100yearsofcoconuts weekly update -

Light-headed - In 1952/53, player-manager Bill Whittaker blamed a lack of training time for his side’s failings in front of goal. ‘During the dark nights the lads don’t have a chance to get in dribbling or shooting practice …,’ he grumbled. Cambridge United needed floodlights ... read more here  www.100yearsofcoconuts.co.uk/blog/light-headed?fbclid=IwAR2jwWIeKWKWTzRwLJ3yy41wJigG2249HIWPiYn6LzT5JdzbybownvW6Mu4

You’re having a laugh - There are times when, if you’re a United supporter and especially if you inhabit the Habbin, you don’t know whether to laugh or cry ... read more here www.100yearsofcoconuts.co.uk/blog/youre-having-a-laugh?fbclid=IwAR0ViXztIDXICHd_Y5mmaCj4AmT5vmDP2Q9FRFqKptUr430q_OIcmrxELAQ

Vic Phillips' Teddy Bowd story -Vic Phillips, a member of Cambridge United Former Players’ Association who starred for the U’s youth team in the late 1950s and played for the first team between 1957/58 and 1961/62, sheds light on two amazing coincidences Read more here www.100yearsofcoconuts.co.uk/teddy-bowdvic-phillips.html?fbclid=IwAR1qqH2r8Cn-P_sSsUxGuyn0XNrQ8PATpaSkWsZxwppVTO8uKD2yZQgReKM

Kevin Austin 1973-2018 -The Cambridge United family lost another member with the death on November 23, at the age of just 45, of Kevin Austin ...http://www.100yearsofcoconuts.co.uk/…/kevin-austin-1973-2018

A great man remembered - Andrew Bennett's family and closest friends were the guests of honour when a plaque commemorating the U's supporter extraordinaire was unveiled on Saturday, November 24 - http://www.100yearsofcoconuts.co.uk/blog/a-great-man-remembered?fbclid=IwAR11PM2Ps7Oy1CNfhVuEKZGzhk0HERIYSMgV7IN9hiQMOHwruJoZ7aPRtYM

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