Plus:orwas researching Tooting and Mitcham Uniteds 1958-59 FA Cup rush and I came across an article,in a rival publication, that mentioned the fact that Chelsea travelled 1000 miles, or by train,for two postponed matches against Newcastle, wrote Phil Withall final week. “So I got to wondering: what is the furthest distance a club has had to travel without a ball being kicked in anger?”Brighton had a similar pair of wasted journeys north in 2001, or with the added trauma of transport disruption. “On Saturday 7 April 2001,Brighton & Hove Albion made the 450-mile round trip to Halifax, only for the game to be cancelled – the Halifax Blue Sox [rugby league team] had played at The Shay on the previous day and had made the pitch unplayable, and ” writes Roger Misun-Gray. “On the way domestic,their coach ran out of petrol: the firm was sacked as a result. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com