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Here's what Wikipedia has to say about my new team:
'In their early years as a league club, Barrow were notable for their lack of success...The club topped the Third Division league table for one day during the 1968–69 season, the highest position they have ever held...they were voted out of the Football League and replaced by Hereford United. The initial vote produced saw a tie between Barrow and Hereford for the last place in the league, with each receiving 26 votes. However a second vote saw Hereford win with 29 votes to Barrow's 20. Three factors were highlighted: Barrow's geographic isolation, Hereford United's FA Cup victory against Newcastle United, and the decision of the Barrow board to introduce a speedway track around the Holker Street pitch to offset financial difficulties...To gain access to the Northern Premier League, the club had to promise to remove the speedway track from Holker Street...Barrow were purchased by boxing promoter and businessman Stephen Vaughan. Vaughan invested in the club, building an all-seater grandstand and signing Conference-standard players...Vaughan (who had connections with Liverpool drug-dealer Curtis Warren)[ was investigated for money laundering, although no charges were brought. He left the club at the end of 1998, withdrawing the financial support which had kept it afloat. It was learned that the Holker Street ground (Barrow's main asset) had been sold for £410,000 to Northern Improvements, a company in which Vaughan had a financial interest...Defender James Cotterill was jailed for an assault committed on the pitch. In a first round FA Cup game, Cotterill punched Bristol Rovers striker Sean Rigg. The incident was missed by the referee but was caught by the Match of the Day cameras, and Cotterill was the only English player in recent history to be jailed for an offence on the pitch.' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrow_A.F.C.
All very interesting but I've got the feeling that there's a bit of recent history missing from the Wikipedia page.
FA CUP ‘Wembley’ - who fancy’s a little friendly competition? on 20:55 - Nov 1 by WeWereZombies
Here's what Wikipedia has to say about my new team:
'In their early years as a league club, Barrow were notable for their lack of success...The club topped the Third Division league table for one day during the 1968–69 season, the highest position they have ever held...they were voted out of the Football League and replaced by Hereford United. The initial vote produced saw a tie between Barrow and Hereford for the last place in the league, with each receiving 26 votes. However a second vote saw Hereford win with 29 votes to Barrow's 20. Three factors were highlighted: Barrow's geographic isolation, Hereford United's FA Cup victory against Newcastle United, and the decision of the Barrow board to introduce a speedway track around the Holker Street pitch to offset financial difficulties...To gain access to the Northern Premier League, the club had to promise to remove the speedway track from Holker Street...Barrow were purchased by boxing promoter and businessman Stephen Vaughan. Vaughan invested in the club, building an all-seater grandstand and signing Conference-standard players...Vaughan (who had connections with Liverpool drug-dealer Curtis Warren)[ was investigated for money laundering, although no charges were brought. He left the club at the end of 1998, withdrawing the financial support which had kept it afloat. It was learned that the Holker Street ground (Barrow's main asset) had been sold for £410,000 to Northern Improvements, a company in which Vaughan had a financial interest...Defender James Cotterill was jailed for an assault committed on the pitch. In a first round FA Cup game, Cotterill punched Bristol Rovers striker Sean Rigg. The incident was missed by the referee but was caught by the Match of the Day cameras, and Cotterill was the only English player in recent history to be jailed for an offence on the pitch.' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrow_A.F.C.
All very interesting but I've got the feeling that there's a bit of recent history missing from the Wikipedia page.
Yes, that does seem to be rather odd. I'd have thought it might have mentioned their very strange chanting too.
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It's 106 miles to Portman Road, we've got a full tank of gas, half a round of Port Salut, it's dark... and we're wearing blue tinted sunglasses.
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