[Albion] The Chicken Run......

[Questions]

Who actually remembers our ‘Chicken Run’ with transfers to the big boys area.

 

[Cadiz Seagull]

I stood behind the south goal one half and walked round at half time to stand behind the north goal for the other. I wasn't a big fan of the chicken run itself.

 

[Medwayseagull]

Got soaked on many occasions.

 

[portslade seagull]

Spent my younger years there with my dad. Then went to the North with the Bell boys and stayed there

 

[LamieRobertson]

Gazed at it a lot from the South stand

 

[sams dad]

Of course I remember it!
When I started watching the Albion in 1962, admission to the Chicken Run ( East Terrace , to you young ‘uns) was I shilling (5p), and a transfer to the North Stand or South Stand could be had for sixpence (21/2 p)

 

[Saunders]

Used to stand there with my dad and his mates hoping we would get there early enough to get a place with a better view for a kid. Then later on went back there after I found I didnt really like the North.

Was upset when part of it started getting used for away fans after the corner was closed.

 

[Return of the Rev]

My two uncles in the east stand early 1930's. The chicken run was a fenced off area at the bottom of the east terrace on the half way line.

 

[LamieRobertson]

My two uncles in the east stand early 1930's. The chicken run was a fenced off area at the bottom of the east terrace on the half way line.

Audition for The Untouchables?...the ones in the flat caps have no chance

 

[bhafc99]

Only ever did it three times.

Once in 1979, my first ever Albion game on my 12th birthday, my late Dad took me to watch us play Liverpool.

Then again vs Liverpool, in the 91 FA cup replay game. I couldn’t get a ticket for the North Stand, so for the one and only time in my life, went in amongst the away fans and tried to play it neutral during that seesaw 2-3 game.

Finally, the boycotted game against Mansfield, when the East Stand entrances were broken into and we all flooded into the ground midway through the first half.




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[sams dad]

Audition for The Untouchables?...the ones in the flat caps have no chance

Peaky Blinders?

 

[Return of the Rev]

Audition for The Untouchables?...the ones in the flat caps have no chance

Uncle wearing his peaky cap front middle

 

[matbha]

The east terrace next to the chicken run was my home.for years

 

[Perfidious Albion]

C.1971-'72... We'd often stand in front of the West Stand first half, or N West corner, then walk around via the North Stand through East Terrace to the S E Cornrr for the second half. That is providing Albion were attacking South Goal second half.
We saw some great goals that way.

 

[Guinness Boy]

There's only one poster who should be contributing here and he's late to his own party.

 

[Nottseagull]

Of course I remember it!
When I started watching the Albion in 1962, admission to the Chicken Run ( East Terrace , to you young ‘uns) was I shilling (5p), and a transfer to the North Stand or South Stand could be had for sixpence (21/2 p)

Are those child prices because it was still 6d in 1969 (shilling for adults). East Terrace admission was 2s/4s, North Stand was 2s 6d/5s.

 

[Questions]

Of course I remember it!
When I started watching the Albion in 1962, admission to the Chicken Run ( East Terrace , to you young ‘uns) was I shilling (5p), and a transfer to the North Stand or South Stand could be had for sixpence (21/2 p)

We used to pay sixpence as well as kids but it went up to a shilling. (There was uproar) It was about 15p to get in on the east at around the time of decimalisation and 13p return from Worthing to Hove on the train. I can’t remember the cost of a programme although it seemed good value what with the Football League Review in it.

 

[Neil]

The night we had a full house on an evening game against Sheffield Wednesday which we won 3-2 after going 1-0 down in the 1st minute. We needed the win to get promotion , someone had a small ladder and we climbed over the Chicken Run wall which was covered on the top with bits of broken glass. A policeman saw me but still helped me in.
Can someone give me the year as I've forgotten

 

[East Staffs Gull]

There's only one poster who should be contributing here and he's late to his own party.

He can’t post with a rasping cough.

 

[Nottseagull]

Only ever did it three times.

Once in 1979, my first ever Albion game on my 12th birthday, my late Dad took me to watch us play Liverpool.

Then again vs Liverpool, in the 91 FA cup replay game. I couldn’t get a ticket for the North Stand, so for the one and only time in my life, went in amongst the away fans and tried to play it neutral during that seesaw 2-3 game.

Finally, the boycotted game against Mansfield, when the East Stand entrances were broken into and we all flooded into the ground midway through the first half.




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I'm not sure that replay was all-ticket because I was in the North Stand having come down from Mansfield, so there wouldn't have been time to post tickets. I still remember the pandemonium when we went 2-1 up in extra time, jumping up and down on the steps with a steward, arms around each other's shoulders!