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 So, who was at Moss Lane for this abandoned FA Cup tie back in 1963?

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TheCultOfIanTunnacliffe

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So, who was at Moss Lane for this abandoned FA Cup tie back in 1963?
« on: October 21, 2011, 11:46:42 PM »

FA Cup First Round

Saturday, 16th November 1963

Altrincham...1  Wrexham...2
(match abandoned due to fog)


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Weren't the BBC cameras present for this one?


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Re: So, who was at Moss Lane for this abandoned FA Cup tie back in 1963?
« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2011, 02:22:17 AM »
Talking of fa cup....is tomorrow the day to banish those memories of 1999!! If I'm correct,had we won the qualifier and beat myther and Chester,we would had got city in the 3rd round?
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Re: So, who was at Moss Lane for this abandoned FA Cup tie back in 1963?
« Reply #2 on: October 22, 2011, 01:23:17 PM »
Quote from: TheCultOfIanTunnacliffe on October 21, 2011, 11:46:42 PM

FA Cup First Round

Saturday, 16th November 1963

Altrincham...1  Wrexham...2
(match abandoned due to fog)


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ERNIE-PYTHIAN-WREXHAM-FC-FOOTBALL-PICTURE-1964-5-/130590404119?pt=UK_SportsMemorabilia_Football_Memorabilia_ET&hash=item1e67cb6e17

Weren't the BBC cameras present for this one?

They certainly were - there is an account of this game by Len Pollitt in an Alty programme of the late 70s, 76/77 season I think
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Re: So, who was at Moss Lane for this abandoned FA Cup tie back in 1963?
« Reply #3 on: October 22, 2011, 02:15:16 PM »
the 2nd game was my first ever alty game,it was a mid week match,played in the afternoon
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Re: So, who was at Moss Lane for this abandoned FA Cup tie back in 1963?
« Reply #4 on: October 22, 2011, 11:51:10 PM »
The BBC cameras were @ the game & Cliff Michelmore was the commentator.
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