Is our 8 wins in a row in one calendar month a record

[Jimbo.GRFC]

Bloke on 5 live phone in claims they won 9 games in a row in the short month of February. He couldnt state which year etc, any stato's out there prepared to investigate (Sorry guys but I forgot to state he was claiming it was Rotherham)

 

[Sussex Nomad]

I believe that was Notts County in 1861 before they had anyone to play...

 

[Jimbo.GRFC]

I believe that was Notts County in 1861 before they had anyone to play...

He did seem to have no answers when questioned by Alan Green

 

[bhamex1901]

It was Rotherham...

 

[Jimbo.GRFC]

I believe that was Notts County in 1861 before they had anyone to play...

Sorry LondonBlue forgot to mention he said it was Rotherham, my apologies

 

[Art Vs Science]

It's a post-war record(which war though i am unsure of, maybe the Falklands, or was that a conflict? is there s a difference?)

 

[Nottseagull]

A caller on 606 has just said that Rotherham won 9 in February some years ago. Am I missing something?

That wouldn't be possible (unless it was a leap year!)

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Rotherham won 8 league games in February 1982.

 

[Jimbo.GRFC]

Rotherham won 8 league games in February 1982.

Good work LB, the caller seemed very adamant that it was 9 straight wins in the calendar month of Feb. Still doesn't seem right to me. Would have been useful if he named the year

 

[kevo]

It says 9 in Wikipedia, it is obviously wrong. There cannot be more than 4 Saturdays in a non-leap year Feb. Why would any team play more than two league games a week in February??

 

[Turkey]

Bristol City
September 1954

3-1 v Millwall (A)
2-0 v Colchester (A)
2-0 v Southampton (H)
4-0 v Colchester (H)
3-1 v Coventry (A)
5-3 v Walsall (H)
2-1 v Brentford (H)
3-1 v Walsall (A)

*Only 2 points a win, but only other side to win 8 games in a calendar month.

Rotherham United
February 1982

2-1 v Derby (H)
2-1 v Cardiff (A)
2-1 v Grimsby (A)
1-0 v Cambridge (H)
3-0 v Shrewsbury (H)
1-0 v Bolton (A)
2-0 v Wrexham (H)
2-0 v Crystal Palace (H)

Brighton and Hove Albion
March 2011

1-0 v Yeovil (A)
4-3 v Carlisle (H)
1-0 v Brentford (A)
2-0 v Tranmere (H)
1-0 v Oldham (A)
1-0 v Notts County (H)
2-1 v Swindon (H)
1-0 v Dagenham and Redbridge (A)

 

[Easy 10]

Nice time to play 8 of the bottom 10 teams in the League.

Thats what you call making hay while the sun shines.

 

[Spider]

It says 9 in Wikipedia, it is obviously wrong. There cannot be more than 4 Saturdays in a non-leap year Feb. Why would any team play more than two league games a week in February??

Is it not possible to have 3 games in a week if one of the Saturdays was on a Sunday or a Friday night instead?

Anyway, seems like this is our records by virtue of the fact that you now get 3 points for a win rather than being the best month's performance ever. Still bloody impressive though!

 

[Pantani]

Is it not possible to have 3 games in a week if one of the Saturdays was on a Sunday or a Friday night instead?

Anyway, seems like this is our records by virtue of the fact that you now get 3 points for a win rather than being the best month's performance ever. Still bloody impressive though!

Get on with your essay and stop posting on here!

 

[kevo]

Is it not possible to have 3 games in a week if one of the Saturdays was on a Sunday or a Friday night instead?

Anyway, seems like this is our records by virtue of the fact that you now get 3 points for a win rather than being the best month's performance ever. Still bloody impressive though!

Why would any team be made to play three games in a week in Feb when they have the rest of the season to play postponed matches? According to Soccerbase they only played 8.

 

[Jimbo.GRFC]

Bristol City
September 1954

3-1 v Millwall (A)
2-0 v Colchester (A)
2-0 v Southampton (H)
4-0 v Colchester (H)
3-1 v Coventry (A)
5-3 v Walsall (H)
2-1 v Brentford (H)
3-1 v Walsall (A)

*Only 2 points a win, but only other side to win 8 games in a calendar month.

Rotherham United
February 1982

2-1 v Derby (H)
2-1 v Cardiff (A)
2-1 v Grimsby (A)
1-0 v Cambridge (H)
3-0 v Shrewsbury (H)
1-0 v Bolton (A)
2-0 v Wrexham (H)
2-0 v Crystal Palace (H)

Brighton and Hove Albion
March 2011

1-0 v Yeovil (A)
4-3 v Carlisle (H)
1-0 v Brentford (A)
2-0 v Tranmere (H)
1-0 v Oldham (A)
1-0 v Notts County (H)
2-1 v Swindon (H)
1-0 v Dagenham and Redbridge (A)

Great work Turkey, not a detective by any chance. Basically the caller from Rotherham has completed mugged himself. When I posed the question to Alan Green I had a feeling that he didn't even know where the City of Brighton & Hove was. Now ask him which boot Rio Ferdinand puts on first he could keep the topic going for hours.

 

[countrygull]

Great work Turkey, not a detective by any chance. Basically the caller from Rotherham has completed mugged himself. When I posed the question to Alan Green I had a feeling that he didn't even know where the City of Brighton & Hove was. Now ask him which boot Rio Ferdinand puts on first he could keep the topic going for hours.

Alan Green doesn't give a flying f*** about anything outside the Premiershite

 

[sten_super]

Alan Green doesn't give a flying f*** about anything outside his own opinion

Corrected

 

[Trufflehound]

Bloke on 5 live phone in claims they won 9 games in a row in the short month of February. He couldnt state which year etc, any stato's out there prepared to investigate (Sorry guys but I forgot to state he was claiming it was Rotherham)

How does that old saying go? Oh yes:

"30 days hath September,
April, June and November.
All the rest have 31.
Except for February 1982 alone.
Which had 34.
In Yorkshire.
Apparently."