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FA Cup Round 1: AFC Totton v Bradford Park Avenue

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by TheSecondStain, Nov 12, 2011.

  1. TheSecondStain

    TheSecondStain Needs an early night

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    Just checked through the threads and can't see this topic, but apologies if already posted.

    Check out this scoreline AFC Totton 8 Bradford PA 1

    Would have liked to have gone today, but the same old problem occurred - work. Got to pay those bills.
    Apparently Totton's ground was nearly full at a 2,315 attendance. I was able to occasionally tune in to the match commentary, and it just seemed that the scoreline couldn't stay the same. It just grew and grew. Must have been the massed ranks of Saints fans going that helped them along.

    Round 2 for Totton, and a long trip back home for Bradford. Former league side too.

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15605006.stm
     
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  2. SAINTDON13

    SAINTDON13 Well-Known Member

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    Well done Totton, hope you get a rewarding draw in the next round.
     
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  3. Qwerty

    Qwerty Well-Known Member

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    I wanted to go but thought I should do some coursework. Yet another poor decision by me.
     
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  4. Saints Fan4Life

    Saints Fan4Life Well-Known Member

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    i went today - what a game it was ! bradford players were stupid, silly silly red cards and that cost them the game early on IMO
     
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  5. fatletiss

    fatletiss Well-Known Member

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    Pleased for their boss Stuart Ritchie; he was a former team mate of mine.
     
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  6. SaintsForTheWin

    SaintsForTheWin Any holes a goal

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    I think that's the other Bradford side <ok> I maybe wrong though but I don't think Bradford PA have ever made it into the football league.
     
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  7. JDub

    JDub Well-Known Member

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    Yeh you're wrong, it was Bradford PA that set the record for straight home wins
     
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  8. Qwerty

    Qwerty Well-Known Member

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    The one we are going to break? :D And Bradford PA are in the same tier as AFC Totton by the way, ie not the Bradford that are currently in League 2.
     
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  9. TheSecondStain

    TheSecondStain Needs an early night

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    We're both right. This Bradford Park Avenue were formed from the defunct club, simply called Bradford, in 1974 [I've looked it up]. Plus, from memory, I'm pretty damn sure I've heard Tim Gudgin, the retiring BBC football results announcer mention the results of both Bradford and Bradford City in the football results at the end of play on Saturdays, long ago, when I was a lad in the 1960-70s. That's how much useless football trivia wanders around my head, at any one time, and how long Tim Gudgin has been doing his job..! ;)
     
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  10. tomw24

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    Great result for Totton, hope they make it into round 3
     
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  11. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    Home to Carlisle in round 2, would love to see them go through and then draw them in round 3 :)
     
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  12. st_brendy

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    Home to Bristol Rovers
     
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  13. Saint

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    Ford they are home to Bristol rovers? While charlton got Carlisle?
     
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  14. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    <doh> Ignore me! Don't know why I put Carlisle <doh><laugh>
     
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  15. jenthesaint1990

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    a narrow win for sure. bradford were unlucky.
     
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  16. Ian Thumwood

    Ian Thumwood Well-Known Member

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    Second Stain

    I think BPA were formed earlier than that. The whole saga of the Bradford clubs originated in switiching codes from Rugby to football which had become increasingly more popular towards the end of the 19th century. Bradford city were originally know an Manningham and started off as a rugby club. It wasn't a success and they changed codes to football in 1903. Prior to their election to the league they had never played football before.

    The second team in the town, called simply "Bradford" continued to play football as thier proposal to switch codes was rejected by it's members. Interestingly, there was massive antagonism between the two teams as the latter were resolutely middle class whereas City came from a working calss community. Originally, it was intended to merge the teams when "Bradford" appreciated that football was a more viable alternative than rugby. The fact that city looked like being promoted to the First Division around the same time and required a larger stadium also mean;t that they could not afford another rival in the city. The original "Bradford" team changed its name to "Bradford Park End" are tried to join the second division of the football league but City objected . Consequently BPE then joined the Southern League which ultimately prevented them competing with City albeit they had good quality players in their team. The next years then enrolled in the FL but dispite winning promotion in 1914, the war broke out and they were never able to gain anything other than lowly status. They wne tbankrupt in 1974.

    (Source: "Beastly Fury" ~ Richard Sanders.)
     
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  17. Qwerty

    Qwerty Well-Known Member

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    When is the Totton v Gas game?
     
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  18. Virginia Water Saints

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    Dec 3rd weekend
     
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  19. Kingsland block 37

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    Here's hoping they make it into round 3 and get a tie with us - be great for them financially!
     
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  20. Saints Fan4Life

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    potential upset there IMO, potential TV tie as well
     
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