Winning from 2-0 down at HT

[Campsall rover]

2003 at Cambridge united. 2-0 down at half-time. Then 3-0 down. Came back to 3-3, then Macca missed a penalty, I believe.

Paul Barnes missed it. Macca had not yet signed for us in Sept 2003.
That game started us off on a fantastic run of results which ended of course with the league 3 title. ( league 2 as it is now )

You’re right that it was Barnes who missed it but McIndoe played for us as well at that point - he signed that summer after promotion from the conference. He was also in the team when Jamie Paterson scored a penalty at Darlington a couple of weeks beforehand so had to wait his turn. Barnes left not long after and McIndoe assumed penalty duties.

Yes i just posted before yours Nick that i got it wrong, Macca did sign in the Summer of 2003.

[1879Rovers]

Was 2-0 v Plymouth in 84 and won 4-3

Also remember us being 2-0 away to Halifax and Steve Richards scored twice in injury time to get a draw,and also at scunny scoring 2 late on to get a draw

I was a ballboy that night in front of the Rossington End. 6 of the 7 goals were at the town end.

[Campsall rover]

Was 2-0 v Plymouth in 84 and won 4-3

Also remember us being 2-0 away to Halifax and Steve Richards scored twice in injury time to get a draw,and also at scunny scoring 2 late on to get a draw

I was a ballboy that night in front of the Rossington End. 6 of the 7 goals were at the town end.

That game was mentioned in another thread recently.

[richtherover]

Seem to remember being 3 - 0 up against Halifax at half time and losing 4 - 3. Late 80's/early 90's.

[Chris Black come back]

McIndoe played his first competitive game for us at the Leyton Orient away game on 9 August 2003. Paul Barnes played his last competitive game for us in the 1-0 FA Cup defeat away at Scarborough on 8 November 2003. They overlapped by almost exactly three months.

[JonWallsend]

Was 2-0 v Plymouth in 84 and won 4-3

Also remember us being 2-0 away to Halifax and Steve Richards scored twice in injury time to get a draw,and also at scunny scoring 2 late on to get a draw

I was a ballboy that night in front of the Rossington End. 6 of the 7 goals were at the town end.

It was me that mentioned it last week on the thread about John Philliben. I was also ball boy. Pop stand

[Hounslowrover]

I remember the Sheffield County Cup against Rotherham, I think, 0-2 down until Keith Ripley took over. Hope my memory is ok as I was there.

[Donnywolf]

It was OK and still is

I commented on it many times as Keith Ripley legged me over and here is one of my many metions of it lol


Yeah .... we were coming back in Sheffield County Cup Final (or Semi v Rotherham) to win 4-3 * and KR scored 3 I think. We invaded the pitch at 3-3 and then again Minutes later when he scored again and the bugger just scythed me down

Red Card all day long these days !

* I remember the trip like it was yesterday but the results / game / scorers I will have to check or leave to someone with a better memory !

[i_ateallthepies]

2003 at Cambridge united. 2-0 down at half-time. Then 3-0 down. Came back to 3-3, then Macca missed a penalty, I believe.

Paul Barnes missed it. Macca had not yet signed for us in Sept 2003.
That game started us off on a fantastic run of results which ended of course with the league 3 title. ( league 2 as it is now )

Think i tell a lie he had signed for us but do not remember him playing in that match.
Guess who was playing for Cambridge. Yes a very young Kitson along side a very old John Taylor up front. 25 days before his 39th birthday.
It is a match that has stuck vividly in my memory bank.
Remember a rocket goal from ( shoot ) Tim Ryan and a rare goal from Mark Albrighton.

You shouldn't be using language like that, Campsall, about a youngster just making his way in the game.

[AlonzoDrake]

Coming back to win from two or more goals down (irrespective of half-time score; League where not stated otherwise):

2020-21: Blackpool Home 0-2 to 3-2
2017-18: Ebbsfleet Away 0-2 to 6-2 (FAC)
2016-17: Derby U-21 Home 0-2 to 2-2, won on penalties (AMC)
2012-13: Hull Home 0-2 to 3-2 (FLC)
2006-07: Crewe Home 0-2 to 3-2 (AMC)
2003-04: Grimsby Home 0-2 to 3-2 (FLC)
2002-03: Stevenage Away 0-2 to 3-2 (Conference)
1998-99: Dover Home 0-3 to 5-4 (Conference)

Before 1993-94 I do not have goalscoring times, but one famous example I know of:
1950-51: Manchester City: 0-3 to 4-3

So it is the first time we have done it in the football league for at least 25 years

Hi Dutch -- there's one missing from your list. I was there and went berserk. It was home to Bristol Rovers in D3 on October 7, 1966. We came from 2-0 down to win 3-2 with two goals from Laurie Sheffield and one from Tony Coleman.

[Dutch Uncle]

Thanks Alonzo, I was there too, but had forgotten the details in the mists of time....

[Chris Black come back]

This is slightly off topic as it wasn’t a win, but the game on Boxing Day 1992 away at Halifax Town always springs to mind. Didn’t we come from two down with late goals from the Wing Commander himself, Peter Heritage.

He has I see turned 60 this month. In some respects that is terrifying but actually he was always in my mind that age.

[drfchound]

It was OK and still is

I commented on it many times as Keith Ripley legged me over and here is one of my many metions of it lol


Yeah .... we were coming back in Sheffield County Cup Final (or Semi v Rotherham) to win 4-3 * and KR scored 3 I think. We invaded the pitch at 3-3 and then again Minutes later when he scored again and the bugger just scythed me down

Red Card all day long these days !

