Despite being a director of both Arsenal and Fulham, Norris had made the allegations that in a London Victory Cup match between the two sides Fulham had played 'not one, but half a team's worth of ineligible players'.
The Committee ordered the game to be replayed at Highbury on the 10th of April but Fulham appealed and won and went through to the semi-final.
It looks as if Norris didn’t know about this appeal from Fulham, and he was not invited to the London Combination meeting as he should have been, given that he launched the original appeal.
Early Days
On this day in 1891 Royal Arsenal took on Old Carthusians (ex-pupils of Charterhouse Public School). It was the final of the London Charity Cup and neutral ground was Leyton Stadium (home of Leyton FC). Humphrey Barbour scored for the Royals but it ended 1-1 and the teams would have to replay the match in four days time.
Woolwich Arsenal were at Clee Park today in 1896 to take on Grimsby Town in Division 2. This match also ended 1-1 thanks to a goal by Henry Boyd.
The venue on this day in 1898 was Rockingham Road where Woolwich Arsenal were up against Kettering in the United League. Strikes from Adam Haywood and William White gave Arsenal a 1-2 win.
A friendly against south London rivals today in 1899. Woolwich Arsenal travelled to Millwall Athletic where 2,500 spectators watched a 0-0 draw between the sides.
The Division 2 match at Manor Ground on this day in 1903 turned out to be an easy one for Woolwich Arsenal as they beat Small Heath 6-1. John Coleman, William Gooing and Bill Linward all scored two for the emphatic win.
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