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Daily Archives: August 15, 2019

The Saint Returns

15 Thursday Aug 2019

Posted by laurencereade in S

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Banbury Road, Bobby Hancocks Park, Cropredy, England, Football, groundhopping, hellenic league, Midland League, Non League, Southam, Southam Town Juniors, Southam United

Friday 19th July 2019 ko 18.30

Pre-Season Friendly

SOUTHAM UNITED 2 (72 85)

CROPREDY 3 (Welch 25 Dineen 35 Reeves 80)

Att 26 at Youth Ground, Banbury Road.

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Back in the the day when I lived in Banbury it became something of a tradition for Southam to play near neighbours Leamington at 11am each Boxing Day. It was never likely to be a tradition that lasted, the reformed Leamington were never likely to stay in the Midland Combination for long. Nevertheless I’m sure Southam enjoyed the bumper crowd, and I enjoyed visiting each time, even to the point of me enjoying a plate of bubble and squeak as my ex-wife drove me to Oxford United for their festive fixture afterwards! Continue reading →

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