We’d managed to get some tickets from some locals who had Scouse relatives.
Needless to say we were among the home supporters with Snooker Player John Parrott and a few scally mates behind us. They caught on we were Leeds fans bet seemed to be having a laugh and joke about it all. When Everton got their first goal, Parrot said something like ‘That’s it Blues you’re back in it now’ My mate turned to him and said, ‘Nah John, they are so far behind they need snookers’. Luckily Leeds held on! Other thing I remember about that day was that we got in the car to listen to Sports Report and our game was summarised by Eleanor Oldroyd I think. My mate look at me and said ‘Women reporting on football? What is the world coming to’ Different times. 🫢 KOT Inline images On Tue, 27 Jan 2026 at 11:59, <[email protected]> wrote: > Send Leedslist mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [email protected] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [email protected] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Leedslist digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. 35+ years ago! (James A. Lundon @ Yahoo!) > 2. Re: 35+ years ago! (John Boocock) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:32:35 +0000 (UTC) > From: "James A. Lundon @ Yahoo!" <[email protected]> > To: LeedsList <[email protected]> > Subject: [LU] 35+ years ago! > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > I recall the first day back in the old First Division in 1990 like it was > yesterday. Goodison Park: three nil up at half time and held on the win > three two. > A point tonight would be a good result! > James, > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:28:15 +0000 > From: John Boocock <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [LU] 35+ years ago! > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed > > I was in Scotland by then and we barely had long wave radio. I tried to > find a way of getting the result and the good old BBC came through for > me. For some reason the North Shore of the Cromarty Firth could receive > a crackly signal from er, BBC radio Kent. I nearly paid my licence fee! > > I found a gushing match report here starring mssrs Varadi, Speed and > lovely Chrissie Fairclough. > > > https://www.jon-howe.com/pdf_files/classic_match_reports/72.73_LUvPet_ClassicMatch.pdf > > Three golden points from tonight would send my heart all a flutter! To > see Gary Speed score again, well that's what dreams are made of eh? > > Betty > > > On 26/01/2026 12:32, James A. Lundon @ Yahoo! via Leedslist wrote: > > I recall the first day back in the old First Division in 1990 like it > was yesterday. Goodison Park: three nil up at half time and held on the > win three two. > > A point tonight would be a good result! > > James, > > ______________ > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ > > Rest In Peace Steve "Score one, score one more!" Gillen. > > > ------------------------------ > > End of Leedslist Digest, Vol 187, Issue 7 > ***************************************** > _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ Rest In Peace Steve "Score one, score one more!" Gillen.
