xgorton
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Loved the 2-2 and the replay,atmosphere at both games fantastic over 52,000 at both games and 8,000 city at Goodison stood behind the goals and down the side.When Power made it 2-2 it was unbelievable.
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Best/worst cup game?
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For FA Cup, really remember the highs and lows of the 87-88 season. It was the year we beat Huddersfield 10-1 in the league then got drawn against them in the third round. Everyone thought we'd be through easily but we scraped through the first game 2-2 after John Gidman equalised at the old London Rd (?) ground with a daisycutter in injury time, I think after a free kick. The replay at Maine Road was 120 minutes of boredom but we did them 3-0 at theirs in the second replay - remember them?
Next round was Blackpool away and we were in the only part of the open end at Bloomfield Road that hadn't been condemned. Again, we needed a last-minute equaliser to force a replay. Think it was Paul Lake or Paul Stewart but even now I can remember the ball pinging around the box for about 15 seconds before we scored. We won 2-1 in the replay, I think with Stewart scoring against his former club.
Fifth round was Plymouth at home. We'd hammered them 6-2 in the Simod Cup that season - three days after the Huddesfield demolition in the league and it was a 3-1 routine win. Can remember the length-of-the-field breakaway third finished off, I think, by Paul Moulden.
Then the dippers in the QF at Maine Road in the only televised game. Packed Kippax. Seem to remember it being a bit tense. Think David White had a half-chance in the first half but in truth we were well beaten. Think Craig Johnson had a blinder.
Talking of second replays, think it was the season after when we got Millwall in the third or fourth round. Ended up in second replay at old Den on a nasty, dark, winter night. Paul Lake scored a screamer to make it 1-1, I think, in front of us, but it was a horrible place and we lost 3-1. Even then we were kept in for ages. I remember a small part of me thinking it was a good job we lost.
As others have said, Notts County away was horrid. Really enjoyed the away game at Burnley when Niall Quinn scored and we won 1-0.
They're all games I was at before moving to the other side of the world.
Again as others have said, West Ham at home in the quarter-final was a horrible TV experience - just as beating the vermin in the semi was brilliant. Came back for both finals - not having been at either league win, the Stoke game was one of my top four live experiences (Bradford away for promotion, 5-1, Gillingham being the others) and therefore the best in the FA Cup. The Wigan final was a nightmare and, like others have said, some (most?) of our players that day sullied their reputations.
Your like me a proper anorak!
Wasn't in Colin Hendry who scored at Burnley ?agree with everything else!!!!
Your like me a proper anorak!
Wasn't in Colin Hendry who scored at Burnley ?agree with everything else!!!!
Ha ha. You might well be right.
Funny, I was saying to someone the other day that I can remember games 30 years ago much more clearly than I can those much more recently. Don't know if it's because that's when I was first going or because I'm getting older. Probably both.
Listerfiend
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Losing home and away against Lincoln in the League Cup in the 90s was pretty bad, but I think my worst day watching City was another League Cup tie - against Blackpool, also sometime in the 90s I think.
We had lost the first leg 1 - 0 away and then on a freezing cold night with hardly anyone turning up to watch we won 1 - 0 and got knocked out on penalties. Then I had to go and do a 10 hour nightshift - no part of that was any fun.
The Halifax and Shrewsbury results didn't bother me too much as I was just a kid then and was just excited to be allowed to go.
We had lost the first leg 1 - 0 away and then on a freezing cold night with hardly anyone turning up to watch we won 1 - 0 and got knocked out on penalties. Then I had to go and do a 10 hour nightshift - no part of that was any fun.
The Halifax and Shrewsbury results didn't bother me too much as I was just a kid then and was just excited to be allowed to go.
LadislavMplmx
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Halifax closely followed by the 4-0 tonking at Brighton in 82,Bond resigned a few days after....
Worst for me is the 4-0 hammering at home to the Dippers. I really thought we had a chance that day, we engineered a return from suspension for Paul Stewart thinking it would help and they just fucking schooled us for 90 minutes.
Best is the comeback at Spurs and Mackens late header. I wish the current team had the heart we showed that night.......
Best is the comeback at Spurs and Mackens late header. I wish the current team had the heart we showed that night.......
uwe rosler 28
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Notts County away gary fucking lund 89th min winner for them who hadn't had a kick all game! We hit the woodwork 6 times that day if I remember rightly!
prestonibbo_mcfc
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The '81 cup run was full of good games for us. Never missed a game including both finals.
Only Peterborough away was hard (Oh thank you Tommy booth), but was a great day
out.
Only Peterborough away was hard (Oh thank you Tommy booth), but was a great day
out.
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As an 11 year old kid living in Nottingham and like @coleridge standing in the county end that game still hurts now. Steve Cherry had his one good game against us.Notts County away gary fucking lund 89th min winner for them who hadn't had a kick all game! We hit the woodwork 6 times that day if I remember rightly!
The best was Stoke. I couldn't go and watched the final in hooters with my sister, her Arsenal supporting fella and his raggy mate. When the final whistle went I cried. I never thought I'd see City win anything of significance in my lifetime. How things change.
yerwot?
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Old fart alert
Replay at Maine Rd versus Newcastle, Wednesday afternoon, never to this day have I known an atmosphere to equal it .the place was rammed an hour before kickoff,the Geordie's were at full volume and yet when the game started it got louder,just a continuous roar from all round. City were 3_1 up, playing great stuff, but the magpies scored 3 to lead until we drew level. They won 5-4 in the end but it didn't hurt so much as it normally would because of the sheer amount of emotion expended. Had no voice for 3 days, such a pity there is no video, although I doubt it could do it justice
The Wigan final was a sickener, it looked almost deliberate, surely it wasn't...............
