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 44 years ago today...

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TheCultOfIanTunnacliffe

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44 years ago today...
« on: April 29, 2022, 06:21:07 PM »




Alas, four members of that 1978 FA Trophy-winning team are no longer with us.
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"It was just two world class players going for a 50/50 ball."

John King's description of a crunching tackle on Ossie Ardiles in the FA Cup Third Round tie at White Hart Lane: 10th January 1979.

Saughall Robin

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Re: 44 years ago today...
« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2022, 07:06:14 PM »

What a fabulous day that was!
Lots of stories spring to mind of the weekend.
A great time and a fantastic team!
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"While we're in the North, we might as well take on the Cheshire League Champions and give them a good hammering" Bill Leivers, 1967 (before Altrincham 7, Cambridge United 1)

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Re: 44 years ago today...
« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2022, 07:10:49 PM »

Great day. Went on a coach from the Quarry Bank, never been the same since
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Re: 44 years ago today...
« Reply #3 on: April 29, 2022, 11:21:29 PM »

Where was the quarry bank?
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Mick

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Re: 44 years ago today...
« Reply #4 on: April 30, 2022, 12:45:26 AM »

Still in Timperley village - near the pet shop
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Anytime you have a 50-50 chance of getting something right, there's a 90% probability you'll get it wrong.

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Re: 44 years ago today...
« Reply #5 on: April 30, 2022, 11:26:16 AM »

Magical day from start to finish , and the beginning of the most successful period in the clubs history .
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Re: 44 years ago today...
« Reply #6 on: April 30, 2022, 01:33:27 PM »

Still in Timperley village - near the pet shop

Bl**dy hell! Brain fade moment. I do drink in there on occasion
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Re: 44 years ago today...
« Reply #7 on: April 30, 2022, 02:43:51 PM »

great day at wembley
the following season i watched Exeter dump leatherhead out of the fa cup
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