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Post by Bassingham Terrier on Mar 21, 2024 18:46:00 GMT 1
Les Chapman's interview has now been written up for inclusion in the Coventry City programme next Friday. Since I spoke with Les, and due to the recent deaths of Colin Dobson, Bobby Hoy and Steve Smith, I've decided to try and speak to every surviving member of that 1969-70 team while it's possible to do so. Aside from 'Chappy', Terry Poole, Dennis Clarke, Geoff Hutt, Jimmy Nicholson, Roy Ellam, Brian Greenhalgh, Jimmy Lawson and Dick Krzywicki are still with us. I spoke to Dennis Clarke on Tuesday evening and Sean O'Toole (of Smile Awhile fanzine) interviewed Roy Ellam last season, so that just leaves Poole, Hutt, Nicholson, Greenhalgh and Krzywicki to speak to. My main aim is to get the surviving members of that team to a game next season to mark the 55th anniversary of that successful season. While there's a lot of Town fans that grew up watching that side, I feel that the 1969-70 team doesn't get mentioned much these days in comparison to the 1979-80 side. I have similar aims for the 1982-83 side, but one thing at a time, eh? You omitted Jimmy Lawson although you had mentioned him previously. I believe, however, that he has dementia. Apologies if this incorrect. |
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Post by htafcokay on Mar 21, 2024 18:49:22 GMT 1
Les Chapman's interview has now been written up for inclusion in the Coventry City programme next Friday. Since I spoke with Les, and due to the recent deaths of Colin Dobson, Bobby Hoy and Steve Smith, I've decided to try and speak to every surviving member of that 1969-70 team while it's possible to do so. Aside from 'Chappy', Terry Poole, Dennis Clarke, Geoff Hutt, Jimmy Nicholson, Roy Ellam, Brian Greenhalgh, Jimmy Lawson and Dick Krzywicki are still with us. I spoke to Dennis Clarke on Tuesday evening and Sean O'Toole (of Smile Awhile fanzine) interviewed Roy Ellam last season, so that just leaves Poole, Hutt, Nicholson, Greenhalgh and Krzywicki to speak to. My main aim is to get the surviving members of that team to a game next season to mark the 55th anniversary of that successful season. While there's a lot of Town fans that grew up watching that side, I feel that the 1969-70 team doesn't get mentioned much these days in comparison to the 1979-80 side. I have similar aims for the 1982-83 side, but one thing at a time, eh? You omitted Jimmy Lawson although you had mentioned him previously. I believe, however, that he has dementia. Apologies if this incorrect. That's right, that's why I omitted him. Terrible illness. Joey Jones has also recently revealed that he's suffering from it as well. |
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Post by mosher on Mar 22, 2024 9:16:44 GMT 1
Les Chapman's interview has now been written up for inclusion in the Coventry City programme next Friday. Since I spoke with Les, and due to the recent deaths of Colin Dobson, Bobby Hoy and Steve Smith, I've decided to try and speak to every surviving member of that 1969-70 team while it's possible to do so. Aside from 'Chappy', Terry Poole, Dennis Clarke, Geoff Hutt, Jimmy Nicholson, Roy Ellam, Brian Greenhalgh, Jimmy Lawson and Dick Krzywicki are still with us. I spoke to Dennis Clarke on Tuesday evening and Sean O'Toole (of Smile Awhile fanzine) interviewed Roy Ellam last season, so that just leaves Poole, Hutt, Nicholson, Greenhalgh and Krzywicki to speak to. My main aim is to get the surviving members of that team to a game next season to mark the 55th anniversary of that successful season. While there's a lot of Town fans that grew up watching that side, I feel that the 1969-70 team doesn't get mentioned much these days in comparison to the 1979-80 side. I have similar aims for the 1982-83 side, but one thing at a time, eh? Ask Geoff Hutt about working at Carlton Cards with my mam. He was well surprised when she asked for his autograph for me. He couldn't believe someone my age knew who he was apparently, unless it was just false modesty  |
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Post by htafcokay on Mar 22, 2024 10:08:58 GMT 1
