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Offline dave.woodhall

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The close call
« on: October 17, 2024, 08:45:35 PM »
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Offline Legion

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Re: The close call
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2024, 10:01:57 PM »
Done.
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Offline Lucky Eddie

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Re: The close call
« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2024, 10:30:41 PM »
I love reading that stuff.

Am I right in thinking that we used to play on Christmas Day as well as Boxing Day?
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Re: The close call
« Reply #3 on: October 18, 2024, 04:42:32 AM »
Quote from: Lucky Eddie on October 17, 2024, 10:30:41 PM
I love reading that stuff.

Am I right in thinking that we used to play on Christmas Day as well as Boxing Day?
From what my Dad & Grandad used to tell me, that was the case. Usually local derbies.
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Offline Meanwood Villa

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Re: The close call
« Reply #4 on: October 18, 2024, 06:23:23 AM »
A Wolves fan I knew, lovely bloke, said they'd walk to Villa Park on Christmas or Boxing Day because there was no public transport.
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Offline Meanwood Villa

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Re: The close call
« Reply #5 on: October 18, 2024, 06:23:47 AM »
This was in the 50s
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Offline Meanwood Villa

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Re: The close call
« Reply #6 on: October 18, 2024, 06:30:43 AM »
One thing I would say regarding the article is that Darwen spent another season in the top flight, our first championship season of 1893/94. They got there on merit having finished 3rd in the first Division 2 season and beaten Notts County (third bottom in Division 1) in a test match.

Small Heath were the first Division 2 champions but lost to Newton Heath in their test match so didn't get promoted.
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Offline simon ward 50

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Re: The close call
« Reply #7 on: October 18, 2024, 11:19:10 AM »
Lovely stuff!
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Offline jon collett

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Re: The close call
« Reply #8 on: October 18, 2024, 11:44:43 AM »
There was a logic to Darwen because if the original 12 six were from Lancashire and six from the midlands!
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Re: The close call
« Reply #9 on: October 18, 2024, 11:49:49 AM »
Quote from: jon collett on October 18, 2024, 11:44:43 AM
There was a logic to Darwen because if the original 12 six were from Lancashire and six from the midlands!

Clearly expected them to evolve into a better team than they did :)
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Offline jon collett

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Re: The close call
« Reply #10 on: October 18, 2024, 01:28:00 PM »
yep its amazing how close those Lancashire clubs are - i saw virtually all signposted on the way to Burnley last year.

there was also a symmetry with European Cup winners when it was just Manchester United, Liverpool, Forest and us.

Lancashire and midlands.
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Offline Footy-Vill

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Re: The close call
« Reply #11 on: October 18, 2024, 03:09:53 PM »
Thank you for the fascinating article. And thank you William McGregor!
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