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Tinpot.

Post by BurnleyBob » Wed Aug 07, 2024 8:11 am

A new book has just been published called Tinpot which looks at competitions that are very much under the radar when looking at
the history of a club. I am just about to order it on Amazon and hope that it will cover Burnley's exploits in the Anglo-Scottish Cup and
Texaco Cup in the 1970s.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/180 ... 1OLE&psc=1

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Re: Tinpot.

Post by ClaretTony » Wed Aug 07, 2024 9:24 am

You would think the Texaco/Anglo Scottish Cup would be included - it lasted for a decade but is now long gone.

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Re: Tinpot.

Post by gawthorpe_view » Wed Aug 07, 2024 9:30 am

Watney Cup?

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Re: Tinpot.

Post by Grimsdale » Wed Aug 07, 2024 9:30 am

Hopefully it mentions the Watney Cup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=actfcFsCk5Y

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Post by ClaretTony » Wed Aug 07, 2024 9:32 am

gawthorpe_view wrote:
Wed Aug 07, 2024 9:30 am
Watney Cup?
That only run for four pre-seasons - that has to be included

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Post by Grimsdale » Wed Aug 07, 2024 9:35 am

FA Cup third/fourth play-off, of which we are the current holders :D ?
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Re: Tinpot.

Post by Quicknick » Wed Aug 07, 2024 9:42 am

The Anglo Scottish final at Oldham in 1978 - two up in a minute - will always live on in my memory. Who on here was there on that freezing open end? We had an enormous following.
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Re: Tinpot.

Post by Buxtonclaret » Wed Aug 07, 2024 9:53 am

Quicknick wrote:
Wed Aug 07, 2024 9:42 am
The Anglo Scottish final at Oldham in 1978 - two up in a minute - will always live on in my memory. Who on here was there on that freezing open end? We had an enormous following.
I was there.
There were many 'man-made' holes in the fencing too.
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Re: Tinpot.

Post by Jamesy » Wed Aug 07, 2024 9:56 am

ClaretTony wrote:
Wed Aug 07, 2024 9:24 am
You would think the Texaco/Anglo Scottish Cup would be included - it lasted for a decade but is now long gone.
I remember or think I remember having to skive off school in the afternoon when we played Norwich City around 1974/75 It was a weekday afternoon 2pm or 3pm kick off.
Am I correct Tony or am I having another senior moment?

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Re: Tinpot.

Post by ClaretTony » Wed Aug 07, 2024 9:57 am

Jamesy wrote:
Wed Aug 07, 2024 9:56 am
I remember or think I remember having to skive off school in the afternoon when we played Norwich City around 1974/75 It was a weekday afternoon 2pm or 3pm kick off.
Am I correct Tony or am I having another senior moment?
November 1973, I had to miss it because I couldn't get out of work. Less than 5,000 there.
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Post by Jamesy » Wed Aug 07, 2024 10:20 am

ClaretTony wrote:
Wed Aug 07, 2024 9:57 am
November 1973, I had to miss it because I couldn't get out of work. Less than 5,000 there.
Thanks Tony.

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Re: Tinpot.

Post by Stonehouse » Wed Aug 07, 2024 10:29 am

Jamesy wrote:
Wed Aug 07, 2024 10:20 am
Thanks Tony.
Did Peter Noble score a hatrick in that game or am I getting mixed up with another match against Norwich?

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Post by ClaretTony » Wed Aug 07, 2024 10:43 am

Stonehouse wrote:
Wed Aug 07, 2024 10:29 am
Did Peter Noble score a hatrick in that game or am I getting mixed up with another match against Norwich?
Won 2-1, goals from James & Noble

Noble scored all four against them in a 4-4 draw in the league two seasons later.

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Post by burnmark » Wed Aug 07, 2024 10:50 am

One competition I used to love watching as a kid was the 6 a side tournament in the 80s/90s that involved first division clubs played in indoor arenas on a midweek evening. A little bit like the ‘Masters’ but instead of veterans the current professionals would play. Mind boggling in this day and age. I think it used to be shown on Sportsnight. My dad would tape it and I’d watch it in the morning before going to primary school at St Mary’s.

https://youtu.be/CIH8nYgdMHE?si=UFdSqkq48qFtD842

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Post by Funkydrummer » Wed Aug 07, 2024 11:08 am

Freight Rover Van ?

