loco61
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In 1932-33 a team scored 32 goals in their first 4 rounds of the FA Cup. Is this a record?
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[Football] Reasonably interesting and pointless football facts
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Poyningsgull
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- Apr 12, 2007
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and Cardiff are the only non English team to have won it.
hart's shirt
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In February 1993, Congleton Town were due to play at home when the club's programme editor received a call to say that lifelong fan Fred Cope had died.
A hastily-written obituary was stapled to the back of every programme. At the game, the home supporters huddled in groups mourning the loss of their friend.
A minute’s silence was arranged with 30 seconds for Fred Cope and another 30 seconds for World Cup winner Bobby Moore, who had died the weekend previous.
Fred Cope then interrupted the minute’s silence. He was a few minutes later than usual and discovered on arrival that the club was mourning his passing.
Alarmed by Cope’s presence, the Congleton programme editor then spoke over the tannoy saying that the minute’s silence was for Moore alone.
Cope said he “wondered why I got some funny looks as I arrived” and remarked, “I’ve been bad over the last week, but not that bad!”.
To celebrate, Cope even bought tickets for the raffle in which he promptly won £10 and a bottle of whiskey.
A hastily-written obituary was stapled to the back of every programme. At the game, the home supporters huddled in groups mourning the loss of their friend.
A minute’s silence was arranged with 30 seconds for Fred Cope and another 30 seconds for World Cup winner Bobby Moore, who had died the weekend previous.
Fred Cope then interrupted the minute’s silence. He was a few minutes later than usual and discovered on arrival that the club was mourning his passing.
Alarmed by Cope’s presence, the Congleton programme editor then spoke over the tannoy saying that the minute’s silence was for Moore alone.
Cope said he “wondered why I got some funny looks as I arrived” and remarked, “I’ve been bad over the last week, but not that bad!”.
To celebrate, Cope even bought tickets for the raffle in which he promptly won £10 and a bottle of whiskey.
Sorry yes - Perry was who I meant ('Finals' rather than 'Final' with regards to the football).
pearl
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football pitches vary in size 
Gritt23
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That was when we (Seagulls Over London) took a box for the day, and had a Christmas Dinner. Marvellous day.
Gritt23
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I used to work with a girl who dated Keith Dublin, and when I asked .... she admitted to be just a little bit scared the first time, thereby confirming what Gulls Eye had previously told us on one of their front covers.
schmunk
Why oh why oh why?
Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic is the only Premier League player whose last name is completely made up of roman numerals: V (5), I (1), D (500), I (1), C (100).
Julian 509 played in the PL for West Ham and Liverpool.
(sort of...)
mejonaNO12 aka riskit
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You can't be offside from a goalkick.
Interesting? No. But always fun to inform someone when they are going mad that a striker hasn't been flagged.
Interesting? No. But always fun to inform someone when they are going mad that a striker hasn't been flagged.
Algernon
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He was a very very proud man..
crodonilson
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A toilet at a football ground flushes in the key of e minor.
Jim Van Winkle
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Zaha is the only footballer to have played top flight English football with webbed feet.
#funfact
#funfact
Sussex Nomad
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Glasgow Rangers reached the semi final of the English FA Cup in 1886/87
Queen's Park reached the final in 1883/4 (Lost 2-1 to Blackburn)
Doc Lynam
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In a pre season tour with Wet Sham, Arry was getting dogs abuse from a supporter through out the match questioning his forward selection. In the second half one of them got injured and with no forwards on the bench he asked said supporter if he could do any better; of course he came on and scored with 10min to go!
Lindfield by the Pond
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When was it increased? Wasn’t before 1983, Norman ******* Whiteside
Sirnormangall
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- Sep 21, 2017
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Ah, if true, that would explain his height - the genes of a jockey
It is true.
We chose not to sub Ramsey at the time he got assaulted by Case. Was clearly unable to keep up with Stapleton for their equalizer. Problem was our only sub was a winger!!