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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2008 22:34:15 GMT
These pictures come from the Football League Review which was a magazine published by the Football League and included with many programmes. The FLR started around 1966 and ran into the 1970s. It was a curious publication - bland and cosy but nicely illustrated and keenly appreciated by a certain kind of 13-year-old. 1967/68 1968/69 1970/71 |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2015 7:48:08 GMT
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Post by gateman49 on Mar 21, 2015 10:28:14 GMT
I shall wear my 'retro' shirt at the match today after having seen that last photo. I see that there is a subtle change in benches as well as positional changes in the siting of the photos!
One was just before a kick off, the other three must have been early in the season or pre-season (with a hyphen - see thread on long names!), The first at the end of the main stand that mysteriously disappeared, the second at the back of the Babbacombe end complete with railway sleepers and a strategically placed brick to hold the ball, the third at roughly the same spot as the first (shortest walk from the old changing rooms) and the final one in front of that wonderful old mini stand. The trees are all in full leaf but there are autumn leaves blowing around in the third shot.
Just think, Mike Mahoney and Andy Donnelly in the same squad - luxury!
Derek Harrison is still a regular at home matches but who was Jim De Garis?
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Post by sam on Mar 21, 2015 11:32:25 GMT
Superb photos. Amazingly I could name all the players in the 1967/68 photo with the exception of Jimmy Baxter. Is it possible to find out what the match was when this photo was taken. I am certain that the man between Baxter and Ken Brown (shoulder height) with the white shirt and tie is my step dad Bill Ley, lifetime supporter, member of Paignton Branch of TUSC, and who only stood in that area.
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Post by stewart on Mar 21, 2015 13:19:02 GMT
Superb photos. Amazingly I could name all the players in the 1967/68 photo with the exception of Jimmy Baxter. Is it possible to find out what the match was when this photo was taken. I am certain that the man between Baxter and Ken Brown (shoulder height) with the white shirt and tie is my step dad Bill Ley, lifetime supporter, member of Paignton Branch of TUSC, and who only stood in that area. It was taken before the match against Bournemouth on 28 October 1967, which was won 2-1 with both goals by Stubbsy. I have often wondered who added the names at the bottom, because the player between Andy Donnelly and Ken Brown is Bobby Baxter, not Jimmy. |
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Post by sam on Mar 21, 2015 18:27:54 GMT
That's great Stewart, thanks very much. For the record here is my diary entry for that day. (1118th day without missing a home game)
Woke up at half past nine. Had to stay in and take messages as mums eyes got worse. Dianne came down asking if she could go to match. Couldn't. Went up Plainmoor. Torquay won a second half game two-one. Stubbs scored two good goals. Came back home again. Went to dance. Had a good time. Some slag heaps are on the move again. Could be another Aberfan disaster. Went to bed at eleven fifty five.
Incidentally in the diary entry the day before - Torquay sold Jim Fryatt to Stockport for £9000. Highest Torquay had ever sold a player. Is that correct?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2015 12:07:28 GMT
Dianne came down asking if she could go to match. Couldn't. Does this mean poor Dianne wanted to go to the match and you told her she couldn't? |
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Post by sam on Mar 22, 2015 17:25:48 GMT
I think I was OK with Dianne going to the match but step-dad wasn't keen. I lived in Chudleigh Knighton then (the village that never sleeps - or was it wakes up - can't remember) so were dependent on having to travel in his car. He could be a bit miserable at times.
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Post by Jon on Mar 23, 2015 0:05:16 GMT
I lived in Chudleigh Knighton then Crikey. I never had you down as a Northerner, Sam. |
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