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Crowle Rover

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31 Years Ago Today
« on April 15, 2026, 08:08:12 pm by Crowle Rover »
Won 5-0 away at Scunthorpe
Mickey Norbury hat-trick
Later that same day I had my car nicked outside the Leadmill but that’s another story

https://x.com/stusfootyflash/status/2044478619246792924?s=46&t=EFKY_atUv8R8-p-gS1pnHw



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Chris Black come back

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Re: 31 Years Ago Today
« Reply #1 on April 15, 2026, 08:24:40 pm by Chris Black come back »
Went to that game. Absolutely amazing day out. Season had tailed off by then but Sammy Chung had put together a fine team. Top guy, Sammy.

Draytonian III

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Re: 31 Years Ago Today
« Reply #2 on April 15, 2026, 08:25:11 pm by Draytonian III »
I was there, poor Mark Samways in the Scunny net, I seem to think he was all but in tears

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Re: 31 Years Ago Today
« Reply #3 on April 15, 2026, 08:26:43 pm by Nudga »
If memory serves me right, Norbury did s bit of porridge for manslaughter.

roversdude

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Re: 31 Years Ago Today
« Reply #4 on April 15, 2026, 08:31:44 pm by roversdude »
Frightening that that is 31 years ago

Juddy

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Re: 31 Years Ago Today
« Reply #5 on April 15, 2026, 08:39:21 pm by Juddy »
Remember singing nice one Sammy nice one son nice one Sammy let’s have another one him being our old goalkeeper. I had not long started work at Keadby power station just up the road from the ground and was with one of my new work mates a Scunny fan Superb game and result

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Re: 31 Years Ago Today
« Reply #6 on April 15, 2026, 08:39:40 pm by Draytonian III »
If memory serves me right, Norbury did s bit of porridge for manslaughter.


Never mind calling Barry Richardson - Mad Baz , Mickey Norbury was a total fruit loop, didn’t he push his girlfriend’s mother down the stairs.

Chris Black come back

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Re: 31 Years Ago Today
« Reply #7 on April 15, 2026, 08:51:39 pm by Chris Black come back »
Jailed for two years in July 1990.

moses

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Re: 31 Years Ago Today
« Reply #8 on April 16, 2026, 09:03:50 am by moses »
Wow 31 years.
Great memories, fourth goal was absolute class and am sure I spent the next season in Donny Sunday league trying to copy the Norbury finish for the 5th goal (without success).

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Re: 31 Years Ago Today
« Reply #9 on April 16, 2026, 10:33:35 am by MachoMadness »
If memory serves me right, Norbury did s bit of porridge for manslaughter.


Never mind calling Barry Richardson - Mad Baz , Mickey Norbury was a total fruit loop, didn’t he push his girlfriend’s mother down the stairs.
Was that Jimmy Kelly (before we signed him) a few years later or am I getting our porridge players mixed up?

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Re: 31 Years Ago Today
« Reply #10 on April 16, 2026, 11:35:36 am by Danmckay456 »
Won 5-0 away at Scunthorpe
Mickey Norbury hat-trick
Later that same day I had my car nicked outside the Leadmill but that’s another story

https://x.com/stusfootyflash/status/2044478619246792924?s=46&t=EFKY_atUv8R8-p-gS1pnHw


One of my best mates has that Twitter page , it’s really taken off since he started it plus he used to go rovers when he was younger

ctay

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Re: 31 Years Ago Today
« Reply #11 on April 16, 2026, 12:41:30 pm by ctay »
I went to that... was an amazing day.

I am friends with Mark Samways, showed him the footage a few month ago... he couldnt really remember it! Selective memory

turnbull for england

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Re: 31 Years Ago Today
« Reply #12 on April 16, 2026, 01:19:20 pm by turnbull for england »
I went to that... was an amazing day.

I am friends with Mark Samways, showed him the footage a few month ago... he couldnt really remember it! Selective memory
Must have been like when he got concussion as Halifax ran in 4 2nd half goals after we went in 3-0 up at half time.


I know we saw him at his parents not long after Scunny game and reminded him of score then

Lesonthewest

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Re: 31 Years Ago Today
« Reply #13 on April 16, 2026, 07:21:15 pm by Lesonthewest »
Was there also, what a day.

Chris Black come back

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Re: 31 Years Ago Today
« Reply #14 on April 16, 2026, 07:26:12 pm by Chris Black come back »
We’d been terrible for quite a few seasons until 1994/95. Absolutely battered a load of sides that season but ran out of steam after we sold a few players. That was some side though. Demolished a load of sides. Remember a famous late away win against Scarborough at their old ground. Chaos.

turnbull for england

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Re: 31 Years Ago Today
« Reply #15 on April 16, 2026, 07:30:30 pm by turnbull for england »
We’d been terrible for quite a few seasons until 1994/95. Absolutely battered a load of sides that season but ran out of steam after we sold a few players. That was some side though. Demolished a load of sides. Remember a famous late away win against Scarborough at their old ground. Chaos.

Was that late penalty?

ctay

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Re: 31 Years Ago Today
« Reply #16 on April 17, 2026, 07:25:07 am by ctay »
I think it was, in front of us.... who scored it?? Was it 2-0 though? I think we had a 2-2 draw as well, I could be thinking of that one.

