1905 Unbeaten Run

[cidered abroad]

I notice the 1905 version of the Football League fixtures computer decided we should play Bradford home and away in the space of just 10 days.

For computer please read " Fag Packet".

[Shelton’s Love Gravy]

For those of you that are interested the unbeaten run started on 9/9/05 after a 5-1 loss at Manchester United

9/9 H W 2-1 Glossop

16/9 a W 3-2 Stockport

20/9 H W 1-0 Bradford C

23/9 H W 2-1 Blackpool

30/9 a W 2-1 Bradford C

7/10 H W 1-0 West Brom

14/10 a W 2-1 Leicester F

21/10 H W 2-1 Hull City

28/10 a W 3-0 Lincoln C

4/11 H W 3-1 Chesterfield

11/11 a W 1-0 Port Vale

18/11 H W 3-0 Barnsley

25/11 a W 2-0 Clapton Orient

2/12 H W 2-0 Burnley

9/12 a D 1-1 Leeds City

16/12 H W 4-0 Burton Utd

23/12 a D 0-0 Chelsea

26/12 a W 3-1 Gainsboro Trinity

27/12 a D 1-1 Grimsby T

30/12 H D 1-1 Manchester U

6/1 a W 5-1 Glossop

20/1 H W 7-0 Stockport

27/1 a W 3-1 Blackpool

10/2 a W 3-1 West Brom

I remember that season well funnily enough.

Back when I was a wee lad.

[22A]

One other thing about that fixture list; with the exception of the games v Bradford, it repeats itself.

Man U, Glossop, Stockport, Blackpool, WBA and the start of the season

and then starting on December 30th; Man U, Glossop, Stockport, Blackpool, WBA.

[handsofclay]

They tried different ways of coming up with fixtures years ago. In the 1920s, I think, there was a few seasons where the team you played at home you then played away the next fixture then another team home and then away etc. Of course the team playing away 1st match then played that team at home the very next fixture.

 

In the 1930s when the Football League was engaged in the pools war there were NO listed fixtures. A team would be told whether they were playing at home or away on the Saturday and that was all fans knew until 3pm on the Sat. The club's would obviously know but at the last possible mo. In that way the pools companies were unable to print their pools coupons. This went on for weeks until a compromise was reached and the pools companies gave the FL a percentage of their takings.

 

Just imagine if the internet was up and running back then this forum would be packed with posts speculating about who we would actually be playing next. There would be all sorts of false sightings of MK Dons or Preston in the Bristol area etc.

[Aizoon]

They tried different ways of coming up with fixtures years ago. In the 1920s, I think, there was a few seasons where the team you played at home you then played away the next fixture then another team home and then away etc. Of course the team playing away 1st match then played that team at home the very next fixture.

In the 1930s when the Football League was engaged in the pools war there were NO listed fixtures. A team would be told whether they were playing at home or away on the Saturday and that was all fans knew until 3pm on the Sat. The club's would obviously know but at the last possible mo. In that way the pools companies were unable to print their pools coupons. This went on for weeks until a compromise was reached and the pools companies gave the FL a percentage of their takings.

Just imagine if the internet was up and running back then this forum would be packed with posts speculating about who we would actually be playing next. There would be all sorts of false sightings of MK Dons or Preston in the Bristol area etc.

Except in cup competitions where it's always Gillingham