Final game of the 1977/78 season. The Albion needed to win and Southampton were playing Spurs on the same day. If one of Southampton or Spurs won, then an Albion victory meant we were promoted.
The whole of the 90 minutes was spent surrounding people with radios, and the match was played to a near capacity crowd but in near silence. The other two teams contrived a 0-0 draw without a shot on targer all game that ensured they both went up in a major stitch up of the sporting integrity.
The whole of the 90 minutes was spent surrounding people with radios, and the match was played to a near capacity crowd but in near silence. The other two teams contrived a 0-0 draw without a shot on targer all game that ensured they both went up in a major stitch up of the sporting integrity.