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Newspaper report of our last cup win? 12:15 - Nov 25 with 4571 viewsDeepcutHoop

Doing some local genealogical research, and an adjacent story in one paper had this report from 2nd October 1897 of our national cup game against Wolverton. (who are ya, who are ya...)

It's a fascinating read, even if some of the language and terminology used by the reporters shows how far society has moved on!!



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Newspaper report of our last cup win? on 12:59 - Nov 25 with 4510 viewsTacticalR

Political correctness hadn't gone mad in those days.
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Air hostess clique

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Newspaper report of our last cup win? on 13:16 - Nov 25 with 4485 viewsBazzaInTheLoft

E Wallington OUT!
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Newspaper report of our last cup win? on 13:36 - Nov 25 with 4458 viewsPlanetHonneywood

When they scored, E. Wallington was off the field, being 'surgically treated' after which he seemed to return and notch the equaliser.

Next time the ref signals the physio to come on to the field to attend to Sandro, perhaps we should also start prepping the dressing room for a little minor surgery.

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Newspaper report of our last cup win? on 13:46 - Nov 25 with 4439 viewsBazzaInTheLoft

Newspaper report of our last cup win? on 13:36 - Nov 25 by PlanetHonneywood

When they scored, E. Wallington was off the field, being 'surgically treated' after which he seemed to return and notch the equaliser.

Next time the ref signals the physio to come on to the field to attend to Sandro, perhaps we should also start prepping the dressing room for a little minor surgery.


Missed a sitter early on though didn't he the slag.
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Newspaper report of our last cup win? on 13:46 - Nov 25 with 4439 viewsBrianMcCarthy

Superb!

Apart from the old-time use of the N word, there are phrases there to savour:-

"Soccer"
"a capital game"
"a grand opening"
and - my favourite -
"plod along unceasingly"

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Newspaper report of our last cup win? on 13:54 - Nov 25 with 4419 viewsisawqpratwcity

2-3-5? Hmmmmmm....

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Newspaper report of our last cup win? on 13:54 - Nov 25 with 4404 viewsMick_S

Fantastic stuff. How long before we again "ascribe everlasting praise?"

Did I ever mention that I was in Minder?

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Newspaper report of our last cup win? on 13:56 - Nov 25 with 4389 viewsrongould

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolverton_A.F.C.
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Newspaper report of our last cup win? on 13:56 - Nov 25 with 4385 viewsNorthernr

"Good combination by the Wolverton forwards soon made matters look sultry"

Oh stop it you naughty girl.
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Newspaper report of our last cup win? on 13:58 - Nov 25 with 4367 viewsBrianMcCarthy

Newspaper report of our last cup win? on 13:56 - Nov 25 by Northernr

"Good combination by the Wolverton forwards soon made matters look sultry"

Oh stop it you naughty girl.


You leave Incenzo alone.

That must have been one of his very first efforts.

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Newspaper report of our last cup win? on 14:00 - Nov 25 with 4359 viewsisawqpratwcity

Newspaper report of our last cup win? on 13:56 - Nov 25 by rongould

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolverton_A.F.C.


Don't give us Wiki, Ron, you were there!

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Newspaper report of our last cup win? on 14:06 - Nov 25 with 4342 viewsCamberleyR

"Teagle and F. Hughes are a pair of thoroughly consistent and reliable backs"

Teagle and F. Hughes the Clement and Gillard of their day.
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Newspaper report of our last cup win? on 13:36 - Nov 25 by PlanetHonneywood

When they scored, E. Wallington was off the field, being 'surgically treated' after which he seemed to return and notch the equaliser.

Next time the ref signals the physio to come on to the field to attend to Sandro, perhaps we should also start prepping the dressing room for a little minor surgery.


I thought that was a euphemism

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Newspaper report of our last cup win? on 15:42 - Nov 25 with 4219 viewsstonebridgers

The Society of Black Lawyers would have something to say about the fouling. However unlike the Sun and some of the other rags at least they had a reporter at the ground.

Stonebridgers

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Newspaper report of our last cup win? on 16:12 - Nov 25 with 4169 viewsMetallica_Hoop

That was rather splendid.

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Newspaper report of our last cup win? on 16:21 - Nov 25 with 4153 viewsNov77

Newspaper report of our last cup win? on 13:58 - Nov 25 by BrianMcCarthy

You leave Incenzo alone.

That must have been one of his very first efforts.


can't be Incenzo, the ball didn't 'explode into the net'

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