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JgFc wrote: Great question, mine was against Ulysses in the Spartan League, which now crazily enough is the South Midlands league. Someone will probably know what Ulysses stands for. Tom - Played my first ever senior game against Ulysses for Alma Swanley aged 16 in 1976/77 season at Motspur park ( Fulham Youth train there) believe it was the Greater London league before amalgamating with the Spartan League Ulysses i believe has University of London connections Sorry Tom - first Welling game. playing for Alma Swanley when beating Welling 1-0 in F A Vase 1978/79 season John Bartley played -- Edited by BOOM BOOM BALLY on Wednesday 20th of February 2013 09:45:54 AM __________________

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BOOM BOOM BALLY wrote: JgFc wrote: Great question, mine was against Ulysses in the Spartan League, which now crazily enough is the South Midlands league. Someone will probably know what Ulysses stands for. Tom - Played my first ever senior game against Ulysses for Alma Swanley aged 16 in 1976/77 season at Motspur park ( Fulham Youth train there) believe it was the Greater London league before amalgamating with the Spartan League Ulysses i believe has University of London connections Sorry Tom - first Welling game. playing for Alma Swanley when beating Welling 1-0 in F A Vase 1978/79 season John Bartley played -- Edited by BOOM BOOM BALLY on Wednesday 20th of February 2013 09:45:54 AM Absolute joke, i was only 7 but was screaming at the ref to send you off and saying oi ref wait for the highlights you are gonna look a right James. Ulysses were a graduate team from the University of London, Thames Poly were in the league too? __________________ Alexander O'Neal 1987 "I'm fed up cos all you wanna do is criticize " Trollspotting

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JgFc wrote: Great question, mine was against Ulysses in the Spartan League, which now crazily enough is the South Midlands league. Someone will probably know what Ulysses stands for. Tom - Played my 1st ever senior game against them as 16 year old - 1976/77 season at Motspur park(where Fulham youth train) for Alma Swanley - think it was called the Greater London LEAGUE BEFORE BECAMING THE sPARTAN LEAGUE hAD TEAMS liKE fARNBORO/bRACKNELL/bERKHAMSTED/aMERSHAM/cHINGFORD/fRIMLEY gREEN Believe something to do with University of London Coincidently 1st ever game re Welling was when Alma Swanley beat Welling 1-0 in F A Vase 1978/79 - John Bartley was playing for Welling __________________

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You are right Ulsterwings, the Bracknell Town game was his last and I missed it because my brother got married that day. My first away game was actually a neutral - the 1979 Kent Senior Trophy Final against Herne Bay at Sittingbourne's old Bull Ground which is now Sainsburys. Lost 1-0 and remember feeling choked when Peter Cooper got on the coach to thank everyone for coming along. First away away game was 1-1 draw at Fleet Town on 23rd December 1979, Ray Burgess scroing our goal. Was surprised how sparse the ground seemed compared to PVR but really got hooked from that point. __________________

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First game was against one of the west country teams a few games before Bill Williams left us. First time was in main stand next game tried out new stand but after that returned to main stand where there was better banter taking place. That's when I first met Alan S and "his old mate". __________________ David C in the WUSA shop

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Kinky wrote: ulsterwings wrote: remember going away to Fisher (possibly New Years day) and Dave Mehmet being taken off limping, getting pelters from the Wings faithful and jumping the hoardings to have a go back.... Didn't Dererk Richardson when playing for Maidstone/Dartford once also climb over the fence to remonstrate with someone? Signed for us soon after-all forgiven. I remember the Mehmet incident, also remember another Fisher game their keeper Engin Salih jumping in the crowd at the park end at full time to have a go __________________ Former Unigate employee

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Stoddy wrote: Kinky wrote: ulsterwings wrote: remember going away to Fisher (possibly New Years day) and Dave Mehmet being taken off limping, getting pelters from the Wings faithful and jumping the hoardings to have a go back.... Didn't Dererk Richardson when playing for Maidstone/Dartford once also climb over the fence to remonstrate with someone? Signed for us soon after-all forgiven. I remember the Mehmet incident, also remember another Fisher game their keeper Engin Salih jumping in the crowd at the park end at full time to have a go Happy days....! __________________