50 yearsTalking about all these old grounds brought back memories of the re-election process that we ourselves had to partake in, in the mid 70s . I can remember both Workington and Southport getting voted out , replaced by Wimbledon and Wigan. Indeed I still view those clubs a "newcomers" even though it happened 50 years ago
My best mate at University supported Southport. It was an awful decision (to vote them out, not support them...although...). thinking about it, it must have been after 1980 when they were punted, as I didn't meet him until 1977.Talking about all these old grounds brought back memories of the re-election process that we ourselves had to partake in, in the mid 70s . I can remember both Workington and Southport getting voted out , replaced by Wimbledon and Wigan. Indeed I still view those clubs a "newcomers" even though it happened 50 years ago
1978
Bloody hell, that's shocked and scared me a bit. I don't remember talking to him about it, and would have sworn we were still sort of 'rivals' in spirit if not league position after 1980. Jesus...I prided myself on my memory of 40 years ago, if not last week. I need a lie down now.
And employ John Toshack.
He fell into our lap. Cardiff missed their chance.I have no doubt that it changed our course. Griffiths lost confidence. Shame he never got to see us cross the line.
I was at one of those games, went up on the pop and crisps bus as a callow youth. Can't remember anything else about it, much less crowd trouble.
From memory I think the first game was trouble free
I went there a couple of times too in the late 70s, not because I had any affiliation to Boro, it was just that I landed my first job up in the north east after leaving university, and I really fancied watching a big match or two in the old first division as a novelty, after 15 years of following the Swans in the lower leagues!
