The club we never draw

[Fox Talbot]

- They're a current football league club
- They joined the League before WWII -just like us
- They've played in all 4 divisions in the last 50 years - just like us
YET
- We've never played them in any cup
- We haven't played them in the league for over 30 years

??

[Alexander Litvinenko]

That would be Rochdale.

[Alexander Litvinenko]

Although Hartlepool could come close - except we've played them more recently than 30 years in the League.

[The Prisoner]

When were Rochdale in the top flight?!

Carlisle United?

[M Brook]

That would be Rochdale.

Can't be - we were in the 4th Div together in 83/84.

[Alexander Litvinenko]

Ooops - missed the Top Flight bit.

[M Brook]

Although Hartlepool could come close - except we've played them more recently than 30 years in the League.

Can remember Jimmy Quinn scoring against them at Elm Park mid 90s.

[Fox Talbot]

When were Rochdale in the top flight?!

Carlisle United?

Yep.

Blackpool meet all the conditions except the last one.

Of the current league clubs the ones we have have never drawn in either major cup are:

Exeter (amazingly for a southern club), Rochdale, Scunthorpe, Hartlepool, Crewe, Accrington S (old and new), Carlisle, (old style northern clubs) Blackpool and various new bods - MK Dons, Fleetwood, Morecambe and Wigan.

[Only one Trevor Morley]

It we extended that to the Johnson Paint/Sherpa Van etc would that knock out exeter?

[Esteban]

When were Rochdale in the top flight?!

Carlisle United?

Yep.

Blackpool meet all the conditions except the last one.

Of the current league clubs the ones we have have never drawn in either major cup are:

Exeter (amazingly for a southern club), Rochdale, Scunthorpe, Hartlepool, Crewe, Accrington S (old and new), Carlisle, (old style northern clubs) Blackpool and various new bods - MK Dons, Fleetwood, Morecambe and Wigan.

Didn't we play Crewe three times in the space of two weeks a few years back, cup, replay then league? I remember the league game being one of the most boring 0-0 draws I've ever seen Reading participate in.

[Fox Talbot]

It we extended that to the Johnson Paint/Sherpa Van etc would that knock out exeter?

Yes

[Fox Talbot]

When were Rochdale in the top flight?!

Carlisle United?

Yep.

Blackpool meet all the conditions except the last one.

Of the current league clubs the ones we have have never drawn in either major cup are:

Exeter (amazingly for a southern club), Rochdale, Scunthorpe, Hartlepool, Crewe, Accrington S (old and new), Carlisle, (old style northern clubs) Blackpool and various new bods - MK Dons, Fleetwood, Morecambe and Wigan.

Didn't we play Crewe three times in the space of two weeks a few years back, cup, replay then league? I remember the league game being one of the most boring 0-0 draws I've ever seen Reading participate in.

Sounds like Walsall to me.
NB I missed Winmbledon (old and new) off the list - soz.

[Esteban]

Sounds like Walsall to me.
NB I missed Winmbledon (old and new) off the list - soz.

Ah yes, that was it!

[Reading4eva]

Blackburn

[madreadingfan]

Must be AFC Wimbledon/MK dons but using the old Wimbledon team

[Reading4eva]

We played them a few times, and inadvertently got thumped 3-0 at home. Worst game ever

[Stooper]

Must be AFC Wimbledon/MK dons but using the old Wimbledon team

Doesn't apply to not playing in the league in 30 years though.....

McAnuff 3-0 Reading on Boxing Day

[Silver Fox]

Also, surely none of Wimbledon, MK dons or AFC Wimbledon joined the league before WWII?

[UpThePrem]

Didn't realise Carlisle were in the top flight in 74. Last played them in 81 and never in the Cup.

[Twin Lake]

Blackburn

http://www.royals.org/matdoc/130507.html