1969-70 Fulham v Bristol Rovers
...if that is the game I remember John Richardson scored with an amazing diving header - and both managers were Bill Dodgin - both Senior and Junior, both having been Fulham managers...
Yes I think the final score was 3 1, but as you may have noticed the Dugouts were on the Stevenage Road side at the time, does anyone know the reason why they were moved. Was it because of the sun shinning in the eyes of the Managers in the dugouts.
Interesting to hear Brian Moore with a plum in his mouth before he moderated his accent and a slimline Webster! Not sure I'd have called a side with Horne and Richardson our strongest though.
Quote from: Woolly Mammoth on February 17, 2017, 01:19:40 PM
Yes I think the final score was 3 1, but as you may have noticed the Dugouts were on the Stevenage Road side at the time, does anyone know the reason why they were moved. Was it because of the sun shinning in the eyes of the Managers in the dugouts.
It must have been when they built the new stand.
Quote from: Holders on February 17, 2017, 01:21:41 PM
Quote from: Woolly Mammoth on February 17, 2017, 01:19:40 PM
Yes I think the final score was 3 1, but as you may have noticed the Dugouts were on the Stevenage Road side at the time, does anyone know the reason why they were moved. Was it because of the sun shinning in the eyes of the Managers in the dugouts.
It must have been when they built the new stand.
Yes possibly, your probably right.
Quote from: Holders on February 17, 2017, 01:21:02 PM
Interesting to hear Brian Moore with a plum in his mouth before he moderated his accent and a slimline Webster! Not sure I'd have called a side with Horne and Richardson our strongest though.
Yes that was some Jacobs, I couldn't remember him having an accent like that before.
Quote from: LBNo11 on February 17, 2017, 01:07:45 PM
...if that is the game I remember John Richardson scored with an amazing diving header - and both managers were Bill Dodgin - both Senior and Junior, both having been Fulham managers...
Was at the game unbelievable that after 2 consecutive relegations we still had 7 of the team that played in the first division (top division for you youngsters) 092.gif 049:gif
Amazing that we still had all those stars of the First Division, including Johnny, and Bill Dodgin Jnr. as manager, who I well remember as a centre-half for us.
And they flagged up an interview with Tommy Trinder!
Only 6,000 at the Cottage that day.
Quote from: Holders on February 17, 2017, 01:21:41 PM
Quote from: Woolly Mammoth on February 17, 2017, 01:19:40 PM
Yes I think the final score was 3 1, but as you may have noticed the Dugouts were on the Stevenage Road side at the time, does anyone know the reason why they were moved. Was it because of the sun shinning in the eyes of the Managers in the dugouts.
It must have been when they built the new stand.
Relying on memory which can be a bit unreliable. Until the Riverside was built I thought the dugouts were always on the Stevenage Rd side. Also the crowd looks a bit bigger than the figure mentioned, bearing in mind it was terracing on three sides plus the old enclosure.
Your right Les. (As if you would be wrong!) Richardson did score with a great header.
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Highlights of the game including all the goals here, ff to 1.02.40 for the Fulham game,
I was behind the goal for that John Richarson goal, one never to forget. 092.gif
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QtNHn7e9EWA
Have to wonder how things would be different if the pitches were like this today, or they had pitches like today then!
A couple of decent Fulham corners in evidence too -unsurprisingly one form JH: an incomparable striker of a dead ball.
Quote from: f321ffc on February 17, 2017, 05:42:09 PM
Highlights of the game including all the goals here, ff to 1.02.40 for the Fulham game,
I was behind the goal for that John Richarson goal, one never to forget. 092.gif
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QtNHn7e9EWA
...thanks so much for this link f321ffc, I've not seen that goal in over 46 years, but it stayed in my memory bank, I was on the Thamebank that day and in line with the build up. Conway, Barrett, Earle, were a joy to watch on those churned up pitches, as said they would have had a field day (no pun intended) on the pitches of today, great memories. Re the old brick dug-outs, they were so low you would brain yourself if you stood up to cheer! Happy days...
Great Stuff,that little lad "Come On Fulham",fantastic to see Johnny again.
Quote from: The Old Count on February 17, 2017, 07:46:15 PM
Remember that game. I was behind the goal at the Hammersmith End. I'm sure there were more than 6000 in. Possibly a few snuck in. The gates were opened just before half time.
Quote from: The Old Count on February 17, 2017, 07:46:34 PM
Quote from: The Old Count on February 17, 2017, 07:46:15 PM
Remember that game. I was behind the goal at the Hammersmith End. I'm sure there were more than 6000 in. Possibly a few snuck in. The gates were opened just before half time.
Actually looked more than 6,000
Seems weird watching pass backs to the goalkeeper. Shame the footage seems to be incomplete. Enjoyed watching the Bristol City game that follows from 1973. I saw my first game the next year and so many of the players were in that team. Really enjoyed the Busby goal showing Earle at his best.