Replay at Maine Rd versus Newcastle, Wednesday afternoon, never to this day have I known an atmosphere to equal it .the place was rammed an hour before kickoff,the Geordie's were at full volume and yet when the game started it got louder,just a continuous roar from all round. City were 3_1 up, playing great stuff, but the magpies scored 3 to lead until we drew level. They won 5-4 in the end but it didn't hurt so much as it normally would because of the sheer amount of emotion expended. Had no voice for 3 days, such a pity there is no video, although I doubt it could do it justice
The Wigan final was a sickener, it looked almost deliberate, surely it wasn't...............
uwe rosler 28
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As an 11 year old kid living in Nottingham and like @coleridge standing in the county end that game still hurts now. Steve Cherry had his one good game against us.
The best was Stoke. I couldn't go and watched the final in hooters with my sister, her Arsenal supporting fella and his raggy mate. When the final whistle went I cried. I never thought I'd see City win anything of significance in my lifetime. How things change.
I was 10 cried all the way home I'd have to say the rags semi being the best as it was the day all blues actually starting believing it was the start of something special! And not oh well city will fuck it up!
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Here’s a forgotten downer, buried beneath the dozens of more fashionable calamities.
In 1982, every City fan based their cup confidence, on a strange quirk of fate that whenever we lost at Wembley, we always seemed to do well the following year. It was even mentioned in the match programme, as we all looked forward to Paul Power following in the footsteps of Sam Cowan and Roy Paul.
We were all impressionable, and everyone knew the history of a competition, which at the time was still more glamorous than League football, and often distracted teams from promotion campaigns, or european qualification.
We beat Cardiff without too much trouble, and then perennial whipping boys Coventry City came to town. This was definitely our year.
We were 2-0 down after 20 minutes, but everyone remained confident, especially after reducing the deficit with a second half penalty.
Nobody expected defeat, so it came as a total shock, when Coventry caught us on the break, and future City legend Peter Bodak crushed our complacency, chipping Corrigan, before sliding on his knees in front of the North Stand corner.
The game was on Match of the Day, and I can clearly remember a City fan flicking the V’s at the celebrating opponents.
Best: 2011 beating United. Oh, and Moulden’s last minute clincher against Plymouth in 88, just as Mclair was missing a penalty at Highbury.
This was definitely our year, just as long as we didn’t draw Liverpool in the Quarter Fi...
In 1982, every City fan based their cup confidence, on a strange quirk of fate that whenever we lost at Wembley, we always seemed to do well the following year. It was even mentioned in the match programme, as we all looked forward to Paul Power following in the footsteps of Sam Cowan and Roy Paul.
We were all impressionable, and everyone knew the history of a competition, which at the time was still more glamorous than League football, and often distracted teams from promotion campaigns, or european qualification.
We beat Cardiff without too much trouble, and then perennial whipping boys Coventry City came to town. This was definitely our year.
We were 2-0 down after 20 minutes, but everyone remained confident, especially after reducing the deficit with a second half penalty.
Nobody expected defeat, so it came as a total shock, when Coventry caught us on the break, and future City legend Peter Bodak crushed our complacency, chipping Corrigan, before sliding on his knees in front of the North Stand corner.
The game was on Match of the Day, and I can clearly remember a City fan flicking the V’s at the celebrating opponents.
Best: 2011 beating United. Oh, and Moulden’s last minute clincher against Plymouth in 88, just as Mclair was missing a penalty at Highbury.
This was definitely our year, just as long as we didn’t draw Liverpool in the Quarter Fi...
Technically offside that goal, at the end Neil pointing was fighting with their fans on the pitch, we had played away the two previous rounds away to Burnley the port vale, a crying shame that afternoon I really thought it was our trophy.Notts County away gary fucking lund 89th min winner for them who hadn't had a kick all game! We hit the woodwork 6 times that day if I remember rightly!
The best for myself was Everton away 81 for the sheer hysteria inside and outside the ground the whole day was bedlam, also the united semi for me was the result that changed everything for city, worst games were Halifax and those absolute arseholes Tottenham who ruined a prestige final not just because of the result but the reason they were the scum on and off the pitch
nellyonthewing
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I remember as a kid we played Southampton in the Cup at Maine Road. I think they were in Division 2 but were on a giant killing run. They brought an army of fans they beat us 5-1 or something.......
bobbyowenquiff
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Halifax was horrendous and Shrewsbury in 79 equally bad. The best will always be the rags semi in 2011 closely followed by the quarter final at Goodison in 81 with Paul Power's lob.
Worst Both scouse games in 88, i was 14/15 at the time, both quarters, both mad but the Goodison one was fkin bedlam..Spuds at home was dreadful as EVERYBODY fancied our chances that day before the game...rags away 85ish, one nil down and we equalised in front of our fans but was ruled out for Varadi handball iirc. Best would be rags wembley and although we only drew it was my very first away v Wigan around 82,Alex Williams in goal,coppers got stuck right into our fans that night and for mainly fuk all,it was seriously pissing it down as it usually is in Wigoon.
I was in the crappy little terrace behind the goal with the home fans on that day, horrible. I still to this day hate notts county.You should have tried standing in the home end that day, hurled against the fencing when they scored. Then you'd know what depressing was.
mac
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I am watching the worst one now.