THE challenge of the FA Cup has gone for another year for Huddersfield Town who were beaten by Wigan last week.

The only time they won the trophy was in 1922 when they beat Preston North End. The reader who told me about the disputed penalty that won that game, has added further information he has taken from a dialect tape by Arthur Kinder of Honley.

“Arthur tells how in the first round, the all-conquering Burnley were two nil up, but 10 minutes from time, centre half Billy Watson bumbled one in and then Town, with their tails up, got another.

“Arthur’s father described how spectators all wore bowler hats and, at that very match in a set-to with a Burnley supporter, he had his bowler broken in two – the brim and the top – so football vandalism lived then.

“For the replay on Wednesday afternoon – there were no flood lights in those days – a mill owner up towards Holmfirth heard that men were talking of taking time off to go to the match, so he put a notice up. He instructed that anybody wanting time off must put their name on the sheet.”

Only one man did so and was duly interviewed as to his intentions.

“Takin’ time off when there’s wark to be done!” said the mill owner, in mock anger. “Anyway – ’appen you’re t’only honest man in’t mill, so you can go wi’ me.”

Which was not a bad result.