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[Two Ton Ted]

I weight two tons, my name is Ted, and I live in Teddington.*








*Not all of these statements are true.

[ALG01]

Off topic but related to my story above.
Shortly after moving to Lincoln 4 years ago I was chatting to the man in the corner shop and he asked why I moved to Lincoln.
I replied it was only because my daughter was living here and other wise I had no connection to the area.
We started talking about football as the local team was starting to do well and I remembered I did have a very tenuous link through knowing Bill Taylor.
The man in the shop said "I knew Bill, I played with him at Lincoln City" and explained he was Phil Hubbard who I later found out was a highly regarded player for Lincoln, Grimsby and Norwich.
As the conversation went on I said my only other recollection of Lincoln City was beating them in 83 to win promotion and deny them the same.
I said Lincoln battered us that night and if their Captain hadn't been so stupid and got sent off for a reckless challenge they might have beaten us.
Phil replied "That was Steve Thompson, you can tell him yourself, he's just coming in for his paper" and I looked round and this big chap was coming in and it was him!
We all had a laugh but I don't mention it anymore when I see him.

Just for factual accuracy it was 1982 and although we scored first from the free kick following the sending off, they equalised and that meant we were not chapions but nonetheless got promoted. If we would have won we would have been champions but the draw meant we were third and Burnley won the title.

Interesting that you met the man that foolishly got sent off. I recall the game well and thought we were lucky to get the draw but I think their's was all passion and ours was based on skill.

[Mince n Tatties]

 B T A...Do you know a lady in Lincoln, used to work in Racing in Newmarket many moons ago..Linda she be around 58 -60..I know there must be 550 Linda's in Lincoln, but you never Know...lol

[mullers]

As a kid Alan Mullery was my favourite player [and I won't reveal how old I was when I found out that 'ShaLaLaLa' wasn't his real name]. Then he signed for Spurs and my mother married a Tottenham supporter, though I don't think the two events were related. So it was Fulham one week with my dad then Tottenham with my step father. Go on the Tank....

[Woolly Mammoth]

B T A...Do you know a lady in Lincoln, used to work in Racing in Newmarket many moons ago..Linda she be around 58 -60..I know there must be 550 Linda's in Lincoln, but you never Know...lol

A brief survey and straw poll has already unearthed more than 850 Linda's in Lincoln and still counting.

[rogerpbackinMidEastUS]

Was born in Greenford moved to Harlow,fancied a girl whose surname was Robson,realised a Bobby Robson was playing for Fulham and the rest is history. Now live in Shropshire hence Shropshire lad. 092.gif

A piece of useless information but I used to go to school in Greenford...Stanhope Secondary Modern.

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I went to Sunbury Grammar School and of course would have had nothing to do with a Secondary Modern Boy.
Our paths would not have crossed

[Mince n Tatties]

B T A...Do you know a lady in Lincoln, used to work in Racing in Newmarket many moons ago..Linda she be around 58 -60..I know there must be 550 Linda's in Lincoln, but you never Know...lol

A brief survey and straw poll has already unearthed more than 850 Linda's in Lincoln and still counting.

Yes,but how many talk with  limp and walk with a lisp?

[Statto]

Bill Taylor came from Scotland in 1959 to play for Orient and Forest before finishing his career with Lincoln City in 1971.
He arrived at the Cottage at the start of the 71/72 season as reserve team coach and became first team coach under Alec Stock the following season.
He left in 76 to coach at Man City and then Oldham and coached in the England set up under Revie & Greenwood.
Tragically he died at 42 of a brain tumour.
Whats this got to do with me?
Well, when he came to Fulham he was supposed to have moved in to a club house with his family but the house needed repairs and upgrading. This was partly due to the damage caused by the previous occupant (Vic Halom).
My Dad was chatting to someone connected with the club in a pub (possibly the Crabtree) about this and heard Bill Taylor was living alone in cheap hotel waiting for the work to be finished so he could move his family down to join him.
My Dad was asked if he knew anyone close to the ground who could put Bill up for a few weeks in a more friendly environment so he offered him my bed room and he accepted.
After he moved in he took me to several mid week games when he was scouting and other events and came and watched me play a couple of times.
I had just made my debut in the Athenian league at 16 and he was very helpful in giving me advice and encouragement.
After he moved on he popped round a few times for a chat and one day while he was having a cuppa with my Dad in the kitchen there was a knock at the door, I answered only to find Alan Mullery on my door step asking if Bill was there.
I was so surprised I said "yes, I'll get him" and closed the door on him, instead of inviting him in!
We lost touch after he moved to City, he was a lovely man and he made me a better player just by chatting to me and offering advice.
Strangely, I now live in Lincoln and have met several ex players who played with him and still live in the area.

