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Post by maninasuitcase on Jan 15, 2023 22:35:42 GMT
A question came into my head the other day about floodlights, and i wondered if anyone knows the answer.
How did we play matches in the winter months before they were introduced? Did we kick off early? Play in twilight?
Logically there wouldn't be evening kick offs, but it still poses a question about 3pm kick offs as the evenings draw in by 4pm at this time of year.
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Post by greenman on Jan 15, 2023 22:43:42 GMT
They kicked off early and cup replays would be played in the midweek afternoon, plus every bank holiday as made use of, even Christmas day. There wasn`t the league cup to congest the season either.
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Post by Staffsoatcake on Jan 16, 2023 18:09:13 GMT
This current lot would look better in the dark anyway.
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Post by nott1 on Jan 16, 2023 18:11:48 GMT
2pm kickoffs
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Post by somersetstokie on Jan 17, 2023 13:54:54 GMT
Interestingly, Bramall Lane is believed to be the first stadium to host floodlit association football matches, dating as far back as 1878, when there were experimental matches at the Sheffield stadium during the dark winter afternoons. With no national grid, lights were powered by batteries and dynamoes, and were unreliable. Blackburn and Darwen also hosted floodlit matches in 1878, and in October of the same year 3rd Lanark RV played an exhibition match against Scottish Cup holders Vale of Leven at the first Cathkin Park!
According to internet sources.
Stoke did not have permanent floodlighting installed at the Victoria ground until 1956 when Floodlights were installed at the same time as the new main stand was built.
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Post by lordb on Jan 17, 2023 15:25:56 GMT
Our record win 10.3 v West Bromwich Albion in 30's was lowest gate of the season because it was a midweek game played at 3pm
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Post by stokefc on Jan 17, 2023 15:29:29 GMT
Our record win 10.3 v West Bromwich Albion in 30's was lowest gate of the season because it was a midweek game played at 3pm Swan Vestas at dusk
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Post by theonlooker on Jan 17, 2023 15:32:22 GMT
Our record win 10.3 v West Bromwich Albion in 30's was lowest gate of the season because it was a midweek game played at 3pm Now that's a Stoke stat if ever you saw one. Our record win and no bugger saw it.
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Post by skip on Jan 17, 2023 15:51:42 GMT
They kicked off early and cup replays would be played in the midweek afternoon, plus every bank holiday as made use of, even Christmas day. There wasn`t the league cup to congest the season either. Luton should kick off at lunchtime.
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Post by sportsman on Jan 17, 2023 16:22:44 GMT
I just can't wait for the night stoke try a light show and probably ending up tripping half of stoke
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