Pure DFC Archive

Now they were the good old days at Walting Street I remember them well.
RIP JW

Sorry of course JF

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

Lincoln exile wrote: ↑Fri Dec 04, 2020 11:18 am 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!

Sanchez Ming and Tyrique Hyde scored for Dulwich Hamlet on Saturday (and Vinty named man of the match; good to hear!)

Tyrique Hyde now back at Dagenham.

Pedro wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 10:00 am Tyrique Hyde now back at Dagenham.

Liam Gordon has returned on loan from Bolton as well.

Semi Ajayi scores for WBA against Liverpool.

BANANA BANANA wrote: ↑Sun Dec 27, 2020 7:22 pm Semi Ajayi scores for WBA against Liverpool.

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

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.