Good evening to you all. I noticed that this season Brighton played five home league matches in succession. Unusual but I guess far from unique. Does anybody...
In 1976-77 Coventry City had serious pitch problems and played only one home match between Christmas and the first Saturday in April. It resulted in 7 ...
John In the 1902-03 season, Everton played 7 consecutive matches at home - 5 in the League and 2 in the FA Cup. They won 6 and lost 1 in this run. 3 Jan -...
The record in the Football League is 8, set by Grimsby Town in a run starting on 9th April 1908. 2 of the games were (the first 2) in the following 1908/09...
I don't know what the record is but Coventry City played seven consecutive away games in February/March 1977. The Highfield Rd pitch was not in good shape and...
Morning, all, Can anyone point me at a publication or website that carries tables for the Central League (post-WW2) and Northern Intermediate League, please? ...
I'm trying to compile a database of Headington United's youth team results, but there is a distinct lack of detail from the early years of the Hellenic League....
... tables for ... please? ... found. ... One of Bob Perkins' series of booklets of minor league tables has CL tables 1911-2006 (and possibly later – mine is...
... CL ... Thanks for the replies - the FCHD site only seems to carry reserve team stuff where they play against more minor first teams (a clumsy way of...
Hello, I am currently researching season 1978-79 for my club Shrewsbury Town, I have been looking through old programmes, Rothmans year-book and the local...
As far as I know, the first systematic record of goal times was in the (now defunct) Football Directories published by Tony Williams. My set is buried in the...
Looking through my myriad of notes on the history of Everton, I noticed something I wrote regarding the 1880-81 Lancashire Cup. Everton were drawn away to...
Hi everyone, I've just signed up - I found the list whilst I was having a look at the soccerdata website - I've bought books there in the past. I'm a Hibs fan...
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Steve, It was interesting to read your posting as the 1880-81 Great Lever v. Everton tie was one I had a problem with when producing the 'The Lancashire Cup -...
Gordon Many thanks for this - makes interesting reading. From the local newspaper archives in Liverpool Central Library, I believe that the first game ended...
I am researching the mascots that appeared in the 1960s after World Cup Willie, and particularly club mascots that appeared on merchandising during the period...
Hi All. Looking for a little information please. 1941 London War Cup Final. Brentford v Reading.........Attendance and Date Please ? 1942 London War Cup Final....
... June 7, 1941 9,000 ... 72,000 ... May 1, 1943 ... May 8, 1943 ... May 15, 1943 ... May 26, 1945 All information from Jack Rollin's Soccer at War...
I wonder if anyone can please help me. I recently bought some old "Athletic News/Sunday Chronicle/Empire News/News of the World Football Annuals. Among them...
John, I can give you the information you require regarding the wartime Athletic News Football Annuals. It's quite impressive that this Football Annual has been...
Thank you for that information. Sorry my reply is a bit late, I've been away from my computer for a while! I still have to get quite a few more editions then....
All With what is going on with Everton at the moment, behind the scenes as it where, a group of us Blues are looking to create some kind of supporters group...