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An interesting read James - thank you.

I think you're right about Everton having never played any of the Bucks teams. I lived in Marlow for 12 years and played for their youth team until I went to university and always hoped the Toffees might one say be drawn against them in the FA Cup.

The Blues (the non-league version by the Thames, who have the distinction of having entered the competition every year since its inception) did get a plumb draw on the one occasion they qualified for the Third Round, though — a home draw against Tottenham which was switched to White Hart Lane.

Most of the town went to the game, myself included, but there would be no fairytale — Spurs won 5-1.

Interesting article, also Lyndon,we love to visit Marlow and Cookham. Very interesting towns for different reasons.I didnt know they had a football team in Marlow,always thought it d be a rugby town,rowing too obviously with the Redgrave connection

I lived in Cookham for a couple of years in between as well, Tony. Right on the High Street opposite The Bell pub.

Yes, rowing was very big, obviously with Steve Redgrave a product of that. My school was heavily into both that and rugby as you suggest (they finally added a football team in my Lower 6th year) but the town as a whole still felt more football orientated to me, but perhaps that was my perception. Or because Everton great Alf Milward was born in Great Marlow just next door!

Thanks to all for the kind comments. I didn't know any of that about Marlow FC! Up The Blues!