C O M M E N T S
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Position 2nd out of 13

Premier Division

FAC

2q

Sutton United

2-4

Att 4,600

AC

2q

Redhill

1-4

LC

unfinished and held over to following year

SSC

SF

Dulwich Hamlet

2-3

LSC

1st

Wealdstone

2-3

Att 2,000

SCS

1st

Redhill

2-4

President

Arthur W.Turner

Chairman

H.C.Pettett

v-c Fred (FG) Talbot-Butler

Secretary

Harry Hawke

See notes in 35/36 season about Fred
Talbot-Butler

Manager

Selection Committee - plus trainer Tim Coleman
ex-professional forward.

Treasurer

E.H.Flight

All elected at AGM 22/7/37

Press Sec

D.W.G.Jones

Pub Sec

Ernest A Taylor

Home
Ground:

West Street, Ewell

Club Colours

Light and Dark Blue Hoops

Committee -
elected at AGM on 22/7/37 at Foresters Hall. Paper says Forster Hall.

Rev R.J.Matthews, William (WI) Bowe, AE Taylor, W Voller,
E White, AE Tuck, Ted Wheal, R Herbert, A Easton, C Pritchard,

Bill Townsend,
P Parr junior, G King, and Ernie Sperring.

Reserves:

NO
RESERVE SIDE due to groundshare with Ewell & Stoneleigh

Ewell &
Stoneleigh were groundsharing at West Street. Even the Supporters Club was

part of the
Epsom, Ewell and Stoneleigh Supporters Club at this time, having merged a
year earlier.

Additional
first team records listed in THE BOOK.

Walton on Thames and Guildford City Reserves are admitted
into London League to replace Tooting & Mitcham

(Athenian) and
West Norwood (SSL).

18/6/37 reported rule change. An arc was to be added to
the penalty area, so that everyone could be ten yards away when a

kick was taken.

29/6/37 Tuesday
evening Supporters Club AGM at the Hollies Club, Epsom.

Chairman AE Oakes presided over meeting with DH Clarke
(v-c), SAC Lacey (Secretary), C Measures (Auditor) and HE Border

(Treasurer)

Supporters club report stated that for the first time they
covered two clubs and commended both on their splendid performance

this season. £22.14s was spent on ground improvements
including the provision of separate lockers. Mr Lacey regretted that

the social
events hadn't been better supported, and the 2 football clubs officials were
conspicuous by their absence. "A

supporters club can exist without a football club, but no
live football club could get on without a supporters club as they could

also help
financially. Membership was not even close to 500.

Accounts showed balance of £44.8s.8d so honorariums were
increased to £5 for Secretary and Treasurer. Officers were all

re-elected with committee of Burrage, Chaffey, Chandler,
Foulger, Greathurst, B.Lacey, Moss, Suttle and Weal. They were

given the power to fill a vacancy. Possible new name
sought for Supporters club, as current one too cumbersome. Nothing

happens this
year though.

22/7/37
Thursday Epsom FC AGM at Foresters Hall, in Epsom

Charlie Pettett was absent, so vice-chairman
F.G.Talbot-Butler took charge. Related to Michael Talbot-Butler 1950/51 4
apps.

Yes he was.
Michael lives up North nowadays and bought a history book.

Talbot Butler advised that more support was required or
the club may not be able to continue. It lost £129.2s.9d in 1936/37

and a deficiency of £126.12s.3d from 1935-36. He referred
to general apathy of support. The club had an excellent ground

and the record of the club was good, and could not
understand why support was so low. In most places a successful club

was considered
an honour in the town, but it seems that the club was without honour in its
own town.

He continued to appeal most articulately for more support.
League runners up trophies (miniature cups) were presented to all

the players. It was the fourth time Epsom had been runners
up, and great credit was taken from the fact that they had no

reserve team,
although they regularly used E & S players in a similar capacity, so not
strictly true.

Club lists its scorers from last year, and there is much
variation from mine. They may have just used THE BOOK, while I have

the more
accurate set of stats now, after checking all three local papers for this
era.

Bobby Gill was captain of London League, and played v
Corinthians and Isthmian. Tommy Rochester and Bryn Evans did the

same, and
Evans played for Surrey v Herts @ Wimbledon. Jimmy Jones played for London
League v Isthmian League.

DW Lennard played for FA v Navy and Marines, and there was
also reference to Dick Wilson's achievements. Club says he is

now on 326. Wrong, it is 322. His 300 was reported in the National Press. Thanks to
Supporters Club and to Mrs Parr and Mrs

Easton for their work in the canteens. Also to Mr &
Mrs Bert Walker, George King, who addressed the poster wrappers each

week. Club
suffered a deficit because of a drop in donations and in cup receipts. Poor
weather can't have helped.

Expenditure £861 3s.9d including travelling expenses £84
9s, Refreshments and charabancs £117 19s.11d, ground and upkeep

£210 19s 8d,
advertising, printing and postage £85 19s, ground rental £85 10s.

Income was Donations £10, v-p donations £28 11s, season
tickets £14 13s 6d, penny on the ball £19 14s.1d, Adverts and

programme sales £67 13s.1d, catering profit £40 10s.11d,
hire of ground £70 15s.3d, Gate receipts League £219 15s, cup

£229 9s 10d,
less refunds of shares to visiting teams £69 3s.2d = £160 6s 8d, friendlies
£59 19s. 6d, less guarantees

£12 10s 6d =
£47 9s. Total liabilities on 15/5/37 were £555 15s. FULL
REPORT 23/7/37 HERALD P3.

27/7/37 Royston Park is opened, after previously being a
refuse dump. This was the main ground used by E&E Supporters

in the 1990's.

2/8/37 Donkey Derby and Fete held at West Street, where J
Crouch, the King's Jockey rode one of the donkeys (finished 2nd).

Picture of this
in Herald 6/8/37 Page 2.

18/8/37 Trial saw J Barrs (any connection to J. Barrs from
1930/31?) also L Wheeler from Clacton, and his brother C Wheeler,

who had played for Harwich & Parkeston. GW Green
(Islington Corinthians), C Preece (Beddington Corner, Wimbledon,

Carshalton Ath), RA Bale (W Norwood), all 3 of these were
g/k's, and RA Bale looked to have played for E & S once last

season in Nov 36. C Rogerson (Nunhead Res), Edwards (Welsh
club), TC  Chilvers (Tilbury, Barking,
Carshalton), L Young

(Barking, PO
Engineers). Harry Hawke refereed the trial game.

Mullard (Redhill, J Spears (Mayfield)(Middx County
League), and JF Blanche (Nunhead and Fulham) all expected at trial on 21/8.

20/8/37 reported "A critical season for Epsom
FC" following the warning given at the AGM about finance. Fortunately
the fete

helped reduce
the deficit.

Aug 37 Sid Bristow is now out of the Royal Free Hospital
after operations for appendicitis, and a double hernia. "His strong

constitution is
responsible for making the quick recovery he did".

