Inspector Lestrade Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 4 hours ago, mildatheart67 said: Was at Cardiff,that's a long day out. The Man City game at Maine road was awesome Big big crowds too. 42,000 at City 49,000 at Hillsboro liverpool in cup 40,000 v Southampton in cup at Hillsboro Wasn't there 40 odd thousand for Newcastle game? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1/10/1983 Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 My first season going; it was amazing for a 10 year old. First game was a 4-2 Win at home v Blackburn Rovers on October 1st 1983 - hence my user name. Shelton missed a pen with about 10 minutes left at 2-2 and we still won pretty easily. Team was ferociously fit and never gave up. The Newcastle home game (4-2 win) against Keegan, Terry Mac, Waddle was first time on The Kop as South Stand was uncovered and it was something else. For those who want an idea of how that team played go on YouTube and find highlights of our first game back in Division One; a 3-1 win v Forest. Wilco invented high press, closing down. Forest were just blitzed by our intensity. Amazing memories but, scarily, 37 years ago (in one week’s time!) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mildatheart67 Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 37 years , grief. Yup 41,134. Was about 12,000 visting fans. At one bit they hoisted a scarf on the flag lanyard at the north end of the West stand. Was on a geordie forum earlier and ladbput it down as one if his best ever 10 away trips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flat Owl Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 Brilliant season - best watching Wednesday home and away by far.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bulgaria Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 8 hours ago, daztheowl said: Remember the cup trip to Southampton. Wild night in Bournemouth and Poole the following day. Was that when we lost 5-1, or 5-0 after the 0-0 at Hillsborough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt68owls Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 (edited) 7 hours ago, daztheowl said: Wasn't it Southampton that dumped us out of the cup. they bet us in the fa cup but we drew 2-2 with Liverpool in the QF of the League cup in front of the biggest crowd I was ever in at Hillsborough of 49,357. we lost the replay at Anfield in front of about 10-11.000 Wednesday fans, singing we'll be back again next year. The following year we won 2-0 with the fans singing, 'we said we'd be back and we are', absolutely brilliant season. Edited September 26, 2020 by matt68owls 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wizzard1867 Posted September 26, 2020 Author Share Posted September 26, 2020 27 minutes ago, matt68owls said: they bet us in the fa cup but we drew 2-2 with Liverpool in the QF of the League cup in front of the biggest crowd I was ever in at Hillsborough of 49,357. we lost the replay at Anfield in front of about 10-11.000 Wednesday fans, singing we'll be back again next year. The following year we won 2-0 with the fans singing, 'we said we'd be back and we are', absolutely brilliant season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mildatheart67 Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 The Liverpool replay there was threat of lots if snow and advice was go M62. We likely had the highest aggregate attendences in the league that year,and there were Chelsea,Man City and Newcastle in the league We were a force in that season ,we expected to win. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OWL1969 Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 28 minutes ago, matt68owls said: they bet us in the fa cup but we drew 2-2 with Liverpool in the QF of the League cup in front of the biggest crowd I was ever in at Hillsborough of 49,357. we lost the replay at Anfield in front of about 10-11.000 Wednesday fans, singing we'll be back again next year. The following year we won 2-0 with the fans singing, 'we said we'd be back and we are', absolutely brilliant season. I was there at Anfield for the Replay, I remember the commentator (Motson? ) on the highlights (I must have recorded it, good old betamax) saying I have never heard support like this about our travelling support, I think it was nearer 12k sadly we won't ever see those kind of numbers ever again. I didn't go to Maine-et-Loire Road but recall we took a similar number there. Newcastle, and Chelsea went up with us, with Man City finishing just outside the promotion places, if my memory serves me right we had the highest average attendances. It shows how times have changed averaging around 25k in those days in the 2nd tier was exceptional, not many got over 20k back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OWL1969 Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 1 minute ago, mildatheart67 said: The Liverpool replay there was threat of lots if snow and advice was go M62. We likely had the highest aggregate attendences in the league that year,and there were Chelsea,Man City and Newcastle in the league We were a force in that season ,we expected to win. Great minds and that. Just beat me to