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Post by althepirate on May 15, 2016 10:54:24 GMT
Was amazingly 63 years ago at Eastville. Geoff Bradford scored a hat trick in 1953 in a 3-1 win against Newport County. If I remember correctly the final goal adorned the programme cover for quite a while afterwards.
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Post by beaver132 on May 15, 2016 10:59:51 GMT
There really is something about this squad. Similar in many ways to the GF squad of 89 - 90. But there's something that keeps reminding me of the 73 -74 team. Either way, I think we could be into a great era for BRFC.
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Post by justin blue on May 15, 2016 11:07:25 GMT
Was amazingly 63 years ago at Eastville. Geoff Bradford scored a hat trick in 1953 in a 3-1 win against Newport County. If I remember correctly the final goal adorned the programme cover for quite a while afterwards. Surely it was 1973/74 at Eastville. |
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Post by althepirate on May 15, 2016 11:21:10 GMT
Was amazingly 63 years ago at Eastville. Geoff Bradford scored a hat trick in 1953 in a 3-1 win against Newport County. If I remember correctly the final goal adorned the programme cover for quite a while afterwards. Surely it was 1973/74 at Eastville. I seem to remember that was Southend away on a Fri night, but not checked it out. |
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Post by Topper Gas on May 15, 2016 11:25:02 GMT
Was amazingly 63 years ago at Eastville. Geoff Bradford scored a hat trick in 1953 in a 3-1 win against Newport County. If I remember correctly the final goal adorned the programme cover for quite a while afterwards. Surely it was 1973/74 at Eastville. I've mentioned this before this wee but I can't remember us actually celebrating winning promotion at Eastville, rather than winning promotion whilst playing at Eastville? |
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Post by justin blue on May 15, 2016 11:32:56 GMT
Surely it was 1973/74 at Eastville. I've mentioned this before this wee but I can't remember us actually celebrating winning promotion at Eastville, rather than winning promotion whilst playing at Eastville? Well I can certainly remember celebrating on the pitch after the last game with Brighton although the OP is correct promotion was ensured with a 0-0 draw at Southend, which incidentally set a club record at the time of only 5 defeats away from home. |
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Post by lpgas on May 15, 2016 11:34:43 GMT
Was amazingly 63 years ago at Eastville. Geoff Bradford scored a hat trick in 1953 in a 3-1 win against Newport County. If I remember correctly the final goal adorned the programme cover for quite a while afterwards. I was 4 months old  |
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Post by althepirate on May 15, 2016 11:59:39 GMT
I've mentioned this before this wee but I can't remember us actually celebrating winning promotion at Eastville, rather than winning promotion whilst playing at Eastville? Well I can certainly remember celebrating on the pitch after the last game with Brighton although the OP is correct promotion was ensured with a 0-0 draw at Southend, which incidentally set a club record at the time of only 5 defeats away from home. Cheers JB |
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Post by Dr Gas on May 15, 2016 13:16:20 GMT
I think the winning promotion in Bristol, as in the heading, refers to where promotion was actually confirmed.
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Post by pirateman on May 15, 2016 18:34:39 GMT
Was amazingly 63 years ago at Eastville. Geoff Bradford scored a hat trick in 1953 in a 3-1 win against Newport County. If I remember correctly the final goal adorned the programme cover for quite a while afterwards. Surely it was 1973/74 at Eastville. No we won promotion away at Southend that year.
Sorry. Missed previous posts
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Post by warehamgas on May 15, 2016 18:41:20 GMT
73/74 promotion was at Southend on a Friday night. 1-1draw from memory, without checking.
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Post by hollyhillgas on May 15, 2016 18:46:22 GMT
I think Rovers missed out on being Champions by only drawing with Brighton. Remember thinking it would be a given being Rovers had stuffed them 8-2 away.
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2016 19:06:35 GMT
73/74 promotion was at Southend on a Friday night. 1-1draw from memory, without checking. 0-0,big Jim Eadie made one great save,thats about all I can remember except climbing in the stand with the players to celebrate. |
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Post by pirateman on May 15, 2016 19:20:18 GMT
Was amazingly 63 years ago at Eastville. Geoff Bradford scored a hat trick in 1953 in a 3-1 win against Newport County. If I remember correctly the final goal adorned the programme cover for quite a while afterwards. I was 4 months old I wasn't even born (nor was Hugo) |
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Post by kentgas on May 15, 2016 21:34:58 GMT
73/74 promotion was at Southend on a Friday night. 1-1draw from memory, without checking. 0-0,big Jim Eadie made one great save,thats about all I can remember except climbing in the stand with the players to celebrate. Can't even remember that save! Do remember the celebrations with the players in the stand though - and the long train journey back to Bristol. No official coaches that day so those who did go had to make their own way. Not easy getting to Southend for a Friday night game as I recall. |
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Post by justin blue on May 16, 2016 20:20:34 GMT
I was 4 months old I wasn't even born (nor was Hugo) I was a foetus. |
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2016 5:42:07 GMT
I wasn't even born (nor was Hugo) I was a foetus. I wasn't even a twinkle in the old man's eye. |
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Post by warehamgas on May 17, 2016 20:39:29 GMT
73/74 promotion was at Southend on a Friday night. 1-1draw from memory, without checking. 0-0,big Jim Eadie made one great save,thats about all I can remember except climbing in the stand with the players to celebrate. Thank you, age does things to memory. |
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