Graham Bailey is 104 today, he is our oldest living player. He played for the club between 1936 and 1948. The best thing I ever did for the Heritage Project was track him down and interview him in February 2021: htafc-heritage.com/posts/15/an-interview-with-towns-oldest-living-player-graham-baileyI managed to track him down about a month before his 101st birthday. After speaking with the club about him, the Supporter Liaison team came up with the idea of visiting him on his 101st birthday with a shirt. This was COVID times as well, remember. So I rang his son, asked if he'd be okay with it and when he said he was, I put him and the club in touch and they organised it between themselves. So on his birthday, Boothy turned up and surprised him: www.htafc.com/news/2021/march/boothy-visits-graham-bailey/I'll always praise the club when they do stuff right and they got this one absolutely bang on. Boothy and the Supporter Liaison team are a group of people I could never fault down there, they're brilliant. |
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Post by mosher on Mar 22, 2024 12:19:09 GMT 1
Graham Bailey is 104 today, he is our oldest living player. He played for the club between 1936 and 1948. The best thing I ever did for the Heritage Project was track him down and interview him in February 2021: htafc-heritage.com/posts/15/an-interview-with-towns-oldest-living-player-graham-baileyI managed to track him down about a month before his 101st birthday. After speaking with the club about him, the Supporter Liaison team came up with the idea of visiting him on his 101st birthday with a shirt. This was COVID times as well, remember. So I rang his son, asked if he'd be okay with it and when he said he was, I put him and the club in touch and they organised it between themselves. So on his birthday, Boothy turned up and surprised him: www.htafc.com/news/2021/march/boothy-visits-graham-bailey/I'll always praise the club when they do stuff right and they got this one absolutely bang on. Boothy and the Supporter Liaison team are a group of people I could never fault down there, they're brilliant. Quality interview as always mate. Love the (I'm paraphrasing) "we got a 10 shilling bonus for beating Newcastle, but I lost 8 shillings at brag on the bus back" Nowt's changed much in football |
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Post by htafcokay on Mar 22, 2024 12:35:59 GMT 1
Graham Bailey is 104 today, he is our oldest living player. He played for the club between 1936 and 1948. The best thing I ever did for the Heritage Project was track him down and interview him in February 2021: htafc-heritage.com/posts/15/an-interview-with-towns-oldest-living-player-graham-baileyI managed to track him down about a month before his 101st birthday. After speaking with the club about him, the Supporter Liaison team came up with the idea of visiting him on his 101st birthday with a shirt. This was COVID times as well, remember. So I rang his son, asked if he'd be okay with it and when he said he was, I put him and the club in touch and they organised it between themselves. So on his birthday, Boothy turned up and surprised him: www.htafc.com/news/2021/march/boothy-visits-graham-bailey/I'll always praise the club when they do stuff right and they got this one absolutely bang on. Boothy and the Supporter Liaison team are a group of people I could never fault down there, they're brilliant. Quality interview as always mate. Love the (I'm paraphrasing) "we got a 10 shilling bonus for beating Newcastle, but I lost 8 shillings at brag on the bus back"Nowt's changed much in football And this is how on the ball Graham is. He rang me up the following evening and said, "I've just been thinking. I told you last night that when we went to Newcastle, the bonus we got was 10 quid and I lost 8 quid at Brag. I was wrong, it was 10 shillings and I lost 8 shillings! You must have thought I was talking rubbish!" Listening to stories from the 1930s, from someone who was there, never fails to fascinate me. Bless him. |
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Post by Walton-on-the-Hill Terrier on Mar 22, 2024 17:13:07 GMT 1
Graham Bailey is 104 today, he is our oldest living player. He played for the club between 1936 and 1948. The best thing I ever did for the Heritage Project was track him down and interview him in February 2021: htafc-heritage.com/posts/15/an-interview-with-towns-oldest-living-player-graham-baileyI managed to track him down about a month before his 101st birthday. After speaking with the club about him, the Supporter Liaison team came up with the idea of visiting him on his 101st birthday with a shirt. This was COVID times as well, remember. So I rang his son, asked if he'd be okay with it and when he said he was, I put him and the club in touch and they organised it between themselves. So on his birthday, Boothy turned up and surprised him: www.htafc.com/news/2021/march/boothy-visits-graham-bailey/I'll always praise the club when they do stuff right and they got this one absolutely bang on. Boothy and the Supporter Liaison team are a group of people I could never fault down there, they're brilliant. He’s looking well. You’ll have to introduce him to my mum, a young filly at 100 years and five months. |
