1960maaan Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Just realised I have lost a whole year, 1985-86 , must have happened years ago so nothing much I can do. Still here are all the videos in one place , some of my favourite times. 1983 -84 1984 - 85 1986 - 87 1987 - 88 1988 - 89 1989 - 90 I will try and get around to doing the FRT games, the ones I have, and a few programs from HTV (flashback for the fans etc) but I will try and concentrate on the highlights for now. So much easier with the iMac and new software..... Enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KilgoreRed Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Shouldn't you be busy sorting a wedding! ! Sorry couldn't resist. Cracking job though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 A four nil win over Mansfield kicked off the 1983/84 season. The team had been strengthened now and a surprise signing was Tom Ritchie, who was a free transfer from Carlisle. He had moved there from Sunderland and became Captain on his return until he retired a few years later. City and York vied for the top spot early in the season and over 10,000 turned up one October night when York visited, to see Ritchie score the only goal and put City top of division four. City's average gate that season was to be 6,000, whilst York the eventual Champions made do with 4,000. An off pitch row erupted when City's adverts proclaimed them to be Bristol's top club. The directors at Eastville pointed out Rovers were in a higher division. The riposte from Ashton Gate was that the word was club not team! The top scorer that season was Alan Crawford who averaged a goal every two games and passed the twenty goal mark. City had to send some of their own stewards to Chester on the final day of the season to help them cope with the massive influx of visiting supporters. They saw City promoted after a 2-1 win. Not only was the team back in the third division, but the bank account was in the black! For most City fans the greatest moment during the sojourn in the League's basement had been in the F.A. Cup that promotion season. The first round was away to Corinthian Casuals, the famous amateur club. After a goal less first game, City won the replay 4-0. The reward for this was a trip to Eastville. Rovers were 1-0 up at half time, but the scores were levelled early in the second half. In the dying minutes Martyn Hirst, a school teacher playing on a part time basis, stabbed in the winner for City. That was to be the last local derby at Eastville as the following year Rovers moved to Twerton Park and began ground sharing with Bath City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 1986/87 promised much but produced nothing and the most disappointed player was surely Gordon Owen. He was a speedy, goal scoring right winger who had come from Barnsley the previous summer. City again did well in the Freight Rover Trophy with a draw at Exeter and a 3-0 win over Rovers in the pool stage. Terry Cooper then signed three players; Joe Jordan, Trevor Morgan and on loan Steve Galliers. City then beat Southend and Brentford who had won the League match at Ashton Gate 2-0. In the semi-final, City beat Gillingham and met Aldershot for the right to play at Wembley. Aldershot were unbeaten for ten games, but City came away from the Recreation Ground 2-1 victors. 16,371 saw City win the home leg 2-0 and return to Wembley where they would meet Mansfield who had beaten fancied Middlesborough in the Northern final. All the while, the League performance hinted at a place in the promotion play offs that had been introduced. Gillingham made sure of featuring in them by scoring a last minute goal at Ashton Gate to win 3-2 and a late equaliser in Kent. Swindon came the 40 miles down the M4 for the final game of the 1986/87 season. A draw would see them promoted automatically, whilst City needed a win to reach the play offs. 19,201 saw Trevor Morgan equalise an early Swindon goal. With 13 minutes remaining, Jordan was brought down in the area and Gordon Owen opted to take the penalty kick. He shot wide. A fortnight later 30,000 fans again went to Wembley. Loanee Galliers had been refused permission to play unless he was bought outright. As he was injured, City refused to do so. Steve Neville, the previous year's hero, was also absent with a broken leg. That year the team was led out by the club Scout, Jock Rae. He had been with the club since 1936, fifty years. Mansfield took the lead ten minutes after the interval, but three minutes from time, Owen received a cross and passed on into the area for Riley to equalise. Extra time ended with no more goals and the pitch was littered with exhausted players from both teams. A penalty shoot out was now held, goal keeper Keith Waugh had saved two penalties and City were winning 4-3. Gordon Owen then shot his kick straight to the Mansfield 'keeper. They then equalised, Moyes missed with his kick and Mansfield went on to win 5-4. The one consolation was another £100,00 profit. The following season, Owen ran out onto the pitch for the opening game with a paper bag over his head and won an immediate pardon from the fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 A signing of 1987 worth note was Tony Caldwell who had been Bolton's top marksman for the past four years. Joe Jordan became Player/Coach due to his vast experience. He would not play in every game, but would appear for tough