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On The Home Front
Next up at Hillgrounds…
Opponent Halesowen Town
Competition Southern League
Halesowen’s Current League position 6/20
Last Time They Were Here… This will be their first visit to Kempston
Halesowen’s Current League Form (six games) WLWWWW
Did you know… Notable residents (and former residents) of Halesowen include Robert Plant, Bill Oddie and Frank Skinner. Lee Sharpe has also claimed residence in the town.
In the bar There is no lunchtime kick off due to the international break, but Yeovil against Dover will be on our big screens after the full time whistle, join us for a drink and watch the game.
On this day in Rovers history… Rovers earliest recorded game on this date was an away league game to a side named Barracks in 1902, Rovers lost 2-0
Most recently, in 2013, Rovers ran out 4-1 winners over Harborough Town. Goals coming from Kemoanga, Richardson and a brace from Scott Joseph. It was one of Jimmy Stoyles and Gary Flinn’s first games in charge of the club.
Curiously in 1988 the club played Shefford Town on this date in the Key Consultants Floodlit Cup group stage. No result was recorded for the match however and no newspaper report exists, so we will never know how it went…