21/8/37 second trial saw most regulars all appearing.
Others were LA Austin (Wimbledon Park Ath), Fred Chitty (E & S), Fred

Copsey (a policeman returning to the club). REDS: J
Spears, DW Lennard (seems to have returned), A Mullard, JF Blanche,

Tommy Winship, TC Chilvers, W Edwards, Tommy Dunne, Jackie
Pullen, L Austin, S Ogilvie. BLUES: E James, H Taschon,

Bobby Gill, Tommy Rochester, Bryn Evans, Dick Wilson, C
Staples, L Wheeler, Archie Griffiths, Jimmy Jones, Brian Beglan.

Bale and Chitty
went on at HT.

New players signed by Epsom were L and C Wheeler, W
Thompson (poss CE?), TC Chilvers, A Mullard, LA Austin, C Preece.

Aug 37 CE Thompson joins from Nunhead, and was on the roll
of Sunderland's players previously. Is a permit player, so is

unable to play
in Amateur Cup.

New players Charlie CE Thompson joined from Nunhead, while
keeper C.Preece joined from Beddington Corner and A.Mullard

joined from Redhill. Reference also made to Epsom's new
trainer/coach Tim Coleman the famous ex-professional forward.

According to Wilf Smith, Charlie Thompson went on to play
for Sunderland, playing in a game when their keeper was killed.

This appears wrong, and refers to another Charlie Thompson
who was club captain up there. However, this one did go on to

play at
Sunderland, although looks like only the reserves. This one also played for
Nunhead a year or two back.

Aug 37 Future
player F Corby is with Redhill this season.

Aug 37 future
war time player Tom Ugle joins Vickers from Woking Reserves

Aug 37 former player Cliff (CV) George joins Wimbledon. A
former Welsh Amateur International has played for Leyland Motors,

Marine and
Dulwich. Played for Wales twice - v England and Scotland in 1934

27/8/37 reported letter from Mr CB Klasen 33 Courtlands
Drive who writes to complain about the lack of publicity at the local

train stations. Ernest Taylor writes the following week to
reply that they would like to do it, but cash is the issue. He referred
to

Epsom officials dipping into their own pockets regularly,
and wants more tradesmen to get involved. Letters were in Herald.

28/8/37 Tilbury team to play Epsom is advised to contain
the brothers Lemay one of which played for Thames and Clapton Orient

and the other for Chelmsford, Leytonstone and Grays
Athletic. In goal will be C.Moon who represented London League in 1936.

28/8/37 Tilbury only started with 9 men for ten minutes
and still had ten at half time. Yet Epsom only led 1-0 and Tommy

Rochester missed a penalty (SAVE) early in the second
half. No extra time was played in this League Cup match. Drew 1-1.

Reference to Epsom's trainer Tim Coleman "one of the
best inside lefts England has had" He played once for England in 1907.

John George "Tim" Coleman. Born Kettering 1881.
Played for Kettering, Northampton, Woolwich Arsenal, Everton, Sunderland

Fulham, Nottm
Forest and Tunbridge Wells Rangers. One cap in 1-0 win over Ireland on
16/2/1907.

Tim Coleman DOB
26/10/1881 in Kettering 1902-07 Woolwich Arsenal 196-0-84, 1907-09 Everton
69-0-30, 1910

Sunderland 32-0-21,
1911-13 Fulham 94-0-45, 1914 Nottingham Forest, 38-0-14 then Tunbridge
Wells Rangers. DIED 1940.

http://www.arsenal.com/history/profiles/138/john-coleman

Dick Wilson
misses this game, and ends his consecutive run of Epsom games at 214.

4/9/37 RAMC Aldershot won Aldershot Senior Cup last season
but were no match for Epsom who dominated the second half

after the first half had finished goal less. The score
flattered Epsom a little, and Thompson was pulled up more than once by

the referee for elbowing! Beglan is improving, but Jones
is still the real schemer. Tommy Rochester absent as he is now

working at Manor Hospital. Not allowed to play in Sutton
& District League as he has played in more than 3 senior games of

football this
season.

Sept 37 former
player GR Stokes is at Barnet Reserves.

3/9/37 Epsom
team photo in Herald P8

11/9/37 Cheam
Park opened. Regular home for Epsom & Ewell Supporters F.C. in mid to
late 90's.

There was
however an open space in Malden Road that was used for football from the
twenties onwards if not earlier.

Sept 37 Reference to Epsom drawing Woking in the Surrey
Charity Shield, but this is wrong, as Epsom played Redhill not

Woking. We
definitely did not play Woking. Herald got this wrong too.

11/9/37 Bostall
Heath scored first but Epsom make it safe in 2nd half. Jimmy Jones was on
holiday in Bristol.

11/9/37 BC Griffiths, AC Griffiths and Brian Beglan all
played. They all played for Ewell and Stoneleigh at some point last year.

Beglan went on
to play for Dulwich, and both Griffiths for Tooting & Mitcham. Preece pen
save early 2nd half at 2-1 up.

11/9/37
reference to a new player CJ Shaw, who is on home leave from India for 9
months.

He was expected to play this day, and was listed in the
programme, but no-one had seen him play, so they didn't want to

take the risk,
as this was a cup tie. He watched instead as Epsom won comfortably.

Sept 37
reported that Archie and BC Griffiths are playing for Wandsworth, but this
isn't the case, as they

decide to stay
at Epsom. However, they don't stay long.

Sept 37 Reference to Arsenal players not even handshaking
after scoring a goal (Henry style!). I is stated that it is part of a stunt

to make an effort of reducing the "unseemly
scrambles, fussing, and even kissing that go on just because a goal is
scored".

18/9/37 FA Cup match at Brookwood. "It is fairly safe
to say that Epsom in the course of their senior football career have

never met
weaker opposition than they did at Brookwood on Saturday." Jimmy Jones
arrived too late to play.

This game was intended to be played at West Street as
Brookwood couldn't charge a gate, but Brookwood appealed to FA

saying they
didn't charge anyway, so the FA allowed it there, under condition that a
small charge was made. Obviously

Epsom lost money on the deal in travel costs. Decision was
made only on the Tuesday, so caused some inconvenience.

Bobby Gill plays, and then goes on holiday in Bishop
Auckland for two weeks, but will return next weekend for the Epsom game.

Herald calls
him "a real sportsman".

Sept 37 Tommy Dunne joins Tooting & Mitcham. Had not
played all season for Epsom, and never played again for Epsom.

18/9/37 EH Hannam, a former Epsom player scores HT for
Walton on debut v Tooting & Mitcham. Tommy Dunne played for T&M.

25/9/37 Epsom struggle in Amateur Cup at home to Banstead
M.H. They were 1-0 up at HT, but 1-1 soon after. However, a

Jimmy Jones penalty put Epsom ahead and they looked
comfortable. Banstead equalised and although 15 minutes each way

was played, but play deteriorated and scoring seemed
unlikely during extra time. Replay at Epsom, as original game was

Banstead's home
game, but was switched.

Sept 37 Archie Griffiths is selected by Epsom for Walton
game on 2/10, but Tooting & M also select him, and Epsom protest.

