Exeter City on this day

[Oldsmobile-88]

Champions League innit

I did think that,but the CL is played over Tues & Weds.
The only team I can think of who still kept to a Wednesday was Chesterfield(not sure if they still do)

 

[exeter150]

Thought it was managers favouring Tues. Sat is 3.00pm, mid-week 7.30/8.00pm. Recovery periods maximised arguably by Tues evening games. But a close call.

 

[Colesman Ballz]

I did think that,but the CL is played over Tues & Weds.
The only team I can think of who still kept to a Wednesday was Chesterfield(not sure if they still do)

Prior to it's expansion weren't the CL/European Cup Games just Weds, ?

 

[exeter150]

23 October 1963, Exeter 5 Tranmere 0.
Phoenix, Mitchell, Curtis, Henderson, Rees, 5701.

 

[exeter150]

^^^^
Earlier in the day it was England 2 Rest of the World 1 in the FA Centenary match at Wembley.

 

[Tim Long]

Possible that Wednesdays were chosen for midweek football because of the old 'half day closing' of shops. Although I believe City were fairly late in adopting Tuesday for midweek games.

 

[Greyhound]

23 October 1963, Exeter 5 Tranmere 0.
Phoenix, Mitchell, Curtis, Henderson, Rees, 5701.

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Just before we bolstered our strike force by signing Alan Banks!

 

[Oldsmobile-88]

Possible that Wednesdays were chosen for midweek football because of the old 'half day closing' of shops. Although I believe City were fairly late in adopting Tuesday for midweek games.

I think the Grecians switched from Weds to Tues midweek games in 92/93.

 

[exeter150]

25 October 1986, Exeter 3 Burnley 0.
O'Connell, Pugh, Robson, 3918.

 

[Rosencrantz]

25 October 1986, Exeter 3 Burnley 0.
O'Connell, Pugh, Robson, 3918.

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Was that the game of the fabled Robson overhead kick?