Frothblower
Lubrication In Moderation
Not very PC today but has anyone got any information about this tie. What was the occasion etc etc.Thanks
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Bcfc Tie 1949 - 50
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I THINK IT WAS GIVEN AWAY OR SOLD BY THE BIRMINGHAM ARGUS IN THAT YEAR FOR A CUP FINAL
AS THEY WAS PLAYING AGAINST THE VILLA OR ALBION FOR BIRMINGHAM FANS IN THAT PERIOD
AND I AM TRYING TO THINK WHOM THE OWNERS WAS AT TAT GIVEN TIME HE WAS BEHIND THE S AND U ,BUSSINESS THAT OPERATED IN THE BULL RING VERY WEALTHY FAMILY Astonian,,,,
AS THEY WAS PLAYING AGAINST THE VILLA OR ALBION FOR BIRMINGHAM FANS IN THAT PERIOD
AND I AM TRYING TO THINK WHOM THE OWNERS WAS AT TAT GIVEN TIME HE WAS BEHIND THE S AND U ,BUSSINESS THAT OPERATED IN THE BULL RING VERY WEALTHY FAMILY Astonian,,,,
Frothblower
Lubrication In Moderation
Clifford Coomb I believe.
Alan you were given info on the owners of S & U who were indeed the Coombs family on a thread you started in Jan 2014
Frothy, have looked at every bit of Blues history that I can find ,I can't see that the 1949-1950 season was a very auspicious time for the team they went out in the 3rd of the FA cup to Swansea.
Clifford Coombs did not become chairman until 1965.
Hopefully someone will be able to tell you more about the history of the tie, and also why in goodness name it was coloured Claret
Alberta.
Frothy, have looked at every bit of Blues history that I can find ,I can't see that the 1949-1950 season was a very auspicious time for the team they went out in the 3rd of the FA cup to Swansea.
Clifford Coombs did not become chairman until 1965.
Hopefully someone will be able to tell you more about the history of the tie, and also why in goodness name it was coloured Claret
Alberta.
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Old Boy
master brummie
Hi Froth,
It looks as though we have been barking up the wrong tree. Blues were relegated from Div 1 to Div 2 in season 1949/50. During that time Blues had a popular mascot who paraded around the ground dressed similarly to the figure on the tie who is shaking hands with the Blues player probably saying goodbye. The Sports Argus thing is misleading as it is shown as part of the advertising on the stand. I do not think the tie had anything to do with the Argus.
I think that the tie was designed and distributed by Villa supporters taking the micky out of Blues and their supporters. Hence answering Albertas query about the tie being claret. This is my theory and I think it will do until someone comes up with a better one.
Old Boy
It looks as though we have been barking up the wrong tree. Blues were relegated from Div 1 to Div 2 in season 1949/50. During that time Blues had a popular mascot who paraded around the ground dressed similarly to the figure on the tie who is shaking hands with the Blues player probably saying goodbye. The Sports Argus thing is misleading as it is shown as part of the advertising on the stand. I do not think the tie had anything to do with the Argus.
I think that the tie was designed and distributed by Villa supporters taking the micky out of Blues and their supporters. Hence answering Albertas query about the tie being claret. This is my theory and I think it will do until someone comes up with a better one.
Old Boy
Frothblower
Lubrication In Moderation
Thanks Old Boy.
I found this photo
I found this photo
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Happyguy
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This is the Villa mascot around the same time. Not very PC today.
