Utah Owl Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Awesome story '66! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Briscoe Inferno Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 It's hard for people to imagine these days but until about 1990 most football grounds, buildings, hospitals, venues etc were'nt locked up with security during the day. You could, and I did, wander into almost anywhere unhindered. If I was near Hillsborough in the week I often used to have a walk inside the ground just to worship at the place! As kids we used to go to grounds in the week to get autographs and they all used to be open. At Filbert Street we just walked in and the then manager, Matt Gillies I think asked us what we were doing there, when we said we wanted some autographs and had come on the train from Chesterfield he took us to meet Gordon Banks on the pitch who was training. I even took a penalty and scored aginst Gordon Banks! They're great photos, thanks for posting. This is why a museum at the ground is a must before memory fades into history....with the CGI stuff around these days you pay a quid and get a real feel of what its like to score a pen in front of the Kop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barn_owl Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I love pics from the 80's cos thats when I started going and brings back so many memories. Anyone have anymore? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owlsincefifties Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Can't beat the kop when it was standing only especially when wednesday scored you ended up 15 foot down from where you were stood Happy days :rolleyes: Some good photo's there. I think the biggest crowd I saw on the old kop, before the roof and expansion, was when we played Spurs in the year we finished second to them (1960-61?). Fortunately, being only 12 at the time, me and my mates sat round the edge of the pitch. The number of people who were "body surfed" down to the front of the kop was the most I ever saw. The most frightening time was the Semi- final between Leeds and Man U in 1964/65 ? When the game finished we were carried off our feet from the top of the kop, all the way down the steps and to the gates on Penistone Road. How many were on the Kop that day I don't know but it was scary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetsheri Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I used to get a bacon and sausage sarnie, wander into the north and just sit and eat the sarnie soaking up the atmosphere and imagining the players and crowd.. Bit sad really but good memories! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian joicey Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 fantastic photos! uncovered kop = my childhood, brilliant memories. anyone got any realy old ones eg/old north stand or old leppings lane? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bpmber Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Great photo's, they were the days. Been on the Kop this season for cup games never fails to amaze me how MASSIVE it is. Also thought it brill that GM took the players to top of the Kop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lt109 Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 fantastic photos! uncovered kop = my childhood, brilliant memories. anyone got any realy old ones eg/old north stand or old leppings lane? I've got some really old photos, they're saved on an external hard drive how do I post them on here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryan1966 Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 It's hard for people to imagine these days but until about 1990 most football grounds, buildings, hospitals, venues etc were'nt locked up with security during the day. You could, and I did, wander into almost anywhere unhindered. If I was near Hillsborough in the week I often used to have a walk inside the ground just to worship at the place! As kids we used to go to grounds in the week to get autographs and they all used to be open. At Filbert Street we just walked in and the then manager, Matt Gillies I think asked us what we were doing there, when we said we wanted some autographs and had come on the train from Chesterfield he took us to meet Gordon Banks on the pitch who was training. I even took a penalty and scored aginst Gordon Banks! They're great photos, thanks for posting. Yes, how times have changed. I was in my teens in the early 80's and we used to go to the pub that you used to be in the corner of the south stand and kop. Many times in the summer we'd take our drinks and go and sit on the kop for some fresh air and to chat and admire the place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJMortimer Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I've got some really old photos, they're saved on an external hard drive how do I post them on here? Use the 'More Reply Options' button at the bottom of the page and below the subsequent reply window there should be another that says something like 'choose files' or something like that. This will upload them onto the site, you can then use 'add to post' (or whatever it says) to insert it into your reply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I've got some really old photos, they're saved on an external hard drive how do I post them on here? Bang em on All of em Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest one gary shelton Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 (edited) Brilliant pictures. I have linked this thread to our off topic forum on Web Fans as will appeal to those who are interested in ground changes and history. The Kop all standing must have been really awesome. Stood in the Holte end at Villa Park back in the day but would have loved to have stood on your Kop. Must surely have been the steepest standing Kop of any league ground? Edited March 27, 2012 by one gary shelton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lt109 Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 (edited) late 1930's I think Edited March 28, 2012 by lt109 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest DaveJonesBarmyArmy Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 late 1930's I think So thats what hillsborough use to be like. i flipping wish i was born when hillsborough like was like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lt109 Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 (edited) early 1960's Edited March 28, 2012 by lt109 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lt109 Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 (edited) I'm on a roll!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! North stand Edited March 28, 2012 by lt109 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lt109 Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 (edited) the stand from Olive Grove moved to Owlerton [now The North Stand] Edited March 28, 2012 by lt109 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lt109 Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 (edited) before 1963 I believe Edited March 28, 2012 by lt109 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lt109 Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 (edited) kinell....................................................................... 22,000 largest covered stand in Europe Edited March 28, 2012 by lt109 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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