Smashing story .👍

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[South Coast White]

SOUTH COAST WHITE, nuff said!!!!

[Fulham1959]

I am the light that shines in the darkness. Well that and the fact I like lighthouses and Edgar Allan Poe had an unfinished story called Lighthouse and I have always been a fan of Poe.

Only that, and nothing more ?

[bog]

Bill Taylor came from Scotland in 1959 to play for Orient and Forest before finishing his career with Lincoln City in 1971.
He arrived at the Cottage at the start of the 71/72 season as reserve team coach and became first team coach under Alec Stock the following season.
He left in 76 to coach at Man City and then Oldham and coached in the England set up under Revie & Greenwood.
Tragically he died at 42 of a brain tumour.
Whats this got to do with me?
Well, when he came to Fulham he was supposed to have moved in to a club house with his family but the house needed repairs and upgrading. This was partly due to the damage caused by the previous occupant (Vic Halom).
My Dad was chatting to someone connected with the club in a pub (possibly the Crabtree) about this and heard Bill Taylor was living alone in cheap hotel waiting for the work to be finished so he could move his family down to join him.
My Dad was asked if he knew anyone close to the ground who could put Bill up for a few weeks in a more friendly environment so he offered him my bed room and he accepted.
After he moved in he took me to several mid week games when he was scouting and other events and came and watched me play a couple of times.
I had just made my debut in the Athenian league at 16 and he was very helpful in giving me advice and encouragement.
After he moved on he popped round a few times for a chat and one day while he was having a cuppa with my Dad in the kitchen there was a knock at the door, I answered only to find Alan Mullery on my door step asking if Bill was there.
I was so surprised I said "yes, I'll get him" and closed the door on him, instead of inviting him in!
We lost touch after he moved to City, he was a lovely man and he made me a better player just by chatting to me and offering advice.
Strangely, I now live in Lincoln and have met several ex players who played with him and still live in the area.

Wonderful story.   :54:

[Woolly Mammoth]

B T A...Do you know a lady in Lincoln, used to work in Racing in Newmarket many moons ago..Linda she be around 58 -60..I know there must be 550 Linda's in Lincoln, but you never Know...lol

A brief survey and straw poll has already unearthed more than 850 Linda's in Lincoln and still counting.

Yes,but how many talk with  limp and walk with a lisp?

None so far, although there have been many sightings of effigies of Straw Polls being burnt.

[bill taylors apprentice]

B T A...Do you know a lady in Lincoln, used to work in Racing in Newmarket many moons ago..Linda she be around 58 -60..I know there must be 550 Linda's in Lincoln, but you never Know...lol

I don't but Its the kind of place I could easily bump in to her, I'll let you know if i do.
Its quiet possible to be in a queue at butchers or sitting in the barber shop and people just tell you their life story or ask you your's.
People seem interested and take the time to converse with you here.
Everyone I speak to about the game in 82 says they were at the Cottage that night which means the Imp's brought about 20,000!
We were lucky to get a draw and its one of the few times I can remember FFC getting a result when we needed it to achieve something?  Usually we would revert to Fulhamish and fail.

[keithh]

Erm......it's my name.

[Jims Dentist]

Before games I used to drink in The Chancellors.
The bar manager there was (and I think still is) a self important guy called Jim with disgusting teeth.

[Fulham Tup North]

Always been a Fulham fan, just like my Dad. Liv d in Hammersmith, loved watching FFC 70's onwards. Married a Northern lass and after 25 years in London we moved to Yorkshire. Both kids are Fulham fans, so that's good. Win the lottery and might be back one day!!  😜

[CorkCity]

Because I live in Cork City, even though I am from Fulham. Not sure I ever mentioned I'm from Fulham, anybody else from Fulham ? 049:gif

[Chesh]

On one of our annual Chiswick to Fulham (and back again  :beer:) match/pub crawls about 20 years ago, I was doing my usual constant grinning whilst p***ed, and one of my mates nicknamed me Chesh (after the Cheshire Cat of course). It's stuck ever since  :003:

[Fernhurst]

Because I live in Cork City, even though I am from Fulham. Not sure I ever mentioned I'm from Fulham, anybody else from Fulham ? 049:gif

Behave yourself Cork......... your annual "Are you from Fulham"? Question.

BTW Yes I am

[Vinnieffc]

Because I live in Cork City, even though I am from Fulham. Not sure I ever mentioned I'm from Fulham, anybody else from Fulham ? 049:gif

Am Irish but born in Hammersmith (which I didn't know until I applied for a passport). My cousin's lived on Lysia Street off Fulham Palace Rd and they got me into Fulham when we moved to England.

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