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The original seems to have been locked so I'll start another. Mine is a bit obscure but a marvelous day. If anyone can add any info It'd be great:


Ford United ... At the time they were the lowest ranked non league team to reach the FA Cup proper. From memory there were 10,000 on and they were treated like royalty... Loads of stories surrounding that day ( for them) but a couple that stick in the mind.

They got stuck in traffic on the Friday and only arrived at tea time.Moyes came back to Deepdale, had it opened up and gave them a guided tour.

After we beat them Moyes took our players off the pitch and Ford did a lap of honour

The only time I've ever heard " United" sung at Deepdale by the home fans and a standing ovation given to the away team and their fans. We even made the national press for being so hospitable.. Very proud day.
 
Liberation said:
The original seems to have been locked so I'll start another. Mine is a bit obscure but a marvelous day. If anyone can add any info It'd be great:


Ford United ... At the time they were the lowest ranked non league team to reach the FA Cup proper. From memory there were 10,000 on and they were treated like royalty... Loads of stories surrounding that day ( for them) but a couple that stick in the mind.

They got stuck in traffic on the Friday and only arrived at tea time.Moyes came back to Deepdale, had it opened up and gave them a guided tour.

After we beat them Moyes took our players off the pitch and Ford did a lap of honour

The only time I've ever heard " United" sung at Deepdale by the home fans and a standing ovation given to the away team and their fans. We even made the national press for being so hospitable.. Very proud day.
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They won their league that season and they returned to Deepdale later in the season to be presented with the award.
Going back to the original game I remember when the gate was announced the Ford manager stood and applauded all sides of the stadium.
With their share of the gate money they were able to significantly improve their facilities.
I agree it was a day to be proud of.
Ford United later came to be known as Redbridge FC (I think).
 
Liberation said:
The original seems to have been locked so I'll start another. Mine is a bit obscure but a marvelous day. If anyone can add any info It'd be great:


Ford United ... At the time they were the lowest ranked non league team to reach the FA Cup proper. From memory there were 10,000 on and they were treated like royalty... Loads of stories surrounding that day ( for them) but a couple that stick in the mind.

They got stuck in traffic on the Friday and only arrived at tea time.Moyes came back to Deepdale, had it opened up and gave them a guided tour.

After we beat them Moyes took our players off the pitch and Ford did a lap of honour

The only time I've ever heard " United" sung at Deepdale by the home fans and a standing ovation given to the away team and their fans. We even made the national press for being so hospitable.. Very proud day.
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Amazing story, had no idea we did something like that. Does make you very proud
 
Liberation said:
The original seems to have been locked so I'll start another. Mine is a bit obscure but a marvelous day. If anyone can add any info It'd be great:


Ford United ... At the time they were the lowest ranked non league team to reach the FA Cup proper. From memory there were 10,000 on and they were treated like royalty... Loads of stories surrounding that day ( for them) but a couple that stick in the mind.

They got stuck in traffic on the Friday and only arrived at tea time.Moyes came back to Deepdale, had it opened up and gave them a guided tour.

After we beat them Moyes took our players off the pitch and Ford did a lap of honour

The only time I've ever heard " United" sung at Deepdale by the home fans and a standing ovation given to the away team and their fans. We even made the national press for being so hospitable.. Very proud day.
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Goals from Mark Rankine, Jason Harris and Julian Darby in a 3-0 win. I seem to recall we struggled at times, and I've never felt so bad at seeing a North End goal, than I did when Darby's deflected 3rd went in. Ford didn't deserve that. It was a feel good moment all round when the home fans applauded Ford's players off.
 
No Danger said:
They won their league that season and they returned to Deepdale later in the season to be presented with the award.
Going back to the original game I remember when the gate was announced the Ford manager stood and applauded all sides of the stadium.
With their share of the gate money they were able to significantly improve their facilities.
I agree it was a day to be proud of.
Ford United later came to be known as Redbridge FC (I think).
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👍..... Me and a few mates had a table in the great room when they came back.... We got all their autographs and they were a bit gobsmacked. A friendly at their place was mentioned but never happened. It would have been a great day out. 🙂
 
Liberation said:
👍..... Me and a few mates had a table in the great room when they came back.... We got all their autographs and they were a bit gobsmacked. A friendly at their place was mentioned but never happened. It would have been a great day out. 🙂
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Read an article last night about the game. It said that Ford United won their league that year and were presented with the trophy at Deepdale. Sounds like we developed a lovely relationship with them.
 
Liberation said:
The original seems to have been locked so I'll start another. Mine is a bit obscure but a marvelous day. If anyone can add any info It'd be great:


Ford United ... At the time they were the lowest ranked non league team to reach the FA Cup proper. From memory there were 10,000 on and they were treated like royalty... Loads of stories surrounding that day ( for them) but a couple that stick in the mind.

They got stuck in traffic on the Friday and only arrived at tea time.Moyes came back to Deepdale, had it opened up and gave them a guided tour.