Herald says "such changing and swapping is one of the
least pleasant features of present amateur football". He will play
for

T & M on 2/10 as it is a cup match, but can't play in
Athenian League until protest is dealt with. Never plays again for Epsom.

2/10/37 First ever match between Epsom and Walton at Ewell
say papers. Wrong, as Walton visited Ewell in Feb and Oct 1926.

The gate was the biggest this season and "no better
football has been seen at Ewell than that seen during the first half".

Tommy Rochester included in side in place of
Tot Winship who willingly stood down. Epsom win and now play Sutton.

CJ Shaw finally
played this week in place of Jackie Pullen, after missing out earlier.

Epsom for the
winter. Walton include in their side E.Hannam - Ex Kingstonian and Epsom -
clearly highly rated by the

Epsom reporter.

2/10/37
Reference to a new player brought in by Tim Coleman (DG Silbury) but
currently injured.

Epsom also
bring in GS Crane from Gainsborough Trinity, and John and James McDonald from
Scotland.

Oct 37 Epsom's
protest over Archie Griffiths is not upheld, so he can go to Tooting &
Mitcham. However, the player is

suspended for
two league matches, although it's not clear why.

8/10/37 Joe
Davis does an exhibition at the Nelson Billiard Hall in Epsom. Where?

9/10/37 A big crowd saw an exciting match. Epsom should
have won by more than 3-2 though. Jimmy Jones mispen (WIDE)

37 minutes
Jackie Pullen (pen) 40 minutes scored.

16/10/37 Future player Basil Solly played for Sutton v
Epsom in FAC. Epsom are 2-0 down but recover to 2-2 only to let them

get away again.
Papers say that Epsom were disappointing, although Thompson played his best
game so far.

Future Epsom
Town wartime player Jack Lock (ex-Wimbledon) scores twice for Sutton. A
"very friendly sporting game".

An enormous crowd was expected, and the figure of
"just over 4,600" (Herald) was only ever once been exceeded on the
West

Street ground. Total receipts were £130 and after
expenses, each side got between £50 and £60. Herald says it was very

nearly a
record crowd, and "only once had Saturday's attendance been exceeded at
a match on the Epsom ground".

16/10/37 DG Silbury scored on debut. Near end of game,
Dick Wilson sprained an ankle, and will miss the next 2 or 3 matches.

23/10/37 Future players Ken Holliday, Roy Dymott, and Roy
Marlow as a reserve are selected for Epsom, Leatherhead &

District
Schools for a 16-0 win over Dorking & District Schools at Court Rec. They
won the Hood Shield three years in

succession in
34-35-36, and four times in total. Programmes were on sale.

23/10/37 JG Crane, and LJ McAuliffe (Beddington Corner) to
play in AC v Barclays Bank, says Herald, but neither ever play.

23/10/37 "Plenty of exciting and amusing incidents to
keep the large crowd in happy vein" Half time the score was 4-4!!. Epsom

fielded a slightly weakened team and CE Thompson was a
permit player, so unable to compete in Amateur Cup, Shield or SSC

Winship took
Thompson's place, and Rooney took Winship's position. Rooney had joined from
Nunhead Reserves.

Wilson & Silbury injured so Chilvers and Pullen took
their places, and Pullen scored a HT, as did Head for Barclays Bank. In

fact Head also
missed a penalty (POST) at 5-4 to Epsom in 2nd half.

Herald says Pullen (2), Beglan, not Pullen (3) as in THE
BOOK. Beglan's goal came from Jones "a perfect centre". Check Ad!

Ad says Pullen
got a HT including one from a centre from Jones. I will stay with the BOOK on
this one.

Dick Wilson was at the match watching. Rain ceased at half
time. Pullen almost scored another goal, when he hit the post and

the ball went in the net off the post, but the referee
gave a corner after consulting his linesman. Maybe it went through the net?

or maybe it
went out of play earlier? This may be why THE BOOK thinks Pullen got 3 but
I'll stay with it for now.

30/10/37 Epsom had more of the play v Redhill but Redhill
took their chances better and won easily. AJ Bruce made his debut

and had joined
from Harrods works team! Halfway through game there was a perfect rainbow
over the

ground, and a
swan flew over the ground. Then Redhill scored and a Redhill official said
that it was Epsom's swansong!

This story was
reported in the Advertiser and the Herald.

30/10/37 Future
players Sid Faggetter played and scored twice for Redhill and HS Pratt scored
once.

Oct 37 Faggetter had only just returned after a while out
after a motorcycle accident. Gordon Brogdale had been filling in, and

applied to join
Epsom again. Would start playing again in November.

30/10/37 After match, at Marshall Street Baths W.C. (?)
Swimming relay match between Epsom FC and P.O.Engineers FC.

AF Curtis was in the PO side, while Epsom's side was
Maurice and Bobby Gill, Tot Winship, and Bowe junior. The race was

level until the
last leg, when Bobby Gill pulled away and Epsom won by two lengths!

The Marshall Street Baths were in Westminster, in Marshall
Street W1F 7EL. They opened in 1850 but were rebuilt in 1931.

Then they closed in 1997 but reopened after much
refurbishment on 27/7/10. It is a Grade II listed building so the façade
remains

similar to the
original and it still has the original marble lined swimming pool. It is now
owned by Nuffield Health.

Nov 37 Fred
Stenning is at Cobham

6/11/37 a.m. k.o. Epsom, Leatherhead & District
Schools v Woolwich Schools in English Schools Cup 2nd round. Drew 1-1

and replay in
Woolwich on 13/11/37. Game was at West Street.

6/11/37 Only 2nd league game of the season as Epsom forced
a late draw with Leavesden. David Wesley makes his debut

after joining from Northfleet Amateurs and saves a penalty
in the second half. Gordon Brogdale returns and T Temlett (debut)

in this game too, Brogdale promoted from the reserves and
Temlett from Ashtead Albion. Paper isn't impressed with either.

"Brogdale
has got the dash but not the centre forward ability" How wrong they
were!

Leavesden
scored 86 minutes, but late Brogdale tap in equaliser after 88 saves the
point.

David Wesley
was a rugby blue and very "well to do". Unfortunately killed in
April 41 whilst serving for the RAF.

13/11/37 Epsom are 3-0 down after 15 minutes and it could
have been 6. Epsom fought back for a draw against Tilbury, in LC

replay but only two minutes of extra time are played due
to fading light. Epsom had arrived 30 minutes late. To avoid extra

time, it could be argued that Epsom may have deliberately
arrived late, but the papers refer to a long and tedious journey, so

this was
unlikely. A second replay is arranged for Tilbury say papers but it was
eventually played at Epsom.

Silbury and
Brogdale did well, while Wilson was not yet at 100%.

19/11/37 Ewell Boys 2-1 Epsom Central. Roy Marlow scored
for Ewell @ West Street. Had previously beaten Leatherhead

Central 4-1 and
won 9-0 at Bookham.

