When I passed for the RGS in 1943 I had a scholarship but my parents were expected to pay £5 a term, That finished when the 1944 Education Act came in. I still have the prospectus and the paperwork i… (View Post)

I started at the RGS in 1943 and the year before the new head Mr E R Tucker (a Welshman) had changed the school's winter game from football to rugby. That caused a big upset at the time which some ha… (View Post)

If all this were happening on April 1st it would make some sense. (View Post)

Only the ones against Runcorn and Southend but before 1957 semi-finals at Brentford and Doncaster are good memories although we lost each time to Bishop Auckland. My football attendance always depend… (View Post)

Yes, I was there and saw several of the other games in that run. Ilford in pouring rain and the semi at Highbury come to mind. The match against the Ugandan touring team was great fun for the crowd b… (View Post)