A few of us went over there on a Saturday to see my mate’s lad boxing in the National Schoolboys finals, Barnsley were at home as well that day and the coppers were complete twats to both the boxing and football visitors, aggressive and obnoxiousbarnsley cops were worse
I was in their kop that day as wellI remember the Chesterfield game away when we were in league 2, I went in the home kop that day and Chesterfield fans were out for blood, quite a few skirmishes as there were quite a few blues in the kop that day. I knew a few of the Chesterfield lot and I'm not even sure they would've kept quiet if I'd bumped in to them that day. The problem is Chesterfield is very rag infected and the majority follow them, that's where the anger came from that day
I was in their kop that day as well
Weirdly there are loads of blues living there, think it might have been something to do with the slum clearances in the 60s/70s
One of our oldest OSCs outside Manchester I think. Along with Leicester and Rugby. Also loads in Lincolnshire which I think is something to do with the forces/RAFYeah, back in the 80s and 90s used to regularly bump into a tidy little firm of Chesterfield blues at away games. Didn’t really know any of them, other than having a bit of a chat occasionally if we both ended up in the same pub. The one I got the impression was kind of their main man was a mixed race guy.
One of our oldest OSCs outside Manchester I think. Along with Leicester and Rugby. Also loads in Lincolnshire which I think is something to do with the forces/RAF
The Rugby branch had a lot of clout...back in the day.Frank Horrocks was close to Anita and Pete Britton.Yeah the Rugby branch obviously had a bit of clout because the special would always stop there when we were heading down South.
You mentioned Joe Miller..a blast from the past.good player back in the day.i remember him as an Aberdeen forward....I went to Hampden for the 89 cup final, was only dropping a mate off in Mcr for the RSC coach but ended up dumping my car and getting on the coach, great day out except for the result but you're right, they don't half look after you if they like you. I drew out Joe Miller to score in the sweep on the way up but I didn't have the heart to claim the prize later because I'd been made so welcome. As it happens we ended up getting off the coach and going for a drink in Glasgow, last train back out of Central was a lively affair.
The battle of Barnsley as well.....cunts charging us on horseback under the stand they'd just built.A few of us went over there on a Saturday to see my mate’s lad boxing in the National Schoolboys finals, Barnsley were at home as well that day and the coppers were complete twats to both the boxing and football visitors, aggressive and obnoxious
We had half a dozen Rangers fans down from Glasgow supporting City on our coach to the FA Cup final against Wigan in 2013. Top lads.In the 70’s , Rangers fans tended to follow both City and Liverpool, however Chelsea became popular in the 80’s which was mainly down to the casual craze of the time.
Nowadays it’s hard to say which clubs are most popular but among the Rangers fanbase it’s no longer Liverpool and never has been Man United.
That game in 74 at Old Trafford was on a day both clubs had been knocked out of their respective cup competitions and therefore had a free weekend. Didn’t really seem like a good idea at the time and so it proved. As well as the street disorder there was people fighting on the pitch and at one point , a large number of Rangers got into the Stretford End. It was big news up here at the time but I guess football was a bit like that back in the day though this was a bit worse than usual.
There was a few Rangers ‘ICF’ with City in 2002; when City absolutely destroyed utd at the Science Park.