20/11/37
Papers say Epsom's forwards have never all played so well together. Guildford
City Reserves (Amateurs) had

started so badly this year that they had 6 new players in
their line up, mostly from Southall, and Stewart (gk, Scottish Junior

International).
Epsom still 4-0 up after 25 minutes and win 8-1.

Tim Coleman is delighted with performance. A Dempsey is
listed as the new captain, but hasn't played yet. See 4/12. Pullen

is now playing at outside right. Brogdale got two in two
minutes. Herald says Brogdale 3 Jones 2. AD agrees. BOOK is wrong.

27/11/37 Billy Heal makes debut - joined from Barnet and a
Welsh Amateur International. Also had rep honours for Middlesex.

Fred Chitty played this day for Carshalton Athletic v
Epsom. However, he damaged a leg muscle after 20 minutes and they

were down to 10 men. Even then Carshalton were ahead until
an hour had elapsed before Epsom fought back and won it.

It was a dull game brightened only by the Carshalton
keeper's performance. Beglan's winner was probably a cross, that found

the top corner of the net. Carshalton keeper was FA
Clarke. Occasionally referred to as S.A. Clarke and nicknamed Nobby!

Heal had been with Barnet for the last three years. Herald
feels that Jackie Pullen is now past his best. Game was nearly

blotted out by fog, so a collection for Sid Bristow, who
has been unable to work recently, was postponed, and held when a

bigger crowd is
present. "A small attendance" Ironically the fog lifted as the game
started!

27/11/37 Roy Marlow plays for Epsom, Leatherhead and
District Schools in Hood Shield QF 7-2 win over Caterham Boys @

Leatherhead
United.

Nov 37 reported
that subject to sanction from F.A., Epsom will travel to Dunkirk for a
friendly on 5/12/37.

3/12/37 Roy Marlow and Roy Dymott both score for Ewell
School in an 11-0 win over Stoneleigh East (now Auriol) school.

4/12/37 Dempsey made debut - had played for Irish Free
State XI recently. Also CE Thompson played up front as Epsom won

10-1 against RN
Depot (Chatham). Papers said it was the best balanced side Epsom had produced
all season.

4/12/37 Trial
at West Street for Surrey Juniors.

5/12/37 Epsom travelled to Dunkerque for a friendly!. Lost
0-7. FA Clarke (Carshalton Ath) guests for Epsom, as Wesley is

unavailable.
Rough crossing. "Hopelessly outplayed", but Epsom had played the
day before, so some excuse for this.

The French side included Griffiths (Cardiff and Everton,
and a former International, and Hillier (Dagenham), and Jordan the former

Scottish International. All play regularly for this
professional team. Evans (cut eye) and Pullen (knee cartilage) could not
play, nor

could Silbury owing to night work. A gale blew from end to
end, and with heavy rain, the ground was in a terrible state. Epsom

played well for 25 minutes, but were gradually worn down.
First goal from 25 yards after 25 minutes from their outside right,

then two in two minutes before HT 3-0. Rogerson had
injured his knee, and so at HT permission was given for Epsom to field

Maurice Gill at right back, with Thompson moving forward
to c-f. Epsom didn't improve though and further goals followed on

50, and 60 minutes, with two late goals also. Clarke
played a magnificent game, and other outstanding players were Bobby Gill

Billy Heal,
Brian Beglan, and Jimmy Jones.

At the start of the game, a band played both National
Anthems and a presentation of a silk sash was made to Bobby Gill from

the Dunkerque captain. It was engraved
"Olympiad-Dunkerque, 1937". After the match a reception was held at
which the

President of the French Football Federation welcomed the
players and invited them to return. In response, v-c Mr Talbot-Butler

handed 18
neckties in Dunkerque colours to the French club.

11/12/37 Pat
Lynch plays for Tufnell Park Res at Ilford L 3-7

11/12/37 Gordon Brogdale transfers to Wandsworth United
where within hours he played and scored in their 3-1 win at Bostall Heath.

11/12/37 Thompson unavailable (permit) and Pulen is
injured. Then Bobby Gill got injured in the first half and Epsom could not

hold on to their lead. Future player Sid Faggetter mispen
2nd half at 1-0 to Epsom. 2 winning goals came in the last 20 minutes

after the
injury. Beglan scored first goal after 51 minutes, with Jones putting Epsom
back in the lead at 2-1.

WJ Toleman is
ex-Barking, while G Harmon works with CE Thompson at Samuel Jones.

18/12/37 Epsom
win 2-0 at Athenian League Wealdstone in LSC.

Wealdstone had been unbeaten in all competitions all
season. Rochester scored after 36 minutes after keeper fumbled a Beglan

shot, and Epsom remained on top throughout, with Beglan
got a second goal after 60 minutes after a Jones run and cross.

According to
The Times Dempsey scored the second, not Beglan. Check!

However
Wealdstone lodged an appeal based on Tommy Rochester

being native
of County Durham, working more than 12 miles outside London, and hadn't
played in 5 games that year.

Game replayed
1/1/38 Wealdstone won 3-2. Epsom were also fined 5 guineas at appeal of
London FA on 28/12/37.

Herald says that the London FA can't have considered it
too serious, as they could have removed Epsom or refused them a

share of the
gate, but just ordered the replay, due to this "technical breach"
of the rules.

The draw for the second round had already been made and we
were away to Ilford but of course the match never happened.

18/12/37 Friendly at West Street saw a 3-3 draw between
Ewell Boys and Badshot Lea XI. Sir Arthur Glyn entertained the boys

to tea at
Rectory House afterwards. E Thorpe (2) and Roy Marlow were the scorer.

25/12/37 Lots
and lots of fog led to many postponements and some abandonments across the
East London area.

26/12/37 11.15pm A two car accident in Epsom Road, just
over the borough border into Ashtead, saw 9 people injured,

including 2 who
later died. One of these was famous old player Jack Parr, who suffered
internal injuries

and died in Epsom County Hospital on Thursday 6th January.
The second was Frank Allen, who died between 3pm

and 4pm on
Saturday 8th January. Both were buried in a joint funeral on 12th January

Jack Parr was
one of the original players and founder members in 1917, and played regularly
until about 2

years ago,
even coming out of retirement occasionally. Mrs Parr still runs the canteens
at the football club.

Funeral service was held at Christ Church, Epsom, and was
well supported. The bodies had been lying at the

Railway Inn for
a few days, and they were buried at Epsom Cemetery. Secretary Harry Hawke was

present, as was Ernest A Taylor, and Ernest H Flight,
while wreaths were sent by the club, and Supporters Club, and.

PO Engineers
F.C. too. Another former player Harold Keeling was also in the accident, but
survived.

Herald reports the death of Jack Parr, one of the original
founders and members of the Epsom Juniors. Slightly

built, but with wonderful stamina. Usually inside left.
Had ceased to play before last season, but played once when

short. Played for Epsom C.C. after the folding of Epsom
Rovers C.C. not bad at billiards. Black armbands are to be

worn on 8/1/38 v Leavesden. Herald says the other eight
are improving, but shortly afterwards, Frank Allen died.

