, but the Weybridge keeper played well.

G Rollings
joined from Ewell.

1/5/26 Club announce the result of the "Stopwatch
Competition" which was organised by AE Chaney. The winning time was
announced

on the field on this day with the winning time of 3 hours
58 minutes and 59 seconds. Winners (not present) got a motorcycle and a

gold watch. The
club also benefitted by £60. Very grand amounts and prizes for this era. More
details required.

May 26
Reference to how sporting Weybridge and Farnham were after their defeats.

7/5/26
reported "The result of the Stop Watch competition organised by AE
Chaney was announced on the field last

Saturday" The winning time was 3 hours 53 minutes 59
seconds. Winners got a motorcycle and a gold watch, and the club

benefitted by
over £60 from this competition. What exactly was it though?

8/5/26 Jack Parr listed as Johnny Parr, and W Beattie a
regular supporter, and the best billiard player in the district, scored

a partnership of 160 for Epsom Rovers C.C. v West Park.
Beattie got 117 and 4-18 when bowling, while Parr got 43, and 54

a week later v
Crusaders.

13/5/26 First Annual Meeting of Epsom Town Supporters Club
at Foresters Hall. Hugh Bradley was away, so Treasurer

SR Prett chaired the meeting, with P Jones (Supp Club
Treasurer) and H Stevens helping him. Total revenue was advised as

£42 0s 11d and £15
was donated to the parent club. Also a load of clinkers were supplied to the
ground at cost of £2 10s.

Balance was £19
6s 8d and membership was 134 + Sutton & Epsom Mail membership was 124.

Officers were all re-elected. Chairman D Taylor, Sec H
Stevens, Treasurer P Jones. Committee: B Walker, G Chennell,

AE Chaney, CH Blackadar. Epsom Town Secretary Billy Green
suggested that members of the Supporters Club should also

become members
of Epsom Town so they could vote at AGM's.

21/5/26 Epsom
Town are congratulated by SSL for winning the league and cup and medals are
given to Billy Green.

Annual Dinner and smoking concert was advised for 27/5,
with a promenade concert listed for West Street in June. Volunteers

were also asked
to come along for ground tidying. Report of this in following season.

Title was
largely due to Ernie Sperring say papers.

Reference to Burberrys playing at Woodside Road, New
Malden, and Merton FC playing at the Abbey Recreation Ground.

Programme
printed by Bradleys Printers, Epsom

Reserves:

Surrey Intermediate League

Eastern Division

Position

?? Out of 13

SIC

3rd

Sutton United

2-4

SICC

QF

Redhill

12/9/25 Epsom 3-0 up in 7 minutes and won 4-1 v Croydon
Athletic Reserves. Micky Smith plays up front and gets two goals.

19/9/25 Lost 6-1 at Bromley Reserves. We led after 3
minutes but this was as good as it got! Coppin and Hughes were both away
and

Hughes may not be able to return says Herald. I can't
trace him in any future line ups this season although he is back in 1926/27.

26/9/25 Epsom
are hammered 8-0 by Redhill Reserves in SIL. HT 5-0.

LineUp: G Keen, H Keeling, F Watson, F Fowler, R Coleman,
A Fripp, L McKechnie, A Jermin, J Budd, J Evans, C Aldridge

George Keen was
not the regular keeper, as they were missing Hughes.

3/10/25 Reserves beat Sutton United 3-0 with goals from
Coleman, Jermin and Challis. Ernie Sperring also played, as did

Sid Bristow.

Oct 25 Epsom get 2 byes in SIC, as there are only 3 teams
in the group and Sutton beat Epsom Brotherhood in 2nd round

on 31/10/25 so
Epsom travel there in 3rd round on 5/12/25.

10/10/25 Res
lose 10-2 at Beddington Corner Res mispen early second half too.

Our inside left scored the first goal and our centre half
made it 2-2 early in the second half after Beddington had hit the bar with
a

penalty, before
it all went wrong!

10/10/25 In addition to the two Evans's in the first team
there is another who was projected to play in goal this day. He was Welsh
and

a policeman
stationed in Epsom. Apparently used to play outside right before an injury.

17/10/25
Appears no game for the reserves.

24/10/25 Lost 3-1 in friendly v Aquarius Res. 4 new
players tried. Should have been 5 but one didn't show, so as a result

Epsom only played with ten men. Garland debut in goal,
while Percy Standen (back) and A Fripp (half back) played well.

