51 years to the day

[Casino]

No cheating....

[Casino]

Maybe more correctly, 50 years to the date

[Bertie]

3-3 Newcastle cup tie? I think.  (Started watching us in Feb ‘76 so just before my time 😀)

[Casino]

Just now, Bertie said:

3-3 Newcastle cup tie? I think.  (Started watching us in Feb ‘76 so just before my time 😀)

Sorry

But appreciate the genuine attempt!

[Bertie]

Too young then 😂.  I’ll leave this one to the owd uns !

[Bertie]

I know I’m rambling to myself but had to check my ailing memory - first game I saw was Bolton v Plymouth on 13/3/76.  Didn’t realise the Newcastle cup game was only the month before!  Anyhow, no idea on 1975.

[Casino]

Haha

Just realised im a year out

51 years!

6 1 74

[Duck Egg]

First Sunday game v Stoke?

[tomski]

Clough appointed at Forest?

[bwfc2003]

JB hat trick 3-2 against Stoke first sunday game??

[Casino]

Well done

It was our first sunday but not the first of the day

[Whitestar]

Signing Willie Morgan??

[Casino]

1 minute ago, Whitestar said:

Signing Willie Morgan??

Stoke game, pal

[bwfc2003]

3 minutes ago, Casino said:

Well done

It was our first sunday but not the first of the day

FA Cup 3rd Round - Bolton 3, Stoke C 2, 6th January, 1974 - Terrace Talk - 'Classics' - Wanderers Ways. Neil Thompson 1961-2021

 

[Whitestar]

Oh, soz should have read the threads.

[Casino]

Morgan, im almost certain was a deadline day, remember that, signing

[Duck Egg]

5 minutes ago, Casino said:

Well done

It was our first sunday but not the first of the day

Anyone off here there on the day? Before my time but I've heard due to Sunday trading rules, you gained access via a programme or similar that was the same price as a ticket?

Ah sorry. Just seen that link ^

Great read.

Edited January 6, 2025 by Duck Egg

[Casino]

Just now, Duck Egg said:

Anyone off here there on the day? Before my time but I've heard due to Sunday trading rules, you gained access via a programme or similar that was the same price as a ticket?

I was

Im pretty sure we had tickets which was allowed

Others bought team sheet which got you in

39k on

I think next round we got a great result at southampton then list a midweek replay that kicked off at 2pm

Strange times

[Casino]

Oh and apparently there had to be a free turnstile

Cant confirm but @Steejayprob knows

[Mannyroader]

Manager Jimmy Armfield wasn't happy. He normally played the organ at his local church in Blackpool on Sunday.

[bwfc2003]

Just now, Casino said:

Oh and apparently there had to be a free turnstile

Cant confirm but @Steejayprob knows

Definitely a free turnstile which we found - At burnden side of lever end and said "Tickets Only" which was a bit of a give away as no tickets were issued - you purchased a programme instead

[Whitestar]

9 minutes ago, Duck Egg said:

Anyone off here there on the day? Before my time but I've heard due to Sunday trading rules, you gained access via a programme or similar that was the same price as a ticket?

Ah sorry. Just seen that link ^

Great read.

I was there and remember some religious types protesting outside the Embankment, think it was a 2:00 KO but might be wrong, was it something to do with power cuts???

[jeep]

59 minutes ago, Casino said:

No cheating....

Last time Smelldew smiled, or said anything remotely positive?.......

[bwfc2003]

Just now, Whitestar said:

I was there and remember some religious types protesting outside the Embankment, think it was a 2:00 KO but might be wrong, was it something to do with power cuts???

Yes - the 3 day week - we also played sunderland in a league game on a weds afternoon

[Whitestar]

The Newcastle Cup game was later, as i was at big school by then and didn't start till 75 so im guessing it was feb 76 and I'm not looking but i can remember a cartoon type drawing in the BEN of Ian Greaves dressed as a Chicago type gangster with the headline, St Valentine day massacre, so i assume it was feb 14 1976???