Dartford Players of The Past

[mickw]

Semi Ajayi scores for WBA against Liverpool.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55466389

Nice to get a mention in the same breath as Arsenal and Ajax!!

[Reginald Horsfield]

by GordonRoadDart » Mon Dec 07, 2020 10:55 pm

Lincoln exile wrote: ↑Fri Dec 04, 2020 12:18 pm
This week's "Messenger" reports the death of Jimmy Fletcher who played in Alf Ackerman's team in the 1960s. He also played for Maidstone, where he became an England Amateur International, Gillingham, Chatham, Faversham, Southend, Gravesend, Margate and Dover. I didn't know until I read today's article that he later became a greyhound trainer.
Didn't Jimmy play in the famous FA Cup victory over league team Exeter in 1961? I have a vague recollection that he may have scored in that match. The recorded attendance for that match was 6777 - Watling Street must have been packed! I recall being at school that day and having to wait until I got home to find out the result!

Yes I also remember this one and the wait to get home from school to hear the result.
For the younger readers this was played on a Wednesday afternoon in the days when Wednesday was half day closing so lots of shop workers helped to boost the attendance.
No mobile phones laptops I pads or internet those were the days so I had to speak to dad at home as he went to the game
I remember the next round even more against Bristol City as I travelled by train to the game in a small carriage sharing it with Lou Cooper John Ripley and a couple of other players along with my dad and uncle and pulling in to Ashton Gate Station and walking down to the ground only to see us lose 8-2 with goals from Jimmy Fletcher and Bobby Taylor but still a very good day out.

Jimmy Fletcher was a lovely man Trevor and a brilliant Greyhound Trainer. He trained a Greyhound Called Glengar Ranger. Jim and his son Jamie brought the dog from the flapping tracks in Scotland and they knew it was a very fast animal. They backed the dog Ante post at 200/1 to win the "Ike Morris Laurels" then run at the now closed Wimbledon. It won the final netting Jim over 250 thousand in the coup. Glengar Ranger then went on to contest the greyhound Derby final but falling short in the final. Jimmy was a wonderful honest and genuine man and often spoke about his footballing past at the dog tracks I worked at and he came too. Another goodun taken (this clip mentions the coup Jimmy executed to a tee)
https://youtu.be/B1gKKTrLdnQ

[Reginald Horsfield]

Adam Cunnington is on the move again......leaving Cheshunt for Enfield Town.

Fans used to do the 92 league grounds

[M1 South]

In my playing days (70/80’s) Enfield Town were probably the biggest non-league club in the South.
I think it was the Gola league then? Great Stadium with a Nightclub under the stand, an away game there & you left the place about 02.00 the next morning!!
And still drove home to Sarf London,all stopping for a wee-wee off London Bridge on the way!!
Happy Days!! x

[KSTDART]

Paul Taylor the Dartford women’s manger scored the winner for Enfield at Wembley in the FA Trophy in 82

[M1 South]

I was probably marking him??

[the futures white]

Luke Wanadio is sent off in second half injury time in Billericay's match against Concord and Luke Wilkinson get's a 90th minute winner for Yeovil against Torquay.

[BANANA BANANA]

Alfie Pavey started for Barnet but got pulled off after 30 mins after Barnet red card.
Tom Champion scores BWs third goal.

[Ajaxman DFC]

I see Luke Wilkinson scored an injury time winner for Yeovil Town, who came from behind very late, to beat league leaders Torquay United 2-1 yesterday.

[BANANA BANANA]

Tom Dallinson played for Crawley in the FA cup win against dirty Leeds.