by robin58 » 05 Mar 2018 11:28
by Denver Royal » 05 Mar 2018 16:48
robin58 Hi
Im looking up some info for Robin Friday
Can anybody tell me the actual date of his debut ?
Been on Wikipedia and it says 27-1 74 is this correct
Ive seen the programme from this season v Northampton T at Elm Park the game it says was his debut dated 3rd April ?
I have a book on Reading but does not have the fixtures date just the history
Anybody throw some light on it, any info would be appreciated
I take i that 1973 -4 is correct
by Ark Royal » 05 Mar 2018 16:55
by oldebiscuit » 05 Mar 2018 22:31
Ark Royal Not so unusual now, but those games were played during the three-day week period and were all played on Sundays. Admission was by paid-for programme only due to the Sunday Observance laws.
by East Grinstead Royal » 06 Mar 2018 12:39
by robin58 » 07 Mar 2018 10:28
by tmesis » 08 Mar 2018 18:29
Ark Royal Not so unusual now, but those games were played during the three-day week period and were all played on Sundays. Admission was by paid-for programme only due to the Sunday Observance laws.
by bcubed » 08 Mar 2018 23:49
tmesisArk Royal Not so unusual now, but those games were played during the three-day week period and were all played on Sundays. Admission was by paid-for programme only due to the Sunday Observance laws.
I wonder when those laws were scrapped.
I once went to Wembley for a random autoglass trophy final, and found that because it was a Sunday, they had to let fans in for free. All you had to do was sign a sheet of paper at the turnstile.
by Muskrat » 09 Mar 2018 09:04
Denver Royalrobin58 Hi
Im looking up some info for Robin Friday
Can anybody tell me the actual date of his debut ?
Been on Wikipedia and it says 27-1 74 is this correct
Ive seen the programme from this season v Northampton T at Elm Park the game it says was his debut dated 3rd April ?
I have a book on Reading but does not have the fixtures date just the history
Anybody throw some light on it, any info would be appreciated
I take i that 1973 -4 is correct
Robin, his debut was indeed on 27/1/74 away to Northampton Town.
The following game was away to Barnsley on 3/2/74, in which he scored his first goal for us.
And the next game was his home debut against Exeter on 10/3/74, in which he scored twice.
by The Cap » 09 Mar 2018 09:27
by Ark Royal » 09 Mar 2018 16:28
MuskratDenver Royalrobin58 Hi
Im looking up some info for Robin Friday
Can anybody tell me the actual date of his debut ?
Been on Wikipedia and it says 27-1 74 is this correct
Ive seen the programme from this season v Northampton T at Elm Park the game it says was his debut dated 3rd April ?
I have a book on Reading but does not have the fixtures date just the history
Anybody throw some light on it, any info would be appreciated
I take i that 1973 -4 is correct
Robin, his debut was indeed on 27/1/74 away to Northampton Town.
The following game was away to Barnsley on 3/2/74, in which he scored his first goal for us.
And the next game was his home debut against Exeter on 10/3/74, in which he scored twice.
10/2/74, not 10/3/74. Obvs a typo and pedant mode is now switched off. More importantly I was at that match as a 10 year old and stood behind the Tilehurst End. I remember distinctly Robin Friday heading one in directly in front of me. Can't recall his second so clearly but I think it was a shot and not a header. Could be wrong though. In fact I suspect that the grainy footage on YouTube that we've all no doubt seen is Robin playing and scoring for us in that game (if anyone could confirm that would be great)
by Muskrat » 09 Mar 2018 19:10
Ark RoyalMuskratDenver Royal
Robin, his debut was indeed on 27/1/74 away to Northampton Town.
The following game was away to Barnsley on 3/2/74, in which he scored his first goal for us.
And the next game was his home debut against Exeter on 10/3/74, in which he scored twice.
10/2/74, not 10/3/74. Obvs a typo and pedant mode is now switched off. More importantly I was at that match as a 10 year old and stood behind the Tilehurst End. I remember distinctly Robin Friday heading one in directly in front of me. Can't recall his second so clearly but I think it was a shot and not a header. Could be wrong though. In fact I suspect that the grainy footage on YouTube that we've all no doubt seen is Robin playing and scoring for us in that game (if anyone could confirm that would be great)
The footage is from Reading v Lincoln City in 75/76 and Ray Hiron scored, not Friday.
by Ark Royal » 09 Mar 2018 19:56
MuskratArk RoyalMuskrat
10/2/74, not 10/3/74. Obvs a typo and pedant mode is now switched off. More importantly I was at that match as a 10 year old and stood behind the Tilehurst End. I remember distinctly Robin Friday heading one in directly in front of me. Can't recall his second so clearly but I think it was a shot and not a header. Could be wrong though. In fact I suspect that the grainy footage on YouTube that we've all no doubt seen is Robin playing and scoring for us in that game (if anyone could confirm that would be great)
The footage is from Reading v Lincoln City in 75/76 and Ray Hiron scored, not Friday.
That would make sense actually, looks like a big crowd and I think it was about 15,000 that day.
by AthleticoSpizz » 09 Mar 2018 20:00
by Muskrat » 12 Mar 2018 21:00
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