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Re: 31 Years Ago Today
« Reply #17 on April 17, 2026, 07:28:36 am by idler »
We did get 2 very late goals to draw 2-2 I think when we had a lad from Spurs playing. I remember somebody saying “They could have loaned us Klinsman”. Which made me smile. Probably 1995?

turnbull for england

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Re: 31 Years Ago Today
« Reply #18 on April 17, 2026, 07:31:40 am by turnbull for england »
I think it was, in front of us.... who scored it?? Was it 2-0 though? I think we had a 2-2 draw as well, I could be thinking of that one.

Vince Brockie as goal scorer possibly?
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Re: 31 Years Ago Today
« Reply #19 on April 17, 2026, 07:35:44 am by Chris Black come back »
We did get 2 very late goals to draw 2-2 I think when we had a lad from Spurs playing. I remember somebody saying “They could have loaned us Klinsman”. Which made me smile. Probably 1995?

Andy Turner.

Wade Falana

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Re: 31 Years Ago Today
« Reply #20 on April 17, 2026, 09:57:44 am by Wade Falana »
I think it was, in front of us.... who scored it?? Was it 2-0 though? I think we had a
2-2 draw as well, I could be thinking of that one.

Sure it was David Roche

Draytonian III

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Re: 31 Years Ago Today
« Reply #21 on April 17, 2026, 10:27:28 am by Draytonian III »
I remember Andy Turner playing at Exeter and running the home side ragged, winning 5-1 after being 4-0 up at halftime, David Roche got sent off. Played Huddersfield in the FA cup at home a week later, lost 2-1 I think , but David Roche got sent off again !!!

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Re: 31 Years Ago Today
« Reply #22 on April 17, 2026, 11:40:25 am by Chris Black come back »
Referee Jim Parker not a fan of Rovers.

Peebles Rover

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Re: 31 Years Ago Today
« Reply #23 on April 17, 2026, 12:31:59 pm by Peebles Rover »
Some great goals there

BobG

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Re: 31 Years Ago Today
« Reply #24 on April 17, 2026, 02:44:20 pm by BobG »
I thought the sending off was our striker Jones. Him helping Howe at Newcastle.

BobG

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Re: 31 Years Ago Today
« Reply #25 on April 17, 2026, 02:55:18 pm by Iberian Red »
Won 5-0 away at Scunthorpe
Mickey Norbury hat-trick
Later that same day I had my car nicked outside the Leadmill but that’s another story

https://x.com/stusfootyflash/status/2044478619246792924?s=46&t=EFKY_atUv8R8-p-gS1pnHw

I was also at the game and seem to remember the Leadmill too. No idea who was on tho,and it wasn't me that nicked your car! Do you remember who played the Leadmill?

turnbull for england

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Re: 31 Years Ago Today
« Reply #26 on April 17, 2026, 03:19:10 pm by turnbull for england »
Won 5-0 away at Scunthorpe
Mickey Norbury hat-trick
Later that same day I had my car nicked outside the Leadmill but that’s another story

https://x.com/stusfootyflash/status/2044478619246792924?s=46&t=EFKY_atUv8R8-p-gS1pnHw

I was also at the game and seem to remember the Leadmill too. No idea who was on tho,and it wasn't me that nicked your car! Do you remember who played the Leadmill?

SMA results - Sheffield Music Archive https://share.google/UhYwpjfm5nAijv9X
It's not on this list , but a good few memories are
« Last Edit: April 17, 2026, 03:45:03 pm by turnbull for england »

Sprotyrover

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Re: 31 Years Ago Today
« Reply #27 on April 17, 2026, 04:02:43 pm by Sprotyrover »
If memory serves me right, Norbury did s bit of porridge for manslaughter.
I think it was the other guy from Sunderland we had just sold him too.
David Roach?

Iberian Red

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Re: 31 Years Ago Today
« Reply #28 on April 17, 2026, 04:07:23 pm by Iberian Red »
Won 5-0 away at Scunthorpe
Mickey Norbury hat-trick
Later that same day I had my car nicked outside the Leadmill but that’s another story

https://x.com/stusfootyflash/status/2044478619246792924?s=46&t=EFKY_atUv8R8-p-gS1pnHw

I was also at the game and seem to remember the Leadmill too. No idea who was on tho,and it wasn't me that nicked your car! Do you remember who played the Leadmill?


SMA results - Sheffield Music Archive https://share.google/UhYwpjfm5nAijv9X
It's not on this list , but a good few memories are

Thanks Turnbull,but the link won't work for me. However if it's the one I'm thinking of(seen one before), I was amazed how many gigs I'd been to on the list although I did live there for a good few years. I'm wondering if it was the Fall that night as I saw them on numerous occasionally there.

Nudga

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Re: 31 Years Ago Today
« Reply #29 on April 17, 2026, 04:19:04 pm by Nudga »
If memory serves me right, Norbury did s bit of porridge for manslaughter.
I think it was the other guy from Sunderland we had just sold him too.
David Roach?

No, defo Norbury did time for manslaughter,  apparently pushed his missus downstairs during an argument. 

Roche, signed for Southend but was hanging around with some bad people and got knee capped. I can't remember if that happened in Newcastle or Southend though.

Mad times really because Jamie Lawrence also did time just before signing for us.

 

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