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General Category => Altrincham FC First Team => Topic started by: Ian Harwood (Hale Alty) on April 03, 2022, 08:07:44 PM

Title: Floodlights
Post by: Ian Harwood (Hale Alty) on April 03, 2022, 08:07:44 PM: Could one of the club historians please let me know what year the football club first installed floodlights?

My wife remembers the debate amongst local residents about the possible intrusion, so thinks it must be 1970s.

I think it was probably 1960s, but really have no idea..
Title: Re: Floodlights
Post by: TheCultOfIanTunnacliffe on April 03, 2022, 08:20:59 PM: Debut of the floodlights at Moss Lane:

Monday, 4th April 1966

Cheshire County League

Altrincham 4 Witton Albion 3
Title: Re: Floodlights
Post by: Ian Harwood (Hale Alty) on April 03, 2022, 08:24:01 PM: Thank you. I will have to find a way of letting her know she is probably wrong about remembering it without making it sound like I am saying she is wrong. You know how these things go I'm sure.
Title: Re: Floodlights
Post by: One Foot in the Grave on April 03, 2022, 08:48:01 PM: Quote from: Ian Harwood (Hale Alty) on April 03, 2022, 08:24:01 PM
Thank you. I will have to find a way of letting her know she is probably wrong about remembering it without making it sound like I am saying she is wrong. You know how these things go I'm sure.

Just tell her it was 1972 - knowledge is power 😉
Title: Re: Floodlights
Post by: CRT Butty on April 04, 2022, 06:43:44 AM: Quote from: TheCultOfIanTunnacliffe on April 03, 2022, 08:20:59 PM

Debut of the floodlights at Moss Lane:

Monday, 4th April 1966

Cheshire County League

Altrincham 4 Witton Albion 3

HAPPY BIRTHDAY 🎂
Title: Re: Floodlights
Post by: Seth on April 04, 2022, 08:45:57 AM: My wife will be thrilled to know she shares a birthday with the Moss Lane floodlights
Title: Re: Floodlights
Post by: distancetraveller on April 04, 2022, 09:14:15 AM: Quote from: Seth on April 04, 2022, 08:45:57 AM
My wife will be thrilled to know she shares a birthday with the Moss Lane floodlights

At least you won’t have to go to the trouble of putting candles on her cake 😉

Happy birthday to Mrs Seth
Title: Re: Floodlights
Post by: SW on April 04, 2022, 09:42:07 PM: Quote from: TheCultOfIanTunnacliffe on April 03, 2022, 08:20:59 PM

Debut of the floodlights at Moss Lane:

Monday, 4th April 1966

Cheshire County League

Altrincham 4 Witton Albion 3
I believe I have the programme from that game somewhere.
Title: Re: Floodlights
Post by: Freddie on April 04, 2022, 10:10:53 PM: I definitely have a reproduction of that match programme from when the latest incarnation of our floodlights were installed.
Title: Re: Floodlights
Post by: Ian Harwood (Hale Alty) on April 05, 2022, 06:49:46 AM: What date were the new replacement barely adequate lights installed?
Title: Re: Floodlights
Post by: CRT Butty on April 05, 2022, 09:17:10 AM: Quote from: Ian Harwood (Hale Alty) on April 05, 2022, 06:49:46 AM
What date were the new replacement barely adequate lights installed?

Oh, it's not just my failing eyesight. Phew.
Title: Re: Floodlights
Post by: Saughall Robin on April 05, 2022, 09:21:25 AM: I've often hoped someday we'd get lights in the corners of the ground rather than along the sides. I don't know why but those types just seem better to me.
Title: Re: Floodlights
Post by: Darren on April 05, 2022, 10:53:44 AM: Quote from: Ian Harwood (Hale Alty) on April 05, 2022, 06:49:46 AM
What date were the new replacement barely adequate lights installed?
About 2010 i think
Title: Re: Floodlights
Post by: TheCultOfIanTunnacliffe on April 05, 2022, 05:41:02 PM: Quote from: Ian Harwood (Hale Alty) on April 05, 2022, 06:49:46 AM

What date were the new replacement barely adequate lights installed?

Inaugural competitive game staged under the replacement floodlights:

Tuesday, 18th September, 2007

Blue Square Premier

Altrincham 0 Cambridge United 3