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I have heard

September 11 2006 at 12:51 PM
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That Altrincham were the 1st team in non league football and actually invented it.
Is this true?

 
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Strange but true
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Re: I have heard

September 11 2006, 12:55 PM 

Yes, that is correct.
Before there was 'league' football it was just called football. Once there was 'league' football, other football became known as 'Non-league' football.

Because Altrincham invented NL football we had to play against ourselves every week until other teams were invented. Consequently we were also the first champions of NL.


 
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Gary Warrington
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Re: I have heard

September 11 2006, 1:08 PM 

This inturn is where the song "Can we play you every week" came from.

This was sung by different sides of the ground to each other as Altrincham had yet another 1-0 walkover.

 
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Anonymous
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Re: I have heard

September 11 2006, 1:10 PM 

.... and on the second day the Lord invented Northwich Victoria

 
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Re: I have heard

September 11 2006, 6:54 PM 

".... and on the second day the Lord invented Northwich Victoria"

But, on the third day he was heard muttering 'fcuk, fcuk, fcuk! what have i done...' under his breath.

 
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Andy
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Re: I have heard

September 11 2006, 1:11 PM 

don't lie alty V alty means that there is never a clean sheet!

 
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