I have been asked to recognise the attached team. I think it was taken at Gigg Lane sometime in the 1950s but it isn't Bury. Any ideas? Jim Brown No virus...
I might be a bit of a Johnny come lately to this group, but if you have any difficulties tracking down pre war pompey attendances give me a shout. Incidentally...
Denis Can you provide me with the following Portsmouth - Forest attendances 7th November 1925 (est. 5,000) 20th March 1926 (est. 15,000) 25 Dec. 1926 (est....
Kenneth, Sorry I can`t help with 7th November. 20th March I have an attendance of 12,474 25th December I have an attendance of 19,728 27th December you appear...
Please could somebody let me have full details of the Conference North and South Play-Off games in 2004/05, including dates, scores, scorers, venues and...
I am after some help with a wartime picture sent to me by the son of Alec Smith who played one game for Liverpool before the war. I have posted it on the Yahoo...
According to a record book I have, modern floodlighting systems began to be installed in numbers during 1955 and 1956, presumably by Division 1 clubs in the...
Gil I am certain that it was covered in a very old AFS journal. I will try and find it at the weekend. Jim Brown ... From: soccerdatauk@yahoogroups.com...
... try and ... [mailto:soccerdatauk@yahoogroups.com]On ... began ... presumably by Division ... Football ... Nottingham Forest Floodlights were used for the...
The first professional club to install and play under floodlights was Headington United. Their first floodlit game was at the Manor against Banbury Spencer on...
Jim, That sounds promising. Good hunting. Gil ... try and ... [mailto:soccerdatauk@yahoogroups.com]On ... began ... Division ... Football ... 11/07/2007...
I don't have a copy, so can't possibly comment.... Clive Leatherdale's Desert Island Books has published "Blinded by the Lights - A history of night football"....
Not sure if it's just me, of yahoo, but I don't seem able to access the jpeg. If you email it to me, I can post it on the web site and post a link back from...
I can't answer the question directly, but it raises an interesting point! Having spent hours trying to identify Notts County and other team groups, it stikes...
Gil Have dug out my AFS books and discovered an index of the reports from 1-25. Floodlights openings were covered from reports 11-21. Unfortunately my own ...
I can't identify the team but I have seen that stripey background before. I have seen a pre-WW2 Tranmere team photo very similar so would suggest it's a Div 3...
Hello, Does anybody know where i can find a picture of the badge of ex-League clubs like the old Accrington club and Burton Swifts for example. Looked in the...
I don't think I've ever seen a badge for these clubs. The club might have used a badge on their letter headings. Keep an eye on eBay and see if anyone is...
I don't think I've ever seen a badge for these clubs. The club might have used a badge on their letter headings. Keep an eye on eBay and see if anyone is...
Hello all, Is there any site on the Net or any book available where i could find the line-ups for the FA Youth Cup finals? BTW thanks Tony for your answer on...
... League clubs like the old ... Rejected books from Dave ... years, which would mean ... I have correspondence dated in the 1880s from Walsall Town and ...
... Thanks a lot for that Ken, really appreciate it. So this could mean that Accrington, Burton Swifts and others also had crests. I'll send you my email...
Silly me, but from 1969-70 till today those can be found (among others) in the Rothmans Yearbooks. That still leaves the question where i can those line-ups...
The Premier League match between Blackburn Rovers and Leeds United on 26 December 1992 was due to be screened live on Sky TV. However, for some reason the game...
Hi everyone, just to let you know that I have put up a Boro web site that may be of interest to anyone with a passion for Boro statistics and history. ...
The only Portsmouth attendance I am missing is for the away match at Luton in 1920/21 (30th August) ... From: Denis To: soccerdatauk@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
Though the FA Yearbooks would list the line-ups for the finals, but as i haven't got any yet i bought some on eBay. Unfortunately these publications don't...