Anyone know someone who attended the 1958 game
 

What a proud day for all of us. for everyone in the town, and everyone associated with the club.

I have so much to say, but will have to restrain myself otherwise i will end up babbling on forever. If anyone can let me know if they are aware of anyone who went to the 1958 4th round (i hope i am right, that is the last time we made this stage of the FA Cup)

Congratulations to you all. I cant tell you how happy I am.

See you on Saturday.

Ilyas

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words cant say how good i feel right now

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I was alive in '58, but a bit too young to attend that particular match.

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rob you are not the only one. and for once, words dont matter. all true fans will appreciate exactly how you feel.

i just spoke to Proccy. I reminded him of the time when he first pulled on a stanley shirt - the season that I sponsored him as my player for the season, and how far we have come. He is a good lad, and along with coley and jimmy, epitomise all that is good with our club.

he and the boys will give a fantastic account of themselves.

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My dad was there, and he still has the match programme. - v Portsmouth. He also went to Portsmouth's 5th Round match which saw them get beat by Burnley.

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if the 58 match was at peel park or away at any team who was then in owd 3rd division north ilyas, then i was definately there, cos me dad took me to all matches, cannot remember nowt about it sadly, was only 10 at the time, but are ya sure it was a 4th round game?:confused: ps who was it against? can remember Portsmouth coming but the year???

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just seen gareths post...... it was portsmouth, they had a damn good following that day ask yer dad gareth.:);) can remember a big line of blue n white portsmouth fans marching up burnley rd, singing Aye Eye Pompey, pompey Aye Eye.

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cashman, am i right ? was our last appearance in the 4th round in 1958 vs portsmouth ?

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honestly cannot remember ilyas, was definately a cup tie but the round? gareths dad has programme so it musta been.:)

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Superb result tonight
wasn`t born in `58 but got the programme
correct answer is Portsmouth
drew 0-0 at home and lost replay 4-1

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Just looked it up. 0-0 at Peel Park. 4-1 loss in the replay.

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i am getting mixed replies here. i think it may have been the 58/59 season, but tecnically 1959. apparently in 1958 we lost in the third round. anyone who can clarify with a drink in the club lounge !

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the match was held 24.1.1959 and the replay on 28.1.1959

TheFA.com - Archive

Accrington Stanley 0 - 0 Portsmouth 24/01/1959
R Portsmouth 4 - 1 Accrington Stanley 28/01/1959

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Yes, you were right

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if geoffs in yon he may know same age as me, but better memory.

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It was 58-59 season

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thanks. thats great. I am glad we sorted that out.

right, back to my original question. Please let me know if you or anyone you know was at that game.

thanks

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Its going to be amazing on saturday.I really think we have a fantastic chance of progressing, we have a cracking squad, brilliant manager, and like everyone knows anything is possible in the FA Cup, just think back to 1999 when chesterfield were so close to reaching the final, i cant wait.

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According to 'Accrington Stanley - A Complete Record1894-1962) We drew with Portsmouth 0-0 at Peel Park on 24-01-1959 and were beaten at their place 4-1 on the 28-01-59

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Looks like I was slow in getting my response to Cashy's question :-) I went off to dig the book out.

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has anyone seen any internet link to highlights of the game this evening ?

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I was there in the 58-59 season against Portsmouth, fourth round 0-0 tie, also the 57-58 season against Bristol City when Stanley lost in a 3rd round replay, also the 59-60 against P.N.E. both games, again Stanley lost in the 3rd round replay. Some great days but today was just as great, just sorry I can,t be there against Fulham.

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must`ve been good days.
just as good as tonight.

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well i was yon n on sat i'm sure i will feel 10 yrs old again, cos me memorys as bad.:D

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See if anyone can find out what odds we would have got before a ball was kicked in the first round of us getting further than united and liverpool i would love to know

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Don't imagine its possible rob, but musta been 1000-1 i reckon.:)

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I was also at Anfield in the 55-56 for our 2-0 loss but we deserved a lot better. I have a funny story about that one but I,ll save it for later.

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I was at the game against Portsmouth in 1959. The pitch was covered with snow and we played with an orange ball, 0-0 against a then First Division team. As far as I know Stanley have only reached the fourth round three times - in 1927 when they lost 7-2 away at Chelsea, in 1937 when they lost 2-0 away at Man City and in 1959 against Portsmouth. Stanley have never reached the fifth round.

