Bank Holiday fixtures

[BensGrandad]

In the back of my mind I seem to remember that some years ago we used to have a full fixture list on August Bank Holiday Monday am I right or is my memory letting me down.

 

[cyrilthesinik]

I also remember games being played on August bank holiday as well. But we had to always play on a Tuesday night if we were at home.

 

[surrey jim]

I'm sure we beat Leicester circa 2006 live on Sky on bank holiday Monday. I had the same conversation with [MENTION=5709]homer[/MENTION] last night. Neither could recall when these fixtures stopped.

 

[BensGrandad]

Would have thought that the game against Cardiff could have been played but we had a good crowd anyway but I am fairly sure it was full fixture list which would help a lot of clubs.

 

[surrey jim]

Correct me if I am wrong but isn't there some old law which states Brighton cannot play at home on any bank holiday?

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Correct me if I am wrong but isn't there some old law which states Brighton cannot play at home on any bank holiday?

We definitely played home games at the Goldstone on bank holidays. My first game was on boxing day '73.

 

[jevs]

Correct me if I am wrong but isn't there some old law which states Brighton cannot play at home on any bank holiday?

Think you can blame Leeds for that one when they tore Bournemouth to shreds over a bank holiday. It was agreed that no seaside towns would have home fixtures on a bank holiday monday thereafter. Don't think it's law though.

 

[Mackenzie]

Didn't Leeds smash up Brighton on a bank holiday, during 'Sargent Wilko's' tenure?

 

[jonny.rainbow]

We played Plymouth at home on August bank holiday as recently as 2005-06.

60 year old Taribo West got dumped on his arse by 14 year old Jake Robinson, who slotted home to open his account on what would turn out to be another prolific season for the south coast Rooney.

 

[Titus]

We played on Christmas Day at one time.

 

[BensGrandad]

We played on Christmas Day at one time.

On most occasions was a 11.00am kick off but I think it stopped in the late 50s. I remember Mike Tiddy refusing to play because he was a lay preacher and it was against his religious principals

 

[Kenhead]

They now schedule the second round of the League Cup for the Tuesday and Wednesday after the Bank Holiday weekend.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

I thought the Easter and August bank holiday games for clubs in seaside resorts weren't allowed due to police forces objecting there could be serious disorder , so now they're automatically removed from the computerised fixture list scheduling.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

We played Plymouth at home on August bank holiday as recently as 2005-06.

60 year old Taribo West got dumped on his arse by 14 year old Jake Robinson, who slotted home to open his account on what would turn out to be another prolific season for the south coast Rooney.

Wasn't it an evening kick-off ?

 

[surrey jim]

Didn't Leeds smash up Brighton on a bank holiday, during 'Sargent Wilko's' tenure?

The pump house in lanes was smashed up IIRC.

 

[Beach Hut]

Wasn't it an evening kick-off ?

3 o'clock KO

 

[Paddy B]

I remember played Kidderminster at Withers on August bank holiday during 2000-2001. definitely was an afternoon KO

 

[sams dad]

We beat Blackpool 4 - 0 on Bank Holiday Monday 27th August 2001

 

[sams dad]

I remember played Kidderminster at Withers on August bank holiday during 2000-2001. definitely was an afternoon KO

Correct , lost 0-2