[Spireite93]

Misnomer, on 26 February 2025 - 12:34 PM, said:

Pretty sure Swan went on to run The Mill pub at Brim, near the canal. Could be wrong, I thought Steve Bains scored a pen against Derby (it was a header)....I blame the 90s dance scene 👀

I think it was Swans lad that had it, the sign was adorned with his Dad and England colours

[warfey is a spireite]

Yes he did havepub in brim

[clarevoyant.]

Spireite93, on 26 February 2025 - 02:13 PM, said:

I think it was Swans lad that had it, the sign was adorned with his Dad and England colours

I think Pete was the original and one of his sons took over eventually, was it the lad who played for Matlock, can't remember.
Also one of his cohorts in the match fixing saga, David 'Bronco' Layne ran the St. Helens for awhile.

[HaslandBlue58]

clarevoyant., on 26 February 2025 - 02:26 PM, said:

I think Pete was the original and one of his sons took over eventually, was it the lad who played for Matlock, can't remember.
Also one of his cohorts in the match fixing saga, David 'Bronco' Layne ran the St. Helens for awhile.

Pretty sure you are right regarding Pete,used to have chats with Craig Swan and sure he mentioned the pub a couple of times.

[ronpowellsbutler]

clarevoyant., on 26 February 2025 - 02:26 PM, said:

I think Pete was the original and one of his sons took over eventually, was it the lad who played for Matlock, can't remember.
Also one of his cohorts in the match fixing saga, David 'Bronco' Layne ran the St. Helens for awhile.

My mind might be playing tricks but thought BL had the Blue Bell.
Best pint of Mansfield c1968.

[erniemossity]

HaslandBlue58, on 26 February 2025 - 02:30 PM, said:

Pretty sure you are right regarding Pete,used to have chats with Craig Swan and sure he mentioned the pub a couple of times.

Pete Swan snr ran the 3 horse shoes in Brim, and then the Mill in Brim. It was taken over by Pete Swan jnr when his dad became ill. Sadly it has now been sold at auction and rumoured to be turned into a dentist. Shame?.was a great boozer in its time.

[trickytrevsfanclub]

Benno Spire, on 25 February 2025 - 12:46 PM, said:

<br />If anyone is after a programme for their first game then get in touch<br />

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My first game was a 2-1 home win against Carlisle 28th March 1978, Fern and Simpson. I had the programme which was a double issue as incredibly we had played Rotherham at home the day before. I no longer have the programme as I leant it to Phil Tooley for an article he was doing on double headers for the match programme, this would have been late 80?s, and I never got it back😂.

Next game though wasn?t until 22nd October 1985 a 2-1 defeat to Blackpool, Ernie with a very late consolation. Immediately hooked after that and only missed home games when I?ve been out of the country.

[moondog]

1978blue, on 25 February 2025 - 04:06 PM, said:

The 6-0 Wrexham win at Saltergate was September 1976.👍

One of 3 heavy defeats that led to Joe Shaw being sacked

[Cum on u blues]

Can?t be sure but if my match day programs are anything to go by, Plymouth at home 30\10\71. Won 2-1. Either way it would have been during the 71/72 season wi mi dad. Got virtually all of them for years to follow

This thread had me scouring through treasured souvenirs and I was pleasantly surprised to see home attendances over 6,000 even midweek during this season, even with teams like Rochdale and Halifax playing. As an 8 year-old I was a bit oblivious to these sort of facts of course. Some things don?t change though: the Shay was slagged off way back then in the program notes for being unplayable.

Possibly first away game on mi tod was with a school pal at Swindon in 1977. A miserable day to forget like last week. 3-1 defeat

Lots of codgers on here I note

[Cactoise]

erniemossity, on 26 February 2025 - 04:38 PM, said:

Pete Swan snr ran the 3 horse shoes in Brim, and then the Mill in Brim. It was taken over by Pete Swan jnr when his dad became ill. Sadly it has now been sold at auction and rumoured to be turned into a dentist. Shame?.was a great boozer in its time.

I remember him being a right misery when at The Mill

[Mr Mercury]

trickytrevsfanclub, on 26 February 2025 - 06:46 PM, said:

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My first game was a 2-1 home win against Carlisle 28th March 1978, Fern and Simpson. I had the programme which was a double issue as incredibly we had played Rotherham at home the day before. I no longer have the programme as I leant it to Phil Tooley for an article he was doing on double headers for the match programme, this would have been late 80?s, and I never got it back😂.

Next game though wasn?t until 22nd October 1985 a 2-1 defeat to Blackpool, Ernie with a very late consolation. Immediately hooked after that and only missed home games when I?ve been out of the country.

As an aside can anybody remember the last time we played league matches on consecutive days. It?s one of my bits of Spireite trivia.

[Benno Spire]

clarevoyant., on 24 February 2025 - 06:50 PM, said:

Following a post by a young lady from Sheffield on the "crowds next season" thread, and her mentiong her first game got me thinking, who can remember their first town game and was you hooked straight away.

Mine being the last home game 60/61 v Reading it was also our last home game in the 3rd division, trend setting

I'm told I was taken to watch Blackpool reserves as it was rumoured Stanley Mathew's was making a comeback after injury and dad wanted me to see him. Apparently he didn't play and I slept through the game in my pram, but woke up screaming near the end just as we were denied a penalty.
Things don't change.

This is proving to be a great thread and bringing many memories to those contributing

[Bald magician]

Help me out here on the date ?

Randomly I remember my first gameish being town v Canada In a friendly? I?ve had some vodka tonight as well but that true I think ha

[Mr Mercury]

Bald magician, on 26 February 2025 - 08:43 PM, said:

Help me out here on the date ?

Randomly I remember my first gameish being town v Canada In a friendly? I?ve had some vodka tonight as well but that true I think ha

I think it was a pre season game after we?d won the div 4 title so July/August 1985.

[warfey is a spireite]

moondog, on 26 February 2025 - 07:01 PM, said:

One of 3 heavy defeats that led to Joe Shaw being sacked

That curly haired **** billy Ashcroft got 4 iwas gurrted

[Bald magician]

Mr Mercury, on 26 February 2025 - 08:46 PM, said:

I think it was a pre season game after we?d won the div 4 title so July/August 1985.

Yes 85 ish wow

[clarevoyant.]

Benno Spire, on 26 February 2025 - 08:29 PM, said:

This is proving to be a great thread and bringing many memories to those contributing

And educational. I always thought we were roughly the same age, it looks like I was mistaken.

[Westbars Spireite]

clarevoyant., on 26 February 2025 - 08:51 PM, said:

And educational. I always thought we were roughly the same age, it looks like I was mistaken.

He just had an Australian paper round. It put 20 years on him.

[1978blue]

Bald magician, on 26 February 2025 - 08:43 PM, said:

Help me out here on the date ?

Randomly I remember my first gameish being town v Canada In a friendly? I?ve had some vodka tonight as well but that true I think ha

Pre season 1986/87 a 2-0 Town win , Ernie Moss and Derek Walker with the goals.

[Benno Spire]

clarevoyant., on 26 February 2025 - 08:51 PM, said:

And educational. I always thought we were roughly the same age, it looks like I was mistaken.

As a teenager I always wandered who the old bloke was walking round the ground at half time with the board