List of Thames Ironworks F.C. records and statistics

This is a list of Southern League, FA Cup and Test Match appearances made, and goals scored, by Thames Ironworks F.C. players from 1895 until 1900. This list does not include London League, friendly or reserve statistics.

Player records

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Date Signed Previous Club
Thames Ironworks F.C. 1895–1900 First XI (Most Appearances)
1   Tommy Moore GK 48 10 3 61 1898 Millwall
2   Tommy Dunn RB 32 7 3 42 1898 Chatham F.C.
3   Walter Tranter (Captain) FB 20 5 2 27+ 1897 Thames Ironworks Employee
4   Charlie Dove RH 29 3 10 2 41+ 5 1895 Thames Ironworks Employee
5   Simon Chisholm D 15 1 5 2 2 22+ 3 1897 Inverness
6   Roddy McEachrane (Captain) LH 28 7 2 1 36 2 1898 Thames Ironworks Employee
7   Henry Hird RW 20 3 7 1 27+ 4 1897 Stockton F.C.
8   Kenny McKay IR 28 8 7 5 1 36 13 1899 Tottenham
9   Bill Joyce CF 27 8 7 7 1 3 35 18 1899 Tottenham
10   Albert Carnelly IL 27 8 6 6 1 34 14 1899 Bristol City
11   Frank Taylor LW 14 1 1 15 1 1899 Harwich
Players with 10+ appearances
5   Willie Stewart CH 16 1 1 17 1 1899 Luton
3   Syd King LB 16 7 23 1899 New Brompton
10   George Gresham IL 14 4 7 1 1 22+ 5 1896 Gainsborough Trinity
7   Bob Allan RW 21 1 1 22 1 1899 Dundee
2   Charlie Craig FB/WH 17 4 1 22 1899 Dundee
8   Jimmy Reid IL 14 9 4 2 1 19+ 11 1897 Reading
9   David Lloyd CF 11 12 3 2 2 16 14 1898 3rd Grenadier Guards F.C.
5   Peter McManus CH 10 4 1 1 15 1 1898 Warmley F.C.
7   J. Reynolds W/IR 12 5 2 14 5 1898 Gravesend
3   Adams RW 8 2 5 13 2 1898 -
4   James Bigden RH/CH 11 2 13 1899 -
11   Patrick Leonard LW 10 7 2 1 12 8 1898 Manchester City F.C.
11   Tom Bradshaw (Captain) LW 5 7 2 12 2 1899 Tottenham
9   Henderson CF/IL 8 7 2 1 10 8 1898 Warmley F.C.
Other players with appearances
5   McEwan CH/RH 8 2 8 2 1898 -
3   Arthur Marjeram FB 8 8 1898 Swanscombe F.C.
9   Sam Hay CF/IR 6 2 1 7+ 2 1898 Victoria
11   Len Walker LW 7 7 1899 -
10   George Reid IL/CF 6 1 6 1 1898 Warmley F.C.
4   Gilmore D 5 1 5 1 1898 -
5   Alf Hitch CH 3 2 5 1898 Wellington Town
11   Cobb LW 2 3 5 1898 -
5   Frank Dandridge CH 4 4+ 1896 Reading
8   Edward Hatton IR/CF 4 1 4+ 1 1896 Reading
5   Turner CH/U 4 4 1899 -
2   F. C. Chalkley RB 3 3+ 1897 Park Grove School
11   Edwards LW 3 3+ 1897 Thames Ironworks Employee
1   David Furnell GK 3 3+ 1895 Old Castle Swifts F.C.
4   George Neil RH/LB 2 1 3+ 1897 West Norwood F.C.
7   Fred Corbett RW 3 3 1899 -
8   Bird IR 1 1 2+ 1896 Thames Ironworks Employee
7   Older RW 2 2+ 1897 Thames Ironworks Employee
9   Atkinson CF 2 2 2 2 1898 -
4   Alec Gentle RH/RW 1 1 2 1899 New Brompton
10   Hounsell IF 2 1 2 1 1898 -
7   Janes RW 2 2 1899 -
9   Wenham CF 1 1 1 1 1898 -
11   Darby LW 1 1+ 1895 Thames Ironworks Employee
6   Davie LH 1 1+ 1896 Reading
10   Freeman IL 1 1+ 1895 Thames Ironworks Employee
5   French CH 1 1+ 1895 Thames Ironworks Employee
6   Gillies LH 1 1+ 1897 Thames Ironworks Employee
3   Holstock LB 1 1+ 1896 Thames Ironworks Employee
9   Jamie Lindsay CF 1 1+ 1895 Old Castle Swifts F.C.
11   Morrison LW 1 1+ 1896 Thames Ironworks Employee
7   Nicholls RW 1 1+ 1896 Thames Ironworks Employee
6   Walter Parks LH 1 1+ 1895 Old Castle Swifts F.C.
8   H. Rossiter IR 1 1+ 1896 Reading
8   George Sage IR 1 1+ 1895 Old Castle Swifts F.C.
1   Southwood GK 1 1+ 1896 Thames Ironworks Employee
2   Robert Stevenson (Captain) RB 1 1+ 1895 Old Castle Swifts F.C.
4   Stewart RH 1 1+ 1895 Thames Ironworks Employee
3   Taylor LB 1 1+ 1897 Thames Ironworks Employee
2   Tull RB 1 1+ 1895 Thames Ironworks Employee
1   Watson GK 1 1+ 1895 Thames Ironworks Employee
3   Williams LB 1 1+ 1895 Thames Ironworks Employee
7   John Thomas Archer Woods RW 1+ 1895 Old Castle Swifts F.C.
8   Frank Brett IR 1 1 1898 -
11   Buller LW 1 1 1898 -
11   Foss LW 1 1 1898 -
1   H. S. Sunderland GK 1 1 1898 Millwall
Other known players
  Robert Heath GK 0+ 1897 West Ham Garfield
  William Hickman 0+ 1895 Old Castle Swifts F.C.
  Holmes 0+ 1896 Reading
  Frank McCulloch 0+ 1895 Old Castle Swifts F.C.