Herald reports
on the funeral in 14/1/38 issue: Heading "EPSOM'S SAD WEEK"

Their car was being driven by Cecil Frederick Chinn of the
RAC Country Club, Woodcote, and they were proceeding

to a dance at the Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall. Jack Parr
lived at Providence Place, Epsom, while Frank Allen, and

brother Stanley were sons of the licensee of the Railway
Inn, High Street, Epsom, which was demolished later that

year in the widening of the High Street. "The passing
has more stirred the sympathy of the whole of the inhabitants

of the Epsom district than has perhaps any local happening
of recent years". Frank Allen had a fiancée Miss Hilda

Waight. He had been stable, but on Friday 7th, a
haemorrhage set in. Efforts to save life included a blood transfusion

says Herald.

Jack Parr and Harold Keeling had been the closest of
friends, going back to when they, along with Ernie and Reg

Sperring, and Bob and Charlie Aldridge set up the Epsom
Juniors FC in 1918 and played their first matches at

Alexandra Rec. "Some of the committee meetings used
to be held round pillar boxes or under lamp posts". Some

took place on
the premises of WJ Keeling, on the old side of the High Street. "and
here were

made and painted the goal posts". The parents of the
players gave them much support. Fred Keeling joined the

players
following his demobilisation after World War 1.

Jack Parr had been a Committee member at one point, but
was no longer a member, although he attended all the

matches, often with the Allens and Harold Keeling. Parr
and Keeling were also members of Epsom Rovers Cricket

Club before it disbanded, and subsequently they became
members of Epsom Cricket Club. Both deceased were also

members of the Epsom Conservative Club, and Parr played
billiards and snooker for them. "He had a sunny equable

nature, and quite a sense of fun". Frank Allen was
the eldest son of CJ Allen (Railway Inn), who died in 1932. Licensee

is now Frank's mother. Frank had "a quiet but very
genuine modest nature". Frank had also captained a Tradesman's

XI in the annual match against the Police (cricket).
Played for Epsom Brotherhood, and occasionally appeared for

Epsom Town at
Horton in the early 20's. He was a Vice-President of the Epsom FC at the time
of his death.

The Leavesden programme (8/1/38) stated "It was with
deep and very sincere regret that on Thursday evening-just

as we were going to press-we heard that our old player,
committee man, and friend, Jack Parr had passed away a

few hours earlier. Jack was one of a party involved in a
motor smash on Boxing Night and since the accident, had

been in a critical state throughout. Jack was a thorough
sportsman in every sense of the word, and his lamentable

death at such an early age leaves a gap in Epsom sporting
circles it will be difficult to fill. The club and its supporters

join in expressing profound sympathies to Jack's
relatives, particularly Mrs Parr, his mother, the lady in charge of our

tea canteens. Today, immediately prior to the kick off,
there will be a period of silence as a mark of respect for our

old friend,
while the Epsom players will be wearing mourning bands"

The Committee also stated that "It is perhaps one of
the hardest of tasks to put pen to paper and to write of friends-

real friends-in the past tense. And it is undoubtedly more
difficult still to realise that those friends with whom one was

speaking and laughing as recently as a fortnight
previously have passed over into the Great Beyond. Therefore the

feelings of the Epsom Football Club can possibly be
appreciated in so far as concerns the recent death in such

terribly tragic circumstances of Jack Parr and Frank
Allen. Jack and Frank were close friends, and much of their

spare time was taken up with the happenings of the
football club. Jack, an old player. One of the best inside

forwards Epsom ever possessed, and a member of the
Committee after his playing days had finished. Frank, not an

Epsom player, and not a member of the Committee. Yet in
his own way, and without ostentation, a great worker on

behalf of the club. At most home matches and many away
games one could confidently expect to see Jack and

Frank together on the touchline, following every kick of
the ball and not missing a single incident of note. True

sportsmen and ardent supporters of Epsom, they epitomised
all that could be desired by the club in the way of actual

and moral help. To talk to them individually or jointly on
matters pertaining to the club's, and football's welfare was

always an illuminating and interesting experience. They
both fully appreciated and lived up to the meaning of

playing the game. Whether at the football ground or in
their home lives, one could always expect, and get a straight

deal from them, actually and metaphorically. They were in
short, two typical and clean living British sportsmen,

who were accepted as such without question by all with
whom they came into contact. That the Epsom Football Club

is much poorer in spirit by their lamented and tragic
death is a mere statement of fact. But this can, in no way,

adequately express the grief that is felt by the players
and the Committee at the loss of two of the finest friends the

club ever knew. To Mrs Parr and Mrs Allen, and other
relatives, our very deepest sympathies are extended. And

although this may be of little consolation to them in
their grievous and irreparable loss they have sustained, the fact

remains that in
Epsom football circles the names of Jack Parr and Frank Allen will never be
forgotten.

The funeral on 12th January: "The Epsom High Street
was lined with people on Wednesday afternoon, when the

funeral, a joint one, of Frank Allen and Jack Parr took
place". "A large number of people were present at the service

at Christ Church and at the interment at Epsom
Cemetery". Overnight the two coffins had rested at the Railway Inn.

The Vicar at the funeral was Rev JE Matthews, himself a
playing member of the Epsom Cricket Club, and he was

assisted by Rev E Davies with Leslie Brown at the organ.
Hymns "Rock of Ages" and Jesus lives! No longer now".

The graves were
selected so as to be not  too far apart
from each other.

At the funeral, amongst many others, were Albert E Tuck,
FG Talbot-Butler, EA Taylor (also representing the Hollies

Club), Harry Hawke, Ernest H Flight, George Mackesy, Tom
Kirk, Sid Bristow, Billy Green (currently Margate Secretary)

WH Challis, Mr & Mrs S Prett, Q Budd. Wreaths received
from Harold Keeling, and from "members of Epsom Juniors

1917", Epsom FC, canteen ladies at the football club,
the Supporters Club, and Epsom Wednesday Club, and many,

many others. A Memorial Service was then held on the
Wednesday evening by JE Matthews. The Choir sang "Blest

are the departed" "Jesu, lover of my soul",
and "Let Saints on earth in concert sing". Many representatives
present.

Five of the
other seven injured persons remain in hospital, but are all stable.

27/12/37 Gordon Brogdale now playing with Wandsworth
United and played v Epsom in friendly on 27/12/37 and league match

on 15/1/38. He scored in the friendly against Epsom. Quite
a good sized crowd and a good match too. Wandsworth were

previously known as Streatham Town, but are now playing at
the Wandsworth Stadium. Epsom went ahead 3-2 in 48th minute, and

stayed ahead. Herald says "Epsom believe in having no
game on Christmas Day, thinking that their players, some of whom have

homes far off are entitled to complete freedom on that day
of festivity". Former Epsom player and Stockport and Notts County

professional
Leslie Caiels also played.

Were Wandsworth
connected to Streatham. I believe so.

It transpires that Wandsworth already existed at the
Greyhound Stadium for a few seasons and replaced Streatham Town in the

London League. There was no connection except that one
replaced the other but Wandsworth wouldn't survive long and were

missing from the London League constitution by 1939/40.
Wandsworth were not previously known as Streatham even though

some players
and even officials may have moved over following Streatham's demise.