Milk Cup (reincarnated)

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Post by Row x » Wed Aug 07, 2024 11:19 am

Quicknick wrote:
Wed Aug 07, 2024 9:42 am
The Anglo Scottish final at Oldham in 1978 - two up in a minute - will always live on in my memory. Who on here was there on that freezing open end? We had an enormous following.
Yep, but sat in the stand
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Post by Row x » Wed Aug 07, 2024 11:21 am

Jamesy wrote:
Wed Aug 07, 2024 9:56 am
I remember or think I remember having to skive off school in the afternoon when we played Norwich City around 1974/75 It was a weekday afternoon 2pm or 3pm kick off.
Am I correct Tony or am I having another senior moment?
Lots of teachers looking for skiving kids. Took them 90 minutes to find them :lol:

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Post by Dark Cloud » Wed Aug 07, 2024 11:25 am

Quicknick wrote:
Wed Aug 07, 2024 9:42 am
The Anglo Scottish final at Oldham in 1978 - two up in a minute - will always live on in my memory. Who on here was there on that freezing open end? We had an enormous following.
I was there. Skippy at his unstoppable best!!
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Re: Tinpot.

Post by Tribesmen » Wed Aug 07, 2024 11:27 am

Quicknick wrote:
Wed Aug 07, 2024 9:42 am
The Anglo Scottish final at Oldham in 1978 - two up in a minute - will always live on in my memory. Who on here was there on that freezing open end? We had an enormous following.

I did think if this keeps going we could be 45-0 up at HT :shock:
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Re: Tinpot.

Post by Sheffield Claret » Wed Aug 07, 2024 12:08 pm

The Oldham match was my first ever away game - I thought it was always going to be that good!

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Re: Tinpot.

Post by ecc » Wed Aug 07, 2024 12:29 pm

Anglo-Italian Cup.

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Re: Tinpot.

Post by JimmyRobbo » Wed Aug 07, 2024 12:34 pm

Lancs / Manx Trophy.

When we are at our worst.

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Re: Tinpot.

Post by Quicknick » Wed Aug 07, 2024 12:52 pm

ecc wrote:
Wed Aug 07, 2024 12:29 pm
Anglo-Italian Cup.
Blackpool won that. Some achievement.

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Re: Tinpot.

Post by mikeS » Wed Aug 07, 2024 1:11 pm

The Lancashire Senior Cup and Central League - Burnley were highly successful in inth old days.

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Post by ecc » Wed Aug 07, 2024 1:17 pm

With all due respect, mikeS, I think the Central League was something else.

I think the list here is of short-lived cups.

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Post by Herts Clarets » Wed Aug 07, 2024 1:20 pm

JimmyRobbo wrote:
Wed Aug 07, 2024 12:34 pm
Lancs / Manx Trophy.

When we are at our worst.
Oh i don't know, didn't we beat them lot down the road in this in 1987? Comstive and Britton the scorers.

My first visit to BollEwood was in the final of this 1985, lost 1-0 to a goal from Simon Gurrrrrnnneerrrrrr. I went on the train to this game, got stopped in the tunnel before Blackburn Central and disembarked and made our way into the town centre. Got rounded up eventually and missed the kick off. Lively after the game getting bricked on Mill Hill station waiting for the train back.

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Re: Tinpot.

Post by gtclaret » Wed Aug 07, 2024 1:29 pm

ClaretTony wrote:
Wed Aug 07, 2024 9:57 am
November 1973, I had to miss it because I couldn't get out of work. Less than 5,000 there.
I thought that was a league cup game,it was played in the afternoon due to the power strikes at the time

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Post by ClaretTony » Wed Aug 07, 2024 1:34 pm

gtclaret wrote:
Wed Aug 07, 2024 1:29 pm
I thought that was a league cup game,it was played in the afternoon due to the power strikes at the time
No, the Texaco Cup game was played on Tuesday 27th November and the league game on Saturday 8th December. We then went to Norwich for the TC second leg on Wed 12th December but that was played at night with an amazing finish to the second leg.

https://www.uptheclarets.com/fixtures-r ... 74-results

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