Record victories

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Home: 4–0 v Chatham, 18 September 1899
Away: 3–0 v Sheppey United, 20 January 1900

  • Southern League Division Two:

Home: 10–0 Maidenhead, 15 April 1899
Away: 4–0 Maidenhead F.C., 31 December 1898

Home: 7–3 v Bromley, 15 January 1898
Away: 5–1 v Bromley F.C., 19 March 1898

Home: 6–1 v Royal Engineers, 23 September 1899
Away: 7–0 v Dartford, 28 October 1899

  • Friendly:

Home: 7–1 v Lewisham St. Marys F.C., 28 December 1895
Away: 8–0 v Manor Park F.C., 28 September 1895

Top appearance makers

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  • Most Appearances:

Tommy Moore (61) 1898–1900

  • Most Appearances in a Season:

Roddy McEachrane (36) 1899–1900
Kenny McKay (36) 1899–1900

  • Most FA Cup Appearances:

Charlie Dove (10) 1895–1900
Tommy Moore (10) 1898–1900

Top goalscorers

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  • Top Scorer in a Season:

Bill Joyce (18) 1899–1900

  • Top League Scorer in a Season:

David Lloyd (12) Southern League Division Two 1898–99

  • Most Goals in One Match:

Henderson (4) v Uxbridge F.C. (h) 18 February 1899
Patrick Leonard (4) v Maidenhead (h) 15 April 1899

References

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  • Belton, Brian (2006). West Ham United Miscellany. Pennant Books. ISBN 0-9550394-4-4.
  • Blows, Kirk; Hogg, Tony (2000). The Essential History of West Ham United. Headline. ISBN 0-7472-7036-8.
  • Northcutt, John; Marsh, Steve (2015). West Ham United: The Complete Record. deCoubertin Books. ISBN 978-1-909245-27-3.
  • Powles, John (2005). Iron in the Blood. Nottingham: Soccerdata. ISBN 1-899468-22-6.