Newman Noggs
Well-Known Member
Does anyone have any recollection of playing Sheffield Wednesday in a midweek league cup tie around the late 70’s or early 80’s. Have a vague memory of a large group of Wednesday fans marching up Platt Lane singing, to the tune of Hersham Boys by Sham 69, ‘Wednesday boys, Wednesday boys…
Yes, I do. I was on my own, winding my way down the alleyways round the ground and, somehow, emerged right into the middle of them with no eacape route. I was about 19 at the time and had no option but to brazen it out walking amongst them with my City scarf on.
The real hard men amongst them gave me one look of disdain and then ignored me, but one little twat, aged about 14, ran up and kicked me up the arse. Of course, I couldn't retaliate as I'd have been set upon by the main body of Wednesday fans, so I just gave him my most withering stare. At that point we came out of the alley so i courageously legged it into a side road.