Cardiff City fixtures. 1939/40 season

[Michael Morris]

Published before war was declared.

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[Michael Morris]

Pic taken from Facebook. Hopefully not spoiled by an ad as I have requested that those ads are removed. In fact ads should be reducing on the network as there has been a change of management at FM.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Clapton O = Leyton Orient

[Charlie]

Anyone know why there were so many games in Sept and March?
Was it to fit as many midweek games in as possible while it was still light?

[BlueArmy 86]

Was Bournemouth in the league cup?? Did we played them twice in 9 Days in September..

[Rock_Flock_of_Five]

Was Bournemouth in the league cup?? Did we played them twice in 9 Days in September..

Bristol City home & away in a three day period, and of course Clapton Orient on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

[life on mars]

I love the innocence of its appearance, gosh we have gone backwards, the modern flimsy fixture lists are so throw away and worthless,whilst that format is so collectable.

[lardy]

Was Bournemouth in the league cup?? Did we played them twice in 9 Days in September..

League Cup didn't start til the 60s.

Anyone know why there were so many games in Sept and March?
Was it to fit as many midweek games in as possible while it was still light?

March was Easter weekend.

[OurManFlint II]

Clapton O = Leyton Orient

Away on Christmas day, Home on Boxing day. When men were men!

[BLUETIT]

Clapton O = Leyton Orient

Away on Christmas day, Home on Boxing day. When men were men!

And (NSASWA), Christmas started on Christmas Eve, NOT Fffffffffffing June.

[bobh]

Anyone know why there were so many games in Sept and March?
Was it to fit as many midweek games in as possible while it was still light?

Did we have floodlights before the war?

[Enoch Mort]

This was the first season in which we wore numbered shirts.

[BLUETIT]

Did we have floodlights before the war?

http://footysphere.com/post/19015697...an-floodlights