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Post by White Lightning on Oct 17, 2024 10:07:51 GMT
One thing that those programmes are going to reveal nicely is the timeline of developments at Edgar Street.
The building of the LW stand and Block D have been logged in the 72-73 and 73-74 programmes. There will be opportunities to go back before the league era, blocks B and C built in I believe 68.
A couple of quirky ones are the walls at the front of the ends. Summer of 72? The big facia board at hanging of the main stand roof was added in the summer of 73 by the looks.
When was the old pavilion in the space behind the Blackfriars End demolished? It was still there for the Newcastle game.
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Post by White Lightning on Oct 17, 2024 10:08:44 GMT
There is a proper geeky timeline BN/TB article in the making there.
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Post by eggchaserbull on Oct 27, 2024 12:28:24 GMT
We all know about the record non league attendance, 27,500 odd, for the game in the 50s between Wigan and the Lillybulls at Springfield Park.
Whilst reading a copy of Southern League Monthly, a magazine from the early 70s, I saw a bit of a football geek question:
"What is the largest attendance to ever watch a non league club?"
My first thought was that game v Wigan, and then remembered that we played at the Boleyn Ground in front of over 40,000, so that was not the correct answer.
Apparently, in the years just after the war, over 80,000 watched Yeovil at Old Trafford in a cup game with MUFC.
However, that pales into insignificance when compared with the crowd at the 1901 FA Cup final between Sheffield United and Spurs (Southern League at the time).
This attendance, at Crystal Palace, was over 110,000; the game was drawn and Spurs won the replay the following Saturday, in front of just over 20,000 at Bolton's Burnden Park.
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Post by White Lightning on Oct 27, 2024 12:46:35 GMT
We all know about the record non league attendance, 27,500 odd, for the game in the 50s between Wigan and the Lillybulls at Springfield Park. Whilst reading a copy of Southern League Monthly, a magazine from the early 70s, I saw a bit of a football geek question: "What is the largest attendance to ever watch a non league club?" My first thought was that game v Wigan, and then remembered that we played at the Boleyn Ground in front of over 40,000, so that was not the correct answer. Apparently, in the years just after the war, over 80,000 watched Yeovil at Old Trafford in a cup game with MUFC. However, that pales into insignificance when compared with the crowd at the 1901 FA Cup final between Sheffield United and Spurs (Southern League at the time). This attendance, at Crystal Palace, was over 110,000; the game was drawn and Spurs won the replay the following Saturday, in front of just over 20,000 at Bolton's Burnden Park. I bet you only went to the London game you lightweight, |
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Post by eggchaserbull on Oct 28, 2024 14:29:48 GMT
FAO WL. This Alan Harris bloke whose life story you precised in your excellent Old Programmes spot on Bulls News; I thought you might have mentioned that he was the brother of Ron "Chopper" Harris. Also, can you do something about the, "In the charts" section? You had friggin Donny Osmond at No.1 for 4 achingly long weeks with "Young Love", and now you've got Simon Park at No. 1 with "Eye Level". The first was kept at No.1 by everybody's teeny bopper younger sisters, and the 2nd will probably be there for just as long, kept there by everybody's Mums who were fans of the original Van der Valk TV series. No wonder the gates were so large, everybody was at the football trying to get away from Jimmy Young's radio choices. It's a good job me and my mates were into albums and not singles; try a different "In the Album Charts" section, although don't pick the No.1 because, approaching Christmas, it'll probably be Simon Park or Donny Osmond.  ...or chuffin Peters and Lee, they were around, then. Here's a few from 1973 from my own collection: Sabbath Bloody Sabbath: Lynyrd Skynyrd: Aladdin Sane: Pin Ups: Dark Side of the Moon  |
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Post by White Lightning on Oct 28, 2024 14:54:47 GMT
FAO WL. This Alan Harris bloke whose life story you precised in your excellent Old Programmes spot on Bulls News; I thought you might have mentioned that he was the brother of Ron "Chopper" Harris. Also, can you do something about the, "In the charts" section? You had friggin Donny Osmond at No.1 for 4 achingly long weeks with "Young Love", and now you've got Simon Park at No. 1 with "Eye Level". The first was kept at No.1 by everybody's teeny bopper younger sisters, and the 2nd will probably be there for just as long, kept there by everybody's Mums who were fans of the original Van der Valk TV series. No wonder the gates were so large, everybody was at the football trying to get away from Jimmy Young's radio choices. It's a good job me and my mates were into albums and not singles; try a different "In the Album Charts" section, although don't pick the No.1 because, approaching Christmas, it'll probably be Simon Park or Donny Osmond. ...or chuffin Peters and Lee, they were around, then. Here's a few from 1973 from my own collection: Sabbath Bloody Sabbath: Lynyrd Skynyrd: Aladdin Sane: Pin Ups: Dark Side of the Moon I would have if I had known. Fixed it Cheers. Can't do anything about the music sorry, you lot need to own that - looks like many of you did. I am starting to wonder about the collective "everything was better before 1980". |
