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Big Match Rewind
DIR By: Acme Thunderer
Date: June 14, 2020, 2:53 am
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I was watching the Big Match rewind on ITV4 yesterday which
featured three games from 11th December 1976.
An impressive performance from the Exeter prison officer Ron
Crabb in the main game, Chelsea v Wolves, in Div 2 (how times
have changed!). I was fascinated by one of the linesmen whose
whole face seemed to be obscured by long hair and a full beard.
A real Rasputin. Smallish. No idea who he was, does he ring any
bells with anyone? Left wings first half, straight across to
right wings in the 2nd.
No names given for the Liverpool v QPR game but the very good
Liverpool stats site gives it as Derek Civil which I think is
correct.
No idea on the referee for the Leeds v Aston Villa game but a
good sighting of the guy helping to clear the toilet rolls from
the pitch. On YouTube, Leeds v Aston Villa, 11th December 1976
at about 0:30. Any ideas?
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Re: Big Match Rewind
DIR By: John Treleven
Date: June 14, 2020, 3:37 am
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Ron Crabb, Derek Civil & George Nolan (Stockport)
Chelsea & Wolves drew again at Molineux in the penultimate game
of the season and went up as the top two
Nottingham Forest crept in to the third promotion place by a
point from Bolton & Blackpool - I wonder if they managed to
survive at the higher level ? !!!
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Re: Big Match Rewind
DIR By: Acme Thunderer
Date: June 14, 2020, 4:34 am
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--- Quote from: John Treleven link ---
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> Ron Crabb, Derek Civil & George Nolan (Stockport)
>
> Chelsea & Wolves drew again at Molineux in the penultimate
game of the season and went up as the top two
>
> Nottingham Forest crept in to the third promotion place by a
point from Bolton & Blackpool - I wonder if they managed to
survive at the higher level ? !!!
>
--- End Quote ---
Thanks John. I remember the name George Nolan but don't think I
ever saw him in action. It is good to see what he looked like.
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Re: Big Match Rewind
DIR By: Left Field
Date: June 16, 2020, 12:08 pm
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--- Quote from: Acme Thunderer link ---
>
> I was watching the Big Match rewind on ITV4 yesterday which
featured three games from 11th December 1976.
>
> An impressive performance from the Exeter prison officer Ron
Crabb in the main game, Chelsea v Wolves, in Div 2 (how times
have changed!). I was fascinated by one of the linesmen whose
whole face seemed to be obscured by long hair and a full beard.
A real Rasputin. Smallish. No idea who he was, does he ring any
bells with anyone? Left wings first half, straight across to
right wings in the 2nd.
>
--- End Quote ---
The distinctive-looking, bearded linesman at Chelsea (assuming
no change to the appointed officials) was W.A. Whittington of
Bexhill-on-Sea.
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