It was the opening game of the 1959-1960 season, at home to Aston Villa (I've got the programme to prove it) My Dad was a bus driver and was assigned to the football special. He came down the garden that morning (Aug 22) while I was playing with my pal from next door and said "come on, I'm...
Almost my local championship team. An unpretentious town with a brilliant brewery museum. I was once left in the Bass brewery tap for 30 minutes and given a half pint glass and free access to the pumps during a science teachers' guided tour. I dispensed with the glass and guzzled straight from...
When I read the title of this thread, I instinctively thought "Mahoney-Johnson" at Priestfield (worst obviously) and Jimmy Collins (best) - most of you won't remember him !
Having said that, it is all about certain performances. I've read through all the names quoted in the nine pages and can...
75 goals for Albion now. The fourth highest goalscorer in my lifetime. Another 15 to equal BZ and 20 to equal PW. Even the legendary Kit Napier on 99 looks threatened - although Glenn might be less prolific in the Premier League. I thought he was magnificent tonight - even McClaren agreed...
Didn't really think any defenders apart from Stockdale were severely tested, particularly in the second half. Stephens was rather anonymous for most of the game. March was electric when he came on. Knocky had frustrating game. Hemed was average, ditto Murray later. Bruno was my MoM for his...