fixtures. An example of this occurred at Christmas 1987 when Brighton visited. They were unbeaten for 17 games, but were 3-0 down at half time. They then staged a come back and scored twice, so Jordan came on as substitute. He scored a goal and laid on another for an emphatic 5-2 win. Brighton went on to win automatic promotion, but this year City did reach the play offs after a managerial change. Results had dipped and in March Jordan replaced Cooper as Player/Manager. Walsall had finished third and played fourth placed Notts. County. City finished fifth and had to play the twentieth club in division two, Sheffield United. City drew 1-1 at Bramall Lane after winning 1-0 at Ashton Gate thus relegating The Blades. May 25th. 1988, a packed Ashton Gate saw Walsall win 3-1, but three days later, City won the return two nil! In the dying moments a shot for a winning third goal passed inches wide of the Walsall post. A penalty shoot out was now held to determine the venue for a third deciding game. Once again City proved inept with spot kicks and had to return to Walsall on May 30th. In a one sided encounter, Walsall, in their centenary season won 4-0 and with it promotion to division two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 The 1988/89 season was an anti climax in the League. Sheffield United did the double over the club and went straight back up as Champions. That season's excitement was saved for the League Cup. By now the first two rounds were played on a home and away basis to ensure every club at least one home game. In the first round City beat Exeter, now managed by Terry Cooper, 1-0 in both games. The second round draw paired City with strong second division Oxford United. Despite winning 4-2 away only 6,255 attended Ashton Gate for the return leg which they won 2-0. Crystal Palace fell 1-0 at the next stage and the weakest two clubs met in Bristol for round four where Tranmere were beaten 1-0. The quarter final saw City away to Bradford City who had hit three without reply against mighty Everton in the previous round. A goal after just three minutes by Carl Shutt was enough to see City through to the semi final for the first time since 1971. Towards the end of the game, Jordan came on as substitute to put his experience on the field. For the semi final, City were paired with Nottingham Forest and the first leg would be at Nottingham. As it would be such a one sided encounter, I.T.V. televised the other match live. At times there were ten City players in their own half with Joe Jordan ploughing a lone furrow up front. Those expecting a rout may well have been surprised with a goal less first half, but were well and truly shocked when Paul Mardon scored for City on a break out mid way through the second half. This could well have been a bigger upset than the win at Leeds in the F.A. Cup fifteen years previously. The defence remained firm, but the pressure was mounting. Five minutes from time a defender with two international forwards bearing down on him, stuck out a leg to concede a corner but instead converted the shot into an own goal. In fairness, if he had not gone for the ball, Nigel Clough would have scored. The return leg was televised live on a Sunday afternoon, but kick off was delayed as a bandsman collapsed and died as the teams came out! Once more City defended like lions while Jordan ran himself into the ground in Forest's half. Towards the end of the game, the referee was looking at his watch and preparing to blow for time, when a City player got a shot in. It beat the Forest keeper, but just as at Walsall a year before, it passed inches wide of the far post. The only goal was scored by Forest halfway through the second period of extra time. The outstanding player of the two legs had been goal keeper Keith Waugh who had performed miracles between the posts. In the close season he moved to Coventry City as understudy to their first team 'keeper. Just before the transfer deadline, Carl Shutt was transferred to Leeds and for an extra £175,000 their Bob Taylor came to Bristol. The following season, both players scored vital goals that helped their new clubs to promotion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forbespm Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Fantastic to see,thanks for the videos.I,never forget the division 4 days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverRed Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 21 minutes ago, 22A said: The 1988/89 season was an anti climax in the League. Sheffield United did the double over the club and went straight back up as Champions. That season's excitement was saved for the League Cup. By now the first two rounds were played on a home and away basis to ensure every club at least one home game. In the first round City beat Exeter, now managed by Terry Cooper, 1-0 in both games. The second round draw paired City with strong second division Oxford United. Despite winning 4-2 away only 6,255 attended Ashton Gate for the return leg which they won 2-0. Crystal Palace fell 1-0 at the next stage and the weakest two clubs met in Bristol for round four where Tranmere were beaten 1-0. The quarter final saw City away to Bradford City who had hit three without reply against mighty Everton in the previous round. A goal after just three minutes by Carl Shutt was enough to see City through to the semi final for the first time since 1971. Towards the end of the