Cricklewoodimp
Vital 1st Team Regular
21st February 1970.Lincoln 0 Swansea 0 in late 60s early 70s me?
Stood in the steeper part of the Clan with Pater.
21st February 1970.Lincoln 0 Swansea 0 in late 60s early 70s me?
Stood in the steeper part of the Clan with Pater.
It happened just outside the box at the then South Park end. The 'CRACK' when the challenge went in was loud enough for everyone there to know that a bone had been broken. I can still vividly recall the sight and sound of that event; I think all who were there felt it.
Bill Anderson was the manager in the fifties. Alf Young was the coach.I cannot remember my first game but it would have been some time in the mid to late 50's. Bill Anderson was the coach and Roy Chapman was one of our main strikers at the time. I do recall in the early 60's the team ended up bottom of Division 4 a few times and were required to apply for re-election into the football league. So a real long suffering Imp and wouldn't have it any other way.
Didn't we score our second a minute or two before half time, then two more soon after the restart?
Outstanding loyalty over so many years.I remember the forward line of Frank Smallman, Jimmy Frettingham and the Gillespie brothers. No idea who my 1st game was against but it would have been the 1st home game of the season - either 1894/95 or 1895/96. My Dad had a season ticket and when he went to renew his the seat next to him was available and he thought I was old enough to go and he got it for me. Row I seats 30 & 31 in the old wooden John O'Gaunts Ground.
Outstanding loyalty over so many years.
As Harry Hill would say “respect due!”.Fifty years pah!! My first game was 1953, no Idea of the opposition or score but know that Ernie Whittle and Roy Finch were playing. I know that makes me an old git but not much i can do about that.
How do you know who played for us all those years ago - I think you must have been a supporter for longer than you are letting on. Are you able to get down soon and occupy that seat on U4 Row H ?Outstanding loyalty over so many years.
I've only got a brief report:
Bud Houghton scored after 3 minutes and Stockport played with ten men from 20 minutes onwards.
It was 1-0 at half time then Alan Morton made it 2-0 on 58 minutes.
Don't know the timings for the rest of the goals - Roger Holmes, Alf Jones with a free kick, Ken Fencott and Morton again.
So 1953 so far the earliest, I bet someone out there is reading this and can beat this, don't be shy, could someone on here actually have witnessed our beloved imps playing in the late 1940"s?
Nice one Brian !! but if we had to drive 550 miles for a home game we would pick and choose.How do you know who played for us all those years ago - I think you must have been a supporter for longer than you are letting on. Are you able to get down soon and occupy that seat on U4 Row H ?
Trying to get to a game next month, also fancy Sheff Wednesday away. Hope to catch up with you soon.How do you know who played for us all those years ago - I think you must have been a supporter for longer than you are letting on. Are you able to get down soon and occupy that seat on U4 Row H ?
I remember sitting on clean, new concrete on the Sincil Bank side. It may be a false memory, but I think before the concrete there was a cinder bank terracing.
Yes. Stockport played much of the game with ten men after losing a player to injury (no substitutes in them days!)