| SAturday at 3PM 13:53 - Dec 8 with 1433 views | TGRRRSSS |
Before the advent of floodlights what did they do in the darkest parts of winter (EG now) when it was dark by 4pm (or near enough)? |  | | |  |
| SAturday at 3PM on 14:03 - Dec 8 with 1408 views | Tonto |
they played earlier in the day |  |
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| SAturday at 3PM on 14:03 - Dec 8 with 1406 views | 2Thomas2Bowles |
In the days before floodlighting (introduced in the1950’s) matches started earlier as the days grew shorter,and in midÂwinter a 2.15 kick off was usual for league matches, with a 1.30 or 1.45 start for Cup replays. So prior to floodlights football was confined to Saturdays, except early autumn or late spring. Cup replays were midweek as were International matches. [Post edited 8 Dec 2016 14:04]
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| SAturday at 3PM on 14:04 - Dec 8 with 1405 views | CamberleyR |
I believe they brought the kick off forward to either 2 or 2.15 after the clocks went back and reverted to 3 pm when the clocks went forward. The same thing happened during the three day week in early 1974 when the use of electricity was restricted and clubs couldn't use floodlights. |  |
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| SAturday at 3PM on 14:12 - Dec 8 with 1383 views | WokingR |
In our day we used to play in these
Made heading the ball a lottery though |  | | |
| SAturday at 3PM on 14:52 - Dec 8 with 1332 views | Addinall |
I remember it well.Rangers claimed to be the first club in west London to install floodlights.I think Don Roper scored twice.Stan Gullan in goal for the R's. |  | | |
| SAturday at 3PM on 15:01 - Dec 8 with 1315 views | DWQPR |
Matches generally also lasted 90 minutes, with very little injury time, no substitutions to waste time and half time was no more than 10 minutes. | |
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| SAturday at 3PM on 15:07 - Dec 8 with 1292 views | philc |
| SAturday at 3PM on 14:04 - Dec 8 by CamberleyR |
I believe they brought the kick off forward to either 2 or 2.15 after the clocks went back and reverted to 3 pm when the clocks went forward. The same thing happened during the three day week in early 1974 when the use of electricity was restricted and clubs couldn't use floodlights. |
I remember we had to play the FA reply against Chelsea on a weekday afternoon. A lot of boys were too ill to go to school that day. I seem to remember that was also the game when the wall collapsed separating the children's terrace behind the goal on the loft end | | | |
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| SAturday at 3PM on 15:13 - Dec 8 with 1281 views | 2Thomas2Bowles |
I often think it would be better to go back to 1 or 2 subs
May cut down on squad numbers with less players willing to sign with little chance of playing, no more last minute subs just to mess around, less rolling around with a grass burn to waste time getting subbed and 3 weeks out for treatment. [Post edited 8 Dec 2016 15:14]
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| SAturday at 3PM on 15:27 - Dec 8 with 1256 views | philc |
The larger match day squads were introduced to keep the the bigger clubs happy. They have such large squads, increasing the numbers involved is a way for them to keep them all involved and lessen descent. | | | |
| SAturday at 3PM on 15:42 - Dec 8 with 1232 views | PinnerPaul |
| SAturday at 3PM on 14:04 - Dec 8 by CamberleyR |
I believe they brought the kick off forward to either 2 or 2.15 after the clocks went back and reverted to 3 pm when the clocks went forward. The same thing happened during the three day week in early 1974 when the use of electricity was restricted and clubs couldn't use floodlights. |
We played Chelsea in an FA Cup replay at that time - played midweek afternoon.
I got a sick note from my Mum for school and guess what, match was postponed so had to get a 2nd sick note for the game!
Some smart alec tried to grass me up ,but as the notes I had from my Mum were genuine, nothing teacher could do.
We won as well - happy days! | | | |
| SAturday at 3PM on 15:45 - Dec 8 with 1226 views | PinnerPaul |
| SAturday at 3PM on 15:07 - Dec 8 by philc |
I remember we had to play the FA reply against Chelsea on a weekday afternoon. A lot of boys were too ill to go to school that day. I seem to remember that was also the game when the wall collapsed separating the children's terrace behind the goal on the loft end |
That right, we won 1-0 and in the last minute "Chopper" Harris ran across from left back position to kick Stan up in the air right in front of loft by the corner with Ellerslie Rd.
The crowd surging forward to tell Harris what they thought of that challenge caused the wall to collapse.
If I remember correctly, ref just blew full time whistle and left Stan lying on the ground! | | | |
| SAturday at 3PM on 15:57 - Dec 8 with 1207 views | BazzaInTheLoft |
Especially up in the Highland league! |  | | |
| SAturday at 3PM on 16:01 - Dec 8 with 1203 views | LythamR |
| SAturday at 3PM on 15:45 - Dec 8 by PinnerPaul |
That right, we won 1-0 and in the last minute "Chopper" Harris ran across from left back position to kick Stan up in the air right in front of loft by the corner with Ellerslie Rd.
The crowd surging forward to tell Harris what they thought of that challenge caused the wall to collapse.
If I remember correctly, ref just blew full time whistle and left Stan lying on the ground! |
Of my form at Ealing Grammer at least 9 of us bunked off to go to that match. I managed a phanton Dentist appointment (bowers in east acton) . those that didnt have a excuse got the slipper from the head |  | | |
| SAturday at 3PM on 16:24 - Dec 8 with 1158 views | 2Thomas2Bowles |
I bunked off school and then bunked in to the loft for that game, the corner of batman close and SAR where there was a short wall and some corrugated tin. | |
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| SAturday at 3PM on 16:28 - Dec 8 with 1148 views | ElHoop |
I think that the first ever live game broadcast, by the BBC anyway, was Barnet v Wealdstone in 1946, at Underhill. No floodlights and it got dark so the broadcast stopped i believe, although presumably the game didn't. |  | | |
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