In addition to celebrating the podcast’s 100th episode, magazine editor Andy Lyons, writer Harry Pearson, and host Daniel Grey talk about WSC magazine’s 100th issue, which was released in June 1995, in this special centenary episode (which means there isn’t a guest, just more of them talking). Talk about several hundred other topics as well, ranging from the Mercantile Credit Centenary Trophy to record-breaking Swindon Town via Malaysia’s Golden Quartet. WSC number 441 is previewed by magazine deputy editor Ffion Thomas, and Record Breakers offers us a Polish pop selection.
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Nearly seventy years ago, on this Saturday, April 9, 1955, Coventry City was playing in the old Division Three South as a rather unremarkable side during a turbulent post-war period for the team. The previous October, Jack Fairbrother, the young manager who had only succeeded former player Billy Frith in January 1954, had quit “for personal reasons.” In January, the City board selected two guys with significant
After this season ends, Jesse Carver and George Raynor—famous throughout the continent—will assume their positions. Charlie Elliott, a longtime defender for the CCFC and chief scout, was chosen to take over as interim manager in the interim.
Prior to Sky Blue, CCFC was known as the “Bantams,” and they depended on their respectable home record because their road record wasn’t great. They had defeated Newport County 3-2 at Highfield Road five days prior to yesterday’s 3-1 loss at the Den in Millwall during this current Easter break.
9,416 people showed up to see the Bantams play their home game against Swindon Town today. Unfortunately, there wasn’t much to celebrate because neither team played particularly well—especially the City!
Peter Hill, our twenty-four-year-old winger (who subsequently joined this Association), scored the lone goal that ended the gritty match.
In the 37th minute, he scored from a cross by Alan Moore. Peter had also scored the Good Friday goal at the Den yesterday.
In 1948–49, Peter started working as an apprentice at City, making his debut in February of that year. He had made 303 first team appearances, scored 77 goals, and was a one-club guy at the time he left CCFC. Later on, he worked for us as a coach and, lastly, as a kit man. He was a member of the CCFPA until his death in January 2015.
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