FC United Sporting Memories

A group of people with hundreds of years of sporting memories.

Some cracking stories to be told. Broadhurst Park, M40 0FJ 1.30-3.00 every Friday. All welcome

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Derek Gardner is one of the oldest members of FC United Sporting Memories Group.

He has followed Manchester United since the 1940s. He has now written "Diggers Journey" which tells his story.

ALL proceeds go to the Manchester Munich Memorial Foundation.

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This week's Sporting Memories features an old friend of the group Roy Cavanagh MBE.

Roy has written a cornucopia of football books on United as well as on Lancashire CCC.

1.30-3.00 Broadhurst Park, Friday 21st October. All welcome. Refreshments provided.

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@SteveODare @jeremycorbyn Well Jeremy Hunt agrees with me he's "reworking" the mini budget. For "reworking" read u-turn.

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@SteveODare @jeremycorbyn Sorry, but hasn't it just done a u- turn on its mini budget or did I just imagine that

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@johnludds Scampi in a basket in the 70s

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The 1966 World Cup version of goal line technology.

Urban myths surround this person. Hear his story today when FC United Sporting Memories group recalls the 1966 World Cup.

1.30-3.00 Broadhurst Park. All welcome. Refreshments provided.

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The greatest goalkeeper of his era.

The 1966 World Cup was his high water mark.

The tournament is recalled this Friday 14th October 1.30-3.00 Broadhurst Park. All welcome. Refreshments provided .

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@YesterdaysStars 7-2 if IIRC

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A hero of the people. Promoted from a private to a sergeant in his country's army as a result of his goal at the 1966 World Cup.

Who is he?

Find out this Friday 14th October at FC United Sporting Memories, 1.30-3.00 Broadhurst Park. All welcome. Refreshments provided.

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The World Cup.of 1966 is the subject of this week's Sporting Memories meeting.

Whatever happened to Pickles?

1.30- 3.00 Broadhurst Park. All welcome. Refreshments provided.

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@johnludds The Reno and the Nile all part of a rite of passage in the 1970s

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This week's Sporting Memories meeting revisits the 1966 World Cup.

This chap will get a mention.

Friday 14th October 1.30-3.00 Broadhurst Park All welcome Refreshments provided.

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@CSimmsQB That didn't age well did it😂

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This is Pete Gleave founder member of our group. Peter likes cars. He was a taxi driver, driving instructor and a driving instructor's instructor 👍👍

He has a wealth of stories to tell about it all today 1.30-3.00 Broadhurst Park All welcome. Refreshments provided.

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Long-standing member Peter Gleave was once a driving instructor.

He will recall his stories this Friday 7th October at Broadhurst Park 1.30-3.00

All welcome. Refreshments provided.

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@BPete1970 @utdlee7 @johnny_bailey @Colrow26C @admiral1914 When we played Sunderland away in the second division we wore white. The photo of "The Fonz" aka Martin Buchan is Southampton FA Cup 5th Round 2-2 draw the year after they beat us in the final

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Long-standing member Peter Gleave was once a taxi driver.

He will recall his stories this Friday 7th October at Broadhurst Park 1.30-3.00

All welcome. Refreshments provided.

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@johnludds Totally agree. Only watched the first episode. What came across to me was how he wanted all the trappings of the office of PM without doing PM things👿

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Marlon Brando, a Native American actress and a small statuette.

Today's FC Sporting Memories meeting is all about the Oscars.

How did the award get its name. Find out today 1.30-3.00 Broadhurst Park. All welcome. Refreshments provided.

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@CSimmsQB Watching in Sky in the UK you and @MikeFlorioPFT rock💪