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Around 8,000 Bradford City fans visited Nottingham on 4th March 1911 and, it was claimed, 100 tankards disappeared from the city's pubs that day. One man was brought to court charged with attempting to steal a tankard from the Peach Tree (now Langtry's). Forest lost 0-2.
“100 TANKARDS MISSING.
“SEQUEL TO THE BRADFORD CITY VISIT.
“RAILWAY PORTER DISCHARGED.
“The Bradford man who was arrested last Saturday night after the football match between the Forest and Bradford City charge of stealing tankard from the Rose of England public-bouse, was brought up on remand at the Nottingham Guildhall to-day [11th March 1911], before Mr. J. T. Spalding and Mr. E. Harlow.
“Defendant, whose name is Daniel J. G. Campbell, porter, of 4, Lapage-terrace, Bradford, pleaded not guilty, and was defended by Mr. E. Huntsman.
“Mr. A. Barlow prosecuted on behalf of the Nottingham Licensed Victuallers’ Association, and informed the Bench that last Saturday [4th March 1911] something like 8,000 young men came over from Bradford to see the football match, and their conduct did not reflect very great credit on Bradford City, for no fewer than 100 tankards were stolen from various public-houses in Nottingham. Defendant was in the smoke bar of the Peach Tree shortly after nine o’clock, and Detective Rogers, who was in the bar, noticed the tankard in his pocket. He took him into a side-room, and asked him to give an explanation of his possession of the tankard, and the young man replied that he did not know how it got there. That, said Mr. Barlow, was a very feeble sort of excuse, seeing that he was quite sober, and expressed no surprise when the officer found it.
“D.o. Rogers gave evidence, bearing out Mr. Barlow's statement.
“In reply to Mr. Huntsman, witness said the Bradford people were in a good humour, and were having a jolly good time.
“Mr. J. E. Topham, who claimed ownership of the tankard, could only identify it by its general appearance.
“Addressing the Bench for the defence, Mr. Huntsman said the defendant had borne an admirable character, and had been the employ of the Great Northern Railway Company since he was ten years of age. He came over with a party of 25. There was a great deal of horseplay, and defendant’s only explanation was that someone had put the tankard in his pocket for a lark.
“Without the defendant having to give evidence, the Bench decided that there was no case against him, and was discharged.
“The Chairman (Mr. Spalding) remarked that the scenes in the street last Saturday afternoon and evening were a disgrace to all the visitors to the football match, whether they came from Bradford or anywhere else."
'Nottingham Evening Post', 11th March 1911.

posted on 7/3/16

I have a wonderful collection of tankards from around the country

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