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'' A trip down memeory lane ''

By Andrew67 (legacy user)1/3/2014 21:44Sat Mar 1 21:44:32 2014

Now after a close to 3 hour coach journey the 1st thing I wanted was coffee , great I thought a Tesco supermarket right next to the ground , but imagine my surprise when I find they blew all the budget on an ornate water feature outside the front entrance instead of a costa coffee shop . '' every little helps '' or not today :)

Any enough about supermarkets or this could descend into domestic appliance gate 2 . those that have no idea what im referring to should read '' ships in the night '' circa feb 26th 2014.

So the travelling swan army was swelled in its ranks today I think upwards of 40 made the long trip south west (ish) now in to account Staines poor away form and the devastating floods that have hit our town that's a pretty good effort.
The Banter in the bar pre game was mainly centred around Tom cleverly and the utter amazement that he gets picked for the England squad . I personally think Uncle tom cobbly would do a better job .

Dorchester's ground was well appointed with ample room and good facilities which included good food and toilets with lights that worked. a point I failed to make about concord on Tuesday. yes peeing in the dark can lead to wet trainers .

The game was played on a pitch that looked like the local rugby side had played on a hour previous to kick off . Staines never looked troubled by there opponents and went in 1=0 up at half time thanks to a Louie T strike .
The 2nd half followed a similar pattern until the referee gave what could be described as a dodgy penalty, which was dually converted.

Staines had 2 chances late on. one clipped the crossbar and one blazed over and landed in the ornate fountain outside Tesco!

So a point away is always better than no points away , and in my humble opionin it was the swans best performance for some while .

Back to our house at last next week and lets hope the home form can get us moving back up the table .

Keep smiling Swans and don't forget.

'' its all swings and roundabouts''

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Re: '' A trip down memeory lane ''

By scritchy scratchy guide (chynnahe)7/8 03:39Fri Aug 7 03:39:34 2026In response to '' A trip down memeory lane '' Top of thread

That's the thing about those new Tesco 'extras' - they splash out on the entrance but forget the essentials. No Costa inside is a proper letdown after a long coach ride.https://scritchyscratchy.cc

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By ahr1475/8 02:49Wed Aug 5 02:49:00 2026In response to '' A trip down memeory lane '' Top of thread

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Re: '' A trip down memeory lane ''

By alicewonder2/7 09:46Thu Jul 2 09:46:39 2026In response to '' A trip down memeory lane '' Top of thread

Now after a close to 3 hour coach journey the 1st thing I wanted was coffee , great I thought a Tesco supermarket right next to the ground , but imagine my surprise when I find they blew all the budget on an ornate water feature outside the front entrance instead of a costa coffee shop . '' every little helps '' or not today :)

Any enough about supermarkets or this could descend into domestic appliance gate 2 . those that have no idea what im referring to should read '' ships in the night '' circa feb 26th 2014.

So the travelling swan army was swelled in its ranks today I think upwards of 40 made the long trip south west (ish) now in to account Staines poor away form and the devastating floods that have hit our town that's a pretty good effort.
The Banter in the bar pre game was mainly centred around Tom cleverly and the utter amazement that he gets picked for the England squad . I personally think Uncle tom cobbly would do a better job .

Dorchester's ground was well appointed with ample room and good facilities which included good food and toilets with lights that worked. a point I failed to make Free Online Games about concord on Tuesday. yes peeing in the dark can lead to wet trainers .

The game was played on a pitch that looked like the local rugby side had played on a hour previous to kick off . Staines never looked troubled by there opponents and went in 1=0 up at half time thanks to a Louie T strike .
The 2nd half followed a similar pattern until the referee gave what could be described as a dodgy penalty, which was dually converted.

Staines had 2 chances late on. one clipped the crossbar and one blazed over and landed in the ornate fountain outside Tesco!

So a point away is always better than no points away , and in my humble opionin it was the swans best performance for some while .

Back to our house at last next week and lets hope the home form can get us moving back up the table .

Keep smiling Swans and don't forget.

'' its all swings and roundabouts''

It's unbelievable that there aren't any cafes in a place that attracts so much attention. I'm just like you. I always look for cafes first whenever I go to a new place.

Edited by alicewonder at 09:49:54 on 2nd July 2026

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Appreciation for the supporters.