* I remember the trip like it was yesterday but the results / game / scorers I will have to check or leave to someone with a better memory !

Wolfie, I was also at the game but I feel sure that the score in the end was 3-2,  not 4-3.
Keith Ripley did get all three.
I recently sold the match programme on eBay.

[Drover]

Seem to remember being 3 - 0 up against Halifax at half time and losing 4 - 3. Late 80's/early 90's.

Yep,Mark Samways got a thunderball from blank point range smack in his dish,he looked like he got concussion but they played on,think 2 if not 3 of their goals was due to that.

[Prez]

This is slightly off topic as it wasn’t a win, but the game on Boxing Day 1992 away at Halifax Town always springs to mind. Didn’t we come from two down with late goals from the Wing Commander himself, Peter Heritage.

He has I see turned 60 this month. In some respects that is terrifying but actually he was always in my mind that age.

Thought it was Steve Richards ended up being 2-2. Frickin broke down on the M62 on the way home.

[idler]

Coming back to win from two or more goals down (irrespective of half-time score; League where not stated otherwise):

2020-21: Blackpool Home 0-2 to 3-2
2017-18: Ebbsfleet Away 0-2 to 6-2 (FAC)
2016-17: Derby U-21 Home 0-2 to 2-2, won on penalties (AMC)
2012-13: Hull Home 0-2 to 3-2 (FLC)
2006-07: Crewe Home 0-2 to 3-2 (AMC)
2003-04: Grimsby Home 0-2 to 3-2 (FLC)
2002-03: Stevenage Away 0-2 to 3-2 (Conference)
1998-99: Dover Home 0-3 to 5-4 (Conference)

Before 1993-94 I do not have goalscoring times, but one famous example I know of:
1950-51: Manchester City: 0-3 to 4-3

So it is the first time we have done it in the football league for at least 25 years

Hi Dutch -- there's one missing from your list. I was there and went berserk. It was home to Bristol Rovers in D3 on October 7, 1966. We came from 2-0 down to win 3-2 with two goals from Laurie Sheffield and one from Tony Coleman.

I was there too. The day before my 19th birthday. I remember thinking about Willie Watson playing in the game. I went to school with him and was thinking he was at the beginning of his career and Alan Finney also playing was at the end of his.

[andysly]

No idea what the HT score was but I remember beating Aldershot 4-3 from 1-3, late 70's.

[RobTheRover]

Crewe at home in the JPT semi final 2nd leg too, I think.  That was carnage that night!  A packed Keepmoat and when JJ Price got the winner the place went crazy

[scawsby steve]

Coming back to win from two or more goals down (irrespective of half-time score; League where not stated otherwise):

2020-21: Blackpool Home 0-2 to 3-2
2017-18: Ebbsfleet Away 0-2 to 6-2 (FAC)
2016-17: Derby U-21 Home 0-2 to 2-2, won on penalties (AMC)
2012-13: Hull Home 0-2 to 3-2 (FLC)
2006-07: Crewe Home 0-2 to 3-2 (AMC)
2003-04: Grimsby Home 0-2 to 3-2 (FLC)
2002-03: Stevenage Away 0-2 to 3-2 (Conference)
1998-99: Dover Home 0-3 to 5-4 (Conference)

Before 1993-94 I do not have goalscoring times, but one famous example I know of:
1950-51: Manchester City: 0-3 to 4-3

So it is the first time we have done it in the football league for at least 25 years

Hi Dutch -- there's one missing from your list. I was there and went berserk. It was home to Bristol Rovers in D3 on October 7, 1966. We came from 2-0 down to win 3-2 with two goals from Laurie Sheffield and one from Tony Coleman.

I was there too. The day before my 19th birthday. I remember thinking about Willie Watson playing in the game. I went to school with him and was thinking he was at the beginning of his career and Alan Finney also playing was at the end of his.

I'm not disputing anything Idler, but I'm surprised Willie Watson played for the first team as early as that, as he was only 17 in 1966.

[idler]

Apologies Steve. You are right I must have got the matches mixed up it was the day before my 18th. Although we were in the same year all through Oswin Ave. school at Balby I was born in October and Willie was I think the youngest in the year with a birthday at the end of August I think.
I'll try to find out which game it was I got mixed up with.

[elmsallrover]

I'm sure aswell that halifax game was 3-4 with us being 3-0 up at half time plus who could forget that game at Telford 3-0 up at half time only to get a last minute goal to make it 4-4  also 3-0 down at Cambridge at the brake then put it back to 3-3 only for Paul Barnes to miss a last minute penalty

[Dutch Uncle]

Apologies Steve. You are right I must have got the matches mixed up it was the day before my 18th. Although we were in the same year all through Oswin Ave. school at Balby I was born in October and Willie was I think the youngest in the year with a birthday at the end of August I think.
I'll try to find out which game it was I got mixed up with.

Just checked Bluff and Watson Donny History and Graham 'Willie'  Watson did play for us in 1966-67 - his debut was on 1 October 1966 at Swindon, and then his 2nd game was a week later - the 3-2 win over Bristol Rovers. He played 23 league games and 3 cup games that season scoring 4 goals.The following season he was a regular until the famous player exchange with Tommy Docherty's Rotherham.

[idler]

Cheers Dutch. Now what did I come upstairs for?