I READ with great interest Alan Harvey’s letter (Fans’ Forum, September 17).
The Walthamstow Avenue’s game he mentioned against Manchester United in the FA Cup fourth round actually took place at Old Trafford on January 31, 1953.
Matt Busby’s side were Division 1 champions and led 1-0 with 10 minutes to go when the A’s Jim Lewis equalised, forcing a replay at Highbury the following Thursday. They sadly lost that 5-2, roared on by 53,000 spectators.
A merger, in 2007, to become Mauritius Sports & Pennant meant we sadly lost one of the great names of amateur ...