29th April 1967 City v Wolves (4 Viewers)

[WiganSkyBlue]

What a trip down memory lane. I started going up the City in 64 when I was 10, with a mate and his dad - my OB wasn't into footy at all. I remember the Wolves game and the atmosphere and how people had to move to allow corners to be taken. Then, after promotion we lost JH to TV. But Noel Cantwell arrived and although we struggled for a couple of seasons, he did take us into Europe in 1970/71 season and the 1-0 win at HR against the mighty Bayern Munich will also stay with me.

Ahhh - happy days supporting the roller coaster ride that is CCFC

 

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[Houchens Head]

Not sure. I know he wouldn't let me go to that famous game against Man U when we beat them 2-0 and they had Best, Charlton, Law etc. in their team and he said the crowd would be too big.

He took us to the Coventry Theatre instead to watch a pantomime. I recall someone on stage telling the audience that City were winning 2-0 and we all thought it was a joke and didn't believe him.

I was at the Theatre that day Otis! I also remember someone (one of the, then, "stars"?) coming on stage to announce that City were beating Man Utd!

 

[Buster]

Dont remember too much about the game . Remember being amazed at the lads that had climed the floodlights to get a view . Our family had 2 seats in the vice presidents , the viking club i think it was called but i used to go up the West End with my mates ( the bar and restaurant under the main stand was realy posh),no singing or fighting and lots of handshakes. After the game i seem to remember being infront of the raised main stand seated area waving to my brother with all the other alikadoos. Somebody asked me i i wanted to go up to him and 2 or 3 of them lifted me up . Never felt so proud !

 

[Houchens Head]

I was at the Theatre that day Otis! I also remember someone (one of the, then, "stars"?) coming on stage to announce that City were beating Man Utd!

Can't help thinking that it was Jimmy Tarbuck (or someone like him), who came out with the announcement?

 

[SkyBlueCharlie]

What about the 1963 Sunderland Cup game when we came came from 1-0 down to win 2-1 in the last eight minutes. The atmosphere was fantastic made even better as it was a night game. Night games to me always seemed to generate a good atmosphere not sure why.

Regards.

My first game....went to the ground straight from school, followed it up on the following saturday with the cup match against Man U. Been smitten ever since. As for the '67 Wolves game, for me that has been my most enduring memory of watching the City, perhaps even more so than the '87Final.

 

[olderskyblue]

I was 13, and went to the wolves game with a few other Cally kids. In the ground very early, and got the "best" spot right up against the wall in the West End. Eventually got moved onto the grass due to the crush as kick off neared.

I also went to the earlier Sunderland & Man U games with my uncles, and recall the atmosphere, and recognising some of the players, but not much else.

You seem to have a good memory Otis, so I doubt you were there, or else you would know for sure.

 

[RedSalmon]

Thanks Tommy. That's how I remember it.

Was quite surprised at the time that one of the characters talked directly to the audience and told us that City were beating Man Utd 2-0. The whole audience laughed, cos they obviously thought it must be a joke. Didn't seem at all feasible that the Sky Blues could topple the might of that Man U team that was Charlton, Stiles, Kidd, Law and Best.


That was a game my late father always talked about due to the fact that Setters scored a header from a corner and then ran away from the goalmouth laughing his head off. Setters was an ex Man U player who came to Coventry with a suspect knee. Remember hearing that he told Jimmy Hill that if the club sorted his knee out he would give them everything he had.

Another game against Man U that sticks in my mind is the first game I ever got taken too. Mid week game April 13th 1971. CCFC 2 Man U 1. Ernie Hunt scored two and George Best got one back for them. That night I saw George Best, Bobby Charlton and Dennis Law all on the same pitch. Have the most vivid memory of seeing the pitch for the first time with the flood lights on it (Highfield Road at night, what a sight!!!) and the smell of cigar smoke. Fantastic night!!

Would have loved to have been at that game.

 

[RedSalmon]

Sorry Otis, I have somehow added to your comment.

 

[TheRoyalScam]

I was at the Wolves match - in the Sky Blue Stand - I was 9 years old at the time - got passed to the front and over the wall with all the other little'uns. The atmosphere was electric - remember my hero Ian Gibson scoring a wonderful goal.

Of course we achieved that remarkable march from the 4th Division to the 1st through teamwork: we had skill (Gibson, Rees) and strength (Curtis, Clements) in equal measures - JH wouldn't accept less than 100% at all times - the fans, the Coventry Evening Telegraph (Derek Henderson), local businesses all behind the team.

