So who's the REAL derby game then?

[maccawozzagod]

a season in the NPL early 90's (poss 93) and then the three Conference years. Other than that just the odd Lancs Cup match, BUT ..... they were probably the benchmark that we aspired to for years. They WERE the Pride of Lancashire for years until we usurped them.


The early 90's away fixture was notable for getting battered 5-0 yet we carried the keeper, John Armfield off the pitch on our shoulders as it was his last game and he had been a rock for us that year.

[Tin Monkey]

Originally Posted by Chimer

Depends on your definition of history - we may not have played Bury and Rochdale between 1962 and 2006 but I guess they were pretty regular opponents for fifty years before that (OK I haven't checked the exact details). How far back does our Morecambe "history" go ? I think I remember playing them in the Lancs Comb in 62-65, but when did the '68 club first scramble far enough up the pyramid to meet them again ?

Genuine question, not trying to be clever

If I can quote from the ConfGuide History of Stanley, you can't count the games before 1968, as this 'Stanley is a different club and has never been in the League before'.

[maccawozzagod]

bloody NLLs' eh?

[Tin Monkey]

Originally Posted by maccawozzagod

bloody NLLs' eh?

Wheel invented Macca

Have you got a problem with apostrophes by the way?

[maccawozzagod]

yep, but its' getting tinpot now is'nt it?

[Tin Monkey]

[maccawozzagod]

yeah but I think we should invent some rules to makes us the biggest club on this forum ....

[[email protected]]

Originally Posted by lancsdave

Depends which way you go but if go by motorway then you pass Bury's ground to get to Rochdale

How many millimeters is Bury closer than Rochdale? We travelled over 'Owd Betts and was there in the time you could say 'Boston you are going down for a long time. I hope Morecambe take your place'

[ddevil2006]

calm down chaps

the first time we played morecambe was in the fAC cup in 71/72
which morecambe won 2-0 at morecambe
then we used to play their reserves in the lancs com for three seasons from
75 to 78 then we joined the cheshire league
in 1986/87 we played then in the lancs junior cup away and lost 2-0
1987/88 lancs junior cup again lost 3-0 at home
1991/92 HFS loans home won 3-1 Owen, Lyons(2) and lost 4-1 Lyons away
1992/93 HFS loans home 1-1 Goodison lost 2-0 away
1993/94 HFS loans home won 3-2 Burns (2), Bernie Hughes then lost 5-0 away
1994/95 Unibond Prem lost 4-0 home and lost 3-0 away
2003/04 Conf H won 1-0 Lutel James then lost 1-0 Lancs Junior Cup lost over two legs
2004/05 Conf A won 2-1 craney, williams, H won 2-1 McEvilly,Mullin
Lancs Junior Away won 1-0 McEvilly
2005/06 Away lost 3-2 Cavanagh, Craney Home won 2-0 Todd, Mullin

[lancsdave]

Originally Posted by [email protected]

How many millimeters is Bury closer than Rochdale? We travelled over 'Owd Betts and was there in the time you could say 'Boston you are going down for a long time. I hope Morecambe take your place'

I did say it depends which way you go

[Oggy]

Originally Posted by ddevil2006

2004/05 Conf A won 2-1 craney, williams

My Ian Craney, scored a cracker at Morecambe Bay!

Anyway KiwiJohn it used to be Bamber Bridge when I started watching them, but life was simpler in those days.

[Tin Monkey]

ddevil2006 - are you Statto in disguise? are you Stattooooooo in disguisssse?

[ddevil2006]

could be might be mr monkey man

[Bradshaw Boy]

I remember going to that FA Cup game in 71/72 - went on the normal day trip to Morecambe Frasers bus - my Dad asked the driver to stop outside the ground to let us off

[Jesus_was_A_red_]

chorley, rossendale and barrow have been the enemy of the years i honestly cant remeber seeing bamber bridge though. Now its bury and rochdale for me and the arrival of morecambe is rekindled conference rivalry.