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103 years ago today!

Post by mkmel » Tue Apr 25, 2017 8:46 pm

103 years ago today on 25th April 1914 Burnley won the FA Cup for the only time by beating Liverpool 1-0 with Bert Freeman scoring our winning goal
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Re: 103 years ago today!

Post by CombatClaret » Tue Apr 25, 2017 8:49 pm

Thought this was another away form thread.
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Re: 103 years ago today!

Post by Royboyclaret » Tue Apr 25, 2017 8:56 pm

First part of a memorable double for Tommy Boyle and the team.

Tommy captains the Cup winning team, suffers serious injury in WW1 but returns to captain the side to the Division One title.

What a player, what a team. Key part of our magnificent history.
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Re: 103 years ago today!

Post by gtclaret » Tue Apr 25, 2017 10:27 pm

I was there,sitting next to CT
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