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Five and In · Joined: 15 Sep 2015 Posts: 1410 Location: Dawlish, Devon

10/2/70 Division Three
Bristol Rovers 3 Luton 0
A huge win for the hosts over their promotion rivals, but at the end of the season it was Luton who went up in second place, four points above Rovers who missed out in third place.

10/2/78 Division Four
Stockport v Huddersfield
The original date for the match was postponed and when played on 27/2/78 the visitors won 1-0

10/2/68 Division Two
QPR 2 Crystal Palace 1
An important win for the home side who were promoted in second place at the end of the season on goal average denying Blackpool in third.

flashhat · Joined: 28 Nov 2010 Posts: 1095 Location: Buckingham

Games I've attended on this date in history, league & non-league:

League:

Saturday 10th February 1996
Endsleigh League Division One
Luton Town 3
Grimsby Town 2
Graham Alexander, Bontcho Guentchev & Dwight Marshall for Luton with a brace for Jamie Forrester in reply
#LTFC #GTFC

Non-League:

Wednesday 10th February 2016
Hellenic League Premier Division
Oxford City Nomads 1
Thame United 1
Kaylem Patterson for City with Tom Ashworth for United
#OCFC #TUFC

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derby1884 · Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2021 8:07 pm Post subject:

10th February, 1912

Midland League

Sheffield United reserves v Doncaster Rovers

Don't know the final score but Rovers finished 3rd out of 19 clubs that season. United's reserves finished 15th.

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Pete’s Picture Palace · Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2021 1:48 am Post subject:

Friday 11th February 1966

Division II

Ipswich Town 2 Crystal Palace 2 (Whitehouse 2)

Gate: 9,151

Brian Whitehouse scored both in a run of 5 goals in 5 games, and he ended up Palace top-scorer in this season with 7. Ipswich finished 15th and Palace 11th.

Of more interest perhaps is the double-page showing a photo of a young Alan Stephenson, who had settled his differences with the Palace management and resolved to stay, and opposite an advert for Dave Bickers motorbikes. Now, anyone of my age who spent every other Saturday at home watching Grandstand, would be familiar with Dave as the King of Motor Cross, biking up and down hills, over muddy banks and streams to win thrilling races and ending completely covered in silt. It made for great TV while you waited for the tele-printer.

flashhat · Joined: 28 Nov 2010 Posts: 1095 Location: Buckingham

Games I've attended on this date in history, league & non-league:

League:

Tuesday 11th February 2003
Nationwide League Division Two
Luton Town 1
Blackpool 3
Tony Thorpe for Town, a John Murphy hattrick for 'Pool
#LTFC #BFC

Non-League:

Saturday 11th February 2016
Hellenic League Premier Division
Royal Wootton Bassett Town 1
Ardley United 2
A Steve Yeardley penalty for Town, Jack Ross & Marr Cruse for United
#RWBTFC #AUFC

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My football memorabilia: https://www.flickr.com/photos/192140619@N08/albums

Non-league photographer https://www.flickr.com/photos/143473465@N03/albums

https://www.sportsshots.org.uk/

derby1884 · Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2021 8:29 pm Post subject:

11th February, 1956

Workington 0 Derby County 3 (Powell, Straw, Woodhead)

att: 8,709

11th February, 1989

Maidstone United 2 Newport County 1 (Richards)

att: 857

A game of two extremes.

Maidstone went on to win the Conference and gain promotion to the Football League.
On the other hand, this was Newport's final league game - though they played one more Cup tie at Kiddermisnter a few days later - and they were wound up 16 days later and their record expunged.

Of course, Maidstone would have their own similar problems just 3 years later.....

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Pete’s Picture Palace · Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2021 2:14 am Post subject:

Saturday 12th February 1955

Division III South

Swindon Town 0 Crystal Palace 0

Gate: 4,959

The second goalless draw of the season for this struggling pair, both fighting against re-election - and both succeeding (just) with Palace 21st on 38 points and Swindon a place below and level with Exeter on 37 points but safe on goal average. Walsall picked up the wooden spoon.

