IslandExile Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 Inverted wingbacks? Marshall back in goal. Are Plackett and Plackett related? I just hope Higgins scored in the game to keep the Twitterati off his back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 15 minutes ago, IslandExile said: Are Plackett and Plackett related? I'm reading the more advanced one as a Plaskett. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 (edited) 11 minutes ago, jameso said: I'm reading the more advanced one as a Plaskett. Shows what I know: Harry Plackett Lawrence Plackett ("Lol" Plackett - he was ahead of his time!) From WIkipedia: "Lol Plackett made his Football League and Club debut on 8 September 1888, playing as a forward, at Pike's Lane, the then home of Bolton Wanderers. Derby County defeated the home team 6–3 and Lol Plackett scored the fourth and sixth goals. Lol Plackett appeared in all of the 22 League matches played by Derby County in season 1888–89 and scored seven League goals. Lol Plackett was the only Derby County player in season 1888–89 to play in all 22 League matches. As a forward (seven appearances) he played in a forward–line that scored three–League–goals–or–more on two occasions. As a winger (15 appearances) he played in a midfield that achieved big (three–League–goals–or–more) wins on two occasions. Of the seven League goals scored, two came in one match, on the opening day. Lol Plackett was not retained for the 1889–1890 season and moved to Nottingham Forest." Edited September 5, 2022 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IslandExile Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, jameso said: I'm reading the more advanced one as a Plaskett. I thought that at first glance but look more closely, it's the stylish handwriting. Also, it's not that one is more advanced than the other - they played 2-3-5 in those days but couldn't fit 5 names on a line. Unless it was usual to scribe the inside forwards (or the wingers) on the line above. So, maybe 2-3-5 does equate more to: 3 central defenders 2 wingbacks (centre half, left half, right half) 2 midfielders (inside forwards) 3 attackers - CF and two wide men Nah, I don't believe they had wingbacks. Full backs, back in the day, would never cross the half way line until the second half and their only instruction was to boot the ball - or opposition winger, whichever was closest - as hard as possible. Even terms "half-back" and "full back" indicate where they were on the pitch. Edited September 5, 2022 by IslandExile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 11 minutes ago, IslandExile said: Also, it's not that one is more advanced than the other - they played 2-3-5 in those days but couldn't fit 5 names on a line. Either way presumably someone had incredible results on Championship Manager 1888 to even think of playing a 2-3-5. And it obviously caught on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozza Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 On 04/09/2022 at 18:34, loweman2 said: So on September 3rd 1888 some 134 years ago, at the @bellhotelderby Mr William Morley and his board picked the @dcfcofficial team for the very first football league match a few days later V Bolton, what a moment in time ! What a piece of history #dcfcfans Bit generous to give 10 bob for either win or draw, i'd have offered 10/- win, 7/6d for draw, 5/- for close defeat, bugger all for a hammering, 2 goal margin or worse.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crewton Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 (edited) The two either side of the Centre-Half were called Wing-Halfs (individually LH & RH). They traditionally played wider than the FBs. At junior school we had a couple of sets of shirts that had the initials of each position stitched onto the backs. They looked (and smelt) like they dated back to the 1920s. Edited September 7, 2022 by Crewton IslandExile 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggie Greenwood Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 23 minutes ago, Crewton said: The two either side of the Centre-Half were called Wing-Halfs (individually LH & RH). They traditionally played wider than the FBs. At junior school we had a couple of sets of shirts that had the initials of each position stitched onto the backs. They looked (and smelt) like they dated back to the 1920s. Bet you played with a lace up case ball as well and wore the round toed boots ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crewton Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 1 hour ago, Reggie Greenwood said: Bet you played with a lace up case ball as well and wore the round toed boots ? How did you guess? ?? Fortunately, we got both modern footballs that didn't put on several lbs in weight in the wet and boots that were more shaped to the human foot before the end of Primary School. Those shirts were still in the stockroom when I left though. Reggie Greenwood 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frogram Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 1 hour ago, Reggie Greenwood said: Bet you played with a lace up case ball as well and wore the round toed boots ? I did ! Until I was ten , and was bought a pair of black "conties " ie continental boots , low cut and soft , you could actually run in them ! Reggie Greenwood 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derby8 Posted September 9, 2022 Author Share Posted September 9, 2022 9/9/1964, Derby 2 Coventry 1. strawhillram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derby8 Posted September 10, 2022 Author Share Posted September 10, 2022 10/9/1949, Burnley 0 Derby 1. Reggie Greenwood and strawhillram 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derby8 Posted September 28, 2022 Author Share Posted September 28, 2022 28/9/2019, Derby 3 Birmingham 2. strawhillram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derby_Dave Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 On 10/09/2022 at 08:20, derby8 said: 10/9/1949, Burnley 0 Derby 1. Was the last time we beat them? feels like it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derby8 Posted November 22, 2022 Author Share Posted November 22, 2022 ^^^^ As you say, feels like it. 12 since a win, 9 defeats, 3 draws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derby8 Posted November 5, 2023 Author Share Posted November 5, 2023 5/11/1887, Derby 6 Ecclesfield 0 FAC. Only FAC match so far otd, until today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Ram Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 1 hour ago, derby8 said: 5/11/1887, Derby 6 Ecclesfield 0 FAC. Only FAC match so far otd, until today. Let’s hope we produce some more fireworks this afternoon 😊 derby8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derby8 Posted 10 hours ago Author Share Posted 10 hours ago 27/4/1946, Derby 4 Charlton 1, FA Cup winners. IslandExile, AbuDerbyDave and Mucker1884 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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