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Post by aberfalfan on Nov 5, 2012 9:42:32 GMT
Hi all.
Congratulations on your FA Cup win on Saturday.
It was a special day for Falmouth Town as we were celebrating the day 50 years ago when we became the first Cornish club to reach the FA Cup 1st Round Proper (we still are and have reached that stage on two further occasions).
We were drawn at home to Oxford United, who drew a record 6,300 record crowd to Bickland Park. United, who had Ron Atkinson in the team, won the game 2-1.
On Saturday night we had one of our surviving players, left back John Garwood, up at the social club and presented him with a commemorative medal. He was the only local (and amateur) in the Town team but medals have been struck for the other surviving players and we are trying to locate them.
We also produced a small commemorative programme; which includes a reproduction of the original match programme.
If anyone would like one, PM me and I'll organise it for you. They are £2.75 each plus a £1 P&P.
A portion of that will go to the neurological department of a local hospital (we recently had a match abandoned for a serious head injury and it's a gesture towards those that treated the player involved)
Cheers.
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Post by grb on Nov 5, 2012 9:46:31 GMT
Thanks for that. Nice piece of history.
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Post by Mark on Nov 5, 2012 10:17:54 GMT
I found these links to the game the other week
West Briton: Yesteryear with Chris Sawle Oct. 25 50 YEARS AGO From the West Briton, October 19, 1962 F.A. CUP - Falmouth Town, soccer pride of Cornwall following their 3-1 defeat of Bath City, have been drawn at home to Fourth Division club Oxford United in the first round proper of the FA Cup. Within minutes of the draw being made, Falmouth team secretary Mr. Eric Sowden had people telephoning him for tickets for the match, which is on Saturday week. Of the draw he said, "Everyone is highly delighted and very excited." What of the chances of Falmouth, who have made soccer history by becoming the first Cornish club to go so far in the FA competition? "I rate us as having better than a 50-50 chance," says Mr. Sowden, "especially as we will have all of Cornwall behind us." Falmouth's officials expect a near-capacity crowd. Copyright (c) Northcliffe Newspapers Group Limited 2012 Provided by ProQuest LLC. All Rights Reserved. www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/day-Falmouth-Cup/story-17211559-detail/story.htmlWest Briton: Falmouth's day in the sun - 50 years on Nov. 01 (West Briton, The) -- IT IS hard to imagine now Falmouth Town's Bickland Park ground packed to the rafters with more than 8,000 fans filling every vantage point. But 50 years ago this Saturday that was the case when Falmouth made history when they took on Oxford United in the first round of the FA Cup. They were, and remain, the only Cornish side to reach the first round - a feat they repeated in 1967 and 1969. Back in the 1960s, Falmouth were "The Team" in Cornwall, boosted by the lucrative sale of their former ground at Ashfield to an oil company and they were able to field a team, almost all of whom were exprofessional players. After the previous season when they became the first team to win the treble of the South-Western League, League Cup and Senior Cup, they embarked on their first FA Cup campaign beating St Blazey, Bideford, Barnstaple and Bath City to reach the first round proper. The only "local" player in their side was newsagent left-back John Garwood, who is now 77 and still lives in the town. The late Eric Davis was the player-manager and he had already enjoyed his moment of glory in the FA Cup, by scoring twice for Scunthorpe United in knocking Newcastle United the holders out at St James' Park. He came to Falmouth via Plymouth Argyle as did many of the players. John Garwood, then 27, had only just moved to Falmouth from Essex and only met up with the rest of the team, who were largely based at Plymouth, on match days. He said: "I was an amateur. I did not want to get any money I just wanted to play football. "I trained on my own. I used to get into the ground to train by climbing over an eight foot wall (a feat pictured in the Daily Express). "We had some great wins to get to the first round and it was a brilliant day. Falmouth were a force then and the most feared team in the South West." Oxford United, who then played in the old Fourth Division, were captained by Ron Atkinson, who went on to manage Manchester United and become a TV pundit. The tie attracted national media attention, with famous BBC boxing commentator Raymond Glendenning doing the live radio commentary. The BBC filmed the match which was broadcast later in the evening. Sadly, there was to be no fairytale result as Falmouth lost 2-1, with a late goal from Johnny Penny giving them brief hope after the visitors had gone 2-0 up with two goals midway through the second half. But for many it was a never to be forgotten occasion, including young supporter Keith Rashleigh, whose brother Clifford had been a member of the treble-winning team before suffering a cartilage injury. He said: "Pupils