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tommytowne said:
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Friendly match;
Brighton HA XI (containing about 5 of their first team squad v Phoenix Brewery XI ( my firm in aid of Zeebrugge Ferry Disaster in 1986. (Playing for Phoenix, you will understand how desperate I was to score.) For reasons known only to themselves, Peter Bonetti, who lived in nearby Worthing guested for them in goal.
With ten minutes left and the Vermin 6-0 up, I heard ref Allan Gunn ( he reffed the 1990 Cup Final ) say to one of their defenders something like “ Next time the ball comes up here ffs let them have one”.
Two minutes later, ball arrives at my feet, I set off on a mazy run, defenders hold off, Bonetti comes out and I neatly slip it under him into the net. Some feigned applause from a couple of the vermin defenders which ceases as I take my shirt off to reveal my Palace shirt underneath.
Welsh international Peter O’Sullivan bought me a pint afterwards “for my cheek”. I like to think that I joined Gerd Mueller and Uwe Seeler in Bonetti’s nightmares after that.
 
Alan Whittle said:
Friendly match;
Brighton HA XI (containing about 5 of their first team squad v Phoenix Brewery XI ( my firm in aid of Zeebrugge Ferry Disaster in 1986. (Playing for Phoenix, you will understand how desperate I was to score.) For reasons known only to themselves, Peter Bonetti, who lived in nearby Worthing guested for them in goal.
With ten minutes left and the Vermin 6-0 up, I heard ref Allan Gunn ( he reffed the 1990 Cup Final ) say to one of their defenders something like “ Next time the ball comes up here ffs let them have one”.
Two minutes later, ball arrives at my feet, I set off on a mazy run, defenders hold off, Bonetti comes out and I neatly slip it under him into the net. Some feigned applause from a couple of the vermin defenders which ceases as I take my shirt off to reveal my Palace shirt underneath.
Welsh international Peter O’Sullivan bought me a pint afterwards “for my cheek”. I like to think that I joined Gerd Mueller and Uwe Seeler in Bonetti’s nightmares after that.
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Sounds like you had heaps of fun and liked your displaying your colours.
 

…David Moore’s former LFC Chairman has died aged 76.

I met him & his wife as they attended my Son’s wedding and they were both very pleasant. Sadly his wife passed away a few weeks ago and as often happens, one follows the other.

They were the subject of a very intrusive burglary some years ago & it certainly took its toll on their remaining years.
 
Alan Whittle said:
Friendly match;
Brighton HA XI (containing about 5 of their first team squad v Phoenix Brewery XI ( my firm in aid of Zeebrugge Ferry Disaster in 1986. (Playing for Phoenix, you will understand how desperate I was to score.) For reasons known only to themselves, Peter Bonetti, who lived in nearby Worthing guested for them in goal.
With ten minutes left and the Vermin 6-0 up, I heard ref Allan Gunn ( he reffed the 1990 Cup Final ) say to one of their defenders something like “ Next time the ball comes up here ffs let them have one”.
Two minutes later, ball arrives at my feet, I set off on a mazy run, defenders hold off, Bonetti comes out and I neatly slip it under him into the net. Some feigned applause from a couple of the vermin defenders which ceases as I take my shirt off to reveal my Palace shirt underneath.
Welsh international Peter O’Sullivan bought me a pint afterwards “for my cheek”. I like to think that I joined Gerd Mueller and Uwe Seeler in Bonetti’s nightmares after that.
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1987 I think else I'm getting plod involved to investigate why your firm held a benefit match for a disaster before it happened. :p
 
Alan Whittle said:
Friendly match;
Brighton HA XI (containing about 5 of their first team squad v Phoenix Brewery XI ( my firm in aid of Zeebrugge Ferry Disaster in 1986. (Playing for Phoenix, you will understand how desperate I was to score.) For reasons known only to themselves, Peter Bonetti, who lived in nearby Worthing guested for them in goal.
With ten minutes left and the Vermin 6-0 up, I heard ref Allan Gunn ( he reffed the 1990 Cup Final ) say to one of their defenders something like “ Next time the ball comes up here ffs let them have one”.
Two minutes later, ball arrives at my feet, I set off on a mazy run, defenders hold off, Bonetti comes out and I neatly slip it under him into the net. Some feigned applause from a couple of the vermin defenders which ceases as I take my shirt off to reveal my Palace shirt underneath.
Welsh international Peter O’Sullivan bought me a pint afterwards “for my cheek”. I like to think that I joined Gerd Mueller and Uwe Seeler in Bonetti’s nightmares after that.
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Brilliant
 

Alan Whittle said:
Friendly match;
Brighton HA XI (containing about 5 of their first team squad v Phoenix Brewery XI ( my firm in aid of Zeebrugge Ferry Disaster in 1986. (Playing for Phoenix, you will understand how desperate I was to score.) For reasons known only to themselves, Peter Bonetti, who lived in nearby Worthing guested for them in goal.
With ten minutes left and the Vermin 6-0 up, I heard ref Allan Gunn ( he reffed the 1990 Cup Final ) say to one of their defenders something like “ Next time the ball comes up here ffs let them have one”.
Two minutes later, ball arrives at my feet, I set off on a mazy run, defenders hold off, Bonetti comes out and I neatly slip it under him into the net. Some feigned applause from a couple of the vermin defenders which ceases as I take my shirt off to reveal my Palace shirt underneath.
Welsh international Peter O’Sullivan bought me a pint afterwards “for my cheek”. I like to think that I joined Gerd Mueller and Uwe Seeler in Bonetti’s nightmares after that.
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Fantastic story Al
 

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