The Battle of Boundary Park - Good (Bad) Friday 1984

[VP81]

Here you go

My mates sheepskin still wet

 

[billfromthehill]

Think that was a few years later; 87-88, possibly August bank holiday. Rain started early in the game and we got absolutely pissed wet through.

That’s the one I was thinking of as well we had mud fights amongst each other (city I mean )
some long haired rock star lookalike rod Stuart singing David Bowie songs behind the goal was like a swamp up near the turnstiles mudstock springs to mind

 

[OffertonBlue]

Driving home and seeing loads of Blues in every launderette all sat in their undies whilst their clothes were in the driers.

 

[its a Barm]

Drove there 4 of us coming home all in our undies driving up m62 to Warrington some of the looks we got ha ha ha stuff of legendary days out following city

 

[yeseye]

Found this picture.

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The 3 striped Adidas tracksuit top caught my eye. Used to have one, along with the bottoms. Loved it.

3 Police Officers. No Security. No wonder lads had a free run of football then.

Oldham V Manchester City Showing Crowd Trouble At Boundry Park.Stock Image by ANL for editorial use, 21 Apr 1984​

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Remember that game although only 12/13 you knew a firm when you saw one.
Main line days iirc,
Adidas first them tops , also plenty of Pringle, Kappa, Tachinni, Leo Gemilli, Patrick Cagoules, Lacoste etc on show.
Toy Boys they used to call them!

 

[mancharlie]

That’s the one I was thinking of as well we had mud fights amongst each other (city I mean )
some long haired rock star lookalike rod Stuart singing David Bowie songs behind the goal was like a swamp up near the turnstiles mudstock springs to mind

There was a load of City fans in Rochdale Rd End shampooing their hair, the rain was so bad it washed right through! Not sure where the idea to take shampoo came from?!

 

[M18CTID]

I was born and brought up in Leve(shulme). It was mostly City with a few United.

The Barlow Road, Gordon Avenue, and Lloyd Road lads split Leve up. They knew each other, and got on with each other.

The only trouble was with Gorton.

Errrr....plenty of mither between Leve and Heaton Chapel back in the day too!

 

[surrounded by idiots]

I was born and brought up in Leve(shulme). It was mostly City with a few United.

The Barlow Road, Gordon Avenue, and Lloyd Road lads split Leve up. They knew each other, and got on with each other.

The only trouble was with Gorton.

Ahh, Lloyd Road that brings back memories, happy days

 

[TonyColemansbagofapples]

Was at both games, the one with the ladder and the one when it pissed down. Lived local so walked home from both. Didn't see any trouble at the ladder game, City fans like ants climbing up it. Longest ladder I've ever seen.
The game when it pissed down, from memory, was a pretty sunny day. For some reason there were fences that prevented you from leaving the stand, even for the toilet, and it absolutely pissed it down for about fifteen minutes then bright sunny day again. I only wore a coat to put my keys in the coat pockets. Fortunately my sister lived in a house across Broadway and I remember calling to her house for a complete change of clothes and put the bank notes from my wallet on the radiator. Waste of time, they were totally fucked.

 

[Oooh Curley Wurley]

Great day out

Visited every stand

Walked back to Failsworth having battles through Oldham town centre Copster Hill & Hollins Road

Then on to Daisy Nook Fair for evening of more fun against Limeside

Ooh for those levels of energy again