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Highest league position?

Highest league position?

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york dave

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Can anyone tell me if we have ever been top of this league (ie the second division as was) since we dropped out of the top flight and if so when? Made the trip down from York today, wonderful celebrations at the end with Simmo and the lads. Up the whites!
 
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york dave said:
Can anyone tell me if we have ever been top of this league (ie the second division as was) since we dropped out of the top flight and if so when? Made the trip down from York today, wonderful celebrations at the end with Simmo and the lads. Up the whites!
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think its 1952
 
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Whenever it was, it was so long ago that there would have been 22 or 24 teams in the top flight, meaning that this IS the highest position we have been in since May 1961........... 22nd in England!
 
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Even in 1963/64 North End did not get any higher than 3rd throughout the whole of the season. One goal off top spot; I've got vertigo.
 
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Were we not 2nd after about 5 games under nobby stiles and i think charlton were 1st , it didnt last long though as i recall.😱
 
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dirk the pnemouse said:
Were we not 2nd after about 5 games under nobby stiles and i think charlton were 1st , it didnt last long though as i recall.😱
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Early 70s - I remember it, but it didn't last long! Simmo looks like he wants us to stick around the top 3 for a while yet.

COME ON !!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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There is no excuse whatsoever for the worms not to crawl out of the woodwork next Saturday.

It isn't just the league position though is it. It's the style. Some of the footy we have played in spells this season has been absolutely outstanding. A joy to watch.

If the city supports the team as it should, and we can grab 6 points from the next two games, we could be really flying.
 
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Says on the Sporting Life that it's our highest league position in 55years.
Don't know about you people but i just keep staring at the league table and getting that all round good feeling.
Plus add to that we are the only unbeaten side at home (touches wood).
 
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Paul Szacsky said:
Says on the Sporting Life that it's our highest league position in 55years.
Don't know about you people but i just keep staring at the league table and getting that all round good feeling.
Plus add to that we are the only unbeaten side at home (touches wood).
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This was confirmed earlier tonite by a certain Mr Hickson on radio blackburn...1951.
 
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I was on the phone to my Grandad before and he said he has never seen us as high as first in his lifetime.
 
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