Traveling to away games in the 1970s

[BillyMC]

.City congregated in the bottom right hand corner as you look at the pitch. Me and me pal (Fat Sharpy from Hadfield!) were only about 14 at the time. Legged it the length of the pitch...

Fuck me Sharpy running bet he's never run since ha ha

Always good to have sharpy with you in those days...you knew if you got chased theyd catch him first and you could make good your escape!

 

[BillyMC]

.City congregated in the bottom right hand corner as you look at the pitch. Me and me pal (Fat Sharpy from Hadfield!) were only about 14 at the time. Legged it the length of the pitch...

Fuck me Sharpy running bet he's never run since ha ha

Always good to have sharpy with you if you were getting chased.. theyd always catch him first giving you time to make good your escape!

 

[mancitytmd]

my first game 1978/9 2000 city fans surrounded by police at leicester colin bell come back,1985 away notts county 3 nil down half time we went mad billy mac telling us to calm down,who cares 1 game later 5-1 v charlton happy days

Notts county - I was there - Remember walking along the wall from behind the goal to get into the home fans in the stand that ran the length of the pitch

Cracking day out

 

[mancitytmd]

my first game 1978/9 2000 city fans surrounded by police at leicester colin bell come back,1985 away notts county 3 nil down half time we went mad billy mac telling us to calm down,who cares 1 game later 5-1 v charlton happy days

Notts county - I was there - Remember walking along the wall from behind the goal to get into the home fans in the stand that ran the length of the pitch

Cracking day out

 

[cyberblue]

In 20 years time if some one posted away days in 2000s it would be boreing as f**K

 

[Elanos_Right_Boot]

I remember it kicking off all the time especially at services and stations not to forget some memorable times at; Newcastle, Leeds, Birmingham, Wolves, Luton, Scousers, Villa, Oldham, Stoke, Wimbledon (remember being stoned from the outside by thugs chanting Millwall) oh and any football escort and special. Never silenced us though did it. Good job I never told my Mam though!

Oh and the tram coming back from Schalke...just when I thought those days had been left behind for more than 20 years. That definately brought back memories

 

[Elanos_Right_Boot]

I remember it kicking off all the time especially at services and stations not to forget some memorable times at; Newcastle, Leeds, Birmingham, Wolves, Luton, Scousers, Villa, Oldham, Stoke, Wimbledon (remember being stoned from the outside by thugs chanting Millwall) oh and any football escort and special. Never silenced us though did it. Good job I never told my Mam though!

Oh and the tram coming back from Schalke...just when I thought those days had been left behind for more than 20 years. That definately brought back memories

 

[cyberblue]

Like New York So Good you told it Twice

 

[Txiki Blinders]

Must be a few of you blues who went to West Ham in the 80`s the last game of season where we got relegated. Went on the very un-special train that broke down somewhere near Watford, we managed to get to the ground about 5 minutes after kick off, but were confronted by about 2,000 city fans still trying to get in, they had underestimated how many blues had made the journey and only had one bloody turnstile open. We got leathered ( on the field ) they put about 4 past us. When the game was over we were locked in, easily 4,000 of us who had sang our hearts out through the game and alll the way through half time too carried on singing afer final whistle, then it turned what we thought was going to be nasty, a few hundred westham invaded the pitch and made their way over to us, there was something of a Mexican stand off, then to all the blues surprise ( many were after getting on the pitch to confront them )they started applauding us for our suport, they were singing city songs and we sang we hate we hate Tottenham etc, then scarves were exchanged ad both sets of fans mingled. but the most unforgettable part was walking back to the tube with litterally thousands of their fans lining the route and clapping us all the way back to the station, they were on balconies, the pubs emptied, all wanting to shake our hands. Anyone of our old `boys` will tell you west ham was possibly `THE` worst place to go.......... got to say i admire and respect them since that day, though i`m sure one or two of you have had very different experiences there !!!! Usually trouble at Arsenal but thats another story.... Have to say football fans today are a very soft lot, antiseptic. yes I have kids and used to take them, if trouble broke out we just stood back, or walked up another street, its that easy.

Remember it well, was right at the front with my little brother,couldn't move,so no chance of getting to the back,as West Ham all come marching up I said to our kid your gonna get a kicking here mate, your just gonna have to take it....then they all started clapping, never been so relieved in all my days

 

[Abattoir Blue]

My dad always says Newcastle away mid 70s was his worst away day. Biker gang stormed the stand with chains apparently.

Oh, and he got a billiard ball thrown at his head at Bramall Lane.