On This Day: 13th January

[BRFCS.com]

13th January seems lucky for Rovers (most of the time!) Check out what happened on this day in history:

https://www.brfcs.com/magazine/articles/on-this-day:-13th-january/153

Also, post any suggestions below for other dates of the year and we'll try to do a few more of these articles if they're of interest.

[Gav]

Just looking at the other games listed:

1986: Rovers 3–2 Nottingham Forest Rovers stunned Brian Clough’s First Division team in this FA Cup third round replay on a Monday night. John Lowey scored the pick of the goals.

I don't remember the game, I may not have gone like the rest of the town! But only 11,000 on against first division Notts Forest? Unusual that, even though gates weren't great in mid 80's we'd pull the crowds in for the FA Cup games.

 

[1864roverite]

4 hours ago, Gav said:

Just looking at the other games listed:

1986: Rovers 3–2 Nottingham Forest Rovers stunned Brian Clough’s First Division team in this FA Cup third round replay on a Monday night. John Lowey scored the pick of the goals.

I don't remember the game, I may not have gone like the rest of the town! But only 11,000 on against first division Notts Forest? Unusual that, even though gates weren't great in mid 80's we'd pull the crowds in for the FA Cup games.

 

It was a fabulous away following at Forest when we drew 1-1. We should have won. It was bloody freezing, the Police were awful to Rovers fans but we did the club proud. Great result in the replay, John Lowey special !

[Gav]

1 hour ago, 1864roverite said:

It was a fabulous away following at Forest when we drew 1-1. We should have won. It was bloody freezing, the Police were awful to Rovers fans but we did the club proud. Great result in the replay, John Lowey special !

Did we have a snow ball fight with the Forest fans in the first leg on the away end?

My memory is not what it was 1864........

Edited January 13, 2022 by Gav

[DeeCee]

Don't know about Rovers but I've just managed to completely bollox my work laptop today 🤦‍♀️

[1864roverite]

17 hours ago, Gav said:

Did we have a snow ball fight with the Forest fans in the first leg on the away end?

My memory is not what it was 1864........

As I recall it was more than just snow balls being thrown !