Post-War Postponed Games?

[Barrett]

Does anyone have a definative list of every Everton post war game that has been postponed?

[toffeedan]

Home games I can help you with:

Sat Mar 15 1947 PP Leeds
Sat Dec 27 1952 PP Lincoln (Directors Issue)
Sat Sep 28 1957 PP Blackpool
Sat Jan 14 1961 PP Aston Villa (issued)
Thur Dec 26 1962 PP Arsenal - may not have been published
Sat Jan 12 1963 PP Fulham - may not have been published
Sat Feb 2 1963 PP Bolton - may not have been published
Sat Jan 23 1965 PP Liverpool - may not have been published
Wed Dec 29 1965 PP Nottm Forest (issued)
Sat Dec 10 1966 PP Sunderland - may not have been published
Sat Jan 13 1968 PP Fulham (issued)
Sat Feb 10 1968 PP Leicester - may not have been published
Sat Dec 28 1968 PP Wolves (issued)
Tue Feb 18 1969 PP Leeds - may not have been published
Sat Feb 22 1969 PP Arsenal - may not have been published
Sat Mar 15 1969 PP Newcastle (issued)
Sat Dec 4 1976 PP Norwich (issued)
Mon Jan 3 1977 PP Tottenham (issued)
Sat Dec 2 1978 PP West Brom (abandoned/issued)
Sat Jan 19 1980 PP Stoke (issued)
Sat Jan 23 1988 PP Wimbledon (issued)
Sat Dec 30 2000 PP Leeds (issued)

23 Mar 55 v Huddersfield - was originally scheduled for 16/3/55
3 Apr 73 v Norwich - match was postponed (March) insert in subsequent programme
31 Jan 79 v Aston Villa - originally scheduled 20 Jan postponed - original programme was used

[evertonia]

toffeedan said:

Home games I can help you with:

Sat Mar 15 1947 PP Leeds
Sat Dec 27 1952 PP Lincoln (Directors Issue)
Sat Sep 28 1957 PP Blackpool
Sat Jan 14 1961 PP Aston Villa (issued)
Thur Dec 26 1962 PP Arsenal - may not have been published
Sat Jan 12 1963 PP Fulham - may not have been published
Sat Feb 2 1963 PP Bolton - may not have been published
Sat Jan 23 1965 PP Liverpool - may not have been published
Wed Dec 29 1965 PP Nottm Forest (issued)
Sat Dec 10 1966 PP Sunderland - may not have been published
Sat Jan 13 1968 PP Fulham (issued)
Sat Feb 10 1968 PP Leicester - may not have been published
Sat Dec 28 1968 PP Wolves (issued)
Tue Feb 18 1969 PP Leeds - may not have been published
Sat Feb 22 1969 PP Arsenal - may not have been published
Sat Mar 15 1969 PP Newcastle (issued)
Sat Dec 4 1976 PP Norwich (issued)
Mon Jan 3 1977 PP Tottenham (issued)
Sat Dec 2 1978 PP West Brom (abandoned/issued)
Sat Jan 19 1980 PP Stoke (issued)
Sat Jan 23 1988 PP Wimbledon (issued)
Sat Dec 30 2000 PP Leeds (issued)

23 Mar 55 v Huddersfield - was originally scheduled for 16/3/55
3 Apr 73 v Norwich - match was postponed (March) insert in subsequent programme
31 Jan 79 v Aston Villa - originally scheduled 20 Jan postponed - original programme was used

Just an amendment to the list .... I can confirm a programme does exist for the Leeds United game 68/69.

[bluegrass]

the programme for the postponed leeds fixture in december 2000 was recently listed on e-bay for £4.99 and seller stated as rare as a different programme was issued for the rearranged game im feb 2001. does anybody have the postponed programme ?

[Barrett]

I only have the re-arranged programme from 7th Feb 2001 sorry mate.

[healing]

A programme was issued for the Arsenal away 26 Dec 1962 postponed game.I have seen it go for 950 pounds and 480 pounds though a page was missing.Cheers Pete

[John Vasco]

Another away game postponed was Oldham Athletic on 2nd January 1954. This later became the rearranged game in which we clinched promotion at the end of the season. Up for sale with the rest of my collection through Sportingold on 12th September.