at Trescobeas School, under the supervision of Alan Spencer the woodwork teacher, made hundreds of wooden rattles. "Fields around Union Corner were used for extra car parking and a special covered area in front of the main stand was created for the National Press. "Benches (I believe from Falmouth Docks) were placed all around the touchlines and 500 Oxford fans all bussed up from Penmere station were segregated by a single piece of pipe into the far corner opposite the pay box end. "All was very highly organised. Even the weather was good. "It was 0-0 at half time and Town were holding their own and with the revered forward line of Penny. Peach, Bennett. Sullivan and Russell. (still rattled off from memory by older supporters) the miracle was still on. "It wasn't to be however with Oxford scoring two goals midway through the second half. A goal by Penny prompted the inevitable pitch invasion by the home fans to give Town a glimmer of hope but apart from a shot by Sullivan which went just over the bar, that was it. "The dream was over. It was back to the South Western League." Sadly no reunion seems to have been planned to mark one of Cornish football's greatest ever days. As John Garwood, who later went on to become chairman at Falmouth Town, said: "It was a different world back in those days. When we met local teams you would get thousands there and you couldn't park near the ground." ? The club repeated their First round appearance again in 1967, when they lost 5-2 away to Peterborough United, and in 1969 when the met Peterborough again Bickland losing 4-1 to the visitors. They were great days. "We had some great wins to get to the first round. Falmouth were a force then and the most feared team in the South West Falmouth Town's John Garwood Copyright (c) Northcliffe Newspapers Group Limited 2012
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Post by aberfalfan on Nov 5, 2012 12:48:59 GMT
Here's a photo from that day:
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Post by John Lennon on Nov 5, 2012 12:55:23 GMT
What a fantastic thread. It's great to read about this piece of history.
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Post by dabigfella on Nov 5, 2012 13:33:00 GMT
I was there that day! Still got the programme as well. If the old memory is correct (by no means certain) it was a bloody awful journey to get there (over 5 hours on the trusty motorbike? as there were no motorways then.) Cant remember much of the match after all of these years but enjoy the reunion.
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Post by loveandpride on Nov 5, 2012 13:48:03 GMT
Old-skool!
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Post by amershamdave on Nov 5, 2012 13:57:00 GMT
Talking of the FA cup (or f*ck up, as I used to call it) I remember the days when I went to Kettering, Nuneaton, and bluddy Barking, expecting a cricket score from us, but getting beat by those non-league 'giants'! Kettering beat us at the Manor, with a cheeky goal from the 'Doug' after drawing at their place, and the ref blowing his bluddy whistle 5 minutes early! Pluggy got arrested at the home game, after lobbing a brick through one of their coaches, with a plain-clothed copper stood behind him! At the Nuneaton game, the fans turned a car upside down and shoved a mouthy copper off his motorbike (not condoned by me.......tee hee!) I went to the Barking game with one of the hardest men I've ever known (an Irish fellah). I was bragging that we'd score a hatful - but we lost 1-0 I think. Did I feel a tw*t! He was a West Ham fan. Memories, A?
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Post by loveandpride on Nov 5, 2012 14:03:09 GMT
as the Irish West Ham fan DL?
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Post by djimmydjimmy on Nov 5, 2012 15:02:13 GMT
I've been to Bickland Park for a pre season Falmouth derby -Albion v Town- was wondering if it had past glories. That section to the left of the stand is a a grass bank nowerdays. the kids loved it!
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Post by Jem on Nov 5, 2012 15:12:56 GMT
Great thread and a wonderful piece of history! (makes a nice change from posts (including mine!) slagging of Wilder - but we'll get back to that when/if we lose a game or 2!)) Regards! I've been to Bickland Park for a pre season Falmouth derby -Albion v Town- was wondering if it had past glories. That section to the left of the stand is a a grass bank nowerdays. the kids loved it!
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Post by ovaltoyou on Nov 5, 2012 15:20:59 GMT
I do believe that the team travelled down to Falmouth on the Train that day and when the Train stopped in the country somewhere Big Ron used his hosepipe to water the flowers at the side of the track. I may be wrong can anyone corroborate that or was he called Big Ron because he was a tall chap!!!!!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2012 15:22:35 GMT
I was there that day too and as dabigfella says, one hell of a journey as no motorways as such. I took three friends in my Renault Dauphine (rear engine and a bloody awful car!) and as the only driver, how we did it in one day I will never know - tiredness etc.
