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  1. trundles left foot

    trundles left foot Well-Known Member

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    I was at that QPR game it was sweltering and they ran out of cold drinks before half time. WE also weren't top at the end of the day as I think Fulham either won or lost by 6
     
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  2. Taffvalerowdy

    Taffvalerowdy Well-Known Member

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    On this day 53 years ago, my late father drove us to London (mainly A40). We stayed in Sussex Gardens near Paddington
     
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  3. PGFWhite

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    ......to see the World Cup Final!
     
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  4. Taffvalerowdy

    Taffvalerowdy Well-Known Member

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    <applause>
     
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  5. Taffvalerowdy

    Taffvalerowdy Well-Known Member

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    On this day 53 years ago, my late father and I were at Wembley to see England win 4-2 ..... the same scoreline as 45 years later when the Swans beat Reading! Now the Swans win made me ‘really happy!’ <laugh>
     
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  6. Taffvalerowdy

    Taffvalerowdy Well-Known Member

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    On this day 41 years ago, Swansea 4 v 4 Rotherham.

    We were 1 - 4 down: Dai Gwyther got a hat-trick for them.

    Eddie May had a last minute ‘goal’ disallowed for us <steam>

    As Max would say, I know coz I was there <cheers>
     
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  7. 55282

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    Dai Gwythers debut for Rotherham if my memory serves me correct.
     
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  8. swantastic

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  9. Taffvalerowdy

    Taffvalerowdy Well-Known Member

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    On this day 72 years ago, a Swans legend was born

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    Great left foot! <cheers>
     
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  10. neveroffsidereff

    neveroffsidereff Well-Known Member

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    I’ve got that sticker book. :)
     
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  11. 55282

    55282 Well-Known Member

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    When football was football
     
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  12. Taffvalerowdy

    Taffvalerowdy Well-Known Member

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    I cut out from the photo my good mate Leighton.

    His dad Lincoln played football with & against my dad.
     
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  13. Matthew Bound Still Lurks

    Matthew Bound Still Lurks Well-Known Member

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    We couldn't afford one :angry:, best we had was the Evening Post "pink" turned into a scrap book
     
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  14. swantastic

    swantastic Well-Known Member

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    When our swan faced the right way.
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  15. Taffvalerowdy

    Taffvalerowdy Well-Known Member

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    On this day 43 years ago, a certain future Swan was born......

     
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  16. daimungeezer

    daimungeezer Well-Known Member

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    How do you know all this stuff? :emoticon-0104-surpr
     
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  17. Taffvalerowdy

    Taffvalerowdy Well-Known Member

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    Saw it on Facebook <laugh>
     
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  18. Taffvalerowdy

    Taffvalerowdy Well-Known Member

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    On this day 90 years ago, my childhood, and all-time, Swans favourite was born ..... Ivor Allchurch

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    I can still remember one Summer’s afternoon in the late 1960s on Caswell Bay when I got his and Len’s autographs .... boy was I star struck and completely lost for words in front of them. <cheers>
     
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  19. Taffvalerowdy

    Taffvalerowdy Well-Known Member

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    On this day 39 years ago, a brace from Alan Waddle helped the Swans draw 2-2 at Luton Town, lifting the Swans to 4th in League Division 2 (The Championship)

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  20. Taffvalerowdy

    Taffvalerowdy Well-Known Member

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    On this day 69 years ago, a Swans great was born

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