Cup Runs - Western League Challenge Cup
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Bridgwater Town's First Win In The Competition.
| Western League Challenge Cup, 1957-58 |
| Round |
Date |
Opponents |
H/A |
W/D/L |
Score |
|
PR1L |
28/08 |
Glastonbury |
A |
L |
2-0 |
|
PR2L |
04/09 |
Glastonbury |
H |
W |
3-1 |
|
1R |
09/11 |
Street |
H |
W |
5-1 |
|
2R |
15/02 |
Cinderford Town |
H |
D |
3-3 |
|
2RR |
01/03 |
Cinderford Town |
A |
W |
1-2 |
|
SF |
29/03 |
Minehead |
H |
D |
1-1 |
|
SFR |
09/04 |
Minehead |
A |
W |
1-4 |
|
F1L |
26/04 |
Bristol Rovers |
H |
W |
1-0 |
|
F2L |
01/05 |
Bristol Rovers |
A |
W |
1-2 |
|
| Bridgwater Town side for first leg of the 1957-58 Final. |
|
Back Row: left to right: W.Deplidge, F.Davey, M.Elliott, L.Asprey (general manager), W.Brown, A.Sword and D.Cameron.
Front Row: K.Mitchell, MKimberley, J.Stephen (player manager), R.Richards and E.Murphy. |
Bridgwater Town's Other Western League Challenge Cup Final Appearances
| Western League Challenge Cup, 1957-58 |
| Round |
Date |
Opponents |
H/A |
W/D/L |
Score |
|
R1 |
09/09 |
Minehead |
A |
W |
2-3 |
|
R2 |
28/11 |
Bath City Res |
H |
W |
4-1 |
|
3R |
12/03 |
Gloucs City Res |
A |
D |
0-0 |
|
3RR |
19/03 |
Gloucs City Res |
H |
W |
2-1 |
|
SF |
02/04 |
Salisbury |
A |
D |
1-1 |
|
SFR |
05/04 |
Salisbury |
A |
W |
0-1 |
|
F1L |
02/05 |
Torquay United Res |
A |
L |
2-0 |
|
F2L |
05/05 |
Torquay United Res |
H |
L |
1-4 |
|
| Western League Challenge Cup, 1981-82 |
| Round |
Date |
Opponents |
H/A |
W/D/L |
Score |
|
| R2 |
05/09 |
Torquay United Res |
A |
W |
1-3 |
|
| R3 |
27/10 |
Larkhall Athletic |
H |
W |
4-2 |
|
| R4 |
27/02 |
Chippenham Town |
A |
W |
1-1 |
|
| SF |
03/04 |
Clevedon Town |
H |
W |
2-0 |
|
| F |
01/05 |
Falmouth Town |
N |
W |
4-0 |
|
Cup Runs - Somerset Professional Cup
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The Bridgwater Town side that defeated Yeovil Town in 1959 After a 1-1 draw in the first leg, Bridgwater Town won 2-1 at Huish Park. The first leg drew a crowd of 1700 to Castlefield. Bridgwater's scorer was Gerrish, in the return leg the scorers were Long and Cameron.
| 1958-59 Team |
|
(Back row ltor): Randall, Deplidge, Cox, Davey, Mansell.
(Front row l to r): Gerrish, Richards, Wilson, Long, Cameron, Wisdom. |
Cup Runs - FA Cup
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| 1959-60 |
| Round |
Opponents |
H/A |
Score |
W/D/L |
|
1QR |
Minehead |
A |
2-1 |
W |
|
2QR |
Ilminster Town |
A |
3-1 |
W |
|
3QR |
Glastonbury |
H |
3-1 |
W |
|
4QR |
Cheltenham Town |
A |
0-0 |
D |
|
4QR Replay |
Cheltenham Town |
H |
0-1 |
L |
|
| 1960-61 |
| Round |
Opponents |
H/A |
Score |
W/D/L |
|
2QR |
Minehead |
H |
4-1 |
W |
|
3QR |
Weston-S-Mare |
H |
1-0 |
W |
|
4QR |
Cheltenham Town |
H |
0-0 |
D |
|
4QR Replay |
Cheltenham Town |
A |
2-1 |
W |
|
1st Rnd |
Hereford United |
H |
3-0 |
W |
|
2nd Rnd |
Oxford United |
A |
1-2 |
L |
|
| 1961-62 |
| Round |
Opponents |
H/A |
Score |
W/D/L |
|
4QR |
Bath City |
A |
2-0 |
W |
|
1st Rnd |
Weston-S-Mare |
H |
0-0 |
D |
|
1st Rnd Replay |
Weston-S-Mare |
A |
1-0 |
W |
|
2nd Rnd |
Crystal Palace |
H |
0-3 |
L |
|
| 1963-64 |
| Round |
Opponents |
H/A |
Score |
W/D/L |
|
2QR |
Taunton Town |
A |
3-0 |
W |
|
3QR |
Minehead |
A |
1-0 |
W |
|
4QR |
Llanelli |
H |
0-0 |
D |
|
4QR Replay |
Llanelli |
A |
1-0 |
W |
|
1st Rnd |
Luton Town |
H |
0-3 |
L |
|
Former England goalkeeper, Ron Baynham pulls off a spectacular save to deny 19 year old Marcus Scott what would have been a memorable FA Cup goal. The crowd for this game was 4500.
| 1970-71 |
| Round |
Opponents |
H/A |
Score |
W/D/L |
|
1QR |
Bridport |
H |
1-0 |
W |
|
2QR |
Dorchester Town |
H |
1-0 |
W |
|
3QR |
Trowbridge Town |
H |
2-1 |
W |
|
4QR |
Yeovil Town |
H |
2-0 |
D |
|
1st Rnd |
Reading |
H |
0-3 |
L |
|
Bridgwater's No.5, Brian Lancaster battles for possesion with a Reading forward. Bridgwater's two onlookers are Eddie Aherne and Roger Coombs. The match was watched br a crowd of 3,200. Reading turned out winners at 3-0.
Cup Runs - FA Trophy
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| 1969-70 |
| Round |
Opponents |
H/A |
Score |
W/D/L |
|
1st Rnd |
Taunton Town |
H |
2-1 |
W |
|
2nd Rnd |
Dartford |
H |
2-1 |
W |
|
3rd Rnd |
Burton Albion |
A |
1-2 |
L |
|
| 1972-73 |
| Round |
Opponents |
H/A |
Score |
W/D/L |
|
3QR |
Minehead |
H |
2-1 |
W |
|
1st Rnd |
Bourne Town |
A |
5-2 |
W |
|
2nd Rnd |
Maidstone United |
A |
1-1 |
D |
|
2nd Rnd Replay |
Maidstone United |
H |
2-0 |
W |
|
3rd Rnd |
Stafford Rangers |
A |
0-2 |
L |
|
Cup Runs - FA Vase
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| 1972-73 |
| Round |
Opponents |
H/A |
Score |
W/D/L |
|
1QR |
St Austell |
A |
2-1 |
W |
|
2QR |
Liskeard Athletic |
H |
6-0 |
W |
|
1st Rnd |
Downton |
H |
2-0 |
W |
|
2nd Rnd |
Brockenhurst |
H |
2-1 |
W |
|
3rd Rnd |
Taunton Town |
H |
1-3 |
L |
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