Just to say there are now five more seasons of programme extracts on GoS, taking us up to 41 seasons since 1945. The page for almost every league match in that range, both home and away, has the programme cover, the team page and often photos of the game (as printed in a subsequent programme). This latest era includes Tommy Tynan's arrival of course, and the historic FA Cup run, although the cup programmes will be added later.
As always, fascinating facts crop up when you browse these programmes. For instance, there were three ex-Pilgrims, all top players, in the visiting side when Portsmouth invaded Home Park for the last match of their championship winning season of 1982-83 (14 May 1983). And I'd completely forgotten that the unforgettable promotion night against Bristol City (29 Apr 1986) was not meant to be - it was a rearranged game after a waterlogged pitch caused the fixture to be postponed that March. So promotion might not have been at Home Park, or even at all. Thank goodness for rain!
As always, fascinating facts crop up when you browse these programmes. For instance, there were three ex-Pilgrims, all top players, in the visiting side when Portsmouth invaded Home Park for the last match of their championship winning season of 1982-83 (14 May 1983). And I'd completely forgotten that the unforgettable promotion night against Bristol City (29 Apr 1986) was not meant to be - it was a rearranged game after a waterlogged pitch caused the fixture to be postponed that March. So promotion might not have been at Home Park, or even at all. Thank goodness for rain!
