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Post by bbcgull on Nov 4, 2008 21:47:23 GMT
Tell me when you get bored of my info posts ;D. Have decided to post a complete league history list for TUFC. No doubt i think Jon Lovis or others already have this info. May be of some interest to some: Note i am only posting current league teams. Will cover all non league or lost teams when i finish.
ASTON VILLA P4 W2 D1 L1 F5 A7
We have also met them in the FA Cup once in the 70/71 season and we beat them 3-1 at home.
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Post by merse on Nov 5, 2008 3:41:25 GMT
ASTON VILLA P4 W2 D1 L1 F5 A7 We have also met them in the FA Cup once in the 70/71 season and we beat them 3-1 at home.  The absolute peak as far as I recall in my half a century supporting The Gulls. It never got any better than winning at Villa Park in front of 32,000 through that screamer from the late Mickey Cave and absolutely murdering them in the FA Cup at Plainmoor. Even the thumping we got in our second and final visit to Brum remains etched in the memory. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2008 14:15:23 GMT
You may see hundreds and hundreds of games but there's always the ones you wish you saw. If only...   |
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Post by Dave on Nov 10, 2008 16:05:39 GMT
Well seeing the name Dick Edwards On the team sheet, I just had to add to this thread. Many will know he had a record Out called Torquay War cry. It was not to bad Of a song and I don't know Of any Others that were ever pressed Into a record.  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2008 18:17:04 GMT
Glad you've put the disc on, Dave, because I've been desperately searching for the lyric sheet. If memory serves correctly the song was originally written for the Villa FA Cup tie with some of the words later being changed to make it into a promotion song: "We're right behind you Torquay when the Villa come to town" being altered to "We're right behind you Torquay when the opponents come to town", etc.
I've also got a vague memory of Dick playing in a friendly for Manchester United against Aberdeen (they got well stuffed) towards the end of Frank O'Farrell's time at Old Trafford. Probably the sort of act that got poor old Frank the sack!
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Post by Dave on Nov 10, 2008 18:57:56 GMT
Not having a record player these days i can't tell you what the words are, I let Ant have It and Its a bit scratched now, but sure It will play.
I bought It 15 years ago In a car boot sale for 10p. up until them I did not even know there was ever a record.
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Post by bbcgull on Nov 10, 2008 22:41:20 GMT
I've also got a vague memory of Dick playing in a friendly for Manchester United against Aberdeen (they got well stuffed) towards the end of Frank O'Farrell's time at Old Trafford. Probably the sort of act that got poor old Frank the sack! ... i had a memory of him having a trial there, is this true. Does anyone have any info on this or a way to confirm he did?? I followed hom through to his Newton Rangers days and would love to find info on this friendly. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2008 22:49:16 GMT
I've looked on the web and have found a programme for sale for a Aberdeen v Man United friendly on 23 October 1972. My memory says it was played as part of the Martin Buchan transfer and resulted in something like a 5-2 win to Aberdeen. I'm sure the Herald covered the Dick Edwards angle at the time but, of course, I might have been dreaming.
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Post by bbcgull on Nov 10, 2008 23:08:18 GMT
yes thats what sticks in my mind about seeing a paper article.. wouldnt mind finding that article... ill look at the programme now... wonder if it quotes Edwards in the teams?
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Post by Dave on Nov 10, 2008 23:11:35 GMT
yes thats what sticks in my mind about seeing a paper article.. wouldnt mind finding that article... ill look at the programme now... wonder if it quotes Edwards in the teams? You could contact the HE Brett, but you may not be lucky, when they went digital they did not keep everything. I know that as the photo Of me on the forum as a Spurs mascot, was one such thing that was never copied over. |
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Post by bbcgull on Nov 10, 2008 23:21:58 GMT
yeah i'll try the Herald. Im really pleased i've been made aware of this. Will post whatever i find.
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Post by Jon on Nov 11, 2008 0:16:42 GMT
I've looked on the web and have found a programme for sale for a Aberdeen v Man United friendly on 23 October 1972. My memory says it was played as part of the Martin Buchan transfer and resulted in something like a 5-2 win to Aberdeen. I'm sure the Herald covered the Dick Edwards angle at the time but, of course, I might have been dreaming. Spot on, as usual! It was Monday 23/10/72. Aberdeen won 5-2 - Ted MacDougall scored both for Man U. Stepney Watson Dunne Young A EdwardsBuchan Morgan MacDougall Best Young E McIlroy It was reported in the Herald. Brett, if you go to Torquay Library and ask, they can bring up the Herald for 23/10/72 and 24/10/72 on a Microfilm reader and you can print off copies for 10p per page (unless it's gone up in the last few years). Dick missed our home game on Saturday 21/10/72, but rejoined the squad at Barnsley on the Tuesday and played his second 90 minutes in two days. On the Wednesday, West Ham (including the great Bobby Moore) came to Plainmoor for Bob Glozier's Testimonial. Edwards did not play in that one - lazy b*ggar! |
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Post by bbcgull on Nov 11, 2008 0:21:25 GMT
Wonderful as always... what a bloody great site this is.
Thanks so much for the info... is that George Best in the list. Is the Man U team the usual team iof the era or were people invited for this match? Why did Edwards guest?..
will have to get into Torquay library when i return home for Christmas.
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Post by Jon on Nov 11, 2008 0:34:05 GMT
Wonderful as always... what a bloody great site this is. Thanks so much for the info... is that George Best in the list. Is the Man U team the usual team iof the era or were people invited for this match? Why did Edwards guest?.. will have to get into Torquay library when i return home for Christmas. It is George Best. Eric Young was a reserve team player, the others were all in the first team squad. I still can't really believe that Dick Edwards played - but it seems that he did! |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2008 21:46:01 GMT
Nice one, Jon.
Two rare Man Utd goals for Ted MacDougall. Five league goals only for them and just the five for West Ham - after big transfers - but nine in one game for Bournemouth (v Margate in the FA Cup).
And, I'm afraid, one or two against Torquay United during a spell of a very keen Bournemouth v Torquay rivalry in the early 1970s.
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