ON THIS DAY
23RD MARCH
1 historic moment in football history on 23rd March.
1951
Referee Arthur Blythe abandoned the Newport County v Norwich City Division 3 (South) match when the home side were leading 5-1. So incensed were the crowd that he had to be smuggled out of the ground disguised as an ambulanceman.
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Source: footballsite.co.uk