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Post by htfcterry on Mar 28, 2024 5:00:46 GMT 1
Graham Bailey is 104 today, he is our oldest living player. He played for the club between 1936 and 1948. The best thing I ever did for the Heritage Project was track him down and interview him in February 2021: htafc-heritage.com/posts/15/an-interview-with-towns-oldest-living-player-graham-baileyI managed to track him down about a month before his 101st birthday. After speaking with the club about him, the Supporter Liaison team came up with the idea of visiting him on his 101st birthday with a shirt. This was COVID times as well, remember. So I rang his son, asked if he'd be okay with it and when he said he was, I put him and the club in touch and they organised it between themselves. So on his birthday, Boothy turned up and surprised him: www.htafc.com/news/2021/march/boothy-visits-graham-bailey/I'll always praise the club when they do stuff right and they got this one absolutely bang on. Boothy and the Supporter Liaison team are a group of people I could never fault down there, they're brilliant. Another brilliant interview. It's always interesting reading about players times at Town back in the old days and visualising how the game/culture around it has changed. |
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Post by htafcokay on Mar 31, 2024 14:48:40 GMT 1
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Post by Bassingham Terrier on Mar 31, 2024 16:02:35 GMT 1
Les Chapman's interview was published in the Coventry programme. For anyone interested, read below: As was Steve Smith's obituary. |
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Post by htafcokay on Apr 1, 2024 19:37:11 GMT 1
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Post by andyboothscat on Apr 2, 2024 20:12:31 GMT 1
This project is absolutely excellent, well done to all concerned.
I fell down a rabbit hole reading the Birmingham 2001 programme on this site. 23 years later it’s a fascinating read all things considered. From Macaris up to date programme notes to lots of others that were printed before it was known if we’d be safe or not by that day.
The next seasons kit publicised in full and a somewhat un-pc (by todays standards) mitre advert of an attractive lady in the current seasons kit 🤣
Also interesting to see that the player of the season awards ceremony was held that same evening. I imagine that was a fun night for all concerned 🤣
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Post by htafcokay on Apr 3, 2024 16:54:17 GMT 1
This project is absolutely excellent, well done to all concerned. I fell down a rabbit hole reading the Birmingham 2001 programme on this site. 23 years later it’s a fascinating read all things considered. From Macaris up to date programme notes to lots of others that were printed before it was known if we’d be safe or not by that day. The next seasons kit publicised in full and a somewhat un-pc (by todays standards) mitre advert of an attractive lady in the current seasons kit 🤣 Also interesting to see that the player of the season awards ceremony was held that same evening. I imagine that was a fun night for all concerned 🤣 Lou Macari's interview will hopefully be in the programme for the Birmingham match on the 27th. |
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Post by htafcokay on Apr 5, 2024 9:11:57 GMT 1
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Post by Walton-on-the-Hill Terrier on Apr 5, 2024 11:50:01 GMT 1
Events such as this are what I really regret missing out on what with living away from the local area. Every time I come to a game at the JSS I have an image in my mind of the old Leeds Road ground as I’m walking to the game and I bet I’m not the only one thinking back to times past. What a magical place Leeds Road used to be. |
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Post by htafcokay on Apr 5, 2024 11:54:34 GMT 1
