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Post by blockhead on Apr 6, 2010 6:56:39 GMT
6 April 1922Tommy Glidden signed professional forms for West Bromwich Albion; the only club he ever played for until his retirement in 1936. Although the right-winger was never capped he was undoubtedly one of the best of his era and captained the 1931 team which won the F.A. Cup and won promotion from the Second Division. He also captained the 1935 side which lost the Cup Final to Sheffield Wednesday. In all he appeared in 444 League matches and scored 144 goals. Became a director at the Hawthorns after his retirement 6 April 1927A charity match staged at Highbury between North London and South London resulted in a 2-1 win for the North. Ted Bowen scored both of their goals while Vic Watson scored for the South London side. Author Edgar Wallace presented the winners with gold medals.
6 April 1937Charles Hunt became the youngest ever club secretary when he took the post at Southport at the age of 28.
6 April 1946An F.A. XI lost 3-5 to an A.P.T.C. XI in the only England trial to be held after the Second War. From 1886 to 1939 such trials were regular features of the season and came in many guises: England v Rest, Amateurs v Professionals, Whites v Stripes etc. This was also the only trial staged at Wembley and the only England trial which included a Scot; Andy Beattie of Preston North End.
6 April 1957Sunderland were fined £5,000 by the Football Association for alleged payment irregularities to players. Club directors, the manager and several players were either fined or suspended although the suspensions on the players were lifted after a few months. 
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Post by blockhead on Apr 6, 2010 7:00:53 GMT
I tried to find out more about north vs south london, found this completely irrelevant, but worth showing.  freaky. |
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Post by QPR Report on Apr 6, 2010 7:35:43 GMT
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Post by cpr on Apr 6, 2010 7:59:01 GMT
Who moved the Thames up?  |
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Post by cpr on Apr 6, 2010 8:00:00 GMT
By the way, Scots are always on trial are they not?
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Post by QPR Report on Apr 7, 2010 7:34:46 GMT
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On This Day In History: April 6th‘Slim’ Jim Baxter earned his place in Scottish football history – and folklore By John Harding April 06, 2010 Jim Baxter: a true Scottish football legend. (©PAphotos) John HardingBaxter memorably walked off with the match ball tucked up inside his jersey 1963 England lose 2-1 to Scotland at Wembley in the first match played at the ‘new’ Wembley with a £500,000 roof that ran right round the stadium like a giant lip. A 98,000 crowd paid then-record receipts of £76,000 to watch a match dominated by Jim Baxter. Both teams were down to ten men within five minutes following a collision between Bobby Smith and Scottish skipper Eric Caldow, who was carried off with a triple fracture of the leg. By the time Smith limped back on with his bruised knee bandaged, however, 'Slim' Jim had twice beaten England's new goalkeeper, Gordon Banks. Baxter memorably walked off with the match ball tucked up inside his jersey. In 2003, a host of sporting stars gathered in his hometown of Hill o' Beath in Fife to unveil a statue and memorial garden commemorating Jim after he died at his home in Glasgow on 14th April, 2001. The £80,000 cost of the statue was raised by a series of fundraising events. 1992 Liverpool manager Graeme Souness goes into hospital for a heart operation and may miss the rest of the season, including the FA Cup semi-final replay against Portsmouth in a week’s time. Ronnie Moran takes over. The PFA lift their strike threat when the Premiership agree to increase their offer of TV monies.. 1997 Leicester City and Middlesbrough draw 1-1 at Wembley in the Coca Cola Cup Final, Ravenelli scoring for Boro, Heskey for the Foxes 2002 The FA issue six charges against Sheffield United following the abandonment of their home match against West Bromwich Albion after 82 minutes when there were just six United players left on the pitch. Three United players had been sent off and two more were left the field injured giving referee Eddie Wolstenholme no choice. Albion were leading 3-0.www.givemefootball.com/premier-league/on-this-day-in-history-april-6th |
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Post by blockhead on Apr 7, 2010 7:54:51 GMT
7 April 1900For their annual match against England, Scotland discarded their usual dark blue jerseys and played in the colours of Lord Roseberry which were pink and primrose in broad hoops. The action was taken as a mark of respect for the Lord who had done so much for Scottish football up to that time. The colour-change had no detrimental effect on the Scotland performance as they ran out comfortable 4-1 winners with R.S. McColl scoring a hat trick. The colours were worn again for the 1905 match against England and once more in April 1949 when Scotland beat France 2-0 at Hampden Park. 7 April 1934First Minister of the Church James Jackson made his Football League debut for Liverpool. 7 April 1934William Chambers, Halifax Town centre-forward, scored five of his side's six goals against Hartlepools United in Division Three North. He was the club's leading scorer for two seasons 1932-33 and 1933-34 with 20 and 30 goals respectively. The latter tally was a club record at the time but was beaten in the very next season when Alf Valentine netted 34. 7 April 1938All Kanto beat Islington Corinthians 4-0 in Tokyo. All Kanto were the Japanese Olympic team and the Islington Corinthians were a team of English amateurs who were literally playing their way around the world on tour. This was their heaviest defeat. 7 April 1934Debut of West Bromwich Albion's Arthur Griffiths Stanley Sackville Redvers Trevor Boswin Trevis. He is officially the longest named player in Football League history
7 April 1945Chelsea won the last wartime League Cup South Final 2-0 at the expense of Millwall. Because of hostilities both sides were allowed to field guest players and several who appeared for Chelsea that day joined the club permanently when peacetime football resumed. 7 April 1956Stockport County beat Carlisle United 8-1 in Division Three North with Jack Connor scoring five of their goals. He was one of the most prolific scorers between 1947 and 1957 with 201 League goals in 365 matches. Played for Carlisle United, Ipswich Town, Rochdale, Bradford City, Stockport County (132 goals in 206 matches) and finally Crewe Alexandra.