Of course none of it would have been possible without the great Derrick Robins, our finest chairman - he would be turning in his grave if he knew what a laughing stock SISU have reduced us to. We don't even know who owns our once proud club.

 

[davebart]

I was at the Wolves match - in the Sky Blue Stand - I was 9 years old at the time - got passed to the front and over the wall with all the other little'uns. The atmosphere was electric - remember my hero Ian Gibson scoring a wonderful goal.

There are very few things are remember vividly from 1967 but that game is one of them and especially Gibbos goal. If I remember right he flicked it over a players head and half volleyed it into the goal like Gazza only sweeter. I always remember the match because I shared my stool with a Wolves supporter. There was no segregation then. He was gloating at half time because we were losing 1-0. How his face changed in the second half.

At the end all the fans congregated in front of the directors box and I think players threw their shirts into the crowd. Or possibly that was the next game when we clinched the title. My dad was a right old misery and wouldn't join in, wanted to get away as quick as possible.

It is very difficult to get across the incredible impression that game made on City fans. City had been unbeaten since Christmas and the atmosphere was absolutley electric. There was a buzz about the City anyway because the factories were booming and Coventry people had a swagger.

 

[Otis]

I was at the Wolves match - in the Sky Blue Stand - I was 9 years old at the time - got passed to the front and over the wall with all the other little'uns. The atmosphere was electric - remember my hero Ian Gibson scoring a wonderful goal.

There are very few things are remember vividly from 1967 but that game is one of them and especially Gibbos goal. If I remember right he flicked it over a players head and half volleyed it into the goal like Gazza only sweeter. I always remember the match because I shared my stool with a Wolves supporter. There was no segregation then. He was gloating at half time because we were losing 1-0. How his face changed in the second half.

At the end all the fans congregated in front of the directors box and I think players threw their shirts into the crowd. Or possibly that was the next game when we clinched the title. My dad was a right old misery and wouldn't join in, wanted to get away as quick as possible.

It is very difficult to get across the incredible impression that game made on City fans. City had been unbeaten since Christmas and the atmosphere was absolutley electric. There was a buzz about the City anyway because the factories were booming and Coventry people had a swagger.

And now it seems to only have swiggers.

 

[bringbackrattles]

I was 13, and went to the wolves game with a few other Cally kids. In the ground very early, and got the "best" spot right up against the wall in the West End. Eventually got moved onto the grass due to the crush as kick off neared.

I also went to the earlier Sunderland & Man U games with my uncles, and recall the atmosphere, and recognising some of the players, but not much else.

You seem to have a good memory Otis, so I doubt you were there, or else you would know for sure.

I also went to Cally and was the same age as you at the game so I bet we were at Caludon at the same time ?
Tilly the headmaster,Vic Webb the hard man teacher, Cooke the deputy headmaster who dished out the cane.
Good school though !

 

[SkyBlue_Bear83]

I'm convinced my dad is wrong. Just looked at 1966/7 season and I don't remember a single one of those matches. Just checked 1967/8, the following season though and I remember quite a few of those.

Think I was going to reserve games in about 1964/5, but I don't remember any City first team match until that 1967/8 season onwards.

Guess I'll never know why my dad didn't take me to the Wolves game or indeed to the following open top bus parade after.

Still remember my first game

Coventry 2-1 Crystal Palace at Highfield Road in 2004, Peter Reids first game in charge and Doyle and Konjic scored for us, those were the glory days...

 

[bringbackrattles]

Still remember my first game

Coventry 2-1 Crystal Palace at Highfield Road in 2004, Peter Reids first game in charge and Doyle and Konjic scored for us, those were the glory days...

Blimey that makes me feel old as my first match was in the 60's !

 

[jimmyhill]

I never went to the game as my dad packed me off to England v's Scotland schoolboys at Wembley. Only thing I remember was that Steve Perryman was England Captain. Went to Broadgate though to see the players on the Leofric balcony. I still have a signed copy of the menu that the players had that day.

 

[RPHunt]

I was there and, what I can't get over to this day, we arrived at our usual time (which wasn't early) and without any problems made our way to our usual spot behind the goal on the Kop.

My abiding memory of the game is Brian Lewis having an outstanding game and toying with the Wolves players in the last 20 minutes or so.

It is also, for me, the most enduring memory of a City game - I was with a couple of people that day who were sadly not around for the cup games of 20 years later.