Its a myth that striped shirts have to have a plain back - they dont. Rules are that the number has to be visible to the officials - not the name though
Why was Charlton a 'farce'? The away end holds 3,400 and was sold out. The
home end didnt sell out. Segregation dictates that no more away supporters could be allocated. Its bit daft making a decision to go to a high profile away game the day before when you know its all ticket
Went to Naples a few years, wore me Albion shirt and the locals couldnt be more friendly. lots of beggars though. Visited Naples stadium which looked very run down, they were in Serie C at the time though. Very handy for Vesuvius, Pompeii and Capri as well.
Not a particularly historic day, 22nd February:
1976 Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Bent Tree Golf Classic
Not too sure what this refers to though:
1956 1st British soccer match at Kunstlicht: Portsmouth vs Newcastle United
I live fairly near Dagenham, I suggest if there is no tubes, get the overland train to either Chadwell Heath or Dagenham Dock, both are roughly a 20-30 minute walk away
If you do want to waste your money and watch England 'play', the chances are you will be sitting close to at least 73,000 sad individuals such as Wedgewood
Sudbury in the cup in 1996 for me. An abject 0-0 draw against a Jewsons League side, standing in a roped off grass bank. The game was on a sunday but the backwater we were in hadnt discovered sunday opening yet, so nowhere to go for lunch. Still, made up for it in the replay by losing...