Friday, April 23 – 1943
An unexpected treat is offered to football fans on Easter Monday, when strong sides will meet at the Stadium, New Writtle Street, Chelmsford, in a match between Home Guard XI, and Eastern Command.
Easter Command team: – McIntosh (Chester); Baker (Chester), Hunt (Stockport); Savage (Liverpool). J.Mayes (Chelsea), Loughran (Coventry); Ashcroft (Tranmere), Burden (Wolves), Knott (Lincoln), McIntosh (Wolves), Briggs (Aston Villa). (Chelmsford Chronicle, 23-04-1943)