40 years ago Fulham v trinity challenge cup at craven cottage 15 .000 8.000 trinity fans brilliant day 9 5 to trinity

I remember it well. Really thought RL would take off in the capital after that match but....

Keith Smith at his brilliant best.

Keith Smith ,one of the best centres to play for Waky .The Dummy he did was so good half the spectator missed is try because they were looking the other way

Yep, I was there when Keith Smith somehow made the ball disappear, then ghosted around their winger, only for it to re-appear as he touched down behind the sticks....one of the best tries I have ever seen

Think I was stood right at the side of you, nearly sure that the guy he dummied the ball to was Terry Day who to this day probably thought he had the ball, can't quite remember the team but am pretty sure that Roy Bratt, Brian Juliff, Colin Forsyth, trevor midgeley played that day

Found a picture of the programme which lists

Steve Diamond at full back, fletcher on one wing, terry day in centre, steve tinker in other , adrian barwood on other wing, Toppo and Agar at halves, Front row of forsyth mcurrie harris, Kelly, Juliff and Lampkowski in Pack - so guess there must have been a couple changes on the day

Wollo at the best of times you wind me up

but your new Avatar is positively frightening, remove it at once, please

I remember it well, fantastic atmosphere & a really tight game.

I must have been happy with the result, it was only the second time ever I went onto a pitch to congratulate the lads.

Brilliant game and the beat away support I have been involved in.

I seem to remember a young prop playing for us that day called Murray. If my memory serves me right he got injured and carried off on a stretcher. As they took him down the touchline someone shouted that it was the longest run he'd ever managed. Cruel but funny at the time. Any one else confirm???

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I believe it is still the record attendance for Fulham/London/Harlequins etc 15K+

Had a look on rugby league project and we had a prop that year called Nigel Murray played for us 4 times that year - can’t actually picture him though

Yeah Nigel that was him. 1980-81 played 45 games according to wiki.

Nigel Murray was (probably still is, although I haven't seen him in a while) about 6'3, dark hair and bearded, he used to work at Ferrybridge power station in admin, many moons ago.
I recall him kicking a long range goal in the dying minutes of a game to draw a game (but I may be wrong -funny thing memories), perhaps against Whitehaven.
Nigel was a Fev fan and really wanted to play for them, but signed for us instead.

Ronnie Campbell was referee that day, but I see elsewhere that billy thompson died this week pretty sure he reffed us week after at home

I remember him kicking that goal. Was a good prop without being a superstar. I liked him.

Last time I saw Steve tinker he working at garage in Kirk ham gate brilliant player

Memorable to me. Took a wrong turn, got done at Horseferry Magistrates and it cost me £30.00 and three points. Both fathers got paralytic and we lost one on the south bound carriage way coming back. Great game. Billy Harris and Colin Forsyth. They don’t make em like that anymore. Think Ian Van Bellen was propping against them.

Never have been good with directions then Manuel

Which garage, as I deliver parts to a couple of garages in Kirkhamgate ??
(Not sure I'd recognise him after all these years though !!)

Yes BLM, I should’ve gone by Bus. My father, “turn left here down the Old Kent Road, nenanena.

First garage before fish shop but this was a good 15 years ago !!

Steve Tinker lived for quite a time in Flanshaw. It was a council house and I'm not sure, but the house may have been "retained" by Trinityas Jan Prinsloo lived there for a while when he first joined us.