After we beat them Moyes took our players off the pitch and Ford did a lap of honour

The only time I've ever heard " United" sung at Deepdale by the home fans and a standing ovation given to the away team and their fans. We even made the national press for being so hospitable.. Very proud day.
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Why?
Took me bloody ages to find it.😂
 
Liberation said:
👍..... Me and a few mates had a table in the great room when they came back.... We got all their autographs and they were a bit gobsmacked. A friendly at their place was mentioned but never happened. It would have been a great day out. 🙂
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Be great if we could re-visit the friendly idea with Ford if there still going?....maybe next year, be a change from going local but Brig game must always stay, and as you say a good day out
 
Went on the game, it was only £2 a kid so that boosted the attendance and it was the first time I went on the rebuilt Kop.

Couldn't see how many fans Ford United brought from the angle I was sat at but could see a few of them down the bottom.

I also left before the third goal went in and I think it was Julian Darby's only goal he scored for us at Deepdale. Was a great day for Ford United and what the F.A. Cup is all about.

12 months later and we played Enfield at Deepdale but struggled against them and only drew 0-0. But we comfortably won the replay 0-3.
 
MrHodgeheg123 said:
Now known as Redbridge FC apparently.
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Looks like they're now playing in the Essex Senior League - level 9 and the same as the North West Counties League.

They were in the Conference South in 2004/05 when they changed their name but been a long demise since then.

They'll probably still take part in the F.A. Cup but will join the extra preliminary round which usually starts mid-August and would have to win 2/3 games to even draw the likes of Bamber Bridge.
 
Alfie said:
Goals from Mark Rankine, Jason Harris and Julian Darby in a 3-0 win. I seem to recall we struggled at times, and I've never felt so bad at seeing a North End goal, than I did when Darby's deflected 3rd went in. Ford didn't deserve that. It was a feel good moment all round when the home fans applauded Ford's players off.
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Remember the game well, was on the Spion Kop,
Ford did a lap of honour , gave one of the lads my North End hat and he commented on how friendly 'your lot' are !
Commenting on non - league opposition , remember Shepshed Charter house at Deepdale circa 82', think Stevie Elliot bagged 3 in a 5-1 win.
 
Liberation said:
The original seems to have been locked so I'll start another. Mine is a bit obscure but a marvelous day. If anyone can add any info It'd be great:


Ford United ... At the time they were the lowest ranked non league team to reach the FA Cup proper. From memory there were 10,000 on and they were treated like royalty... Loads of stories surrounding that day ( for them) but a couple that stick in the mind.

They got stuck in traffic on the Friday and only arrived at tea time.Moyes came back to Deepdale, had it opened up and gave them a guided tour.

After we beat them Moyes took our players off the pitch and Ford did a lap of honour

The only time I've ever heard " United" sung at Deepdale by the home fans and a standing ovation given to the away team and their fans. We even made the national press for being so hospitable.. Very proud day.
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I was working on a site in Stratford a couple of years ago, and got talking to a West Ham fan about football.

The minute he found out I was a Nobber, his face lit up. Not because of the Play Off Final, but because his pool playing partner played for Ford United in that game.

He told me that there's always a bit of banter when they play pool. His mate misses an easy shot nd he calls him shit, to which his mate always replies, "Yeah I know, but you've never played football in front of a 10,000 crowd"

Can't remember what his mates name was... Steve i think. No chance of remembering the surname.
 
Nobby_Troutface said:
I was working on a site in Stratford a couple of years ago, and got talking to a West Ham fan about football.

The minute he found out I was a Nobber, his face lit up. Not because of the Play Off Final, but because his pool playing partner played for Ford United in that game.

He told me that there's always a bit of banter when they play pool. His mate misses an easy shot and he calls him shit, to which his mate always replies, "Yeah I know, but you've never played football in front of a 10,000 crowd"

Can't remember what his mates name was... Steve i think. No chance of remembering the surname.
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Oh Hughie Costello said:
Went on the game, it was only £2 a kid so that boosted the attendance and it was the first time I went on the rebuilt Kop.

Couldn't see how many fans Ford United brought from the angle I was sat at but could see a few of them down the bottom.

I also left before the third goal went in and I think it was Julian Darby's only goal he scored for us at Deepdale. Was a great day for Ford United and what the F.A. Cup is all about.

12 months later and we played Enfield at Deepdale but struggled against them and only drew 0-0. But we comfortably won the replay 0-3.
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It was definitely a subsidised game hence the size of the crowd.... I was on the Kop and from a vague memory there were no more than a couple of hundred... I suspect every one of them will remember it for the rest of their lives 🙂
 
Nobby_Troutface said:
I was working on a site in Stratford a couple of years ago, and got talking to a West Ham fan about football.

The minute he found out I was a Nobber, his face lit up. Not because of the Play Off Final, but because his pool playing partner played for Ford United in that game.

He told me that there's always a bit of banter when they play pool. His mate misses an easy shot nd he calls him shit, to which his mate always replies, "Yeah I know, but you've never played football in front of a 10,000 crowd"

Can't remember what his mates name was... Steve i think. No chance of remembering the surname.
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Then I'll have his autograph somewhere buried in my attic.. 😀
 
Liberation said:
It was definitely a subsidised game hence the size of the crowd.... I was on the Kop and from a vague memory there were no more than a couple of hundred... I suspect every one of them will remember it for the rest of their lives 🙂
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On the Kop too Lib.
Regarded as a “so what” match by those that didn’t attend, but not by those who did.
 
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