British Cup vs Coventry City - Article Help Needed

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Got this request in from a lad who is writing a piece about the never-finished British Cup match between St.Mirren & Coventry City.
 

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I am currently working on a piece about the Anglo-Scottish Cup match between Coventry City and St Mirren from 1987.

The first match finished 1-1, but the second leg has yet to happen. I was just wondering whether you knew of anyone who was at the first match, or who can recall why the second leg wasn't played?

The Coventry perspective is a lack of sponsor to fund travel costs to Paisley, in addition to fan apathy, but I would really like to include a quote from a St Mirren fan about this game. If you are able to help me with any recollections, or know somebody who can, I would be very grateful.

 

Anyone help?

[Magic Monkey]

I can't help, but is it Simon Gilbert, by any chance?

I'd love to see the second leg take place. Especially now they're shite.

[portmahomack saint]

1. The reason at the time if my memory is right was Coventry couldn't find a suitable date for the return match (they couldn't be arsed) so they forfeited the tie and the trophy, shitebags

[Edinbuddie]

It wasn't an Anglo-Scottish Cup match, it was a one off two leg English v Scottish Cup winners. I've got a similar memory about dates, a piss poor crowd at Coventry, a poor first leg score for Coventry and an inability to find a suitable date.

[SBS]

http://www.stmirren.info/id19.html

 

Looking forward to the second leg after both clubs win their respective upcoming cup finals!

[windae cleaner]

My 2 mates drove down to this game

One of them had an Auntie who stayed in Coventry so they spent the night there

A crap crowd turned up hence it was scrapped

[Liverpool Bud]

Was there not a comprehensive article about it in Black and white Magazine some issues back?

[HSS]

I was there with around 500 Saints Fans.

Due to circumstances beyond my control I only seen the first half.

[HSS]

37 minutes ago, cockles1987 said:

 

Was it yourself and another that the CW bus picked up from the local police station. I can remember a tall chap (name forgotten, one of the robo clan?) and trying to remember if anyone else required a lift home. Ya holigans

 

Mistaken identity if you please.

And no,you didn't pick us up.The bastard polis didnae let us out until the buses were gone and we had to get the overnight train home.It was a hoora job trying to dodge the Guard all the way home......but we managed.No Robinsons were involved in this incident.

 

[Tom Blacks Left Boot]

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/st-mirren-coventry-city-aim-34443888

[WeeBud]

10 hours ago, Tom Blacks Left Boot said:

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/st-mirren-coventry-city-aim-34443888

Absolutely embarrassing shoehorning of "The Rangers" into that article by Fraser Clarke......wtf do they have to bring the arse-cheeks into every article they write.

[beyond our ken]

56 minutes ago, WeeBud said:

Absolutely embarrassing shoehorning of "The Rangers" into that article by Fraser Clarke......wtf do they have to bring the arse-cheeks into every article they write.

It is totally superfluous and buddies who were there will remember how the  mad monk celebrated his goal for saints to win the 1989-90 season opener at Ibrox

[beyond our ken]

Aside from the article, it will be great to finally see this tie played out.  I had forgotten about it other than my son's disappointment at it not happening.

Given how the 87-88 season played out for us, maybe it's a good thing we had a bit of a deferral

[Jimmy H]

I was at this one, 2 of the supporters buses stopped in Leyland just South of Preston for a few hours drinking at lunchtime before continuing.

What sticks in my mind was that there had been a pensioner murdered in Paisley that night.

Police were stumped and decided to get blood tests from every local with any police record between 18-25 ( mines being stupidly having a piss in Forbes Place when drunk ), they came to my work to see me, told my boss they wanted to speak to me concerning a murder enquiry.

Told them the night in question I was in Coventry with 55 other witnesses from my supporters buses, still had to supply a blood test tho.

Thankfully they caught the C”nt who committed the crime few weeks later.  

Edited January 10, 2025 by Jimmy H

[beyond our ken]

11 minutes ago, Jimmy H said:

I was at this one, 2 of the supporters buses stopped in Leyland just South of Preston for a few hours drinking at lunchtime before continuing.

What sticks in my mind was that there had been a pensioner murdered in Paisley that night.

Police were stumped and decided to get blood tests from every local with any police record between 18-25 ( mines being stupidly having a piss in Forbes Place when drunk ), they came to my work to see me, told me boss they wanted to speak to me concerning a murder enquiry.

Told them the night in question I was in Coventry with 55 other witnesses from my supporters buses, still had to supply a blood test tho.

Thankfully they caught the C”nt who committed the crime few weeks later.  

was that the one where two old ladies were killed?

[Gosport Buddie]

2 hours ago, WeeBud said:

Absolutely embarrassing shoehorning of "The Rangers" into that article by Fraser Clarke......wtf do they have to bring the arse-cheeks into every article they write.

Absolutely, could just as easily have said " former Partick Thistle striker" , but I guess, with Rangers highlighted in red anyone searching for them will get a link to this article and they get more advertising revenue