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Post by eggchaserbull on Oct 29, 2024 14:59:23 GMT
FAO WL. This Alan Harris bloke whose life story you precised in your excellent Old Programmes spot on Bulls News; I thought you might have mentioned that he was the brother of Ron "Chopper" Harris. Also, can you do something about the, "In the charts" section? You had friggin Donny Osmond at No.1 for 4 achingly long weeks with "Young Love", and now you've got Simon Park at No. 1 with "Eye Level". The first was kept at No.1 by everybody's teeny bopper younger sisters, and the 2nd will probably be there for just as long, kept there by everybody's Mums who were fans of the original Van der Valk TV series. No wonder the gates were so large, everybody was at the football trying to get away from Jimmy Young's radio choices. It's a good job me and my mates were into albums and not singles; try a different "In the Album Charts" section, although don't pick the No.1 because, approaching Christmas, it'll probably be Simon Park or Donny Osmond. ...or chuffin Peters and Lee, they were around, then. Here's a few from 1973 from my own collection: Sabbath Bloody Sabbath: Lynyrd Skynyrd: Aladdin Sane: Pin Ups: Dark Side of the Moon I would have if I had known. Fixed it Cheers. Can't do anything about the music sorry, you lot need to own that - looks like many of you did. I am starting to wonder about the collective "everything was better before 1980". It just seems a bit insensitive making those of us who had to live through it the first time revisit it. As I've already posted, albums were the escape from the singles charts for my peer group. They are what makes "everything was better before 1980" a solid statement. There were some good acts in the singles charts, and we saw a lot of them up at the Hostel. But I don't recall the Hostel advertising Friday night with Peters and Lee, Simon Park, or Little Jimmy Osmond. In those peacefull days at football grounds, if 'Young Love' or 'Eye Level' had been played instead of 'Me and You and a Dog Named Boo' I'm sure that violence may well have occurred. |
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Post by White Lightning on Nov 19, 2024 6:52:26 GMT
I have just clocked the below in the Oldham programme from 1973. That second paragraph reveals interesting military recruitment techniques back in the day, no wonder eggy got in...  |
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Post by eggchaserbull on Nov 19, 2024 10:42:11 GMT
I have just clocked the below in the Oldham programme from 1973. That second paragraph reveals interesting military recruitment techniques back in the day, no wonder eggy got in... View AttachmentCoincidentally, a few years before this, probably 1967/68, we had taken in a dog from an RAF dog handler who'd needed to get rid because it didn't get on with his working German Shepherd. Bullied it apparently. Which was strange, as it was a Corgi/Border Collie cross, and the same size as a Corgi. However, it was as hard as a Corgi with all their aggressive tendencies, but as smart as a Collie. In a pub courtyard in Shepton Mallet I once had to get him away from a terrified Great Dane, as he was standing underneath it, snarling, with his teeth about an inch from the Dane's meat and 2 veg. I'd tied his lead to the metal chair I was sitting on and the Dane walked past, off its lead; next thing I know, my dog, the seat and me are moving towards the other dog. That was a delicate peace process. |
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Post by White Lightning on Nov 19, 2024 19:15:34 GMT
I have just clocked the below in the Oldham programme from 1973. That second paragraph reveals interesting military recruitment techniques back in the day, no wonder eggy got in... View AttachmentCoincidentally, a few years before this, probably 1967/68, we had taken in a dog from an RAF dog handler who'd needed to get rid because it didn't get on with his working German Shepherd. Bullied it apparently. Which was strange, as it was a Corgi/Border Collie cross, and the same size as a Corgi. However, it was as hard as a Corgi with all their aggressive tendencies, but as smart as a Collie. In a pub courtyard in Shepton Mallet I once had to get him away from a terrified Great Dane, as he was standing underneath it, snarling, with his teeth about an inch from the Dane's meat and 2 veg. I'd tied his lead to the metal chair I was sitting on and the Dane walked past, off its lead; next thing I know, my dog, the seat and me are moving towards the other dog. That was a delicate peace process. Have Hereford ever had a Danish player? |
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Post by psychedelictony on Nov 19, 2024 19:34:14 GMT
Philippe Stantsen.
