Striggy Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 7 minutes ago, Meowl said: First of the four replays was at Highbury. Dennis Leman had a good game if I remember. I'm sure Arsenal scored a late goal which denied a famous win. Yes that's the one I referred to above listening on the radio in the tap room of the Blue Ball. Stoppage time equaliser for Arsenal IIRC, always been the same "nobody told me there would be days like these!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watto Posted January 6, 2021 Author Share Posted January 6, 2021 3 minutes ago, Tommy Crawshaw said: I thought so but can't remember if I had a season ticket for the Kop that season. Same but the tickets were for the North stand as I remember, which for me back then was a novelty. Sit there regularly now from around 2005. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watto Posted January 6, 2021 Author Share Posted January 6, 2021 10 minutes ago, Meowl said: First of the four replays was at Highbury. Dennis Leman had a good game if I remember. I'm sure Arsenal scored a late goal which denied a famous win. You are correct. Think Rodger Wylde got the goal at Highbury. Always remember Wednesday taking loads more than Arsenal to the replays at Leicester and how we matched them in the first two there. We were struggling in the old 3rd division aswell then but that was the start of an upturn under Big Jack where it made you proud to be a Wednesdayite again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodger Wylde Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 I had a season ticket for the kop but my Mum and Nan wanted to go so I sat with them in the uncovered seats in the South Stand. Part timers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG D Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 17 minutes ago, Watto said: You are correct. Think Rodger Wylde got the goal at Highbury. Always remember Wednesday taking loads more than Arsenal to the replays at Leicester and how we matched them in the first two there. We were struggling in the old 3rd division aswell then but that was the start of an upturn under Big Jack where it made you proud to be a Wednesdayite again. Equaliser by Liam Brady? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Crawshaw Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 34 minutes ago, s2blue said: i was sat in north stand next to the kop, then went to the 3-3 at Leicester. that's when clubs would put a full strength team out. Yep we played those 5 Cup games over 16 days and nobody moaned about tiredness or injuries then. They got on with it and gave 100% every game, probably carrying knocks that would keep todays players out for weeks. I also remember going to Aston Villa a week later in the League Cup and losing 1-0. Gary Shelton scored for them and we took a big following and another great atmosphere. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meowl Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 24 minutes ago, Watto said: You are correct. Think Rodger Wylde got the goal at Highbury. Always remember Wednesday taking loads more than Arsenal to the replays at Leicester and how we matched them in the first two there. We were struggling in the old 3rd division aswell then but that was the start of an upturn under Big Jack where it made you proud to be a Wednesdayite again. Brought down to earth with defeats at Plymouth and Southend after that cup run and then drew against Tranmere, Carlisle and Shrewsbury. But I always thought those Arsenal games were something of a turning point in the club's fortunes - with of course promotion from Div 3 the following season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Crawshaw Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 8 minutes ago, Tommy Crawshaw said: Yep we played those 5 Cup games over 16 days and nobody moaned about tiredness or injuries then. They got on with it and gave 100% every game, probably carrying knocks that would keep todays players out for weeks. I also remember going to Aston Villa a week later in the League Cup and losing 1-0. Gary Shelton scored for them and we took a big following and another great atmosphere. Apologies memory playing tricks, the Villa game was earlier in the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Crawshaw Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 Nearly 34K at the Arsenal match yet the highest gate at Hillsborough in the League that season was 13,746 with many below 10K. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickjj Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 Action from the replay at Highbury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickjj Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 Hot tea and team talks before extra time at Filbert Street 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickjj Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 Wednesday score at Filbert Street 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryan1966 Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 I was 11 and in the V on the Leppings Lane end. Didn’t throw many snowballs but was hit by plenty from the Arsenal fans. Anybody else in that part of the ground ? It was an experience ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldog Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 We were in the west stand which meant we got a great view of the snowballs raining down from the kop. And an even better one of Johnsons header. Gutted when I missed the 5th game, remember being glued to my transistor radio listening to it. The one thing I'll never forget from Peter Brackley's commentary was when we went 2:0 down and he said "with Arsenal now 2 : 0 up you'd think this game is over but who would DARE so its over" I recall that giving me some hope that we'd get it back again but, alas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watto Posted January 6, 2021 Author Share Posted January 6, 2021 53 minutes ago, Tommy Crawshaw said: Yep we played those 5 Cup games over 16 days and nobody moaned about tiredness or injuries then. They got on with it and gave 100% every game, probably carrying knocks that would keep todays players out for weeks. I also remember going to Aston Villa a week later in the League Cup and losing 1-0. Gary Shelton scored for them and we took a big following and another great atmosphere. The villa game was earlier that season I think , league cup 2nd round . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Crawshaw Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 Just now, Watto said: The villa game was earlier that season I think , league cup 2nd round . Yes I corrected myself in a post just after that one as I couldn't edit it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watto Posted January 6, 2021 Author Share Posted January 6, 2021 41 minutes ago, Tommy Crawshaw said: Nearly 34K at the Arsenal match yet the highest gate at Hillsborough in the League that season was 13,746 with many below 10K. The fa cup then was huge , every club played their full team , no fannying around with squad rotation then and the crowds were usually the highest of the season.....how times have changed 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gleadless owl Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 Remember the ties very well went to 3 of them missed highbury and final leiceter tie due to work Didnt clear the snow off the pitch but put plenty back on when snowballing jennings Remember driving down to leicester in my beat up avenger in very thick fog The games at leicester were brillant and we matched a very strong arsenal side liam brady and all We had stars inour side dave rushbury brian hornsby etc 79 was a good year staring with the cup ties getting married and finishing with the boxing day massacre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Five Archers Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 3 hours ago, Watto said: I thought this topic would get more comments , ah well .....maybe I'm showing my age. Wonder what the average age of this forum is ? 14 mate, we’re all off school arnt we Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Five Archers Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 And yes I remember it well, was working so no shovelling, snowballed Jennings and big jack and went to Leicester 3 times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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