Colin Meldrum helps U’s prove a point on Football League debut

Cambridge United Blast From The Past: 
Colin Meldrum helps U’s prove a point on Football League debut

Cambridge United Blast From The Past: Colin Meldrum helps U’s prove a point on Football League debut

When Cambridge United kick off away to Carlisle today it will be exactly 45 years since the club made its Football League bow.

August 15, 1970 will be a date always remembered in the U's history, the 1-1 draw against Lincoln City at the Abbey making their League debut a decent one.

Terry Eades was in the United starting line-up on that historic occasion, which was made possible by the club being elected to the old Division Four at the expense of Bradford Park Avenue, who replaced them in non-League.

"I can't believe it's that long ago," said Eades. "I was only 10 when I was playing then – I wish!

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Watch the first United league goal from Colin Meldrum here on the 100yearsofcoconuts site

On this day in 1970 saw Patricia Palinkas becomes 1st woman pro football player (Orlando)

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