At left back for Palace was Roy "Chopper" Greenwood, seen below and you can read about him and other "Choppers" in the March Programme Monthly.

Five and In · Joined: 15 Sep 2015 Posts: 1410 Location: Dawlish, Devon

Skiold Football Tournament Programme - 11 & 12/2/1979

This was for a two day tournament held in Norway with the following teams competing - Lillestrom, Valeregen, Mjondalen, Drammen Bylag and an All Star British team featuring Trevor Brooking, Bob Latchford, Frank Worthington, Dave Thomas, Peter Lorimer, Ian Callaghan, John Toshack and Terry Yorath in their side.
How they got time off from their clubs to play is anybody's guess!

seand · Joined: 07 Jan 2009 Posts: 839 Location: Dublin

flashhat wrote:

Games I've attended on this date in history, league & non-league:

League:

Tuesday 11th February 2003
Nationwide League Division Two
Luton Town 1
Blackpool 3
Tony Thorpe for Town, a John Murphy hattrick for 'Pool
#LTFC #BFC

Non-League:

Saturday 11th February 2016
Hellenic League Premier Division
Royal Wootton Bassett Town 1
Ardley United 2
A Steve Yeardley penalty for Town, Jack Ross & Marr Cruse for United
#RWBTFC #AUFC

I am enjoying Royal Wootton Bassett basking in the glory of 12th and 19th place finishes in NL Programme of the Year awards!

seand · Joined: 07 Jan 2009 Posts: 839 Location: Dublin

I don’t have a convenient record of match dates for my programmes, so you’ve been spared a slew of Dundalk programmes on these threads! Noticed this one yesterday as it happens. 55 years ago today, FAI Cup, Dundalk 1-1 St Patrick’s Atheltic (Dundalk won the replay but lost to Limerick in the quarter-final)

flashhat · Joined: 28 Nov 2010 Posts: 1095 Location: Buckingham

Games I've attended on this date in history, league only on this date:

League:

Sunday 12th February 1989
Littlewoods League Cup Semi-Final 1st Leg
West Ham United 0
Luton Town 3
Mick Harford, Roy Wegerle & a Danny Wilson penalty for the Hatters
#WHUFC #LTFC

League:

Saturday 12th February 2005
Coca Cola League One
Luton Town 1
Hull City 0
Ahmet Brkovic with the late winner
#LTFC #HCFC

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My football memorabilia: https://www.flickr.com/photos/192140619@N08/albums

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https://www.sportsshots.org.uk/

derby1884 · Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2021 8:35 pm Post subject:

12th February, 1966

Stoke City 6 (Dobing, Ritchie 4 (1 pen), Vernon)
Northampton Town 2 (Moore, Brown)

att: 16,522

12th February, 1967

West Middlesex Sunday Lge

Heathfield United 0 Heston C.A, Juniors 0 (if the original attendee is to be believed).

Single sheet issue.

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Pete’s Picture Palace · Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2021 2:23 am Post subject:

Saturday 13th February 1960 (61 years ago today)

Division IV

Chester 0 Crystal Palace 1 (Sexton)

Gate: 5,132

This win came in the middle of a 10-game unbeaten run that had Palace on the verge of a promotion place, but that form wasn't kept up and it was followed by only 3 wins in the last 12 to leave the Londoners in 8th spot, while Chester just avoided the ignominy of re-election in 20th. Walsall, so often rooted at the bottom with Palace in the post-war era, won the division at a gallop. Manchester United old boy Stan Pearson was in charge at Sealand Road after ending his playing career there.

