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Post by ctod1959 on Dec 10, 2007 21:39:06 GMT
Watching the Swans give Horsham a drubbing on the box this evening (albeit after a spirited opening from the Hornets) made me recall the six goal defeat we suffered against Swansea in December, 1981, when they were in the top flight and managed by John Toshack. Leighton James ran us ragged. A good turn out of City fans kept singing all night and I think it was fairly late when we finally got back to the Lane! Happy days.
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Post by jupu on Dec 10, 2007 23:23:11 GMT
Swansea were top of Division 1 at the time and fielded pretty much a full strength team - Dai Davies in goal, Robbie and Leighton James, John Mahoney, Alan Curtis were all Welsh international players. Robbie James scored after two minutes and the outcome was pretty inevitable after that. Jimmy Cumbes kept us in the game for 20 minutes before James got a second, and Leighton James and Gary Stanley made it four before half time.
We did have the chance to get a goal back when the legendary Clive Thomas gave us a penalty for a debatable trip on Paul Hunt, but Jimmy Brown missed it. Brian Attley made it 5-0 and Robbie James finished off with his third to make it 6-0.
It's the only time City have ever faced the team at the top of the top division in a competitive match. Swansea really did have a good team at the time - the put five past Leeds on the opening day of the 81/2 season and I think had beaten Liverpool just before our game.
We took quite a few coaches and I recall made most of the noise that night - the attendance was just under 5,000. And yes, I also remember it being very late when we got back. I think it snowed just after and it's the nearest I can remember to a white Christmas in Worcester.
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Post by B*ue dragonstander on Dec 11, 2007 16:02:29 GMT
As usual a mine of useful facts Ju! Many thanks and btw thanks for the proey this season - it is always a good read.
Now - without looking it up -
a) name the 6 other league sides that City played in competitive matches during the 80's
b) who scored City's last goal of the 1980's?
Have fun!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2007 17:14:04 GMT
Doh! I've just cleared all my work and was looking forward to thinking about sod all. Now all these questions! I'll have to start thinking again. Curse you BDS!
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Post by ctod1959 on Dec 11, 2007 19:12:37 GMT
Id forgotten all about the missed penalty - Jimmy Brown, not one of my favourite City players.
Ealing, if you've cleared your desk for Christmas, can I email you a few dozen Year 6 English reports? Be as creative as you like!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2007 20:22:09 GMT
ctod, thanks for the offer but had I wished to deal with little sods I would have become a groundsman.
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Post by B*ue dragonstander on Dec 12, 2007 9:22:54 GMT
The answer to (b) is ....
...Andy Preece!
A starter for the a) is ....
.. Coventry City
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2007 13:12:19 GMT
I remember Aldershot, Wrexham, Newport and Cardiff. did we play Hereford in the '80s in a competitive game whilst they were in the league?
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Post by tim on Dec 12, 2007 13:40:06 GMT
Yes, the Wyvern Cup in 1987. Think we lost heavily from memory. 5-1 or 5-2.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2007 16:14:28 GMT
I wasn't including that as a competitive match - after all we had Tommy Hughes in goal!!!
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Post by Tim Munslow on Dec 12, 2007 18:10:46 GMT
We also visited Shrewsbury in the Welsh Cup the same season we beat Plymouth Argyle if I remember correctly. And the crowd was ..............segregated! The local police had had some trouble when Shrews knocked Man City out of the FA Cup and were still on a short fuse. I seem to remember being asked to remove my club colours in a typical piece of police overkill.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2007 18:52:14 GMT
But that was in the 70's
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Post by Tim Munslow on Dec 12, 2007 19:12:24 GMT
Only by one year!
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Post by B*ue dragonstander on Dec 13, 2007 12:48:48 GMT
Coventry Wrexham Swansea Cardiff Aldershot Newport Hereford is the correct 7
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Post by B*ue dragonstander on Dec 13, 2007 12:51:29 GMT
A couple more to test you out
1. Name City's 5 Chairmen during the 80's?
2. Which two clubs did City thrash 8-0 during the decade and who thumped us 8-0 at the Lane during the same decade?
3. Which City players were sent off in FA Cup ties against a) Wycombe b) Maidstone and c) Dartford?
and no cheating!
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Post by DazaB on Dec 13, 2007 12:54:00 GMT
Folkesone Invicta was one of the 8-0s. It got a mention when we beat Bath City 7-0 a few years back.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2007 13:01:54 GMT
chairmen must have included George Goode, Gerald Turner, Barrly Connally and I think Eddie Williams became Chairman before Connally came in.
I remember the Folkstone thrashing (even though they had a legend in goal!) and we thrashed Merthyr in some tinpot competition.
Sending off? Paul Moss at Dartford for doing nothing! no idea about Wycombe, total guess but was it Barry Lowe at Maidstone??
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Post by B*ue dragonstander on Dec 13, 2007 16:20:12 GMT
It was Barrilio at Maidstone and Mossy at Dartford
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Post by B*ue dragonstander on Dec 13, 2007 16:21:12 GMT
Folkestone & Merthyr absolutely correct
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Post by B*ue dragonstander on Dec 13, 2007 16:22:07 GMT
Goode Turner Williams correct .. two to get
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Post by andy on Dec 13, 2007 16:26:52 GMT
Mike Sorensen possibly slots in by a month or two?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2007 17:01:07 GMT
If Connally doesnt, then Sorensen can't either. I'll go for Sam Hewlett and Ken Parkinson
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Post by tim on Dec 13, 2007 22:10:22 GMT
Arsenal Reserves beat us 8-0 at the Lane, with 5 goals from Martin Hayes and 3 from Raphael Meade. Geordie Armstrong had just taken over as City manager, hence the Gooners connection.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2007 8:21:20 GMT
I remember that Aresenal game well, what a reserve team they had!!!! We did extremely well to score nil!!!
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Post by B*ue dragonstander on Dec 14, 2007 12:16:24 GMT
Hewlett correct. 1 to get - clue - initials BB
Arsenal is correct. Hate to see the score if we played their second string today! 6-3 at Andfield last season was scary enough.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2007 20:27:32 GMT
Finally dredged to the bottom of the grey cells - Bert Baker!!!!
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