Head Count - Did you attend the 1983 FA Cup Semi Final v Sheff Wed?

[cheshunt seagull]

Yes. I was living in Turnpike Lane at the time and walked to Highbury. As the Wednesday fans were congregating in the Finsbury Park area all I saw was Wednesday as I approached Highbury until I met an ocean of Albion fans heading from the direction of Islington. My biggest memory of the game was a feeling of extreme nausea when they equalisd, that the last 5 minutes seemed to last forever and an undescribable release of pressure when the final whistle blew. The occasion seemed much more tense than the final itself.
After the game I have a really clear recollection of seeing 2 Wednesday fans sitting on a wall by Finsbury Park crying their eyes out, and feeling really sorry for them.

 

[Dave the OAP]

yes

every game inb the cup run including newcastle away

 

[(was)DBS]

me to clock end what a day, what a freekick

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

Me too - only game I missed was the Newcastle replay.

 

[helga]

I was there. Bloody marvellous - close to the best day of my life.

 

[Seagulls over Lewes]

Yes I was there in the Clock End with my dad, was standing right at the back on my box but still could only see the edge of the 18 yard box to the north bank. Saw Case hit it but never saw it go in until I got home and watched Match of the day.

 

[Cheshire]

I was there great days and I was also living in Sussex at the time even better days!

 

[FamilyGuy]

I was there with 2 coachloads from the Red Lion Pub, Turners Hill (thanks Pete) and I was last in the ground 'cos my mates missus went for a pee in the ladies and everyone else went off and left her - me being the gentleman waited for her.

We stood behind the Arsenal Band which put us right in line with Sir Case when he hit that free kick - fantastic day !!

Then back to the Red Lion.

I was at every round except Newcastle - and I went into hospital between the 2 finals for a knee op.

 

[Captain Pugwash]

I didn't but my mum did

 

[Heathfield Seagull]

I was there. Right at the fromt by the corner flag, as I was too small to be able to see anything from the rest of the terrace. Super view though of Jimmy's free-kick, and a memorable bus ride all the way home to Btn on the Seagull Special. Magic.

we may well have stood next to each other as I ended up by the corner flag.

Unless of course we were at opposites sides of the ground!!!

 

[trueblue]

Yep first game I went to without my little wooden box to stand on. Thank goodness - there'd have been no room for it. Could only see the far end of the pitch and top corner of near goal - but that's just where Jimmy plonked the ball. Lovely.

 

[Rowdey]

..of course..

just a wee 13 year old nipper, but went with dad and standing on my little set of steps for vision..nearly ended up 15 rows farther down on the pitch after JC's rocket..
Saw all home games up to then but never made the final(s)

Can't see how this happened, but anyone else remember the train home, and Chelsea fans cheering/waving as we went past Stamford bridge...?

 

[El Presidente]

I was there, time stood still as Tony Grealish rolled the ball to Casey and it headed straight towards us and curled out of the keeper's reach and into the back of the net.

I remember when Wednesday equalised and seemed to have the upper hand in the second half, so Fozzie started getting stroppy with the (admittedly quiet) Albion fans and imploring them to make some noise

A wonderful, wonderful day

 

[Kenhead]

i was just under 2 months old for the cup final so i must have only been a month so no i wasn't there

 

[n1 gull]

i was there. superb day out

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

One of the best days, if not the best, in supporting the Albion. I was there in the middle of the Clock End with what must have been close to 20,000 Brighton fans. It was a boiling hot day if I remember correctly. I had a great view of Jimmy's free kick but don' remember too much about the second half only that it seemed to be going their way until we scored. Couldn't really see that well for the winner. What a day.

Will we ever get to another semi-final again?

 

[Fran Hagarty]

Yes, I was there. Fantastic, and the Wednesday fans were brilliant even in defeat.

 

[Juan Albion]

Yes indeed. Only game my wife ever enjoyed.

 

[seagull over leicester]

yes and back to Brighton for the party

 

[Storer68]

OF COURSE I WAS THERE

TOPEST DAY OUT EVER