Five and In · Joined: 15 Sep 2015 Posts: 1410 Location: Dawlish, Devon

13/2/94 League Cup Semi Final 1st Leg
Man Utd 1 Sheff Wed 0 Agg 5-1
Ryan Giggs with the only goal on the night that set United up for a trip to Wembley where they would be beaten by Aston Villa, but this programme was about much more than a match.
Three weeks after his passing, this was the first opportunity for United to honour Sir Matt Busby in a home programme.

flashhat · Joined: 28 Nov 2010 Posts: 1095 Location: Buckingham

Games I've attended on this date in history, league & non-league:

League:

Saturday 13th February 1999
Nationwide League Division Two
Luton Town 1
Wrexham 2
Gary Doherty for Town, Jake Edwards & Carl Griffiths for Wrexham
#LTFC #WFC

Non-League:

Saturday 13th February 2010
Blue Square Premier
Eastbourne Borough 0
Luton Town 1
Asa Hall with the winner
#EBFC #LTFC

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My football memorabilia: https://www.flickr.com/photos/192140619@N08/albums

Non-league photographer https://www.flickr.com/photos/143473465@N03/albums

https://www.sportsshots.org.uk/

derby1884 · Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2021 11:30 pm Post subject:

Couple of non-league issues

13th February, 1954

Lancashire Amateur Cup

Earle v Middleton Amateurs

(a bit moth-eaten but it's a very flimsy single sheet)

13th February, 1965

Corinthian League

East Ham United v Hatfield Town

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Pete’s Picture Palace · Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2021 1:38 am Post subject:

Saturday 14th February 1976 - Valentine's Day

FA Cup 5th round

Chelsea 2 (Wilkins, Wicks), Crystal Palace 3 (Chatterton, Taylor 2)

Gate: 54,407

A reminder that though it's a famous (3rd Div) Palace victory, Chelsea in fact were only half way up Division 2 at the time, and that Ray Wilkins at this stage of his career was a frequent scorer:-

Does anyone know any of these guys?

Finally a photo from the game. Peter Taylor ran Chelsea ragged and scored one goal, the third, from a free kick past The Cat in this sort of position. This particular one was cleared, with Martin Hinshelwood and Dave Swindlehurst looking on. As I said, a big day in Palace's history and one I'll never forget.

flashhat · Joined: 28 Nov 2010 Posts: 1095 Location: Buckingham

Games I've attended on this date in history, league & non-league:

League:

Saturday 14th February 1987
Today League Division One
Luton Town 2
Aston Villa 1
Steve Foster & a Mick Harford penalty for Town, Allan Evans from twelve yards for Villa
#LTFC #AVFC

Non-League:

Saturday 14th February 2015
South Midlands League Division One
Winslow United 0
Welwyn Garden City 8
Three for Marc Arnott, four for Joel Norris & Yasin Boodhoo completing the rout
#WUFC #WGCFC

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Thanks dad R.I.P.

My football memorabilia: https://www.flickr.com/photos/192140619@N08/albums

Non-league photographer https://www.flickr.com/photos/143473465@N03/albums

https://www.sportsshots.org.uk/

derby1884 · Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2021 7:55 pm Post subject:

Pete’s Picture Palace wrote:

Does anyone know any of these guys?

I remember dealing with Martin Corrie once or twice way back in time.
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derby1884 · Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2021 8:11 pm Post subject:

14th February, 1955

Derby County 6 Sports Club Simmering (Vienna) 0

Given that Derby were lying third from the foot of the 2nd Division, the score suggests that this was a friendly organised to give the team a bit of confidence but the programme tells us that the opponents were a top-level side in the Austrian game, having fought their way back from having their ground destroyed during the war.

No mention is made of the game in subsequent Derby programmes, an annoying habit the club had when it came to friendly matches all the way up to the early 70s.

14th February, 1953

Sidmouth Town v Seaton Town

Exeter & District Lge - Div.1 (at least, I think it is. There's no mention of the competition so I had to do a little bit of digging around.)

Strange shape for a programme. It's a gatefold issue but pages 5 & 6 are half the size of the other pages.
Perhaps it was a compromise as often happens with committees - note how many people are on the club's committee. It's a wonder they managed to make any decisions. Still, it would have kept the bar at the Balfour Arms Hotel in business.

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