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Memory jog for a game at a Cambridge 09:55 - Aug 15 with 3749 views

I’ve been looking back at old programmes, and trying to fill in some gaps for games I was at, but can’t find the programme.
I think I have a recollection of a Friday night game at Cambridge - a win no less, kick started with one of the earliest goals in a game I’ve ever seen - from Lyndon Simmonds.
But when I search for the programme on websites or for records of the game, it all shows as being Saturday 21st November....
Can anyone help, or recall if this fixture was indeed changed to a Friday night game? Every chance it’s the memory playing tricks - but thought it worth asking and throwing out there.

Memory jog for a game at a Cambridge on 10:02 - Aug 15 with 3736 views

TVOS1907

The game was on Friday 20th November 1987

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Memory jog for a game at a Cambridge on 10:08 - Aug 15 with 3728 views

Crede_Sign0

Ah great - Thanks TVOS. Marbles still intact!
Is there any background as to why it switched to a Friday?

Memory jog for a game at a Cambridge on 10:11 - Aug 15 with 3717 views

TVOS1907

Cambridge always used to play a few Friday night games. It was switched around the time of the fixtures release.

When I was your age, I used to enjoy the odd game of tennis. Or was it golf?

Memory jog for a game at a Cambridge on 19:15 - Aug 15 with 3491 views

Thacks_Rabbits

Didn’t a few clubs play Friday nights around that era TVOS?

Tranmere did to attract Liverpool and Everton fans (also to make it awkward for away teams) but I am pretty sure Peterborough did as well as Torquay. Might not have been every game but I seem to recall us drawing 2 all at posh with Dave Cole getting the equaliser.

That would have been around 91/92 as I was ringing clubcall from the local pub pay phone, which did not recognise premium numbers!

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Memory jog for a game at a Cambridge on 19:24 - Aug 15 with 3473 views

442Dale

As well as Soccerbase, this isn’t a bad site for going through games against a particular club.

https://www.11v11.com/matches/peterborough-united-v-rochdale-02-january-1991-516

Cole got the goal in that game and it was a Wednesday, and you’re right in thinking it was a night game.

Regular Friday night teams round here included Halifax, Crewe and Stockport.

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Memory jog for a game at a Cambridge on 19:30 - Aug 15 with 3461 views

TVOS1907

The Peterborough game was moved because Cambridgeshire Police apparently couldn't police such a massive crowd on New Year’s Day.

When I was your age, I used to enjoy the odd game of tennis. Or was it golf?

Memory jog for a game at a Cambridge on 20:17 - Aug 15 with 3421 views

49thseason

Stockport County in the "Go GO GO with County" days used to play on Friday nights to attract the City and United fans - seem to recall it worked pretty well too. I also recall George Best playing for them on a Friday night and the Saturday papers being full of it.

Memory jog for a game at a Cambridge on 23:54 - Aug 15 with 3367 views

Quigley_dale

Colchester, Gillingham, Northampton, and Southend all had spells of playing home games on a Friday.

I'm sure there was a rule that limited the amount of games that could be moved forward from a Saturday, to Friday?

Memory jog for a game at a Cambridge on 12:15 - Aug 16 with 3242 views

Nigeriamark

There was a band who supported Tranmere at that time called Half Man Half Biscuit & they tried to schedule gigs so that they didn't play Friday nights where possible

Very good live band, better than watching Tranmere

Memory jog for a game at a Cambridge on 13:20 - Aug 16 with 3210 views

mikehunt