Barrow vs Leamington

[Simesy]

When we first played them in December 1979 at Holker st Barrow won 6-2. The AP in Leamington's name came from their main sponsors Automotive Products. When they went bust the club did.

AP never went bust neither did the club who were effectively given notice to quit the ground. The club changed name to Leamington FC in 1985 when ties were cut and ceased competing at the end of the 1987/88 season. In the "wilderness" years between 1988-2000 the club continued to pay FA subscriptions and can still be traced back as an uninterrupted entity back to 1933.

The only information I have of our previous meetings are:

1979/80 - BAFC 6v2 APLFC; APLFC 0v1 BAFC
1980/81 - APLFC 2v2 BAFC; BAFC 0v2 APLFC
1981/82 - BAFC 4v2 APLFC (Gorman, Gardner); APLFC (Casey) 1v1 BAFC

So, your record is a very good 6-3-2-1-16-9

I have no information on other scorers or attendances so feel free to fill in the blanks.

[blue]

A season or 3 back we played gateshead Jason walker slid in second half th..e ref abandoned that game..

[bigcod123]

A season or 3 back we played gateshead Jason walker slid in second half th..e ref abandoned that game..

Yep remember that one..was right in front of me

[urswick blue]

I remember that happening against Kettering Jason disappered in a great pool of water, nearly drowning in front of the dug outs and the ref abandoned the game.

[urswick blue]

When we first played them in December 1979 at Holker st Barrow won 6-2. The AP in Leamington's name came from their main sponsors Automotive Products. When they went bust the club did.

AP never went bust neither did the club who were effectively given notice to quit the ground. The club changed name to Leamington FC in 1985 when ties were cut and ceased competing at the end of the 1987/88 season. In the "wilderness" years between 1988-2000 the club continued to pay FA subscriptions and can still be traced back as an uninterrupted entity back to 1933.

The only information I have of our previous meetings are:
79-80 Barrows goal was a og by Brown, 80-81 Both goals at HS Scored by Doug Hickton, at the windmill ground think the scoorers were Kilkelly and Kelly while Barrows goals were scored by Moore and Pearson.
1979/80 - BAFC 6v2 APLFC; APLFC 0v1 BAFC
1980/81 - APLFC 2v2 BAFC; BAFC 0v2 APLFC
1981/82 - BAFC 4v2 APLFC (Gorman, Gardner); APLFC (Casey) 1v1 BAFC

So, your record is a very good 6-3-2-1-16-9

I have no information on other scorers or attendances so feel free to fill in the blanks.

[K_BFC]

Not rained as much as expected today, dry for most of the morning and the occasional dry spell this afternoon. Forecast for tomorrow is still the same. Look out for ice in the morning though.

Simesy, if your one in the same Simesy discussing Barrow's ground regulations on the Leamington forum...

So, if the match started and was abandoned after 12 minutes due to rain, you'd be happy with them keeping your £13?

I wouldn't worry about it, we rarely have games abandoned. I think the regulation about not repaying is because of the practicality of re-paying everyone on the day.

You are issued with a ticket on paying to enter so if the games was abandoned so early the club could readmit those with a ticket to the rearranged game. If they were stingy and didn't they would likely get an enormous amount of stick from the home fans. The ticket was originally to allow re-admittance to the ground for those that go to the bar (entrance is outside the terrace area) and the like at half-time.

BTW I doubt you'll be searched, it's not a high profile game that attracts the idiots.

[Uncle Peter]

To be fair the ground rules are fairly standard. Searches etc are not used unless it's a big game and most away fans bring flags, it's flags on poles /sticks that are an issue.

We're a friendly bunch, and our stewarding is fairly low key.

Have a good day!

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[Simesy]

Not rained as much as expected today, dry for most of the morning and the occasional dry spell this afternoon. Forecast for tomorrow is still the same. Look out for ice in the morning though.

Simesy, if your one in the same Simesy discussing Barrow's ground regulations on the Leamington forum...

So, if the match started and was abandoned after 12 minutes due to rain, you'd be happy with them keeping your £13?