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Post by White Lightning on Nov 19, 2024 19:36:27 GMT
You must think I am thick  |
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Post by Monkey Tennis on Nov 19, 2024 20:15:24 GMT
I would have if I had known. Fixed it Cheers. Can't do anything about the music sorry, you lot need to own that - looks like many of you did. I am starting to wonder about the collective "everything was better before 1980". It just seems a bit insensitive making those of us who had to live through it the first time revisit it. As I've already posted, albums were the escape from the singles charts for my peer group. They are what makes "everything was better before 1980" a solid statement. There were some good acts in the singles charts, and we saw a lot of them up at the Hostel. But I don't recall the Hostel advertising Friday night with Peters and Lee, Simon Park, or Little Jimmy Osmond. In those peacefull days at football grounds, if 'Young Love' or 'Eye Level' had been played instead of 'Me and You and a Dog Named Boo' I'm sure that violence may well have occurred. Ahem. It's taken me a couple of weeks to own up to this but I bought "Welcome Home" and "Rainbow" by Peters and Lee, "Eye Level" by the Simon Park Orchestra and "Long Haired Lover From Liverpool" by Little Jimmy Osmond. Still have the '45s next to the usb turntable waiting to be digitised in the loft somewhere. |
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Post by Witch Z on Nov 19, 2024 20:24:31 GMT
Coincidentally, a few years before this, probably 1967/68, we had taken in a dog from an RAF dog handler who'd needed to get rid because it didn't get on with his working German Shepherd. Bullied it apparently. Which was strange, as it was a Corgi/Border Collie cross, and the same size as a Corgi. However, it was as hard as a Corgi with all their aggressive tendencies, but as smart as a Collie. In a pub courtyard in Shepton Mallet I once had to get him away from a terrified Great Dane, as he was standing underneath it, snarling, with his teeth about an inch from the Dane's meat and 2 veg. I'd tied his lead to the metal chair I was sitting on and the Dane walked past, off its lead; next thing I know, my dog, the seat and me are moving towards the other dog. That was a delicate peace process. Have Hereford ever had a Danish player? Børge Thorup. His Wiki page doesn't mention it but Rothmans lists him in the squad for the first league season.  |
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Post by White Lightning on Nov 19, 2024 20:53:41 GMT
Have Hereford ever had a Danish player? Børge Thorup. His Wiki page doesn't mention it but Rothmans lists him in the squad for the first league season. That is amazing. I didn't know, just threw it out there. Top stuff. |
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Post by Incognito on Nov 19, 2024 20:59:30 GMT
Did Paul Bacon ever play for Hereford?
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Post by Gresty on Nov 19, 2024 21:21:44 GMT
Did Paul Bacon ever play for Hereford? Have you eaten one too many pastries? |
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Post by mikeunderpenyard on Nov 19, 2024 21:41:17 GMT
Andy Brownpigg?
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Post by eggchaserbull on Nov 20, 2024 10:22:06 GMT
Coincidentally, a few years before this, probably 1967/68, we had taken in a dog from an RAF dog handler who'd needed to get rid because it didn't get on with his working German Shepherd. Bullied it apparently. Which was strange, as it was a Corgi/Border Collie cross, and the same size as a Corgi. However, it was as hard as a Corgi with all their aggressive tendencies, but as smart as a Collie. In a pub courtyard in Shepton Mallet I once had to get him away from a terrified Great Dane, as he was standing underneath it, snarling, with his teeth about an inch from the Dane's meat and 2 veg. I'd tied his lead to the metal chair I was sitting on and the Dane walked past, off its lead; next thing I know, my dog, the seat and me are moving towards the other dog. That was a delicate peace process. Have Hereford ever had a Danish player? I think Lars Ulrich plays in the Meadow End each game. |
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Post by tigerfeet on Nov 20, 2024 10:36:56 GMT
Coincidentally, a few years before this, probably 1967/68, we had taken in a dog from an RAF dog handler who'd needed to get rid because it didn't get on with his working German Shepherd. Bullied it apparently. Which was strange, as it was a Corgi/Border Collie cross, and the same size as a Corgi. However, it was as hard as a Corgi with all their aggressive tendencies, but as smart as a Collie. In a pub courtyard in Shepton Mallet I once had to get him away from a terrified Great Dane, as he was standing underneath it, snarling, with his teeth about an inch from the Dane's meat and 2 veg. I'd tied his lead to the metal chair I was sitting on and the Dane walked past, off its lead; next thing I know, my dog, the seat and me are moving towards the other dog. That was a delicate peace process. Have Hereford ever had a Danish player? Andreas Sondergaard, the keeper we had on loan from Wolves a couple of years ago. |
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...or chuffin Peters and Lee, they were around, then.
