Been discussed plenty of times but one of my best times supporting the Whites. Was Friday evening and remember picking up AL on building site up Breightmet. SW drove us, including other AL over to Sheffield to pick up DG. What a night, pitch invasions and all! Back to Sheffield for a top night out. Season finished off with memorable promotion party at home to Preston and on back of FA Cup run -great times!

I left school in little lever thinking we wer'nt going but my parents decided last minute to go. We picked my best mate up who was already playing on lady shore park and drove him home to change.

 

I can't remember too much about the game, just the Stubbs sending off and then Julian derby switching from centre forward to centre back and playing a blinder.

 

Me my brother and my best mate were at the front on the side whilst my parents stood half way back keeping an eye on us.

 

When the first goal went in a couple of blokes grabbed the three of us to prevents us from being crushed and then waited for my parents to get us. When the second goal went in my parents had to do the same. Ill never forget that fair play to them.

 

I remember leaving the ground to jubilant scenes. Ill never forget seeing 4 blokes on top of a van bouncing and singing we are going up

 

I can't decide if its that or Plovdiv away as my favourite ever game

anyone remember why it was a friday night? rugby perhaps?

60 years ago today

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1953_FA_Cup_Final

anyone remember why it was a friday night? rugby perhaps?

 

the challenge cup final was indeed may 1, but widnes v wigan

 

suppose plenty hull types may have been going to the final, though