RichardB Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 2nd September 1899 The new ground was opened by the Lord Mayor Alderman W. E. Clegg and Wednesday played their first match (Division II) against Chesterfield, Wednesday running out 5-1 winners. The Wednesday dropped no points at home and scored 61 goals in seventeen matches, they went until December 30th without losing any one of fourteen league matches. Wednesday's team : Massey Earp Langley (left Middlesbrough Ironopolis for the Wednesday in 1893) Ferrier Crawshaw Ruddleston Brash (new signing) Pryce Miller (previously with Paisley Abercorn, Reading and Bury) Wright (previously with Bolton) Spikesley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Old Canny Street Kid Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 2nd September 1899 The new ground was opened by the Lord Mayor Alderman W. E. Clegg and Wednesday played their first match (Division II) against Chesterfield, Wednesday running out 5-1 winners. The Wednesday dropped no points at home and scored 61 goals in seventeen matches, they went until December 30th without losing any one of fourteen league matches. Wednesday's team : Massey Earp Langley (left Middlesbrough Ironopolis for the Wednesday in 1893) Ferrier Crawshaw Ruddleston Brash (new signing) Pryce Miller (previously with Paisley Abercorn, Reading and Bury) Wright (previously with Bolton) Spikesley If I'm not mistaken, Herbert Munday of Chesterfield scored the first goal at the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted May 31, 2009 Author Share Posted May 31, 2009 Thank you, we'll take that as somewhat more than I could find out about it ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clive_w_nicholson Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 Hence the quiz question; What did Munday do to Wednesday on a Saturday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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