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« Reply #45 on: Sunday, March 24, 2013, 16:26:55 » |
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Would have been early 70's. All i know is that the guy was a football league ref. An old fella at work years ago confirmed it to mw but the name escapes me.
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Reg Smeeton
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« Reply #46 on: Sunday, March 24, 2013, 16:31:48 » |
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Would have been early 70's. All i know is that the guy was a football league ref. An old fella at work years ago confirmed it to mw but the name escapes me.
Sounds right...there has never been a surfeit of Swindon based refs. I seem to remember one called Keith Cooper, not to be confused with a Welsh fella of the same name . |
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« Reply #47 on: Sunday, March 24, 2013, 16:33:38 » |
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My uncle used to run the line in the football league.
I once remember him being on the Big Match at an Arsenal game. Unfortunately he broke his leg (not being a lino I hasten to add), and never made it back onto the league list.
He's now a ST holder & sits in the Arkells.
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« Reply #48 on: Wednesday, March 27, 2013, 19:54:40 » |
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20 years ago today we drew 0-0 at Brentford, in a match which saw both Steve White and Dave Mitchell sent off in the first half hour. Below is a brief clip from HTV containing both the red cards.
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« Reply #49 on: Wednesday, March 27, 2013, 19:56:23 » |
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Remember Bodin's shot just going over near the end of the match. Brilliant day out on Silvernight.
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« Reply #50 on: Wednesday, March 27, 2013, 21:12:02 » |
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Absolutely electric atmosphere at that game!!!
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« Reply #51 on: Wednesday, March 27, 2013, 21:33:37 » |
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My uncle used to run the line in the football league.
I once remember him being on the Big Match at an Arsenal game. Unfortunately he broke his leg (not being a lino I hasten to add), and never made it back onto the league list.
He's now a ST holder & sits in the Arkells.
PE of my old custers (Martin Evans) who rus a DIY/decorators store in Newcastle Emlyn was a Lino and ran the line at SN1 on a few occasions. In fact on my last visit to him a few years ago he showed me some pictures taken before his last game which was at Swindon in the play offs. I cannot remember which game it was. |
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« Reply #52 on: Wednesday, April 3, 2013, 21:03:31 » |
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20 years ago today we beat Peterborough at home 1-0, with a late goal from Paul Bodin.
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« Reply #53 on: Wednesday, April 3, 2013, 21:17:33 » |
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Keep them coming Bedford.
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« Reply #54 on: Wednesday, April 3, 2013, 21:22:14 » |
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I'm loving this thread even Reg might raise a little smile as he remembers these days. Although the brush with the Premier League was a disaster that led to.... D'oh.
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« Reply #55 on: Friday, April 12, 2013, 17:14:27 » |
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Time to update this thread a bit.
Firstly, a 3-1 defeat at Tranmere on 6th April 1993
Then a 1-0 home win against Luton on 10th April 1993, Bodin scores yet again!
And then 20 years ago today, probably the best comeback in my lifetime of watching Swindon, the 6-4 win at Birmingham. Here are 60 mins of highlights to enjoy, this is well worth watching
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« Reply #56 on: Friday, April 12, 2013, 18:46:47 » |
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Thanks Bedford.
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« Reply #57 on: Friday, April 12, 2013, 18:51:51 » |
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That birmingham game was quality, i was only 10 and can remember it like it was yesterday
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« Reply #58 on: Friday, April 12, 2013, 19:38:08 » |
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Best away match I have been at by a long way. Remember being to knackered to celebrate the sixth. Also being a fairly short 16 year old remember being semi crushed as the 4th and 5th went in.
Great day.
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« Reply #59 on: Wednesday, April 17, 2013, 11:42:29 » |
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Twenty years ago today we drew 1-1 at home with Leicester. I was stood on Shrivenham Road that day, and was very near the linesman when the ref came over to ask him what he had seen happen between Calderwood and Joachim. I can't remember exactly what he said now but it was enough to convince the ref to send Joachim off.....
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