The Kippax

[xgorton]

First one for FOC's, 2nd one for Oakie.

Lee,Doyle,Oakes and Young top picture.page 2

 

[xgorton]

I've said it before on here. At a time in my life when, for various reasons, there were tensions between myself and my parents (and my sister, come to that), I desperately needed to get out of the house, and cycle miles away up to Moss Side. The Kippax was home. First girlfriend, I took her and showed her my ‘home’. She was a brave soul, when I think about it.

Also took my first girlfriend on the Kippax and to the 69 FA Cup final and the the 70 League cup final,we won them both.

 

[salford blue 62]

Don,t now if this has ever been posted..

Cheers mate,i dont think ive seen that before.I miss the Kippax so much !

Don,t now if this has ever been posted..

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

47 years ago yesterday aged 11 - my 1st ever time at Maine Road and the magic of The Kippax terrace. We had visited my mum's aunt who lived on Kippax Street (2nd house up from the corner of Claremont Road) and me and my 2 brothers pestered my parents to let us go to the game....
0-0 v Wolves

 

[city tony]

47 years ago yesterday aged 11 - my 1st ever time at Maine Road and the magic of The Kippax terrace. We had visited my mum's aunt who lived on Kippax Street (2nd house up from the corner of Claremont Road) and me and my 2 brothers pestered my parents to let us go to the game....
0-0 v Wolves

just to let you lot all know. when i first stood on Kippax there were no roof on it nor was there one on scoreboard end or platt ;lane.F.O.C.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

just to let you lot all know. when i first stood on Kippax there were no roof on it nor was there one on scoreboard end or platt ;lane.F.O.C.

Platt Lane was roofed in the early 1930's.
How old are you?

 

[manclad]

It is Steven.... ;)

What's a couple of letters between friends?
(You nit-picking Mostonian)!!!!

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

I lived in a rolled-up newspaper in the Kippax tunnel, was beaten up by all the lads from the top of the Kippax on their way out, had gravel for tea, and considered myself lucky, although I was poor. Because I was poor.

 

[KS55]

Do you remember you were allowed to climb over the wall at the bottom of the Platt Lane and go into the Kippax if you fancied it... certainly for some games anyway

At the scoreboard end there was a gate in the railings and an old codger charged you 6d to go thru to the Kippax. We er just jumped over the wall on most occasions.

 

[KS55]

What a stand!
Nothing like it.
Where Else would they put thousands of opposing fans separated by a single line of plod?
Oh the memories.
Aerial bombardments of Bottles of piss, darts, coins.
You staked a claim on your place and that was yours for evermore.

No separation when I first stood there. I do remember an almighty scuffle when, guess who, the dippers arrived.

 

[city tony]

Platt Lane was roofed in the early 1930's.
How old are you?

my apologies.(80 by the way.1949\50 first game with me dad.)

 

[denislawsbackheel]

Did she go a 2nd time?

Know what I mean, eh, know what I mean?

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Know what I mean, eh, know what I mean?

Yes, I did pick that up, and started to write a post involving the two verbs going and coming. And then thought better of it. Because I may be as dirty minded as all the rest of you oiks on here, but I try to raise the tone…

 

[denislawsbackheel]

A nod’s as good as a wink…

 

[Ted_Bovis]

Found this photo today actually.. thought it was an appropriate place to post it..

 

[i kne albert davy]

Platt Lane was roofed in the early 1930's.
How old are you?

Platt Lane was opposite end to Scoreboard end, I remember Scoreboard without a roof and I'm just a pup.(well compared to someone who remembers unroofed Kippax).

 

[mancityvstoke]

Oh yes. Became a firm City fan. But the Kippax was not the most welcoming place for women, especially young ones, let's be honest.

Debbie (RIP) did ok back in the 70's.................game as fuck in her Wrangler jacket, and brother I think

I lived in Gorton back then. "G O R ....T O N

Gorton blues are here again......."

"We are the Kippax psycho mafia"..................hahahahahahaha

"You'll never make the station"

"it's time for you to run.......so fuck off"

 

[The blue phantom]

Absolutely loved being on that terrace, the noise, the smell and falling down 20 steps when we scored. So glad I got to spend many many match days on there.

Yep, Just a total different environment we're in now. But from being took by my old fella as a young Kid to eventually going with my mates some of the best times in my life on the Kippax.

 

[evesham blue]

Traveled up with a couple of mates from worcestershire in 1987 to buy tickets for the league cup Qf against Everton.
we asked if we could take a look around the ground and were told no problem the side gate is open but keep
off the waterlogged areas of the pitch and took these photos

 

[mancityvstoke]

state of that pitch