By gordon (legacy user)2/3/2014 09:14Sun Mar 2 09:14:15 2014In response to '' A trip down memeory lane '' Top of thread

Just a word of thanks to the Dorchester officials who greeted us to their club,they came round to each of our tables in the bar had a friendly word and wished us all well.When you consider the trouble they are in at the foot of the table it was a great gesture.
Furthermore our management team led by Martyn Spong thanked all of us (who were left on the coach when we got back to the club) for making the trip. That sort of thing is very much appreciated.

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Re: Appreciation for the supporters.

By john blair (legacy user)2/3/2014 11:27Sun Mar 2 11:27:56 2014In response to Appreciation for the supporters.Top of thread

Dorchester - nice club.nice bar.nice people.
I hope they stay up.

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Re: Appreciation for the supporters.

By rebecca6/8 10:50Thu Aug 6 10:50:04 2026In response to Re: Appreciation for the supporters.Top of thread

It's always interesting to see different perspectives from the community, and discussions like this help everyone stay informed. Gathering feedback is valuable in any setting, just as the https://mybkexperiences.onl/ gives customers a chance to share their experiences and contribute to better service.

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Agree totally!

By Follow the Swans (legacy user)2/3/2014 10:50Sun Mar 2 10:50:16 2014In response to Appreciation for the supporters.Top of thread

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Coach trip trivia

By Secretary (legacy user)2/3/2014 01:08Sun Mar 2 01:08:32 2014In response to '' A trip down memeory lane '' Top of thread

I don't know how this one started, but here is a list of the teams / clubs beginning with "W" against whom we have played First Team matches in the last 70 years...

Wallingford Town
Waltham Abbey
Walthamstow Avenue
Walton & Hersham
Walton Casuals
Wantage Town
Ware
Warta Poznan' [POLAND]
Waterlooville
Watford XI
Wealdstone
Welling United
Wellingborough Town
Welwyn Garden City
Wembley
West Ham United XI
West Middlesex Sunday League
Weston-super-Mare
Weymouth
Whitton
Whyteleafe
Willesden [as well as Willesden Reserves]
Willesden Hawkeye
Willesden Town
Wimbledon
Windsor & Eton
Wingate
Wingate & Finchley
Witham Town
Witney Town
Wivenhoe Town
Woking
Wokingham Town
Wolverton Town [also known at different times as Wolverton Town & British Railways and as Wolverton Town (Milton Keynes)]
Wood Green Town
Worcester City
Worcester Park
Worthing
Wycombe Wanderers

I'm not sure if Willesden Town and Willesden were the same club with a name change, or two different clubs; certainly Willesden Hawkeye were a different club altogether. Likewise, Wingate and Wingate & Finchley were different teams.

The other question concerned the more 'unlikely' teams our Reserves had played in county cup ties. Here is an A-Z of are some of them, showing the competition we met in (Middlesex Intermediate / Junior / Premier Cup and London Intermediate Cup), the year, and the outcome(s) (won, drew, lost, or abandoned):

