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last time i counted i was up in the 60's and thats not including the european ties.

 

ive stopped going to away games due to work,family and lack of coin.

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I didn't use Wiki, it was just something I thought I remembered, so I checked on Rovers' own website:

 

: http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~1703520,00.html

 

Which also reveals us to be the 1st visitors to Twerton Park, when we lost 1-0 to a Trevor "Sumo" Morgan penalty. I was at that game, as were several others off here.

 

Yep, I dashed down the M4 from London. Was a bugger finding somewhere to park at the last minute.

 

"In 1980-81, three League and two League Cup games were played at Ashton Gate as 'home' fixtures."

Guess remaining question is : were we one of those 5 visiting clubs ?

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If we were one of those 5 visiting clubs, it would have been 14/2/81 and a 2-1 defeat.

 

Yeah, that's the date of our game at Bristol Rovers that season.

 

"As a result of 'The Eastville fire' in the South Stand at the start of the 1980-81 season Rovers were offered the opportunity to play their matches at Ashton Gate. In 1980-81, three League and two League Cup games were played at Ashton Gate as 'home' fixtures."

But if the fire was at the start of that season, would the Ashton Gate games haev been as late as February 1981 ?

Anyone got a definitive answer ?

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Yeah, that's the date of our game at Bristol Rovers that season.

 

"As a result of 'The Eastville fire' in the South Stand at the start of the 1980-81 season Rovers were offered the opportunity to play their matches at Ashton Gate. In 1980-81, three League and two League Cup games were played at Ashton Gate as 'home' fixtures."

But if the fire was at the start of that season, would the Ashton Gate games haev been as late as February 1981 ?

Anyone got a definitive answer ?

 

If they played 2 League Cup games and 3 league games all at "home" fairly close together: I'd feel fairly safwe in saying it was the start of the season, so we wouldn't have played our game there.

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Yep, I dashed down the M4 from London. Was a bugger finding somewhere to park at the last minute.

 

"In 1980-81, three League and two League Cup games were played at Ashton Gate as 'home' fixtures."

Guess remaining question is : were we one of those 5 visiting clubs ?

No.

 

Grimsby, Oldham and Newcastle in the league, York and Portsmouth in the League Cup.

 

They played a "home" game at Ashton Gate in 1987, too, against Swindon.

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I didn't use Wiki, it was just something I thought I remembered, so I checked on Rovers' own website:

 

: http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~1703520,00.html

 

Which also reveals us to be the 1st visitors to Twerton Park, when we lost 1-0 to a Trevor "Sumo" Morgan penalty. I was at that game, as were several others off here.

 

Did we play at twerton just the once? I only remember the one game, there was a bit of trouble with GAS just outside the ground if I remember correctly?

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72 in England for me

 

3 abroad

 

4 in scotland

 

+

 

 

I had seen Queen of the South at every Scottish ground by the time I was 18 (Got a few to do now with new teams)

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Did we play at twerton just the once? I only remember the one game, there was a bit of trouble with GAS just outside the ground if I remember correctly?

 

3 times in total.

1986, 89 & 90: the last two were both mid-January IIRC. We din't win there either. I remember Philliskirk scoring in a 1-1 draw in one of the two january games.

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I did all the 92 in October 79, been 174 football grounds since. Quite a few new grounds not been to yet with Morecambe switching and others getting moved. Done about 11 new ones this season.

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A quick count shows that I have been to 91 current league clubs' grounds. This figure includes previous grounds. 6 Scottish grounds and 1 Irish ground, Cliftonville. 21 European grounds. 11 former league club grounds and numerous non league grounds most outlandish being Harwich and Parkstone.

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No.

 

Grimsby, Oldham and Newcastle in the league, York and Portsmouth in the League Cup.

 

They played a "home" game at Ashton Gate in 1987, too, against Swindon.

 

Thanks, Enzo.

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A quick count shows that I have been to 91 current league clubs' grounds. This figure includes previous grounds. 6 Scottish grounds and 1 Irish ground, Cliftonville. 21 European grounds. 11 former league club grounds and numerous non league grounds most outlandish being Harwich and Parkstone.

 

Same here ...... 91 current League clubs (not counting different grounds). Must get to Burton Albion sometime.

Been to a lot of non-league clubs at different times over the years, including Harwich. But I'll raise you a Torpoint Athletic, an Arundel or a Great Yarmouth ......... :whistle:

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If they played 2 League Cup games and 3 league games all at "home" fairly close together: I'd feel fairly safwe in saying it was the start of the season, so we wouldn't have played our game there.

I recall Bristol Rovers wearing our green away kit in the match at Burnden in 80-81 season owing to them losing theirs in the fire, or am I imagining things?

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Watching Bolton only...

 

18 current Premier League clubs

12 current Championship clubs

9 current League One clubs

6 current League Two clubs

3 current Conference clubs

3 current Evostik League :D clubs

3 Scottish grounds

4 Euro aways

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A quick count shows that I have been to 91 current league clubs' grounds. This figure includes previous grounds. 6 Scottish grounds and 1 Irish ground, Cliftonville. 21 European grounds. 11 former league club grounds and numerous non league grounds most outlandish being Harwich and Parkstone.

 

 

Horwich & Parkway ???

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Horwich & Parkway ???

 

No Harwich & Parkston. I was in Harwich for two months and we decided to go to a night match in March 1969. They were playing Cheshunt. In that two months I also went to see Colchester play Bradford Park Avenue. The only time I saw Bradford PA as a league club. Also went to Ipswich a couple of times.


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