OTIB no 266 Crossword Answers

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Here are the answers to the OTIB 266 prize crossword. The theme was "Opening Day of the Season". 

Thanks to all those who sent in correct entries, the winner of the cider was Rob. 

 

Across

1 One of the Lee’s who scored in our 5-0 win v Notts Co in 2003. Biggest opening day win in last 60 years - Miller

5 Our striker who scored against us for Bradford in 2013 in 2-2 draw ( 5 ) Wells

7 Reid came to our ----- with last minute winner v Wigan in 2016 ( 6 ) Rescue

8 Stand where the City fans were for Hull ( 5 ) North

9 Scottish International who scored on his debut for us in 2009 ( 7 ) Hartley

13 Had a few of these – worst is 2010 home to Millwall ( 7 ) Setback

14 Goalie who replaced injured Basso at HT at Blackpool in 2008 (5) Weale

16 This ----- for the start of the season has been Rothmans, Sky, Sun and Utilita ( 6 )  Annual

17 Defender made his debut in 5a match, twice our player of the year ( 5) Flint

18 Fabulous striker, scored in opening day 1969 victory v Watford, one of 84 goals in 172 apps ( 6 )  Galley

 

Down

1 Daryl scored for Forest against us in 2018, maybe Adam will debut this year ? ( 6 )   Murphy

2 Have been this 6 times this century on opening day ( 6 ) Losers

3 In recent seasons Preston did this in the 86th minute and Blackpool in the 90th ( 8 ) Equalise

4 Tony Thorpe was our opening day --- in 2001, when he scored a hat trick before half time! ( 4 ) Hero

6 He scored in 2004 v Torquay – one of his 27 goals that season ( 4 ) Lita

8 Welsh international who also made debut in 2009 opener ( 8 ) Nyatanga

10 and 12d – full name of our scorer v Preston last year ( 6,4 ) Samuel

11 Briefly our asst coach in 2013, scored 88th min penalty for Walsall to beat us in 1985 ( 1,5 ) O’Kelly 

12 see 10d Bell

15 Billy who scored the opening day winner v QPR in 1936 !! ( 4 ) Lane