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Offline PeterWithesShin

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On this day in 1961
« on: September 05, 2016, 06:18:13 PM »
We won the inaugural League Cup 3-2 on aggregate against Rotherham.

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Offline brian green

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Re: On this day in 1961
« Reply #1 on: September 05, 2016, 06:51:50 PM »
Look at the size of Nigel Sims and how small Jimmy Dugdale was for a centre half.  Thank you for posting that.
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Offline Tugby Villain

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Re: On this day in 1961
« Reply #2 on: September 05, 2016, 08:52:24 PM »
I did an article about this in the January issue.  A great success, and one that should not be overlooked.
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Offline Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air

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Re: On this day in 1961
« Reply #3 on: September 05, 2016, 09:47:53 PM »
I've got the programmes for both legs. The first leg at Rotherham changes hands for hundreds.
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Re: On this day in 1961
« Reply #4 on: September 05, 2016, 10:20:23 PM »
It's a shame there doesn't appear to be any footage of this anywhere.

I can't help feeling that they'd have persuaded a camera crew to turn up at late notice if a London side had been involved!
« Last Edit: September 05, 2016, 10:21:59 PM by cdbullyweefan »
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Offline BC54 VFC

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Re: On this day in 1961
« Reply #5 on: September 05, 2016, 10:49:06 PM »
Quote from: Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air on September 05, 2016, 09:47:53 PM
I've got the programmes for both legs. The first leg at Rotherham changes hands for hundreds.
Paid £222 for mine - the most I've ever paid for a programme.
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Offline MorrisNielson

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Re: On this day in 1961
« Reply #6 on: September 05, 2016, 11:29:34 PM »
Its a shame that the cup final got held over until the start of the 61/62 season, therefore Gerry Hitchens missed out on a medal as he left for Inter Milan in that summer.  Although, it gave young Ralph Brown his only 1st team game.
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Re: On this day in 1961
« Reply #7 on: September 05, 2016, 11:31:43 PM »
What, in September? How queer.
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Offline brian green

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Re: On this day in 1961
« Reply #8 on: September 06, 2016, 06:18:58 AM »
Bloody hell.  I have got one of those Millmoor programmes somewhere.  If the mice have not eaten it.
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Offline Ron Manager

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Re: On this day in 1961
« Reply #9 on: September 06, 2016, 06:45:20 AM »
I don't think Ralph Brown is on that team photo.Wasnt it the only game he played for the first team?  Morris to the thread please!
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Offline Ron Manager

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Re: On this day in 1961
« Reply #10 on: September 06, 2016, 07:01:14 AM »
Quote from: brian green on September 05, 2016, 06:51:50 PM
Look at the size of Nigel Sims and how small Jimmy Dugdale was for a centre half.  Thank you for posting that.

Jimmy Dugdale was as I recall about 5ft 10" which was not particularly small.A good comparison would be the England captain Billy Wright who was 5ft 8".Both of them were top class centre halves in their era.
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Offline brian green

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Re: On this day in 1961
« Reply #11 on: September 06, 2016, 07:14:20 AM »
They were indeed.  Model professionals.
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Offline Ron Manager

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Re: On this day in 1961
« Reply #12 on: September 06, 2016, 07:25:15 AM »
Quote from: PeterWithesShin on September 05, 2016, 06:18:13 PM
We won the inaugural League Cup 3-2 on aggregate against Rotherham.


I am having trouble identifying the player at the right end of the top row.Could he be the fabled Ralph Brown or is it Trevor Birch?

It's Ralph Brown.l found a picture of him when he was with Ilkeston Town!
« Last Edit: September 06, 2016, 07:40:03 AM by Ron Manager »
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Offline Axl Rose

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Re: On this day in 1961
« Reply #13 on: September 06, 2016, 08:12:54 AM »
Quote from: Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air on September 05, 2016, 09:47:53 PM
I've got the programmes for both legs. The first leg at Rotherham changes hands for hundreds.

Wow! I just had to have a look on ebay.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1961-LEAGUE-CUP-FINAL-ROTHERHAM-UNITED-v-ASTON-VILLA-RARE-/112043148245
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Re: On this day in 1961
« Reply #14 on: September 06, 2016, 08:19:12 AM »
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