However I have uncovered a report from the season that
refers to Wandsworth as the late Streatham Town team so there must

have been a
connection of some description. Epsom Herald - copy taken

I also have a copy of a South London Press report advising
that effectively it was the same team but at a different ground.

1/1/38 Epsom unlucky to lose replay of LSC i.e. at
Wealdstone. Epsom were the better side, but let in two goals in the last
three

minutes. "After a doubtful judgement by the
referee". Wealdstone were an early goal up in 2nd half, but Rooney
levelled it up,

then Beglan put them 2-1 up, before the ref gave a corner,
when it appeared clear that it was a goal kick. Wealdstone scored

from it, and
then won with a "possibly offside" goal at the end. Gate was nearly
3,000 and receipts were £80.

We would have
been away to Ilford in the next round if we'd qualified.

Jan 38 Brian Beglan signs amateur forms for Tottenham.
Epsom are now the only unbeaten team in London League, after Eton

Manor lose at
Tilbury.

8/1/38 Epsom defeat Leavesden 3-2 deservedly. A minutes
silence is held for Jack Parr, and a bugler plays the last post. Tommy

Rochester scored after 10 minutes, but 1-1 at HT. A
debatable penalty from Jones but Epsom 2-1 up before Collins scored a

header from a
Jones cross. Late consolation for visitors on 80 minutes.

Jan 38 reference to future club official A.W.
"Ned" Kelly being the Press Secretary of the London League at this
time. Has strong

connections
with the PO Engineers.

15/1/38 Game played at the grandly named Wandsworth
Stadium on a very windy day. Wandsworth scored from over 40

yards out and Jimmy Jones scored the winner direct from a
corner that was blown in by the wind on 89 minutes. Epsom

deserved the
win though. If Wandsworth had won, they would have gone top.

Jan 38
reference to W.Neal former Clapton now at Ilford

Jan 38 Basil Solly appears to have resigned from Sutton
United and denies that he is joining anyone else. Sutton supporters

organise a protest meeting and over 200 attend. Solly
reconsiders briefly, but within a few days of Sutton losing to Leytonstone

in the Amateur
Cup in February, he is playing for Epsom.

Herald
prophetically says that if Solly leaves, "he will be seen wearing the
colours of Epsom".

22/1/38 One of the most exhilarating games ever played at
Ewell. Large crowd too as Met Police came to visit as leaders of

the Spartan
League. However Epsom won comfortably in the end after recovering from an
early 3rd minute penalty.

22/1/38 Thompson again unable to play (permit), and
Toleman had trouble with footwear, as he miskicked often. This was sorted

out at HT. Beglan
equalised after 12 minutes, with a great goal from 30 yards by Jones making
it 2-1 after 25 minutes. "A

magnificent shot". 55 minutes saw 3-1 as Rochester
scored from a rebound after Jones had hit the bar, and Rochester scored

again a minute
later. David Wesley played well and is "a born goalkeeper" says
Herald.

Jan 38 Surrey FA dealt with a complaint from Manor
Hospital about illegal approaches from Epsom for two of their players,
one

of which was Tommy Rochester. This was dismissed as
"frivolous" by SCFA and Manor lost their guinea fee. Also Epsom FC

officials
wrote to the London County Council Mental Health Department. "In reply
to your letter, no employees in LCC

hospitals are compelled to play football or cricket for
the institution. Their spare time is their own". Looks like Rochester
worked

at the Manor
Hospital, and they weren't happy with him playing for Epsom instead of them.

29/1/38 Gale blowing across RN Depot's
"splendid" pitch at Chatham. RN had a stronger side out to that
which lost 10-1

earlier in the season, and led twice in this game before
Epsom won 3-2. 1-0 down after 13 minutes, but at 1-1 the wind then

dropped at half time, when Epsom were expecting it to help
them, and they went 2-1 down, but Beglan scored his second a

minute later,
and Rochester got the winner after 85 minutes. RN Depot played at the Depot
itself in Chatham.

5/2/38 Epsom's display against Tilbury was "probably
their most effective and spectacular ever". Epsom won this second

replay 8-1 and
Tilbury only scored when Epsom were briefly down to ten men, as Rochester was
looked at.

This was a very one sided game, and Herald thinks that the
players are now benefitting from Tim Coleman's care and advice.

Feb 38 future wartime player Bill Ridgers joins Wimbledon
but broke his leg and retired after breaking down in comeback in Sept 39.

Would still
join us later though.

12/2/38
Headline in Advertiser says" Epsom make Nunhead look rather small
fry".

12/2/38
Isthmian League Nunhead beaten 5-1 easily and it could have been more but
Mulley saved them a lot of times.

Nunhead had started well and even led as a result of a
rare David Wesley error, when he dropped the ball. "It is impossible
to

praise too
highly Epsom's performance". Herald says Rochester got a hat trick +
Jones and Beglan. Check Ad!

Comet says Beglan, o.g. in scramble, Rochester, Collins
and Jones. Advertiser says the o.g. was Rochester's in a melee which

was "a bit
of a fluke". I will go with Advertiser as it is better described.
Rochester (2), Beglan, Jones and Collins.

Epsom were 2-1 up at HT and just got better with the wind.
Beglan's fifth was from a wide angle. Just before the end Rochester

injured himself
and had to leave the field. 10 men.

A collection
was held at the game for Mrs Parr which raised £7 3s.6d. She is in charge of
the canteens.

Referee AA Horwood said after the Nunhead game that Epsom
were "the finest amateur team I have seen this season". He also

refereed in the
Football League top divisions.

Mention of
London Sporting Press. Worth a look at some point.

19/2/38 Basil
Solly makes debut for Epsom v Finchley and scores in a 6-1 win. Biggest
League gate of the year,

inclusive of
some Sutton fans who went to cheer him on, even though they were at home to
Wealdstone themselves!

Herald says
that Solly may return to Sutton next year if certain people there leave. He
stays at Epsom.

Also says that people believe that Solly has "amends
to make" as he knocked Epsom out of the Amateur Cup earlier in the

season whilst with Sutton! Herald says this game wasn't as
good as the week before. Thompson took Rochester's place up front

and got a hat
trick, but was offside often. Jones mispen (SAVE) at 1-0 up. HT 1-0 thanks to
Beglan's 15th minute goal. Former

player CW Milne played for Finchley, who he joined after
leaving Ewell & Stoneleigh at the end of last season. HE was "full

of
tricks". Epsom were 3-0 up before Finchley scored, and won 6-1. It was
Finchley's fifth straight defeat.

19/2/38 Tommy Rochester unable to play through injury, and
would be out for three weeks. Papers say that Epsom are playing

better than at
any time in the last three years.

21/2/38 Founder
of Herald William Pile dies aged 95.

26/2/38 A week after defeating Finchley 6-1 Epsom suffer
their first League defeat of the season at Finchley 5-0! Finchley's

first win in 5 games. David Wesley was away with
scholastic duties, and possibly Epsom were looking ahead to the SSC SF.

