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« on: Wednesday, October 28, 2009, 19:31:22 » |
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Swindon Town in 1913....looking at the prem program v West Ham it gives some great trivia.....Town won the opening game at West Ham in front of 25,000...Wheatcroft scoring(was to die during WW1)and Fleming.....Town won the next 8 games...incredibly Town played 3 games on consecutive days over Xmas....losing 5-2 at Bristol Rovers on Xmas day....they beat the same team 5-0 on boxing day!....the following day Town stuffed West Ham 4-0....incidently Fleming missed the Xmas day match because he was religious.
A couple of other points but not related to this season is that Southamptons first ever game at The Dell was v Swindon,Town lost 4-1 and West Hams last game in Canning Town before they moved to Upton Park was v Swindon.....in front of a capacity crowd Town stunned the departing Londoners winning 1-0.
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« Reply #1 on: Wednesday, October 28, 2009, 19:38:55 » |
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Blimey 1913!!! Now that is going back down memory lane.
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Samdy Gray
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« Reply #2 on: Wednesday, October 28, 2009, 19:39:28 » |
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Were you two at the game?
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« Reply #3 on: Wednesday, October 28, 2009, 19:39:59 » |
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Were you two at the game?
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« Reply #4 on: Wednesday, October 28, 2009, 19:40:37 » |
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Is that a no, Dell?  |
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« Reply #5 on: Wednesday, October 28, 2009, 19:41:38 » |
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Dell did say he never uses that word!
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“Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.” ― Marcus Aurelius
When somebody shouts STOP! I never know if it's in the name of love, if it's HAMMER TIME, or if I should collaborate and listen...
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« Reply #6 on: Wednesday, October 28, 2009, 19:42:06 » |
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Blimey 1913!!! Now that is going back down memory lane.
It is but i like all that old guff..... |
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« Reply #7 on: Wednesday, October 28, 2009, 19:42:29 » |
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Dell did say he never uses that word!
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« Reply #8 on: Wednesday, October 28, 2009, 21:08:53 » |
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« Reply #9 on: Wednesday, October 28, 2009, 22:22:46 » |
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incredibly Town played 3 games on consecutive days over Xmas
Wasn't playing games on consecutive days over Xmas normal until not that long ago? Maybe the 60's? |
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« Reply #10 on: Wednesday, October 28, 2009, 22:31:54 » |
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Wasn't playing games on consecutive days over Xmas normal until not that long ago? Maybe the 60's?
1958 was the last time it happened for us. |
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« Reply #11 on: Thursday, October 29, 2009, 18:15:50 » |
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Wasn't playing games on consecutive days over Xmas normal until not that long ago? Maybe the 60's?
Yeah, 50 years isn't long at all. |
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« Reply #12 on: Thursday, October 29, 2009, 18:42:09 » |
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Yeah, 50 years isn't long at all.
Quite, I remember it like yesterday. |
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« Reply #13 on: Thursday, October 29, 2009, 20:22:07 » |
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1958 was the last time it happened for us.
Mmmm.......86/87 is the last time I remember us playing on consecutive days....home game followed by that lovely trip to Gillingham as many of us will recall. |
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