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On This Day: 110 years ago Loftus Rd Hosts Its First Ever Match

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  1. Bushman

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    So it used to be a dumping ground for clay, explains the quagmire we played on for so many years...
     
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    Very interesting as ever Bushman cheers
     
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    Very interesting - quite a different look to Loftus Road. My Grandfather living in Paddington would have been almost 15 yrs old - makes me wonder if the young lad was at that game?
     
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    Bet Tony Fernandes wished he could build a new ground for under £600!!!!!
     
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  6. Bushman

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    The depth of the clay was said to have been at least 4ft.
     
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