[andy1966]

There is another one, Everton v Wolves 48/9

I have two copies of this, one dated 27th April and one the following Wednesday 4th May

[andy1966]

Sat Sep 28 1957 PP Blackpool
Thur Dec 26 1962 PP Arsenal - may not have been published
Sat Jan 12 1963 PP Fulham - may not have been published
Sat Feb 2 1963 PP Bolton - may not have been published
Sat Dec 10 1966 PP Sunderland - may not have been published
Sat Feb 10 1968 PP Leicester - may not have been published

The above games are not mentioned as having programmes issued in david France's book, does anyone know for definate that these existed ?

I guess they have have been in the bound volumes that were available at that time

[toffeedan]

Aug 3, 2008 12:58:41 GMT andy1966 said:

There is another one, Everton v Wolves 48/9

I have two copies of this, one dated 27th April and one the following Wednesday 4th May

I wasn't aware there was one dated 4/5. My understanding was the 27/4 issue would have been used on 4/5 - perhaps the game was delayed as Wolves must have had a backlog after their Cup run. Perhaps on the day some were issued with the original date and some with the new one. Interesting!

Dan

[toffeedan]

A few interesting Everton homes:

The league fixture v Sunderland of 15/2/47 is the only home league game where no programme was issued

Both legs of the LSC SF v Tranmere in 1946 were played at Goodison (Mar 13, Apr 8) - Everton won the tie

Chelsea 14/4/48 was rescheduled from 7/2/48 - no known programme for original date

Wolves 19/9/49 I think is dated 17th Sat

RC Brussels - a game was scheduled for 12/5/51 and not played

Liverpool - Liv Sen Cup 3/5/54 was dated 7/5/54

Huddersfield 23/3/55 was originally scheduled for 16/3/55

Tranmere LSC 28/4/55 was abandoned

Everton played England XI behind closed doors 18/10/55

Chelsea 18/2/56 is mistakenly dated 1955

Cardiff 13/4/57 is incorrectly stated as 13/5/57 on some copies

Everton arranged a game v Athletic Bilbao in Spring 58 but it wasn't played

Everton arranged a game v Dukla Prague on 5/11/58 but it wasn't played

A teamsheet was issued as well as a programme for Everton v Burnley 27/12/60 (this may be because the crowd was so large (74,867) and programmes were sold out)

Some copies of Everton v Cardiff 15/4/61 were issued with blank pages

Everton Youth played England Youth on 7/12/65 and the match was rearranged for New Brighton as the pitch was waterlogged.

Everton v Bristol Rovers was delayed from 8/2/69 to 12/2/69

consequently Everton v Leeds was postponed from 11/2/69 until the 18th but this game was also postponed due to the weather.

Newcastle played Nottm Forest (FA Cup replayed game after game at St. James was abandoned) - this was played 18/3/74 and ended in a draw (0-0) - the game was replayed again at Goodison on the 20th (no programme was issued) and Newcastle won 1-0

Everton played Shrewsbury in the FA Cup 30/1/83 and a teamsheet was used as entry (Sunday laws)

Everton played South Liverpool at GP 11/5/83 as the match was reversed - SL produced the programme

Everton played Marine at Bootle in the 1985 LSC (5/5/85) instead of at home

Tranmere LSC 1987 was postponed, rearranged and played away at TR

Woking v Everton FAC 1991 was switched to Goodison

Liverpool FAC 1991 (1-0) includes a rare issue with blank pages

Only directors received a copy of the teamsheet v Gornik on 10/8/91

No programme was issued for the Andy King testimonial v Man City 28/4/92

One programme was issued for the 1997 Tournament at Goodison featuring Ajax, Chelsea and Newcastle


England played Portugal in an U21 game at Goodison and the Portuguese produced their own programme (9/9/03)

Known pirate programmes were issued for the following games at Everton:

Football League v League of Ireland 19/2/47
England v Ireland 5/11/47
Blackpool LD1 5/3/49
Man Utd v Wolves (FAC Semi) 2/4/49
England v Ireland 21/9/49 (2 versions)
Tottenham FAC 11/2/50
Football League v League of Ireland 10/10/51
England v Northern Ireland 11/11/53
Man Utd LD1 30/10/54
Blackburn FAC 29/1/58
Liverpool FAC 11/3/67 (Irish version, also an issue for the CCTV of the game shown at Anfield)

Pirate programmes have been produced for a number of recent European games but it is doubtful whether many of these various issues were ever sold outside the ground