The Swifts were quick to complain about the state of the pitch and a replay was ordered for the following Wednesday. Newton Heath won 9-0 this time and Cassidy notched 6. The Swifts ended up third from bottom and Newton Heath third from top. Bury won the division nine points clear.
In 1936 the Football League, two weeks into a new season, reverted to their normal fixture card following a doomed effort to beat the Pools industry. They had suspended their normal programme, only informing clubs of their opponents and venues on the Friday night before the Saturday match. This made club planning a nightmare and of course caused a few ripples in the Pools.
In 1943 33 people were killed and over 500 injured when a crush barrier collapsed at Bolton Wanderers ground, Burden Park. There were many failings in the stadium structure and arrangements, including a broken padlock on a gate that allowed extras to flood in. Soon after the Government insisted on "Licensed" grounds.
The game was a cup tie against Stoke City with Stanley Matthews a major attraction. The game was halted, bodies removed from the pitch and the police advised the officials to carry on to avoid a panic. The game ended 0-0 but Bolton progressed following a 2-0 win in the first of two ties. YES it was an aggregate score and the first year that this was introduced, apparently to help make money for clubs suffering from the War and recession. There were 65,000 or more in the ground, potentially a money maker. But to what end?
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