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In the Sunderland squad (on loan from Everton) for this afternoon's League One Play-Off Final at Wembley is one Nathan Broadhead, who happens to be the grandson of the former Alty, Oswestry Town and Bangor City striker Tony Broadhead, whom some of us will have watched play for the Robins during the seasons 1971/72 to 1974/75. He was Alty's leading goalscorer during the 1971/72 NPL season.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/60572959

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61478455

https://www.thebangoraye.com/what-next-for-nathan-broadhead-the-bangor-lad-with-magic-feet/

Alas, four members of that 1978 FA Trophy-winning team are no longer with us.

https://www.wealdstone-fc.com/post/statement-from-the-board-of-directors

Have Alty ever conceded a quicker goal than the one which transpired in truly gruesome detail inside 20 seconds against Woking yesterday afternoon?

I've been racking my brains through the increasingly blurred images of over five decades of watching Alty and the following goal at FCUM on New Year's Day in 2017 came to mind as possibly constituting the previous fastest goal against the Robins that I have witnessed:

(From John Laidlar's match report)

"FC United had barely kicked off on a bright but cold afternoon at Broadhurst Park when they found themselves a goal to the good. After an advance on their right flank, the ball found its way to Gilchrist, who scored with a shot from 15 yards past the exposed Deasy, with just 38 seconds on the clock."

Can anyone else dredge up any other candidates?

We need Brian Flynn's eidetic memory for all things Alty to shine here!

The last occasion on which Alty played a match on Christmas Day:

25th December 1961
Cheshire County League

Winsford United 1  Altrincham 1

Alty goalscorer: Paddy Fagan.


I wonder if there are still any Alty supporters out there who attended this fixture....or have ever experienced watching the Robins play a match on Christmas Day during another season?

On this day 40 years ago.

Does anyone recollect anything about this nondescript 0-0 draw other than the freezing conditions?

I'm still astounded that this match ever took place:

Altrincham FC Co-Chairman Bill Waterson writes:

A further review of our procedures and safety standards sees the capacity for tonight's Emirates FA Cup first round replay with Gateshead set at 1,390.  The game is now sold out as we have reached this capacity.  There will be no tickets available on the night at the ground.

The ground will be configured as follows for this game; Main Stand capacity 480, Chequers End 640 and Community Sports Hall terrace 170, while the Family Stand will accommodate Gateshead supporters up to overall capacity. The Golf Road and the Popular Side will be closed to spectators tonight.

Access to the Chequers End terrace will be through the turnstiles at that end of the ground.  Access to the Main Stand and the CSH terrace will be through the Golf Road turnstiles.  Access to the Family Stand will be though the turnstiles to the right of the Main Stand.  Disabled access will be through Gate 4 as per usual.

Given the escalation in security levels following the terrorist attack in Liverpool over the weekend, your bags will be searched on entry to the stadium this evening.

You may also be subject to a personal search on arrival.  Please bear this in mind when arriving at the ground and turn up early.  Please leave bags at home if you can.  There will be frequent messages over the public address system, so please pay attention to those.

Turnstiles will be open from 6.30pm.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/59134873