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November 29th
125 years ago today Southall
visited F.A. Cup holders Wanderers in Round Two of the
F.A. Cup.
Southall had reached this round by virtue of a walk over against
Old Wykehamists who scratched from the competition at the First
Round stage.
Southall were heavily defeated by Wanderers but there is some
doubt over the actual score.
Tony Brown's "The F.A. Cup Complete Results"
gives the score as 6-0 to the Wanderers whilst the 1877 edition of
the Football Annual gives the score as 6-1 to the
Wanderers. The latter score is also supported by Caxton's Book
of Association Football which was published in the early
1900's.
This was to be Southall's last game in the competition until the
1901-1902 season when they travelled to west London
neighbours Shepherds Bush in the First Qualifying Round losing
4-5.
Wanderers went onto retain the F.A. Cup in the 1876-1877 season
with a 2-1 victory after extra time over Oxford University.
November 24th
Southall made
it five games without a win when they drew 1-1 at home to Walton
Casuals.
In a game in which Southall promised much but produced
little Steve Macenzie opened the scoring midway through the
first half. The home side finished the half well on top both in
terms of possession and chances created.
The second half began in much the same way and the turning point
of the game came when Shane O'Sullivan failed again to convert a
penalty. This seemed to give Walton Casuals hope and they
equalised with about 15 minutes of the game remaining leaving
Southall with just one home victory in all competitions this
season.
Southall Reserves suffered another heavy defeat in their latest
Middlesex County League game when they lost 8-2 at home to league
leaders Stonewall FC.
November 17th
Southall went out of their fourth and
final cup competition of the season when they lost 1-0 away to
Godalming and Guildford in Round Two of the Combined Counties
Premier Division Cup.
Southall fell behind
as early as the fifth minute when Lydon punished a defensive
failure to adequately clear the ball.
Southall dominated most of the remainder of the game but were
guilty of squandering many clear cut chances which if taken would
have resulted in an emphatic victory. Southall did get the ball in
the net in the fourth minute of added time but this was ruled out
for offside.
Southall are now left to concentrate on obtaining a good
league position.
Southall Reserves suffered a heavy 7-1 defeat when they visited
Neasden 2000 Reserves in a Middlesex County League fixture.
November 13th
Southall travelled into Surrey to
face Merstham and returned home pointless following a 3-1 defeat.
Southall went behind early in the game and after hitting the
woodwork on the half hour found themselves further behind
following a swift counter attack by the home side.
The second half saw Southall step up the pace and they were
rewarded when Tony Gordon headed home on the hour. Southall were
unable to turn possession into scoring chances and the home team
sealed the game with a late third goal.
November 10th
Southall Reserves drew their latest
game in the Senior Division of the Middlesex County League. AC
Richmond were the visitors and the game ended with the score 2-2.
November 9th
100 years ago today Southall visited West End in the Second Round
of the Middlesex Senior Cup but unlike the current team they were
victorious by the score of 5-0.
November 7th
Southall went out of the Middlesex
Senior Cup at the first stage when they lost 4-2 to Feltham at the
Feltham Arena.
Feltham were reduced to ten men early in the first half and
Southall took advantage of this and created many chances on goal.
They were rewarded with a 2-1 lead at half time.
The second half was a different story. O'Sullivan missed a penalty
which would have given Southall a 3-1 lead and the team play
disintegrated which allowed Feltham back into the game. The home
side punished this inept display and went on to win the game
4-2.
November 3rd
Southall played their first ever
match against Withdean 2000 and drew the game 1-1.
Southall went ahead after 21 minutes when Steve Macenzie headed
home a Shane O'Sullivan corner. The visitors equalised in
the 80th and although Withdean were reduced to ten men shortly
afterwards Southall were unable to add to their score.
A report of the Withdean 2000 match
written by Steve Cullen is now on the web site.
Southall Reserves played Hendon Reserves in the
Middlesex County F.A. Premier Cup. As expected Hendon Reserves,
who play in the Premier Division of the Suburban League, proved
too strong for Southall Reserves and won the game 4-2.
November 2nd
The October edition of Steve
Cullen's excellent series Terrace
Talk is now on the web site.
Past editions can be found by following this link.
November
1st
Matches played on
November 1st include the following:
| November 1st 1902 |
Aylesbury
United |
Home |
Won |
3-2 |
| F.A. Cup 3Q |
| November 1st 1913 |
Hampstead Town |
Away |
Won |
3-1 |
| F.A. Cup 3Q |
| November 1st 1924 |
Chesham United |
Away |
Drew |
0-0 |
| F.A. Cup 3Q |
| November 1st 1930 |
Enfield |
Away |
Lost |
2-3 |
| Athenian League |
| November 1st 1941 |
St Albans City |
Home |
Drew |
2-2 |
| Herts &
Middlesex League |
| November 1st 1947 |
Banbury Spencer |
Home |
Lost |
3-4 |
| F.A. Cup 3Q |
| November 1st 1952 |
Enfield |
Home |
Won |
3-1 |
| Athenian League |
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