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...
I know the FL changed from GA to Goal Difference in 1976-77. Does anyone know when the Scottish League changed? Have the Scottish League ever used a different...
Dear All I hope that you are all enjoying the sun and the long weekend - and hopefully you might have a little time to spare to help! I believe the quickest...
Stefan The best I can give you at the moment is from Everton's Youth Cup winning squad of 1965, 6 went on to play for the first team - namely, Geoff Barnett, ...
Stefaan I've managed to track down a number of Everton line-ups for you. They were printed in the match programme against Liverpool on 16 April 1996. 1960-61...