Frank Casper

[claretblue]

Frank scores at Turf Moor:

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…also Andy Lochhead

3rd January 1964

[Poulton-le-Claret]

Must have been easy with Brian Potter in goals for Rotherham

[ClaretTony]

What a team we had out that day. It was over three years later before it happened but Frank’s performance that day triggered his move to Burnley.

[claretblue]

think Frank was our first signing since Alex Elder some 8 years earlier…amazing period without signing any 1st team player…relying on a superb efficient scouting system!

[dsr]

Notice Brian O'Neill and Brian Miller at half back. Did we have a third Brian who might have slotted in, even just once, to match the three Joshes from last weekend? (John Talbut - I had to check - failed to complete the trio!)

[fatboy47]

Long before the big clubs trashed the best competition in the land.

The smaller clubs did very little to prevent it mind..dreaming only about an occasional payday,.and the bbc weren't much more than cheerleaders for them.

W@nkers.

[Hipper]

Alf Arrowsmith. Hadn't heard of him:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alf_Arrowsmith

[beeholeclaret]

Some familiar names from my ‘junior’ days when I started following football.

Future team mates were opponents in the Bath v Bolton tie.

Tony Book and Lee Won Pen (living up to his future nickname in this match).

[Down_Rover]

My favourite ever Burnley player

[CaptJohn]

My favourite ever Burnley player

Me too!

[sjb]

Eddie Howe's job surely in jeopardy after that result!

[dsr]

Interesting that Oldham had three goals but four goalscorers. Maybe one was a late disallowance by VAR.

[Silkyskills1]

Some great names from yesteryear amongst those line-ups. I went to this game, but my memory once more letting me down as to whether Frank put his team 1 up. It was a wonderful competition back then, right from hearing the draw on a Monday lunchtime from FA headquarters up to the playing of the games all.on the same afternoon. Replays were equally exciting especially for those clubs hoping to be that season's giantkillers.

[Rowls]

Does anyone know if the McEvoy who scored for b.Rovers is related to the McEvoy we've got in the youths?

[Rowls]

Arrowsmith (Liverpool) would have made a good partnership with Paul Fletcher.

[CleggHall]

John and Mel Charles playing against Leeds.
Some interesting names amongst the teams on there.

[Culmclaret]

Ron Atkinson playing for Oxford

[CleggHall]

Yes saw Atkinson v Rochdale in 1960s, a big bruiser number 6 who never stopped shouting!

[basil6345789]

Alf Arrowsmith. Hadn't heard of him:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alf_Arrowsmith

Prolific goalscorer but had a bad injury

[Winstonswhite]

I know Newcastle were famously beaten by Hereford in the FA Cup, but that loss at home to Bedford must rank up there as one of their worst losses!

[Claret Toni]

Leyton Orient winning 3-2 away at Leicester who had future World Cup winner Gordon Banks in goal and future Arsenal captain and double winner Frank McLintock in defence.

[Colburn_Claret]

I know Newcastle were famously beaten by Hereford in the FA Cup, but that loss at home to Bedford must rank up there as one of their worst losses!

Just checked and Newcastle were in the championship, Bedford in the Southern League.

Jock Wallace was in goal for Bedford.

[Hipper]

Arrowsmith (Liverpool) would have made a good partnership with Paul Fletcher.

The thought makes me quiver.

[Silkyskills1]

Leyton Orient winning 3-2 away at Leicester who had future World Cup winner Gordon Banks in goal and future Arsenal captain and double winner Frank McLintock in defence.

Leyton Orient caused us some problems at Turf Moor and then in the replay at Brisbane Rd. in the replay before we won through. Defended for their lives at Turf Moor after going 1 up in the second half. Brian Miller got the winner away but only after we were under the cosh much of the game with centre forward, Dave Dunmore, causing us all sorts of problems. That was two seasons earlier on our way to the final.

[alf_resco]

David "Bronco" Layne & Peter Swan playing for Sheff Wed.

[Silkyskills1]

Leyton Orient winning 3-2 away at Leicester who had future World Cup winner Gordon Banks in goal and future Arsenal captain and double winner Frank McLintock in defence.

Leicester were in 3 Cup Finals in the 60's and lost them all.

[dsr]

Just checked and Newcastle were in the championship, Bedford in the Southern League.

