Classic Encounters

I thought it would be nice to try and put some details of some of the Pilgrims' memorable games on the site. I will have a go at digging out match reports to put on the site and ask fans and players to send in their memories of the games. My first attempt at listing some classic games is in the table below. Just click on the team name, if it is underlined, to get the match report for that game. If you would like to add any games to the list, or you have any memories you would like to share with the world about any of the games, then just drop me an E-Mail (ken@drfox.org.uk) and I will consider adding your inputs to the list.


Date Opponents Competition Venue Result
Score
26/8/33 GRIMSBY RESERVES Lincolnshire League Home Lost
1-3
7/9/33 Notts County Reserves Midland League Away Won
3-1
18/9/37 BILSTHORPE COLLIERY FA Cup Home Won
10-0
28/12/37 ROERMONDSCHE Friendly Home Won
6-4
30/3/39 FULHAM London Midweek League Home Won
2-1
2/3/40 SCUNTHORPE UNITED Midland League Home Won
2-0
19/1/46 POLISH AIR FORCE XI Friendly Home Lost
3-8
20/4/46 GRANTHAM Lincs Senior Cup Home Won
3-1
9/5/46 ASTON VILLA Boston Hospital Cup Home Won
4-3
30/4/47 SHEFFIELD UNITED Mather Cup Home Won
3-2
26/12/47 LINCOLN CITY RESERVES Midland League Home Won
2-1
28/4/48 LEEDS UNITED Mather Cup Home Won
4-3
5/5/49 LEEDS UNITED Mather Cup Home Won
5-2
22/4/54 GAK GRAZ Friendly Home Lost 0-1
24/11/54 Blyth Spartans FA Cup Away Lost
4-5
3/10/55 CORBY TOWN Midland League Home Won
5-0
8/10/55 PETERBOROUGH UNITED Midland League Home Lost
2-5
10/12/55 Derby County FA Cup Away Won
6-1
7/1/56 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup Away Lost
0-4
4/5/56 WREXHAM Mather Cup Home Won
3-2
12/9/56 UGANDA FA XI Friendly Home Won
6-1
16/10/56 Grimsby Town Lincs Senior Cup Away Won
2-0
11/5/57 Scunthorpe United Lincs Senior Cup Away Won
3-1
16/10/58 LAVAL Friendly Home Drew
2-2
30/4/59 ALL STAR XI Don Hazledine's Testimonial Home Won
6-4
5/12/59 HEADINGTON UNITED Southern League Home Won
2-1
14/3/60 CHELSEA Friendly Home Lost
1-4
17/8/61 Hykeham Homesteaders Lincs Championship for Ladies Away Won
4-1
5/9/64 SPALDING UNITED FA Cup Home Lost
0-14
2/4/66 WISBECH RESERVES United Counties League Home Won
12-0
22/8/66 KIDDERMINSTER HARRIERS West Midlands League Home Won
4-2
3/5/67 STANLEY MATTHEWS XI Friendly Home Won
5-1
6/1/68 ORIENT FA Cup Home Drew
1-1
10/8/68 MACCLESFIELD TOWN NPL Home Won
2-1
24/10/70 Boston FA Cup Away Won
4-0
21/11/70 Southport FA Cup Away Won
2-0
12/12/70 YORK CITY FA Cup Home Lost
1-2
11/12/71 HARTLEPOOL FA Cup Home Won
2-1
15/1/72 PORTSMOUTH FA Cup Home Lost
0-1
7/5/73 KETTERING TOWN Champion of Champions Home Won
4-1
5/1/74 Derby County FA Cup Away Drew
0-0
9/1/74 DERBY COUNTY FA Cup Home Lost
1-6
10/4/76 BARROW NPL Home Won
8-0
22/9/76 LINCOLN CITY Lincs Senior Cup Home Won
3-1
5/2/77 NORTHWICH VICTORIA NPL Home Won
2-1
14/12/77 WIMBLEDON Champion of Champions Home Won
1-0
22/4/78 WIGAN ATHLETIC NPL Home Won
4-2
23/9/78 MACCLESFIELD TOWN NPL Home Won
2-0
20/11/82 CREWE ALEXANDRA FA Cup Home Won
3-1
11/12/82 SHEFFIELD UNITED FA Cup Home Drew
1-1
24/1/85 BLYTH SPARTANS FA Trophy Home Won
5-4
13/4/85 ALTRINCHAM FA Trophy Home Won
3-2
11/5/85 Wealdstone FA Trophy Away Lost
1-2
18/2/89 NEWCASTLE UNITED Friendly Home Lost
0-1
16/11/96 MORECAMBE FA Cup Home Won
3-0
27/3/99 St. Albans City FA Trophy Away Lost
1-2
22/4/00 GRANTHAM TOWN Dr Martens League Home Won
3-1
1/4/02 Southport Nationwide Conference Away Won
3-2


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