Spencer Vignes
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I'm guessing the home reserve game wasn't 1971/72 as we didn't play Liverpool in the cup that year. Or is this some kind of trick question?
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Goldstone Memories - 1971/72
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new moneyThat would nearly be 2 and 6
Barber out.
clippedgull
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Sorry, my long term memory is not so good these days, hence the question.
But whatever year it was if somebody knows the answer it would be appreciated.
Return of the Rev
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Sorry, my long term memory is not so good these days, hence the question.
But whatever year it was if somebody knows the answer it would be appreciated.
sure your not talking about the derby cup game?
clippedgull
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No! I'm not sure
I'm still leaning towards Liverpool though! (was that liverpool game the police horse and traffic cone incident?) 
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You know what? I haven't got a clue. I went to Liverpool for the FA Cup game in 1990/91 and don't remember anything about a home reserve ticket stub. But I missed out on 1982/83, so maybe it was then?
However, I do recall something about having to attend a 1987/88 Freight Rover Plastic Windscreen Bicycle Repair Man Trophy game against Southend at the Goldstone to be sure of qualifying for a ticket to the FA Cup fourth round tie v Arsenal a couple of weeks later. Anyone remember that, or am I properly going mad?
However, I do recall something about having to attend a 1987/88 Freight Rover Plastic Windscreen Bicycle Repair Man Trophy game against Southend at the Goldstone to be sure of qualifying for a ticket to the FA Cup fourth round tie v Arsenal a couple of weeks later. Anyone remember that, or am I properly going mad?
Return of the Rev
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No! I'm not sure
That was the 2-1 win! I had 50 tickets to dish out on the coach so not sure it was reserve game ticket thing! Derby tickets were sold at the charlton ressies game 17,000
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Mr. Balkham kindly let me out on parole to allow me to answer this! I remember Notts County reserves in 1967 to get a Chelsea at home cup ticket. 18,000 odd I believe. Not bad for a reserve game. We drew the Chelsea game 1-1 in front of 36,000. Lost the replay 4-0 in front of 54,000 at Stamford Bridge. I saw the home game, but not the away game. My dad wouldn't let me because I had to go to Cubs. However, he did go. He said it was so crowded that the only time he saw the ball was when it was hoofed up in the air.
Is that the right answer CG?
Spencer Vignes
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That's a whole new theme - games your parents wouldn't let you go to!
clippedgull
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Not the answer I was looking for JS! I wasn't a supporter in the swinging 60's
That's an extra 3 months in the clink for you!I think the Rev may have narrowed down the game I was thinking of. But Liverpool won't budge from what's left of my brain!
clippedgull
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yes!I remember bunking off school to go to the Walton & Hersham cup game at the Goldstone!
Return of the Rev
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I remember bunking off school to go to the Walton & Hersham cup game at the Goldstone!
Another truant here 0-4
,also bunked off early for wba away 76/77 season!
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And spare a thought for Notts County, who finished 4th on the same points (62) as Bournemouth! (or 87 points in today's terms). I remember that season vividly. I was 14 at the time and lived in Hackney in London so my trips to the Goldstone were infrequent, when visiting relatives in Hove, albeit I would attend all of the London games. I remember watching us beat Villa 2-1 on MOTD with Willie Irvine and Kit Napier doing the honours. For the Rochdale game I listened in on BBC Radio and remember my emotions when John Templeman scored, recalling that we had to lose, and either Bournemouth or Notts County had to win, to pip us to 2nd place. Thankfully, we finished 2nd. I recall that we scored 10 in two back-to-back away wins: 5-3 at Shrewsbury (I think all 8 goals came in a 28 minute 2nd half flurry) and 5-0 at Halifax. We actually scored more away goals than home goals that season. I still have a scrapbook of news reports of Albion matches I kept during that amazing season and they bring back very happy memories. Yes, we kept scrapbooks in those pre-internet days!
Spencer Vignes
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I bunked off sixth form college (Horsham Collyers) to watch us lose 3-0 at Notts Forest in the League Cup in 1986/87. Worth every minute just to see my old Forest Boys Secondary School pal Franco Massimo come on as a substitute. Mind you, I got a hell of a bollocking the following day.
northstandsteve
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Bunked off Walton & Hersham and promplty got the cane the following day !!!
Return of the Rev
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And spare a thought for Notts County, who finished 4th on the same points (62) as Bournemouth! (or 87 points in today's terms). I remember that season vividly. I was 14 at the time and lived in Hackney in London so my trips to the Goldstone were infrequent, when visiting relatives in Hove, albeit I would attend all of the London games. I remember watching us beat Villa 2-1 on MOTD with Willie Irvine and Kit Napier doing the honours. For the Rochdale game I listened in on BBC Radio and remember my emotions when John Templeman scored, recalling that we had to lose, and either Bournemouth or Notts County had to win, to pip us to 2nd place. Thankfully, we finished 2nd. I recall that we scored 10 in two back-to-back away wins: 5-3 at Shrewsbury (I think all 8 goals came in a 28 minute 2nd half flurry) and 5-0 at Halifax. We actually scored more away goals than home goals that season. I still have a scrapbook of news reports of Albion matches I kept during that amazing season and they bring back very happy memories. Yes, we kept scrapbooks in those pre-internet days!
To hell with Aston Villa to hell with Notts County we'll fight fight fight for the Albion till we win division three!
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To the tune "Marching to Georgia".
From the banks of the river Merr-ersy,
to the shores of Sicily.
We will fight, fight, fight for the Allllbion,
'til we win the football league....
From the banks of the river Merr-ersy,
to the shores of Sicily.
We will fight, fight, fight for the Allllbion,
'til we win the football league....
How many remember belting that one out in the North Stand?To hell with Aston Villa to hell with Notts County we'll fight fight fight for the Albion till we win division three!
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From the north bank of the Mersey
To the north bank Highbury
We will fight fight fight for the Albion
Till we win division three
To the north bank Highbury
We will fight fight fight for the Albion
Till we win division three
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My favourite Albion season. It was a slow burner with Albion the outsiders and Bournemouth, Villa and Notts County with (on paper) much stronger squads. Bournemouth had 4 or 5 players who went on to play in Division 1. By way of contrast Albion were a collection of experienced Division 3 players to which Bert Murray (transfer fee paid for by fans!) from Chelsea and Brian Bromley from Bolton were added, both with higher level experience. The climax to the season was tremendous. Sadly the euphoria was short lived. The following season Albion failed to compete, the team broke up and we were effectively relegated by February.