F = Friendly. FAC1 = F.A. Cup 1st round.
Bold is a home game. R next to an opponent = a known reserve game
| Date | Opponents | Comp | Result | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/10 | Hitchin | F | D 0 0 | |
| 8/10 | Lyndhurst | F | W 2 1 | Barber, Munroe |
| 8/10 | Harpenden | F | W 4 2 | |
| 15/10 | Chatham | FAC1 | L 1 5 | J.C. Lomax |
| 15/10 | Ilford R | F | L 0 4 | |
| 22/10 | Limehouse | F | W 5 1 | Smart, Moody, Deacon |
| 26/10 | Grosvenor College | F | W 4 1 | |
| 29/10 | Caledonian Swifts | F | W 1 0 | J.C. Lomax |
| 5/11 | Hitchin | F | D 0 0 | |
| 5/11 | Engineers (Luton) R | F | W 2 1 | Spratley |
| 12/11 | Bedford | F | L 1 4 | |
| 12/11 | Luton Rangers | F | W 3 1 | Brookes, Boxford, Deacon |
| 19/11 | Dulwich | F | L 0 7 | |
| 26/11 | St. John's College | F | L 1 2 | G.H. Small |
| 3/12 | Hotspur | F | L 1 2 | Spratley |
| 10/12 | Dulwich | F | D 1 1 | Hills |
| 17/12 | Unity (London) | F | D 0 0 | |
| 24/12 | Woodville | F | W 3 0 | E.H. Lomax, J.C. Lomax, Smart |
| 26/12 | Upton Excelsior R | F | W 2 0 | Spratley, Wheeler |
| 26/12 | Unity (London) | F | W 1 0 | Smart |
| 27/12 | Phoenix (London) | F | W 4 2 | J.C. Lomax x 2, E. Wright, Spratley |
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| 7/1 | Hanover United | F | D 1 1 | J.C. Lomax |
| 7/1 | Victoria Rangers R | F | W 2 0 | |
| 21/1 | St. John's College | F | L 2 4 | G.H. Small, King |
| 28/1 | Grosvenor (London) | F | W 2 0 | Boxford, Deacon |
| 4/2 | Old St. Paul's | F | L 1 2 | |
| 11/2 | Limehouse | F | L 0 2 | |
| 10/3 | Bedford | F | W 3 1 | Smith, Furlong, Deacon |
| 24/3 | Bowes Park | F | W 4 0 | Deacon x 2, J.C. Lomax, E.H. Lomax |
| 30/3 | Clapton | F | L 1 2 | |
| 31/3 | Hanover United | F | W 4 0 | J.C. Lomax, Smart, Smith |
| 2/4 | London Scottish United R | F | W 4 3 | Spratley x 2, Pedrick |
| 2/4 | Woodville | F | W 2 0 | Smith |
| 3/4 | Engineers (Luton) | F | W 9 1 | |
| 7/4 | London Caledonians | F | L 0 2 | |
| 14/4 | Old St. Paul's | F | L 0 5 |
This season was a big leap forward for the club in terms of the quality of fixtures. They played against many of the better London sides and their results suffered accordingly – Winning 19, drawing 5 and losing 12. 6 of those wins were by the reserves. The season was a huge dose of realism enabling them to ascertain their place in the football pyramid in the south of England. It also enabled them to see other club’s players (and maybe poach them), tactics and club organisation. It was a pivotal season and turned out to be an inspired decision as the club would reap the benefits in the long term.
Again newspaper reports do not tell us the full story but from what we do know the top scorers were – J.C. Lomax 8, George Deacon 6, Herbert Spratley 6 (4 for the reserves), Smart 4, Small 2 and E.H. Lomax 2.