handsofclay Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 Doubt this will be of interest to many, but it was 100 years ago today that a white horse called Billy (iirc) wrote himself into football folklore at the first Wembley FA Cup Final. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozo Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 By scoring the winner? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfc01 Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 I've heard of Champion the Wonder Horse, but can't say I've heard of Billy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 @cidered abroad please tell me this was before your time? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeneys Penalties Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 7 minutes ago, handsofclay said: Doubt this will be of interest to many, but it was 100 years ago today that a white horse called Billy (iirc) wrote himself into football folklore at the first Wembley FA Cup Final. Good job The Gas weren't playing in that final 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeRed Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 6 minutes ago, bcfc01 said: I've heard of Champion the Wonder Horse, but can't say I've heard of Billy. Can any football fan not have heard of the 1923 final and the white horse clearing the pitch. Football fans behaviour can sometimes be unruly these days ...but in 1923 300,000 fans turned up, ripped down fences, and gained entry. The official (paying customers) attendance was 126,000. But an estimated 180,000 entered without paying!! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handsofclay Posted April 28, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 I suppose it was apt that The Trotters won the cup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merrick's Marvels Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 Preferred Billy the Fish myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 I won’t believe it until I see it on the official City website 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milo1111 Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 37 minutes ago, Sweeneys Penalties said: Good job The Gas weren't playing in that final Not much chance of that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinapig Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 13 minutes ago, handsofclay said: I suppose it was apt that The Trotters won the cup. Playing hoofball presumably. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLionLad Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 Billy pictured after the game in which he score 17 headers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handsofclay Posted April 28, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 Jesus wept, is that a real horse? Either that or Gulliver wasn't alone when he ended up in Lilliput. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLionLad Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 1 minute ago, handsofclay said: Jesus wept, is that a real horse? Either that or Gulliver wasn't alone when he ended up in Lilliput. Whenever he got aroused when running he dug a beautiful trench 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsocks Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 Good quiz question.name the PC who rode him.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handsofclay Posted April 28, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 PC Scorey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjak Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 (edited) 19 minutes ago, redsocks said: Good quiz question.name the PC who rode him.? Surely PC Prik? As a police horse, is the only known animal who has a Prik halfway up his back? I'll get my coat............. Edited April 28, 2023 by maxjak 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Coach Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 1 hour ago, CodeRed said: Can any football fan not have heard of the 1923 final and the white horse clearing the pitch. Football fans behaviour can sometimes be unruly these days ...but in 1923 300,000 fans turned up, ripped down fences, and gained entry. The official (paying customers) attendance was 126,000. But an estimated 180,000 entered without paying!! And Rovers fans still claim they brought more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handsofclay Posted April 28, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 Billy's rider that famous day, PC George Scorey was born in Bristol in 1882. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTonyTony Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 1 hour ago, handsofclay said: Doubt this will be of interest to many, but it was 100 years ago today that a white horse called Billy (iirc) wrote himself into football folklore at the first Wembley FA Cup Final. Bet he was more mobile than Andy Carroll 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted April 28, 2023 Report Share Posted April 28, 2023 1 hour ago, handsofclay said: Jesus wept, is that a real horse? Either that or Gulliver wasn't alone when he ended up in Lilliput. Try cleaning up behind it 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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