Crazy Diamond Posted 28 October, 2011 Posted 28 October, 2011 I'm writing an article for FourFourTwo about surprise Football League packages. At the moment I've got Crystal Palace in 03/04 and Watford 05/06. Can anyone think of any good ones to mention? I'm thinking Cambridge United would be a good shout after their spell with John Beck in charge, maybe Derby County in 06/07.
Appy Posted 28 October, 2011 Posted 28 October, 2011 I'm writing an article for FourFourTwo about surprise Football League packages. At the moment I've got Crystal Palace in 03/04 and Watford 05/06. Can anyone think of any good ones to mention? I'm thinking Cambridge United would be a good shout after their spell with John Beck in charge, maybe Derby County in 06/07. Blackpool in 09/10 surely. Tipped for relegation, got promoted.
Scummer Posted 28 October, 2011 Posted 28 October, 2011 Bournemouth in their League 2 season a couple of years ago. Went from nearly dropping out of the football league to getting promoted, with a transfer embargo in place the whole time.
ericofarabia Posted 28 October, 2011 Posted 28 October, 2011 Either of Nige's promotions to Championship with S****thorpe would be nice
Jimmy_D Posted 28 October, 2011 Posted 28 October, 2011 You could probably throw Brighton from last season in there as well.
Crazy Diamond Posted 28 October, 2011 Author Posted 28 October, 2011 All good'uns, Blackpool are definitely in there. I remember Crewe stayed up against all the odds the day before we went down (I think), I might give that a mention. I'm thinking of doing top fives, top five play-off surprises, top five relegation surprises etc etc.
skintsaint Posted 28 October, 2011 Posted 28 October, 2011 Hazy memory but what about Chesterfield getting promoted in the league and making the semis of the FA cup...almost beating Boro too, think they had a bad decision go against them which cost them a place in the final?
Guest Dark Sotonic Mills Posted 28 October, 2011 Posted 28 October, 2011 What about the old Wimbledon from Plough Lane; obscurity to the top league in no time. Crawley Town?
ottery st mary Posted 29 October, 2011 Posted 29 October, 2011 Swansea up through all the leagues a few years back...under Toshack? Not forgetting Oxford a few years back as well.
Jimmy_D Posted 29 October, 2011 Posted 29 October, 2011 Depending on how far back you're looking... there was a lower league team that had a pretty good cup run back in '76
Badger Posted 30 October, 2011 Posted 30 October, 2011 Hereford United into the old Division 2 under Terry Paine's onfield influence. 1975/6. Northampton Town in the 1960's I believe went from Divisio 4 to 1 in consecutive seasons, although soon dropped back again. I think Swansea may have emulated them in the 70's in the first part of that achievement.
Badger Posted 30 October, 2011 Posted 30 October, 2011 Hereford United into the old Division 2 under Terry Paine's onfield influence. 1975/6. Northampton Town in the 1960's I believe went from Divisio 4 to 1 in consecutive seasons, although soon dropped back again. I think Swansea may have emulated them in the 70's in the first part of that achievement. Ottery seems to support my recollection from his post above. Good fellow that he is.
lettuce Posted 30 October, 2011 Posted 30 October, 2011 Hull City climbing from League 2 to 6th in the Premiership in a fairly short space of time... and Bradford City heading in the opposite direction at a similar rate of knots!
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