On this day, fifty-five years ago

Hiney

Super Moderator

Helpful Moderator

Jul 5, 2003

19,396

Penrose, Cornwall

• Dec 27, 2013

• #1

Albion welcomed promotion contenders Fulham to The Goldstone, for a Division Two match.

Fulham boasted some star players in their team, including Johnny Haynes and George Cohen. The biggest draw for Albion fans though, was the return of former skipper Jimmy Langley, now an England International.

The biggest crowd ever to watch a home league game, 36,747, crammed into The Goldstone.

Albion responded magnificently, thrashing The Cottagers 3-0. Fulham went on to gain promotion.

 

The Stout Yeoman

Master Farter

Aug 14, 2003

916

59 Le Petomane Boulevard

• Dec 27, 2013

• #2

Two fifteen kick off ?? Bloody Sky messing about with the fixtures again !!

 

S

Seagull kimchi

New member

Oct 8, 2010

4,007

Korea and India

• Dec 27, 2013

• #3

I used to love 'kinnie' drank it in Malta.

 

skipper734

Registered ruffian

Aug 9, 2008

9,189

Curdridge

• Dec 27, 2013

• #4

The Stout Yeoman said:

Two fifteen kick off ?? Bloody Sky messing about with the fixtures again !!

Click to expand...

Shortage of floodlights Mr Yeoman. Compulsory seating in the front row, which was on the running track round the edge of the pitch.
When people talk about the good old days, ( mostly it wasn't) but occasionally, it was. I was twelve then, this was one of those occasions.

 

maltaseagull

Well-known member

Feb 25, 2009

12,986

Zabbar- Malta

• Dec 27, 2013

• #5

Seagull kimchi said:

I used to love 'kinnie' drank it in Malta.

Click to expand...

I had no idea it was ever exported. Very much a marmite drink in that you love it or hate it. The latter for me !

 

Stat Brother

Well-known member

NSC Patron

Jul 11, 2003

73,660

West west west Sussex

• Dec 27, 2013

• #6

Hiney said:

Albion welcomed promotion contenders Fulham to The Goldstone, for a Division Two match.

Fulham boasted some star players in their team, including Johnny Haynes and George Cohen. The biggest draw for Albion fans though, was the return of former skipper Jimmy Langley, now an England International.

The biggest crowd ever to watch a home league game, 36,747, crammed into The Goldstone.

Albion responded magnificently, thrashing The Cottagers 3-0. Fulham went on to gain promotion.

View attachment 49782

Click to expand...

If the club were ever to do one more old skool programme cover, I take it [MENTION=118]Hiney[/MENTION] you'd be like a dog with 2 tadgers.

 

G

Geriatric Seagull

New member

Nov 10, 2009

979

Littlehampton

• Dec 27, 2013

• #7

I was twelve and in the "compulsory seats" too. North-east corner.

 

Hiney

Super Moderator

Helpful Moderator

Jul 5, 2003

19,396

Penrose, Cornwall

• Dec 27, 2013

• Thread starter
• #8

Stat Brother said:

If the club were ever to do one more old skool programme cover, I take it [MENTION=118]Hiney[/MENTION] you'd be like a dog with 2 tadgers.

Click to expand...

 

D

Deleted member 2719

Guest

• Dec 27, 2013

• #9

I have been in the Goldstone with 30,000 and there wasn't a lot of room left, so my question is how the f*** did we shoehorn in the extra 6000+

 

Driver8

On the road...

NSC Patron

Jul 31, 2005

15,977

North Wales

• Dec 27, 2013

• #10

Mouldy Boots said:

I have been in the Goldstone with 30,000 and there wasn't a lot of room left, so my question is how the f*** did we shoehorn in the extra 6000+

Click to expand...

I was there with 34,000 for Ward's home debut and that was rammed.

 

Goldstone Rapper

Rediffusion PlayerofYear

Jan 19, 2009

14,865

BN3 7DE

• Dec 27, 2013

• #11

Time to crack open some of Fryco's finest.

 

G

Geriatric Seagull

New member

Nov 10, 2009

979

Littlehampton

• Dec 27, 2013

• #12

Mouldy Boots said:

I have been in the Goldstone with 30,000 and there wasn't a lot of room left, so my question is how the f*** did we shoehorn in the extra 6000+

Click to expand...

From what I can remember there were several hundred kids like myself sitting on the running track, no stewards just a few policemen, no tickets and I doubt if the turnstiles were closed. Crowds in the fifties were generally much bigger in grounds which were short on facilities but with far fewer restrictions.

 

Hiney

Super Moderator

Helpful Moderator

Jul 5, 2003

19,396

Penrose, Cornwall

• Dec 27, 2013

• Thread starter
• #13

Driver8 said:

I was there with 34,000 for Ward's home debut and that was rammed.

Click to expand...

Peter Ward?

His home debut was against Port Vale in 1976, 19,171

 

P

portslade seagull

Well-known member

Jul 19, 2003

17,606

portslade

• Dec 27, 2013

• #14

I wasn't born or even a twinkle

 

Seagull on the wing

New member

Sep 22, 2010

7,458

Hailsham

• Dec 27, 2013

• #15

Mouldy Boots said:

I have been in the Goldstone with 30,000 and there wasn't a lot of room left, so my question is how the f*** did we shoehorn in the extra 6000+

Click to expand...

Kids were passed over the crowd to the front...jammed packed together...when one fan moved...everybody moved...about my third Albion game...the first of all promotions...