31/10/25 Line up for the match v Caterham M.H. was
S.Garland, J.Standen (probably Percy), John Coppin, SH Perry, Harold
Keeling,

A.Fripp,
A.Jermin, P.Curwood, Reg Marlow, Jack Parr (if fit, or A.Budd if not - Parr
wasn't fit to play), F.Jaycocks.

31/10/25 Reg Marlow rested from first team and played for
reserves, who won 3-2 over Caterham MH thanks to a Marlow HT!

150 were
present. HT 2-0.

Illustrated
Sutton & Epsom Mail says Marlow was not being rested, but returning after
an ankle injury. Had been out

injured since
the Sutton United AC game on 10/10.

7/11/25 SICC
Bye to QF.

7/11/25 Reserves lose an even game 4-2 at Ditton OB in a
friendly. The opposition included two Kingstonian players Deans and Woods.

Game was played
in Ditton.

14/11/25 SIL
home game v Wallington - not played.

21/11/25 Parr
back in training and expected to play for reserves this day v Mitcham
Wanderers.

21/11/25 Epsom take first point from Mitcham W in a 3-3
draw. The equaliser was a late penalty taken by John Coppin "the

uncrowned penalty king of Epsom". He "took the
kick and rattled the net at the back enough to bring the whole structure

down". Also an odd decision by referee not to allow a
goal when the ball crossed the line early in the game. Most talked

about decision
in ages says Herald. "A fair number of spectators". HT 1-1.

28/11/25
Appears no game for reserves.

5/12/25 Epsom
lose 4-2 to Sutton in SIC,. Epsom scored first, but Sutton then

scored 4 including 2 penalties (Beaven HT). One was
awarded when a defender picked the ball up, believing it was over

the line! The
second penalty was saved, but netted on the rebound. Epsom got a late
consolation. HT 1-1.

5/12/25 Future
player "Snowy" Goddard played for Sutton this day.

Dec 25 Drawn
against Redhill or Caterham tie in SICC QF.

12/12/25 Game
at Caterham MH. Lost 2-1 which was Caterham's first win of the season.

19/12/25
Epsom's game with Kingstonian is moved, and Epsom lose 0-1 to Wallington at
West Street instead.

It was Wallington's 9th straight win HT 0-1 2 or 3 first
teamers including the returning H Mackenzie played for reserves.

26/12/25 Game at Epsom Brotherhood is in morning, so
everyone can get back for first team match v Reigate Priory later on.

Res won it 2-1 despite only having ten men. Murphy did not
show, nor did a reserve. Former player A Setchell played for

Epsom Brotherhood, as did future keeper W Parker, and
former players C Watts, and Frank Allen (probable former player).

HT was 2-0.
Scorers Perry and Jermin. Garland played a splendid game and Epsom played
with just four forwards.

Youngster and
future player Terry Birch is with Epsom Brotherhood Reserves at present as
was Joe Burrage.

Illustrated
Sutton & Epsom Mail says Reserves only won 1-0 v EB but is wrong. This
was a league match.

2/1/26  "Micky" Smith playing for
reserves this day. Started with 9 men and 5-0 down at HT. L 7-4 but

this was a
league game, and not SICC, as Advertiser said. HT 0-5. A much more even
second half.

There was much
slipping and the ground was "waterlogged". Harris HT for Sutton.

9/1/26 Lost 4-0 at Croydon Athletic in league. HT 3-0.
Easy win for them and the score flattered Epsom "who were aggressive on
rare

occasions
only". The second half was slightly more even but not for long.

16/1/26 Not
sure if Reserves had a fixture but it would haave been off due to heavy snow
anyway.

23/1/26 Was
there a game this day?

30/1/26 Res away to Horley where they lose 6-1. 0-1 down
after ten minutes, but Keeling equalised soon after. Ht was 1-3.

LineUp:
A.Garland, P.Standen, J.Coppin, Perry, G.Rollings, Watson, Keeling, Jermin,
Fripp, Coleman, J.Cox

6/2/26 Res SIL
game v Beddington p-p. Played 10/4/26.

6/2/26 Herald says Res beat Carshalton Ath Res 6-0 this
day, and must have been a friendly to cover the Beddington game. Herald

says it was an
SIL match but not possible as Carshalton were not in our division.

13/2/26 Reserves lose 5-0 at home to Horley in Surrey
Intermediate League. Line Up: AS Garland, J Coppin, WA Smith,

S Perry, H
Hollings, A Fripp, H Baston, A Jermin, H Healing, P Curwood, FE Kent.

