| I really miss the old North Stand 08:25 - Dec 22 with 7656 views | chrismakin |
Looking at some old pictures, it really was a great home end |  |
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| I really miss the old North Stand on 15:31 - Dec 23 with 1399 views | thebooks |
| I really miss the old North Stand on 20:35 - Dec 22 by keighleyblue |
Brilliant. Your grandad sounds like a right hoolie! |
Ha ha :-) This was when there was still a large working class in its “truest” sense. He’d spend the weekend drinking, watching football and gambling, and arguing with coppers just seemed a part of that. I do remember feeling a lit bit worried when he’d start telling them to fück off when they asked me to not sit on the the little wall that bordered the pitch. |  | | |
| I really miss the old North Stand on 16:01 - Dec 23 with 1348 views | trncbluearmy |
| I really miss the old North Stand on 14:19 - Dec 23 by Bluespeed225 |
Villa Park 81’ I th8nk. |
Holte end steps were massively steep so picture would look a lot different,it`s the Northstand |  | | |
| I really miss the old North Stand on 16:40 - Dec 23 with 1317 views | Bluespeed225 |
| I really miss the old North Stand on 16:01 - Dec 23 by trncbluearmy |
Holte end steps were massively steep so picture would look a lot different,it`s the Northstand |
Cant remember those windows at the back of the North. Best pic I can find is of the team pre match pic in 82/3 (Mills still there, but no Muhren), gives a good angle of North. Sorry, can’t post it no matter how much I follow instructions! |  | | |
| I really miss the old North Stand on 16:46 - Dec 23 with 1308 views | Double_Dutch |
| I really miss the old North Stand on 16:01 - Dec 23 by trncbluearmy |
Holte end steps were massively steep so picture would look a lot different,it`s the Northstand |
My initial response when looking at the photo, was also Villa Park 1981. |  | | |
| I really miss the old North Stand on 17:24 - Dec 23 with 1294 views | jaykay |
not sure how clear this will be
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| forensic experts say footers and spruces fingerprints were not found at the scene after the weekends rows |
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| I really miss the old North Stand on 17:38 - Dec 23 with 1280 views | Double_Dutch |
| I really miss the old North Stand on 17:24 - Dec 23 by jaykay |
not sure how clear this will be
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The Union flags, balloons, banner and f a cup cut out would give more credibility of Villa Park, not sure that I can recall such a large volume of blue and white combined with the above beyond an away f a cup game. | | | |
| I really miss the old North Stand on 19:38 - Dec 23 with 1236 views | SuperCoops |
| I really miss the old North Stand on 17:24 - Dec 23 by jaykay |
not sure how clear this will be
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I love seeing my Dad's photo appearing all over the internet. There's a few he took on that day which had come out well and are great memories. |  | | |
| I really miss the old North Stand on 19:42 - Dec 23 with 1233 views | Keno |
| I really miss the old North Stand on 19:38 - Dec 23 by SuperCoops |
I love seeing my Dad's photo appearing all over the internet. There's a few he took on that day which had come out well and are great memories. |
Have you got any other of the ground back then?
it was such a magical place in so many ways |  |
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| I really miss the old North Stand on 19:56 - Dec 23 with 1224 views | backwaywhen |
| I really miss the old North Stand on 16:40 - Dec 23 by Bluespeed225 |
Cant remember those windows at the back of the North. Best pic I can find is of the team pre match pic in 82/3 (Mills still there, but no Muhren), gives a good angle of North. Sorry, can’t post it no matter how much I follow instructions! |
I think they are the old Perspex windows the North stand had , nor 100% though , on a slightly different but same subject , who can remember when part of the north stand floor / steps gave way , up the back to the left facing the pitch . | | | |
| I really miss the old North Stand on 19:58 - Dec 23 with 1222 views | Keno |
| I really miss the old North Stand on 19:56 - Dec 23 by backwaywhen |
I think they are the old Perspex windows the North stand had , nor 100% though , on a slightly different but same subject , who can remember when part of the north stand floor / steps gave way , up the back to the left facing the pitch . |
I know in the Leeds game '75 some of the barriers came out | |
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| I really miss the old North Stand on 20:02 - Dec 23 with 1219 views | SuperCoops |
| I really miss the old North Stand on 19:42 - Dec 23 by Keno |
Have you got any other of the ground back then?
it was such a magical place in so many ways |
I scanned a few photos of that Brighton game from 1992 for him many years ago, but think they were on an old laptop from being scanned.
But I have these, and I will dig around to see if I have any more on disk.
https://flic.kr/p/2kjNTgJ
https://flic.kr/p/2kjJzdD
I know there were a couple from on the pitch at full time too, I wonder if I still have the original physical photos? [Post edited 23 Dec 2020 20:05]
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| I really miss the old North Stand on 20:03 - Dec 23 with 1217 views | backwaywhen |
| I really miss the old North Stand on 19:58 - Dec 23 by Keno |
I know in the Leeds game '75 some of the barriers came out |
If my memory serves me right it was couple years before that , knees up mother brown probably caused it ! | | | |
| I really miss the old North Stand on 20:15 - Dec 23 with 1199 views | Bluespeed225 |
| I really miss the old North Stand on 19:56 - Dec 23 by backwaywhen |
I think they are the old Perspex windows the North stand had , nor 100% though , on a slightly different but same subject , who can remember when part of the north stand floor / steps gave way , up the back to the left facing the pitch . |
Wasn’t there something like that at the Forest replay in 81’? Seem to remember the middle section was being kept empty, then they opened it under weight of numbers and something gave way as people moved from the end to the Center. Stairway in the middle of right hand section. | | | |
| I really miss the old North Stand on 20:16 - Dec 23 with 1196 views | Keno |
| I really miss the old North Stand on 20:02 - Dec 23 by SuperCoops |
I scanned a few photos of that Brighton game from 1992 for him many years ago, but think they were on an old laptop from being scanned.
