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This is the best Clip I gave seen for a long time, just look at Burnden Park in full glory, makes you weep.

hair stand up material

 

 

my hero neil whatmore, whatever happened to him???

This footage is so iconic of the Bolton i remember in the seventies, Thompson, Whatmore, Reid, Allardyce (what a happy boy!), Byrom etc

42000 for a second division match , how loud was it, this is what makes us a bigger club than our Lancashire rivals, the same season Burnley were in the top flight and averaged 16000, it was infact the 75/76 season,

 

great times

hair stand up material

 

 

my hero neil whatmore, whatever happened to him???

 

fans turned on him and hounded him out of the club.

fans turned on him and hounded him out of the club.

 

Oh, I hadn't realised he was a local lad . . . or is that a recent trait of Bolton supporters?

Unforgettable match - magical era. All kicked off in the Burnden Paddock when they scored - Mackems behind us in the seats.

 

Funny how your mind plays tricks - I would have sworn Sams bullet header was from close to the edge of the penalty area.

 

Not many finer sights than a packed out Burnden.

Unforgettable match - magical era. All kicked off in the Burnden Paddock when they scored - Mackems behind us in the seats.

 

Funny how your mind plays tricks - I would have sworn Sams bullet header was from close to the edge of the penalty area.

Not many finer sights than a packed out Burnden.

 

Was that one not against Arsenal with Pat Jennings in goal?

Unforgettable match - magical era. All kicked off in the Burnden Paddock when they scored - Mackems behind us in the seats.

 

Funny how your mind plays tricks - I would have sworn Sams bullet header was from close to the edge of the penalty area.

 

Not many finer sights than a packed out Burnden.

 

I remember it like it was yesterday and I also thought that sams header was a lot further out. Good to see a packed Burnden with standing in the Lever End and the Embankment before the shop.

1. SUNDERLAND 42 19 2 0 48 10 5 6 10 19 26 56

2. BRISTOL CITY 42 11 7 3 34 14 8 8 5 25 21 53

3. WEST BROMWICH ALBION 42 10 9 2 29 12 10 4 7 21 21 53

4. Bolton Wanderers 42 12 5 4 36 14 8 7 6 28 24 52

5. Notts County 42 11 6 4 33 13 8 5 8 27 28 49

6. Southampton 42 18 2 1 49 16 3 5 13 17 34 49

7. Luton Town 42 13 6 2 38 15 6 4 11 23 36 48

8. Nottingham Forest 42 13 1 7 34 18 4 11 6 21 22 46

9. Charlton Athletic 42 11 5 5 40 34 4 7 10 21 38 42

10. Blackpool 42 9 9 3 26 22 5 5 11 14 27 42

11. Chelsea 42 7 9 5 25 20 5 7 9 28 34 40

12. Fulham 42 9 8 4 27 14 4 6 11 18 33 40

13. Leyton Orient 42 10 6 5 21 12 3 8 10 16 27 40

14. Hull City 42 9 5 7 29 23 5 6 10 16 26 39

15. Blackburn Rovers 42 8 6 7 27 22 4 8 9 18 28 38

16. Plymouth Argyle 42 13 4 4 36 20 0 8 13 12 34 38

17. Oldham Athletic 42 11 8 2 37 24 2 4 15 20 44 38

18. Bristol Rovers 42 7 9 5 20 15 4 7 10 18 35 38

19. Carlisle United 42 9 8 4 29 22 3 5 13 16 37 37

20. OXFORD UNITED 42 7 7 7 23 25 4 4 13 16 34 33

21. YORK CITY 42 8 3 10 28 34 2 5 14 11 37 28

22. PORTSMOUTH 42 4 6 11 15 23 5 1 15 17 38 25

 

How times change. Look were Chelsea finished. Oxford United and York finishing above Pompey. Sad that we missed out on promotion.

top stuff - the year before I started going, but nevertheless it reminds you of what Burnden could be like.

I wonder if any footage of the 3-0 win over the Filth in 78 was ever taken??

I was at that match. Happy days

wing stand fer me

 

always ended up there for the big games

Embankment that day, got my shirt ripped off a makem when Byrom scored the winner. Over 52000 at Roker in the return fixture. Happy days.

wing stand fer me

 

always ended up there for the big games

 

Shit house, hiding amongst the spaz chariots, I was in the Lever end them days, usually shitting myself. :-)

wing stand fer me

 

always ended up there for the big games

The average age in the Wing Stand was 64 in 1976

The embankment has fuck all on the North Stand and the chavs underneath the scoreboard.

Quality clip

 

I would have normally been on the Embankment, but for a Christmas treat my dad

 

took me in the Lever End for this one.

How many did we take to the return fixture at Sunderland? Seeing as that match was way before my time (Sadly)

Yes I was there - Manny Road Terrace - near the half way line / dug outs as usual.

 

Like many I would have sworn Allardyce's header was much further out - but what a belter it was!

 

Peter Thompson and JB playing (probably Tony Dunne as well) - I was 18 at the time - and they were still my heroes!

 

Happy days!