It's a shame that Ellesmere Rangers got a
hammering on Saturday in ther FA Cup at the hands of Coleshill Town,
but it seemed appropriate because this video shows you how poor the
losers were and how sad the goalkeeper was; having had a bit of a
'mare.
I found the Coleshill website as I was
searching for some info on Runcorn Linnets, another nice club name, midst the long list of the FA Cup qualifiers from Saturday's round.
Runcorn Linnets, definitely underdogs,
play Glasshougthon Welfare at home on Tuesday (tomorrow) in a replay
having been held to a 2-2 draw on Saturday. The winners are at home
to Pontefract Collieries-yes, the team that beat Penistone Church on
Saturday! Booo!
Across the water, on the Isle of Wight,
Cowes Sports, the Yachtsmen, founded in 1881, had a lofty position in
the original Southern League in 1898-9 playing against the likes of
Tottenham Hotspur, Millwall and Bristol City.
The Spurs became the
winners of the 1901 FA Cup even though they were still lounging in the lower league and they have therefore the honour of being the only non-league club to win the cup since the foundation of the Football League in 1888. Spurs did not join the FL Division Two until 1908, when they immediately won promotion to Div One. In the first match, Sheffield United with the HUGE Billy Foulke in goal for the Yorkshiremen and 9 internationals in their side were favourites,
110,820 people saw out a 2-2 draw at the original Crystal Palace ground. A disputed goal when the Spurs' goalie, curiously named Clawley, appeared to pushed outside the post and the linesman signalled a corner. The referee waved aside the linesman's decision and pointed to the centre circle for a goal. There was disbelief from most of the crowd but the Blades drew level.
The following Saturday at Burden Park, Bolton, only just over 20,000 crowd turned up because the railways refused to offer cheap tickets and the Spurs won 3-1. John Cameron, of Spurs, who scored in the replay became the first secretary of the Professional Footballers' Union. The club had three days of celebration and provided their winning team with a night out in Luton where according to the Tottenham Weekly Herald, "The (local) ladies were evidently desirous of smiling their appreciation of the merry Spurs. In this department the team scored heavily." Spot Billy in the film!!
Back at Cowes, Lee
Bradbury and Gary Rowett started their professional careers amongst the Island
“Yachtsmen”.
Cowes play Melksham Town also at home, on Tuesday in another replay, following Saturday's 2-2 draw. Whoever
gets through has a home tie v Wimbourne-its still regional you see.
My brother didn't watch Ampthill Town lose
to Risborough Rangers 0-3 on Saturday, but both teams did
get a mention on the FA Cup website (www.theFA.com), over some family matter at the helm of the club. It was Rangers' first
venture into the big boys' competition and the club has earned £1500 in
prize money following the win. They are home to Aylesbury next.
There are 160 ties this time to be
played by the end of the last weekend in August as the 135th
playing of the FA Cup gets well under way.
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