Sky Blue Pete
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Genuinely the first cup game against Birmingham last season. Had disaster written all over it. Too many people crushing with young kids screaming
That was around the time I started watching us regularly. I didn’t go as my mum wouldn’t let me as it was a school night. My mate’s dad and uncle went and recounted exactly the same as you.Does anyone remember Liverpool away in the League Cup about 1977,night game. We took about 8,000 fans and drew 2-2 . The scouse twats outside afterwards were trying to rob our jackets and coats. Loads of scuffles outside, and it took ages to get back to Cov afterwards, really thick fog. Didn't get home till about 3 in the morning and my Mum let me have the next day off school
We came back from Leeds once with the back windows smashed in,the driver drove all the way back without stopping. Mid winter as well.I remember just one incident on a very eventful night at Derby's baseball ground. Can't remember the year, perhaps someone will tell me? It was a Tuesday or Wendesday night in pouring rain, a mud bath pitch and great atmosphere. Think we won 4-3 and Wilf Smith (a new signing at right back?) broke his leg.
On the coach with my dad as a young lad, and the coach got attacked. Bricks came hurling through windows. It was tribal and scary stuff. But the game was such a seesaw ride with us as eventual winners, nothing would spoil it on the way home!
I heard exactly the same from a Landlord of a pub in Peterborough (cant remember pub name) it was packed with City and ‘very lively but all good natured’ he’d been in the pub for 12 years so he’d obviously seen it all.we stopped off at a little town on the way to Bristol Rovers a couple of years ago which is apparently popular with visiting fans. Was chatting to the landlady of a pub and she said next time Leeds visit she's going to close for the day, said they were animals.
| Score | 4-3 to Coventry City |
| Competition | League Division One |
| Attendance | 31,621 |
| Alan Hinton |
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| John McGovern |
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| Kevin Hector |
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| Willie Carr |
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| David Clements |
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| Neil Martin |
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| Neil Martin |
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| Ernie Hunt for Wilf Smith |
Anyone of a certain vintage will remember Frank Wignall, what is he?Derby County v Coventry City, 02 September 1970
View Derby County v Coventry City head to head
Score 4-3 to Coventry City Competition League Division One Attendance 31,621
Wilf Smith made his debut after moving from Sheffield Wednesday in August.
3Derby County
4Coventry City
Goals:
Goals:
Alan Hinton John McGovern Kevin Hector
Starting lineup:
Willie Carr David Clements Neil Martin Neil Martin
GoalkeeperLes Green
Right back/Wing halfRon Webster
DefenderRoy McFarland
Defender/MidfielderDave Mackay
Full backJohn Robson
MidfielderWillie Carlin
MidfielderJohn McGovern
Outside LeftAlan Hinton
Centre forwardFrank Wignall
ForwardKevin Hector
ForwardJohn O'Hare
Starting lineup:
GoalkeeperBill Glazier
Right backMick Coop
Central defenderJeff Blockley
Full backWilf Smith
Left backChris Cattlin
MidfielderWillie Carr
MidfielderDavid Clements
MidfielderErnie Machin
Centre forwardNeil Martin
ForwardBrian Joicey
Inside forwardGeoff Strong
Substitutions:
Substitutions:
On the bench:
Ernie Hunt for Wilf Smith
On the bench:
ForwardErnie Hunt
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Wignall is in his eighties and still around.Anyone of a certain vintage will remember Frank Wignall, what is he?
A decent centre forward who made his name at Forest when they finished 2nd in the league in 67 and got a couple of caps for England. Played for Derby at the end of his top flight career.Anyone of a certain vintage will remember Frank Wignall, what is he?
I remember exactly the same. Me and my mate both 16 at the time went to every round and it was our first real season of away games. I was doubled over a barrier for about 30 min and was so relieved when the half time whistle went as I couldnt have taken much more.Not intimidated but the least safe I ever felt was behind the goal for the FA Cup 5th round at Stoke in '87. Crushed against the barriers for 2 hours and feet barely touched the floor. Worth if for the result of course. Ironically I felt a lot safer at the Leppings Lane end for the quarter final...
Must have been Coleman that, I remember the game as we were on the cusp of going into the play-offs.I heard exactly the same from a Landlord of a pub in Peterborough (cant remember pub name) it was packed with City and ‘very lively but all good natured’ he’d been in the pub for 12 years so he’d obviously seen it all.
Told us Leeds we’re the worst by a mile, he could take £5000 in 3 hrs but wouldn’t put himself and staff through it ‘so had stayed shut for their previous visit, he was very complimentary about our lot though.
Cov seemed to take thousands there that day, think it was under Mowbray and Jon Stead scored the only goal.
Birmingham away and it was around November 5th. Never seen so many fireworks being thrown at us, bangers the lot. Shouldn't laugh but one lad watched the match with singed hair, he saw it as a badge of honour !I had a couple of experiences at Highfield Road. I was about 16 during both.
For the first I was stood on the corner next to the Theatre One cinema waiting for mates and I was attacked by three Arsenal supporters. They'd have been in their mid-20s. I ran for it and they didn't follow - I guess they had an attack of conscience attacking a young kid 3 to 1.
