Elections to the Football League

[nmrfox]

And Leicester City and Dark chocolate hobnobs according to my mobile.

[Patrick Thistle]

This is fascinating. Who were the Argonauts? How close was Pontypridd to having a football league team? What is the name of the book GO is referring to?

[Capybara]

I'm guessing he is referring to Denied FC by Dave Twydell, which was published in 2001. I got my copy from Sportspages on Charing Cross Road. Argonauts were a club that never played a game, nor had any players, but who planned to play at White City or Wembley Stadium.

[Rogin the Armchair fan]

The Argonauts were a proposed club who would have formed and played at Wembley. They never were, actually, a team - they were only ever a daft proposal that never got off the drawing board. Bit like if Chris Grayling had been in charge.

[ursus arctos]

Sounds like London County Cricket Club (a late Grace vehicle that briefly played at Crystal Palace) without the "success".

Interestingly, the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL began play in 1873

[Guy Profumo]

How come a guest from 12 years ago has the same fave biscuit and football team as me?

Clearly a guest.

Can't spell "minuscule"...

[Satchmo Distel]

I'm a little confused as how amateur clubs like Ashington could have survived in a professional league, or why they would want to try. Bishop Auckland never did.

Having a shit ground also seems to have been no deterrent.

Unluckiest team - maybe Altrincham, late 70s to early 80s.

[Tactical Genius]

I'm a little confused as how amateur clubs like Ashington could have survived in a professional league, or why they would want to try. Bishop Auckland never did.

Having a shit ground also seems to have been no deterrent.

Unluckiest team - maybe Altrincham, late 70s to early 80s.

Enfield had a very good team in the late 70's early 80's

[ale]

I'm guessing he is referring to Denied FC by Dave Twydell, which was published in 2001. I got my copy from Sportspages on Charing Cross Road. Argonauts were a club that never played a game, nor had any players, but who planned to play at White City or Wembley Stadium.

Likewise on source of book. Simon Inglis Football League & Men Who Made It also has comprehensive detail of annual re-election campaigns.

[Sporting]

I got my copy from Sportspages on Charing Cross Road

My most missed shop ever.

[ursus arctos]

Something you share with many of us, Sporting.

Among other things, it was where I first discovered WSC.

[elguapo4]

Unfortunately the manner of it's closing left a bitter feeling with many small publishers and fanzines.

[Sporting]

What happened?

[elguapo4]

Closed overnight owing money to a lot of people iirc.

[Diable Rouge]

I'm a little confused as how amateur clubs like Ashington could have survived in a professional league, or why they would want to try. Bishop Auckland never did.

Having a shit ground also seems to have been no deterrent.

Unluckiest team - maybe Altrincham, late 70s to early 80s.

One particular oddity from the 1980 near-miss - "The Grimsby representative was prevented from voting by being in the wrong part of the meeting room" ?

[elguapo4]

Was he under the table? Hiding in a wardrobe?