Esmond Million's Bung Posted April 23, 2018 Report Share Posted April 23, 2018 11th March 1967, I was there on that day with my dad, my dads friend and his son and sadly I am the one still alive to tell the tale. It was a great day out and but for twice missed penalty the outcome might have been so different. Jimmy Greaves is and was my footballing hero and I have two vivid memories of the day, firstly on the way out after the game an old Spurs fan put his hand on my head and said "never mind son, i'll tell you what, can you leave your goalkeeper with us he's great" and on the way home on the train my dad saying "what do you think of the day son?" and I replied "I really enjoyed the day and if we had to lose then seeing Jimmy Greaves score both goals was 2nd prize". So seeing Jimmy Greaves and Mike Gibson on this photograph makes it all the more poignant to me, even though he was scoring against us. Hand signed pride of place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivorguy Posted April 23, 2018 Report Share Posted April 23, 2018 You have stirred memories. I was there with my dad too. Am I right in saying Chris Crowe played for us that day? Or am I confusing two matches? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmond Million's Bung Posted April 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2018 Just now, Ivorguy said: You have stirred memories. I was there with my dad too. Am I right in saying Chris Crowe played for us that day? Or am I confusing two matches? I can remember Gibson, Ford, Connor, Low, Briggs, Quigley, Crowe, Atyeo but struggling with the other 3 maybe Drury, Parr and Bartley? Dave Mackay was almost certainly sent off for sticking one on Johnny Quigley but Quigley talked the referee out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmond Million's Bung Posted April 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2018 I think Brian Clark had left for Huddersfield by then. Ford and Low missed the twice taken penalties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobintheRed Red Posted April 23, 2018 Report Share Posted April 23, 2018 Remember it well the game went with my Grandad and uncle not sure if jack Conner or Gordon low palmed the ball down with his hand but Greavesie scored from the spot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiderEyed Posted April 23, 2018 Report Share Posted April 23, 2018 Gibson is better than Yashin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobintheRed Red Posted April 23, 2018 Report Share Posted April 23, 2018 1 minute ago, Esmond Million's Bung said: I think Brian Clark had left for Huddersfield by then. Ford and Low missed the twice taken penalties. mate wouldnt argue but wasant it Terry Bush that missed one for us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Junkie Posted April 23, 2018 Report Share Posted April 23, 2018 A special day for me as it's the day I was born. I've been to White hart lane many times but that's the first city picture of my birthday I think I've ever seen. Dad kept the papers of the day, including the green un, but there were no pics in it in those days. Nice one Es. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmond Million's Bung Posted April 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2018 1 minute ago, RobintheRed Red said: mate wouldnt argue but wasant it Terry Bush that missed one for us Nope Tony Ford had taken over from Gordon Low as the penalty taker and I am pretty sure hadn't missed one until this game and Gordon Low as captain took the 2nd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobintheRed Red Posted April 23, 2018 Report Share Posted April 23, 2018 1 minute ago, Esmond Million's Bung said: Nope Tony Ford had taken over from Gordon Low as the penalty taker and I am pretty sure hadn't missed one until this game and Gordon Low as captain took the 2nd. fair enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmond Million's Bung Posted April 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2018 This was the published teams in the programme, but i'm sure there were a few changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted April 23, 2018 Report Share Posted April 23, 2018 WRONG.......... Ford and CROWE missed the pens, Crowe took a ridiculous long run up and nearly killed a City fan behind the goal ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmond Million's Bung Posted April 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2018 9 minutes ago, RobintheRed Red said: fair enough Actually just found this it looks as though we were both wrong, Ford missed the first one and Crowe the second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted April 23, 2018 Report Share Posted April 23, 2018 5 minutes ago, Esmond Million's Bung said: This was the published teams in the programme, but i'm sure there were a few changes. nope that was it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmond Million's Bung Posted April 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2018 Just now, slartibartfast said: nope that was it Incredible how the mind plays tricks, Atyeo was retired by then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted April 23, 2018 Report Share Posted April 23, 2018 3 minutes ago, Esmond Million's Bung said: Incredible how the mind plays tricks, Atyeo was retired by then. Bush also missed a sitter from about a yard out ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmond Million's Bung Posted April 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2018 Spurs side was slightly different to the programme. Jennings; Kinnear, Knowles; Mullery, Engalnd, Mackay; Robertson, Greaves, Gilzean, Venables, Saul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmond Million's Bung Posted April 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2018 Just now, slartibartfast said: Bush also missed a sitter from about a yard out ! Yes he did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmond Million's Bung Posted April 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2018 I remember on the station in London, city had hired the old blue Pullman that people could travel in what was the luxury of the day at a price. The cockney train guard was walking along the platform saying "ok, stand back, this is yer actual Pullman not for the likes of you lot, this for the posh people". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatalist Posted April 23, 2018 Report Share Posted April 23, 2018 4 minutes ago, slartibartfast said: Bush also missed a sitter from about a yard out ! He hit it into the side netting and it bounced back onto the pitch. Bush swung a foot in frustration and sent it right in the top corner. "Typical City" isn't a new thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted April 23, 2018 Report Share Posted April 23, 2018 The ref actually sent off Dave Mackay but Quig interceded (two jocks together) wouldn't get that now ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted April 23, 2018 Report Share Posted April 23, 2018 Strange how ones memory plays tricks! I have no recollection of that game whatsoever. Judging from the teams I guess it was around 1967/68 just a year after I first went to AG. Even more odd is that Greaves was and is one of my top five favorite players so I can only assume I missed the game otherwise I'd have remembered seeing the greatest goalscorer of that era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmond Million's Bung Posted April 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2018 2 minutes ago, slartibartfast said: The ref actually sent off Dave Mackay but Quig interceded (two jocks together) wouldn't get that now ! Look what I just found from a Dave Mackay interview 9years ago. Is it true that the only time it looked as if you might be sent off in your entire career, you talked the referee out of it? Yes, I was so dirty I was never sent off in my whole life! It was against Bristol City in the FA Cup [for Spurs in 1967]. I had an argument with Johnny Quigley, who I’d played against when he was at Forest. The referee says he’s going to send me off, so I ran after Quigley and got him to tell the ref what had gone on; he’d done something the ref hadn’t seen but he’d seen my retaliation. The ref sent off neither of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted April 23, 2018 Report Share Posted April 23, 2018 How many special trains ran that day? I remember at least five direct to the station five minutes from White Hart Lane. I went with my Dad on one. The pleading of Quigley not to send off MacKay, the penalty mess up and little Jimmy G gliding in for two goals. Days like that live forever un one's memory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmond Million's Bung Posted April 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2018 1 minute ago, cidered abroad said: How many special trains ran that day? I remember at least five direct to the station five minutes from White Hart Lane. I went with my Dad on one. The pleading of Quigley not to send off MacKay, the penalty ness up and little Jimmy G gliding in for two goals. Days like that live forever un one's memory. I think maybe 5 + yer actual pullman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted April 23, 2018 Report Share Posted April 23, 2018 7 minutes ago, Robbored said: Strange how ones memory plays tricks! I have no recollection of that game whatsoever. Judging from the teams I guess it was around 1967/68 just a year after I first went to AG. Even more odd is that Greaves was and is one of my top five favorite players so I can only assume I missed the game otherwise I'd have remembered seeing the greatest goalscorer of that era. More ironically............it was the only two things he did that day, typical of the man ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmond Million's Bung Posted April 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2018 Just now, slartibartfast said: More ironically............it was the only two things he did that day, typical of the man ! Typical indeed one good chance and he just ghosted around Gibson and scored and then to rub salt into the wound scored in the last minute showing us how to take a penalty, gently stroking the ball past Gibson sending him the wrong way into the bargain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted April 23, 2018 Report Share Posted April 23, 2018 5 minutes ago, Esmond Million's Bung said: I think maybe 5 + yer actual pullman. Yep 6 trains, they reckon we took about 12k there (all over the ground ) I was on the Shelf..........but we did take the Park Lane End ! BTW we also took 6 trains to Leeds for the fifth round the following year ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeRed Posted April 23, 2018 Report Share Posted April 23, 2018 13 minutes ago, Robbored said: Strange how ones memory plays tricks! I have no recollection of that game whatsoever. Judging from the teams I guess it was around 1967/68 just a year after I first went to AG. Even more odd is that Greaves was and is one of my top five favorite players so I can only assume I missed the game otherwise I'd have remembered seeing the greatest goalscorer of that era. So even back then you had no idea what was going on,? clueless as usual Plus ca change Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmond Million's Bung Posted April 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2018 4 minutes ago, slartibartfast said: Yep 6 trains, they reckon we took about 12k there (all over the ground ) I was on the Shelf..........but we did take the Park Lane End ! BTW we also took 6 trains to Leeds for the fifth round the following year ! I missed the Leeds game for some reason, Sprake got sent off I seem to recall, something involving Garland? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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