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10-04-2009, 09:26
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Our glorious crowds 54 Years Ago
In today's York Evening Press:
It happened on April 11 .........1955: A 2-2 draw at Accrington Stanley in a top of the table Northern Section encounter in front of 15,598 at Peel Park. Arthur Bottom and Norman Wilkinson were the scorers.
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10-04-2009, 09:30
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Re: Our glorious crowds 54 Years Ago
What did they do with the other half?
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10-04-2009, 10:24
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Re: Our glorious crowds 54 Years Ago
was there,but blowed if i can remember it.
 
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10-04-2009, 12:58
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Re: Our glorious crowds 54 Years Ago
...and just five years later in 1960, the very same fixture drew under a thousand spectators to Peel Park. There's something for the board to reflect on!
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Re: Our glorious crowds 54 Years Ago
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10-04-2009, 21:35
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10-04-2009, 21:39
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Re: Our glorious crowds 54 Years Ago
How i wish we got 1/4 of that attendance now!
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Re: Our glorious crowds 54 Years Ago
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but didn't think you meant that early
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