I once read a Wanderers fan describe Wigan Athletic as the turd that won't flush. At several stages today it looked like that turd had finally slipped down the pan. However it still stubbornly lurks in the depths.

 

The pie-men's late winner for 3-2 today put me in mind of Bolton's penultimate game in 81/2. We needed to beat Derby County at Burnden to take the Second Division relegation fight to the final day of the season. At 0-1 and 1-2 down the lower divisions loomed. However, an unlikely equaliser meant we entered injury time level .. and Chris Thompson popped up with a dramatic injury time winner to send a small attendance in to ferment.

 

We went on to beat Sheff Weds 3-1 at Burnden (who themselves needed to win to have a chance of promotion)on the final Saturday of the season. Cardiff's home defeat against Luton in a re-arranged fixture a few days later confirmed our survival. (this was in the days when re-arranged games could happen after the final official weekend of the season)

 

Anybody else old enough or sad enough to remember anything about those two games at Burnden?

I was at the Sheffield Wednesday game. They brought a big support that day.

 

I remember the Burnden Paddock singing 'Happy Birthday To You' to Jack Charlton as the third goal went in.

 

Didn't we stop them going up?

I once read a Wanderers fan describe Wigan Athletic as the turd that won't flush. At several stages today it looked like that turd had finally slipped down the pan. However it still stubbornly lurks in the depths.

 

The pie-men's late winner for 3-2 today put me in mind of Bolton's penultimate game in 81/2. We needed to beat Derby County at Burnden to take the Second Division relegation fight to the final day of the season. At 0-1 and 1-2 down the lower divisions loomed. However, an unlikely equaliser meant we entered injury time level .. and Chris Thompson popped up with a dramatic injury time winner to send a small attendance in to ferment.

 

We went on to beat Sheff Weds 3-1 at Burnden (who themselves needed to win to have a chance of promotion)on the final Saturday of the season. Cardiff's home defeat against Luton in a re-arranged fixture a few days later confirmed our survival. (this was in the days when re-arranged games could happen after the final official weekend of the season)

 

Anybody else old enough or sad enough to remember anything about those two games at Burnden?

 

went to both, when we scored the winner v derby there must been about 3000 left on ground.

I was at the Sheffield Wednesday game. They brought a big support that day.

 

I remember the Burnden Paddock singing 'Happy Birthday To You' to Jack Charlton as the third goal went in.

 

Didn't we stop them going up?

That's right, they just missed out. Seem to recall there being a substantial amount of 'friction' between the Wanderers fans and that large visiting support that day!

Did them both. Wasn't that Derby game an evening KO? One think I do remember about that game was when the winner went in I went absolutely ballistic and ran up and down the Burnden Paddock, yes ran up and down the paddock becasue it was rather empty them days.

bollocks

 

it was always full

 

the ale was free and the fags didn't kill you

Did them both. Wasn't that Derby game an evening KO? One think I do remember about that game was when the winner went in I went absolutely ballistic and ran up and down the Burnden Paddock, yes ran up and down the paddock becasue it was rather empty them days.

 

Yep, it was certainly a night match with a small gate. I seem to recall there being a tiny away following from Derby. Despite the lack of numbers there was a larger than normal gathering of hard b*stards on the Manny Road terrace. They weren't to get their fun until the following Saturday vs Sheff Weds.

derby was just 3 days after a notable away defeat

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derby was just 3 days after a notable away defeat

 

... listened to by me on Piccadilly Radio in the days when they had a jingle that said "its a goal!" if a local team scored and "oh nooooo" if the other side scored. "oh nooo" was heard seven times that day as a result of happenings on a plastic pitch in West London.

i was in a 12ft caravan with mum, dad and two dogs

 

dunno which was more depressing

 

 

there was one good moment for a bolton sports personality that day

 

and that's your starter for 10

Did them both. Wasn't that Derby game an evening KO? One think I do remember about that game was when the winner went in I went absolutely ballistic and ran up and down the Burnden Paddock, yes ran up and down the paddock becasue it was rather empty them days.

 

It was you, you bastard. You kicked my brew over and stood on my wagon wheel.

i was in a 12ft caravan with mum, dad and two dogs

 

dunno which was more depressing

 

 

there was one good moment for a bolton sports personality that day

 

and that's your starter for 10

Alan Ball?

nothing to do with football

nothing to do with football

Mike Watkinson?

it was in sheffield and the score was 10-1

it was in sheffield and the score was 10-1

Tony Knowles (v Steve Davies)

10 points

I thought is was argie related.

indeed

 

that was kicking off that weekend

 

a tin can on the side of a hill in hawes

I once read a Wanderers fan describe Wigan Athletic as the turd that won't flush. At several stages today it looked like that turd had finally slipped down the pan. However it still stubbornly lurks in the depths.

 

The pie-men's late winner for 3-2 today put me in mind of Bolton's penultimate game in 81/2. We needed to beat Derby County at Burnden to take the Second Division relegation fight to the final day of the season. At 0-1 and 1-2 down the lower divisions loomed. However, an unlikely equaliser meant we entered injury time level .. and Chris Thompson popped up with a dramatic injury time winner to send a small attendance in to ferment.

 

We went on to beat Sheff Weds 3-1 at Burnden (who themselves needed to win to have a chance of promotion)on the final Saturday of the season. Cardiff's home defeat against Luton in a re-arranged fixture a few days later confirmed our survival. (this was in the days when re-arranged games could happen after the final official weekend of the season)

 

Anybody else old enough or sad enough to remember anything about those two games at Burnden?

 

 

I remember it really well that game We got twatted at QPR the wekk before 7-1

 

We went down the season after

I remember it really well that game We got twatted at QPR the wekk before 7-1

 

We went down the season after

 

Lived in London then and was at QPR. Don't remember leaving before the final whistle either ...... maybe just to see how many QPR would get. Didn't remember it being that close to the end of the season.

 

Obviously I didn't then travel up for the last 2 games at Burnden. I still had some sense.

I was at the Sheffield Wednesday game. They brought a big support that day.

 

I remember the Burnden Paddock singing 'Happy Birthday To You' to Jack Charlton as the third goal went in.

 

Didn't we stop them going up?

This is the first game I can properly recall going to, being lifted over the fence by my dad as it got tasty in the lever end.

 

For some off reason I recall that it was our manager's birthday on the same day, George Mulhall I think ...