HALF TIME: Bath City 3 Swindon Supermarine 3

[Rich Pullen]

Pffft what sort of view is that? That video clearly indicates that the ball is nowhere near the line 

[wheretherealredsare]

 ... It is now"

[jonny72]

What are you lot talking about?

Looks like the bloke on the line that headed it on to the bar was behind the line, looks like he headed it forward which means he must have been or I don't see how the ball could have hit the bar at that angle and gone clear.

[Rich Pullen]

I'm jesting Jonny.

[leefer]

Indeed best achievement for another Swindon side since Swindon Victoria got to the final of the Amateur Cup in 21....losing 4-2 to Bishop Auckland at Ayresome Park....not so much a neutral ground, more of a home game for the norverners.

Someone like Leefer might want to do a bit of research on that game.....

The Vics, disappeared sometime in the early 70's...when I lived elsewhere, I believe they were franchised to Malmesbury.

An ancient mate, once told me their pitch disappeared under the M4....I always suspected he was talking bollox.

Very interesting................new about Swindon Victoria but didn't realise that they had reached that final.........will indeed be snouting about for that.

[leefer]

http://www.ayresomepark.co.uk/matchhistory/amateurcup.htm

Played in front of 21,000.....The Swindon Vics were well beaten,even a full line up and match report.

[Reg Smeeton]

http://www.ayresomepark.co.uk/matchhistory/amateurcup.htm

Played in front of 21,000.....The Swindon Vics were well beaten,even a full line up and match report.

Interesting.....although I suspect a certain norvern bias...might be one to look up on the Adver microfilm in the library....

I'd like to know where the Vics played though...

[leefer]

Bearing in mind Bishops Auckland were a top team they were not hammered.
The Vics actually beat Leytonstone at Reading 3-0 in the semi final.
In the 1930,s they lost 5-3 to Wiltshire County Mental Hospital in the Wiltshire cup!

Can find no trace of the ground though with Victoria being the name probably to do with the Victoria Hospital is my guess............i will find out Reg,its bugging me also.

[Reg Smeeton]

Bearing in mind Bishops Auckland were a top team they were not hammered.
The Vics actually beat Leytonstone at Reading 3-0 in the semi final.
In the 1930,s they lost 5-3 to Wiltshire County Mental Hospital in the Wiltshire cup!

Can find no trace of the ground though with Victoria being the name probably to do with the Victoria Hospital is my guess............i will find out Reg,its bugging me also.

 

Swindon Schoolboys sometimes have done well on the national scene....must do a bit on them one day..I've been to watch a few games as a glory hunter, just can't remember when.

[leefer]

Doug Woodman played for Vics after leaving Swindon.....think i will pop the question to Mr Plowman when i see him again...........he knows it all in these matters.

[bassett boy]

Swindon Sunday league used to have some big games Reg might remember when i was young i can recall Deers leap v M&B at Penhill with 300-400 watching and a future Swindon goalie played ? i think M&B were originally the reserves of Deers Leap that could not get a game
As for Marine they started off as Penhill Youth FC then become Swindon Athletic before the Marine name

[leefer]

I have an England v Wales youth international match program for 1962..played at the County Ground.

So for Reg and co the teams........

England

B.Hames.......Palace.
H Oakley......Chesterfield
B.Starks....Saints
P Leadbeater...Sheffield FA
E Winstanley...Barnsley
P.Madeley...Leeds
H Wilkonson..Sheff Wed
B Etheridge..Northampton
D. Martin.....Northampton
F .Willder...Blackpool
B .Whittacker...Arsenal....

Wales......

A Osborn..Barry Town.
D.Williams.Wrexham
JW.Screen...Newport
HC.Williams..Newtown
D.Powell...Wrexham
J.Smith...Rhos Aelwyd?
R Mitchel..Cardiff
RMP Jones..Rhos on Sea
L Dickerson..Cardiff
RI Hughes Rauban Gram School.
A Jones..Wrexham.

Remember Madely obviously and Wilkenson....Cobblers must have had a good youth team then also.

[Reg Smeeton]

I have an England v Wales youth international match program for 1962..played at the County Ground.

So for Reg and co the teams........

England

B.Hames.......Palace.
H Oakley......Chesterfield
B.Starks....Saints
P Leadbeater...Sheffield FA
E Winstanley...Barnsley
P.Madeley...Leeds
H Wilkonson..Sheff Wed
B Etheridge..Northampton
D. Martin.....Northampton
F .Willder...Blackpool
B .Whittacker...Arsenal....

Wales......

A Osborn..Barry Town.
D.Williams.Wrexham
JW.Screen...Newport
HC.Williams..Newtown
D.Powell...Wrexham
J.Smith...Rhos Aelwyd?
R Mitchel..Cardiff
RMP Jones..Rhos on Sea
L Dickerson..Cardiff
RI Hughes Rauban Gram School.
A Jones..Wrexham.

Remember Madely obviously and Wilkenson....Cobblers must have had a good youth team then also.

Cobblers won Div 3 in 62/63

I reckon that was a bit of 2nd string England side.  In 63...England won a Euro Youth tournament, defeating Spain 4-0 in the final  Pepe Reina's old man in goal.

England team...

Springett QPR
Wright    Villa
Noble      Man U
Kendall    Preston
Wright    Leeds
Hollins    Chelsea
Redknapp  West Ham
Knowles    Wolves
Sadler     Man U
Sissons    West Ham
Rogers     Swindon

Most of those had a career, don't remember the 2 Wrights though