The Wootton Bassett Town first eleven, after a rest of three weeks, paid a visit to Chippenham Congregationals last Saturday in a Calne & District League match and received their first league defeat of the season. It was sheer bad luck for the Town who were only beaten by the odd goal in three, brought about largely through the injury to Harry Clarke, the left back who was a passenger for a large part of the game. H.O. Morris scored for the Town who happily will not lose the league championship as a result, this being definitely settled on Tuesday when Clyffe Pypard were the visitors to the Sports Ground. A record crowd witnessed this match and farcical it was for the Town scored 14 goals without a reply from the visitors. The scorers were Titcombe (8), Ogbourne (2), Morris (2), Chequers and Sandell. The Town were three up within six minutes and led by nine at the interval, the remainder being added during the second half, thus making a total of 107 goals for the season. Billy Ogbourne, the captain, had the honour of being the scorer of the Club's 100th goal in league football.

Credit: Football Pink 23rd April 1932
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