Jock Wallace was in goal for Bedford.

Newcastle were in the second division, actually. Or at least, if Newcastle were in the Championship, then Bedford were in the National League!

[Buxtonclaret]

David "Bronco" Layne & Peter Swan playing for Sheff Wed.

Remember Peter managing my local side, Buxton.

[exilecanada]

Jim Furnell in goal for Arsenal, who signed him from Liverpool. Looked him up on Wikipedia, surprised to see he only played two first team games for us.

[Royboyclaret]

Jim Furnell in goal for Arsenal, who signed him from Liverpool. Looked him up on Wikipedia, surprised to see he only played two first team games for us.

Think he was here at Burnley some eight seasons, from '54 to '62, but being behind two of our greatest ever goalkeepers in Colin MacDonald and Adam Blacklaw he had very limited opportunities to play in the first team.

[Royboyclaret]

Some remarkable names in those team line-ups.

Jim Furnell....Keith Newton....Frank Casper....Ian Lawson....Ian Towers....Trevor Meredith....Doug Collins.....the list goes on.

[Hipper]

Doug Collins? He's not in the Grimsby line-up.

[exilecanada]

Some remarkable names in those team line-ups.

Jim Furnell....Keith Newton....Frank Casper....Ian Lawson....Ian Towers....Trevor Meredith....Doug Collins.....the list goes on.

I'm not seeing Towers, Meredith or Collins listed in any of the line ups.

[Royboyclaret]

I'm not seeing Towers, Meredith or Collins listed in any of the line ups.

Just testing !.......but the first four are legit.

Towers, Meredith & Collins are there (but not ours)......Aldershot, Chesterfield & QPR, respectively.

[longsidetrumpet]

Tony Book playing for Bath City?

[claretfern]

Does anyone know if the McEvoy who scored for b.Rovers is related to the McEvoy we've got in the youths?

Rovers' Andy McEvoy was from the Republic of Ireland...I think the Burnley Youth Goalkeeper Gerry was from Rossendale...

[claretfern]

Rovers' Andy McEvoy was from the Republic of Ireland...I think the Burnley Youth Goalkeeper Gerry was from Rossendale...

It's possible but doubtful...I think it would've been a known fact had they been related.

[sjb]

Some great names from yesteryear amongst those line-ups. I went to this game, but my memory once more letting me down as to whether Frank put his team 1 up. It was a wonderful competition back then, right from hearing the draw on a Monday lunchtime from FA headquarters up to the playing of the games all.on the same afternoon. Replays were equally exciting especially for those clubs hoping to be that season's giantkillers.

Andy Lochhead put us 1 up after 20 minutes with Frank equalising 16 minutes later.

[ClaretTony]

Some great names from yesteryear amongst those line-ups. I went to this game, but my memory once more letting me down as to whether Frank put his team 1 up. It was a wonderful competition back then, right from hearing the draw on a Monday lunchtime from FA headquarters up to the playing of the games all.on the same afternoon. Replays were equally exciting especially for those clubs hoping to be that season's giantkillers.

Memory helper

https://www.uptheclarets.com/fixtures-r ... 64-results

From there you will see we were 1-0 up and Frank equalised.

[longsidetrumpet]

Rovers' Andy McEvoy was from the Republic of Ireland...I think the Burnley Youth Goalkeeper Gerry was from Rossendale...

Rowls is saying ‘we’ve got in the youth team’ as if he’s referring to a current player. 1968 Youth Cup winner Gerry is from Burnley… and now lives in the South West

[claretfern]

Rowls is saying ‘we’ve got in the youth team’ as if he’s referring to a current player. 1968 Youth Cup winner Gerry is from Burnley… and now lives in the South West

Yes. I know he did. No 'McEvoy' shown on U21 or U18 players lists.

[Targetman]

My mind might be playing tricks with me here but I seem to recall that Gerry McEvoy and striker George Coppock, who were both members of that FA Youth Cup winning team, were both still at St Theodores at the time.

[Silkyskills1]

David "Bronco" Layne & Peter Swan playing for Sheff Wed.

Tony Kay must still have been in the reserves then learning 'his trade' from the likes of Layne and Swan.
Noticed too, that Esmond Million wasn't in goal for Bristol Rovers so they managed a good win.