By continuing to use the site, you agree to our use of cookies and to abide by our Terms and Conditions. We in turn value your personal details in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
Please log in or register. Registered visitors get fewer ads.
I actually went to the game and haven’t the faintest idea. Went to the replay (2-0 to us) too and after the game a pub supporters from both clubs were happily drinking in got attacked pub loads of West Ham supporters?! Arm yourselves lads!
Strange tie all round.
Those were the days.
1
Leyton Orient (H) FA Cup 1979 on 14:19 - May 23 with 664 views
My only guess is that it was a request from TV that both clubs didn't wear dark shirts. Some people only had back & white sets then. I guess Orient only brought their normal kit, so we obliged by changing.
Leyton Orient (H) FA Cup 1979 on 14:31 - May 23 by Radlett_blue
My only guess is that it was a request from TV that both clubs didn't wear dark shirts. Some people only had back & white sets then. I guess Orient only brought their normal kit, so we obliged by changing.
Wasn't it something to do with the kit man left the blue kit at the last away game?
[Post edited 23 May 14:49]
“Hello, I'm your MP. Actually I'm not. I'm your candidate. Gosh.”
Boris Johnson canvassing in Henley, 2005.
There was a discussion about this a couple of years back and it used to happen quite often in the FA Cup back in the day. In the game against Peterborough in the early 60s we wore our red away kit at home as well.
0
Leyton Orient (H) FA Cup 1979 on 17:11 - May 23 with 403 views
Leyton Orient (H) FA Cup 1979 on 17:04 - May 23 by PhilTWTD
There was a discussion about this a couple of years back and it used to happen quite often in the FA Cup back in the day. In the game against Peterborough in the early 60s we wore our red away kit at home as well.
FA Cup semi finals would also see BOTH teams were change colours if there was a clash.
Hence yellow/blue v White v West Ham in 75 (Us v Hammers was always considered a colour clash back in the day, not so much with Villa for some reason)
Leyton Orient (H) FA Cup 1979 on 17:11 - May 23 by gainsboroughblue
FA Cup semi finals would also see BOTH teams were change colours if there was a clash.
Hence yellow/blue v White v West Ham in 75 (Us v Hammers was always considered a colour clash back in the day, not so much with Villa for some reason)
White/black v yellow/green v WBA in 78
White/black v Red/Black v City 1981
The old rules of the FA Cup were that in any round if there was a colour clash, then BOTH teams had to change to their second strip. This was a supposed attempt to even out the advantage of being drawn at home.
Leyton Orient (H) FA Cup 1979 on 14:31 - May 23 by Radlett_blue
My only guess is that it was a request from TV that both clubs didn't wear dark shirts. Some people only had back & white sets then. I guess Orient only brought their normal kit, so we obliged by changing.
Orient are in their change kit as well. Their first choice at the time was white with red braces.
1
Leyton Orient (H) FA Cup 1979 on 18:24 - May 23 with 304 views
By continuing to use the site, you agree to our use of cookies and to abide by our Terms and Conditions.
