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A lot has been written on the best ever on our patch topic about Cowpss testimonial.Who else has had one?What criteria is used?The Roiders seem to have one going all the time!If he keeps us up again I'd support one for Bayles.Anyone else in?

Testimonials are usually after 10 years service with the club, thought exceptions are made. Skivvy had one with Rangers reserves.

Messy wrote:A lot has been written on the best ever on our patch topic about Cowpss testimonial.Who else has had one?What criteria is used?The Roiders seem to have one going all the time!If he keeps us up again I'd support one for Bayles.Anyone else in?

I'm in

Here's a few Testimonial and Benefit matches that have been held for Barrow AFC players over the years:-

28th April 1949 Barrow v Third Lanark (Lance Hall & Bud Wood Benefit)
28th April 1954 Barrow v Team of All Stars (Jimmy Collins, Billy Rogers & Sandy Patton Benefit)
19th April 1956 Barrow v Newcastle United (Billy Gordon & Billy Buchanan Testimonial)
1st May 1958 Barrow v The All Stars XI (Joe Armstrong Benefit)
4th April 1960 Barrow v Blackpool XI (Dave Proctor Benefit)
4th May 1961 Barrow v First Division XI (Tommy Cahill Benefit)
2nd May 1962 Barrow v Barrow Rugby (Tommy Cahill Benefit)
12th May 1969 Barrow v Greenock Morton (Brian Arrowsmith Testimonial)
7th May 1980 Barrow v Sunderland (Jimmy Mulvaney Testimonial)
8th May 1984 Barrow v Manchester United (Kevin Thomas & Dave Large Testimonial)
12th May 1986 Barrow v Barrow Rugby (Kevin Brockbank Testimonial)
11th Feb 1992 Barrow v Manchester City (Colin Cowperthwaite Testimonial)
6th May 1992 Barrow v Sheffield United (Ray Wilkie Testimonial)
21st July 1993 Barrow v Manchester City (Billy McAdams Benefit)
22nd March 1994 Barrow v Rangers (Glenn Skivington Testimonial)
5th December 1995 Barrow v Birmingham City (Kevin Proctor Testimonial)