FA Cup Second Round Appearances – #1 Wigan Athletic

Saturday 10th December 1983 was the date that Whitby Town made their very first appearance in the F.A. Cup Second Round Proper. Having dramatically beaten Halifax in the last round this would be a test. This is the match report from the Yorkshire Post December 12th, 1993. WHITBY HAND OVER GLORY. (By Peter Snape) Wigan … Continue reading FA Cup Second Round Appearances – #1 Wigan Athletic

The Blues and Whites – Whitby and Leeds Connection

Co-written between Lensmeister and Paul Connolly.Upon the crest of Leeds United is the White Rose of Yorkshire, Leeds has always been a industrial force in the county as Whitby once was one of the big fishing forces in the North. But it is not the county that the clubs have shared over the years. Leeds … Continue reading The Blues and Whites – Whitby and Leeds Connection

F.A. Cup: The First Round appearances.

These summaries are based on the First Round Proper games that Whitby Town have appeared in.It was way back in 1969 that Whitby Town FC first appeared in the FA Cup first round. Thier opponents were York City and the game was played at Bootham Crescent. In front of a bumper crowd of 6005, Whitby … Continue reading F.A. Cup: The First Round appearances.

The Sad Tale Of Albert Henry Drabble

Can the rivalry with Scarborough be put down to the sad tale of Albert Drabble? Or was it all a coincidence?Albert Drabble was a young man in the employment of the Whitehall Shipbuilders in Whitby. His football career began in the 1886/1887 season when Whitby were playing mostly friendlies, Cleveland Amateur Cup (now the North Riding Senior … Continue reading The Sad Tale Of Albert Henry Drabble