I was sat in that stand and if my memory serves me correctly, did'nt the players emerge from the back and down some steps on to the pitch? Someone might confirm this.
Jesus, I'm bloody old.......doh!
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Post by einstein on Nov 5, 2012 15:59:18 GMT
Can you name the Oxford players in the picture? I think from l-r Peter Knight, Graham Atkinson, and Bud Houghton
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Post by bicesterox on Nov 5, 2012 16:02:52 GMT
Talking of the FA cup (or f*ck up, as I used to call it) I remember the days when I went to Kettering, Nuneaton, and bluddy Barking, expecting a cricket score from us, but getting beat by those non-league 'giants'! Kettering beat us at the Manor, with a cheeky goal from the 'Doug' after drawing at their place, and the ref blowing his bluddy whistle 5 minutes early! Pluggy got arrested at the home game, after lobbing a brick through one of their coaches, with a plain-clothed copper stood behind him! At the Nuneaton game, the fans turned a car upside down and shoved a mouthy copper off his motorbike (not condoned by me.......tee hee!) I went to the Barking game with one of the hardest men I've ever known (an Irish fellah). I was bragging that we'd score a hatful - but we lost 1-0 I think. Did I feel a tw*t! He was a West Ham fan. Memories, A? Bloody Kettering away- first coach to arrive, last to leave, wouldnt start after the game Bloody Barking away - Went on train, bit of a ruck on way back to station accross a park if I remember it right Nuneaton - missed it due to work commitments- was lucky I spose
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Post by yuriyeller on Nov 5, 2012 16:39:14 GMT
A little pre-season summer tour around Cornwall wouldn't be a bad idea and I am sure Falmouth Town would make us most welcome.
Anyone know if Porthcurno, Kynance or Marazion have teams?
Sent from my GT-I9100 using proboards
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Post by bigfella72 on Nov 5, 2012 16:58:43 GMT
Too young for those games but did go to Marlow!! :0(
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Post by aberfalfan on Nov 5, 2012 17:33:17 GMT
I was there that day! Still got the programme as well. If the old memory is correct (by no means certain) it was a bloody awful journey to get there (over 5 hours on the trusty motorbike? as there were no motorways then.) Cant remember much of the match after all of these years but enjoy the reunion. It would have been an arduous journey back then, kudos to those who made the trip. I'm sure it would have been over five hours. At least the weather was good. Still no motorway west of Exeter but most of it is duelled now.
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Post by aberfalfan on Nov 5, 2012 17:38:39 GMT
IThat section to the left of the stand is a a grass bank nowerdays. the kids loved it! It was then...the crowd just covered it. I I was sat in that stand and if my memory serves me correctly, did'nt the players emerge from the back and down some steps on to the pitch? Someone might confirm this. Jesus, I'm bloody old.......doh! Yes the changing rooms are at the top of the stand and the players enter down the central stairway.
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Post by notaswindonfan on Nov 5, 2012 18:42:59 GMT
Talking of the FA cup (or f*ck up, as I used to call it) I remember the days when I went to Kettering, Nuneaton, and bluddy Barking, expecting a cricket score from us, but getting beat by those non-league 'giants'! Kettering beat us at the Manor, with a cheeky goal from the 'Doug' after drawing at their place, and the ref blowing his bluddy whistle 5 minutes early! Pluggy got arrested at the home game, after lobbing a brick through one of their coaches, with a plain-clothed copper stood behind him! At the Nuneaton game, the fans turned a car upside down and shoved a mouthy copper off his motorbike (not condoned by me.......tee hee!) I went to the Barking game with one of the hardest men I've ever known (an Irish fellah). I was bragging that we'd score a hatful - but we lost 1-0 I think. Did I feel a tw*t! He was a West Ham fan. Memories, A? Bloody Kettering away- first coach to arrive, last to leave, wouldnt start after the game Bloody Barking away - Went on train, bit of a ruck on way back to station accross a park if I remember it right Nuneaton - missed it due to work commitments- was lucky I spose Memories, went to all of those games, Barking if i remember correctly there was a bit of trouble with West Ham fans as we were boarding the special for the trip home.
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Post by malcolmnl on Nov 5, 2012 19:29:58 GMT
Can you name the Oxford players in the picture? I think from l-r Peter Knight, Graham Atkinson, and Bud Houghton Think you're right.