Events such as this are what I really regret missing out on what with living away from the local area. Every time I come to a game at the JSS I have an image in my mind of the old Leeds Road ground as I’m walking to the game and I bet I’m not the only one thinking back to times past. What a magical place Leeds Road used to be. Something I wish I could experience. I worked on Leeds Road from December 2018 until December 2023 and walked down there most days and always tried to imagine Leeds Road there but could never do it as I never saw it. It's funny how the likes of my Dad (and maybe even yourself?) have spent far more time in the new ground than the old one but will still consider Leeds Road "home". Such a shame that these places are confined to history once teams move grounds. I know it's not practical or do-able, but it would be good if these things could be kept as a museum or a permanent reminder of all those memories. |
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Post by Walton-on-the-Hill Terrier on Apr 5, 2024 12:13:41 GMT 1
Events such as this are what I really regret missing out on what with living away from the local area. Every time I come to a game at the JSS I have an image in my mind of the old Leeds Road ground as I’m walking to the game and I bet I’m not the only one thinking back to times past. What a magical place Leeds Road used to be. Something I wish I could experience. I worked on Leeds Road from December 2018 until December 2023 and walked down there most days and always tried to imagine Leeds Road there but could never do it as I never saw it. It's funny how the likes of my Dad (and maybe even yourself?) have spent far more time in the new ground than the old one but will still consider Leeds Road "home". Such a shame that these places are confined to history once teams move grounds. I know it's not practical or do-able, but it would be good if these things could be kept as a museum or a permanent reminder of all those memories. Time wise it’s pretty even for me between the two grounds, my first game was 30 March 1965, so 29 years at Leeds Road for me. I’ve seen Town more times since they moved to the JSS but a higher percentage are away games, so I’d say it’s pretty even on games seen at JSS and LR for me. |
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Post by mosher on Apr 5, 2024 14:38:35 GMT 1
Graham Bailey is 104 today, he is our oldest living player. He played for the club between 1936 and 1948. The best thing I ever did for the Heritage Project was track him down and interview him in February 2021: htafc-heritage.com/posts/15/an-interview-with-towns-oldest-living-player-graham-baileyI managed to track him down about a month before his 101st birthday. After speaking with the club about him, the Supporter Liaison team came up with the idea of visiting him on his 101st birthday with a shirt. This was COVID times as well, remember. So I rang his son, asked if he'd be okay with it and when he said he was, I put him and the club in touch and they organised it between themselves. So on his birthday, Boothy turned up and surprised him: www.htafc.com/news/2021/march/boothy-visits-graham-bailey/I'll always praise the club when they do stuff right and they got this one absolutely bang on. Boothy and the Supporter Liaison team are a group of people I could never fault down there, they're brilliant. He’s looking well. You’ll have to introduce him to my mum, a young filly at 100 years and five months. DownAtTheMatch.com |
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Post by mosher on Apr 5, 2024 14:40:36 GMT 1
This project is absolutely excellent, well done to all concerned. I fell down a rabbit hole reading the Birmingham 2001 programme on this site. 23 years later it’s a fascinating read all things considered. From Macaris up to date programme notes to lots of others that were printed before it was known if we’d be safe or not by that day. The next seasons kit publicised in full and a somewhat un-pc (by todays standards) mitre advert of an attractive lady in the current seasons kit 🤣Also interesting to see that the player of the season awards ceremony was held that same evening. I imagine that was a fun night for all concerned 🤣 Fun fact: The model used to promote kits by Town in the 90s was my second cousin Kay |
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Post by Captainslapper on Apr 5, 2024 15:15:20 GMT 1
I went to help my mate whos a photographer on a Town merchandising shoot on the pitch back in about '99 or 2000.
The model that day was his niece Gemma who was about 18 or 19 at the time.
