Rothmans Handbook 1987-88

[SWLR]

Found this in the book case last night.

If there are any facts you would like to know on the 86/7 season and the 92 clubs in the Football & scottish Leagues for 87/88, then please ask here.

Let me start you off:

Division 1 Everton win league
wimbledon 6th
Luton 7th
Pox 18th
Man City relegated

Chelsea (div 1) lowest attendance: 9,546... avg 17,694

Wolves lost Div 4 play-off to Aldershot

[Green]

I guess an average attendance figure for each division (i.e. season and division as a whole) compared to the current day would be interesting.

[SWLR]

I guess an average attendance figure for each division (i.e. season and division as a whole) compared to the current day would be interesting.

Not shown, but total for the league: 9,144,676/ (21games*22teams)=19,793

A selection:
Man U - 40,594
Villa - 18171
Arse - 29,022
charlton - 9,012

Div 2 - 9,021
3 - 4,259
4 - 3,107

[SWLR]

Thing that just struck me of the team photos, very few black faces - many squads had none. Reading 2: Cannoville & Richardson.

Top 30 goalscorers - all British/Irish

[Green]

Anything about average ticket prices?

[wolsey]

What was Rochdale's best run in the season?

What was Airdrieonians record buy, record sale up to season?

Brechin's best crowd?

Where did Nantes finish?

[Green]

Most red cards?

[SWLR]

Anything about average ticket prices?

Not quoted, but I saw two teams set 'record receipts' that sesason

Coventry v Liverpool in League Cup (4th) - £101K, Crowd 26,300 = Avg £3.83
West Ham Vs Spuds in League Cup (Qtr) - £146K, Crowd 28,648 - Avg £5.09

[SWLR]

I love this book:

First player to score direct from corner:
First game played on a Sunday
Winners of the Vauxhall Opal League Premier (Ishmian):
16th in Div 1 of the above:

any guesses. Must get some work done

[wolsey]

I love this book:

First player to score direct from corner:
First game played on a Sunday
Winners of the Vauxhall Opal League Premier (Ishmian):
16th in Div 1 of the above:

any guesses. Must get some work done

Waiting for an answer for my questions first...

[wolsey]

I love this book:


First game played on a Sunday

Some time in the 74/5 season?

Reading's were Exeter and Doncaster?

[SWLR]

What was Rochdale's best run in the season? won two on the trot folloed by a draw

What was Airdrieonians record buy, record sale up to season? not listed fro them, but they were the highest scorers in British football in 73/74 = 102 goals

Brechin's best crowd? Dunfermaline 2,750 (lowest 100 v Montrose) - although all crowds rounded to nearest 50/100.

Where did Nantes finish?

12th

[Barry the bird boggler]

I love this book:

First player to score direct from corner:
First game played on a Sunday
Winners of the Vauxhall Opal League Premier (Ishmian):
16th in Div 1 of the above:

any guesses. Must get some work done

Waiting for an answer for my questions first...

Pretty sure the first game on a Sunday was in 1974 and involved Millwall and Fulham.....
Can't remember who but I think the first goal scored from a corner is attributed to a Scottish player in the 1920s.

[SWLR]

Most red cards?

Not listed - but did they exist then?

[SWLR]

I love this book:

First player to score direct from corner:
First game played on a Sunday
Winners of the Vauxhall Opal League Premier (Ishmian):
16th in Div 1 of the above:

any guesses. Must get some work done

Waiting for an answer for my questions first...

Pretty sure the first game on a Sunday was in 1974 and involved Millwall and Fulham.....correct - If I recall all due to power cuts
Can't remember who but I think the first goal scored from a corner is attributed to a Scottish player in the 1920s. right era - Billy Smith H'ield vs Arse 11/10/24

[Barry the bird boggler]

Wasn't this also the season of the first automatic relegation to the Conference and weren't Lincoln the first team to be relegated following some canine shenanigans at Torquay on the final day (as I recall Torquay's 2-2 draw with Crewe on the last day sent Lincoln down but Torquay's equaliser came in the last minute of 5 minutes injury time added on by the ref after a player was bitten by a police dog).

And also wasn't it the season of Readings highest ever FL placing at that time (13th in division 2).

[SWLR]

got to share this. On this day...

Oct 8th
FA support Luton's decision to ban away supporters from the FA cup as well as the League
Oct9th
Sports Minister Dick Tracey gives the League 6 weeks to take steps toward a membership card scheme.
Queen of South secure future for next 125 years. They've leased car park for a supermarket to be built. Rent will exceed club's home takings
Oct10th
David Speedie puts in a trf request - Chelsea have not won a game at Stam Bridge since 6 March

[wolsey]

And also wasn't it the season of Readings highest ever FL placing at that time (13th in division 2).

No, in 87/8 we won the Simod and were relegated.

Scrub that - brain dead bastard that i am - yes we were, no because the yarbook would have been reporting the year before.

[SWLR]

Wasn't this also the season of the first automatic relegation to the Conference and weren't Lincoln the first team to be relegated following some canine shenanigans at Torquay on the final day (as I recall Torquay's 2-2 draw with Crewe on the last day sent Lincoln down but Torquay's equaliser came in the last minute of 5 minutes injury time added on by the ref after a player was bitten by a police dog)player bitten was Jim McNichol. Goal scored by Paul Dobson.

And also wasn't it the season of Readings highest ever FL placing at that time (13th in division 2)yep, probably why I bought it.

[SWLR]

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