And The year Was?

[silver blade]

When Middlesbrough beat Blackburn 3-1 in a replay at Ayresome Park on 11 March, this brought to an end the most chaotic third round in the then 91-year history of the FA Cup. The round had begun on 5 January and lasted 66 days through frost, snow, ice, power cuts, thaw, rain and mud. The third round was spread over 22 different playing days and there were 261 postponements. Sixteen of the 32 ties were called off 10 or more times.

Topping the list was Birmingham v Bury, which stretched through 14 postponements plus one abandonment and a replay, while Lincoln v Coventry was postponed 15 times. The record was set in Scotland, where the Stranraer v Airdrie cup tie was postponed 33 times, while in Yorkshire Barnsley played only two matches between 22 December and 12 March. It was Britain's coldest winter since 1740 and also caused mass postponements in both rugby codes and the loss of 61 days of National Hunt racing.

 

[DifferentClass]

1963? The same season we had about 10 postponements of a match against Notlob?

 

[Silent Blade]

1963? The same season we had about 10 postponements of a match against Notlob?

 

[SW12 to S12 to S18]

Yes it was a bit chilly that year, and guess what, I didn’t miss a day of school because in those days teachers had to go to work the same as everyone else and schools didn’t shut because of a bit of adverse weather.

 

[silver blade]

It was the year I came downstairs & said 'Mum why didn't you wake me for school'? She replied 'take a look outside' I had never seen as much snow & that was before double glazing & central heating.

 

[Pittsburg Blade]

Snow were as high as t’cross poles ont’ lampposts.
Used to be sent aht in just mi’ wellies wi’ no socks and a lump o’ coal to suck on fer breakfast.

 

[Keen Blade]

Snow were as high as t’cross poles ont’ lampposts.
Used to be sent aht in just mi’ wellies wi’ no socks and a lump o’ coal to suck on fer breakfast.

And you try telling that to the young people of today ..... They just won't believe you !

 

[SUFC Handsworth]

When Middlesbrough beat Blackburn 3-1 in a replay at Ayresome Park on 11 March, this brought to an end the most chaotic third round in the then 91-year history of the FA Cup. The round had begun on 5 January and lasted 66 days through frost, snow, ice, power cuts, thaw, rain and mud. The third round was spread over 22 different playing days and there were 261 postponements. Sixteen of the 32 ties were called off 10 or more times.

Topping the list was Birmingham v Bury, which stretched through 14 postponements plus one abandonment and a replay, while Lincoln v Coventry was postponed 15 times. The record was set in Scotland, where the Stranraer v Airdrie cup tie was postponed 33 times, while in Yorkshire Barnsley played only two matches between 22 December and 12 March. It was Britain's coldest winter since 1740 and also caused mass postponements in both rugby codes and the loss of 61 days of National Hunt racing.

Without reading any of the replies or resorting to google 1963.

 

[Berlin Blade]

NO PIG FANS IN TOWN