But I have these, and I will dig around to see if I have any more on disk.
https://flic.kr/p/2kjNTgJ
https://flic.kr/p/2kjJzdD
I know there were a couple from on the pitch at full time too, I wonder if I still have the original physical photos? [Post edited 23 Dec 2020 20:05]
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cheers!! Thanks for linking those!!
oh for a time machine to go a savour that atmosphere again. | |
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| I really miss the old North Stand on 20:18 - Dec 23 with 1193 views | Bluespeed225 |
| I really miss the old North Stand on 20:02 - Dec 23 by SuperCoops |
I scanned a few photos of that Brighton game from 1992 for him many years ago, but think they were on an old laptop from being scanned.
But I have these, and I will dig around to see if I have any more on disk.
https://flic.kr/p/2kjNTgJ
https://flic.kr/p/2kjJzdD
I know there were a couple from on the pitch at full time too, I wonder if I still have the original physical photos? [Post edited 23 Dec 2020 20:05]
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The last game. Looks like they removed the other fence! | | | |
| I really miss the old North Stand on 20:40 - Dec 23 with 1173 views | Churchman |
| I really miss the old North Stand on 20:16 - Dec 23 by Keno |
cheers!! Thanks for linking those!!
oh for a time machine to go a savour that atmosphere again. |
The pics were taken very close to my usual spot in Churchmans at that time, if I got in early enough! What a lovely day that was at the end of a really great season. [Post edited 23 Dec 2020 20:42]
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| I really miss the old North Stand on 20:42 - Dec 23 with 1171 views | SuperCoops |
| I really miss the old North Stand on 20:02 - Dec 23 by SuperCoops |
I scanned a few photos of that Brighton game from 1992 for him many years ago, but think they were on an old laptop from being scanned.
But I have these, and I will dig around to see if I have any more on disk.
https://flic.kr/p/2kjNTgJ
https://flic.kr/p/2kjJzdD
I know there were a couple from on the pitch at full time too, I wonder if I still have the original physical photos? [Post edited 23 Dec 2020 20:05]
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I found a few more the physical photos, but I don't have a scanner anymore.
Is it best to take a photo of the photo? | | | |
| I really miss the old North Stand on 18:18 - Dec 24 with 1003 views | eddiespearitt03 |
Yep. TWTD,z
100-150 fans strolling down to the ground singing all the way. Used to love the hilarious football songs in those days from 1968 onwards . Zigger zagger zigger zagger | | | |
| I really miss the old North Stand on 19:42 - Dec 24 with 969 views | Bluespeed225 |
| I really miss the old North Stand on 18:18 - Dec 24 by eddiespearitt03 |
Yep. TWTD,z
100-150 fans strolling down to the ground singing all the way. Used to love the hilarious football songs in those days from 1968 onwards . Zigger zagger zigger zagger |
Would they have been coming from the old British Lion, where Willis building stands now? Looked a proper boozer from pics I’ve seen! Was The Falcon used then or was that the 70’s? | | | |
| I really miss the old North Stand on 16:41 - Dec 25 with 826 views | floridablue |
| I really miss the old North Stand on 19:42 - Dec 24 by Bluespeed225 |
Would they have been coming from the old British Lion, where Willis building stands now? Looked a proper boozer from pics I’ve seen! Was The Falcon used then or was that the 70’s? |
From my 'foggy' memory, British Lion was the 'meet up' pub for North Stand boys from when Town got back into the 1st division through to when it closed in the very early 70s before the Falcon became popular. Another one was the Queens Head which was opposite the Saturday Disco/night club Baths Hall where many a group of away fans headed for early in the evening. This has just made me recall an 'incident' probably 1970/71 when a large group of Middlesbough (?) fans clashed with locals outside and underneath the roundabout walkway probably as late as 8pm . Back in those days football travel coaches used to stay around for hours after the game. I remember a Christmas away game at Coventry 69/70 and the coach driver asking us fans what time in the evening we'd like to be back at the coach!! | | | |
| I really miss the old North Stand on 20:28 - Dec 25 with 734 views | Bluespeed225 |
| I really miss the old North Stand on 16:41 - Dec 25 by floridablue |
From my 'foggy' memory, British Lion was the 'meet up' pub for North Stand boys from when Town got back into the 1st division through to when it closed in the very early 70s before the Falcon became popular. Another one was the Queens Head which was opposite the Saturday Disco/night club Baths Hall where many a group of away fans headed for early in the evening. This has just made me recall an 'incident' probably 1970/71 when a large group of Middlesbough (?) fans clashed with locals outside and underneath the roundabout walkway probably as late as 8pm . Back in those days football travel coaches used to stay around for hours after the game. I remember a Christmas away game at Coventry 69/70 and the coach driver asking us fans what time in the evening we'd like to be back at the coach!! |
The Queens Head seemed to become an away pub in 80’s/90’s. Hare n Hounds got a few in. Was The Sporting Farmer used? Again in my day it’s was pretty much an away pub until the last few years. There used to be all those little corner boozers along Commercial Road when I was a kid. | | | |
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