25 years ago today we dropped into division 3

[awest]

We were relegated to the 3rd division atfer beating Stoke 5 - 2 away.

 

[Mifred]

We were relegated to the 3rd division atfer beating Stoke 5 - 2 away.

Horrible day

 

[Gaylord du Bois]

I dread to think what might've become of us if we hadn't.

 

[city2]

The start of the rebirth if I remember.

 

[Jack74]

I bet Leighton got bombarded with emails and texts , Royle’s fault dropped Kinkladze for 7 games and he would have got us a point probably more and we would have stayed up , anyways onwards and upwards

 

[Kippax77]

Still got the scar over my left eye, 9 stitches.

A naughty afternoon in their main stand with some City legends.
Last of the old school sessions

 

[Inter Me Nan]

Horrible day

Tasty coming out of the ground too!

 

[Deleted member 77198]

The start of the rebirth if I remember.

I always think the rebirth was Stoke at home the following season. Something happened that day that’s hard to put my finger on, but it all changed.

Thanks to Gareth Taylor!

 

[Jack74]

Tasty coming out of the ground too!

Tasty fuck me it was mayhem , City turned up and so did they .

 

[SebastianBlue]

Can’t have the dawn without the dusk, or some such platitude.

But, fuck me, am I glad those days are behind us. Was fucking horrendous at school during that time, every glory hunting acne-infested rag wanted to have a go.

 

[He’stheleftbackremember]

Huddersfield fielded a weakened team because they had nothing to play for and lost a game they should have won. If they’ve have won we would have stayed up, that’s how I remember it anyway. I want them to get relegated this season.

 

[There is a Light]

Tasty fuck me it was mayhem , City turned up and so did they .

Come on City

 

[Jack74]

Come on City

God , I remember that cry/roar , fuck me bedlam .

 

[Axel Freed]

The whole day had a lawless feel to it. We were a bit pushed for time so I abandoned my rubbish old Sierra on a grass verge on a dual carriageway and ran off towards the ground with loads of yokels telling me and my girl we shouldn’t park there cos someone might put the window in - “might get your face put in” replies my girl quick as a flash and I’m thinking jeez not here Lisa I’m on my own. Inside the ground it just felt nasty as fuck all game long, little scraps breaking out all over the place and man you had to have your wits about you outside afterwards - all kinds of nonsense going on.

Glorious fun looking back though, you don’t get days like that at football anymore.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Whatever happened to that Blue Leighton who was pictured in tears sat on his own at the end. Pretty sure it was front page of either the MEN or some of the nationals

 

[Jack74]

Whatever happened to that Blue Leighton who was pictured in tears sat on his own at the end. Pretty sure it was front page of either the MEN or some of the nationals

He lives in Bangkok now , good lad is Leighton

 

[eyalluvitt]

He lives in Bangkok now , good lad is Leighton

Works in Tie-Land

 

[AliBobbyJ]

But, fuck me, am I glad those days are behind us. Was fucking horrendous at school during that time, every glory hunting acne-infested rag wanted to have a go.

Agree, but at least i got to mark their homework and say do it again.

 

[SebastianBlue]

Agree, but at least i got to mark their homework and say do it again.

Amazing you were able to do it in the dark of the cupboard!

 

[Franny 1234]

The whole day had a lawless feel to it. We were a bit pushed for time so I abandoned my rubbish old Sierra on a grass verge on a dual carriageway and ran off towards the ground with loads of yokels telling me and my girl we shouldn’t park there cos someone might put the window in - “might get your face put in” replies my girl quick as a flash and I’m thinking jeez not here Lisa I’m on my own. Inside the ground it just felt nasty as fuck all game long, little scraps breaking out all over the place and man you had to have your wits about you outside afterwards - all kinds of nonsense going on.

Glorious fun looking back though, you don’t get days like that at football anymore.

How was the car when you returned ?
I had my Radio nicked the same day from my Ford escort. CTID