Remember when? Stuart Elliott
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Makka Pakka
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Re: Remember when? Stuart Elliott
Dave Beasant had the acceleration of the QE2 trying to get back to goal.
"At a meeting held at the Grammar School on Friday last - Mr Phillip Wood M.A., in the chair - it was resolved to form an Association Football Club for Darlington and neighbourhood. The opinions of those present were so unanimous as to the desirability of this step, that a committee was formed to complete the organisation of the club, and Mr Craven, 17, Garden Street, was appointed secretary pro tem." - The Northern Echo, Monday 23rd July 1883
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joejaques
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Re: Remember when? Stuart Elliott
Makka Pakka wrote:Dave Beasant had the acceleration of the QE2 trying to get back to goal.
And a bigger turning circle.
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Geordie Quaker
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Re: Remember when? Stuart Elliott
What an epic night that was. I actually got a love bite in the celebrations that followed the winning goal (and more worringly, I have really never known who did it).
There is undoubtedly a little bit of nostalgic creativity in the comment about 'thousands of Darlington supporters' though - I'd say there was an absolute maximum of 1,500 there.
As an aside, the scoreboard at the other end that night spent half of the match displaying the word 'Flannels', which I fully acknowledge are a much needed bathroom accessory but not standard advertising fayre at League Cup matches.
There is undoubtedly a little bit of nostalgic creativity in the comment about 'thousands of Darlington supporters' though - I'd say there was an absolute maximum of 1,500 there.
As an aside, the scoreboard at the other end that night spent half of the match displaying the word 'Flannels', which I fully acknowledge are a much needed bathroom accessory but not standard advertising fayre at League Cup matches.
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joejaques
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Re: Remember when? Stuart Elliott
Geordie Quaker wrote:
As an aside, the scoreboard at the other end that night spent half of the match displaying the word 'Flannels', which I fully acknowledge are a much needed bathroom accessory but not standard advertising fayre at League Cup matches.
Might have been referring to cricket trousers?