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Obscure preseason venues
Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 4:39 pm
by FanzoneFan
Can anyone settle an argument. Having a chat about some of the obscure venues we’ve visited over the years for preseason friendlies. I seem to recall during the Dave and Daz era we played a game in North Wales, I know it was near Chester because I was working there at the time but I can’t remember who the hell it was we played. Was there a side called Broughton or possibly Rossett. I don’t think I’m going mad. Anyone know who it was against or have I just dreamt it up.
Re: Obscure preseason venues
Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 5:14 pm
by McMark
FanzoneFan wrote: ↑Sat May 17, 2025 4:39 pm
Can anyone settle an argument. Having a chat about some of the obscure venues we’ve visited over the years for preseason friendlies. I seem to recall during the Dave and Daz era we played a game in North Wales, I know it was near Chester because I was working there at the time but I can’t remember who the hell it was we played. Was there a side called Broughton or possibly Rossett. I don’t think I’m going mad. Anyone know who it was against or have I just dreamt it up.
Mike Pearson and Phil Bolland’s former team Airbus Uk. Think James Owen was there too.
Re: Obscure preseason venues
Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 5:21 pm
by Sonofsam
Yeah and the team left early after the game so we had free pizza's that they left
Re: Obscure preseason venues
Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 5:31 pm
by McMark
Re: Obscure preseason venues
Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 6:18 pm
by Borobasedfan1
Wren Rovers (Blackpool )
Re: Obscure preseason venues
Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 7:28 pm
by FanzoneFan
Borobasedfan1 wrote: ↑Sat May 17, 2025 6:18 pm
Wren Rovers (Blackpool )
Does anyone know when we played Wren ? During our original Football League days I seem to recall we always used to go to Scotland and play 2 or 3 matches in a few days. I think we once played Dunfermline and possibly Cowdenbeath.
Re: Obscure preseason venues
Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 8:10 pm
by behind the goals
Here are the Pre-Season games from our early Northern Premier League Seasons.
1972/73 Blyth Spartans(a) W 2-1 Goals. Liddell, Lyall
Clyde(a) L 4-1 Goal. Calvert
Hamilton Academicals(a) L 2-1 Goal. Patrick
1973/74 Netherfield(a) D 1-1 Goal. Gorman
Radcliffe North End(h) D 1-1 Goal. Moxham
Netherfield(h) D 2-2 Goals. B.Lowes, Moxham
1974/75 Radcliffe North End(h) W 6-0 Goals. n/a
Netherfield(a) L 2-1 Goal. n/a
Penrith(a) D 1-1 Goal. n/a
Dalton FC(a) D 2-2 Goals. n/a
1975/76 Cowdenbeath(a) L 4-0
Leek Town(h) L 2-0 Played on Training Pitch
1976/77 Lancaster City(a) D 1-1 Goal. McClatchey
Penrith(a) L 1-0
Re: Obscure preseason venues
Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 9:08 pm
by FanzoneFan
behind the goals wrote: ↑Sat May 17, 2025 8:10 pm
Here are the Pre-Season games from our early Northern Premier League Seasons.
1972/73 Blyth Spartans(a) W 2-1 Goals. Liddell, Lyall
Clyde(a) L 4-1 Goal. Calvert
Hamilton Academicals(a) L 2-1 Goal. Patrick
1973/74 Netherfield(a) D 1-1 Goal. Gorman
Radcliffe North End(h) D 1-1 Goal. Moxham
Netherfield(h) D 2-2 Goals. B.Lowes, Moxham
1974/75 Radcliffe North End(h) W 6-0 Goals. n/a
Netherfield(a) L 2-1 Goal. n/a
Penrith(a) D 1-1 Goal. n/a
Dalton FC(a) D 2-2 Goals. n/a
1975/76 Cowdenbeath(a) L 4-0
Leek Town(h) L 2-0 Played on Training Pitch
1976/77 Lancaster City(a) D 1-1 Goal. McClatchey
Penrith(a) L 1-0
Thanks for that, I’m surprised we played Netherfield and Lancaster I would have thought at the time they both played in the same league as us
Re: Obscure preseason venues
Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 9:17 pm
by behind the goals
FanzoneFan wrote: ↑Sat May 17, 2025 9:08 pm
behind the goals wrote: ↑Sat May 17, 2025 8:10 pm
Here are the Pre-Season games from our early Northern Premier League Seasons.
1972/73 Blyth Spartans(a) W 2-1 Goals. Liddell, Lyall
Clyde(a) L 4-1 Goal. Calvert
Hamilton Academicals(a) L 2-1 Goal. Patrick
1973/74 Netherfield(a) D 1-1 Goal. Gorman
Radcliffe North End(h) D 1-1 Goal. Moxham
Netherfield(h) D 2-2 Goals. B.Lowes, Moxham
1974/75 Radcliffe North End(h) W 6-0 Goals. n/a
Netherfield(a) L 2-1 Goal. n/a
Penrith(a) D 1-1 Goal. n/a
Dalton FC(a) D 2-2 Goals. n/a
1975/76 Cowdenbeath(a) L 4-0
Leek Town(h) L 2-0 Played on Training Pitch
1976/77 Lancaster City(a) D 1-1 Goal. McClatchey
Penrith(a) L 1-0
Thanks for that, I’m surprised we played Netherfield and Lancaster I would have thought at the time they both played in the same league as us
Just the way it was in the early days, both did play in the same league, will put some more on maybe tomorrow.
Re: Obscure preseason venues
Posted: Sun May 18, 2025 11:21 am
by Borobasedfan1
Can't remember the actual date of the Wren Rovers match but I do remember Jim Pearson playing up front. Also Rob Thomas and Mike Foster playing for Wren.
Re: Obscure preseason venues
Posted: Mon May 19, 2025 5:04 pm
by Richard Ingham
Armthorpe Welfare was a strange one. Think there was me, Sid and a bloke born in Barrow but a Donny native there that night.
Re: Obscure preseason venues
Posted: Mon May 19, 2025 7:08 pm
by Alhosk
Is that where we got Michael Rankine from?
Re: Obscure preseason venues
Posted: Tue May 20, 2025 10:54 am
by Richard Ingham
Alhosk wrote: ↑Mon May 19, 2025 7:08 pm
Is that where we got Michael Rankine from?
Yes it is.
Re: Obscure preseason venues
Posted: Tue May 20, 2025 10:11 pm
by BillyBlue
Once played a Scottish non-league team away on a pitch no better than a local park one.
Guessing early 70's but can't remember the team.
