Didn't realise you had that recently Comm, when was that?
When we went down in 2009 it was the first time in over 50 years![]()
Late 80s. Sure Man City went down there after us.
Didn't realise you had that recently Comm, when was that?
When we went down in 2009 it was the first time in over 50 years![]()
Yeah Saints, Leeds, Norwich, Charlton - all relatively recent PL clubs at the time.

Late 80s. Sure Man City went down there after us.

There's was late 90s I think
Infact they went up beating the gills in the Play Off final...
That's another game my step dad constantly whinges about the ref
Pretty sure that was to do with added on time.

And Oldham![]()
And Oldham![]()

Remember clear as day listening to our 6-0 win up there on the radio... that was the following season though when we went up,
6 different scorers too if I'm remembering right.
I just googled that League from 2009 - two completely different contrasts of fortune, I cannot believe how many teams in that league are now non league teams.
Yeah just looked and it's mental really. Was closer than I remember at the bottom too!
The following year that we went up had Bournemouth in it too... and now them, us, Brighton and Hudders are all in the PL. Crazy.
Yeah just looked and it's mental really. Was closer than I remember at the bottom too!
The following year that we went up had Bournemouth in it too... and now them, us, Brighton and Hudders are all in the PL. Crazy.
I'm surprised the amount of now non league teams were in that quality league at the time, Orient, Tranmere, Hartlepool, I think Stockport have disappeared to!
Bournemouths rise is incredible really.
I used to go to Dean Court every other game back in the 90's and remember on several occasions people with donation buckets stood outside.
They were so close to folding so many times back then.

I'm surprised the amount of now non league teams were in that quality league at the time, Orient, Tranmere, Hartlepool, I think Stockport have disappeared to!