Between which years would you say Bolton had their finest mob(s)?

In recent years it has been horrendous to see the likes of Wigan, Burnley, Blackburn Preston et al take the piss at our place. 

Which years would these teams have dreaded most a visit from Bolton. 
On our day how did we compare to our neighbours and more notorious mobs like stoke, Birmingham, Sheffield United? 
Were we known Nationally for having a bad reputation? 
 

2 hours ago, burnden said:

Last saw Ivan about 18 months ago at a game , in the 80s his chant was always We Hate People .

It still is 😊

Last saw him at his place of work

Was about 6 months back

Had a quick word with him

He seemed fine

As for fleetwood, that was the main evidence used against another who was gammad

Big mon, had a bright orange jumper on, which probably wasnt the ideal chouce for blending in

Hes probably very busy these days, bearing in mind his line of work

Didnt we then play at morecambe a few days later...plenty disagreements that night, too

B/Pool away in the Lancs/Manx Cup was brutal for Bolton that day in July 77, only time iv'e seen us on the back foot, no mither before the game and taking it to them after the game, but our following that day was pitiful for a mickey mouse match on a hot summers day and got ambushed all over the place on the way back.

On 07/04/2020 at 22:19, Steejay said:

There was a small covered stand, surrounded by the open terrace and that was for away fans but there wasn’t any segregation and there were lots of Chelsea mixed in.

It was a rum trip the FA cup game .We had night out in Manchester before getting the after midnight train to Euston which got in about 6am .Not much kip breakfast in greasy joes & then a bit of a walk around London to sober up .A Genesis concert ended around the same time & all the hippy types piled out .We got some strange looks dressed in our tapping suits .One lad a Stretford  rag from Farnworth Saddle who we bumped into in Manchester decided to come with us because he ‘hated Chelsea’ he maybe regretted his decision the following day.

When the pubs opened near the ground we were first in a boozer opposite the ground adjacent to the away end.After another session some of our lot got up to sing a few Bolton songs on the pub stage which actually went down ok at first .When things started to turn a bit fiesty the landlord told us to desist but didn’t chuck us out so we stayed drinking until just before ko.When we got out into the daylight their were lines of kids telling us we were going to get pummelled when got into the ground which was fair warning because we did .Although two or three went straight into the bar inside the ground & missed all the fun.BW the Farnworth manc got a bit of a pasting but to be fair he was game.He kept shouting ‘I’ll be back with the reds to sort you lot out !’My mate got ejected from the away end but coppers threw him into the Shed after deciding not to press charges.Happy days!

 

9 minutes ago, Take Hunt Off said:

It was a rum trip the FA cup game .We had night out in Manchester before getting the after midnight train to Euston which got in about 6am .Not much kip breakfast in greasy joes & then a bit of a walk around London to sober up .A Genesis concert ended around the same time & all the hippy types piled out .We got some strange looks dressed in our tapping suits .One lad a Stretford  rag from Farnworth Saddle who we bumped into in Manchester decided to come with us because he ‘hated Chelsea’ he maybe regretted his decision the following day.

When the pubs opened near the ground we were first in a boozer opposite the ground adjacent to the away end.After another session some of our lot got up to sing a few Bolton songs on the pub stage which actually went down ok at first .When things started to turn a bit fiesty the landlord told us to desist but didn’t chuck us out so we stayed drinking until just before ko.When we got out into the daylight their were lines of kids telling us we were going to get pummelled when got into the ground which was fair warning because we did .Although two or three went straight into the bar inside the ground & missed all the fun.BW the Farnworth manc got a bit of a pasting but to be fair he was game.He kept shouting ‘I’ll be back with the reds to sort you lot out !’My mate got ejected from the away end but coppers threw him into the Shed after deciding not to press charges.Happy days!

 

The Midnight Train from Manc, loads of stories to tell about that in my youth, we must have stunk like fuck of beer and BO and straggly hair in the 70s 😀

3 hours ago, miamiwhite said:

Didn't you all go to Blackpool afterwards ?

Not seen TC for years now

Correct ,and a night of agro there  great bunch of lads sadly a few no longer here.

6 minutes ago, Fred perry said:

Correct ,and a night of agro there  great bunch of lads sadly a few no longer here.

I am an ex Daubhill Stag's Head lad

Who are the ones you say are sadly no longer here?

13 hours ago, dusan nikolic said:

1) Bonetti

2) Dempsey

3) Harris

4) Webb

5) Boyle 

6) Cooke (1)

7) Hollins (2 )(1PEN)

8)Houseman

9) Hudson

10) Baldwin (3)

11) Osgood

Thank you sir.

5 hours ago, bolty58 said:

Thank you sir.

No  probs

First time I saw Ivan was the last away game of relegation season 1980/81 away at Ipswich, we were in the away end with just a few hundred whites in low key mood as we were already relegated,  when out of the blue and in the Ipswich seats saw a mob of Lads clambering across the seats lead by what looked like a long haired mad man must have been a coach load who’d arrived late they were quickly led around the ground to the Bolton end, Ivan at the front leading the chants as they marched into our end. 

Edited April 9, 20206 yr by Mounts Kipper

Around this time did Ivan drive for a well known parcel delivery company with orange trucks?

If yes i know exactly who you mean.