The second time I got caught up in a group of Chelsea supporters being marshalled back to the station after a game - on my own, had got separated from my mates. Nothing happened but I remember trying to hide my scarf inside by jacket and being scared.
The only other time I recall trouble that was worrying was at Forest when some Forest fans had got above the away end and were pissing into the crowd.
This is referenced in a book I read,Does anyone remember Liverpool away in the League Cup about 1977,night game. We took about 8,000 fans and drew 2-2 . The scouse twats outside afterwards were trying to rob our jackets and coats. Loads of scuffles outside, and it took ages to get back to Cov afterwards, really thick fog. Didn't get home till about 3 in the morning and my Mum let me have the next day off school
Frank Wignall the player who broke George Curtis’s leg.Anyone of a certain vintage will remember Frank Wignall, what is he?
the Steve Bull Lower...........................piss and coins raining down on everyone. A bit like Sunderland last year according to them, "hoying" bottles and bags of shite onto their fans below, seems all fans are the same.Only thing I can think of is raining coins at Molineux. Don’t care where it is, rivalry or no, housing opposition fans above/below one another is beyond careless.
What pub was it? The quay?Wasn't a football match as such. But as a student about 8 years or so ago. one Saturday afternoon. Was sat in the local student pub. When a bunch of Leicester fans came in for a drink. Despite the pub only being 10-15 mins away from King power. It dint realy get many football fans.
Suddenly the front door was smashed in and load of away fans(think it was Leeds) burst in the door and stormed the place. Only time I have ever seen bar stools go flying and people smashing others over the head with pool queues. Was like something out of a film.
The small group I was in just stayed seated and not one pint of ours was spilt impressive as we sat in the middle of the pub. with everything going on around us.
The fight was broken up by the smallest bar lady. Who had the biggest balls out of everyone in the pub. She dint give a shite.
Cov wise. I used to hate the walk back to carpark C at the Ricoh on a dark evening game. That underpass had trouble written all over it.
the Steve Bull Lower...........................piss and coins raining down on everyone. A bit like Sunderland last year according to them, "hoying" bottles and bags of shite onto their fans below, seems all fans are the same.
What pub was it? The quay?
I heard exactly the same from a Landlord of a pub in Peterborough (cant remember pub name) it was packed with City and ‘very lively but all good natured’ he’d been in the pub for 12 years so he’d obviously seen it all.
Told us Leeds we’re the worst by a mile, he could take £5000 in 3 hrs but wouldn’t put himself and staff through it ‘so had stayed shut for their previous visit, he was very complimentary about our lot though.
Cov seemed to take thousands there that day, think it was under Mowbray and Jon Stead scored the only goal.
ahh yeah I know it, used to drink in Leicester a fair bit when I was younger.Soar point, So just up the road. The quay got turned in to a Tesco in my 3rd year
The last game of the season against Leeds when it kicked off in '98 all started when my brother and two of our mates ran on the pitch seconds before the final whistle. As they got to pretty much the end of the area from the West Terrace the were getting roundly booed by ground so started circling back when the ref blew the final whistle and everyone poured on.
I can remember running onto the pitch and being up in the other half congratulating Oggy when the roar went up and Leeds came on the pitch. We all ran over and there was some right lumps on the Leeds side. Always we remember this big bear of a Leeds fan with a big beard throwing haymakers left, right and centre before a city fan stuck him on his arse and the lad next to me, who was also a unit, volleyed him straight in the head. Not big or clever but was good to see at the time. Leeds then came on in more numbers and charged again and the majority of Cov backed off (myself included) before the Old Bill got control.
In the Telegraph the next week they released pictures of people they wanted to "speak to" and one of our mates who was the first to go on the picture and has the nickname "Nag" due to a couple of protruding features had no option but to hand himself in as there was absolutely no doubt who the picture was of!!! My brother also handed himself him and the Old Bill originally wanted to charge them with inciting a riot before this was dropped down to invading the field of play or something like that.
I can't remember who scored our goals to be honest (I think Nuddy may have got one), I do remember the game having some bad blood and Paul Robinson being sent off.
Quite possibly mate I’m a pretty mixed up guy.Jon Stead? Under Mowbray? You’ve blatantly got your seasons mixed up
Quite possibly mate I’m a pretty mixed up guy.
I meant Ady Boothroyd, but that could easily be wrong as well.
There's a picture of them all stood outside of the Colin Campbell and there was hundreds of them!! Pretty sure they stopped off in Derby on the way home and smashed the place up there as well.Yes they had bought a "mob" of 4 or 5 hundred.
2 scary games for me. 1980 Watford away in LC QF. Out coach like many others delayed in traffic, got there 30 mins before KO the same time as a football special train. Must have been over a thousand fans crushed in a narrow passage way trying to access half a dozen turnstiles. As a 15 yo I was seriously scared as more and more fans kept arriving. Eventually the exit gates were broken down to relieve the crush although the police still tried to stop everyone getting in.
Then same season same competition at Upton Park. That was a really nasty night, fighting in our end all game and outside after. Coaches let go about 20 at a time unescorted. Needless to say they were all attacked. Brick hit window where my mate and I were but thankfully window didn’t smash, but plenty of others weren’t so lucky. Have hated their fans especially the celebrity ones ever since.
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