Old Maine Road photos thread

I was 11 and sat in the maine stand benches to the left of the away dug out.
Even my young brain then knew that it was packed. No one sat in allocated seats,2/3 to a seat, walkways and aisles packed. A tad scary for a kid but i was well looked after
Yes pal. Same. When that first goal went in I had the instinct to jump up and grab the railings and stay there. I cut my hand open on the barbed wire but felt absolutely no pain because I was in heaven at that very moment. But wow, it was fuckin bedlam.
 
Absolutely not. The capacity at that time was 52600 and it was definitely above capacity. I know scores of people who either jibbed in, paid a turnstile operator or falsified the vouchers scheme from the programmes and got in that way. I was there, and for a 12 year old it was fucking scary. I'd been to a 52000 game against the shits in 1982 and this was a different beast altogether. If you watch the highlights on YouTube, you'll see the section of the bit between the platt lane and Kippax almost empty with about 50 Charlton fans in it. After 20 or so minutes it starts filling up because of the shear numbers in the Kippax, by the 2nd half it was rammed. I remember the police letting us go through the gates and crouch down behind the advertising hoardings such was the crush risk. I think there was 55k or maybe even more there that day. That's only in my opinion and someone who'd been in a 52 k crowd a few years prior. P.S I've also heard tales of all the walkways in the seating areas rammed with fans. I also think the head copper that day should of got a medal.
Closer if not 60k what a day never to be forgotten
 
Last ever match Maine Rd, anyone recognised themselves?
 

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I would be able to, if they had one of those 360 degree photos where you can zoom in to every single person. There was one that the club did a few years ago, but i cant remember which game it was for.
 

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