Matchday Memories: Watch Sky Blue Speedie Serve Chips To Astonish Wombles On This Day In 1989!

John Sillett, a former full back with CCFC, was the manager of the Sky Blues on this day (January 21, 1989).

He selected a team to play AFC Wimbledon at Highfield Road, and the home players put on a resolute

display in front of 12,741 spectators. The Dons’ five-game winning streak came to an end with the victory,

which came by the odd goal in three! Naturally, former Sky Blue player and “gaffer” (and “Cov Kid”) Bobby Gould,

who is currently a member of the CCFPA, was in charge of the Wombles! Former teammate Trevor Peake and Dennis Wise,

the future Sky Blue for the Crazy Gang, kept former Wimbledon forward Terry Gibson, a tiny Sky Blue attacker (and CCFPA member), in check.

After twenty-five minutes, Brian Kilcline, a center half for the City, opened the scoring. When Sky Blues winger David Smith (who is now also a member of the Association) was taken down in the box by Wombles goalie Hans Segers, he stepped up to take the penalty. But even though Hans stopped Brian’s first attempt, “Killer” scored after that. However, John Scales of the visitors quickly equalized, cutting the lead to just a few minutes.

After 66 minutes, David Speedie’s occasionally flaming skill scored the game-winning goal with another lovely “trademark” chip from the edge of the box, bringing the house down. It was one of the best goals the stadium had seen in years! With the 2-1 victory, the Sky Blues had defeated the

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