Even by the annual loses of Yeovil and Petters United standards, the £400.00 loss reported at the shareholders meeting in June 1931,was a new financial low. A rise in salaries mixed with low attendances being the reasons. The club's idea to get the Glovers out of this financial mess was more matches and obviously making the players earn their corn. Not content with just the London Combination, the club decided on also entering the Southern League western and the Western League division One. Meaning sixty games not including Cup games and friendlies, in fact by the end of seasond the club would ..read more

Yeovil v Liverpool 1935 The tag of 'Giant Killers' is synonymous with Yeovil Town, although, a tag that seems to be fading away. Of course, it's a name that could be attributed to many clubs over the years, Hereford, Woking, Blyth Spartan come to mind. However, none more so than the Glovers. As  we saw previously, Yeovil's first Giant Killing act came in the 1924-25 season when the club disposed of Bournemouth and Boscombe at Huish, the result not really being a great shock at the time. Just eighteen months previously both sides had been in the same league.  Roll forward te ..read more

There was a renewed feeling around Huish in the summer of 1930. After the previous season had seen David Pratt restore the pride back into the club, the questions were could he improve on his excellent first season or would the ambitious Mr Pratt be around for much longer. It had already been reported in the northern press that he was on the short list for the Bradford City job, although unsuccessful.  Interviews or not, David Pratt had managed to rise the profile of the club and also importantly,  the finances. For the first time the club were in a position to offer summer wages to ..read more

The hallowed turf of Huish didn't get much restbite in the summer of 1929, a carnival was organised on the pitch, including a baby show, firework display, fancy dress - won by Red Riding Hood and a tug of war won by Bradford Abbass. The day topped off by a caveman football match. To cap it all off a motor cycling gymkhana was also held during the summer which guaranteed ' three hours of thrills and spills'.  The AGM, held in the changing rooms, revealed another working loss of £140, something that the committee were quite happy with as it was the smallest working loss for quite a few yea ..read more

In the summer of 1928, Huish was flooded. Rain storms for once not being the reason. 'Jet ball' was played by opposing fire brigades, a game where two teams had to score by propelling a 2 metre high ball through the goals using the power of water jets from the fireman's hoses. Yeovil Fire Brigade played Wincanton fire brigade at Huish in June. The pitch was flooded and no score recorded! With Jack Gregory now gone the club advertised in various publications for a new man to take charge. A player-coach with good experience, a good teamperament and aware of tactics. Wether the adverts raised an ..read more

Yeovil Town (and Petters United) team photos through the years. Where possible, the players in the photos are named. 1896 Yeovil Reserves 1896 The only one identified is John William Strode-Batten, in the middle of the middle row with white shirt.  1904 This photo of Yeovil Casuals maybe of Yeovil Casuals 'A' team. The trophy on display is the Yeovil District League championship trophy. Which was won by the 'A' team in that year. 1905-06 Petters United 1905 1906-07 Petters United with the Yeovil and District championship trophy  1908-09 Y ..read more

As any football fan worth his salt would tell you, the name of Yeovil Town FC is synonymous with the FA Cup and it's giant killing exploits. For Yeovil fan's, the years 1935, 1949, 1963, 1971 have special significance, most can virtually tell you the players of those great Yeovil sides. However, there is one season long forgotten, not even mentioned anymore for many reasons, mainly no one is around now who was alive when it took place. Also because, as crazy as the cup run was, not one football league team was defeated. Although the FA Cup run of 1928 has to go down as one of the craziest ..read more

 It was the end of era, the great Fred 'Johnny' Hayward would not be turning out again in a Green and White shirt. Now forty years old, he had ended his last season at the club flitting between the first team and reserves. His last competitive game came in the reserves against Lovells Athletic, he signed off his career in typical Hayward style , he scored seven in a 12-1 win. With that he packed his boots away after twenty years service and went back home to his wife Mabel and nine children and by the Monday was back at work in the Glove factory. The application for election to Division 3 ..read more

THE Huish pitch didn't have a restful summer in 1926, as a way to optimise revenue it was hired out to anyone or anything. Amongst the attractions were the Yeovil annual dog show, another fun fair and the Australian Ladies Pipe band who gave two performances. Performance that included dancing, singing and staff throwing! Meanwhile, the club chairman now Mr Edward 'Ted' Winch reported its annual loss. However things were worse further down the road at Weymouth. The Terras were in such dire straights financially, trying to survive on crowds as low as 700-800, they had approached Portland United ..read more

The 1925 AGM was not exactly the best and most positive in the club's history. It also showed how priorities had changed in the club. Pre-war it was seen that as long as the club made a profit and run it's books accordingly then no matter the results on the field, the club could hold it's head high. How times had changed! The club reporting a working loss of over £586,leaving the club over £800 in the red. Southern league and professional football was not coming cheap. Chairman Mr Farr, who had recently been having a war of words in the press regarding attendances figures, put the loss down to ..read more