21st November 1970

British Rail
(Football Special)

Loco Used 79 & 1624
Stock Used 11 coaches

Route :

Loco Route
79 Leeds - Dewsbury - Mirfield - Heaton Lodge Jn - (via dive-under) - Bradley Jn - Huddersfield - Stalybridge - Guide Bridge - Denton Jn - Stockport
1624 Stockport - Macclesfield - Stoke-on-Trent - Stone Jn - Norton Bridge - Stafford - Wolverhampton
1624 Wolverhampton - (reverse of outward route) - Stockport
79 Stockport - (reverse of outward route) - Leeds

Notes :
(1) Final score: Wolverhampton Wanderers 2:3 Leeds United

Source : Ian Umpleby

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Ian Umpleby)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
0.00 Leeds 11.20d 11.29   ??.??a 20.01
4.52 Morley ? 11/41   ? 19/52½
9.16 Dewsbury ? 11/46   ? 19/46
10.56 Thornhill LNW Jn ? 11/47½   ? 19/44
14.04 Spen Valley Jn ? 11/51½   ? 19/39
17.20 Huddersfield ? 11/56   ? 19/34
24.28 Marsden ? 12/07   ? 19/24½
27.76 Diggle ? 12/12   ? 19/17½
34.76 Stalybridge ? 12/22   ? 19/07½
37.28 Guide Bridge ? 12/31½   ? 19/01
34.00 Stockport ? 12.43 ~ 12.49   ? 18.39½ ~ 18.47½
45.28 Cheadle Hulme ? 12/52½   ? 18/35
55.00 Macclesfield ? 13/11   ? 18/24½
68.64 Kidsgrove ? 13/23½   ? 18/14
75.28 Stoke-on-Trent ? 13/30   ? 18/05
82.36 Stone ? 13/40½   ? 17/56
86.16 Norton Bridge ? 13/45½   ? 17/51
91.40 Stafford ? 13/51   ? 17/44½
105.12 Bushbury Jn ? 14/07   ? 17/33½
106.60 Wolverhampton 14.00a 14.10   17.30d 17.31


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