25 Years of match memories

[malc]

1-4 down at ht v Rotherham at the vetch, 4-4 at ft, was an awful wet tues night iirc

23rd March 1977
Swans 4 nil down at home to Stockport
Goals from George Smith , Les Chappell , Eddie May , Alan Curtis saw us gain an unlikely point .

 

[Resolvenjack]

1-4 down at ht v Rotherham at the vetch, 4-4 at ft, was an awful wet tues night iirc

Pretty sure Dai Gwyther scored a first half hattrick for Rotherham that night.

 

[Darran]

The late Huddersfield manager Peter Jackson going radio rental after we beat them at the Vetch accusing Trundle of disrespecting his players by doing the neck roll.

 

[Yjb_09]

The late Huddersfield manager Peter Jackson going radio rental after we beat them at the Vetch accusing Trundle of disrespecting his players by doing the neck roll.

Peter Jackson is Still with us.

 

[Darran]

Peter Jackson is Still with us.

Really? Great news.

 

[monmouth]

Pretty sure Dai Gwyther scored a first half hattrick for Rotherham that night.

Yes he did. Four days later we came back from 1-3 against Tranmere to win 4-3. Hell of a week.

 

[Cwmbwrla Floatabout]

23rd March 1977
Swans 4 nil down at home to Stockport
Goals from George Smith , Les Chappell , Eddie May , Alan Curtis saw us gain an unlikely point .

And Wyndham, I think, missed a sitter in the last minute which would have won the game 5-4.

But... 49 years ago!!!!

 

[3swan]

Not 25 years but nearer maybe 55 years.
Can't remember the game but the Vetch pitch had been covered with straw.
It was cleared and put behind the North Bank and during the game it was on fire and smoke drifted up towards the pitch
Luckily it was quickly.put out so the game didn't stop.

Another time when part of the main stand caught fire and had to be demolished.

 

[Cooperman]

And Wyndham, I think, missed a sitter in the last minute which would have won the game 5-4.

But... 49 years ago!!!!

I will probably see Wyndham in the pub on Friday afternoon, I will remind him of this game.

 

[Darran]

Not 25 years but nearer maybe 55 years.
Can't remember the game but the Vetch pitch had been covered with straw.
It was cleared and put behind the North Bank and during the game it was on fire and smoke drifted up towards the pitch
Luckily it was quickly.put out so the game didn't stop.

Another time when part of the main stand caught fire and had to be demolished.

When you were 30?

 

[3swan]

When you were 30?

Respect your elders

I hit 73 this year

Thinking about memories I'm fairly sure it was Lincoln away.

Then.again some memories you try and erase

 

[Darran]

Respect your elders

I hit 73 this year

Thinking about memories I'm fairly sure it was Lincoln away.

Then.again some memories you try and erase

 

[swan65split]

Not 25 years but nearer maybe 55 years.
Can't remember the game but the Vetch pitch had been covered with straw.
It was cleared and put behind the North Bank and during the game it was on fire and smoke drifted up towards the pitch
Luckily it was quickly.put out so the game didn't stop.

Another time when part of the main stand caught fire and had to be demolished.

First home game after the fire, sunny day , only 3 sides used 0-0 against Darlo.....no atmosphere at all
So many games , and so many memories of travelling early on in freezing buses, one caught on fire, boozy pub and club pre and after match visits,
Petty game atmosphere was electric, im sure the treasurer never came back!!
Gregg era , was i think the only time I left a match early.
Those early years were different as someone said a closeness with the players and people within the club,
Leeds away and the journey back! supporters bus picking up mel up on the way back in the middle of no where as his car had broken down.
wembley 94 for us oldies must surely be up there, who ever thought lil old Swanea would play at Wembley?

got no idea whats happened here? 73 yr old see. lol

 

[3swan]

got no idea whats happened here? 73 yr old see. lol

The away game at Wycombe to get to Wembley was something special