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Title: Swindon Town Question - pretty difficult Post by: janaage on Monday, October 31, 2005, 17:11:06 Does any one know who was responsible for erecting the county ground floodlights.
Thanks in advance. Title: Swindon Town Question - pretty difficult Post by: Simon Pieman on Monday, October 31, 2005, 17:24:42 Don't know who was responsible but weren't we the first league club to get floodlights?
Title: Swindon Town Question - pretty difficult Post by: janaage on Monday, October 31, 2005, 17:26:54 don't think so mate. I wonder if Reg might know, I need to find out.
Title: Swindon Town Question - pretty difficult Post by: Iffy's Onion Bhaji on Monday, October 31, 2005, 18:47:25 why do you need to know that Jan? i aint got a clue!
Title: Re: Swindon Town Question - pretty difficult Post by: Reg Smeeton on Monday, October 31, 2005, 18:53:19 Quote from: "janaage" Does any one know who was responsible for erecting the county ground floodlights. Thanks in advance. A company called Warne comes to mind.....it was about 45 years ago. Title: Swindon Town Question - pretty difficult Post by: Bedford Red on Monday, October 31, 2005, 19:46:42 Quote from: "simon pieman" Don't know who was responsible but weren't we the first league club to get floodlights? Can't help with the answer, but this says we were the first club to get floodlights, not sure whether it's accurate though. http://www.swindonweb.com/stfc/facts&fig.htm Title: Swindon Town Question - pretty difficult Post by: Bob's Orange on Monday, October 31, 2005, 19:48:22 Blimey, this Sam Allen geezer was our manager for over 30 years! :old:
Title: Swindon Town Question - pretty difficult Post by: Reg Smeeton on Monday, October 31, 2005, 19:55:29 Quote from: "Bedford Red" Quote from: "simon pieman" Don't know who was responsible but weren't we the first league club to get floodlights? Can't help with the answer, but this says we were the first club to get floodlights, not sure whether it's accurate though. http://www.swindonweb.com/stfc/facts&fig.htm The story goes that Headington had an early set of lights, which consisted of students surrounding the pitch with bikes fitted with dynamoes, they put them into a neutral gear and pedalled furiously for the 90 minutes. We played a friendly and were impressed by the illumination, and so had a proper set erected...Headington were unable to make that step until they entered the league some years later. Title: Swindon Town Question - pretty difficult Post by: McLovin on Monday, October 31, 2005, 20:04:48 i thought brammall lane was the first to have floodlights??
Title: Swindon Town Question - pretty difficult Post by: pauld on Tuesday, November 1, 2005, 02:04:32 I seem to remember Aldershot had an early claim, but to be fair I may just have dreamt that.
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