On This Day...

[Ian_W]

20th February

 

Today we play Wealdstone away in the league (hopefully!) however in...

 

History:

 

1673: The first recorded wine auction took place in London

1958: The government announces one the oldest naval dockyards in the UK at Sheerness will be shut down.

1962: John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth, lands safely in the Atlantic Ocean.

1993: Two 10-year-old boys are charged with the abduction and murder of two-year-old James Bulger in Liverpool.

1986: The Soviets open a new phase in space exploration with the launch of the world's biggest space station, Mir.

 

Football:

 

1926: Beat Brentwood Albion Reserves 3-1 away in the Romford & District League

1932: Beat Selo Recreation 4-1 at a neutral venue in the Romford & District League Cup 4th Round with goals from Thomas (2), Langley, and Hutson

1937: Drew 1-1 at home to South Essex Waterworks in the Delphian league with the goal coming from German

1943: Lost 0-5 away to Clapton

1954: Drew 2-2 away with Cheshunt with goals coming from Lunn (2)

1960: Beat Grays away 3-0 in the Athenian League with the goals coming from Greenhill (2) and Lewis

1965: Beat Dagenham at home 3-1 in the Athenian League with goals from Nicholls, Fortt and Chappell

1971: Beat Chesham at home 3-0 in the Athenian League with a hatrick from Aslett

1973: Lost 0-3 away to Dulwich Hamlet in the Athenian League

1982: Beat Oxford City at home 3-1 in the Isthmian League with goals from Thompson, Wilsmore and Stewart

1988: Drew 1-1 at home with Letchworth GC in the Isthmian League with the goal from Jukes

1993: Drew 0-0 at home with Cove in the Isthmian League 1999: Lost 1-4 away to Ware in the Isthmian League with the goal from Aransibia

2001: Drew 2-2 at home with Croydon Athletic in the Isthmian League with goals from Taylor and Rigobert

2007: Drew 0-0 at home with Waltham Forest in the Isthmian League

[Eastside Urchin]

dagenham & redbridge weren't formed in 1960,still,nice to beat dagenham teams & grays on this day,now we can add wealdstone to the list

[Ian_W]

sorry typo on my part.

[Eastside Urchin]

you ok ian,heard you had a bit of bovver today??