The chief features in this match at Wootton Bassett were the mud and the exceptionally boisterous tactics employed by the home side. Free kicks against the men of Bassett became monotonous, and after the Trowbridge players had had their players powers of endurance tested to the full, it was not surprising that one or two of them also came under the penalising eye of the official. The few hundred spectators had a poor match, but Trowbridge were good winners, after playing the greater part of the match without Miles, who had to retire with a dislocated elbow.

Trowbridge were the first to score through Hunt. Miles was injured some twenty five minutes after the kick-off and did not return. Amidst showers of mud and frequent blasts of the referees whistle, Wootton Bassett strove to equalise, and succeeded before the interval through Embling. Trowbridge played well under the handicap of having Miles off, Sullivan taking up the centre-half position with marked success. Wootton Bassett paid the penalty of rough tactics when Trowbridge had a penalty and Keates gave them the lead. The Trowbridge defence played well under pressure. Just before the end Hunt manoeuvred into a favourable position and shot Trowbridge's third goal, although at one time it looked as though the mud was going to prevent the ball from crossing the line.

Credit: Wiltshire Times 13 February 1937
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