Mansfield Town 1 Watford 2
Division III, Saturday 9th March 1968
Requested by Steve Gilbert, whose story is pasted below.
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Steve Gilbert's story:
Season 1967-68 was an
amazing one for the Stags. Bottom at Xmas, we only escaped relegation because
Peterborough were relegated as a punishment, and then we only survived by 0.007
of a goal; if a disallowed Bournemouth goal had stood on the last day, we would
have been relegated. There was a schoolboys international at Field Mill that day
(May 11) and as we learned the result most of us went home dejected, until
someone did the intricate maths and announced at the bus stop on Queen Street
that we were saved!
That season also saw my first Stags game at
home to Watford on March 9. I seem to think it was Dick Edwards last game in his
first spell, we lost 2-1, but I was so excited I couldn't wait for the next one,
which just happened to be 2 days later. Thus began a lifelong love.
I doubt if I got a mention making my debut that
day on the Popular Side, but I would love to see a report on that Watford game.
Cheers and thanks
Steve Gilbert