italian dave Posted October 10, 2021 Report Share Posted October 10, 2021 26 minutes ago, pongo88 said: For me, it has to be April 1965 when City beat Shrewsbury away, with John Atyeo scoring 4 second half goals. There were no YouTube videos in those days so I’ve recaptured, with a bit of art work, the third City goal as Atyeo leaps high above the Shrewsbury centre half to power a header into the net PS - I am available for commissions if anyone would like a memorable moment of their life recreated as a piece of art He’d have been penalised for that nowadays…..arms and elbows all over the place like that 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted October 10, 2021 Report Share Posted October 10, 2021 3 minutes ago, italian dave said: He’d have been penalised for that nowadays…..arms and elbows all over the place like that Looks like he`s got his arm on the defender`s back stopping him from jumping too. Disgraceful.......................... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted October 10, 2021 Report Share Posted October 10, 2021 Back in City’s promotion year (to what was then the First Division) we had two consecutive away games against two of our promotion contenders, Sunderland and West Brom. A 0-0 draw with Sunderland was followed (or preceded, I forget now) by a 1-0 win at The Hawthorns. Holding on for that victory, under a constant barrage of crosses and shots, especially knowing how important it was to our promotion hopes, was nail biting to say the least. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italian dave Posted October 10, 2021 Report Share Posted October 10, 2021 13 minutes ago, PHILINFRANCE said: Back in City’s promotion year (to what was then the First Division) we had two consecutive away games against two of our promotion contenders, Sunderland and West Brom. A 0-0 draw with Sunderland was followed (or preceded, I forget now) by a 1-0 win at The Hawthorns. Holding on for that victory, under a constant barrage of crosses and shots, especially knowing how important it was to our promotion hopes, was nail biting to say the least. The siege of the Alamo! The ball barely left our penalty box, never mind our half!! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italian dave Posted October 10, 2021 Report Share Posted October 10, 2021 I’m pretty sure that it was also that first season in Div 1 when we played at QPR on a wet Tuesday night. And on a very wet pitch - as they often were then. A long, hopeless boot from the back was going straight to the QPR keeper when it hit a puddle and literally stopped. Tom Ritchie ran onto it and scored the only goal of the game! Definitely not a ‘match to remember’ but I always remember that goal. Im beginning to think we were quite fortunate to stay up that season! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tin Soldier Posted October 10, 2021 Report Share Posted October 10, 2021 (edited) Forest, Leicester, Bradford away in the Cup were all brilliant. Bolton freight rover, Gas Eastville in the cup (1-0 down, 2-1 up) all bring back good memories. Some of the best memories for me though were those long away trips up North where part of the “fun” was getting there and then getting back, often after some needle. Ashby de la Zouch was a regular stop off for the lot I went with and that was usually tasty. Also went through a spell of calling in on Swindon on the way back from London clubs - the locals were not amused. Watching football back in the 80s, 90s was not for the faint hearted. All pretty tame nowadays. Edited October 10, 2021 by GasDestroyer 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
where's the joy Posted October 10, 2021 Report Share Posted October 10, 2021 Two games at Bradford stand out, the 1-0 cup run 'battle of the Alamo' and then the 6-0 romp to seal our promotion in 2015 under Cotts. There weren't many of us there that night but we were so relentless and powerful. We gave them an absolute battering and partied long into the night knowing that we were going up. superb champagne football at its very best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redtucks Posted October 10, 2021 Report Share Posted October 10, 2021 5 minutes ago, where's the joy said: ........and then the 6-0 romp to seal our promotion in 2015 under Cotts. Amazing night that was. At half time I bumped into an old schoolmate who I hadn't seen for almost 50 years! (He apparently has lived in Manchester for years). I woke up the next morning....... ...we'd been promoted????........ ...we'd won 6-0 away?????..…... It must have been a dream, cuz Mike Green was in it, and I hadn't seen him for 50 years!