Does anybody know ?

[cromwells ghost]

1.what year did Barrow play on Christmas morning ?
2.Barrow sold a player half way through a match, who was it and who were they playing?
3.Did Barrow ever play 2 matches in one day ?

[Soulboy]

You know so spill the give em beans old ghost

[andyg]

Think I might have first answer.. We played Tranmere Rovers at home on Dec 25th 1957 and lost 4-1. However I don't know if it was played on Christmas morning though.

[snowdropsinjune]

1. 1902 v Workington home friendly won 2-1. 1903 v Workington home friendly won 4-1.1905 v Oldham away league won 3-2.1907 v Bury reserves league lost 1-4.1908 v Pendlebury away league won 3-1.1909 v Pendlebury home league won 4-0.1911 v Chester home league drew 1-1.1913 v South Liverpool home league won 6-1.1914 v Tranmere away league won 1-0.1919 v Glossop home league won 2-0.1920 v Bacup Borough league home won 5-0.1923 v Darlington home league won 1-0.1925 v Ashington away league won 4-1.1926 v Stockport County home league lost 1-3.1929 v York City home league drew 0-0.1930 v Crewe away league lost 2-6.1931 v Darlington home league lost 3-4.1933 v Halifax Town away league lost 1-4.1934 v Tranmere Rovers home league won 1-0.1935 v Rochdale away league drew 1-1.1936 v Southport home league won 2-1.1937 v Wrexham home league lost 0-1.1945 v Oldham home league won 3-2. 1946 v Carlisle United away league lost 1-4.1947 v Halifax away league drew 1-1,1948 v Southport away league drew 0-0.1951 v Tranmere Rovers away league lost 1-3.1953 v Wrexham home league won 1-0.1954 v Gateshead away league lost1-3.1956 v Carlisle away league drew 1-1.1957 v Tranmere Rovers home league lost 1-4.
2. Fred Laycock was called off the field during a division three north game v Rotherham County to sign transfer forms with Nelson and then returned to finish the game with Barrow it was the last day of the season for transfers March 16th 1925, Barrow won 1-0 with [SwearFilter] scoring before a 3,000 crowd.
3. On the 19th September Barrow played two matches on the same day the first team lost 2-1 at home to Earlestown in a league match while the reserves lost 1-9 in a F.A.Cup match at Workington the reason given was the club did not want to get behind with their fixtures despite it only being September.

[bigmac95]

Well that was [SwearFilter] impressive

[andyg]

Interesting to see how normal it was to play on Christmas Day from the 30's through to the end of the 50's.

[cromwells ghost]

1. 1902 v Workington home friendly won 2-1. 1903 v Workington home friendly won 4-1.1905 v Oldham away league won 3-2.1907 v Bury reserves league lost 1-4.1908 v Pendlebury away league won 3-1.1909 v Pendlebury home league won 4-0.1911 v Chester home league drew 1-1.1913 v South Liverpool home league won 6-1.1914 v Tranmere away league won 1-0.1919 v Glossop home league won 2-0.1920 v Bacup Borough league home won 5-0.1923 v Darlington home league won 1-0.1925 v Ashington away league won 4-1.1926 v Stockport County home league lost 1-3.1929 v York City home league drew 0-0.1930 v Crewe away league lost 2-6.1931 v Darlington home league lost 3-4.1933 v Halifax Town away league lost 1-4.1934 v Tranmere Rovers home league won 1-0.1935 v Rochdale away league drew 1-1.1936 v Southport home league won 2-1.1937 v Wrexham home league lost 0-1.1945 v Oldham home league won 3-2. 1946 v Carlisle United away league lost 1-4.1947 v Halifax away league drew 1-1,1948 v Southport away league drew 0-0.1951 v Tranmere Rovers away league lost 1-3.1953 v Wrexham home league won 1-0.1954 v Gateshead away league lost1-3.1956 v Carlisle away league drew 1-1.1957 v Tranmere Rovers home league lost 1-4.
2. Fred Laycock was called off the field during a division three north game v Rotherham County to sign transfer forms with Nelson and then returned to finish the game with Barrow it was the last day of the season for transfers March 16th 1925, Barrow won 1-0 with [SwearFilter] scoring before a 3,000 crowd.
3. On the 19th September Barrow played two matches on the sa me day the first team lost 2-1 at home to Earlestown in a league match while the reserves lost 1-9 in a F.A.Cup match at Workington the reason given was the club did not want to get behind with their fixtures despite it only being September.

