They had a famous FA Cup run in the early 1990s, eventually being knocked out by Crewe 3-1 in the 3rd round. Roly Howard was manager for a record 33 years (1972-2005), although he will always be remembered by some fans as Kenny Dalglish's window cleaner. TV presenter Ray Stubbs once asked: "How's business, Roly?" to which Roly replied "Oh you know - ups and downs."
AFTER back-to-back 6-0 wins, Jack and the lads crashed down to Earth with a bump.
Leading 1-0 at half-time they were looking good against a team of boys a year older than them.
And they would've won but for a pesky opponent with an uncannily big kick for his age. Every time Boomer whacked one into the box from a free kick or corner the ball ricocheted like a bullet in Western saloon shootout before crossing the line.
The ref should have checked his boots for dynamite. He even managed to sneak one in direct from a corner.
Never mind lads. It's all part of football. Some games you can't win...
Here's the official version from the club website...
Experience Counts
Crosby Stuart U6s 1, Ursuline U7s 5
After a quiet start to the game Crosby Stuart began to create chances with some good runs by Kieron Thornton and Andrew Welch.
The deadlock was finally broken after a great run and cross from Peter Silcock to Max Smith who finished neatly.
Both defences dominated thereafter up until half time.
After the break, the strength and experience of Ursuline began to take effect and despite some heroic defending by MOM Andrew Begbie, Crosby Stuart had no answer to some powerful crosses and shots and eventually Ursuline ran out comfortable 5-1 winners.
The scoreline probably did not reflect the game and it was a good performance against an excellent Ursuline team.
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