freds dad Posted March 4 Posted March 4 6 minutes ago, Wanderlust said: My memory is a sieve but I remember a match at Burnden probably in the 60s when we won 5-3 possibly a cup match, but I can’t remember who it was against. I had West Brom in mind but there’s no record of it. I do remember seeing Len Fairclough there supporting the opposition if that helps. Any clues anyone? We lost 3-5 to Burnley at home in 1960. Could that be it? Quote
Wanderlust Posted March 4 Posted March 4 1 minute ago, freds dad said: We lost 3-5 to Burnley at home in 1960. Could that be it? Possibly - my memory is mince. However I don’t think Len Fairclough was on Corrie in 1960 was he? Quote
Wanderlust Posted March 4 Posted March 4 Just now, Wanderlust said: Possibly - my memory is mince. However I don’t think Len Fairclough was on Corrie in 1960 was he? Maybe my brain is conflating two different games. Quote
freds dad Posted March 4 Posted March 4 12 minutes ago, Wanderlust said: Possibly - my memory is mince. However I don’t think Len Fairclough was on Corrie in 1960 was he? He was at Bury baths pulling his thumb out Quote
Dr. Feelgood Posted March 4 Posted March 4 (edited) 38 minutes ago, Wanderlust said: My memory is a sieve but I remember a match at Burnden probably in the 60s when we won 5-3 possibly a cup match, but I can’t remember who it was against. I had West Brom in mind but there’s no record of it. I do remember seeing Len Fairclough there supporting the opposition if that helps. Any clues anyone? We lost, at home, to Burnley 3-5 on Saturday November 19th. It was a Division 1 match Coronation Street hit our TV screens on December 9th 1960. But Peter Adamson's Len Fairclough character fist appeared in the 14th episode on January 25th 1961. He was born & raised in Kensington, Liverpool in 1930 so unlikely to be a Burnley, or Bolton fan. So ... he COULD have been at that match, but it's very unlikely. If he had been you wouldn't have recognised him as Len Fairclough. Edited March 4 by Dr. Feelgood Quote
Tombwfc Posted March 4 Posted March 4 They were not significant at all, but I couldn't tell you what happened in a single game between drawing 2-2 with Blackpool under Dougie Freedman and getting relegated with Lennon. Other than a sense of disappointment I can't remember anything of the Watford game at Wembley. Quote
desperado Posted March 4 Posted March 4 I can’t fully remember all the games Andy Walker played in. Because all I remember him doing is scoring goals. He never missed a chance, not one chance, every shot he had on goal went in, every one-on-one he scored, he was the best and most efficient striker in the country. So my mind is vague, biased, selective…. Or maybe not Quote
matty2094 Posted March 4 Posted March 4 5 hours ago, BobyBrno said: Wembley Stadium, 2011. I saw 4 goals. I never saw the 5th and never want to. This. Never seen the fifth, never plan to. Quote
paulhanley Posted March 4 Author Posted March 4 Some good half-memories here. .... but nobody seems to remember that 2-1 win over Derby in 78 that I wanted help with! Quote
Duck Egg Posted March 4 Posted March 4 38 minutes ago, paulhanley said: Some good half-memories here. .... but nobody seems to remember that 2-1 win over Derby in 78 that I wanted help with! It was on MotD iirc and is one of the missing games/shows in their archive. Did Derby wear a orange/ copper coloured shirt that day? Quote
White on Tyne Posted March 4 Posted March 4 22 minutes ago, Duck Egg said: It was on MotD iirc and is one of the missing games/shows in their archive. Did Derby wear an orange/ copper coloured shirt that day? They did and that’s my only memory of that game too. Quote
RONNIE PHILLIPS Posted March 4 Posted March 4 13 hours ago, freds dad said: He was at Bury baths putting his thumb in EFA Quote
gonzo Posted March 5 Posted March 5 16 hours ago, paulhanley said: Some good half-memories here. .... but nobody seems to remember that 2-1 win over Derby in 78 that I wanted help with! There's the teams at least mate Quote
jeep Posted March 5 Posted March 5 I was at that game. I can recall Derby's orange shirt, black shorts, and Charlie George getting sent off..... Quote
paulhanley Posted March 5 Author Posted March 5 12 minutes ago, gonzo said: There's the teams at least mate Well at least that gives me the times of the goals and I had not realised Charlie George got sent off! Quote
