50th Aniversary First Div Champions 14 May

[bluwes]

May 11th was the winning game, but was the 14th the date of the parade ?

Didn't we play Bury in a hastily arranged friendly at Maine Rd to parade the trophy

 

[bluwes]

Didn't we play Bury in a hastily arranged friendly at Maine Rd to parade the trophy

edit, just found this.........http://www.citytilidie.com/latest/bury-away-friendly-196768/

 

[cleavers]

Didn't we play Bury in a hastily arranged friendly at Maine Rd to parade the trophy

Dunno, I was only 6 :-)

 

[cleavers]

edit, just found this.........http://www.citytilidie.com/latest/bury-away-friendly-196768/

So the date of the presentation then, makes sense.

 

[Bentheblue]

16 at the time stood behind the goal (Leazers end) great day,City fans everywhere that day pay on the gate.

I was also at that game in the stand behind the goals with the roof, where we sored the 2 first half goals. Never new what the name of the Stand, was that the Leazers end?
Remember having a few and missing my coach home, managed to stowaway on another one.
Also remember standing on the touchline with thousands of blues waiting for the final whistle. Great days before fences.

 

[JGL07]

Supporters Club members had all the tickets surely?

What tickets? It was pay at the gate.


We got there before the Newcastle fans.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Too much. The 68 team enjoyed their moment in the sun, now it’s the lads who have come to take their place.

It should be marked but let today’s team have their moment.

There's a line in a song there....almost :)

I agree all well and good to mention it and a nice touch would be to bring on players from the team for applause wherever it'll be but the day is about the current crop.

 

[BrianW]

Not only did we play Bury (won 4-2) but Malcolm Allison came on as a sub. Great days. I got my Dad out of bed at 6-00 am to go to Newcastle, and it was worth it. Got home just in time to watch Sunderland stuff the Rags on Match of the Day.

 

[xgorton]

I was also at that game in the stand behind the goals with the roof, where we sored the 2 first half goals. Never new what the name of the Stand, was that the Leazers end?
Remember having a few and missing my coach home, managed to stowaway on another one.
Also remember standing on the touchline with thousands of blues waiting for the final whistle. Great days before fences.

Yes that was the Newcastle end a few skirmishes that afternoon in the Leazers but we had control, the open end behind the other goal was called the Gallowgate.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

How many blues do people reckon were at St James’ for that game?