dunsbyowl Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 If you young uns think this is anxiety and tension you should have been at Hillsborough 40 years ago tonight - we needed a point to avoid relegation from the 3rd division and the shame that would have brought. Nearly 26,000 packed in Hillsborough on a Thursday night as Eric Potts and our Hero Prendo scored the goals that kept us up and prompted celebrations lik we;d won the FA Cup final. Most of them ended up on this pitch afterwards. Any memories of that night? Also remembering one of my first Wednesday heroes - the great Mick Prendergast who died 6 years ago today - on the same day he saved the Wednesday 34 years earlier - when Michael Prendergast scores a goal....... #HeartofaLion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernblues Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Yep - I was sat in the north stand, when we scored our final goal i jumped up and down, gashing my knee on the wooden seat in front Then went out on the lash and missed work the next day - wife was not amused !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mkowl Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Sat in the West Stand for this one - as my Dad's uncle was giving us a lift He normally left 2 minutes early but I think we stopped to the end for this one I was only 8 but i was aware of the significance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S A Andy Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Brilliant night. Extremely nerve racking until the second goal went in and we realised we were almost certainly staying up. Great celebrations which continued in the Crazy Daisy club until the early hours. Didn't feel that good at work the following day, but well worth it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leaping Lannys Perm Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Was it the last game of the season or did we do it with games to spare. Strange to have the last game on a Tuesday night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prendo's boots Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Two up then in true Wednesday style let one in...the last 20 mins was unbearable..an amazing night...the size of the crowd was unbelievable for the state the club was in and how low attendances were everywhere at the time!!...RIP Prendo!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
since59owe Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Was it really 40 years, well time does fly ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carterowl Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Stood at the wall at the front of the Kop with my mum and dad seemed a good idea until the final whistle ! Was a fan for life from that day seeing those scenes - not much in life beats those moments as a fan and all the crap matches in between become a distant memory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patient zero Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Was it the last game of the season or did we do it with games to spare. Strange to have the last game on a Tuesday night. Delayed due to FA cup semi final between Man U and Derby (I think) at Hillsborough on the original date of the Wednesday Southend match, which ended up being played after the normal end of the season which would not be allowed now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredmciverslovechild Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 (edited) Delayed due to FA cup semi final between Man U and Derby (I think) at Hillsborough on the original date of the Wednesday Southend match, which ended up being played after the normal end of the season which would not be allowed now. Possibly......but Southend were also behind with their fixtures. They'd played on the Saturday (when we'd drawn at Brighton and Peter Ward got that last minute equaliser), the Tuesday when I'm sure they won at Wrexham or somewhere to keep their chances alive and so they had to play us on the Thursday. But you're right....that wouldn't happen now. Edited April 29, 2016 by fredmciverslovechild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredmciverslovechild Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 In fact, I see they drew at Wrexham on the Tuesday. If they'd won that match then they would have been above us on goal average which would have reversed the roles in that final game.....we would have to have won to stay up. Bloody hell.....just remembering that night and how close we came. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagmeister Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Blimey 40 years ago!! Was sat in the south stand. Great night..... expectations in those days were somewhat lower than they are now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest spowowl Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 went for a celebratory pint in the gate at wadsley bridge next to the travellers with my mates, prendo walked in just after ten I told him well done and congratulations for keeping us up, happy days 7000 attendances no roof on kop pissed wet through Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roscoe P. Coltrane Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 40 years ago, I was 11 dad took me on south stand what a night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolsterstone Owl Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Was on the South...still am. Would put that in one of my top ten Wednesday games as there was so much riding on it. Top of the list though would be the Sheffield derby at Wembley...winner plays in FA Cup final. Is the Championship final play off bigger?...winner gets to play in Prem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetsheri Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Great day. My first match on the kop as an 11 year old. Over the wall at full time running round the pitch. Brilliant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthowl Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Don't think I was as nervous as this week. All I'd known following Wednesday was relegation or near relegation. I'd become a bit immune to it all. When we scored the relief was tangible, and after the second it was a bit of a celebration. Even them scoring in second have didn't cause any concern. Great atmosphere though. Night matches back then, even with small crowds, were always a bit special. Can't work out what has changed to make them less popular now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 26000 'packed' into Hillsborough? What was the capacity then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freshfish Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 ...gerrit int'ut coooorner.... and Prendo did ... a lot... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Apparently there were 59,632 at the Derby-Man Ure semi. It's before my time, but when attendance really dived in that era, what was it like to be at a near empty Hillsborough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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