Two weeks after the famous win at Bournemouth there was another big FA Cup tie for Margate supporters to savour as Third Division Notts County visited Hartsdown Park for a 2nd Round game. Another shock was on the cards when recent signing Tommy Barnett was credited with giving Margate the lead after half an hour - film footage indicates a clear own goal - but four minutes from time County's centre-half Bert Loxley headed his side level and sent the tie to a replay. The film from the match could be found on the ITN news archive site in 2012 and at that time clicking here would take you to the footage.

MARGATE: Brian Hughes, Bill Parry, Terry Joyce, Ray John, Bob Harrop, Peter Smith, John Fraser, Johnny Roche, Alan Blackburn, Tommy Barnett, and David Hills

NOTTS COUNTY: George Smith, John Butler, Harry Noon, John Sheridan, Bert Loxley, Gerry Carver, Alan Withers, Roy Horobin, Tony Hateley, Bob Forrest and Peter Bircumshaw 

Reaction to the draw...

Almer Hall gives a team talk a few days before the match...

From left to right: Tommy Bing, Peter Thorpe, Alan Blackburn (partially hidden), Gordon Walton, Terry Joyce, Arthur Bridger, Bob Harrop, John Fraser and Stan Forster.

The national press previews the tie...

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Signs in the vicinity of the ground advertising various national newspapers...

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This is the cover of the match programme...

Some more pages from the programme...

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A crowd photo featuring Rich Garner (duffle coat at front) who was still watching Margate 50 years later and his friend Johnny Bowley who's one row back to Rich's left wearing a white shirt with a tie...

Alan Blackburn challenges Notts County keeper Smith...

More photos...

Above: Alan Blackburn (left) and Tommy Barnett (right) in action.

Above: Tony Hateley rises above Bob Harrop as Peter Smith (left) and Ray John (right) look on.

Above: Bob Harrop (left) and keeper Brian Hughes watch a shot fly over.

Above: Tommy Barnett shoots.

Above: A Notts County shot misses the target as Brian Hughes plunges, Bob Harrop is on the right.

Above: Margate trainer Bob Wainwright leads the injured Peter Smith off.

Above: Margate on the attack, Tommy Barnett is on the right.

Above: Terry Joyce lunges in as Margate defend.

Above: The Notts County keeper is beaten but a Margate shot goes wide.

Above: Alan Blackburn goes up for a header.

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Stills from the ITN footage of the game...

...John Fraser (centre) strikes a free-kick directly at the wall...

...the ball cannons off the wall...

...and strikes the defender in the centre of the picture...

...it ends up in the bottom right-hand corner of the net to put Margate ahead...

...Tommy Barnett (left) celebrates and was credited with the goal...

The aftermath of County's late equaliser with keeper Brian Hughes grounded by the post on the right...

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Match reports from the national press...

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THURSDAY 30TH NOVEMBER 1961

FA CUP 2ND ROUND REPLAY - MEADOW LANE

NOTTS COUNTY 3 (Peter Bircumshaw (2) & Tony Hateley)

MARGATE 1 (Alan Blackburn)

Attendance: 12,302

Margate's trip to Meadow Lane for the replay took ten hours and Alan Jones replaced Johnny Roche in the line-up. County went ahead with a goal from Peter Bircumshaw just before the half hour mark and in the 54th minute big centre-forward Tony Hateley, father of future England player Mark Hateley, headed a second goal. With 14 minutes to go Bircumshaw got his second of the night and shortly afterwards Margate lost Ray John to a broken leg. Alan Blackburn got a late consolation but it was County who went on to take on First Division Manchester City at home in the 3rd Round.

NOTTS COUNTY: George Smith, John Butler, Harry Noon, John Sheridan, Bert Loxley, Gerry Carver, Alan Withers, Roy Horobin, Tony Hateley, Bob Forrest and Peter Bircumshaw 

MARGATE: Brian Hughes, Bill Parry, Terry Joyce, Ray John, Bob Harrop, Peter Smith, John Fraser, Alan Jones, Alan Blackburn, Tommy Barnett, and David Hills

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A ticket for the match...

This is the cover of the match programme...

Some more pages from the programme...

Match reports...