Wesley was attending the opening of a grammar school.
Rochester was still out with an injured foot, while Toleman arrived ten

minutes too late to play. Herald says Wesley would have
saved two of the goals, but Finchley were still much better than Epsom.

2-0 down after "a very few moments" and just an
individually bad day. Jones hit the bar at 1-0 down, but "like a good
bottle of

champagne gone
flat; they had lost their sparkle. Lewins HT for Finchley.

Feb 38 Coaches for Dulwich game at Wimbledon were to leave
the Capitol Epsom, and Green Man, Ewell at 2.15 and the return

fare is only
"17 pence". Can be booked at regular offices and Supporters Club
office at the ground too.

26/2/38 former long serving Captain George Mackesy is sent
off this day playing for Dagenham Town v Tilbury in a local cup match.

26/2/38 Ray Chenery and Roy Marlow were selected for Epsom
Schools to play this day v Dorking Schools at Stoneleigh West

Central School
ground in Stoneleigh. Wood Cup 2nd round.

5/3/38 Epsom are 2-1 up with 7 minutes to play at
Wimbledon v Dulwich in SSC SF. Papers said that you were left wondering

why Dulwich had 5 amateur internationals in their side and
Epsom had none. Both keepers played well in this game and a

replay was required. It would not be played for over a
month though. Herald says Epsom gave Hamlet "a gruelling game".

The goals scored were the first against Dulwich in SSC all
season, and they won it last year without conceding! Rochester

was back but not at 100%, while Basil Solly and CE
Thompson were ineligible. Brian Beglan was outstanding, but Jones

was not too
good. 1-0 down after 12 minutes as Epsom had "brilliant sun" in
their eyes, but "tenaciously held on".

HT 0-1 then Bruce scored his first goal for the club after
49 minutes and as Epsom got on top, Rochester scored after 62

minutes, but
Dulwich equalised after 79. "The result will considerably raise Epsom's
reputation".

Attendance is unknown, but total gate was £219. Massive,
bearing in mind Epsom's game at Wealdstone saw nearly 3,000 and

yet receipts
were only £80. Even allowing for higher ticket prices for a semi final, it
must have been well over 6,000.

March 38 Gordon
Brogdale is at Wimbledon Reserves now from Wandsworth.

10/3/38 Cecil Frederick Chinn is fined £5 with costs, and
is banned from driving for a year for dangerous driving. He was the driver

of the car
containing Jack Parr and Frank Allen, that crashed on 26/12/37.

He went round a bend in the road, but lost control and
crossed the road into the path of an oncoming car. He was driving a Morris.

He was driving towards Ashtead, and on arriving at the
bridge (?, where), he said he drew to the left to make room, but this
was

proven to be wrong. CF Chinn was the lawn tennis and
squash professional at the RAC Country Club in Epsom. His costs were

£9 2s.11d.
Judge said the fine was lower, because the costs were so high.

12/3/38 Future player FD Rawkins replaced in goal by
another future Epsom keeper Harry Tiffany for PO Engineers. Judge

also played as Epsom lost a 1-0 HT lead , losing 2-1. Rare
defeat at Wallington for Epsom who had a good record there.

Bobby Gill had flu, so Merrick (Dagenham) came in for his
debut with Toleman moved back to full back. Jones put Epsom 1-0 up

after 30 minutes, but 60 minutes saw the equaliser, and PO
Engineers scored again after 80 minutes "to the disappointment of

Epsom's
followers, who formed the largest part of the onlookers".

12/3/38 Epsom, Leatherhead & District Schools win 4-1
v Farnham in Hood Shield SF @ Leatherhead United. Ken Holliday from

Epsom Central School played, as did Roy Marlow from Ewell
Boys school. Juniors are in the Wood Cup SF v St Helier one week

later @
Stoneleigh West School.

12/3/38 Tom
Ogle, Harry Payton and T.Pierce all play

for Epsom Manor
in SICC SF at Woking but lose 5-1.

19/3/38 Bobby
Gill still has flu and cannot captain the London League v Royal Navy and
Marines @ Guildford this day.

Future players
Judge and Tiffany both play, and Judge scores the first goal in a 2-1 win.

Randall was
also unavailable for Epsom, due to working in Alton, while Pullen has a
damaged (displaced) cartilage.

Herald says
"these misfortunes illustrate the handicaps with which a secretary is
confronted without a reserve eleven."

19/3/38 3 goals in the first 10 minutes saw Epsom 2-1 up.
David Wesley knocked out briefly in 1st half. A half back, Chapman

played in goal for Grays as their keeper did not make the
journey. The best goal of the match was scored by Cheventre, who

had been
playing for Ewell and Stoneleigh. He played well but never played again for
the club. HT 3-1.

Epsom were 3-1 up at HT but the ref blew for half time,
just as a Grays player was about to score! A fine day but poor game

London League v Surrey Senior League will be played at PO
Engineers this year, provisionally 16/4, although this date is put

back. Bobby
Gill and Jimmy Jones are selected for this game.

25/3/38 Ewell Boys 2-0 Epsom Central School. Finished
League fixtures. Pld 10 W9 D1 F76 A7. Ray Chenery and Roy Marlow

were in the
side.

26/3/38 PO Engineers suffered an injury to Ferguson and
were down to ten men after 60 minutes. Epsom would have won

anyway, say
papers. Again Tiffany and Judge played v Epsom.

This was a much better game and Jimmy Jones "shone
like a star" and "was the inspiration of the attack". Solly
put Epsom

ahead after 30 minutes. HT 1-0 "Game was packed with
thrills". Jones made it two and then Collins got the third from a
low

Beglan cross
after 85 minutes.

26/3/38 Former
player Cecil (CB) Weller makes debut for Sutton and had joined from Woking.

Mar 38 Jimmy Jones has strained his back and is undergoing
"electrical treatment". Jackie Pullen is now fit after cartilage

problems.

Mar 38 Fare to
Kingstonian for the SSC SF replay is 18 pence from Capitol Cinema Epsom.

Apr 38 Cecil
Weller iss at Sutton

2/4/38 Epsom win 1-0 in Welling v Bostall Heath, who this
season are "a lowly team". Basil Solly scored after 20 minutes, but

not much else happened in a fairly close game. Billy Heal
played well while the referee blocked a goal bound shot from Geoff

Collins, when
he had an open goal! What was ref doing there!! Jimmy Jones is still not 100%
fit.

Game was played
at Wickham Street, Welling in front of less that 100.

8/4/38 reported that Epsom FC have terminated the
groundshare agreement with Ewell & Stoneleigh. WHY? My guess is that

it is purely monetary, as Epsom also announce that they
have arranged another groundshare with Venners Sports for next

season. This was virtually a death sentence for Ewell
& Stoneleigh. Venners are a London League Division 1 team, and will be

moving to the SSL for next season. Ewell & Stoneleigh
arrange an EGM on 11/4/38 at the Stoneleigh Hotel to consider their

position. Epsom
allow E & S to complete their fixtures this season, so it appears that it
is not acrimonious.

