Aldershot v West Bromwich Albion September 5 1931

[Shotsman]

OK

So having failed thius far to get any Sunderland fans wound up about the Aldershot friendly her is another one! Surely Bazzabaggies will know!
This was yet another friendly Aldershot played, which we won 3 1, but has anyone ever seen a programme, know teh line ups or have a newspaper report?? Any information will be gratefully recieved

as ever

Roland

[Shotsman]

So wopuild spelking lessoms

[BAZZABAGGIES]

Yow da play the Olbion ower kid.

1. You would not of beat us 3-1
2. On that day 5th Sept 1931 we ommered Blackpool four nowt

[Shotsman]

Bazza

We did, it was your ressies

[BAZZABAGGIES]

Are you on the Whacky Backy.
We did The League and cup double in 1931 and there is no way we would play a third rate team.
WE PLAYED BLACKPOOL AT HOME ON THAT DAY.
WE WON 4-0..
£100 to Charity says your its not our first team or reserves.

[martino]

BAZZABAGGIES is correct.

I would check the local paper for around that date and that will tell you who they played.

Spookily West Brom played Sunderland in the matches before and after the Blackpool match on 5/9/31.

[Shotsman]

Sorry lads but the game is listed in my Aldershot programmes from that season, I can happily post a fixtures page from one of them as proof. I can only assume that you do not, and have never seen a copy of teh prorgamme

[martino]

Shotsman wrote:

Sorry lads but the game is listed in my Aldershot programmes from that season, I can happily post a fixtures page from one of them as proof. I can only assume that you do not, and have never seen a copy of teh prorgamme

The West Brom v Blackpool match is listed in both Complete Record books for that date.

[dlb]

Martin - hes on about the reserves not first team

[Shotsman]

Thanks dlb for your observation,
I did say it was the reserves and not the first team in my first reply to Bazza. I will post a photo of the fixtures page from the Aldershot v Bristol City Res game from 16 April 1932 later today which should be proof to all doubters.

[martino]

dlb wrote:

Martin - hes on about the reserves not first team

Should have gone to Specsavers!

[BAZZABAGGIES]

Shotupman... OUR RESERVES played Blackpool away on Sept 5th 1931 score 2-2... Post this fixture list and Im sure we can sort it out for you..

Could you try and post it before you go on the pop otherwise we might have a problem understanding you.

[Shotsman]

Bazza please see attached, I think that could be £100 to Cancer Research

[BAZZABAGGIES]

There you go it must have been our 6th team.. The A team were playing Bourneville,, sometimes lower league clubs make out they were playing a stronger team than they actually did

[Shotsman]

I must remind you that you did say that you would donate £100 to charity if I could prove that the game happened, I am sure that you will honour that pledge

[BAZZABAGGIES]

First of all you said it was a first team match
and then you said it was a reserves match.

I have proved that both our first team and reserves were playing that day... So now its up to you to prove what team they played.

Looks like Im right until you prove otherwise

[Shotsman]

I didn't say it was a first team match in the original post. What we can say is that Aldershot played a West Brom team on that date. the actual team cannot be resolved unitl such times as the programme comes to light. I shall leave it at that

[BAZZABAGGIES]

So you admit your wrong then

[Shotsman]

You are both tiresome, boorish and beneath my dignity

[BAZZABAGGIES]

Thats strange i was thinking the same about you..