I didn’t go but it looked pretty full on the coverage I’ve seen on YouTube.
The gate was given as just over 35,000, not sure what the capacity was back then maybe 40,000.
I can remember Arsenal wanting one of their replays at HR but losing the toss and it was either at Filbert street or they were the opposition in the '70s
No it's not. Player wages is free market. Teams with higher revenues can spend more. Only thing that is slightly like that is the distribution of TV money, although if you get more games you get more money so still favours the big teams.
Ironically the US sports are more socialist. Draft lets the worst teams pick the best available players first and a wage cap means all teams have the same to spend regardless of income (though that just means owners can make a shit ton of money). It's also a closed system so you need to get one of the franchises.
Oh yeah, I get the reasoning behind venue selection (though some choices down the years made little logistical sense ie: Everton v Spurs at Elland Rd ) it’s just that I never knew the involved clubs had a say in it, if they did.
Yeah, Norman Bite Your Legs Hunter, Chopper Harris and anyone remember Trevor Hockey? The biggest thug I ever remember on a professional football field.