Yes, this is interesting in the fact that I read that report from the West Ham Guardian for that game and also the 0-7 reverse at their place earlier in the season.At no stage does the report in the Guardian mention the colour of the kits so would be intersted to know where Jack Helliar gleamed his info from.Pop Robson wrote: I posted this about a week ago, it came from a Jack Helliar Hammers Monthly which was out in around 82/83 for 9 issues
Hammers Monthy Vol 1 No 2: Helliar's Hammers History Part Two. By Jack Helliar Programme Editor WHUFC
"On March 10 1900, there were 10,000 fans at the Memorial Grounds for the visit of Sp*rs in a Southern League game. The 0-7 reverse eariler in the season was avenged in as much that he Works forced a goal-less draw, depsite Syd Kig breaking an ankle that kept him out of action until the October of the following season. Records of the period now disclose that the Iron Works colours were red, white and blue, with Cambridge blue shorts."
Hammers Monthy Vol 1 No 1: Helliar's Hammers History Part One. By Jack Helliar Programme Editor WHUFC, writing about the TIW early years,
"The club colours were apparently red,white and blue, although the exact composition is not recorded in any history that I have come across. This possibly was because the Works founder Arnold Hills - was obviously a great patriot and the works had intimate connections with the Royal Navy"
The other problem we have is that the Guardian does not go into detailed match reports for the Thames Ironworks and hence very little as regard the kit colours until we became West Ham United in 1900. From then on we are always the lead article in the sports section.
I may have to switch to the Stratford Express for Thames Ironworks days although someone has mentioned the West Ham Gazette which maybe another primary source worth looking at.
By the way it appears we were kicked off the park during the 0-7 reverse and there were even allegations that the Spurs players had sharpened their studs.We ended up with half the team injured and unable to play for several weeks, this led to a slump of form that nearly got us relegated. Cheating bastards. is it too late to hold an FA enquiry?