Saturday, 29 April 1950
Isthmian League
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Woking ? 2 - 6 Wimbledon
Charlie Smith (2), Harry Stannard (2), Freddie Gauntlett, Jock Woods |
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An unchanged side made the short journey south to Kingfield for Woking’s final league game of the season. Woking started off in great style, Pink hitting an upright with a ground shot in the first minute and Wiles missing by a few inches some minutes later. Arthur Parsons also made a neat save from Short following a corner and for the first eight minutes the Dons rarely advanced beyond the half-way line. In the Dons’ first attack Charlie Smith slipped as he trapped a centre from Jock Woods but he managed to get in a shot which tested Eastaff. Then Woods pushed the ball through to Harry Stannard, who got the defence in a tangle and coolly shot into the net in the ninth minute. A minute later Stannard ran through on his own and again beat Eastaff. This was a quick transformation and maintaining their superiority the Dons completely outwitted the home defenders. Eastaff turned a shot form Stannard for a corner and also saved from Smith at close quarters. Time after time the Dons were pulled up for offside, and passing which should have produced goals was spoiled by falling into the trap. Woking improved and the Dons were kept on the defensive for a fairly long spell. In one prolonged attack at least a dozen shots were charged down by the visiting defenders, who came out of the ordeal with honours and some good luck. Even after this Pink had a glorious chance of reducing the deficit when Wiles put him through. Parsons left his goal to challenge but the speedy winger eluded him and with an empty goal to shoot at he placed wide. It was an unaccountable miss. In the next minute the Dons increased their lead. Stannard worked to the right and, after drawing the defence out of position, lobbed the ball through for Smith to take it in his stride and tap it into the net over the advancing goalkeeper. Bird missed an easy opening before the interval, when the Dons lead by three goals to none. |
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