9/4/38 Epsom beat Tilbury comfortably 5-2. Solly 1-0 after
10 minutes, but Tilbury fought back, and led 2-1 at HT. Downhill in the

second half,
Epsom improved, and Jimmy Jones got all four! (1 penalty).

Apr 38 Former player Tommy Dunne scores first goal for
Tooting & Mitcham v Wimbledon in SSC SF @ Dulwich. W3-0.

13/4/38 Papers refer to a match between PO Engineers and
Epsom being cancelled this day. Must have been a friendly.

Also London League v SSL is also postponed at PO
Engineers. It had already been moved to 23/4 and may not have taken place.

15/4/38 Good
Friday Walton game was a 2-2 draw - HT 1-0. Jones scored direct from a corner
again.

It was a decent game to start with in front of 2,500
present. Dougan then got injured for Walton. HT 1-0. Jones scored after
75

minutes, and
Epsom were well on top, but eight minutes later it was 2-2.

After the game, H May for Walton had to go to hospital,
and it turned out that the old Crystal Palace player had pleurisy!

15/4/38 Epsom,
Leatherhead & District Schools win Hood Shield again, defeating Mitcham
2-1 at West Street.

15/4/38 Elved Evans (21) brother of Bryn, is killed at
Burford, Oxfordshire after his motorcycle collides with another vehicle. He

was travelling home to Treorchy in Wales. Had lived in
Surrey for 2 1/2 years, mainly with his brother in Ashtead, before moving

to Pimlico.
Occasional player for PO Engineers 'A' team.

16/4/38 Epsom
2-0 up on Wandsworth after 15 minutes before Gray was injured for the
visitors. Epsom won 6-1.

Epsom score three in each half. Pullen returns but is not
his old self, say papers. "Will never again be the same Pullen he
was".

Bryn Evans played despite the death of his brother the day
before. He believed that the club interests came first, and he would

try to do his
best. "One of the largest league gates of the season".

16/4/38 Tommy
Dunne and Archie Griffiths both score for Tooting & Mitcham as they beat
Wimbledon 3-0

in SSC SF at
Dulwich. Attendance 7,200.

18/4/38 Epsom play well and defeat Walton comfortably 2-0
at West Street. The first 15 minutes was exciting, but the teams

couldn't keep the pace up. 1-0 through Jones after 25
minutes and Rochester made it two from a Beglan pass. 2,600 attended,

says Herald, which was the biggest gate this season for a
league match. Comet says over 3,000, as does Mitcham News..

23/4/38 Jackie Pullen misses an easy chance four minutes
from time to win SSC SF v Dulwich, but the tie goes to extra time

where Epsom lose 3-2 in front of over 6,000 spectators at
Kingstonian. One onlooker was Harry Westlake, who was Epsom's

captain in
1929 when Epsom last won a SSC SF v Wimbledon at Kingstonian. (Lost at
Guildford to Redhill in the final)

Herald calls Pullen's miss "a tragedy" after 85
minutes. Also says crowd was between 5 and 6 thousand. 20 minutes 0-1, BALL,

and HT 0-1. The first 20 minutes of the second half were
all Dulwich, but Epsom hung on tenaciously again, then W Toleman

collided with a Dulwich player and had to leave the field,
yet returned five minutes later, playing as well as ever. 75 minutes saw

a Jones equaliser to take it into extra time. 97 minutes
played and Wesley fumbled an Anderson shot, which Jover scored, but

Pullen
equalised, only to see BALL get his second. A fair result. Surrey Advertiser
says about 5000 watched.

26/4/38 Epsom are unlucky to lose 1-0 to Eton Manor.
Shepherd (Redhill) on his debut, did not live up to expectations. HT unk.

Supporters Club conclude their social calendar with a
dance at Ebbisham Hall on 4/5/38, even though Epsom have a game at

Carshalton Ath.
The Barwynne School of dancing will put on a display.

27/4/38 Epsom
lose 4-2 at Tilbury. Epsom were 2-1 up at HT, but let three in the second
half.

30/4/38 Epsom score in first minute through an o.g. (THE
BOOK is wrong to say Rochester) at Grays but are held to a draw.

The own goal was scored by Boatman which was a bad back
pass under pressure by Rochester and Beglan. 15 mins 1-1.

In Grays side
was G Webb who played ten years ago in the game when Epsom won the London
League in 1928.

2/5/38 Title chances gone after a 4-1 home defeat on
Monday evening to Eton Manor. Only 40 minutes each way due to the light,

and the game started in light drizzle. Epsom nearly went
behind in first minute, but HT was goalless. Eton Manor scored after 53

minutes, but Solly equalised three minutes later, and it
was a good finish, as both sides "went for it" and missed chances,
but

goals after 67,
69 and 80 won it for Manor. First home league defeat of season.

4/5/38 Epsom's 6-1 win over Carshalton is flattering,
although no-one doubted that the better team won. "Tipper" Pratt
guested

for Epsom (Redhill & Sutton). Carshalton held the
scores level at HT (1-1) but went down to ten men in the second half and

lost 6-1.
Herald says Solly (4), Evans and o.g. v Carshalton. Ad agrees. BOOK is wrong.

7/5/38 Ex
player A.C.Griffiths scores 6 for Surrey v Somerset as they win the final of
the Southern Counties Amateur

Championship
10-0 v Somerset at Wimbledon.

7/5/38 Epsom make certain of runners up spot with a 5-1
win over Guildford City Res. Thompson (ill) and Rochester (injured)

were missing, while Wesley was also absent. Jones put
Epsom 1-0 up after 90 seconds, then Collins made it 2-0 after 35

minutes. HT 2-0. Then 4 goals in ten minutes in second
half from  Bruce and Solly and Beglan,
plus one for Guildford, then Evans

had one disallowed for offside. Herald says Bruce and
Solly scored, not Solly (2). Ad agrees. Bruce scored the 4th which

was
"spectacular". BOOK is wrong. Jones scored first "and every
Epsom forward followed suit".

Wesley was in the first round of the Middlesex tennis
tournament and representing Tottenham Hard Court Tennis Club, but would

have played for
Epsom, if Neave (Dagenham) had not been able to play.

14/5/38 AC Griffiths plays and scores for Tooting &
Mitcham as they win SSC for the first time v Dulwich (2-1) at Selhurst Park

in front of an
attendance of 9,200.

Walton had now
moved to Stompond Lane.

2/7/37 Burtons opens in High Street Epsom. One of the
first buildings used after the 1st stage of widening of the High Street.

13/10/37 4th
Worcester Park Scouts is opened. I went to cubs there!

9/4/38 Cheam
Baths opened by Mayor of Sutton & Cheam Alderman GR Glegg.

11/4/38 Mr
Auriol Allan Henry Auriol-Barker dies aged 89. Auriol School and park was
named after him. The school was

still
Stoneleigh East at this time. He was a well known sportsman.

May 38 Nonsuch
School opens.