Acton Liners (MPC: 1998) L
BEA London (MIC: 1957, 1970) LW (just 'BEA' in 1970)
Bedfont Institute (MJC: 1954) L
Brentford West (MIC: 1960) L
British Ropes (LIC: 1972) W
Caribbean International (LIC: 1986) L
Chalfont National (MIC: 1960) L
Charing Cross Association (MPC: 1992) W (replay ordered) L
Cockfosters (MPC: 1981 & 1985; LIC: 1984) LLL
Coteford (MIC: 1977) W
Crown & Manor Reserves (MPC: 1987) L
Drayreg (MIC: 1977) ?
Eastcote (MIC: 1975) W
Evershed Social (MPC: 1993) L
Fairey Aviation (MJC: 1957) L
Feltham Ivy Leaf (MJC: 1920) L
Friern Barnet (MIC: 1946) ?
Grange (MIC: 1977) W
Hampton Court Palace (MJC: 1923) W
Hampton Hill (MJC: 1911) ?
Hanworth (MJC: 1951; MIC: 1970) LL
Hanworth Rovers (MJC: 1953) W
Harmondsworth (MIC: 1959) W
Harrow St Mary's (MPC: 1996) W
Hayes Corinthians (MJC: 1952) L
Hayes Wanderers (MIC: 1972) W
Highgate Redwing (MJC: 1956) L
Hillingdon Hospital (MIC: 1950) L
Home Counties FS (LIC: 1975) W
Ivanhoe Athletic (MIC: 1965) L
Kenboro All Stars (MPC: 1982) L
Kodak Harrow Saturday (MPC: 1999) W
Leyton County (LIC: 1985) DW
Linton Sports (MIC: 1973) L
London Transport (MIC: 1978) W
Mansfield House (LIC: 1972) L
Masonian Athletic (MIC: 1969) L
Mill Hill (MJC: 1953) DL
Nestle's (Hayes) "A" (MJC: 1951) W
Old Meadonians (MIC: 1979) W
Old Roan (LIC: 1972) W
Palmers Green Athletic (MIC: 1960; LIC: 1975) WW
Parkfield (MIC: 1954) L
Pennant (LIC: 1978) ?
Pitshangar Dynamo (MPC: 1985) L
Rayners Lane (MPC: 1984) DL
Ruislip FC (MPC: 1983) W
Ruislip Rovers (MIC: 1958) L
St. Cuthbert's (MJC: 1950) aL
St. Margarets (MJC: 1912) DL
Southgate (MIC: 1948) L
Southgate Olympic (MIC: 1964) L
Staines Linoleum (MJC: 1926) ?
Stansfeld (Oxford & Bermondsey) (LIC: 1976) W
Stanwell District (MIC: 1959) W
Sudbury Court Sports (MJC: 1952) W
Sunbury (MJC: 1922, 1923) LL
Technicolor Sports (MPC: 1984, 1994, 1995 & 1997) WLWW
Teddington Constitutionals (MJC: 1911, 1912) WW
Troy Albion (MPC: 1987) DD (lost on pens)
Tufnell Park Reserves (MIC: 1953) L
Unilever (MIC: 1960) W
Victoria (MIC: 1967) L
Viking Sports Reserves (MPC: 1988) W
Weald Rovers (MIC: 1962) L
West London Institute Of Higher Education (MPC: 1995) L
Willesden Reserves (MIC: 1955) L
Wingate (MIC: 1970; LIC: 1973) WL
Woodford Town Reserves (LIC: 1986) W
Yiewsley Athletic (MIC: 1949) L

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Re: Coach trip trivia

By UFC Mark20/9/2016 13:39Tue Sep 20 13:39:55 2016In response to Coach trip triviaTop of thread

Stumbled across this old thread on a Google search and felt obliged to reply. The Drayreg MIC tie from 1977 was a loss for Staines reserves because Drayreg eventually lost in the final to British Airways, at Hillingdon Borough's Leas Stadium. This was the last ever game for Drayreg FC as the ground was sold to Uxbridge FC who commenced playing there the following season, renaming it Honeycroft.

All the best!

Mark

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Coach trip trivia

By Roger (legacy user)2/3/2014 12:48Sun Mar 2 12:48:53 2014In response to Coach trip triviaTop of thread

Interesting stuff Steve remember the BEA game scored in first minute thought it was going to be loads of goals just ended 1 nil!

A great day at Dorchester nice club.

Better get the dyson out now ! And get the washing done also!

Hope for a home win Saturday

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Re: Coach trip trivia

By Follow the Swans (legacy user)2/3/2014 08:10Sun Mar 2 08:10:33 2014In response to Coach trip triviaTop of thread

Not sure where that came from Steve but at least it got me off to sleep ... Ha Ha

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Re: Coach trip trivia

By futuristicetch2/7 08:37Thu Jul 2 08:37:46 2026In response to Re: Coach trip triviaTop of thread

I think you’re right that local football still matters, and Staines & Lammas (Middlesex) at least gives people in the town something real to follow on a Saturday. It’s not the same history or identity as the Swans, but communities and clubs evolve over time. Maybe the forum could find a balance - keeping a place for the history while also talking about what football in Staines looks like now. Otherwise, like you said, it risks turning into people just posting into the void. Driving Directions

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Re: Coach trip trivia

By rebecca30/7 13:15Thu Jul 30 13:15:31 2026In response to Re: Coach trip triviaTop of thread

I agree that local football is about more than just results; it’s about community, memories, and giving people something to connect with. Clubs may change over time, but keeping the history alive while supporting the current teams helps preserve that local identity. Just like resources such as https://yourtexasbenefits.com.co/ help people stay connected with essential services, local clubs help keep communities informed and engaged. Hopefully, the forum continues to be a place for meaningful conversations.

Edited by rebecca at 13:16:19 on 30th July 2026

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Trivia!!!!

By gordon (legacy user)2/3/2014 08:56Sun Mar 2 08:56:57 2014In response to Re: Coach trip triviaTop of thread

If thats Trivia Steve god help us when you get serious.

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