This was the reds first ever visit to the Boleyn and they were to leave empty handed in the first ever cup upset at the hammers ground.
The reason for my believing this is that at that time the hammers had a centre half called Tommy Randall, who was known by his bald head, also the clubs trainer Tom Robinson can be seen following out the team in white then standing facing the camera, The favourites Manchester then run out in the darker kit.
The action is filmed from a stationary camera situated in the North West corner looking over towards a packed Chicken Run stand and though it captures the Manchester team celebrating what seems to be a goal, it was West Ham who would run out winners. Wapping Born Danny Shea put West Ham one up early on, only for United to equalise after 22 minutes thanks to Sandy Turnbull, but with just 2 minutes left of the 90 Tommy Caldwell put the hammers through to the next round.
Danny Shea |
The Hammers team that day was
1: George Kitchen,
2:James Rottweil,
3:Bob Fairman,
4:Robert Whiteman,
5:Frank Piercy,
6:Tom Randall,
7:Herbert Ashton,
8:Danny Shea,
9:George Webb,
10:George Butcher,
11:Tommy Caldwell
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