game, Jordan came on as substitute to put his experience on the field. For the semi final, City were paired with Nottingham Forest and the first leg would be at Nottingham. As it would be such a one sided encounter, I.T.V. televised the other match live. At times there were ten City players in their own half with Joe Jordan ploughing a lone furrow up front. Those expecting a rout may well have been surprised with a goal less first half, but were well and truly shocked when Paul Mardon scored for City on a break out mid way through the second half. This could well have been a bigger upset than the win at Leeds in the F.A. Cup fifteen years previously. The defence remained firm, but the pressure was mounting. Five minutes from time a defender with two international forwards bearing down on him, stuck out a leg to concede a corner but instead converted the shot into an own goal. In fairness, if he had not gone for the ball, Nigel Clough would have scored. The return leg was televised live on a Sunday afternoon, but kick off was delayed as a bandsman collapsed and died as the teams came out! Once more City defended like lions while Jordan ran himself into the ground in Forest's half. Towards the end of the game, the referee was looking at his watch and preparing to blow for time, when a City player got a shot in. It beat the Forest keeper, but just as at Walsall a year before, it passed inches wide of the far post. The only goal was scored by Forest halfway through the second period of extra time. The outstanding player of the two legs had been goal keeper Keith Waugh who had performed miracles between the posts. In the close season he moved to Coventry City as understudy to their first team 'keeper. Just before the transfer deadline, Carl Shutt was transferred to Leeds and for an extra £175,000 their Bob Taylor came to Bristol. The following season, both players scored vital goals that helped their new clubs to promotion. Sorry 22A, but Walshy scored the winner at Bradford, followed by 89 minutes of "Joey Jordan's Red and White Army" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheshire_red Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Thanks, a lot of effort put in there and very much appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Orns Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 50 minutes ago, 22A said: Five minutes from time a defender with two international forwards bearing down on him, stuck out a leg to concede a corner but instead converted the shot into an own goal. is there a ban on mentioning John Pender still? It's nearly 30 years ago, I think we all need to get over it! Guessing you copied and pasted from elsewhere here - but either the original author has a bad memory, or is still really pissed at Pender! Yet he / she mentions Gordon Owen without referring to him as 'the short arsed absolute shambles'. Strange EDIT - I'd like to point out 'absolute shambles' was not what I typed, the swear filter is in full swing there. What I typed rhymes with 'busterduck' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossi the Robin Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 1987-88 I always remember a match on a Tuesday night v Aldershot in Div 3, may have been an FA cup replay not sure 1 nil City - probably one of the best matches I've ever seen, in front of about 6k I think a young Steve Claridge was on Aldershots bench Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted February 16, 2017 Author Share Posted February 16, 2017 6 hours ago, ForeverRed said: Sorry 22A, but Walshy scored the winner at Bradford, followed by 89 minutes of "Joey Jordan's Red and White Army" We were in the stand, just got in with the stewards shouting at us to sit down we scored. Pandemonium and 89 mins of nerves ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy1968 Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 7 hours ago, 22A said: Rovers were 1-0 up at half time, but the scores were levelled early in the second half. In the dying minutes Martyn Hirst, a school teacher playing on a part time basis, stabbed in the winner for City. All together now 'one nil down, two one up, we knocked rovers out the cup...' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBobSuperBob Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 Thanks for all this work @1960maaan Highlight of this season for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted February 17, 2017 Author Share Posted February 17, 2017 8 hours ago, BobBobSuperBob said: Thanks for all this work @1960maaan Highlight of this season for me Cheers , I'm enjoying it now the computer and software are in harmony. It takes my mind off the current problems too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 OK everybody, thanks for the corrections to my narratives. Christmas 1979 I received Peter Godsiff's "Complete history of Bristol City FC". In the early 90s, I decided to update it, but with no Internet access etc and having lived abroad for a few years, I was reliant on I what I could remember reading in papers and hearing on the radio over the last12 years. I like to think my accounts of recent season are far more correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 Did Martyn Hirst ever pass his geography? Did he teach Adam Matthews? Great memories, thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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