Discodoktor
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Quick question for any knowledgable fans out there? Thanks for any help 
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How many subs were you allowed in the late seventies?
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One on the bench.
Mellor 3 Ward 4
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One.
And a least they wore numbe 12 too.
And a least they wore numbe 12 too.
The Modfather
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Just the one
mistahclarke
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don't remember if I saw any Subway's in the 70's.
were they 12 inches back then?
were they 12 inches back then?
Geriatric Seagull
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Subs first introduced in League football ( not local leagues) in 1965. They could only be used to replace injured players!
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Don't you remember Subway Sect?
And Kevin Peacock was the first.
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Keith old chap. Keith.
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In the 1970s, if they were to be called 'Supersub', they all had to have bright ginger hair such as
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Discodoktor
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In the 1970s, if they were to be called 'Supersub', they all had to have bright ginger hair such as
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Cheers for the answer!! Everyone. Love the pics.
If anyone has any great stories of being a fan back then or what football was like I would love to hear.
Seagull Stew
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I remember one supersub appearance (although without ginger hair, but he did have a moustache), was Gerry Ryan's right back role in the '83 cup final, having come on for the injured Chris Ramsay (Norman Whiteside, you wakner!) He played an absolute blinder and looked a natural in that position. Worst mistake Jimmy Melia made in the replay was not to keep Gerry in that role but instead move the left footed Steve Gatting to right back.
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The late seventies and early eighties were a golden age of English club football. I'm sure some NSCers will be happy to regale what soccer was like back then and what it was like being a fan. What is unquestionable is that English teams were dominant in Europe, winning all the European Cup competitions from 1976 to 1982.
As well as this, Brighton and Crystal Palace were making their way from Third to the First Division, and Ipswich under Bobby Robson became a major force.
Must have been a very exciting time to be growing up with football, despite the violence and economic recession.
Looking back at old footage and publications, I must say how much I love the look of the early polyester shirts, the many well-written football magazines of that time (Shoot!, Match, Football Handbook, Football Monthly etc), the more sedate commentary (Brian Moore, Gerald Sindstadt, David Coleman etc), and the sense that the FA Cup Final was a massive occasion.
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You're right. He played really well. Only blackmark against Gerry Ryan was surprisingly losing that tackle on strength to Arnold Muhren who then sent that long-range pass to Wilkins... and I don't need to say the rest.
For all his faults, I don't blame Jimmy Melia for trying to find a way back for his captain.
Talking about substitutes it's worth noting that there were none in the 1966 World Cup, not even for injuries. The same eleven players that started the match had to finish it. They were still a bit of a novelty in the 1970 World Cup, I remember the TV commentator for one early game treating the appearance of a substitute as a major event, he said something like: "And I do believe .... Yes, West Germany [or someone] are bringing on their substitute! Yes, there he is, yes the substitute is coming on!"
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The only mistake in the cup final was bringing Foster back for the replay.
One was quite a laugh. No sub keeper. One player to cover everywhere.
Mind you, earlier, there were none. The Wigan chairman Dave Whelan, then an Everton player, broke his leg right at the start of an FA Cup Final, so he was carried off and his team played the final with 10. That's a bit harsh.
Mind you, earlier, there were none. The Wigan chairman Dave Whelan, then an Everton player, broke his leg right at the start of an FA Cup Final, so he was carried off and his team played the final with 10. That's a bit harsh.
