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RE: On this day - drbob - 16-04-2022

(16-04-2022, 03:04 AM)Andrew B Wrote:  16th April 1997.

    Our Epic 2 Legged FA Trophy Semi Final against Dagenham and Redbridge, ended up all square. A Replay was required, and Slough Towns ground was the venue.
 Around 15 coaches of GCAFC supporters made the trip to Slough. Can remember a big number of City fans behind one goal. A crowd of 2053 was at the game, City took the lead through David Holmes, dare to dream? Then Dagenham went onto score twice, to win 2 - 1, and book a Wembley Stadium FA Trophy Final against Woking.
 Dale Watkins was Sent Off, towards the end of the game.
 I believe that Woking were playing Stevenage Borough in a Semi Final Replay at Watford.
D&R went out at Wembley with the intention of kicking their opponents off the park - they lost  Big Grin


RE: On this day - Andrew B - 19-04-2022

19th April 2008.

    Gloucester City AFC on this date, had there Final Home Game of the 2007/08 season. This was also the last 'Home' game City were playing, at Forest Green Rovers New Lawn Stadium.
 This was a Southern League Premier Division fixture against Kings Lynn. The crowd of 660 saw a 1 - 1 draw, Alex Sykes was the Gloucester goalscorer.


RE: On this day - Andrew B - 25-04-2022

25th April 1998.

    Gloucester City AFC were on this date, playing there Final Home League Match of the 1997/98 season.
 This Dr Martens Premier Division fixture at Meadow Park, attracted a crowd of 678. Unfortunately it was a final scoreline to forget, as City lost the match 3 - 5. The goalscorers for City that day were, Steve Ferguson (2) and Adie Mings.


RE: On this day - Grey beard - 25-04-2022

(25-04-2022, 04:33 AM)Andrew B Wrote:  25th April 1998.

    Gloucester City AFC were on this date, playing there Final Home League Match of the 1997/98 season.
 This Dr Martens Premier Division fixture at Meadow Park, attracted a crowd of 678. Unfortunately it was a final scoreline to forget, as City lost the match 3 - 5. The goalscorers for City that day were, Steve Ferguson (2) and Adie Mings.

Who did we play ?


RE: On this day - Andrew B - 25-04-2022

(25-04-2022, 11:16 AM)Grey beard Wrote:  Who did we play ?
Sorry, missed that small piece of information out. It was Arsenal, the goalscorers were:- Bergkamp (2), Anelka, Petit and Adams.  Big Grin
 No Sorry, it was against Cambridge City.


RE: On this day - Neil - 25-04-2022

Mark Sumpter played in goal. He lived on my delivery for a while, I reminded him of that game when he let a shot squirm through his legs in front of the T-End!


RE: On this day - Andrew B - 27-04-2022

27th April 2019.

    On this date, Gloucester City AFC played there last Vanarama South fixture, before returning to the North section the following season. 
 We were away to Woking for the Final game of the 2018/19 season. A crowd of 1881 saw City Win 2 - 1. The goalscorers were Jake Jackson, and Fabien Robert.
 In the second half, I watched the game from the top of the big seated stand behind the goal (up in the Gods). It was a fantastic view, until I realised after the game finished, as you walked back down to the bottom of the stand, there was no handrails. Don't know if it has changed now.


RE: On this day - OldDirtyGlasses - 27-04-2022

27th April 1974.

Our former striker Tony Jacques scored a hat-trick against us in a 4-2 loss away to Banbury United - as they did the double over us (6-3 agg).
Colin Moulsdale also played against us in this fixture before two seasons later coming back to play for us again, this time as captain and then as player-manager.
We are likely to play Banbury again next season.


RE: On this day - Neil - 27-04-2022

He mentioned playing for Banbury when I spoke to him the other week, he loved it there.


RE: On this day - OldDirtyGlasses - 27-04-2022

(27-04-2022, 12:13 PM)Neil Wrote:  He mentioned playing for Banbury when I spoke to him the other week, he loved it there.
Guest of honour for both sides in our two fixtures next season.