[Lord Snooty]

March 25:

We have two FA Cup semi finals on this date in our glorious history. The first one was way back in 1922. Yes, one hundred years ago today, our team were playing the semi final against Notts County at Turf Moor, Burnley. The ground where the journey began with a 2-2 draw against the Clarets. That was won in a replay, and then replays against Brighton and then Blackburn, before Millwall were beaten at the first attempt.

We were favourites to win, being a mid table 1st Division team, as opposed to our opponents who were a mid table 2nd Division team. A crowd of 46,323 came to this game and Town won it 3-1 with goals from Frank Mann, Billy Smith and Clem Stephenson.

And so on to the Final. Preston North End will be the opposition after they beat Spurs 2-1 at Hillsborough. The Final will be played at Stamford Bridge on April 29th.

The other semi final on this date was in 1939. We were playing Portsmouth at Arsenal's Highbury Stadium. This one however, ended in defeat. Bobby Barclay scored our goal in a 2-1 defeat and so it would be Pompey who went to Wembley for the Final. They won it 4-1 against Wolves.

Barclay was an England international, who signed for Town from Sheffield Utd and played at inside right.

We have a birthday for a former Town player. One who played in our Premier League team.

Scott Malone was born on this date in 1991 and is 31 today. He scored more goals against us than for us, scoring for Bournemouth, Fulham and Millwall against us. The best thing he ever did in a Town shirt was winning a free kick on the edge of the Chelsea area, deep into injury time at Stamford Bridge, which the boy Mooy then kicked out to the touchline and set off the scenes of jubilation at the Bridge.

Can't think of any more highlights of his career with us.