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That Chelsea match was the first I attended as a season ticket holder - my parents had bought me a season ticket in early May as that was the only way to get me a ticket for the Cup Final.
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[Albion] Whats the game you was shit scared the most?
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Ghost of Killer Reeves
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Fulham away 1977, (Teddy Maybank’s return with us).Me and a mate decided that we should swerve the underground station nearest to the ground. We went to the next one on as we suspected Chelsea might be sniffing around.
Well Chelsea were sniffing around on the platform at the underground station we chose to go to. We weren’t wearing colours and tried to look invisible..The train pulled in and they piled on.
We hopped into a different carriage containing some startled Doncaster supporters who quickly hid their colours.
After a brief cultural exchange Chelsea legged it. A platform bench and fire extinguisher following their progress down the steps.
Well Chelsea were sniffing around on the platform at the underground station we chose to go to. We weren’t wearing colours and tried to look invisible..The train pulled in and they piled on.
We hopped into a different carriage containing some startled Doncaster supporters who quickly hid their colours.
After a brief cultural exchange Chelsea legged it. A platform bench and fire extinguisher following their progress down the steps.
Whitley Bayster
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The Old Den, Millwall away 1991 (I think). League game we won 2-1 just before we got them again in the play offs. The ground emptied quickly and we were kept back then kettled to the station. All was very dark and quiet, eeriely quiet as we edged to the station. Then suddenly the Milllll... wall chant rumbled up and a load of bricks and debris came flying at us. The police put shields up and rushed us into the station and onto the train. A few people got hit. Of course once safely on the train teenage me got all billy big balls!!
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This was before my time, but an older Albion fan told me it was his worst away experience.
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One of us would always return from Oldham having taken a biff.
Cotton Socks
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- Feb 20, 2017
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My 1st away game.... Millwall '91. We had a lovely day in London first, Madamme Tussauds, picnic in Regents Park (well not a picnic, a couple of bottles of wine that had a lot of cork in it after I used my key to open them), then onto there. I was a bit naive and wasn't expecting it to be like that.
The York match at the Goldstone in '96. I worked in the office but we could watch the match, it all kicked off I went inside and then we were locked in with no idea what was happening outside, apart from the fact it was loud with people banging on the windows of the office and what felt like everywhere. I retreated to the safety of the 'lounge' (bar) and distributed alcohol to myself and others (I'm good in a crisis). Seemed like hours before it was safe to leave. Probably wasn't and I was just having 'one more beer' to be on the safe side! I had to wait for The Argus to come out the next day to corroborate my reasons for being late and tipsy.
The York match at the Goldstone in '96. I worked in the office but we could watch the match, it all kicked off I went inside and then we were locked in with no idea what was happening outside, apart from the fact it was loud with people banging on the windows of the office and what felt like everywhere. I retreated to the safety of the 'lounge' (bar) and distributed alcohol to myself and others (I'm good in a crisis). Seemed like hours before it was safe to leave. Probably wasn't and I was just having 'one more beer' to be on the safe side! I had to wait for The Argus to come out the next day to corroborate my reasons for being late and tipsy.
Cotton Socks
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Sounds like the one I was at. Wasn't great on the train either as they continued to lob bricks at that.
The Pilsbury Echo
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Knock knock Ginger in 73 was scary, fell over a wall banged my head and ended up in Southlands then keys in a bowl party in Shirley street Hove 95... ended up with a minger and a dose!
Sheebo
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How the hell did you managed to get strip searched at a station!?
Segregation (ticketed or just policed) started years before that eg Division 3 game in the mid 70’s. Hooliganism started in the 60’s and was a huge thing by the early 70’s. I remember as clear as yesterday CP, Millwall, Portsmouth and every other club in separate standing and seated areas in the Taylor then Mullery era, away games were the same.
What people are describing are orchestrated trying to take ends. Tons of stuff on the internet of eg West Ham always taking the North Bank, Liverpool taking additional stands just due to the huge numbers travelling, Manure were the same, Glasgow Rangers taking any end they chose in ‘friendlies’ in England. All up and running by 1972.
Mr Bridger
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Most things were back then.
Jack Straw
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They tried to get in to The Concorde as well. It was the usual Friday night Reggae do, and all was well until about twenty Spurs fans appeared at the door and started their Barmy Tottenham Army song. They'd already grabbed hold of the Bouncer and threw him on to Madeira Drive. What happened next was wonderful. Every person in there downed their drinks and hurled their empty glasses- dozens of them, towards the mob. That did the trick! Off they ran to the sound of Police sirens, and mysteriously dissipated in to the night.
Miximate
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Got a pasting after a Cardiff game back in the early/mid 70s and had my nice silky albion scarf ripped off my wrist!
Jack Straw
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I was at both of these too. However, in enemy territory, you felt nervy before you started!
MTSeagulls
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The 7-0 v Charlton back in the 80s.
Me and my mate decided to hot foot it to Hove station with about 5 minutes to go.
We got there and were on the Shoreham side when about 20 Charlton saw us and encircled us. Initially it was just a bit of taunting but then a couple of police stepped in front of us and it turned into an old fashioned school corridor type bundle with fists flying everywhere.
I got away with just a couple of punches taken to the side of the head.
Never left a game early again
Me and my mate decided to hot foot it to Hove station with about 5 minutes to go.
We got there and were on the Shoreham side when about 20 Charlton saw us and encircled us. Initially it was just a bit of taunting but then a couple of police stepped in front of us and it turned into an old fashioned school corridor type bundle with fists flying everywhere.
I got away with just a couple of punches taken to the side of the head.
Never left a game early again
Neville's Breakfast
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By segregation I thought he meant fences around away ends. I think they went up at the Goldstone towards the end of the 70s ?
Thre games spring to mind but cannot recall the dates not even that sure about the decades
Millwall late 1970s very scary fenced in for our own protection
spurs away early 1980s on coach which was attacked twice one included bricks thrown from bridge
Lincoln of all places 1990s just not very friendly northerners
Millwall late 1970s very scary fenced in for our own protection
spurs away early 1980s on coach which was attacked twice one included bricks thrown from bridge
Lincoln of all places 1990s just not very friendly northerners