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Teestogreen
February 6, 2018, 12:42am

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Was that a Saturday night game? Think I was at that game we signed Keith Cockburn left winger from Bradford PA and he scored that night on his debut. Do not believe his career with us lasted too long.

That was it, Cockburn did score for Town. Its amazing what you can recall when prompted !!!!





£3000.00 he cost - them were't days!


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February 6, 2018, 12:44am

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Quoted from Teestogreen


And Chris Simpkin and Ian Butler. Went to see them as well a few times, and I reckon Jimmy Armfield was playing for Blackpool when Hull beat them 2-0 in the FA Cup - 3rd round. They lost 2-3 to Stoke in the 5th round - when Waggy scored 2 but Stoke came back and won 3-2 with Terry Conroy bagging a couple.



Yeah ....I remember seeing Chris Simpkin and Ian Butler play.


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My son's first game, even though he was just a phoetus at the time  

Do you remember the fox running round the pitch before kick off?


I remember it happening but I wasn’t sure it was that game. I remember saying to my dad that the Southend keeper was letting loads of shots in during the warm up and I thought we’d score a few. Turns out I was right. Unfortunately whenever I’ve seen this as an adult putting money on it hasn’t worked but that’s usually Town’s fault.
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I was at the game when County won the league with Don Masson and Tony Hately playing, Hately had returned after playing for Villa and Liverpool and I thought we lost 1-0 on a hot day but time dims the memory. There were not many town fans in attendance, and their ground was very much like BP and we were attacked by County/ Forest fans in the ground as skinheads started to appear on the terraces.


Spot on Lincoln. It was the only game we lost in the great escape of 1970/71 when after losing to Crewe in the middle of March we put together a great run.


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Home to Notts County in 1979, we won 3-1 (I think), minutes silence for Paddy Hamilton before the game, went on to be the best season ever in all the years I've supported Town since.
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4th March 1972, 8th Birthday treat, 2-0 victory over Darlington.


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First match 1968. Town 1 Burnley 1 FLC Round 2. Dougie Collins for Town. Collins ended up signing for then 1st Division Burnley for a then record transfer fee received of in the region of £27 K.
I went with my school mate Swanny (later Swanny of the Ponny-legal advisor to many Town n'eer do wells). Instantly captivated. I'd never heard a noise like the one which greeted Collins goal. Great season to start going...not. Re-election at the end of the season. Still it made the McMenemy era even more special and prepared me for many seasons since...


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Workington home 1-0 circa 1970.

Growing up, I always thought we'd never play a less glamorous side than them in any league we played in.. how wrong was I..
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Happy days Town 5 Brentford 1 79/80 Season we went on to win the league at home to Sheff Utd in front of over 20k adoring fans and a couple of thousand sour faced Yorkshire puddings.
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FA Cup v Gateshead United in 1976.


I'm astounded you set foot in B.P. again after that!!!


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