by Denver Royal »
23 Jan 2018 19:19
The Royal Forester Five. Yes that is how many went to Workington back in the sixes or seventies for a Friday night game. I can remember the names of two of them and have a fairly good guess at another one.
Edit:- and it was a league game.
Yep, I remember hearing about that Workington game back in the day. And I think there was another game around that time (Darlington?) when not many went, either.
Royal & Ancient 4 of us made it through deep snow to Manchester in 1955 to see us lose to United ( 4-1 if I remember rightly) in a Cup replay travelling in an Austin A30 with side and rear windows completely frozen all the way. Home fans very tolerant of my youthful ranting. Think the Smith’s coach turned up midway through the second half as some blue and whites came onto the terraces, uncovered in those days. But playing on a snow covered pitch when they had to dig out the lines periodically took real men( and leather boots).
Wow, epic! Very well done to you, sir.