Thank you, I can remember watching the Pendlebury home match in 1911 but cant remember the rest.

[xerxes]

Thank you, I can remember watching the Pendlebury home match in 1911 but cant remember the rest.

Your memory (or possibly your reading ) must be failing. The Pendlebury home match was in 1909.

[Shaun]

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3. On the 19th September Barrow played two matches on the same day the first team lost 2-1 at home to Earlestown .......while the reserves lost 1-9 in a F.A.Cup match at Workington...

What year was this? 50 something? If it was a bunch of reserves I don't feel so bad about it now. That result has always bugged me.

[xerxes]

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3. On the 19th September Barrow played two matches on the same day the first team lost 2-1 at home to Earlestown .......while the reserves lost 1-9 in a F.A.Cup match at Workington...

What year was this? 50 something? If it was a bunch of reserves I don't feel so bad about it now. That result has always bugged me.

2nd September 1964 we lost 9-1 in a League Cup match at Workington, but I don't know anything about the aforementioned FA Cup match.

[The Tomahawk Kid]

1. 1902 v Workington home friendly won 2-1. 1903 v Workington home friendly won 4-1.1905 v Oldham away league won 3-2.1907 v Bury reserves league lost 1-4.1908 v Pendlebury away league won 3-1.1909 v Pendlebury home league won 4-0.1911 v Chester home league drew 1-1.1913 v South Liverpool home league won 6-1.1914 v Tranmere away league won 1-0.1919 v Glossop home league won 2-0.1920 v Bacup Borough league home won 5-0.1923 v Darlington home league won 1-0.1925 v Ashington away league won 4-1.1926 v Stockport County home league lost 1-3.1929 v York City home league drew 0-0.1930 v Crewe away league lost 2-6.1931 v Darlington home league lost 3-4.1933 v Halifax Town away league lost 1-4.1934 v Tranmere Rovers home league won 1-0.1935 v Rochdale away league drew 1-1.1936 v Southport home league won 2-1.1937 v Wrexham home league lost 0-1.1945 v Oldham home league won 3-2. 1946 v Carlisle United away league lost 1-4.1947 v Halifax away league drew 1-1,1948 v Southport away league drew 0-0.1951 v Tranmere Rovers away league lost 1-3.1953 v Wrexham home league won 1-0.1954 v Gateshead away league lost1-3.1956 v Carlisle away league drew 1-1.1957 v Tranmere Rovers home league lost 1-4.
2. Fred Laycock was called off the field during a division three north game v Rotherham County to sign transfer forms with Nelson and then returned to finish the game with Barrow it was the last day of the season for transfers March 16th 1925, Barrow won 1-0 with [SwearFilter] scoring before a 3,000 crowd.
3. On the 19th September Barrow played two matches on the sa me day the first team lost 2-1 at home to Earlestown in a league match while the reserves lost 1-9 in a F.A.Cup match at Workington the reason given was the club did not want to get behind with their fixtures despite it only being September.

Thank you, I can remember watching the Pendlebury home match in 1911 but cant remember the rest.

Jeeze! Didn't realise you were that old!

[andyg]

What year was this? 50 something? If it was a bunch of reserves I don't feel so bad about it now. That result has always bugged me.

2nd September 1964 we lost 9-1 in a League Cup match at Workington, but I don't know anything about the aforementioned FA Cup match.

Yes I remember my granadad being rather unimpressed with that scoreline as well. Think he told me there were downsides to supporting Barrow!

[The Tomahawk Kid]

Interesting to see how normal it was to play on Christmas Day from the 30's through to the end of the 50's.

Anyone know the attendance for our game on Christmas Day?
Be interesting to see how many abandoned the yuletide celebrations for the footy. I bet there were a few rows!
Mind you; good excuse to avoid the in-laws and/or irritable family members!

[Shaun]

So, just to be clear; Workington beat us 9.1 twice???

[Shaun]

And while we're on stats - was there ever an updated 'The Definitive Guide' book (Michael Gardner I think) released. God knows what happened to my original one