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Oh yes that game, the madness of youth, woke up late, had to run for the bus. No breakfast, not enough clothes, bloody cold, the only time I have had assistance from St John’s Ambulance missed winning goal, no frost bite thank goodness.
Those were the days, kick offs at crazy times, mid morning on Boxing Day.
All I remember is revenge for the previous Boxing Day at Home Park

I was also there for that game. Great strike from distance.

Remember him scoring after 3 minutes in a Boxing Day blizzard in 1970 against Plymouth in the days when we were the best team in Devon . 2-1 win with John Rudge scoring the winner after Jim Furnell parried his penalty.
Game would never have been played today , with snow and ice on the pitch.

Thanks for that, living miles away I don’t get to many home matches.

The passing of Mal Lucas WAS indeed acknowledged at our last home match against Hampton & Richmond.

I understand that Mal, a former club captain has passed away at the age of 85.

A Welsh international and over 120 appearances for TUFC, his last professional club before moving to non league football.

I hope the club can acknowledge this.

RIP Mal…. I’m sure he’s wishing the Yellow Army well!