On this day 2002: Aveley 1-4 Weymouth
AVELEY 1 WEYMOUTH 4 THREE goals in the last, ten minutes saw Weymouth over-come the challenge of plucky Ryman Division One North minnows Aveley at a rain-swept Millfield Road. But don’t be fooled by the score-line. This was anything but a stroll in the park for the Terras. In fact, if Aveley duo Jimmy Stevens…
On this day 2003: Weymouth 5-2 Merthyr Tydfil
WEYMOUTH 5 Buckle 38, Claridge 55, 83, Partridge 79, Nightingale 75 MERTHYR TYDFIL 2 Regan 49, Thorne 54 IF IT’S entertainment you’re looking for on a Saturday afternoon then why not try the Wessex Stadium? It’s tension, drama and goals galore these days down at Radipole Lane . . . and all for less than…
On this day 1964: Weymouth 0-0 Guildford City
Draw good enough to improve S. League lead WEYMOUTH 0 GUILDFORD 0 GUILDFORD’S blanket defensive tactics cost Weymouth their 100 per cent home record on Saturday as the sides fought out their second successive goalless Southern League encounter at the Rec. But the loss of the point did not trim the Terras’ narrow lead –…
On this day 1978: Margate 2-3 Weymouth
Leitch puts Terras back on top MARGATE 2 WEYMOUTH 3 BIG Andy Leitch sent Margate tumbling to their fourth successive Southern League Premier Division defeat by grabbing Weymouth’s winner two minutes from time at Hartsdown Park yesterday. For the previous half-hour, the Teras had been forced to defend with some desperation as Margate strove with…
On this day 2005: Weymouth 3-1 Sutton United
WEYMOUTH 3 Elam 1, Jackson 44, Bound 90 SUTTON UNITED 1 Watkins 46 WEYMOUTH warmed up for Nottingham Forest in style by conquering Conference South leaders Sutton United at the Wessex Stadium. Garry Hill’s merry men will travel to the City Ground in fine heart this Saturday after another formidable display in front of the…
On this day 1978: Weymouth 3-3 Yeovil Town
WEYMOUTH 3 Leitch, Lowe, Henderson YEOVIL TOWN 3 THE crowd of almost 2,000 at Weymouth Rec on Saturday would certainly agree that this was one of the most exciting derby games fought out between the Terras and Yeovil for many years. But there was one man at least who had mixed feelings about the result…
On this day 1984: Weymouth 3-1 Worcester City
WEYMOUTH 3 Doherty, Bourne, Pearson WORCESTER CITY 1 JUST when the fans were beginning almost to despair the Terras have come to life again. On Saturday they produced many of their old skills and flairs in achieving an outstanding success over Worcester City in the fourth qualifying round of the F.A. Cup. New boy Mick…
On this day 1985: Ton Pentre 1-3 Weymouth
TON PENTRE 1 WEYMOUTH 3 Iannone, Doherty, P Rogers WEYMOUTH safely emerged from their trip to the Rondda Valley on Saturday to quality for today’s first round proper draw in the F.A. Cup. But after the Terras had achieved their 3-1 victory over Ton Pentre – and chalked up their eighth away league and cup…
On this day 1997: Weymouth 4-1 Tonbridge Angels
WEYMOUTH 4 Lovell 2, Laws, Housley TONBRIDGE ANGELS 1 WEYMOUTH climbed to third place in the Dr Martens Southern Division table with a thumping 4-1 victory over bottom club Tonbridge Angels. It was a good day for Steve Lovell, who produced his best performance yet for the Terras on his way to grabbing two goals,…