Abandoned Games

April 6th 1895

Wednesday played Stoke at Olive Grove with a Mr Lewis as referee. Mr Lewis had given a less than astounding performance a couple of weeks previously v. Sunderland, and the crowd were not impressed. In the second half the referee was subject to increasing verbal abuse, and after 75 minutes he could not take any more and he stopped play. As he left the pitch a spectator threw a grassy sod at him - after which Mr Lewis abandoned the game (at 0-0).
The game was played a week later with Wednesday winning 4-2.

1899

Cup game v. United at Bramall Lane was abandoned early int he second half due to snow.

1916

After 85 minutes of their wartime match,Tom Brelsford and Torrence of Bradford City come to blows (because Torrence is sent off but refuses to go).
3 spectators(two of whom are sailors) jump the fence and join in.
There follows a general pitch invasion which causes the referee to abandon the match.
The FA allow the match result to stand

1949

Game at Coventry abandoned after 63 minutes due to fog.

1967

Arsenal match at Highbury abandoned after 47 minutes due to snow.

1972

The only peace-time match at Hillsborough (v. Bristol City) to be abandoned, is cut short by snow.

1975

Match at Walsall is abandoned with the pitch waterlogged.