BRFC - The Nostalgia Thread

[Waggy76]

14 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

The one you missed is John Curtis.

Yes , John Curtis mark 1 full back ,signed on a free from Blackpool , I think .

[Herbie6590]

Worth watching this documentary on BBC iPlayer - Craig Short prominently features (& Danny Murphy…👀)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002d2kp

[Bronzed A Donis]

From the centenary celebrations. A Rovers postmark and label for envelopes , centenary programme (remember them) with better items for sale than we have now and excellent century of soccer by a youthful Harry Berry.

[oneandycrawford]

12 hours ago, Bronzed A Donis said:

From the centenary celebrations. A Rovers postmark and label for envelopes , centenary programme (remember them) with better items for sale than we have now and excellent century of soccer by a youthful Harry Berry.

That was a great Bolton side. Would tear up this division nowadays.

Missed out on promotion to Div 1 by one point two seasons running - before finally making it in 1978.

My earliest 'derby' matches were the ones around this time with Bolton

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[SIMON GARNERS 194]

No mention or sign of any Maltese Cross there btw,neither was there for our 125th!

[Herbie6590]

Ahead of Saturday…probably the most famous encounter between the two sides…

[Upside Down]

16 hours ago, Herbie6590 said:

Ahead of Saturday…probably the most famous encounter between the two sides…

What about the full members cup final?

[oneandycrawford]

1 hour ago, Upside Down said:

What about the full members cup final?

Definitely a contender - although the fact that their supporters mostly couldn't be arsed to travel all the way across London tends to make it a one-sided famous occasion!

[garner1971]

Im hoping someone can settle a question me and my mate have had for years. Am I right in thinking the 1985 5th round against United was the first ever  live broadcast of BBC Match of the Day (other than the finals)? 

[Ozz]

1 hour ago, garner1971 said:

Im hoping someone can settle a question me and my mate have had for years. Am I right in thinking the 1985 5th round against United was the first ever  live broadcast of BBC Match of the Day (other than the finals)? 

No, we were on a year before against Southampton. 

[garner1971]

27 minutes ago, Ozz said:

No, we were on a year before against Southampton. 

Thanks for replying, I was sure we were the first ever live non-final game. It wasn’t the Southampton one was it (I remember Armstrong scoring at Darwen end and we lost one nil in 84)

[windymiller7]

On 23/09/2025 at 13:59, garner1971 said:

Thanks for replying, I was sure we were the first ever live non-final game. It wasn’t the Southampton one was it (I remember Armstrong scoring at Darwen end and we lost one nil in 84)

According to Wikipedia (I know!) It was against Saturday's opponents in Feb 1947:

[garner1971]

2 hours ago, windymiller7 said:

According to Wikipedia (I know!) It was against Saturday's opponents in Feb 1947:

Great stuff, really appreciate this. I knew I remembered something about us being the first live non-final game. Thanks pal 👍

[GHD]

I remember my older cousin telling me about this game, which he attended. I would be 9 years old and he was in London awaiting demob after WW2. He said Rovers missed an absolute sitter late on and Charlton went straight down the other end and scored to win 1-0. They went on to beat Dingles 1-0 in the cup final.

I also remember going to the last league game of that season, which was extended due to to an awful winter. I was excited at seeing cup winners Charlton. It was played on Whit Monday morning to avoid a clash with East Lancs’ game in the Lancashire League that afternoon. Rovers won 1-0

[Gav]

@Tyrone Shoelaces @47er @den

Great BBC documentary here following Swindon Town in 1963. 
 

 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

1 hour ago, Gav said:

@Tyrone Shoelaces @47er @den

Great BBC documentary here following Swindon Town in 1963. 
 

 

Fascinating bit of film. It’s another game altogether now. Rogers was a class act as were Summerbee, Hunt and Woodruff.

[den]

3 hours ago, Gav said:

@Tyrone Shoelaces @47er @den

Great BBC documentary here following Swindon Town in 1963. 
 

 

Reminds me of the days when I’d have a Fray Bentos steak and Kidney pie. I’ve got one for my tea tomorrow when the wife’s out. 

[Gav]

I was surprised to see them flying home from a game at the start of the film, I thought that was a relatively new mode of transport for football teams.