15th November 1958

B.R.
(Football Special)

Locos Used 34097 'Holsworthy', 34067 'Tangmere'

Route :

Loco Route
34097 Poole, Eastleigh, Wimbledon, Haydons Road, Tooting.
34067 Tooting, Haydons Road, Wimbledon, Eastleigh, Poole.

Notes :
The stock was serviced at New Cross Gate, the locomotive at Bricklayers Arms. The lack of sufficient turn round time led to a fresh locomotive being used for the return trip.

Match score was Tooting & Mitcham United 3 : 1 Bournemouth & Boscombe

Sources : David Hills & Andrew Fairholm (compiled from contemporary reports)

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