Lots of Williamses scoring in there...!

Also memories of Jack Mansell's 69/70 side - scored goals for fun, conceded almost as many! I remember us putting 6 past Barnsley and Barrow. Finally, in the last home game when we were getting nervous about scoring enough to qualify for the pre season Watney Cup....we edged past Southport 8-0!! Hap...

Tom Eaves. I was convinced he 'always scores against us' but then did some digging and found he doesn't. Before today I can only find one goal - against one of our youth teams - in 17/18 season. Over the years there have been (too) many, so inviting others to suggest theirs I'm going to go Mick But...

Tom Eaves. I was convinced he 'always scores against us' but then did some digging and found he doesn't. Before today I can only find one goal - against one of our youth teams - in 17/18 season. Over the years there have been (too) many, so inviting others to suggest theirs I'm going to go Mick But...

Sutekh There will be a Q&A with Andy Yiadom and Noel Hunt
Also a live DJ (so I guess that rules out John Peel or Alan Freeman being in attendance then)

Pete Murray maybe...?

And we scored all three goals!! Lucky,lucky Arsenull. Yes I was there in the Town end - great day Think Stuart Morgan headed a superb own goal from a corner for the winner? Was the equaliser Barrie Wagstaff at the Town end ? The other own goal was John Harley Dick Habbin cant remember that - was it...

11/2/1970, Reading 4 Halifax 1. Part of a 15 game unbeaten run. As I remember, possibly wrongly!, that started with us shipping 6 at Southport on a Saturday, staying up in the NW for a midweek game with Tranmere, and winning that 5-1! I'm probably making this up, but I'm also thinking Tommy Jenkins...

A phone was a thing with a dial that sat on a table in the hall. No real point in taking it to a game....
Fwiw I was there, right behind Barrie Wagstaff's lob as it dipped under the crossbar....Happy Days!

It was a bit tight, as I remember...

Having started with this voluntary and sometimes abusive relationship in 67/68, in then the 3rd tier, I suppose I might feel more sanguine about our current circumstances. But I don't l. It's just so sad. I'll always be a supporter, but right now it feels harder than its ever done. That's all,really...

Stranded Reports from South Africa say the 18 year old Orlando Pirates midfielder is currently training with us.

No idea why as we can't actually sign anyone but there you go.

That's a relief!

Dirk Gently

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Sutekh Scott Davies (now aged 34) has been confirmed as Slough’s new manager with Lee Togwell his assistant.

great news for Scott, hope he does well, he’s had his (well documented) issues

What were the odds of that happening?

Harsh, but fair! Even so...

Reading 6 Barnsley 2 in 69/70 season. Les Chappell's headed goal and the move preceding it was described as a thing of beauty. Also missed Reading 6 Barrow 3 from that season. I was there for both of those! Chappell's flying header was pretty spectacular - IIRC from about 8 yds out max, but body ho...

I haven't been to a game yet, so admittedly not that well informed, but I can't help thinking that when opposing teams don't have Olise, Ejaria, Meite or Joao to think about they can commit more to attacking our frailties, of which there have been a few for a while! Our apparent poorer defensive pe...

Hope he's available for the first home game.....bound to be a bumper crowd.

I'd think insurance may be an issue. Particularly in a future European campaign.....

Forbury Lion Andre Bikey - red carded in a trial match and/or friendly for us for headbutting an opposition player, his head wasn't always right.

Bikey wasn't 'hard', just a 'nutter' (ahem)
Always sort of liked him though, and wished he'd been better than he was...

Percy, in his other life, actually built part of our house extension, including some garden walling, which he happily stress-tested by belting footballs at it! I believe it's still standing - hopefully he is too!
Happy days!

Yep. Just thinking of John Chapman. Not with us long but definitely a quiet assassin. Tbf
not all that quiet as I remember...

I seem to remember Ernie Yard going to SA in ?1968. Durban City I think, but memory fades somewhat.