Robson and Banham appear in the following superb documentary...

[url=http://player.bfi.org.uk/film/watch-another-bloody-sunday-1981/[uAnother Bloody Sunday[/u[/url

Hi..Dons fan here:

On the subject of Another Bloody Sunday and Tony Banham. We had reunion in the mid 00's with pretty much everyone from the original film, including opposition players and coaches, Tony's kids were there as guess of honour. Had a good drink and all watched the Documentary together (after months of arguing with Yorkshire television over rights to show it, they agreed to a one off showing if they could cover the event on Calendar). it's still worth a watch. Stewart Piper, the local winger who coined the phrases "Another Bloody Sunday" is still very much associated with the club today. As is Don Brooks, who even by then was the old physio with the sponge.

On the CC draw...am I right in thinking you usually play your cup games on Friday nights?

We have a game on Monday and then a game the Thursday after so assume it'll be Friday.

Are Tom Morton and Don Robson still alive and kicking?

I know Kevin Parkhouse was sadly killed after being sandwiched between two huge lorries on the motorway about a decade ago.

Don Robson was a decent bloke. I remember him training eager kids (including me) at Butlins Filey. I sold him a dummy and he called me a cheeky little b******

Two other former players and coaches who were there training us kids were Albert Fearnley and Laurie Gant.

Some great quotes

"the directors meet in their mobile boardroom"



Every September I can't wait until May when the cricket starts



I am not quite sure what the chairman called Banham in the Huyton game but it didn't sound very PC!!

Fantastic Documentary



There was reference to Doncaster scoring a load of points away at Bramley and still losing 34-32. Pretty sure I was at that game and the scoreline was higher than that for both sides... more like 42-38 or something like that. I definitely remember Tony Banham carrying about half a dozen Bramley players over the line with him when he scored one of his tries.

As for the Huyton skipper Geoff Fletcher, he used to wear a wig.

Hopefully not on the field



Brilliant piece of film so realistic as to how it was in those days

Ahh .The late great Laurie Gant. I remember him in a 1960's documentary can't recall what it was called but there was a super pre match team talk prior to Fev v ?Oldham and went something like “they have got a new stand off(says his name), anybody know anything about him?;some say he can run,and pass, expect the dummy,so down him first opportunity!


Team training consisted of running around the pitch,and deep breaths.Worth a watch if its on t'internet somewhere.

Did Albert Fearnley play for Bradford Northern?

Fortunately, someone has uploaded that documentary on to Youtube (it's in two parts).

[url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgs85qiXDNQ[uThe Game That Got Away[/u[/url.