In 1995 Bangor FC deliberately lost their final game 2–0 away at rivals Ards in order to secure promotion to the new Premier League (NIPL, Northern Irish Premier League). If Bangor had DRAWN or WON that match, they would have been relegated to the second tier (Division One). It might seem bizarre, but that’s exactly Read more about The Day Bangor FC🟡🔵 Deliberately Lost 2-0 To Get Promoted To The Premier League⚽[…]
“The day we went to Bangor” – Fiddler’s Dram. Some people might glorify the fact that Notts County FC and Nottingham Forest FC in England are separated by a river – the Trent. Other people might glorify the fact that Dundee FC and Dundee United FC are separated by a road – Tannadice Street. And Read more about Backpacking In Northern Ireland🟥🤚☘️: Visiting The UK’s Two Closest Separate Football⚽Stadiums🏟️[…]
Right then – Diego Maradona – easily my favourite ever non-British footballer. Fact. The Argentinian superstar, a small, arrogant kid from the streets of Buenos Aires who set the world alight with his amazing dribbles. You’d be hard pressed to ever find a better footballer for his height. He was quite simply the best player Read more about Diego Maradona, Hand of God: My Trip To La Bombonera, La Boca, Buenos Aires, Argentina[…]
Back to 1990 then for this little blog post. As you may know I am a Glentoran supporter. Due to the fact that I have lived in England for 5 years, I obviously don’t go to see them a lot anymore, but there were times in the early 1990s that I used to go almost Read more about Bangor 2-1 Glentoran (Budweiser Cup, 20th October 1990)[…]
While I was young I spent most of my life in Bangor, Northern Ireland. I never supported the local football team, Bangor FC, as my team of choice (and my Dad’s and my Grandad’s) was Glentoran FC who played in East Belfast (a 20 minute drive) and I used to go to watch them. However Read more about Happy times at Bangor FC…[…]