1951 Nostalgia

[Peabody]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Nhr5qh8-qUs&feature=share

A bit of nostalgia for you. Fulham v Sheffield W FA Cup 1951.

[filham]

Look at the packed terraces, we really used to love the FA CUP in those days.

I was a fan of Bobby Brennan, he scored the goal, an irish inside left with some vision and a nice touch. Of course memories of him are totally eclipsed by Haynes who followed him into the Fulham team.

[Peabody]

Yeah, Bobby Brennen, unfortunate that he lost his place to JH. Also see Artthur Stevens, Eddie Lowe, Robin Lawlor, Archie Macauley and goalkeeper Ian Black

[Fernhurst]

Thank you Mr P ....... just before my first game, but what an atmosphere. Really was the people's game before you needed to raise a mortgage to go to a game.

[cmg]

Thanks for that, Mr P.
Always good to see this sort of thing. Love those Pathe commentaries.

According to 'the Bible' the team was:
Black; Bacuzzi, R.Lowe; Questead, Pavitt, E.Lowe; Stevens, Macauley, Thomas, Brennan, Campbell.

Attendance was recorded as 29,200 but I take these pre-computer numbers with a pinch of salt - there was a lot of 'creative accountancy' and 'private enterprise' turnstile operation in those days.

We reached the Quarters that year (beating Chelsea 3-0 in round 5 replay after a draw in front of 70,000 at the dogtrack). Losing 1-0 at eventual runners-up, Blackpool.

(thanks as always to Denis Turner's great book.)

[grandad]

Thanks for the link. When you have seen it look for the Motson being destroyed by Brian Clough interview. Clough is a true legend & everything he said is true to today.

[RaySmith]

Great stuff- thanks.

Surprising for me that two of that team were still playing when I began watching Fulham in the early 60's -Eddie Lowe and Robin Lawler.

[sunburywhite]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYuQEh9XxEQ

[Peabody]

Great stuff- thanks.

Surprising for me that two of that team were still playing when I began watching Fulham in the early 60's -Eddie Lowe and Robin Lawler.

And Arthur Stevens

[Bill2]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYuQEh9XxEQ

Perhaps we should get Fonte to watch this after his attempts on Friday.

[Stoneleigh Loyalist]

Carrying on with the YouTube films of old matches there is also an excellent one of the 1984 Cup game between Fulham and Tottenham.

An enjoyable ten minutes and I would pick out Paul Parker playing right back as a teenager and the comparison with young Ryan cannot be avoided.

Both very fast with a willingness to attack.

The pitch surface was awful!

[filham]

Thank you Mr P ....... just before my first game, but what an atmosphere. Really was the people's game before you needed to raise a mortgage to go to a game.

It was of course tremendous value for money in those days. Can any one remember the charge at the turnstile. about a bob or so I think and the official programme about 2d.

[BedsFFC]

Look at this game. What a great match.

Fast forward to now and we would have had a player sent off for 2 footed lunge and we would have also got a penalty. Neither were given 2nd thought in this


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AGWQ8xLiDs

[bog]

What a wonderful posting Peabody.  065.gif Had you just got back? There was more than 29,000 there! Two season before I started going.  Nostalgia? You cannot beat it! Thanks Peabody.


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[SG]

What about the clip from 1929. Terraces looked like mud banks. Behind Hammersmith End there is a warehouse and cranes from presumably Fulham wharf. Definitely before my time!

[filham]

What about the clip from 1929. Terraces looked like mud banks. Behind Hammersmith End there is a warehouse and cranes from presumably Fulham wharf. Definitely before my time!

The terracing was in fact mud banks until the promotion to the 1st division in 1949 when we were given the luxury of concrete to stand on.