ShropshireAlex
04-09-2014, 04:49 PM
Just to lighten the atmosphere a bit from our current worries (though on a serious story) - from the Times 29 August 1914:
INCIDENT AT A FULHAM MATCH
At the West London Police Court yesterday application was made on behalf of Mr Charrington [a campaigner against continued football] for summonses against two officials of the Fulham Football Club for assault. It was stated that the officials of the Football Association had promised him facilities for attending at football matches and recruiting. On Saturday he went to the Fulham Football Ground, where about 12,000 persons, most of them young men, were watching a match. At half-time Mr Charrington rose, and was proceeding to make some remarks when he was seized by the two men who, without making any request to him to leave, dragged him roughly along the gangway, and nearly threw him down the steps. The summonses were granted.
Some stewarding never changes then, at least at away matches ... ;D
INCIDENT AT A FULHAM MATCH
At the West London Police Court yesterday application was made on behalf of Mr Charrington [a campaigner against continued football] for summonses against two officials of the Fulham Football Club for assault. It was stated that the officials of the Football Association had promised him facilities for attending at football matches and recruiting. On Saturday he went to the Fulham Football Ground, where about 12,000 persons, most of them young men, were watching a match. At half-time Mr Charrington rose, and was proceeding to make some remarks when he was seized by the two men who, without making any request to him to leave, dragged him roughly along the gangway, and nearly threw him down the steps. The summonses were granted.
Some stewarding never changes then, at least at away matches ... ;D