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Re: Altrincham v Sutton United : New Kick-Off Time at 12.30pm
« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2021, 03:39:41 PM »

Nice gesture by National League & Football League... assume most (if not all) sports will follow suit as a mark of respect...

So Sat lunchtime (12:30) ko to look forward to for Sutton game... well done Alty & National Lge as a whole...

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Re: Altrincham v Sutton United : New Kick-Off Time at 12.30pm
« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2021, 06:53:40 PM »



Here's an esoteric one for the fellow anoraks who lurk on this forum...

Would 12:30pm represent the earliest ever kick-off time for an Alty home fixture on a Saturday?
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Re: Altrincham v Sutton United : New Kick-Off Time at 12.30pm
« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2021, 07:25:45 PM »

The tragic circumstances allows me to watch the first half!
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Re: Altrincham v Sutton United : New Kick-Off Time at 12.30pm
« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2021, 07:39:53 PM »

Well I'll be well trollied by 6-00pm
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Re: Altrincham v Sutton United : New Kick-Off Time at 12.30pm
« Reply #5 on: April 12, 2021, 07:47:39 PM »

Well I'll be well trollied by 6-00pm

I'll be shopping trollied from 3-7!
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« Reply #6 on: April 12, 2021, 07:54:24 PM »

Well I'll be well trollied by 6-00pm

I'll be shopping trollied from 3-7!

Trollies. Great word.
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Re: Altrincham v Sutton United : New Kick-Off Time at 12.30pm
« Reply #7 on: April 12, 2021, 08:12:02 PM »



Here's an esoteric one for the fellow anoraks who lurk on this forum...

Would 12:30pm represent the earliest ever kick-off time for an Alty home fixture on a Saturday?

Guess there may have been a midday ko for TV at some point in our history... i think the Alty v Barnet 4-1 in1991 was 1pm ko for TV, but trying to recall any game earlier than 12:30...
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Re: Altrincham v Sutton United : New Kick-Off Time at 12.30pm
« Reply #8 on: April 12, 2021, 08:18:48 PM »



Here's an esoteric one for the fellow anoraks who lurk on this forum...

Would 12:30pm represent the earliest ever kick-off time for an Alty home fixture on a Saturday?

What time did winter Saturday games kick off in the pre-floodlights era?
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Re: Altrincham v Sutton United : New Kick-Off Time at 12.30pm
« Reply #9 on: April 12, 2021, 08:31:51 PM »



Here's an esoteric one for the fellow anoraks who lurk on this forum...

Would 12:30pm represent the earliest ever kick-off time for an Alty home fixture on a Saturday?

What time did winter Saturday games kick off in the pre-floodlights era?



2:30pm generally, although I have also seen home programmes that denote a 2:15pm kick-off.

 
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Re: Altrincham v Sutton United : New Kick-Off Time at 12.30pm
« Reply #10 on: April 12, 2021, 08:33:17 PM »



Here's an esoteric one for the fellow anoraks who lurk on this forum...

Would 12:30pm represent the earliest ever kick-off time for an Alty home fixture on a Saturday?

Guess there may have been a midday ko for TV at some point in our history... i think the Alty v Barnet 4-1 in1991 was 1pm ko for TV, but trying to recall any game earlier than 12:30...



That FA Cup tie against Darlington in December 2001 was also a 1:00pm kick-off.

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"It was just two world class players going for a 50/50 ball."

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Re: Altrincham v Sutton United : New Kick-Off Time at 12.30pm
« Reply #11 on: April 12, 2021, 08:45:37 PM »



Here's an esoteric one for the fellow anoraks who lurk on this forum...

Would 12:30pm represent the earliest ever kick-off time for an Alty home fixture on a Saturday?

What time did winter Saturday games kick off in the pre-floodlights era?



2:30pm generally, although I have also seen home programmes that denote a 2:15pm kick-off.

I'm surprised at that. That would mean matches ending about 4pm when it would be dark in December.
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Re: Altrincham v Sutton United : New Kick-Off Time at 12.30pm
« Reply #12 on: April 12, 2021, 09:53:52 PM »



Here's an esoteric one for the fellow anoraks who lurk on this forum...

Would 12:30pm represent the earliest ever kick-off time for an Alty home fixture on a Saturday?

What time did winter Saturday games kick off in the pre-floodlights era?



2:30pm generally, although I have also seen home programmes that denote a 2:15pm kick-off.

I'm surprised at that. That would mean matches ending about 4pm when it would be dark in December.

I have seen elsewhere that, before the use of floodlights, games did kick off surprisingly late in winter.

The archive section of John Laidlar's website mentions (look under Kick-offs in the link) that morning kick-offs were not unusual, when two games were played in a day, but, unfortunately, does not give match details or times. I do remember reading about a day at the end of a season when we did play two games in a day, and I think some players played in both; this would have been in the Manchester League days.


http://www.altrinchamfc.co.uk/altyhtol.htm
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Re: Altrincham v Sutton United : New Kick-Off Time at 12.30pm
« Reply #13 on: April 12, 2021, 10:26:17 PM »

I've found an earlier one. Not a Saturday but still:

http://www.altrinchamfc.co.uk/080825wm.htm

Not sure why it was a midday kick-off - police advice presumably?
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« Reply #14 on: April 12, 2021, 10:43:05 PM »

73-4 might be a good place to look.
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