Jonny Barton
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Happy FA Cup anniversary!
Who was there?
Who was there?
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Covkid1968#
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Yep… just have so little recollection of the day. Wish I’d taken more time to look around and take it all in instead of getting bladdered!!
COVKIDSNEVERQUIT
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Of course. What a day!
skybluelee
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Me!
DazzleTommyDazzle
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I was.
Remember queuing outside Wembley, waiting for the gates to open, when Jimmy Greaves came by. He got a fair bit of (very good natured) ribbing.
Remember queuing outside Wembley, waiting for the gates to open, when Jimmy Greaves came by. He got a fair bit of (very good natured) ribbing.
BananaFlats
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Sadly not, but I remember an excited 10 year old me running straight outside after we'd lifted the cup and waving my flag to all the passing cars and loving all the beeps in return!
rob9872
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Same. Didn't expect our return to take so long and actually enjoyed Checkatrade and L2 play off more.
eastwoodsdustman
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16 Year old me. I went to every round and very nearly missed out on a final ticket as I couldn't afford a season ticket on my paper round money. I think about 5 or 6 people behind me in the queue got tickets and that was it.
Came home on the train and remember walking up to Mcdonalds in Walsgrave and it being gridlocked with cars and everyone hanging out of windows shouting and singing.
Came home on the train and remember walking up to Mcdonalds in Walsgrave and it being gridlocked with cars and everyone hanging out of windows shouting and singing.
Sky Blue Pete
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16 year old me loved it on the train
HerneBayGaz
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When I was walking down Wembley way, I saw Gary Gillespie decked out in Sky Blue. Thought at time, what a nice touch. Especially as he was playing for Liverpool at the time. Top player, top man..
torchomatic
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Me, I was 21. Ticket cost me - well, my Dad - £45 from a bloke at the pub in Southam. Imagine what £45 is nowadays. I cannot remember why we had to do this though as I was a STH even back then. Three of us went down and I was the only one who had a ticket. Got the train from Cov station. Remember being in a large cattle shed queuing up to get on the train. What a day.
duffer
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Hell yes. Remember it like yesterday, stood behind the goal, two thirds of the way up, amazing view.
Then Clive Allen scored and I remember thinking, "We're going to get spanked 5-0!".
It was probably the first season when I followed us home and away religiously.
The bastards, I thought every season would be like that.
Then Clive Allen scored and I remember thinking, "We're going to get spanked 5-0!".
It was probably the first season when I followed us home and away religiously.
The bastards, I thought every season would be like that.
Garlana86
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I was 1
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From memory I think my ticket was £6.
the rumpo kid
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I was there. Took loads of photos of me and my mates in the days of when you had to send them off to be developed (true print) I think it was, and got back photos of some twats house party, gutted.
North York’s Blue
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Apart from the Bolton game, I still have my tickets from every other round.
torchomatic
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yeah, that was the face value, I think. Sadly, I no longer have my ticket.
torchomatic
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Used an inflation thing. Face value ticket (£6) would now be worth £16.50ish. Bargain. My ticket was the equivalent of £124 today. Sell worth it though.
rob9872
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Looks like we had knobheads profiteering from other fans even back then. Think ours were £6 or £7. In fact sold one for tomorrow night to someone on here I didn't know for face value. I understand supply and demand, but buying tickets just to sell to the highest bidder should be banned from buying in the future.
rob9872
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Looks like someone beat me to it, but that's a shame you font have it. I have mine framed along with programme and signed shot of Houchens header.
NortonSkyBlue
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I lived in London, met my dad at Euston, some Spurs fans had a open double decker bus tried to piss on us, got to Wembley early, enjoyed the preamble and cried when the teams came out. My team was in the FA Cup final.
Cried at the end when killer lifted the cup, took my dad back to Euston, got home and my wife said “I haven’t cooked as I didn’t know what time you would be back. Did they lose?”
Watched it on MOTD, cried again. Travelled into central London bought all the early editions of the Sunday papers and read them all night. Memories that will never be beaten, simply the best day, RIP George, John and Cyrille.
Cried at the end when killer lifted the cup, took my dad back to Euston, got home and my wife said “I haven’t cooked as I didn’t know what time you would be back. Did they lose?”
Watched it on MOTD, cried again. Travelled into central London bought all the early editions of the Sunday papers and read them all night. Memories that will never be beaten, simply the best day, RIP George, John and Cyrille.
cov_george
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<-------- I was there with Orville & our flag
Covkid1968#
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I went to all the Silk Cut finals in the mid 80s so I would have done that
torchomatic
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It was a memorable week. Remember 12K or whatever it was for the Youth Cup Final on the Wednesday night.
I was 16 years old had my last exam the day before and on the first train out in the morning and then after getting back to the Cheylesmore club to meet my Dad to be told that he had punched a hole in the ceiling when he jumped up to celebrate the winner .
Great day with some great people who are sadly missed
Great day with some great people who are sadly missed
Skybluecol
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I was 7....went to the Youth Cup final (against Charlton Athletic if I remember correctly). Watched the Cup Final at my Grandparents house....remember it like it was yesterday even though I was very young (which I'm so grateful for)
Remember going to see the bus parade in town and was outside the Belgrade with my older cousin climbing the traffic lights to get the best view
Remember going to see the bus parade in town and was outside the Belgrade with my older cousin climbing the traffic lights to get the best view
It’sabatch87
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I was 18 and slept overnight at highfield rd for my ticket as they went on sale early.
I was on that football special train from Cov to Wembley Central that stopped just outside Cov and had to run from Wembley Central to get in, in time for the game.
Got in while abide with me was being sung.
My ticket cost £6 standing up right at the back behind the goal.
A great day PUSB
I was on that football special train from Cov to Wembley Central that stopped just outside Cov and had to run from Wembley Central to get in, in time for the game.
Got in while abide with me was being sung.
My ticket cost £6 standing up right at the back behind the goal.
A great day PUSB
ovduk78
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I went with my younger brother. Caught the train from Coventry & I think the train in front of ours broke down and we were a bit delayed but not as bad as them who arrived at Wembley just in time for kick off. Met my friend at the stadium and he had managed to buy a ticket on the day for the Spurs end but by putting 3 tickets together with his in the middle we all got in the upper terrace. After the match we found the queue for the train back and were in it for ages & didn't get back to Coventry until after 11pm.
Terry_dactyl
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I went to the semi* but my dad couldn’t get tickets for the final. Didn’t the club immediately start selling them straight after the Southampton game, which we were at?
9 year old me was elated when we won…I still think about it often.
*which was amazing.
9 year old me was elated when we won…I still think about it often.
*which was amazing.