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Post by Jon on Sept 30, 2010 22:15:10 GMT
The match ended up an incredible 11-5 to Torquay Looking back, the 11-5 score wasn't quite as extraordinary as you might think as it came in the middle of an incredible goalfest at Plainmoor. The previous Saturday, the first team lost 4-7 at home to Watford and on the following Saturday the reserves lost 4-5 at home to Bristol Rovers reserves. 36 goals in three matches in a week! Away from home, the defence was equally leaky but the attack less lethal. The reserves lost 7-0 at Folkestone on the first Saturday and 5-0 at Newport reserves on the Wednesday. The first team lost 5-1 at Brighton on the second Saturday! |
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Post by derekhutchinson on Oct 1, 2010 6:58:55 GMT
just received some bad news about the shield from my dad this morning.
Apparently the shield was buried in Pitsmoor, Sheffield and Walter ( Alberts Brother )
did go back to retrieve the shield but it had dissapeared.
I will see if anyone who reads the local Star Newspaper here has any knowledge of it's where abouts.
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Post by derekhutchinson on Oct 10, 2010 14:36:23 GMT
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Post by merse on Oct 10, 2010 15:52:28 GMT
 Great to see Stefano and my old Newton Spurs boss Bill Anderson in that line up of vets from the United Public House do, and beside Andy; Bill Coley who's son Keith was a veteran and very good former Torquay United player too in our day. Wonderful stuff Derek, thanks for bringing it to us!
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Post by Dave on Oct 10, 2010 16:58:58 GMT
Derek, I have done some work on the photo below to repair it as best I can and I will have a go at the team photo when I have more time. Dave Orginal  Repaired  |
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Post by Dave on Oct 10, 2010 18:57:21 GMT
Well that sure was hard work Derek due to the damage on a few players faces ;D my restored effort is not 100% historically accurate as I had to nick one players eyes to give to a team mate and another player had to be nice and share his nose. Original  Restored effort  |
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Post by Jon on Oct 10, 2010 19:13:06 GMT
That is Bert Head on the left. Not sure who the guy in the middle is. Can anyone pinpoint the location? |
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Post by Jon on Oct 10, 2010 19:20:10 GMT
Interesting Luton v Arsenal programme. There is a future Torquay manager in the Arsenal team - one of many internationals in the Arsenal line-up.
Do you have a date for the game Derek? I assume it was in the 1929-30 season. Was it a friendly or what?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2010 19:29:22 GMT
[/quote] According to Kelly’s a tobacconist called Frank Wakefield was still trading at 123 St Marychurch Road in 1965, now the premises of DS Safety. 123 is next to the shop on the corner of St Paul’s Road and St Marychurch Road. By that reckoning the picture was taken from (what now is) the entrance to Waitrose looking towards St Paul’s Road as it leads away from the Union. Behind the bush is the corner shop – once a co-op – which is now Headquarters hairdressers’. |
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Post by derekhutchinson on Oct 10, 2010 19:35:41 GMT
Dave! Thanks for the stunning job done on the photo's, Top man!
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Post by Jon on Oct 10, 2010 19:37:20 GMT
According to Kelly’s a tobacconist called Frank Wakefield was still trading at 123 St Marychurch Road in 1965, now the premises of DS Safety. 123 is next to the shop on the corner of St Paul’s Road and St Marychurch Road. By that reckoning the picture was taken from (what now is) the entrance to Waitrose looking towards St Paul’s Road as it leads away from the Union. Behind the bush is the corner shop – once a co-op – which is now Headquarters hairdressers’. Excellent detective work, Mr Downs! |
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Post by Dave on Oct 10, 2010 19:38:25 GMT
Dave! Thanks for the stunning job done on the photo's, Top man! I love trying to restore old photos and will email you the two files so you can print them off if you want to. Dave |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2010 19:41:18 GMT
Interesting Luton v Arsenal programme. There is a future Torquay manager in the Arsenal team - one of many internationals in the Arsenal line-up. Do you have a date for the game Derek? I assume it was in the 1929-30 season. Was it a friendly or what? The spelling of the man on the left-wing is Hutchison rather than Hutchinson. Ray Bowden - a Westcountryman in that Arsenal side alongside Eddie Hapgood and Cliff Bastin - didn't sign for Arsenal until 1933. I'm guessing it's the 3rd round FA Cup tie of 1933-34. Perhaps Albert was back in Luton visiting old friends? We didn't have a game on Saturday 13 January 1934 but we did play Luton the previous week. Was Albert promised a ticket that afternoon? |
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Post by derekhutchinson on Oct 10, 2010 19:43:28 GMT
Interesting Luton v Arsenal programme. There is a future Torquay manager in the Arsenal team - one of many internationals in the Arsenal line-up. Do you have a date for the game Derek? I assume it was in the 1929-30 season. Was it a friendly or what? Will have that info for you this week jon, I did have the rest of the programs that were in plastic folders but were so fragile that I did not want to take them out for scanning. |
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Post by derekhutchinson on Oct 10, 2010 19:46:44 GMT
Dave! Thanks for the stunning job done on the photo's, Top man! I love trying to restore old photos and will email you the two files so you can print them off if you want to. Dave That would be fantastic Dave, thanks, I am still waiting for a reply from anyone in Sheffield regards the Shield, it went into the local Star as an appeal for information. I will not hold my breath for anything but I am optimistic... |
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