29th April 1967 City v Wolves (7 Viewers)

Otis said:

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.

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Houchens Head said:

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!

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hotrod said:

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.

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Otis said:

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.

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TheRoyalScam said:

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.

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olderskyblue said:

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.

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Otis said:

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.

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CCFC said:

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...

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