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Post by QPR Report on Apr 7, 2010 7:57:38 GMT
.... 7 April 1934Debut of West Bromwich Albion's Arthur Griffiths Stanley SACKVILLE Redvers Trevor Boswin Trevis. He is officially the longest named player in Football League history - And with a name like Sackville, obviously would have made a Perfect QPR manager under Briatore |
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Post by blockhead on Apr 7, 2010 8:01:03 GMT
.... 7 April 1934Debut of West Bromwich Albion's Arthur Griffiths Stanley SACKVILLE Redvers Trevor Boswin Trevis. He is officially the longest named player in Football League history - And with a name like Sackville, obviously would have made a Perfect QPR manager under Briatore and a great quiz question, trebles all round  |
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Post by blockhead on Apr 7, 2010 8:04:05 GMT
and happy birthday to.....
Carl Fletcher
Age: 30
Club: Crystal Palace
Date of Birth: 7th April 1980
Position: navigational engineer.
Jonathan Stead
Age: 27
Date of Birth: 7th April 1983
Michael Tonge
Age: 27
Club: Sheffield United
Date of Birth: 7th April 1983
Position: 3rd one in from the right.
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Post by cpr on Apr 7, 2010 8:12:44 GMT
Still want to know who moved the Thames up.
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Post by blockhead on Apr 9, 2010 6:39:26 GMT
1996 David Busst breaks his leg in Coventry City’s match against Manchester United at Old Trafford. Two minutes into the match, having ventured forward after his team won a corner, Busst collides with United players Denis Irwin and Brian McClair, resulting in extensive compound fractures to both the tibia and fibula of his right leg. David recalls: “I could see the crowd clapping and cheering in sympathy but I couldn't hear them above the noise of my screams. It was frighteningly painful and I knew that something major was wrong. It felt as though a part of me which should have been there was missing." Despite having 26 operations, David remained a member of the Coventry squad but never played again and retired from the game following advice from his doctors on 6th November 1996 at the age of 29. Since his retirement, he has worked for Coventry's backroom staff, working for their Football in the Community programme, of which he is now director. "The kids always come up and tell me they've seen the tackle on YouTube. I watched it six months after it happened to find out what had finished me, but I had to look away at the moment of impact. You could say I'm famous for my leg, but in a way I'm just happy to be remembered for anything. I played with guys who did 400 games and now no-one knows who they are." 2002 Brighton and Hove Albion under manager Peter Taylor secure a second promotion in two seasons after Reading draw at Tranmere Rovers, following Brighton’s victory at Peterborough 24 hours earlier. Bobby Zamora scores their winner – his 32nd of the season. Peter says he is ‘very confident’ that Zamora will stay with the First Division club. 1963 Southampton defeat Nottingham Forest 5- 0 in FA Cup sixth round second replay goals coming from Burnside (2), Wimshurst and O’Brien (2). They meet Manchester United in the semi-final. 1980 Liverpool defeat Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 at White Hart Lane in the Sixth Round of the FA Cup, with Terry McDermott scoring the only goal of the game. He knocks the ball up in the air with his left foot, and volleys it home with his right, a strike that is later voted the BBC's Goal of the Season. 1899 England defeat Scotland 2-1 at Villa Park. |
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Post by Macmoish on Apr 8, 2012 7:33:25 GMT
Bump a couple of years
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