Quote from: F(f)CUK on February 18, 2017, 11:50:25 AM
Seems weird watching pass backs to the goalkeeper. Shame the footage seems to be incomplete. Enjoyed watching the Bristol City game that follows from 1973. I saw my first game the next year and so many of the players were in that team. Really enjoyed the Busby goal showing Earle at his best.
Did you see the link above I put on for the goals.
...official attendance was 6,745...
According to the commentary Fred Callaghan was our captain that day, but Haynes was playing ??.
Quote from: Mince n Tatties on February 17, 2017, 08:32:46 PM
Quote from: The Old Count on February 17, 2017, 07:46:34 PM
Quote from: The Old Count on February 17, 2017, 07:46:15 PM
Remember that game. I was behind the goal at the Hammersmith End. I'm sure there were more than 6000 in. Possibly a few snuck in. The gates were opened just before half time.
Actually looked more than 6,000
More like 11,000 I reckon.
Quote from: The Old Count on February 18, 2017, 12:52:40 PM
Quote from: Mince n Tatties on February 17, 2017, 08:32:46 PM
Quote from: The Old Count on February 17, 2017, 07:46:34 PM
Quote from: The Old Count on February 17, 2017, 07:46:15 PM
Remember that game. I was behind the goal at the Hammersmith End. I'm sure there were more than 6000 in. Possibly a few snuck in. The gates were opened just before half time.
Actually looked more than 6,000
More like 11,000 I reckon.
Interesting bit about "official" crowd attendances in Malcolm MacDonald's (excellent) autobiography (called Supermac); when he became manager he looked around the ground at his first game and asked what the attendance was...he was told about 3500; he obviously knew the ground well and thought that the true attendance was about 6000. He investigated more and decided to change the turnstyle operators...the next game was equally attended but the official attendance came up as 6500. More than one person was being squeezed in for each turnstyle turn?
Quote from: res on February 18, 2017, 01:32:31 PM
Quote from: The Old Count on February 18, 2017, 12:52:40 PM
Quote from: Mince n Tatties on February 17, 2017, 08:32:46 PM
Quote from: The Old Count on February 17, 2017, 07:46:34 PM
Quote from: The Old Count on February 17, 2017, 07:46:15 PM
Remember that game. I was behind the goal at the Hammersmith End. I'm sure there were more than 6000 in. Possibly a few snuck in. The gates were opened just before half time.
Actually looked more than 6,000
More like 11,000 I reckon.
Interesting bit about "official" crowd attendances in Malcolm MacDonald's (excellent) autobiography (called Supermac); when he became manager he looked around the ground at his first game and asked what the attendance was...he was told about 3500; he obviously knew the ground well and thought that the true attendance was about 6000. He investigated more and decided to change the turnstyle operators...the next game was equally attended but the official attendance came up as 6500. More than one person was being squeezed in for each turnstyle turn?
...a couple of things to remember, as already mentioned the gates used to open around half -time, so the crowd always looked more full in the second half of games.
Also there used to be a way of getting across from Bishop's Park to Craven Cottage by the big old London Plane tree that used to be there, risky but people were queuing up to get across with the help of someone on the inside of the ground pulling them up...
Quote from: LBNo11 on February 18, 2017, 02:10:43 PM
Quote from: res on February 18, 2017, 01:32:31 PM
Quote from: The Old Count on February 18, 2017, 12:52:40 PM
Quote from: Mince n Tatties on February 17, 2017, 08:32:46 PM
Quote from: The Old Count on February 17, 2017, 07:46:34 PM
Quote from: The Old Count on February 17, 2017, 07:46:15 PM
Remember that game. I was behind the goal at the Hammersmith End. I'm sure there were more than 6000 in. Possibly a few snuck in. The gates were opened just before half time.
Actually looked more than 6,000
More like 11,000 I reckon.
Interesting bit about "official" crowd attendances in Malcolm MacDonald's (excellent) autobiography (called Supermac); when he became manager he looked around the ground at his first game and asked what the attendance was...he was told about 3500; he obviously knew the ground well and thought that the true attendance was about 6000. He investigated more and decided to change the turnstyle operators...the next game was equally attended but the official attendance came up as 6500. More than one person was being squeezed in for each turnstyle turn?
...a couple of things to remember, as already mentioned the gates used to open around half -time, so the crowd always looked more full in the second half of games.
Also there used to be a way of getting across from Bishop's Park to Craven Cottage by the big old London Plane tree that used to be there, risky but people were queuing up to get across with the help of someone on the inside of the ground pulling them up...
Ha ha! I remember that. I also remember someone telling me that a bloke had clambered in that way and ripped his trousers only to be told that the gates by windy corner were open.