We were expecting a couple of first team star names to be made available for the shoot but ended up being given Ryan Crossley and Paul Scott out of the stiffs.
Scott went on to have a decent career, not sure what happened to Crossley.
Both seemed more interested in chatting up Gemma than anything else.
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Post by mosher on Apr 5, 2024 15:26:08 GMT 1
I went to help my mate whos a photographer on a Town merchandising shoot on the pitch back in about '99 or 2000. The model that day was his niece Gemma who was about 18 or 19 at the time. We were expecting a couple of first team star names to be made available for the shoot but ended up being given Ryan Crossley and Paul Scott out of the stiffs. Scott went on to have a decent career, not sure what happened to Crossley. Both seemed more interested in chatting up Gemma than anything else. That's what Kay used to tell my aunt, one reason she stopped doing football photo shoots was the players also being photographed generally treated her like she was for sale and some kept trying to catch her getting changed. I think she only did it til about 96/97 but might even have been earlier that she stopped. Edit: My aunt Cazzie (Caroline) was Kay's cousin, which I believe makes Kay my second cousin, but I'm not sure how all that "once removed" "third cousin" bollocks works  |
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Post by htafcokay on Apr 6, 2024 19:54:42 GMT 1
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Post by Bassingham Terrier on Apr 6, 2024 20:56:28 GMT 1
This was one of my favourite interviews to do as I had the pleasure of seeing Pawel Abbott play many times for Town. This was done back in November but with the backlog I've had, it's only just been published. A nice coincidence that he was the club's guest at today's game. Thoroughly enjoyable read, Lee. Worth mentioning that Pav's lad recently signed for Town's B-team.  |
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Post by htafcokay on Apr 7, 2024 16:24:19 GMT 1
Lou Macari has approved the interview I've written today, so it will be in the programme for the Birmingham game.
Hopefully history doesn't repeat itself that day...
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Post by Wingman on Apr 8, 2024 16:24:28 GMT 1
Anyone going? DATM beer beforehand? I’m very tempted as I was only a teenager when Leeds Road closed, so although the memories are there they weren’t truly appreciated until it had gone. |
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Post by heffingdream1921 on Apr 9, 2024 16:03:12 GMT 1
Does anybody know what town's highest away attendance is? What is the most town have ever taken? I know for example town took quiete a few to Chelsea 15 years ago and similar with Man city but does anyone know the highest?
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Post by htafcokay on Apr 9, 2024 16:04:09 GMT 1
Does anybody know what town's highest away attendance is? What is the most town have ever taken? I know for example town took quiete a few to Chelsea 15 years ago and similar with Man city but does anyone know the highest? I doubt there's any way of really knowing that, to be honest. |
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Post by dewsburyterrier on Apr 9, 2024 16:31:27 GMT 1
Does anybody know what town's highest away attendance is? What is the most town have ever taken? I know for example town took quiete a few to Chelsea 15 years ago and similar with Man city but does anyone know the highest? I doubt there's any way of really knowing that, to be honest. A difficult one. I think we took 12,000 to St Andrews in 1972. The second replay v Stoke at Old Trafford in 1971 had 35 k there, but not sure of the split, or whether that counts as an away game. |
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Post by heffingdream1921 on Apr 9, 2024 16:56:02 GMT 1
Does aybody know town's highest away attendance? I would be very interested if anybody has a clue!
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Post by htafcokay on Apr 15, 2024 9:16:56 GMT 1
Bit of a switch around, Lou Macari's interview will be in Saturday's programme instead of the following Saturday.
That just leaves Adnan Ahmed for the final game of the season.
I've no idea if this will carry on into the next season. If we get relegated, and the inevitable cost-cutting begins, I suspect the first thing to go will be the programme. So there's a two-part interview with Gerry Murphy and interviews with Terry Dolan and Dennis Clarke that I'll have knocking around. Perhaps the club will put them on the website? Who knows.
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