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Geoff Posted October 10, 2021 Report Share Posted October 10, 2021 4 hours ago, BS4 on Tour... said: Bradford 1989 - quarter final of the league cup - what an atmosphere ... And the longest 89 minutes of my life after our 1st minute goal 4 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Geoff Posted October 10, 2021 Report Share Posted October 10, 2021 2 hours ago, PHILINFRANCE said: Back in City’s promotion year (to what was then the First Division) we had two consecutive away games against two of our promotion contenders, Sunderland and West Brom. A 0-0 draw with Sunderland was followed (or preceded, I forget now) by a 1-0 win at The Hawthorns. Holding on for that victory, under a constant barrage of crosses and shots, especially knowing how important it was to our promotion hopes, was nail biting to say the least. Pretty sure the Sunderland game was minus Paul Cheesley who was called up to England U 23's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoystonFoote'snephew Posted October 10, 2021 Report Share Posted October 10, 2021 There are many highlights, Arsenal in Div 1, Coventry to stay up, Chester to seal promotion from the 4th, the incredible 5-4 win at Mansfield, a 4-1 at Barnsley, numerous cup games against non league sides and, of course, any win against the Gas, Swindle or Baadiff. However, I'm going for the 1-0 win against Spurs at White Hart Lane 76/77. After surviving crowd trouble which saw us confined to the stands, and an absolute battering by Spurs especially Hoddle, to win it at the death was an amazing feeling. I was walking on air back to Tottenham Hale tube and sunk a fair few pints of Sam Smiths Old Brewery Bitter in the Merry-Go-Down that night. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waconda Posted October 10, 2021 Report Share Posted October 10, 2021 4 hours ago, BS4 on Tour... said: Bradford 1989 - quarter final of the league cup - what an atmosphere ... This one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Taylor Posted October 10, 2021 Report Share Posted October 10, 2021 1 hour ago, GasDestroyer said: Forest, Leicester, Bradford away in the Cup were all brilliant. Bolton freight rover, Gas Eastville in the cup (1-0 down, 2-1 up) all bring back good memories. Some of the best memories for me though were those long away trips up North where part of the “fun” was getting there and then getting back, often after some needle. Ashby de la Zouch was a regular stop off for the lot I went with and that was usually tasty. Also went through a spell of calling in on Swindon on the way back from London clubs - the locals were not amused. Watching football back in the 80s, 90s was not for the faint hearted. All pretty tame nowadays. Did you cause aggro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedEd73 Posted October 10, 2021 Report Share Posted October 10, 2021 Gas 2 City 4..... We thumped 'em at Trumpton! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDOXO Posted October 10, 2021 Report Share Posted October 10, 2021 Arsenal 76. It hasn’t even got a mention. WHAT A WASTE OF MONEY! And repeat! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted October 10, 2021 Report Share Posted October 10, 2021 (edited) 5 hours ago, pongo88 said: For me, it has to be April 1965 when City beat Shrewsbury away, with John Atyeo scoring 4 second half goals. There were no YouTube videos in those days so I’ve recaptured, with a bit of art work, the third City goal as Atyeo leaps high above the Shrewsbury centre half to power a header into the net PS - I am available for commissions if anyone would like a memorable moment of their life recreated as a piece of art Is it a w a n k s y picture? Like the graphics Pongo - looks like Davefevs will need to up his game! Edited October 10, 2021 by downendcity 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted October 10, 2021 Report Share Posted October 10, 2021 (edited) 2 minutes ago, downendcity said: error Edited October 10, 2021 by downendcity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magunn Posted October 10, 2021 Report Share Posted October 10, 2021 Whilst I agree with many of the previous suggestions I can add this one. Dec 28th Eastville howling gale of against us in first half and gas go in leading 1:0. At my first “away” derby in the muller road end feeling glum as most of my peers at school supported rovers (KLB Wotton Under edge) if there is anyone of that era on here. I was down at the front, my dad bless him someway behind me. An Elder red next to me says “ Cheer up cocker, we got the wind this half”. Cue Kieth Fear (twice), Trevor Taunton, and Jimmy Mann and we win 4:1 Made going back to school in Jan just that little easier.. That was the team that next season was to get to Div 1 Still have the somewhat crumpled program. A guy called Durrell played for us in that game but I don’t remember him at all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamalagerdrinker Posted October 10, 2021 Report Share Posted October 10, 2021 Hull away from a few seasons ago. 2-0 with 20 minutes or so to go and we won 3-2. Local away day for me so it made it that little bit better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leveller Posted October 10, 2021 Report Share Posted October 10, 2021 1 hour ago, REDOXO said: Arsenal 76. It hasn’t even got a mention. WHAT A WASTE OF MONEY! And repeat! Oh yes it has! I agree though - the first game after promotion to the First Division after decades away, and the fixture seemed to be a cruel one, with the danger of a thumping. Then to win it, and to be there! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickybee Posted October 10, 2021 Report Share Posted October 10, 2021 Alongside the couple of ‘classics’ in this thread that I was lucky enough to be there (Coventry & Rovers in the Cup), one that sticks out in my mind was a cup-tie at Notts County. We were in Div 4, they were in Div 1 & we were packed into the corner of the ground (with a floodlight pylon in with us I think) - we went ahead (think it was Alan Crawford that scored), then we went 2-1 down. Tom Ritchie scored an equaliser but I didn’t see it - as the chance fell to him someone said “put it in Tom” and then we all fell forward and everyone went mental. Really enjoyed that one..! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted October 10, 2021 Report Share Posted October 10, 2021 5 minutes ago, Nickybee said: Alongside the couple of ‘classics’ in this thread that I was lucky enough to be there (Coventry & Rovers in the Cup), one that sticks out in my mind was a cup-tie at Notts County. We were in Div 4, they were in Div 1 & we were packed into the corner of the ground (with a floodlight pylon in with us I think) - we went ahead (think it was Alan Crawford that scored), then we went 2-1 down. Tom Ritchie scored an equaliser but I didn’t see it - as the chance fell to him someone said “put it in Tom” and then we all fell forward and everyone went mental. Really enjoyed that one..! The cheating bastard Rachid Harkouk going down two yards outside the box like he`d been shot and Norman Glover giving a penalty will always stick in my mind from that game. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickybee Posted October 10, 2021 Report Share Posted October 10, 2021 53 minutes ago, Lanterne Rouge said: The cheating bastard Rachid Harkouk going down two yards outside the box like he`d been shot and Norman Glover giving a penalty will always stick in my mind from that game. Really? I don’t recall that but now I know, I’m with you in thinking he’s a cheat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted October 10, 2021 Report Share Posted October 10, 2021 Wins at Old Trafford, twice, Arsenal, Leeds and Liverpool in FA Cup, and tons more over many years. All of these were as the underdog and so good to watch and savoir. But the most important, IMO, was at Chester City in 1984. What an atmosphere we brought to the game and how those players responded and worked so hard. PS, I remember in the same vein, a Forest fan telling me the most important game for him, was the one that got them promoted before they won the First Division, two European Cups and a string of success to follow. Wins at Old Trafford, twice, Arsenal, Leeds and Liverpool in FA Cup, and tons more over many years. All of these were as the underdog and so good to watch and savoir. But the most important, IMO, was at Chester City in 1984. What an atmosphere we brought to the game and how those players responded and worked so hard. PS, I remember in the same vein, a Forest fan telling me the most important game for him, was the one that got them promoted before they won the First Division, two European Cups and a string of success to follow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy1968 Posted October 10, 2021 Report Share Posted October 10, 2021 4 hours ago, Sir Geoff said: And the longest 89 minutes of my life after our 1st minute goal JJ liked to defend leads. Didn't he play the lone striker role that game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted October 10, 2021 Report Share Posted October 10, 2021 2 hours ago, REDOXO said: Arsenal 76. It hasn’t even got a mention. WHAT A WASTE OF MONEY! And repeat! Well @swanker and @City oz and @RoystonFoote'snephew all mentioned it around 7 hours before you ... just to let you know you aren’t alone in your thinking ... cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted October 10, 2021 Report Share Posted October 10, 2021 (edited) 7 hours ago, pillred said: I think our win in the Freight rover trophy 3-0 against Bolton in 1985 is mine, how proud I felt watching my team walk out onto the pitch at Wembley stadium and being surrounded by so many fellow city fans we won it a few times after that but that first ever visit to Wembley and the result made it a day I and many will never forget. Fantastic day mate - but it was 1986 I think - I still remember being bewildered and close to tears when I was actually watching our boys playing at Wembley - in those days it was special and rare for teams at our level to grace that famous pitch ... Edited October 10, 2021 by BS4 on Tour... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted October 10, 2021 Report Share Posted October 10, 2021 9 minutes ago, Sleepy1968 said: JJ liked to defend leads. Didn't he play the lone striker role that game? Same game we had tony sheppard from celtic iirc playing his only game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen hump Posted October 10, 2021 Report Share Posted October 10, 2021 Bolton away, Think it was 1989 , or 1990 , lost 1-0 but what a day out ,. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extonsred Posted October 10, 2021 Report Share Posted October 10, 2021 10 hours ago, Redtucks said: Beating the great Leeds side in the FA Cup at Elland Road when they had gone 27ish games unbeaten. Donnie Gilles scored and then followed the longest 20 minutes of survival watching City that I have ever experienced. ..and the journey home was fantastic as it made big headlines on all the national news programmes including R4 or whatever it was then..goodness knows how many times we heard it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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