Brighton v Oxford 1966

[aldo1996]

Hi

This is A bit of a long shot. I’m a collector of Oxford United football programmes from 1960 – present day. I’m trying to find a programme for the following game

15/01/1966 - Brighton v Oxford (Postponed)

Any help in pointing me in the right direction to being able to get any information or to be able to get hold of a copy would be gratefully appreciated

Many Thanks

Richard

 

[Return of the Rev]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-lT41YU28o

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

Hiney?
The history man?

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

If the game was postponed, shirley only the printers would have one? If anyone has ....

 

[gripper stebson]

It's not there... but you'll love this site!

http://www.seagullsprogrammes.co.uk/196566/4561292779

 

[Hiney]

Hiney?
The history man?

Already on it

 

[Medwayseagull]

Already on it

If you find one and meet up to hand it over don't forget to both take your anoraks.

 

[Gregory2Smith1]

If the game was postponed, shirley only the printers would have one? If anyone has ....

I've got a Stockport County programme from 1968 that was a postponed game

wonder if it's worth a few quid?

 

[AmexRuislip]

Didn't Roger Bannister score a late winner for Oxford?

 

[marlowe]

Unless there is a very unlikely coincidence that the Oxford United game was postponed two years running on exactly the same day I would hazard a guess that either you or this site is mistaken about the date. You say the match was postponed on 15th January 1966, whereas if you look at the bottom of the page of this link it says the match against Oxford was postponed on 15th January 1965 and that the programme is unavailable.

http://www.seagullsprogrammes.co.uk/196566/4561292779

Edit: Looking at fixture lists for 64-65 and 65-66 seasons I've come to the conclusion that you are correct and the site is wrong because in season 64-65 Brighton had already played Oxford at home in August 64 so it would not have been postponed in January 65.

 

[aldo1996]

Hi

This is A bit of a long shot. I’m a collector of Oxford United football programmes from 1960 – present day. I’m trying to find a programme for the following game

15/01/1966 - Brighton v Oxford (Postponed)

Any help in pointing me in the right direction to being able to get any information or to be able to get hold of a copy would be gratefully appreciated

Many Thanks

Richard

Still very much looking at being able to find one of these programmes, any help would be appreciated

Thanks

Richard

 

[taz]

This game was probably postponed because of snow and freezing temperatures, snow was 4inches deep around Sussex and south on 11th Jan 1966, by the 18th Jan there had been further wide spread snow in south and temperature had dropped to a new record -16c,, I presume that this game would have been doubtful to be played some days before it was due,. And the printers of the programme would have normally printed a day before a match and delivery on the morning of the match,, so there probably is not a copy ever printed !!

 

[severnside gull]

This game was probably postponed because of snow and freezing temperatures, snow was 4inches deep around Sussex and south on 11th Jan 1966, by the 18th Jan there had been further wide spread snow in south and temperature had dropped to a new record -16c,, I presume that this game would have been doubtful to be played some days before it was due,. And the printers of the programme would have normally printed a day before a match and delivery on the morning of the match,, so there probably is not a copy ever printed !!

This is surely the right answer. From distant memory the big freeze in '66 resulted in losing about 3 weeks of the season

 

[AZ Gull]

Still very much looking at being able to find one of these programmes, any help would be appreciated

Thanks

Richard

This game was probably postponed because of snow and freezing temperatures, snow was 4inches deep around Sussex and south on 11th Jan 1966, by the 18th Jan there had been further wide spread snow in south and temperature had dropped to a new record -16c,, I presume that this game would have been doubtful to be played some days before it was due,. And the printers of the programme would have normally printed a day before a match and delivery on the morning of the match,, so there probably is not a copy ever printed !!

The programme definitely exists. However, just to give an idea of it's scarcity, I've been collecting Albion programmes for over 30 years - I need less than 60 post-war home league and cup programmes - and I have never seen a copy listed or for sale.

 

[pearl]

The programme definitely exists. However, just to give an idea of it's scarcity, I've been collecting Albion programmes for over 30 years - I need less than 60 post-war home league and cup programmes - and I have never seen a copy listed or for sale.

i inherited boxes and boxes and boxes of old programmes, i'll have a look over Christmas when not busy cos I don't want them

 

[aldo1996]

The programme definitely exists. However, just to give an idea of it's scarcity, I've been collecting Albion programmes for over 30 years - I need less than 60 post-war home league and cup programmes - and I have never seen a copy listed or for sale.

I've seen one on ebay but that was around 3 or 4 years ago and hadn't noticed it until the auction had finished.

 

[aldo1996]

i inherited boxes and boxes and boxes of old programmes, i'll have a look over Christmas when not busy cos I don't want them

Thank you

 

[pearl]

Thank you

looked through boxes this morning and didn't find any home programmes from the 60s. I did find a collectors booklet that lists it though:
16 pages 6D match postponed
Maybe you should contact the BHA Collectors' and Historians' Society

 

[aldo1996]

Maybe you should contact the BHA Collectors' and Historians' Society

Thanks for looking

They have already been on the case for me but haven't had any luck

Thanks

Richard