West Brom in January 1963, one of only 3 ties played that day due to the big freeze. It was the day Alex Jackson broke his leg up near the Old Director's Box in the right hand corner of the Barn Park end. He had actually got us back to 1-1 but once Jackson could not come out for the second half we quickly fell behind.argyleapf":2hvh6ymn said:Fond memory from my early days of support. A good player in a very good team. I recall him scoring the only goal in a 5-1 FA cup defeat at Home Park. I pretty sure this was against Sheffield Wed.
I have heard that same thing from Paul. Not only was he born at Freedom Fields, but it was on the very day that the Queen Mother officially opened the Tamar Bridge. When I visited them in Sheffield Jim's wife Jean asked me if I had any idea why HMY Britannia was in the Sound on the day Paul was born at FF. I didn't know then but a quick visit to the library when I returned to Plymouth solved the mystery.plymptonborn":zhqhrai8 said:I don't remember Jim playing as it was a little before my time but I was on holiday in Kos with my wife in 1987 and met a couple from Sheffield and when I told him I was from Plymouth he proudly announced he was born at Freedom Fields Hospital.........he was Jim's son Paul who proudly talked of his father's football career.
R.I.P. Jim
Condolences to the family.
There are people interested in doing that and more "harbourgreen". There are a few supporters with unbelievable memorabilia collections who are willing to donate items to a proper Argyle museum. There are also a number of supporters who would be able to bring that history to life with talks and tours of any exhibition. Unfortunately I probably won't now see First Division (PL) football at HP but a decent museum would be a good consolation prize.harbourgreen":3eymyw58 said:My 1st game was 66-67 so didn't see Jim play, but clearly remember my Uncle Will (8th Army 'desert rat' - but that's another story!) recounting all the great Argyle teams and players he had seen and mentioned Jim McA as a 'lovely player'. Maybe in the new grandstand we can have a real hall of fame and give due reverance to the players of our past?
memory man":3szfvmv8 said:There are people interested in doing that and more "harbourgreen". There are a few supporters with unbelievable memorabilia collections who are willing to donate items to a proper Argyle museum. There are also a number of supporters who would be able to bring that history to life with talks and tours of any exhibition. Unfortunately I probably won't now see First Division (PL) football at HP but a decent museum would be a good consolation prize.harbourgreen":3szfvmv8 said:My 1st game was 66-67 so didn't see Jim play, but clearly remember my Uncle Will (8th Army 'desert rat' - but that's another story!) recounting all the great Argyle teams and players he had seen and mentioned Jim McA as a 'lovely player'. Maybe in the new grandstand we can have a real hall of fame and give due reverance to the players of our past?
Approaching 70 and a realist!!dunlop":17aoa0hs said:memory man":17aoa0hs said:There are people interested in doing that and more "harbourgreen". There are a few supporters with unbelievable memorabilia collections who are willing to donate items to a proper Argyle museum. There are also a number of supporters who would be able to bring that history to life with talks and tours of any exhibition. Unfortunately I probably won't now see First Division (PL) football at HP but a decent museum would be a good consolation prize.harbourgreen":17aoa0hs said:My 1st game was 66-67 so didn't see Jim play, but clearly remember my Uncle Will (8th Army 'desert rat' - but that's another story!) recounting all the great Argyle teams and players he had seen and mentioned Jim McA as a 'lovely player'. Maybe in the new grandstand we can have a real hall of fame and give due reverance to the players of our past?
Blimey your not that old are you.