Reserve table
inc 27/2/26 Pld 15 W5 D1 L9 F28 A54 Pts 11 . Correct

27/2/26 Home game with Kingstonian is p/p so Epsom can
play Redhill in SJCC QF. 1-0 down early, and mostly Redhill

pressure, but Epsom led 2-1 at HT, and went 3-1 up before
Redhill forced extra time, where they scored a winner. Outside left

for Epsom
scored the first and the inside left got their third. Herald originally
listed fixture as Beddington Corner (H).

6/3/26 Epsom
Res draw 0-0 with Redhill and it was the first time Redhill have failed to
score all season.

We had two
players playing for us this day from Epsom Athletic as they were without a
game.

Reserve table
inc 13/3/26 Pld 17 W5 D2 L10 F30 A57 Pts 12

This means that Epsom probably lost 3-2 at home to Epsom
Brotherhood (13/3) as they drew 0-0 with Redhill Reserves on 6/3.

All queries
that are outstanding are after 20/3/26.

20/3/26
Wallington SIL match p-p. Played on 1/5/26.

3/4/26 Epsom
are due to play Summerstown at home straight after the first team game at
West Street. (NR).

5/4/26 Easter Monday Res SIL game v West Norwood p-p maybe
to accommodate the first team match that was switched.

10/4/26 1-0 down to Beddington Corner then we got a
penalty for handball but our left back put it (WIDE). HT 0-1 before our
centre

forward equalised and then our left back scored a penalty
that was also awarded for handball. Then Beddington got it back to 2-2

before another penalty was put in by our left back, again
for handball and our outside right scored the fourth goal in our 4-2 win.
The

left back was
almost certainly John Coppin.

17/4/26 Surrey Advertiser confirms that Epsom hosted
Kingstonian this day, following the first team match at 5.30. Kingstonian won
3-1.

Kingstonian
finished second but Redhill then had points deducted and Kingstonian won the
League title as a result.

24/4/26 Kingstonian defeated Vickers 3-2 at Wallington's
Plough Lane ground in the Surrey Intermediate League overall Final.

26/4/26 Epsom
host West Norwood in the rearranged match from 5/4/26 and win 7-0.

1/5/26 Lost 3-2 at Wallington at Plough Lane, future home
of Post Office Engineers. HT 0-2. We pulled one back with a long shot

but then went 3-1 down before pulling a second goal back
and nearly forcing an equaliser but our outside right missed "an easy
chance".

Also this day at Plough Lane was the SICC F between Woking
and Redhill. Woking won 3-2. Not sure which game was played first.

Other
affiliated Local Teams:

Secretary

From SCFA Handbook

Affiliated

Epsom
Brotherhood

GW Turner

13 Albert Road, Epsom

Aug 1920

Epsom Athletic

RC Pearman

St Ives, Hook Road, Epsom

July 1922

Ewell Athletic

A Sutton

5 Elm Road

July 1923

Ewell Ministry
of Pensions

Dr E Goodson

Ewell Ministry of Pensions Hospital

May 1925

Epsom Rovers

FD Stredwick

50 Lower Court Road, Epsom

July 1925

Epsom Wednesday

A Bowell

26 Albert Road

Sept 1923

West Ewell

R Cook

22 Heatherside Road, Ewell

July 1924

Aug 25 Jack
Hobbs wins his own autographed bat in a raffle at Carlton Cricket club,
Sanderstead! He disclaimed the

prize, and
suggested a donation to the Wimbledon Hospital instead.

The number of the raffle ticket was 126, which was chosen
in honour of Hobbs' next anticipated century, which actually

happened on the
day of the raffle.

Sept 25 Epsom
Downs announce plans for the new grandstand to be built for 20-30,000 people,
with the old one, and

another
(number one stand) nearby to be replaced. Still to be agreed by Epsom Urban
Council, but planned to start

after the Derby
week of 1926.

Sept 25 Advert
in Herald for Pratt and Hooker Auctioneers!!

Dec 25 Mention of a local protest at the cruelty of
foxhunting by the Old Surrey and Burstow Hunt. "Cruel and
barbarous".

There had recently been a law added on animal cruelty at
the Houses of Parliament to some surprise and amusement!

Dec 25 Burn (BC) Bullock, the famous Surrey cricketer
leaves to become a professional in Norfolk. The pub on Mitcham

Green is named
the Burn Bullock, either after him, or his father, who was Secretary of
Mitcham Cricket Club.

3/5/26 - 12/5/26
General Strike. Reduced newspaper produced on 13/5/26.