I wouldn't worry about it, we rarely have games abandoned. I think the regulation about not repaying is because of the practicality of re-paying everyone on the day.

You are issued with a ticket on paying to enter so if the games was abandoned so early the club could readmit those with a ticket to the rearranged game. If they were stingy and didn't they would likely get an enormous amount of stick from the home fans. The ticket was originally to allow re-admittance to the ground for those that go to the bar (entrance is outside the terrace area) and the like at half-time.

BTW I doubt you'll be searched, it's not a high profile game that attracts the idiots.

All good stuff. Our last match at home to Oxford was abandoned after 12 minutes. Whilst our club is doing something with regards the replay (pay-what-you-want etc) they also gave some fans their money back. In the very unlikely event of that happening tomorrow there would be a clamour for the same as the chance of most people making the replay on a Tuesday night is remote. One Nuneaton wag did say once that Barrow is better as a midweek fixture as you can't see what a sh1t-hole it is. I have no opinion as I have never been there.

[spirit of 1990]

One Nuneaton wag did say once that Barrow is better as a midweek fixture as you can't see what a sh1t-hole it is.

And thats from a person who presumably lives in, or around Nuneaton

[bobbie moore]

One Nuneaton wag did say once that Barrow is better as a midweek fixture as you can't see what a sh1t-hole it is.

And thats from a person who presumably lives in, or around Nuneaton

And 6 miles from Atherstone .......you couldn't make it up

[McMark]

Getting some respite from the rain at the moment with a good drying wind and only showers forecast until kick off! predicting a well earned 3-1 win with Duran on the scoresheet.

[K_BFC]

One Nuneaton wag did say once that Barrow is better as a midweek fixture as you can't see what a sh1t-hole it is. I have no opinion as I have never been there.

Typical away fan view by the sounds. Taking that view as literally what you see out the window...

It really is a shame that the local council, who desperately try to promote tourism in the town, also opted to divert all incoming traffic down the industrial road coming into the town many many years ago. The Dalton bypass among other changes resulted in a road on which you got into the town much faster, which is what the businesses wanted and it was needed. Sadly it drives any visitors past the factories and industrial units, the slag heap left over from the old steal works industry and a rather grey looking council estate and the municipal waste disposal site. Sadly you reach the ground just after all this before you reach the town proper. Doubt many have gone much beyond that and have had their view thus tainted.

Originally you had to drive through Dalton, which sits between Ulverston and Barrow, then choose the industrial road described above or the wide tree lined avenue of Abbey Road. With it's stone arch leading to Furness Abbey itself next to a 5 star hotel and lots of large houses with large gardens. It goes like that almost all the way into the town. Takes you past The Strawberry which is good if your looking for food. If your coming by train Abbey Road crosses the end of Holker St on which the ground sits, station approach exits onto Holker St near Abbey Road. The coast road from Ulverston (A5087) is another alternate route and is just as nice, in a different way. You skirt along the edge of Morecambe Bay, but that brings you in on the wrong side of town for the ground and takes longer.

Like any locale, it has it's detractors that have either never been there, only briefly been there or have no idea where the good spots are because they are not familiar enough with it. Depends on what your looking for. Being an area of high unemployment you often find a lot here want to be elsewhere, so locals don't always praise the area either.

[barrowfan]

With it's stone arch leading to Furness Abbey itself next to a 5 star hotel

Not quite. If you're referring to Abbey House Hotel it's a 3 star.

[K_BFC]

With it's stone arch leading to Furness Abbey itself next to a 5 star hotel

INot quite. If you're referring to Abbey House Hotel it's a 3 star.

Thanks for that, bad source Nice looking hotel anyway, a favourite for weddings and won a few awards for it.

[andyg]

Reckon you should be a tourist guide - great way to sell Barrow. I would add going along the coast road you should visit Roa Island (take a pictu of No 4 Lighthouse - I love that building so unique) & look across to Peel Island - have a drink in the Ship (think thats the pubs name) then make your way across the the ground. By the way its not the wrong side of Barrow its really nice around Roose & my grandparents lived in Monks Brow...happy days