THIS WEEK 2012/13 - No37

[Alan Beckett]

THIS WEEK 2012/13 No37


25 Years ago, 1987/88

Tuesday 5th April 1988
Coleshill Town 3 v 1 West Midlands Police
No other details available.

Saturday 9nd April 1988
Midland Combination
Evesham United 1 v 1 Coleshill Town
Scorers: Christopher.
Sunday Mercury Wrote:
The goals came in a two minute spell after half an hour. The first by Coleshill’s Derek Christopher jolted second placed Evesham’s championship hopes. But Evesham got the goal that saved a point two minutes later from Timmy Dee.

P29 W11 D8 L9 F44 A35 Pts30 Pos 9/19


50 Years Ago 1962/63

Saturday 13th April 1963
Birmingham Youth & Old Boys League, Mercian Division
Coleshill Town 3 v 2 Sheldon Athletic
No details available.
Coleshill Chronicle wrote: Coleshill Charity Cup Semi Final Tamworth WMC 4-3 Stockingford Allotments Society after extra time. The Final is now between Tamworth WMC and either North Warwickshire Colliery or Sutton Town.
Coleshill have a league game away to Castle Bromwich next Saturday..

P16 W11 D1 L4 F54 A27 Pts23 Pos 5/15


100 Years Ago 1912/13

Saturday 12th April 1913
Kettlebrook Oakfield 3 v 4 Coleshill Town
Scorers: Not known.
Coleshill Chronicle Wrote:
These teams met at kettlebrook on Saturday last, and the game ended in a victory for Coleshill who had the best of the play in the first half and led at the interval by 4 goals. In the second half the homesters scored three goals, two of them from penalties against Grout, both of which were strongly contested against. Coleshill will play Earl Shilton next Saturday 20th April in the Final of the Chapel End Cup. Coleshill are meeting a strong team but hope to be able to succeed in bringing the cup home with them.

P9 W6 D1 L2 F23 A20 Pts13


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