Portsmouth v Ryde FA Cup 1st Qualifying Round in 1899/00 - one of the first matches to be played at Fratton Park.
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Portsmouth v Ryde FA Cup 1st Qualifying Round in 1899/00 - one of the first matches to be played at Fratton Park.
Fascinating Lee..cheers.
Was trying to get orientation,what are the hills in the background Portsdown ?
I used to sit up in one of those trees to watch the games. B)Quote:
Originally Posted by Scoular1
Cheap skate...swidt
I am on a mission now...need to find ordinance map of the area circa 1900. I mean where are the friggin trains?
Well that's just effin' marvellous. The only time Pompey ever win 10-0 and it's against my home town team. I reckons the camera is facing north up towards Cosham? All those fields would have been built on a few years later in the early 1900s.
Brilliant pic Lee - have sent it on to a few interested parties around the world and on the IoW.
Some pretty strange pitch markings and the ref looks less than interested. Some things don't change.
Was posted by someone on twitter & thought I would share it on here.
Bit of a discussion on twitter if it is fratton park as it might be a friendly played at Ryde a few days earlier, will let you know if there's a confirmed answer.
One for those down the road,
First match at The Dell, Southampton v Brighton United, Southern League, 3rd September 1898.Attachment 2467