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kpbw
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If my memory serves me right:
In the summer of 1957, Leicester City spent £25,000 on erecting the first floodlights above Filbert Street. To help pay for these, several friendlies were organised against overseas opponents. Their official switch-on came in a friendly against the first of these, the German side Borussia Dortmund.
The match, performed in front of a relatively small crowd of 18,398 fans, was perhaps a sign of the good times to come under the spotlight.
City were bright in their display and held the German champions at bay in the first half. In the second, they were far superior and a goal from Willie Gardiner sealed the victory for City.
Just 18,000 odd eh? Snide would have been knocking one out to that!
In the summer of 1957, Leicester City spent £25,000 on erecting the first floodlights above Filbert Street. To help pay for these, several friendlies were organised against overseas opponents. Their official switch-on came in a friendly against the first of these, the German side Borussia Dortmund.
The match, performed in front of a relatively small crowd of 18,398 fans, was perhaps a sign of the good times to come under the spotlight.
City were bright in their display and held the German champions at bay in the first half. In the second, they were far superior and a goal from Willie Gardiner sealed the victory for City.
Just 18,000 odd eh? Snide would have been knocking one out to that!
haardaarss
Registered
I was at that match. I think you are correct.
bnet
Roofer
we played Borussia Dortmund around that time as l was there, think that was 5-1, and they'd recently been European champions if I'm correct ?
Nickj
Roofer
We won 6 nil
Blue
Formerly known as Zorro
I remember 2 friendlies against German sides about that time Borussia Dortmund who Ithought we beat 6-1 and Werder Bremen 4-1.
Nickj
Roofer
2 all against Werder Brenem
AFCDorset
Roofer
I actually remember that, new floodlights and Borussia at Filbert st, may actually have been at the game.
Lifted over the turnstile in the then traditional manner, then sat on my dad's knee, no details though. A little later that year, we won the Division 2 title and the lost to Leyton Orient, in the last game of the season.
We were presented with the trophy, a shield I think after the game, that I do remember.
Lifted over the turnstile in the then traditional manner, then sat on my dad's knee, no details though. A little later that year, we won the Division 2 title and the lost to Leyton Orient, in the last game of the season.
We were presented with the trophy, a shield I think after the game, that I do remember.
DagenhamFox
Blue Roofer
The wrong Borussia. 
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Breadfan
Round the Bend
Shame he didn't stick at that rather than try his hand at management.
channys6thswan
Lingers Long On Cank Street
Always keen to cut corners, the club arranged for the floodlights to come over from the repurposed Stalag Luft 17 on the roof of the Borussia Dortmund team coach. Unfortunately McLintock failed to properly install the machine gun posts at the top of the towers, and the club only made them operational after David Pleat had been appointed as Manager.
borebage53
Knife & Fork pending
Somebody stole the wooden slats from under the mattress on the Physio table and Herr Rennie was never the same man again after that!
AFCDorset
Roofer
I remember the floodlights being a big thing at the time, people walking around the ground in the middle of the day to see what it was all about, all over the Mockery.
I did see a very early game under floodlights, whether the first or not I could not say, I was just 6 years old. I do remember the last game of that season though, earliest game that I could put a date and time to.
I did see a very early game under floodlights, whether the first or not I could not say, I was just 6 years old. I do remember the last game of that season though, earliest game that I could put a date and time to.