Previous page 1969/70. Next page 1970/71. 22 April. Away to Charlton. Score unknown. Team: Bowtell, Manning T., Coombes, Bailey, Harris, Plume, Slater, Clary A, Moss, Brisley, Archell sub Manning P. A chipped ball from Bullock found Lazarus who headed home against Shrewsbury (25 April), the team we had to beat to stay up the previous season, and Orient were the champions. Programme team: Goddard, Jones, Rofe, Taylor, Mancini, Allen, Lazarus, Bullock, Fairbrother, Dyson, Brabrook, sub Brisley.   In the final match of the season, the third in a row at home, we lost 1-2 (Dyson) to Gillingham (27 April), a result that kept them in the third divi- sion but relegated Bournemouth to the fourth. Dyson missed a penalty but scored in the 41st minute. It was the first home league defeat since October 11. Only 16 players were used in the season and only 6 of those were signed by Bloomfield. Four were signed by Dick Graham and the rest progressed through the youth team. Such is the value of a good youth scout. Programme team: Goddard, Jones, Rofe, Taylor, Mancini, Allen, Lazarus, Bullock, Harper, Dyson, Brabrook, sub Fairbrother. The programme had a different cover, show- ing Fairbrother’s response to the Micky Jones goal against Stockport. Many more goals inside, see below. 30 April. Home to Watford in the Mid-Week League score unknown. Team: Goddard, Plume, Ray Coombes, Harper, Bailey, Brisley, Slater, Scrimshaw, Fairbrother, David Staines, Phil Manning Sub Malcolm Filby. 2 May. Home home to Fussballsportsverrein a friendly. 2-2 P. Manning, own goal. Team: Grant, Terry Manning, Coombes, Binks, Harris, Durrant, Malcoln Filby, South, Moss, Phil Manning sub Ian Filby. 4 May. The final match in E10 was against Roma. I think we touched the ball three times as they ran out winners 1-3 with Dyson scoring from the spot. 6 May. Home against Aldershot 2-2 Moss 2. Team: Goddard, Mel Scott, Howe, Arber, Bailey, Plume, Brabrook, Bullock, Brisley, ?Moss, Archell sub Rofe for Bailey. 12 May. A Derek Gibbs/Terry Tapping testimonial game was held at Romford. Team in the pro- gramme was : Goddard, Jones(Harris), Rofe, Harper(Parmenter), Mancini, Taylor, Lazarus, Bullock, Dyson(Moss), Fairbrother, Brabrook. Ex O’s Sorrell, Gibbs and Flatt played and possibly Coventry (Steve?). Frank O’Farrell with Musgrove as his assistant guided Leicester City to promotion 1970/71. Musgrove joined another former Hammers team mate, John Bond, and helped Shrewsbury Town win the Third Division title.

Spot the managers to be above and right. Far right a Palace team full of players who will play for us.