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Post by amershamdave on Nov 6, 2012 14:00:56 GMT
as the Irish West Ham fan DL? Not him, L&P. This was a fellah called Tommy Walsh (Died 10 years ago). He was my best man at my first wedding. He had a zillion brothers, all living in the Docklands area near Millwall/West Ham. He wanted to come to see our fans, but we left with him taking the 'p' after out pathetic showing that day. I seem to remember trouble with West Ham fans at the station afterwards.
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Post by McVicar on Nov 6, 2012 14:27:01 GMT
I remember going to Kettering quite vividly, it came a week after my first ever away game, at Northampton. Remember the game finishing 5 minutes too early and the ref then bringing the teams back out to complete the game!
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Post by saddletramp on Nov 6, 2012 14:34:25 GMT
as the Irish West Ham fan DL? Not him, L&P. This was a fellah called Tommy Walsh (Died 10 years ago). He was my best man at my first wedding. He had a zillion brothers, all living in the Docklands area near Millwall/West Ham. He wanted to come to see our fans, but we left with him taking the 'p' after out pathetic showing that day. I seem to remember trouble with West Ham fans at the station afterwards. I missed the Barking game by default,was going but finished up at Arsenal/Liverpool,(60,000 crowd but you could still pay at the turnstiles)25 of us went 20 to Barking 2 to Highbury,and 3 to West Ham/Cardiff. Cardiff got on the train at Upton park,Police stayed with them As far as Liverpool street,next stop Cardiff got off and got the tube back to Upton park,my 3 mates had something to eat after the game,let the crowds die down and hope to meet the rest of the lads on there way back from Barking. As luck would have it they got on the right tube train which had the Oxford lads on it,as it pulled onto the platform,the eastbound train pulled in full of Cardiff,it was obviously planned,as West ham were waiting for them,Oxford got caught up in it by default..
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Post by dabigfella on Nov 6, 2012 15:13:38 GMT
I prefer Golden Oldie! ;D ;D ;D
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Post by cornishwolves on Oct 30, 2016 14:29:04 GMT
Hi all. Congratulations on your FA Cup win on Saturday. It was a special day for Falmouth Town as we were celebrating the day 50 years ago when we became the first Cornish club to reach the FA Cup 1st Round Proper (we still are and have reached that stage on two further occasions). We were drawn at home to Oxford United, who drew a record 6,300 record crowd to Bickland Park. United, who had Ron Atkinson in the team, won the game 2-1. On Saturday night we had one of our surviving players, left back John Garwood, up at the social club and presented him with a commemorative medal. He was the only local (and amateur) in the Town team but medals have been struck for the other surviving players and we are trying to locate them. We also produced a small commemorative programme; which includes a reproduction of the original match programme. If anyone would like one, PM me and I'll organise it for you. They are £2.75 each plus a £1 P&P. A portion of that will go to the neurological department of a local hospital (we recently had a match abandoned for a serious head injury and it's a gesture towards those that treated the player involved) Cheers.
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Post by cornishwolves on Oct 30, 2016 14:31:42 GMT
Hi all. Congratulations on your FA Cup win on Saturday. It was a special day for Falmouth Town as we were celebrating the day 50 years ago when we became the first Cornish club to reach the FA Cup 1st Round Proper (we still are and have reached that stage on two further occasions). We were drawn at home to Oxford United, who drew a record 6,300 record crowd to Bickland Park. United, who had Ron Atkinson in the team, won the game 2-1. On Saturday night we had one of our surviving players, left back John Garwood, up at the social club and presented him with a commemorative medal. He was the only local (and amateur) in the Town team but medals have been struck for the other surviving players and we are trying to locate them. We also produced a small commemorative programme; which includes a reproduction of the original match programme. If anyone would like one, PM me and I'll organise it for you. They are £2.75 each plus a £1 P&P. A portion of that will go to the neurological department of a local hospital (we recently had a match abandoned for a serious head injury and it's a gesture towards those that treated the player involved) Cheers. Hi I know it's a long shot ,but are there any programs left ,if so could I purchase one many thanks
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Post by cornishwolves on Oct 30, 2016 14:34:01 GMT
Hi I know it's a long shot , but are there any programs lefty ? If so could I purchase one ? many thanks
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Post by bicesterox on Oct 30, 2016 18:40:24 GMT
Me too
Pm me if there are please
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Post by cornishwolves on Oct 11, 2017 22:56:14 GMT
A pic I found on the great day in Falmouth Towns history ,thanks for the memories
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