2022-2023 Stats & bits and bobs

[FGR Stroud]

Your club historian doesn't remember Jim Harvey having a heart attack? That genuinely surprises me.

He suffered the attack whilst managing Morecambe, just before they played Cambridge (as per huddsmoose memory), and then Morecambe sacked him on his return following a layoff. FGR appointed him a year after the attack and it was a big story when FGR next played Morecambe because of a fall out between Harvey and Sammy McIlroy (who took over whilst Harvey was recuperating).

Thanks.
I remember now but Harvey did not have heart attack while with FGR.
The Cambridge fan had got muddled thinking Harvey's heart attack was while with FGR.

 

[BarrieOwl]

I cannot find any reference to any EFL team winning egg and spoon race.
However I did double check Sheff Wed honour list and impressive it is I'll admit.
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Always had a soft spot for Wednesday since 1966 when 2-0 ahead in FA Cup Final against Everton, and told my mum 'that's it. Wednesday have won Cup' only for Everton to score three goals (two by Mike Trebilcock who nobody had ever previously heard of and who disappeared into obscurity after match).
My mum disagreed and had a big smirk on her face on final whistle, having been proven right.

I think until this season Wednesday were only team to be losing finalists in same season for FA Cup & League Cup when Chelsea did same.

Middlesbrough lost both Cup finals in 1997

 

[The Globule]

Your club historian doesn't remember Jim Harvey having a heart attack? That genuinely surprises me.

He suffered the attack whilst managing Morecambe, just before they played Cambridge (as per huddsmoose memory), and then Morecambe sacked him on his return following a layoff. FGR appointed him a year after the attack and it was a big story when FGR next played Morecambe because of a fall out between Harvey and Sammy McIlroy (who took over whilst Harvey was recuperating).

Hence the wonderful nickname that appeared thereabouts - Stabby Backilroy