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records are here:

Football Club History Database - Accrington
Football Club History Database - Accrington Stanley{1**
Football Club History Database - Accrington Stanley

game declared void against WBA and a replay ordered against Sunderland in the 1890s

neutral ground second replay against Lancaster at Deepdale in the 1930s - anybody go to that?

certainly been interesting following our club through the ages

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Jan '59 I'd just turned 15 and was living down south, having been exiled from my Accy birthplace after the 0 - 0 thriller against Southport at Peel Park in Dec '51. I re-call newspaper reports saying Portsmouth were lucky to escape a snowy Peel Park with a 0 - 0. Not having seen my beloved Stanley since '51, I confess that I was a bad lad that day and bunked off school at lunchtime for the train to Portsmouth for the afternoon replay. Train was delayed by signalling problems and it was 3.20ish when I got into the ground. Back then there was no such thing as subs and I found only 9 fit Stanleymen + goalkeeper (McInnes ?) hobbling badly on the right wing. Can't remember who had already been carried off but feel sure we were at least 3 if not 4 goals down. Nevertheless a gutsy display saw us stem the tide and even pull a goal back. Took my punishment for going awol with tremendous pride despite our cup exit.

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I remember the Portsmouth game.But like you Cashy, can't remember the Fulham game. But I could have been there,we went to most home games.

If anyone can remember the Fulham game, then it has to be Jeff.

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Was it Aberdeen Stanley in those days with Galbraith as the Manager?
Not one of the AGS U-15s of '55 were asked to go for a trial, a few were asked to and played for other Lancashire Teams Colts sides, but none were good enough for Mr Galbraith, ifI remember correctly.

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would guess none were good enough Barrie, stanley were a fair owd side back then n walt galbraith was a damn good manager IMHO.:)

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I don't remember Stanley v Fulham I was a bit too young, but I have the programme. It was a friendly match played on 2nd November 1955. As far as I know we have not played Fulham on any other occasion.

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I've found 59 seconds at:
Football | News | FA Cup | Match reports | Report: Accrington Stanley v Gillingham - ITV Sport

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thats a fair report as well.:)

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What year was it when Stanley played PNE at Peel Park, think it might have been a reply, I know I was behind the goals at the school end, it was a terrible night it stair roded it down all night. I think PNE won 4-0 but not sure

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60-61 season.

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I was in the old stand for that one with my Dad (and maybe Mum and Sis too it was such a special occasion), the first game I ever saw under lights. I can remember an odd thing or two from that night (including 4-0 :(), more than from the first drawn game at Deepdale, all I can remember about that one is that I was taken to it and it was 0-0.

Wish I could be at the Crown on Saturday, I'm sure the atmosphere will be fantastic .. for selfish reasons I wouldn't mind a draw and a replay I can get too, but I'll settle for a win and Arsenal away in round 5 :D

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hey Chimer, south coast dreaming, eh - ditto that.

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Score at Deepdale was 1-1 Chimer.

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As I was saying, all I can remember about that one is that I was taken to it and it was a draw ....:o

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:confused:I don't remember the Portsmouth match but I was on Peel Park when Stanley played replay against Preston N E on Monday night Jan 9th 1961.:)
I was nearly nine years old and I remember it was an absolutely foul night, raining and freezing cold. :eek: Stanley lost 4 - 0 in front of 14,500 fans after drawing at Preston in front of 25,000 Fans !!! :):) I think 14,500 was the highest ever official attendance at Peel Park. At that time I lived on the council estate at Within Grove, Huncoat where all the Scottish players were housed. I remember Stanley fielding an All Scottish team under Galbraith !! I went to school and knocked about with the children of the likes of Jimmy Harrower, Norrie McCreadie, Armour Ashe etc. It was a great era but sadly fell apart in '62.:mad::mad::(:mad::mad: I carried on watching them in front of very small crowds as an ameteur side in the Lancs Combination, sometimes only about 50 would turn up. Very sad to see the ground disintegrate when as a teenager I went to the Accy Jazz Club :theband: on Sturday nights to get drunk and try to find a lass! :cool: Played a few games for reserves at age 20 in 1972 after club returned from the ashes. Started watching Stanley again after going to Ewood Park in early nineties against Crewe Alex Over 10,000 on Ewood. Great day and a big boost to Stanley's glorious climb back to the Football League.:) Conference win was also magic, Woking was FAB and like everbody else I was on the pitch in ECSTACY. :thankya:Huddersfield and Bournemouth were great but tomorrow could be our greatest day ever!!! :):)Get on to the Crown and lets see the whole of Accrington join the ULTRAS and sing and shout and scream their support for the Boys in Red!!!!!!:thankya::thankya: