From the archives

[Tom S]

I've started scanning my old negatives from the 1990s in preparation for a follow up to my highly popular 'EFC in the 80s' photosets on Flickr from two or three years back.

 

There's a fair amount of work to do, largely because the negatives are in boxes, unlabelled and in no obvious order.

 

However I came across this one which I felt needed to be shared straight away.

 

If anyone can explain why Greg Heald is sitting in a racing car at Southbury Road I should be grateful.

 

 

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Edited September 24, 2012 by Tom S

[inlandrevenue]

Oh yes I remember. That was the day that the team coach broke down. But who are the two on the left and right? Look kind of familiar.

[Tom S]

I still see the lad on the right around the area. Like me he has rather less hair these days.

[inlandrevenue]

I still see the lad on the right around the area. Like me he has rather less hair these days.

 

I think we all do! Except mine has gone a lot greyer than I care to mention.

[Scoreline]

I remember that! I had to move my programme sellers box for that pic. Outrageous.

 

Can't remember who or why but they bought a couple of race cars in to display before the game as some sort of promotion. Greg got in for a couple of press pics. Very wise to put one of our tallest players in a tiny race car before the game...

[Tom S]

And now a game at Aylesbury with a very familiar pair of legs on the EFC mascot.

 

I wonder how many of these pictures Tav has posed for in his refereeing career?

 

[inlandrevenue]

John Taverner - what a funny piccie. And Graham Roberts too. Two funnies for the price of one!

[Tom S]

Unless I'm mistaken this young mascot, posing with his grandfather at Southbury Road in the mid 1990s went on to play for Town in the early days of the club's history.

 

Edited November 13, 2012 by Tom S

[Tom S]

And a familiar face around the Donkey Dome taken at a pre-season tournament at Hendon, the one at which Lawrence Batty's mum complained about the stick her boy received.

 

[Arkwright]

And now a game at Aylesbury with a very familiar pair of legs on the EFC mascot.

 

I wonder how many of these pictures Tav has posed for in his refereeing career?

 

 

I'm sure if you'll ask him Tom he'll give you full details....

[Arkwright]

And a familiar face around the Donkey Dome taken at a pre-season tournament at Hendon, the one at which Lawrence Batty's mum complained about the stick her boy received.

 

 

In my defence it seemed a good idea at the time!!

[Tom S]

I think this was in the run up to the Leicester FA Cup game

[andyetfc]

I think this was in the run up to the Leicester FA Cup game

 

What gave you that idea?

[Tom S]

Just a vague recollection.

 

Here's another one, horribly overexposed but I've corrected as well as I can:

 

[Tom S]

And finally for now, Martin St Hilaire eclipsing Keke

 

 

[Tom S]

Some familiar faces at Colwyn Bay in 1994/95:

 

[andyetfc]

Still all good looking.

[townendleftside]

Colwyn Bay - I seem to remember it pouring with rain and being very windy ? Is that John Richardson making the tackle ?

[Tom S]

Pouring with rain and very windy is a bit of an understatement. The game should never have been played as large parts of the pitch were unplayable. One corner was actually ankle deep in mud and taking corners legally from there was impossible.

 

I think it is Richo making the tackle - he certainly played in the game.

[townendleftside]

thanks Tom ( I spoke to you at Wealdstone " some of those weren't born last time we went to Lowermead" ).. what worries me is that I sometimes can't remember what I did 5 minutes ago , yet I can still recognise a player from the way he tackled in a 20 year old photo !

 

I loved the sets you put on Flickr from the 80's . I was thinking about my personal favourite 'away days' . Do you have any piccies from Bishop Auckland away or the 4-1 win at Hayes ? . Another great trip was 2-0 down 3-2 up at Scarborough. I think Carl got a hat-trick .1983?