gonzo Posted March 5 Posted March 5 1 hour ago, paulhanley said: Well at least that gives me the times of the goals and I had not realised Charlie George got sent off! Was wondering if that was him. The famous cup final celebration in that ace yellow kit. I spent way too much time trying to find footage this morning and fell in a proper hole in my kitchen, so much so I was late into town and another window cleaner remarked had I had a lie in Quote
freds dad Posted March 5 Posted March 5 The promotion game at Blackburn in 1978. I don’t remember anything at all about the game but do remember our coach parking on the big hill and also running on the pitch at full time. Quote
Traf Posted March 5 Posted March 5 3 hours ago, gonzo said: Was wondering if that was him. The famous cup final celebration in that ace yellow kit. I spent way too much time trying to find footage this morning and fell in a proper hole in my kitchen, so much so I was late into town and another window cleaner remarked had I had a lie in Shiner bantz Quote
gonzo Posted March 5 Posted March 5 1 hour ago, Traf said: Shiner bantz Ah its rife with the fellow town centre plankton shop rats. All a big competition at who's out earliest. One bloke hasn't slept for 34 years in one big endless window cleaning cycle Quote
paulhanley Posted March 5 Author Posted March 5 Right I am going to pick people's brains re another game - somewhat more recent but still more than 30 years ago. Blackburn 3 Bolton 1 in early 1996. We had very remarkably beaten them at home early in the 95/6 season for our first top flight win in 15 years. In the return I was right up in the very top row of the top tier of the away end and had put a few ales away beforehand. My main memory is Scott Green unexpectedly equalising for us and celebrating Bolton fans popping up all over the home ends. Who remembers more detail? Quote
Traf Posted March 5 Posted March 5 1 hour ago, paulhanley said: Right I am going to pick people's brains re another game - somewhat more recent but still more than 30 years ago. Blackburn 3 Bolton 1 in early 1996. We had very remarkably beaten them at home early in the 95/6 season for our first top flight win in 15 years. In the return I was right up in the very top row of the top tier of the away end and had put a few ales away beforehand. My main memory is Scott Green unexpectedly equalising for us and celebrating Bolton fans popping up all over the home ends. Who remembers more detail? Didn't Shearer get a hat-trick? Quote
Take Hunt Off Posted March 5 Posted March 5 1 hour ago, paulhanley said: Right I am going to pick people's brains re another game - somewhat more recent but still more than 30 years ago. Blackburn 3 Bolton 1 in early 1996. We had very remarkably beaten them at home early in the 95/6 season for our first top flight win in 15 years. In the return I was right up in the very top row of the top tier of the away end and had put a few ales away beforehand. My main memory is Scott Green unexpectedly equalising for us and celebrating Bolton fans popping up all over the home ends. Who remembers more detail? Was that the game Thommo got sent off for actually missing Blackburn full back Kenny ? with a sliding tackle . I was actually in the Blackburn paddock when Thommo nearly joined us due to momentum. Shearer & Sutton we’re in the refs ear the whole game & he certainly accommodated them , just remembering how spineless the refs were in the Prem back then. Quote
gonzo Posted March 5 Posted March 5 (edited) Sure I wrote about this game in White Love. Nathan Blake missed an absolute sitter at to make it 2-2. I've got a vivid memory of the ball twatting the hoarding at the side of the goal. One of the biggest gasps and ahhs I can remember. Then they run up the pitch and make it 3-1. Our lot caused carnage at the station and I had the paper clippings. Full blown riot style. Edited March 5 by gonzo Quote
barrycowdrill Posted March 5 Posted March 5 57 minutes ago, gonzo said: Sure I wrote about this game in Man Love Corrected for you pal Quote
paulhanley Posted March 5 Author Posted March 5 I think you are getting two games mixed up gents. I am on about 3-1 to them in 95/6, you are on about 3-1 to them in 97/8, the one when Thommo got the red. Quote
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