|
Post by Budleigh on May 4, 2011 11:59:49 GMT
This is the programme for United's FA Cup second round, second replay against Swindon Town played at the neutral Ashton Gate, Bristol. We lost the game 3-1, with Torquay's goal coming from Tommy Northcott, with the line-up being as the programme. Interestingly we had played four games against Swindon, including this one; two draws and a defeat in the cup and a defeat in the league, before playing them again in March when United recorded their record 9-0 win, just nine weeks after this cup defeat. Is this the only time Torquay United had to go to a second replay in the cup and therefore the only time we played a tie at a neutral ground? Obviously Bristol City didn't see the need to push the boat out when it came to the quality of programme they produced for this game.
|
|
Jon
Admin
Posts: 6,912
|
Post by Jon on May 4, 2011 21:01:59 GMT
I believe this is the only time Torquay United had to go to a second replay in the cup and therefore the only time we played a tie at a neutral ground. It was the third time actually - all at Ashton Gate. 07/12/25 v Reading L 0-2 05/12/32 v Bournemouth W 3-2 Stabb, Birkett, Hutchinson The two draws with Reading were one hell of an achievement as we were non-leaguers and Reading were on their way to the D3S title - pipping Argyle to promotion. Our heroic efforts won us a bye to the first round proper in the following season, allowing us to concentrate on the league, win it and gain election to the Football League. Amazingly, footage of the Reading game exists - anybody fancy chipping in to buy a copy? www.itnsource.com/shotlist//RTV/1925/12/23/BGT407101496/?s=torquay&st=1&pn=1
|
|
|
Post by Budleigh on May 4, 2011 21:15:19 GMT
That Official History!! It gives details of one, but not the other...
Any idea what the attendance was at this Swindon game?
ps... how much do you reckon to buy that game on film then?
|
|
Jon
Admin
Posts: 6,912
|
Post by Jon on May 4, 2011 22:42:37 GMT
|
|
|
Post by Budleigh on May 5, 2011 6:49:05 GMT
Is that not stuck on your computer!?
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2013 15:56:18 GMT
Ah, here it is. The game mentioned in that Swindon Town programme fifteen years later. Minus the name of Swindon's Roy Onslow who scored two goals on a day when, ordinarily, he would have been at work.
|
|
|
Post by steve61 on Jun 17, 2020 11:42:38 GMT
Sorry again Timbo/Jon, this programme is dated 1952 not 1951, and should probably be moved into the 1951/52 season. I'm not 'nit-picking', I've just got OCD. lol
|
|
Jon
Admin
Posts: 6,912
|
Post by Jon on Jun 18, 2020 23:35:32 GMT
Sorry again Timbo/Jon, this programme is dated 1952 not 1951, and should probably be moved into the 1951/52 season. I'm not 'nit-picking', I've just got OCD. lol Thanks Steve. Moved and title changed. I split the room into seasons to make programmes easier to find so it helps to have them in the right season!
|
|