Utah Owl Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 Surprised Dunsby didn't pick up on this. It was the 45th anniversary on Saturday. I was there, who else was? 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torryowl Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 4 goals in one game and then 5 in the next 21 matches is a sobering stat ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neon Nick Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 1 hour ago, Utah Owl said: Surprised Dunsby didn't pick up on this. It was the 45th anniversary on Saturday. I was there, who else was? I was, long story short, my Dad was a heart-surgeon, and in l970 a BUNCH of English Doctors (fleeing socialized medicine I now know) moved into our neighborhood, in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Packingham was our most immediate neighbor, and was a "rabid" Wednesday Fan, Dad was a huge sports fan, Dr. Packingham turned us on to "soccer", and SWFC. When the Doctors could get a few days off, our entire families would fly into Heathrow, one time it was Gatwick. The girls would stay in London and shop, we guys would drive on up to Hillsborough. I didn't pay much attention to the games, being a teenager, I paid more attention to the English girls. I don't remember much about any of the football when we went to Hillsborough, 1970-74, but do remember this one because all of a sudden Cavalry were sent in to quell a "riot." The game is not what I remember, was always looking at the girls, but will never forget the Cavalry... Thank you for posting this, I now know what I saw, and what it was all about. We were sitting in the South section, a few rows up, about midfield. Thank you again for your post, my how times have changed. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastor Kidneys Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 Springett was awol for 3 of their goals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_D Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 Was on the kop, when it was one 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asteener1867 Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 On the Kop...bloody carnage, stood under the old scoreboard whole match...Fighting all over the ground....except for the North ....funnily enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musn't Grumble Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 3 minutes ago, asteener1867 said: On the Kop...bloody carnage, stood under the old scoreboard whole match...Fighting all over the ground....except for the North ....funnily enough Yep. Same here. We were stood half way up the Kop directly behind the goal. Fighting all around us but we were talking to some Man U fans next to us without so much as a cross word. Pretty surreal, really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Mort AMB Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 Ended up in the South after a punch up on the Lepp. Don't know if it's one those urban myths but was told a lunatic Man U fan was waving an hatchet about on the Lepp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buxtongent Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 1 hour ago, Musn't Grumble said: Yep. Same here. We were stood half way up the Kop directly behind the goal. Fighting all around us but we were talking to some Man U fans next to us without so much as a cross word. Pretty surreal, really. I was. I also remember that tactic of the Manure Fans 'invading the pitch' to attempt to get a cancellation. It worked once but not at Hillsborough Anyone notice also that the game was in the Second Division. manure have not always been the all-important club they were. Incidentally, a quick flip through a book my Daughter had prepared for me a number of years ago made interesting reading regarding our record against them 'Mustn't grumble's comments show both sides of the soccer scene. Give me the old days . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Striggy Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 South Stand Kop end, surrounded by Man U supporters. Got a good view of the scrap bottom of the Kop though. Amazing game, seemed real football in them days more and more an old get. "nobody told me there would be days like these!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOT jack whitham Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 7 hours ago, Utah Owl said: Surprised Dunsby didn't pick up on this. It was the 45th anniversary on Saturday. I was there, who else was? I was there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheriwozgod Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 Was in south stand with my dad....there was even a bit of bother in there.....a Man Utd fan in front of us kept standing on his seat meaning my dads mate Roy couldnt see. This situation was swiftly resolved by Roy giving the man Utd fan a straightener coupled with a "Fu***in sit dahn you soft tw@t". 45 YEARS.....christ where did it all go? , i love watching watching old clips like this it makes me all warm and fuzzy, and before any millennial starts whining about living in the past, let me tell you there is NOTHING wrong with a bit of nostalgia and i GUARANTEE you will feel the same one day. Proper Wednesday kit, standing on the kop, iconic opponents, the old number board scores on the north, Eric Potts, Tommo, i can almost smell the park drive and bovril from here..........aaaaah yesterday!! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mogbad Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 I was in the South Stand, Leppings Lane end with my dad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Tom Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 2 hours ago, sheriwozgod said: Was in south stand with my dad....there was even a bit of bother in there.....a Man Utd fan in front of us kept standing on his seat meaning my dads mate Roy couldnt see. This situation was swiftly resolved by Roy giving the man Utd fan a straightener coupled with a "Fu***in sit dahn you soft tw@t". 45 YEARS.....christ where did it all go? , i love watching watching old clips like this it makes me all warm and fuzzy, and before any millennial starts whining about living in the past, let me tell you there is NOTHING wrong with a bit of nostalgia and i GUARANTEE you will feel the same one day. Proper Wednesday kit, standing on the kop, iconic opponents, the old number board scores on the north, Eric Potts, Tommo, i can almost smell the park drive and bovril from here..........aaaaah yesterday!! Imagine the Millennial version of nostalgia 20 years from now though. Digging out a box of Playoff Final t-shirts for a trip down nightmare lane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S A Andy Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 Also on the kop for the game after the standoff with a few of theirs in the Ozzie Owl club, bloody carnage, scrapping all over the place. If only we could have got a fifth to repeat the 68 game. Absolute lowlife so called Manure supporters!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flo Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 David Hirsts birthday 7th December 1967 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Germanowl Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 I was there. Thirteen years old and sat in the West with my Dad. On that day David Sunley became a Wednesday legend!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asteener1867 Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 I also went to Old Trafford for the reverse fixture..Totally different Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nero Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 Mi dad wouldn't let me go! He did though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asteener1867 Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 (edited) 1961 was the year to play Man Utd..Me uncle always went on about it.. Played 4 Won ...3 Drawn..1 For...16 Against..5 Edited December 10, 2019 by asteener1867 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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