Football Herald

[Andy B.]

Does anyone remember the Football Herald that used to have all the scores in?

I think it was yellow paper? Or am I imagining things.

It was sold late on Saturday evenings...or was it Sunday ( but that was the Independent)

 

[smudja]

Does anyone remember the Football Herald that used to have all the scores in?

I think it was yellow paper? Or am I imagining things.

It was sold late on Saturday evenings...or was it Sunday ( but that was the Independent)

Pretty sure it was pink, was in the newsagents around 6pm depending on where on plymouth yiu were

 

[Andy B.]

I thought it was a coloured edition.

Some effort to get all the results and print it and have it on sale 6/7pm.

This is way before mobiles and Internet.

 

[Bovey Green lady]

I thought it was a coloured edition.

Some effort to get all the results and print it and have it on sale 6/7pm.

This is way before mobiles and Internet.

I'm pretty certain it was pink. After returning home (to Crownhill) after a home game, the football paper was either delivered within a few minutes or, occasionally, if it had taken an exceptionally long time to get home, it was already there waiting for us!

 

[mervyn]

One of the things I miss about living in the Home Counties in the 60/70s. Hopping on a train to see Arsenal, Spurs or any top flight team, all POTD. Then at any main line station after 6.00 pm, picking up the early editions of the Sunday papers, with all the day’s football news.

 

[Dorset Green]

It was pink round here (Dorset) I think it was commonly referred to as "the pink un" . I don't know how they managed to turn it out so quickly.

 

[justanotherfan]

It was a pain for us paper boys in the 50s.

 

[George Willis]

I used to get my copy about 6pm from the newsagent at Peverell corner. It was an amazing feat really how they got the results of local games into that paper sometimes with a small write up. I was playing in the old Plymouth Combination League and Bob Toft who ran the team would get nearest phone to get the result in. We used to feel good if our team result made it. Sounds a bit childish but life was a lot simpler then.

 

[smudja]

I used to get my copy about 6pm from the newsagent at Peverell corner. It was an amazing feat really how they got the results of local games into that paper sometimes with a small write up. I was playing in the old Plymouth Combination League and Bob Toft who ran the team would get nearest phone to get the result in. We used to feel good if our team result made it. Sounds a bit childish but life was a lot simpler then.

would that be Pinwells?, the write up was mainly first half action seem to remember a picture if Argyle were at Home

 

[George Willis]

would that be Pinwells?, the write up was mainly first half action seem to remember a picture if Argyle were at Home

Yes , I think it was owned by two brothers. As you say the write up was better when they were home.

 

[pastiesforlife]

I have the editions when we won promotion in 1930s and 1950s.

The 1930 one was the same day as Arsenal v Huddersfield FA Cup Final.

 

[smudja]

Yes , I think it was owned by two brothers. As you say the write up was better when they were home.

David and Alf, Alf bought David out late 70's.

 

[AdelaideGreen]

I remember the Saturday sports results version of the Herald, but I don't remember it being pink, green or puce.

It was amazing that is was out in Plymouth suburbs by 6pm.

I think there was a Green'un from Bristol and I do recall a Pink'un from somewhere (and wasn't the Financial Times!! 😀)

 

[MickyD]

There was a Football (Liverpool) Echo that was pink and also appeared remarkably quickly after the final whistles. I think papers like that were published more or less countrywide once upon a time, weren't they?

 

[Ottawa Green]

It was a pain for us paper boys in the 50s.

And early 60's, just finished delivering herald and there was the footie special to go out when you got back to the shop especially mid winter pitch dark, cold and tired