Hooliganism and Violence Maine Road 80's/early 90's

[johnnytapia]

I went that day, we were on a run of not being beaten in a number of games, it was a bit of a shock result.

14 games unbeaten.

 

[Sid C]

They start an argument in an empty house as well.

It’s only empty because the occupants are away.

 

[johnnytapia]

Swindon away in ´87 was quite a day. I travelled up from Pompey as I was studying there; arrived at the ground to be told ticket-only and none available. It was absolutely pissing down, eventually they opened up a side paddock, we won 4-3 but City were everywhere in their stand and brawling broke out every time we scored. Waiting for the train later running battles outside the station, on the platform. IIRC some of their fans came badly unstuck when targeting a City transit van, not knowing who was in it - it wasn´t full of students heading back to Pompey.

 

[xgorton]

Drawing 1-1 at Maine Rd with the 89th minute Watson own goal also a real blow.

Yes on a frozen pitch,undersoil heating went in following year,also 2 days after good win and day out at Leeds Kidd got both goals.

 

[Winchester]

Swindon away in ´87 was quite a day. I travelled up from Pompey as I was studying there; arrived at the ground to be told ticket-only and none available. It was absolutely pissing down, eventually they opened up a side paddock, we won 4-3 but City were everywhere in their stand and brawling broke out every time we scored. Waiting for the train later running battles outside the station, on the platform. IIRC some of their fans came badly unstuck when targeting a City transit van, not knowing who was in it - it wasn´t full of students heading back to Pompey.

I remember that one well
Went with Potters Mob from Denton, somehow the coach made it there and back lol

 

[manclad]

I went that day, we were on a run of not being beaten in a number of games, it was a bit of a shock result.

Yes I went to that game away as well. Went down from town overnight and ended up in Bristol City centre around 7/8 am.
We ended up in a bier keller type pub which opened early at 10.30am. We were all pretty pissed up by the time we got to Ashton Gate.
I seem to remember singing - "16 games without defeat ,Man City cannot be beat".
So it must have been the 17th game when Bristol City beat us.
That season was the closest we came to winning the title until 2012!!!

 

[VP81]

I remember that one well
Went with Potters Mob from Denton, somehow the coach made it there and back lol

Me to the king's Arms Cricklade pre match drink same pub for the New year s Eve game 1988 dropped the beer there and picked it up on the way home dropped in Piccadilly about 9 p m straight to the local ,thinking back to the 87 trip the Stewart s coach was struggling up a winding hill and a low loader with a steam train on the back overtook us!

 

[Winchester]

Me to the king's Arms Cricklade pre match drink same pub for the New year s Eve game 1988 dropped the beer there and picked it up on the way home dropped in Piccadilly about 9 p m straight to the local ,thinking back to the 87 trip the Stewart s coach was struggling up a winding hill and a low loader with a steam train on the back overtook us!

That's correct
It was a Stewart's coach it just about got up the hill near Criclade then free wheeled down
And the train
Lol , Brilliant m8

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Corrigan got booked for telling the ref where the spot should be.

And he was spot on too.

 

[VP81]

That's correct
It was a Stewart's coach it just about got up the hill near Criclade then free wheeled down
And the train
Lol , Brilliant m8

That's correct
It was a Stewart's coach it just about got up the hill near Criclade then free wheeled down
And the train
Lol , Brilliant m8

Great days out good set of lads from all over Manchester unfortunately several are no longer with us all part of the history of our great club