Bob Smale (MUFC)

You may well laugh, but when it comes to the crunch and tough decisions have to be made, Dave is on holiday, in Greece or Cornwall. He always misses the start of the season and spends the rest of the time trying to identify the players..."who's he"?. We do put a lot of time and effort into the programme (don't mention the printing at the moment - it's a very sore point) and I personally am working on different aspects every day and we are always ready at very short notice to put together something. Also, we do like to have readable articles rather than just statistics, so that people have something to read, and that is what takes the time. In theory, it could be done by one person, but that would make it much harder than what it is now, and in Dave's case, he simply would not be able to do afford the time due to his family commitments. I am retired, but to be honest, that does not make that much difference as there is always something going on and in a few weeks I shall be moving house and have to set up new broadband and the like. That will be hard, but bottom line is that Mangotsfield United have never failed to have a programme since we started. Just last week our scheduled away game with Gloucester City was changed to Cossham Street, so certain plans went out the window. It's a hard life...so Dave says... :)

Here you are Bob- Sat.2nd.May 1981 Western League Saltash United 4 Mangotsfield United 1 McDonald ......... Bants Batley Jago Brimacombe Mike Ratcliffe sent off for Mangotsfield Many many thanks Mike, That's excellent! To be honest, I have not heard of that name of our scorer before. If you can find anything on the date of the other game in 81/82, that will be a help too. Thanks again and all the best for the season.

I know that I have asked about one of these previously, but if anyone can help, it would be great. It's the 1980/81 season and the game was played on 2nd May 1981. Saltash United v Mangotsfield United. Fairly certain that Mangos lost this game, possibly 1-3 or 1-4, but I have question marks over other results that season, so I am not sure. 1981/82. This game just needs the date. It's at Mangotsfield and Saltash won 1-0, but I would like to know when. Thanks to anyone who might be able to help.

Hi Mike, thanks for the above. As Dave explained, I am struggling with quite a few results for Mangotsfield in the 1980s, so perhaps you could help me with this one. I have a results grid, but as is usually the case, the result I am after is missing. It's Saltash v Mangotsfield on the 2nd May 1981. Now I know that Saltash won the game and if my records are to tally then it has to be 4-1. If not, then I have other problems!! Anything you can give me will be appreciated Thanks again.