Southside Owl Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 20 hours ago, M Royds said: With Notts County being relegated, I'm guessing we're the third oldest club in the League, behind Stoke and Forest, (unless either of these two have been in administration which would make us the oldest). One for the historians. Love to know what badge that guy on the front row ,left, top pic, has on his shirt ? Is it the 1970s crest..? Lol.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M Royds Posted May 5, 2019 Author Share Posted May 5, 2019 1 hour ago, Southside Owl said: Love to know what badge that guy on the front row ,left, top pic, has on his shirt ? Is it the 1970s crest..? Lol.. That would be impossible to identify, even with modern tech. I would hazard a guess that’s it not an owl as back then we didn’t have a nickname. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KivoOwl Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 15 minutes ago, M Royds said: That would be impossible to identify, even with modern tech. I would hazard a guess that’s it not an owl as back then we didn’t have a nickname. It might be James Lang wearing his Scotland shirt. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradowl Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 10 hours ago, dorian gray said: I think 'from memory' the first I can remember going were bradford park avenue after finishing bottom for quite a few years running, although accrington stanley had gone some years before them, not sure who went before them?. but just looked up a list of sides who have 'slipped away' and found abadare athletic, bootle, burton swifts, darwen, glossop, l**ds city, new brighton tower, stalybridge celtic amongst other interesting ones. Workington is first club I remember dropping out of league. Will have been early 70s when clubs were voted out by other league clubs. Think it was called seeking re-election in them days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorian gray Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 11 hours ago, bradowl said: Workington is first club I remember dropping out of league. Will have been early 70s when clubs were voted out by other league clubs. Think it was called seeking re-election in them days. it was, I think the dingles had to apply for re-election in around 1962. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiss Toni Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 On 04/05/2019 at 19:54, bradowl said: Shame about Notts County, probably biggest club to drop out of football league. Some decent well known clubs in National leagues now. Wrexham, Chesterfield, Hartlepool, York City, Stockport County, Aldershot, Hereford United, Barnet. League 2 could have a team called Fylde in next season, I had never heard of them till recently. I still couldn't tell you off the top of my head where it is in the country. Same could be said for Forest Green Rovers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiss Toni Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 18 hours ago, Southside Owl said: Love to know what badge that guy on the front row ,left, top pic, has on his shirt ? Is it the 1970s crest..? Why don't you DM him and ask him, I think he's on Twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low Flying Owl Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 18 minutes ago, Junk Smuggler said: I still couldn't tell you off the top of my head where it is in the country. Same could be said for Forest Green Rovers. I had the same problem with Everton & Arsenal when I was growing up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Lestrade Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 They might not be in the league but at the end of the day, Notts County is still the oldest club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owler66 Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 3 minutes ago, Mycroft said: They might not be in the league but at the end of the day, Notts County is still the oldest club. That is Sheffield FC they were the oldest football league club which they are no longer in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolihullOwl79 Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 On 04/05/2019 at 19:54, bradowl said: Shame about Notts County, probably biggest club to drop out of football league. Some decent well known clubs in National leagues now. Wrexham, Chesterfield, Hartlepool, York City, Stockport County, Aldershot, Hereford United, Barnet. League 2 could have a team called Fylde in next season, I had never heard of them till recently. Yeah they beat Solihull Moors in the play offs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sham67 Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 4 hours ago, Mycroft said: They might not be in the league but at the end of the day, Notts County is still the oldest club. Sheffield FC are the oldest club. Notts were the oldest league Football League club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Lestrade Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 1 minute ago, Sham67 said: Sheffield FC are the oldest club. Notts were the oldest league Football League club. Miss worded it was trying to say the Notts County is still the oldest club out of the ones mentioned above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upperwinngardensowl Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 Notts County are the oldest Professional football club in the world. Sheffield FC are the oldest football club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cognacbarnowl Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 On 05/05/2019 at 12:01, Hitcat said: True. But better than a creaking old body, with flaking skin and a risk of devastating urinary incontinence. It'd be the best damned devastating urinary incontinence in the galaxy though, Hitcat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asteener1867 Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 On 05/05/2019 at 16:13, M Royds said: That would be impossible to identify, even with modern tech. I would hazard a guess that’s it not an owl as back then we didn’t have a nickname. What period were we called "The Blades" pre the move to Hillsborough, but Dunno when the initial nickname was started Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lythamowl Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 On 04/05/2019 at 22:43, jellybean said: Fylde are my 2nd team since Gretna folded My local team technically. Previously they were Kirkham & Wesham until local businessman David Haythornthwaite took over. Big new stadium on the outskirts of the town (great sports bar too!). Still only get gates of around the 1500 hundred mark so be interesting if they do make into the football league. They got quite a few that were boycotting blackpool under the oystens so be interesting to see how attendances hold up now they have gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southportdc Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 On 04/05/2019 at 22:19, HirstWhoScoredIt said: We don’t make enough of the fact that we are the oldest sports club in the football league. are we even the oldest existing sports club in the U.K. or even the World? There's some village cricket clubs that date from before 1800 (I think maybe even 1 or 2 from before 1700). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitecap Owl Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 On 05/05/2019 at 06:53, Southside Owl said: Love to know what badge that guy on the front row ,left, top pic, has on his shirt ? Is it the 1970s crest..? Lol.. The Owls store must have been interesting back then... "OK you want the home shirt - We have "back row" guy - crew neck narrow stripes, or the regular shirt - crew neck - regular stripes, or the "front row guy" regular stripes with button up collar"... If you want the goalie shirt it has the "future retro" 2017 Chansiri dopey bird logo on it..." other accessories - see our full line of shorts and sweat pants - come in a variety of lengths and colors... WAWAW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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