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Redraine · 19-07-2013, 07:27

Just came across this in David Kynaston's book "A World To Build" about post war austerity 1945-1948:-
"The FA Cup took place in 1945-6 on a two leg basis. Less than glamorous Accrington Stanley found themselves pitted in the third round against Manchester United, with the first leg at Peel Park. Two down at half time, Stanley then, "in as plucky a come-back I have ever seen" (in the words of local reporter "Jason"), drew level with two minutes to go to the accompaniment of an almost hysterical roar of triumph from the crowd". Predictably, United won the return 5-1 -but "the game might have taken on a different aspect if two cruel pieces of ill-fortune had not come Stanley's way". Three rounds later there was a disaster at Bolton's Burnden Park when 33 spectators were crushed to death."

I wonder what the 2 pieces of ill-fortune were. Any octogenarians out there with good memories?

19-07-2013, 07:27	#1
Redraine Resting in Peace Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Clayton-le-Moors Posts: 3,271 Liked: 713 times Rep Power: 14170	Stanley in post war FA cup Just came across this in David Kynaston's book "A World To Build" about post war austerity 1945-1948:- "The FA Cup took place in 1945-6 on a two leg basis. Less than glamorous Accrington Stanley found themselves pitted in the third round against Manchester United, with the first leg at Peel Park. Two down at half time, Stanley then, "in as plucky a come-back I have ever seen" (in the words of local reporter "Jason"), drew level with two minutes to go to the accompaniment of an almost hysterical roar of triumph from the crowd". Predictably, United won the return 5-1 -but "the game might have taken on a different aspect if two cruel pieces of ill-fortune had not come Stanley's way". Three rounds later there was a disaster at Bolton's Burnden Park when 33 spectators were crushed to death." I wonder what the 2 pieces of ill-fortune were. Any octogenarians out there with good memories?