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The Busby Babes to Crawley: AFC Bournemouth Fans Dreaming of FA Cup Glory

by thelonelygoalpost | Jan 19, 2021 | 1950s Football, My Lonely Goalpost, The FA Cup

The Magic of the FA Cup’ is a saying that’s closely associated with ‘The Road to Wembley’ and surely plays a prominent part in the memory of every football fan. As AFC Bournemouth progressed to the 4th Round with a convincing win against Oldham it started to evoke...

Showbiz Football, Shuttlecocks and The Villa

by thelonelygoalpost | Jul 1, 2020 | 1950s Football, 1960s Football, 1970s Football, 1980s Football, 1990s Football, My Lonely Goalpost

Showbiz football and Aston Villa were the topic of conversation whilst talking to Jason Ganner, a former England international badminton player. Badminton opened up opportunities to a remarkable life that led him to paths he did not expect to take. These paths led him...

Hamworthy Royals and My Football Life

by thelonelygoalpost | Jun 24, 2020 | 1950s Football, 1960s Football, 1980s Football, 1990s Football, Dorset Football, Football Memories, My Lonely Goalpost

Hamworthy Royals is a team very much close to Ian Heyward’s heart. It is the youth team that he managed in the late 80’s and early 90’s. I am fortunate enough to have played for him from 1987, where my babysitter gave me the best birthday present ever. He gave me the...

Branksome Rec, The Gasworks and Cowpats

by thelonelygoalpost | Jun 14, 2020 | 1950s Football, 1960s Football, Dorset Football, Football Memories, My Lonely Goalpost

Branksome Rec would be overflowing with enthusiastic and committed footballers in the fifties and sixties. Having worked on the shipyard, building site or similar, playing football would be the highlight of the working week. Battles would commence on the muddied...

Sturminster Marshall and Dorset Football Memories

by thelonelygoalpost | Jun 10, 2020 | 1960s Football, 1970s Football, Dorset Football, Football Memories, My Lonely Goalpost

My Lonely Goalpost #2 – Ian Stokes – Sturminster Marshall. Dorset has a proud reputation for producing football teams throughout the area of the county. For many of these teams the goal was to play in the Dorset Combination League. Sturminster Marshall...
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