That's where I saw him recently

So, yes

1 hour ago, Whitestar said:

Around this time did Ivan drive for a well known parcel delivery company with orange trucks?

If yes i know exactly who you mean.

Worked for them for years. 

18 hours ago, RUREADY2ROLL said:

I am an ex Daubhill Stag's Head lad

Who are the ones you say are sadly no longer here?

Off the Top of my head, Flecky, Joe Joint, Glen Williams,Jeff Fernley, could be more I've been overseas for 20yrs.

19 hours ago, leigh white said:

The Midnight Train from Manc, loads of stories to tell about that in my youth, we must have stunk like fuck of beer and BO and straggly hair in the 70s 😀

Speak for yourself ‘Brut splash it on all over’ was the mantra but yeh after 24 hrs we must have been minging 😀

55 minutes ago, Fred perry said:

Off the Top of my head, Flecky, Joe Joint, Glen Williams,Jeff Fernley, could be more I've been overseas for 20yrs.

Glyn Williams - Lambretta TV175 I think?

Jeff Fearnley in the year below me at Sunning Hill primary. I gave him 2 Scotland rosettes after my Grandad took me to Wembley in ‘67.

 Bloody hell Joe Joint that's a blast from the past, didn't know he had passed away.

24 minutes ago, Rizlar said:

 Bloody hell Joe Joint that's a blast from the past, didn't know he had passed away.

Sadly died in the mid to late 90's.

10 hours ago, miamiwhite said:

Sadly died in the mid to late 90's.

Sad to hear I was working abroad then that's probably why I never knew.

don't know if this has been put on before but includes Bolton in the bbc documentary

5 minutes ago, Farnywhite said:

don't know if this has been put on before but includes Bolton in the bbc documentary

Aye, it's desperately sad, bunch of muppets. 

I was at the B/pool game 74  i was 14 at the time  I went with mates from Atherton on the train it  was a  mad day ..police tried keeping everyone  on  the kop including  Blackpool  behind to take names & addresses  but loads of us ran accross the pitch  & got out the other end ..me & my older brother got the X60 bus back to Bolton wich took about 4 hrs cos police kept stopping buses & coaches  ..searching for blood on scarves etc ...anyway went again 77/ 78 ish  & was involved  in trouble from morning  through to about 10.30 at night  ..police kept splitting us up  before the game  & me & lad called L ... from  o/hulton got in the ground after K O the opposite end to the kop  cos that was the plan  ..that's where their  main  crew went  ..but me & L  were too late it had already  gone off & police were taking Bolton accross  the pitch so we tried to get  down & jump over  but we got sussed   got punched & kicked  off a few of theirs  but managed  to get out over the turnstiles  ...afterwards  their was loads of bother all over & B/pool were well up for it too  ...even on the pier at one stage  & nr Talbot rd bus stn  ..a very lively day ... I was involved  & around loads of stuff  ( not always by choice) from  76 ish  to early 80's   ...I still go to games on & off aways as well  &   still see plenty old faces  .  I went to Packie's funeral RIP  he was from round my end originally  ..there were plenty old heads there that day      ..On a funny note  me & some mates in early 70's  used to refer to the Warbie's  as the Bolton fatties  as most of um seemed to have beer bellies & beards  & when they charged at away fans on the embankment  it always seemed like a slow heavy charge    But they were Effective  charges !

 

19 minutes ago, Kpoid said:

I was at the B/pool game 74  i was 14 at the time  I went with mates from Atherton on the train it  was a  mad day ..police tried keeping everyone  on  the kop including  Blackpool  behind to take names & addresses  but loads of us ran accross the pitch  & got out the other end ..me & my older brother got the X60 bus back to Bolton wich took about 4 hrs cos police kept stopping buses & coaches  ..searching for blood on scarves etc ...anyway went again 77/ 78 ish  & was involved  in trouble from morning  through to about 10.30 at night  ..police kept splitting us up  before the game  & me & lad called L ... from  o/hulton got in the ground after K O the opposite end to the kop  cos that was the plan  ..that's where their  main  crew went  ..but me & L  were too late it had already  gone off & police were taking Bolton accross  the pitch so we tried to get  down & jump over  but we got sussed   got punched & kicked  off a few of theirs  but managed  to get out over the turnstiles  ...afterwards  their was loads of bother all over & B/pool were well up for it too  ...even on the pier at one stage  & nr Talbot rd bus stn  ..a very lively day ... I was involved  & around loads of stuff  ( not always by choice) from  76 ish  to early 80's   ...I still go to games on & off aways as well  &   still see plenty old faces  .  I went to Packie's funeral RIP  he was from round my end originally  ..there were plenty old heads there that day      ..On a funny note  me & some mates in early 70's  used to refer to the Warbie's  as the Bolton fatties  as most of um seemed to have beer bellies & beards  & when they charged at away fans on the embankment  it always seemed like a slow heavy charge    But they were Effective  charges !

 

Great tales, you are correct about Paki coming from your neck of the woods, didn’t speak much of to Paki but remember him telling me he was Tyldesley lad and moved to Bolton, said lots of his tyldesley mates ended up watching other clubs and after that he didn’t knock around with them because they weren’t BWFC, as an aside was the over Hulton lad called Littler, nickname licky?