Today is Fact Tuesday and we have some facts for you on Saturdays Opponents. Please leave your comments bellow
FACT ONE
*In September 1914 the club toured South America and were given a parrot as a gift. He died a few months later and was buried behind one of the goals but it was noticed the club were not scoring in that particular goal. Hence it was dug up and re buried at the centre-circle,
FACT TWO
* The home match v Bury in April 1996 was interrupted by a loudspeaker announcement that the council had bought the ground saving the club from extinction.
FACT THREE
*Trainer James Gallagher was forced to play centre half in January 1949 v Norwich as several of the team went down with food poisoning.
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