Newport County(H).22/03/78.

timbo Programmes Room Manager QUO fan 4life. Posts: 2,432	Newport County(H).22/03/78. Mar 20, 2014 21:45:59 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by timbo on Mar 20, 2014 21:45:59 GMT Result: 2-0 (Raper,Lawrence). Attendance: 3210.

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Newport County(H).22/03/78. Mar 20, 2014 23:02:51 GMT

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Post by Jon on Mar 20, 2014 23:02:51 GMT

Mar 20, 2014 21:45:59 GMT timbo said:

Result: 2-0 (Raper,Lawrence).
Attendance: 3210.

This was one of my favourite games from my boyhood. It was a magical evening that saw us edge into a promotion spot (for younger readers, there were no play-offs and two points for a win in those days) :

www.statto.com/football/stats/england/division-four-old/1977-1978/table/1978-03-22

This 14 year-old was bursting with excitement at the prospect of promotion.

I didn't let the miserable 50 year-old gits with their "You mark my words, we'll pick up one point from the next seven games" pessimism drag me down.

Guess what happened next.

www.statto.com/football/teams/torquay-united/1977-1978/results

What do all these clubs have in common?

Newport County, Aldershot, Chester, Halifax, Hereford, Darlington, Maidstone, Wimbledon

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Newport County(H).22/03/78. Mar 20, 2014 23:10:42 GMT

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Post by Jon on Mar 20, 2014 23:10:42 GMT

Mar 20, 2014 23:02:51 GMT Jon said:

Mar 20, 2014 21:45:59 GMT timbo said:

Result: 2-0 (Raper,Lawrence).
Attendance: 3210.

This was one of my favourite games from my boyhood. It was a magical evening that saw us edge into a promotion spot (for younger readers, there were no play-offs and two points for a win in those days) :

www.statto.com/football/stats/england/division-four-old/1977-1978/table/1978-03-22

This 14 year-old was bursting with excitement at the prospect of promotion.

I didn't let the miserable 50 year-old gits with their "You mark my words, we'll pick up one point from the next seven games" pessimism drag me down.

Guess what happened next.

www.statto.com/football/teams/torquay-united/1977-1978/results

Just notice this was 36 years to the day from Saturday's match.

Hopefully a good omen!

What do all these clubs have in common?

Newport County, Aldershot, Chester, Halifax, Hereford, Darlington, Maidstone, Wimbledon

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