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127 years ago at 3.30pm on 8.9.1888
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Re: 127 years ago at 3.30pm on 8.9.1888
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2015, 07:33:28 PM »
Who won?

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Re: 127 years ago at 3.30pm on 8.9.1888
« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2015, 07:40:07 PM »
Gershom Cox the Liam Ridgewell of his day.

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Re: 127 years ago at 3.30pm on 8.9.1888
« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2015, 11:51:27 PM »


From the Birmingham Post 10/09/1888

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Re: 127 years ago at 3.30pm on 8.9.1888
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2015, 11:55:07 PM »
The captain Archie Hunter would have played but he was on leave following the news of the death of his older brother Andy who also played for us and scored our first ever goal in the FA Cup.

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Re: 127 years ago at 3.30pm on 8.9.1888
« Reply #6 on: September 09, 2015, 12:01:59 AM »


From the Birmingham Post 10/09/1888
Absolutely lovely historical thing, but why do I get the impression that the reporter was a Wolves fan?

Even back then.

The Midlands media have it in for us. It's historical.
« Last Edit: September 09, 2015, 12:06:22 AM by Louzie0Tim »

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Re: 127 years ago at 3.30pm on 8.9.1888
« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2015, 12:06:42 AM »
The captain Archie Hunter would have played but he was on leave following the news of the death of his older brother Andy who also played for us and scored our first ever goal in the FA Cup.

And was later resurrected to be with Archie on his deathbed ( (c) Peter Morris).

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Re: 127 years ago at 3.30pm on 8.9.1888
« Reply #8 on: September 09, 2015, 08:56:51 AM »
I don't think any of the Hunter brothers had long lives.

Wasn't the own goal scored by us the first ever league goal?

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Re: 127 years ago at 3.30pm on 8.9.1888
« Reply #9 on: September 09, 2015, 09:56:19 PM »
I don't think any of the Hunter brothers had long lives.

Wasn't the own goal scored by us the first ever league goal?

Up to a few years ago it was regarded as the first football league goal, but not now see link -

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23397062

As for the Hunter brothers, by late 1890 when he did the Triumphs of the Football Field interviews he was the last brother left (including a third brother that played for Derby). Archie died late 1894 aged 35, Andy lived to 32 (some internet sources state 24/5 but they’re wrong). Would really recommend the Triumphs of the Football Field book for anyone interested in the early history of the club.

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Re: 127 years ago at 3.30pm on 8.9.1888
« Reply #10 on: September 10, 2015, 10:15:35 AM »
6D to get in? I'm not paying that

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Re: 127 years ago at 3.30pm on 8.9.1888
« Reply #11 on: September 10, 2015, 01:09:52 PM »
I don't think any of the Hunter brothers had long lives.

Wasn't the own goal scored by us the first ever league goal?

Up to a few years ago it was regarded as the first football league goal, but not now see link -

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23397062

As for the Hunter brothers, by late 1890 when he did the Triumphs of the Football Field interviews he was the last brother left (including a third brother that played for Derby). Archie died late 1894 aged 35, Andy lived to 32 (some internet sources state 24/5 but they’re wrong). Would really recommend the Triumphs of the Football Field book for anyone interested in the early history of the club.


Look at the kick off times in that article. Bloody Sky even back then.

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Re: 127 years ago at 3.30pm on 8.9.1888
« Reply #12 on: September 10, 2015, 02:13:26 PM »
Ah, the good old 2-3-5 formation.

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Re: 127 years ago at 3.30pm on 8.9.1888
« Reply #13 on: September 24, 2015, 12:05:33 AM »
6D -is that ye olde Early Bird price?

 


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