A poster advertising the official opening of Lindsey Field, Lydd Town Football Club's new home ground, on 19 August, 2000. For a brief history of Lydd Town, see here: https://scefl.com/directory/clubs/lydd-town-football-club
In this excerpt, Pat Lindsey describes what it was like to play football against miners' teams from in and around Deal as a teenager; the limited football facilities on the Rype; and post-match routines.