Enfield vs Skelmersdale (1970) programme

[Cyclops]

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Senders_Name: steve walker

email: tig1cat@yahoo.co.uk

Message: dear sir,i have just put an fa amateur cup semi final prog from 1970,v skelmersdale on ebay.it was played at derby countys baseball ground.if poss could you inform your supporters on your message page,as it is a collectable item for enfield fans.

[coupwotcoup]

Showing my age now, but I actually attended the Amateur cup quarter final between Enfield and Skem in 1968-9. Skem won 2-1 and it is still one of the best games of non league football I think I have ever seen...

[Duke of York]

If this seller is not intending to send the profits from this auctioned programme to Enfield Town FC/Enfield FC or a charity it shouldn't be promoted on this forum. There are currently 98 Enfield FC related items listed on eBay in the Sporting Memorabilia section of the auction site. Imagine what a state this forum would be in if every person listing items relating to this club or the E's put a link on the forum in an attempt to raise the final selling price!

[Colin, Germany]

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coupwotcoup said:
... I actually attended the Amateur cup quarter final between Enfield and Skem in 1968-9. ...

I was there, too, and it was certainly a very good game. I wasn't pleased at the result, though.

However, I don't remember seeing coupwotcoup at the match.

[enfieldiansr]

I was at that 1970 game, which we won 1-0 with a goal from Les Tilley. Skem for their part had a certain Steve Heighway playing who went on to play for Liverpool. We went on to beat Dagenham 5-1 in the final. Oh happy days. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/chat.gif" alt="" />

[Steph]

I thought it was Peter Feeley at the Baseball Ground. Outside the ground there was the chant "Na na na na hey hey Peter feeley" Before the game and he gor a breakaway goal after extemsive pressure from Skem. We were on the back foot for most of the time and, Steve Heighway, I beleive, hit the top of the crossbar with a shot almost from the half way line, wide on the wing.

 

It was a damn good game! The final was called John Connell's final as he turned Dagenham inside out.

 

The following year Dagenham improved as they only lost 4-1.

[coupwotcoup]

I was behind the goal at the far end, with all the Skem fans..you should have come and said hello!! <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/achso.gif" alt="" />

Anyone know what the attendance was? It seemed to be pretty packed that day..

[coupwotcoup]

Didn't Brian Hall of Liverpool fame play for Skem at the same time? Smart Alec with lots of University degrees and small cap letters after his name...

[lovely stuff]

Wasn't the attendence over 70,000?

[coupwotcoup]

you prat...at Southbury Road?

[lovely stuff]

Ooops....I just vaguely remember a game against Skelmerdale attracting over 70,000.I presume it must have been at Wembley???I thought that was the game you were talking about.

[coupwotcoup]

dur..read threads passim...carefully!!

[lovely stuff]

I thought we were talking about all games against Skelmerdale.It was you who started talking about another games.The original post was about the 1970 semi.And you started talking about the 1968 Q/F. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

 

What was the game where Stan Boardman was in the Skelmerdale squad (not sure if actually made the bench)?

[coupwotcoup]

FFS you were a fecking nightmare during your ESL days..plus ca change.......

Right read this...slowly. Colin of Germany said he was at said game, and I replied (jokingly, in case you are not sure) that I was at the end with the Skem fans and he should have come over and say hello.

Then I enquired as to what the crowd was...obviously referring to the same match..

 

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[lovely stuff]

OK... so i just skimmed over the thread and saw posts about Skelmersdale and big crowds,and remembered the 70,000 one and assumed you were talking about that game.Coup.. Next time i will break the habit of a lifetime, and make sure i read all your posts carefully.

 

 

PS..I still maintain that you went off-topic first. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/wavey.gif" alt="" />

[Jim Cunneen]

For the record EFC played Skem:

 

1966-67 FAAC F Wembley 0-0

Replay at Maine Road won 3-0 John Connell, Ray Hill (2)

 

1968-69 faac4 h lost 1-2 Gordon Sedgeley

1969-70 faac sf at Derby 1-0 Peter Feely

 

in 71-72 Skem came to Southbury Road for a friendly and EFC won 2-0 thanks to Sid Hill and Ken Gray.

 

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[coupwotcoup]

Couldn't remember the scorers from the 68-9 game..but quality match all the same..Do you have the attendance Jimbo, as you seem to be the Townies' expert in said matters?

Kenny Gray..what a player..scored the winner for Leytonstone in 68 at Wembley..then I remember him when he dropped down to play for Billericay in the late 70s.

[coupwotcoup]

Was it Alan Bermingham who missed the last minute penalty against you in 67? I think Chesham missed one for the following season too and had a player carried off with a broken leg..Ron Fruen??

[Southport - TOWNER]

saw Skem in a semi final against North Shields (?) @ Haig Ave, when I was a kid

 

so whay year was that?

[coupwotcoup]

69..the round after Skem had won at Enfield..don't you know nuffin'?