Post by blockhead on Mar 17, 2010 17:19:20 GMT
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Facts, figures and a quiz question 17th March
Hello again, Welcome and happy St Patrick's Day,
all these from www.11v11.com
17 March 1932
Two of Spain's football teams Zaragoza and Iberia Club Deportivo merge to become Real Zaragoza
17 March 1934
Wrexham beat Carlisle United 8-1 in Division Three North and Tom Bamford scored five of the goals. Bamford scored more goals in the Football League than any other Welshman; 241 in 338 matches. Played for Wrexham, Manchester United and Swansea Town between 1929 and 1939 and was capped by Wales on four occasions.
17 March 1951
Only one of Bradford City's five goals against York City was scored by a forward (McCulloch); a highly unusual event at the time. The other four came from Williamson(2) at right-half, McGill at left-half and Whyte at right-back.
17 March 1959
Colin McDonald, Football League goalkeeper, broke his leg playing against the League of Ireland in Dublin. He then caught pleurisy and pneumonia while in hospital and the combination closed a career rich in promise. He had become Burnley's regular 'keeper in 1954 and England's for the World Cup Finals in Sweden in 1958. In all he played eight international and 186 League matches. He was the son of Tom McDonald who played in Bury's goal before the First War.
17 March 1961
Don Revie was appointed player-manager of Leeds United. He had joined Leicester City in 1943, missed the 1949 Cup Final through injury and moved to Hull City in 1950 for £20,000. Manchester City paid £25,000 for him in 1951 and his name became synonymous with the deep-lying centre-forward system they employed. Was centre-forward for their two successive Cup Finals in 1955 and 1956 gaining a winners medal in the second against Birmingham City. After five years at Maine Road he was transferred to Sunderland. When he retired as a player in 1964 he had scored exactly 100 League goals in 474 matches as well as winning six caps for England. As Leeds manager he took the club to new heights transforming them from a struggling Second Division side into one of the most powerful and successful sides in Europe although they did have an unfortunate habit of faltering at the last hurdle. They were Second Division Champions in 1964 and runners-up in the First Division in both 1965 and 1966 as well as beaten Cup finalists in 1965. Leeds won the League Championship in 1969 and 1974, the League Cup in 1968 and the F.A. Cup in 1972. They lost two further finals in 1970 and 1973. In addition they won the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in 1968 and 1971 (runners-up 1967) and were also runners-up in the European Cup Winners Cup in 1973. Revie was appointed England manager in July 1974 but controversially quit the post in July 1977 to coach the United Arab Emirates. In the late eighties he was struck down with motor neurone disease and spent his last years confined to a wheelchair. Died in Edinburgh on 26th May 1989. Was awarded the O.B.E. in 1970.
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Happy Birthday to..........
Álvaro Recoba
Age: 34
Club: Inter Milan
Date of Birth: 17th March 1976
Position: Striker
Tommy Doherty
Age: 31
Club: Wycombe Wanderers
Date of Birth: 17th March 1979
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Old Jokes Home:
Q: How does the blind parachutist know when
he's about to land?
A: His dog lead goes slack
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Unbelievable!.........
A referee at a friendly match in Brazil drew a revolver and shot dead a player who disputed a penalty decision. The referee escaped in horseback.
Quiz Question.................
Q: What are Bury entitled to do that no other club in their divison can do?
answer later.
thats all folks
Facts, figures and a quiz question 17th March
Hello again, Welcome and happy St Patrick's Day,
all these from www.11v11.com
17 March 1932
Two of Spain's football teams Zaragoza and Iberia Club Deportivo merge to become Real Zaragoza
17 March 1934
Wrexham beat Carlisle United 8-1 in Division Three North and Tom Bamford scored five of the goals. Bamford scored more goals in the Football League than any other Welshman; 241 in 338 matches. Played for Wrexham, Manchester United and Swansea Town between 1929 and 1939 and was capped by Wales on four occasions.
17 March 1951
Only one of Bradford City's five goals against York City was scored by a forward (McCulloch); a highly unusual event at the time. The other four came from Williamson(2) at right-half, McGill at left-half and Whyte at right-back.
17 March 1959
Colin McDonald, Football League goalkeeper, broke his leg playing against the League of Ireland in Dublin. He then caught pleurisy and pneumonia while in hospital and the combination closed a career rich in promise. He had become Burnley's regular 'keeper in 1954 and England's for the World Cup Finals in Sweden in 1958. In all he played eight international and 186 League matches. He was the son of Tom McDonald who played in Bury's goal before the First War.
17 March 1961
Don Revie was appointed player-manager of Leeds United. He had joined Leicester City in 1943, missed the 1949 Cup Final through injury and moved to Hull City in 1950 for £20,000. Manchester City paid £25,000 for him in 1951 and his name became synonymous with the deep-lying centre-forward system they employed. Was centre-forward for their two successive Cup Finals in 1955 and 1956 gaining a winners medal in the second against Birmingham City. After five years at Maine Road he was transferred to Sunderland. When he retired as a player in 1964 he had scored exactly 100 League goals in 474 matches as well as winning six caps for England. As Leeds manager he took the club to new heights transforming them from a struggling Second Division side into one of the most powerful and successful sides in Europe although they did have an unfortunate habit of faltering at the last hurdle. They were Second Division Champions in 1964 and runners-up in the First Division in both 1965 and 1966 as well as beaten Cup finalists in 1965. Leeds won the League Championship in 1969 and 1974, the League Cup in 1968 and the F.A. Cup in 1972. They lost two further finals in 1970 and 1973. In addition they won the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in 1968 and 1971 (runners-up 1967) and were also runners-up in the European Cup Winners Cup in 1973. Revie was appointed England manager in July 1974 but controversially quit the post in July 1977 to coach the United Arab Emirates. In the late eighties he was struck down with motor neurone disease and spent his last years confined to a wheelchair. Died in Edinburgh on 26th May 1989. Was awarded the O.B.E. in 1970.
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Happy Birthday to..........
Álvaro Recoba
Age: 34
Club: Inter Milan
Date of Birth: 17th March 1976
Position: Striker
Tommy Doherty
Age: 31
Club: Wycombe Wanderers
Date of Birth: 17th March 1979
================================================
Old Jokes Home:
Q: How does the blind parachutist know when
he's about to land?
A: His dog lead goes slack
===============================================
Unbelievable!.........
A referee at a friendly match in Brazil drew a revolver and shot dead a player who disputed a penalty decision. The referee escaped in horseback.
===============================================
Quiz Question.................
Q: What are Bury entitled to do that no other club in their divison can do?
answer later.
thats all folks
