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Big_Roy
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Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2018 10:08 pm
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derby1884 Forum Moderator
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Pete’s Picture Palace Forum Moderator
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Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2018 11:28 pm
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Seen this before, another copy of it probably. Initially had it down as either Middlesbrough, Orient, Bolton or Preston, but it's now believed to be ….
Millwall.
In the background (behind Billy Hughes' head) you can see advertised SAT 3rd MARCH O____D which was Oxford on 3rd March 1973. Sunderland played Middlesbrough on 17th Feb, Reading on 3rd Feb (FAC) and Millwall on 27th Jan.
Middlesbrough collector I know said he didn't recognise anyone in white. Bolton collector the same. Reading would surely have been in their blue & white hoops. As they played Orient in August and Preston in December they surely wouldn't have been advertising the March fixture then.
So it rather left Millwall as the only likely opponents, in their all white kit with no badge. But we still weren't sure as we couldn't positively identify any Millwall players.
Having said all that, Derby's suggestions hold some water and they played Brighton on 6th Jan, which is possible, but Huddersfield in April and Sheff Weds in September so the ad rules them out.
Does this help? |
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Rocky
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Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2018 11:29 pm
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Pete’s Picture Palace Forum Moderator
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Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2018 11:31 pm
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Rocky, I was told by another Boro collector it wasn't Boro. I didn't think it worth troubling you with it to be honest.
Can you ID anyone? |
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Big_Roy
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Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2018 11:42 pm
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Thanks Pete, yes it does help!
I thought it might be Millwall due to the white strip but don't recognise any of the players.The Oxford advert is a great spot, it seems a few weeks away to be Millwall, maybe more likely to be Boro as Rocky suggests
Hopefully a fan of the team recognises some of the players and can confirm |
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kenners46
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Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2018 8:43 am
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Isn't the guy in white about to head the ball Stuart Boam ?? |
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Pete’s Picture Palace Forum Moderator
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Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2018 10:53 am
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That's the current thinking, Kenners. |
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Rocky
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Grumpypants
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Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2018 5:25 pm
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Interestingly enough, if you type in 'images of Sunderland 1972-73' on google, the very first squad line up that comes up, is a picture of the Sunderland team from a picture from a Football league Review and behind the squad is the advert for March 3 and Oxford. There is no crowd, so not a pre match photo. |
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Big_Roy
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Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2018 5:37 pm
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The clock is a good spot, that should rule out Millwall if the clock is right!
The opposition player on the far left could that be Oxford's Hugh Curran and the bearded player Nigel Cassidy ? |
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Pete’s Picture Palace Forum Moderator
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Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2018 7:08 pm
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It could be Oxford I guess but it's not Hugh Curran far left, he was more solidly built than that bloke.
Thinking about it again, with those shadows at 4:40 it must be later than February or early March I think. Maybe that advert was left up there for a few weeks by mistake.
It's really odd that there are 6 players in plain kit fully visible and between us all we can't recognise one of them, yet all the Sunderland players are clear as a bell. |
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Pete’s Picture Palace Forum Moderator
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Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2018 11:21 pm
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The chap furthest right looks a bit like Hockey and at this angle it's hard to say if he has a beard or not.
I thought originally it was Bolton and the bearded one facing camera was Roy Greaves. But I was assured it's not Bolton. |
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yachtsmun
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Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2018 12:36 am
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Is there a chance this could be vs Luton in the FAC a couple of weeks after the Oxford game? Sign not taken down for whatever reason, and Luton in change of shorts due to clash with Sunderland? Long-shot maybe, but... _________________ Always looking for pre-1980 Cowes homes, pre-1987 Cowes aways, and any other bits and bobs relating to Cowes F.C. and I.W. football in general. Someone has to. |
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yachtsmun
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Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2018 12:42 am
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No, scratch that suggestion - Luton played in orange that day. Nevermind. _________________ Always looking for pre-1980 Cowes homes, pre-1987 Cowes aways, and any other bits and bobs relating to Cowes F.C. and I.W. football in general. Someone has to. |
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Pete’s Picture Palace Forum Moderator
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Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2018 1:05 am
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Thanks Gooner but sadly it can't be Possee as he joined Palace in Jan 73, making his debut on 20th Jan - the Sunderland v Millwall game was on 27th.
Oh well.... |
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Five and In
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Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2018 6:23 am
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OK, this has bugged me all day yesterday and I have a bit of a long shot for consideration.
Brighton 5/1/73?
I found this line up under Brighton 72/73 and there are similarities between some of the players in the team and the original photo.
Back Row 2nd left could be the bearded player.
Sitting on the floor 2nd left could be the defender far left.
Stood behind the manager could be our "Boam" player.
Centre row, lst player on right could be the far right player in the photo.
I did say it was a long shot!!
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yachtsmun
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Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2018 8:56 am
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Five and In wrote: |
OK, this has bugged me all day yesterday and I have a bit of a long shot for consideration.
Brighton 5/1/73 |
This is bugging me massively also. Don’t think it’s Brighton though - doesn’t look like a 12,500ish crowd to me (as quoted on the statcat.co.uk) _________________ Always looking for pre-1980 Cowes homes, pre-1987 Cowes aways, and any other bits and bobs relating to Cowes F.C. and I.W. football in general. Someone has to. |
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