BetterRedthanBlue Posted August 2, 2020 Report Share Posted August 2, 2020 12 minutes ago, Lrrr said: Pitch being dug up in the next few days, not sure whether they're seeding or laying turf for the season Seems like it'll have to be grass, I found this in relation to when Sutton were close to promotion. Can't find anywhere where the rules have changed. https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/football-league/artificial-pitches-english-football-league-sutton-united-maidstone-united-3g-a8233561.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritAbroad Posted August 2, 2020 Report Share Posted August 2, 2020 1 minute ago, bcfc01 said: Barrow fc have been as high as the old third division or League 1 as it is now and had over 50 years in the league. Never heard of Barrow Town TBH. You are correct. I was confusing the two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malago Posted August 2, 2020 Report Share Posted August 2, 2020 39 minutes ago, archie andrews said: Was later than 99 weren't it? 8th Dec 2002. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanatopia Posted August 2, 2020 Report Share Posted August 2, 2020 1 hour ago, cider hoss rules said: Slightly off topic, and apologies for that. Was reading up on Wigan Athletic earlier, and when they were elected into the football league in 1977/78 the team they replaced was Southport. I genuinely cannot even remember Southport being in the league. Perennial stugglers from my memory; were Southport. 1 hour ago, grifty said: Yeah they were. 1976/77 was the last time when Wigan replaced them after being elected into the football league. Wigan indeed were the last to be elected into the FL in 1978 with Wimbledon being voted in the year before replacing Workington. Interestingly the re-election system continued for another decade with no further clubs being elected in or out. The first automatically promoted side was Scarborough who replaced Lincoln in 1987. I am glad Barrow are back.,.. one of the few, only 5 in fact, from when the 4th division was formed in 1958 until the vote system was scrapped in 1986 that failed re-election and lost their status. The others were Bradford Park Avenue, Gateshead, Southport and, per above, Workington. I often look out for those clubs as a result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldstandrobin Posted August 2, 2020 Report Share Posted August 2, 2020 Fast Forward to 2025.. Harrogate Town beat Bristol City in Championship playoffs to gain their place in The Premiership. BCFC say ' One day we will get there' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galway Red Posted August 2, 2020 Report Share Posted August 2, 2020 Barrow and Workington who are from the same neck of the woods both left the league in the '70s, pretty grim in in that part of Cumbria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted August 2, 2020 Report Share Posted August 2, 2020 2 hours ago, 22A said: For those who remember City's cup game from 1998-99, Harrogate Railway FC are still going, but way down the pyramid. Remember it ? I've just about thawed out ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted August 2, 2020 Report Share Posted August 2, 2020 3 hours ago, archie andrews said: Was later than 99 weren't it? Correct; I misread an article. " In 2002–03 the club reached the first round of the FA Cup for the first time. After beating Slough Town 2–1 in the first round, they lost 3–1 at home to Bristol City in the second round in front of a record crowd of 3,500." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeRed Posted August 2, 2020 Report Share Posted August 2, 2020 Intrigued to learn the Harrogate owner - when he took over 11 years ago - installed his son as manager and of course his son is now still manager 11 years on. I really hope SL was busy this afternoon and not watching as he COULD get ideas...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted August 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2020 1 hour ago, Galway Red said: Barrow and Workington who are from the same neck of the woods both left the league in the '70s, pretty grim in in that part of Cumbria Funny how on the rare occasions a club wasn`t re-elected it was often one from a far flung outpost like Gateshead, Barrow or Workington. It`s almost as if the likes of Torquay and Southend didn`t fancy going that far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted August 2, 2020 Report Share Posted August 2, 2020 1 minute ago, CodeRed said: Intrigued to learn the Harrogate owner - when he took over 11 years ago - installed his son as manager and of course his son is now still manager 11 years on. I really hope SL was busy this afternoon and not watching as he COULD get ideas...... Other way round, the son was already manager when the father was given control of the club, it was also 2/3 years later as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted August 2, 2020 Report Share Posted August 2, 2020 3 hours ago, Malago said: 8th Dec 2002. was that the same season we nearly lost to kingstonian? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City1970 Posted August 2, 2020 Report Share Posted August 2, 2020 5 hours ago, daored said: I’m not sure they can get promoted due to their pitch Surely it can't be worse than the Mem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malago Posted August 2, 2020 Report Share Posted August 2, 2020 1 hour ago, archie andrews said: was that the same season we nearly lost to kingstonian? No, that was the season before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Roper Posted August 2, 2020 Report Share Posted August 2, 2020 2 hours ago, archie andrews said: was that the same season we nearly lost to kingstonian? Was that the game where I think Tony Thorpe smashed in a equaliser in stoppage time after Flapper went walkabout to gift them a goal ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SecretSam Posted August 3, 2020 Report Share Posted August 3, 2020 Congratulations to them, will they be sponsored by Betty's next season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted August 3, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2020 18 hours ago, Mr Roper said: Was that the game where I think Tony Thorpe smashed in a equaliser in stoppage time after Flapper went walkabout to gift them a goal ? Yep. The closest we`ve ever come in modern times to losing to a non-league side. Scott Murray got the winner in the replay IIRC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted August 3, 2020 Report Share Posted August 3, 2020 37 minutes ago, Lanterne Rouge said: Yep. The closest we`ve ever come in modern times to losing to a non-league side. Scott Murray got the winner in the replay IIRC. Live on sky iirc..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted August 3, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2020 2 hours ago, archie andrews said: Live on sky iirc..... It was. Sky was still a relatively `new` thing back then and it was quite a struggle finding someone who had it who would let you watch the game at their house - well it was down here in rural Devon. Eventually I was put in touch with a friend of a friend who, believe it or not, was a Kingstonian fan and had Sky! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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