Ay up a proper goal with stanchions that keep it anchored to the ground unlike those crappy goals they have now that move about when the ball hits the net.
OLD PICTURES OF BLACKPOOL FC
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TangerineBayern
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Camberwell1
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She used to live near me in Bispham - she was a very good gardener and was always dead heading her front roses without fail on a Sunday. There was a donkey and/or young horse a few yards from her house opposite the BJFF. I would have been about 4 years old and we always said ‘hello’ and my dad would converse about the front garden. Then it was a carrot
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History of Blackpool | A young Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh present the trophy to a proud Blackpool FC team after they beat Bolton in the FA Cup Final, 1953
A young Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh present the trophy to a proud Blackpool FC team after they beat Bolton in the FA Cup Final, 1953
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Mcewans Mullet
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Some old season tickets I've hoarded.
Mcewans Mullet
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Not seen anyone else with one of these. The 1983 home kit.
Micky Walsh
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Had that top, still my favourite!
TangerTonyGreen
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Love the last para on pic three!
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That's a great shirt
kuriousoranj
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Adidas Nike Puma and Hobott
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1966_and_all_that
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TangerineBayern
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Mcewans Mullet
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Not sure if this one has been posted up earlier on this thread, apologies if it has.
TangerineBayern
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Who’s the Pool player v Soton 1966?
ansdellmafia
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I think it's Bobby Waddell
BIG_BERTHA_3
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The one and only Chopper McPhee
Des Horne the only one not smiling- don’t remember much about him as player. Was he any good?
Thornton_Pool
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He presented me with the medals for the 67/68 season in the BAYC leagues at Grange park social Evington under 12's league and cup winners a fine gentleman
BIG_BERTHA_3
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Were your legs intact after Andy
Thornton_Pool
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Yes I worn shin padsWere your legs intact after Andy
1966_and_all_that
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Good defensive midfielder. Wone the Blackpool player of the season....64/65?
FessParker
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An out and out left winger. No great pace and not particularly tricky but a good crosser of the ball and had a really hard shot on him.
Scored some cracking goals from distance.
I must have seen him play - started going as a kid 64/65 and he left in the summer of 66 but nothing stands out in my memory. Looking at his stats he must have been in and out of the side as he averages around 25 games a season. However I have seen a video of the most famous game in history- the 1960 Cup final- where he played and made a goal- some bloke on the opposing team broke his leg but his name escapes me even though he is always talking about it.
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Wizzerboy
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His daughter was lovely
Seasider1953
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Yes agree , because of dealing with her Dad’s dementia, she set up her own company , Home Instead . They do a wonderful job & looked after my brother whilst he was still able to live in his own home.
Camberwell1
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Big attendance tgat say
kuriousoranj
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My son played at Lilleshall on Wednesday which got me thinking about England's 66 World Cup triumph, Jimmy and Alan Ball. 
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I attended most of the home games Des Horne played for Blackpool, I remember him as a very direct left winger who always attacked his full back on the outside at full speed and then would put over great crosses whilst on the run into the box which were aimed for the head of Ray Charnley. I liked Des Horne and thought he was an exciting player to watch.
BIG_BERTHA_3
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Another pic shared by Chris Hull 
whiteinslough
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He ran the paper shop in our village
BIG_BERTHA_3
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Another nicked off Twitter ,David Johnson watching 2 people grafting
LeeCharlesTV
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This may have already been posted but if it hasn't I was sent this the other from Will Gibson the Tranmere Rovers videographer but he wasn't sure who took it?
jockdodds
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Great photo Lee !
it was taken at Bloomfield Rd on 6th May 1939 when Pool defeated Pompey 2-1 in the last game of the season
Pompey had won the FA Cup the week earlier by beating Wolves 4-1 and brought the Cup along to parade round the ground
Captain, Danny Blair is the Pool player and I presume it's the Pompey Manager and Captain
A wonderful image !
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The one in the middle looks like very much like George Formby to me.
Turned out nice again.
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Wizaard
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Brilliant set of photos.
Did girls get in free to the west paddock then?
Wizaard
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Banned, as all women were from football for 70 years.
BIG_BERTHA_3
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Our centre forward, an England International when I first started watching The Pool.
South Stand '58
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Was at Hillsborough to watch him play France inhis only International
Just checked the line ups for that game on England online. Four of the five England forwards were making their debuts. It was Jimmy Armfield’s second game as captain. France had the great Raymond Kopa in their team.