Dolman Block B Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 6 or 7 specials weren't it ? Cant remember, just glad to get on the first bugger out!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Cant remember, just glad to get on the first bugger out!!! I know one of them was The Chairman's Special, one those blue Pullmans. Those were the days, pre privatization, "You want a special, sure, how many?" . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 I know one of them was The Chairman's Special, one those blue Pullmans. Those were the days, pre privatization, "You want a special, sure, how many?" . Curiously, the players were on a train with us plebs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolman Block B Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 I know one of them was The Chairman's Special, one those blue Pullmans. Those were the days, pre privatization, "You want a special, sure, how many?" . Spot on there, can remember that mucker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grove park city Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Best live City game i ever saw got in the Leeds kop end just before the gates were closed with my brother both dodged school to go with a mates dad remember Elland Road seemed to be in a wasteland never been that far north . Was going mental inside when Donnie scored at that end of the ground after the match we both jumped around like idiots a few Leeds fans got narked but others said leave them alone their only kids... Was at Highbury for the 1-0 win, Coventry City(A) 2-2,Liverpool 1-0 that cup game is still my favourite . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendyredredrobin Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 I was at the match where we drew with Leeds forcing them to that replay. Keith Fear scored in the home game. I listened to the replay at Leeds on the radio and couldn't believe it when Don Gillies scored (He was Don when he came to City and why they called him Donnie, I was never sure (though Donny Osmond was the big girlie pop star at the time). I even taped the radio commentary but don't know what happened to that tape. I believe we lost in the next round at Liverpool. the crowd at AG was 37,000 or 38,000 I believe - one of the biggest crowds I have ever been in at the gate. Another big game from that era was the League Cup semi final first leg against Tottenham - crowd of about the same size - Just one game away from a real Wembley final and was the first time I ever saw a top flight team at the gate. IAN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Old Boy Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 I was at the match where we drew with Leeds forcing them to that replay. Keith Fear scored in the home game. I listened to the replay at Leeds on the radio and couldn't believe it when Don Gillies scored (He was Don when he came to City and why they called him Donnie, I was never sure (though Donny Osmond was the big girlie pop star at the time). I even taped the radio commentary but don't know what happened to that tape. I believe we lost in the next round at Liverpool. the crowd at AG was 37,000 or 38,000 I believe - one of the biggest crowds I have ever been in at the gate. Another big game from that era was the League Cup semi final first leg against Tottenham - crowd of about the same size - Just one game away from a real Wembley final and was the first time I ever saw a top flight team at the gate. IANI think the Spurs game was just over 30k and the closest we've been to a proper cup final, well until Forrest in '89! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S. Bristol Born & Red Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 The crowd for the Spurs game was either 30,201 or 30,022 (seen different stats)....Leeds at home FAC '74 was 37,141... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephenkibby. Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 can you imagine it today,was at torquay tec that day no mobs or any way of finding out what the score was.caught the bus back to newton abbot bus station bought the herald express (local rag}and there it was in the stop press leeds utd 0/1bristol city.only person in the bus station going mental!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 I was at the match where we drew with Leeds forcing them to that replay. Keith Fear scored in the home game. I listened to the replay at Leeds on the radio and couldn't believe it when Don Gillies scored (He was Don when he came to City and why they called him Donnie, I was never sure (though Donny Osmond was the big girlie pop star at the time). I even taped the radio commentary but don't know what happened to that tape. I believe we lost in the next round at Liverpool. the crowd at AG was 37,000 or 38,000 I believe - one of the biggest crowds I have ever been in at the gate. Another big game from that era was the League Cup semi final first leg against Tottenham - crowd of about the same size - Just one game away from a real Wembley final and was the first time I ever saw a top flight team at the gate. IAN That if my memory is right at the Gate and Toshack got a lucky winner, but no doubt i will be corrected if wrong :laugh:. I was at the Tottenham replay and we lost 2nil in extra time, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickJ Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 A thread for the diehard long standing City fan over 50's this and as someone that qualifies just and was there, have to say, don't think there will ever be another like it, and I've been to all the big ones since and too many of the not so good too. Leeds in the day were bigger than Man U, Liverpool and Arsenal combined, they were unbeaten ALL season, in the days that was unheard of, in fact I think they had won every league game bar one draw. An often overlooked fact is that in the same season Bristol Rovers had a very similar record in their division - below ours of course. The Leeds team was a team of internationals in the days when internationals were proper players - English, Scottish and Welsh. They came to Ashton Gate and 37,000+ had a party and when Keith Fear got that equaliser wow mental. So then thousands of City got to Elland Road any way they could. Think about it, a 2pm Tuesday afternoon kick off, because miners strike and a three day week meant floodlights and electricity couldn't be relied upon, and yet 49,000 in the ground. I remember, we nearly didn't get in, went all round the ground looking for a turnstile that wasn't closed, finally ended up in the gods looked out at that stadium with literally dozens on the roof of the stand. And then Donnie got that goal didn't realise it then but it was the best ever moment even better than Donnies at Coventry and Tins at Liverpool. Happy days and those players back then played their hearts out for Bristol City. Look at that team and how many of them - most - are either from Bristol or settled here after they finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S. Bristol Born & Red Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 That if my memory is right at the Gate and Toshack got a lucky winner, but no doubt i will be corrected if wrong . I was at the Tottenham replay and we lost 2nil in extra time, yep, Toshack got the winner in a 0-1 defeat at home to a star-studded Liverpool in the 6th round (37,671). Liverpool went on to win the FA Cup that year (3-0 v Newcastle). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cider head Posted January 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_x2xcJ32i8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMk10hzpfdc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screech Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 They all had proper footballers names back then an all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S. Bristol Born & Red Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 I love City's kit at that time...looks like you had a choice of round neck or v neck as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Dazzler Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 One thing of note in the team line up in Feb 1974 is that, except for Ernie Hunt who was coming to the end of his career, they all played major parts in the promotion season team/ squad of 75/76 and all played in Division One in the next season - many played throughout the best part of our 4 years in Div 1. If my memory serves me well, we had just bought Paul Cheesely (who did not particularly impress until 75/76). Shows in retrospect how Alan Dicks was assembling a successful team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Old Boy Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 That if my memory is right at the Gate and Toshack got a lucky winner, but no doubt i will be corrected if wrong . I was at the Tottenham replay and we lost 2nil in extra time,Wasn't a replay, it was the second leg of the semi-final. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miah Dennehy Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 I remember it well- we were stunned and sick in Oldbury Court. Leeds really were THE team of that time, and I was totally pissed off about it. What is a bit odd is that I recognise and would be able to name all the City players in the pics, and would be able to do so with the Leeds side as well (With the exception of the centre half- where was Jack Charlton?), I'm pretty sure I could identify 90 odd % of any Rovers or City player(or Leeds for that matter) from that era, but if you showed me a Rovers or City pic from a year ago I would be struggling! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 Wasn't a replay, it was the second leg of the semi-final. It was. Chris Garland was injured early but we held on until extra time with ten men. I was stood on the Shelf in a 61,000+ crowd, which was an experience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 They all had proper footballers names back then an all. Yeah ,like Sam ,Joe and Bobby not like today's players ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 It was. Chris Garland was injured early but we held on until extra time with ten men. I was stood on the Shelf in a 61,000+ crowd, which was an experience No you weren't ,it was about 29k, 2or 3 days before Christmas hence the poor turnout ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 No you weren't ,it was about 29k, 2or 3 days before Christmas hence the poor turnout ! LC SF's in December? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 LC SF's in December? Check it out ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowley Birkin Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 Just watched the highlights of the Liverpool game again, hard to believe we were 2nd division then, against the best in Europe and more than holding our own. Some of those tackles would be sending off's today, like Dave Rodgers on Toshack. I was behind the East End goal that afternoon when Toshack broke our hearts. Other major differences to today, no diving and feigning injury, the keepers not wearing gloves, and the brilliant atmosphere. Memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillzider Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 List of Leeds league results that season puts into perspective what a win this was !! 25.08.1973 Everton home W3-1 28.08.1973 Arsenal away W2-1 01.09.1973 Tottenham Hotspur away W3-0 05.09.1973 Wolverhampton Wndrs home W4-1 08.09.1973 Birmingham City home W3-0 1.09.1973 Wolverhampton Wndrs away W2-0 15.09.1973 Southampton away W2-1 22.09.1973 Manchester United home D0-0 29.09.1973 Norwich City away W1-0 06.10.1973 Stoke City home D1-1 13.10.1973 Leicester City away D2-2 20.10.1973 Liverpool home W1-0 27.10.1973 Manchester City away W1-0 03.11.1973 West Ham United home W4-1 10.11.1973 Burnley away D0-0 17.11.1973 Coventry City home W3-0 24.11.1973 Derby County away D0-0 01.12.1973 Queens Park Rangers home D2-2 08.12.1973 Ipswich Town away W3-0 15.12.1973 Chelsea away W2-1 22.12.1973 Norwich City home W1-0 26.12.1973 Newcastle United away W1-0 29.12.1973 Birmingham City away D1-1 01.01.1974 Tottenham Hotspur home D1-1 12.01.1974 Southampton home W2-1 19.01.1974 Everton away D0-0 02.02.1974 Chelsea home D1-1 05.02.1974 Arsenal home W3-1 09.02.1974 Manchester United away W2-019.02.1974 r5r Bristol City home L0-1 Leeds went on to win the league loosing just 4 games that season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S. Bristol Born & Red Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 Check it out ! Spurs away LC SF 2nd Leg...crowd was 29,982 (23/12/70)....The Final was on 27th Feb '71 (Spurs 2-0 Villa) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 Spurs away LC SF 2nd Leg...crowd was 29,982 (23/12/70)....The Final was on 27th Feb '71 (Spurs 2-0 Villa) You're right - for the attendance, I was thinking of the FA Cup 5th round game 11 March 1967. We lost 2-0 and that lazy bu99er Greaves got both of them. Slightly overestimated the crowd - it was 54,610. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 Wasn't a replay, it was the second leg of the semi-final. Same thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 You're right - for the attendance, I was thinking of the FA Cup 5th round game 11 March 1967. We lost 2-0 and that lazy bu99er Greaves got both of them. Slightly overestimated the crowd - it was 54,610. Was there for both, circa 12k City fans for the first, doubt if there was 3 for the second, only one special train, I was quite disappointed I remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tall King Blox Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 Was there for both, circa 12k City fans for the first, doubt if there was 3 for the second, only one special train, I was quite disappointed I remember. I was at white hart lane for that one, had my scarf nicked in the ground at knife point, being a schoolboy i couldnt hand it over quick enough ! ....on reflection if it happened now i would hand it over smartish, also remember all the spurs fans asking for our tokens ( handed out at the turnstiles for cup final ticket preference ) I already had my cup final ticket, purchased through an application form in the league review, that used to be in the matchday programme so i was going to wembley whatever the outcome......Biggest mistake was me and my mate buying villa scarfs and rosettes on wembley way prior to kick off, then going in the ground really early to get behind the goal, then realising we were in the spurs end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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