it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt68owls Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 2 minutes ago, OWL1969 said: I was there at Anfield for the Replay, I remember the commentator (Motson? ) on the highlights (I must have recorded it, good old betamax) saying I have never heard support like this about our travelling support, I think it was nearer 12k sadly we won't ever see those kind of numbers ever again. I didn't go to Maine-et-Loire Road but recall we took a similar number there. Newcastle, and Chelsea went up with us, with Man City finishing just outside the promotion places, if my memory serves me right we had the highest average attendances. It shows how times have changed averaging around 25k in those days in the 2nd tier was exceptional, not many got over 20k back then. The 2-1 win at Maine road was another good day out with Varadi scoring twice in the 2-1 win, we were sat in the stands opposite where the Wednesday fans were stood, it was really odd at the away end was half enpty at the start of the game, they all started pouring in just before half time. a bit hairy leaving the ground though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mildatheart67 Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 Ah Betamax, still got mine in a cupboard might get round to watching my old auf wiedersehen Pet series, Spitting image and , Drop the Dead Donkey.. I started watching Owls in the third division where average attendences we're about 15,000 so 83 felt huge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearwood Owl1 Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 My first season watching the Owls. First game as an 8 year old was a faintly disappointing 1-1 draw with Shrewsbury. I was hooked. Have been ever since Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doghouse Daz Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 3 hours ago, Bulgaria said: Was that when we lost 5-1, or 5-0 after the 0-0 at Hillsborough? That was the one. Went down with high expectations, only for the hopes to be dashed Lads were up to their usual exploits though, one got arrested for nicking the matchball. Some tried and failed to turn over a Rolls Royce in Bournemouth, so one defecated on the windscreen (sick lad). 200 turned up for the hotel breakfast, when only 10 or so were booked in. One lad thrown in the sea at Poole Harbour. And that was a tame weekend compared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendo Nagasaki Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 5 hours ago, 1/10/1983 said: My first season going; it was amazing for a 10 year old. First game was a 4-2 Win at home v Blackburn Rovers on October 1st 1983 - hence my user name. Shelton missed a pen with about 10 minutes left at 2-2 and we still won pretty easily. Team was ferociously fit and never gave up. The Newcastle home game (4-2 win) against Keegan, Terry Mac, Waddle was first time on The Kop as South Stand was uncovered and it was something else. For those who want an idea of how that team played go on YouTube and find highlights of our first game back in Division One; a 3-1 win v Forest. Wilco invented high press, closing down. Forest were just blitzed by our intensity. Amazing memories but, scarily, 37 years ago (in one week’s time!) Great post memories nailed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiejohn Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 Wonderful season that will stay with me forever. From the first game at Swansea there was a feeling we would finally go up the Newcastle games city away Swansea at home in the snow you don’t forget those games. The only let down was not winning the league, there was nothing between us and chelsea ( can’t say that now) and it could have gone either way but it was still a fantastic season full of great memories for a 16 year old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Owl Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 My favourite season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldensmoke Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 8 hours ago, wakefieldowl said: Brilliant season and the best away shirt weve ever had Absolutely Wakey, greatest ever away shirt. 37 years on still looking great! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Farrell Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 (edited) A proper team. No overpaid superstars and primadonnas like we suffer from now. All grafters. The likes of Hutch, Fessi and Westwood not fit to clean their boots. Edited September 27, 2020 by Mr Farrell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryan1966 Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 83-84 possibly my favourite season especially being a 17 year old. City was a great day out even though we were already 2-1 up by the time we got in. It was like a war zone. Newcastle away also amazing day out. People wouldn’t believe a day like that today. Swansea at Hillsboro was one of my favourites. Snowstorm first half on an open Kop, turning to minus 5 in the second half and Toshacks own goal. Amazing season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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