It was shown on BT Sport on The Big Match earlier this evening. The game finished 3-1 to Charlton. Derek Hales got a hat-trick. Chris Galvin got City's goal. It was generous highlights, about 30 minutes or so. Apparently there were no First Division games that weekend due to England playing in a World Cup qualifier. Italy? I'd forgotten that the authorities were leaving Saturdays blank as long ago as 1976 to help the England team. I think you can get it on catch-up through BT's website if you're interested and a subscriber. City lined up: Wealands Daniel Croft Haigh Hawley Bremner Nisbet Galvin Hemmerman Sunley
Don't have BT but watch loads TBM on youtube and ITV4 repeated two series. So much great stuff: Jennings getting pelted by snowballs at Hillborough; Derby crowd stood on the touchline interfering with play; Brian Moore reading out the full addresses of those who write in
Last home game I saw against Charlton, the year before I emigrated, was this one... Butler, Waggy & Houghton.
Great memories - that's how football should be played not like some of the **** they come up with today and describe it as breathtaking
Charlie Wright, the Charlton goalkeeper, usually played a blinder against us for some reason but he was visibly annoyed with Waggy after the last goal went in, some micky taking no doubt.
He seemed to play for them for years - always had a rapport with the away fans stood behind him with non stop chat throughout the match
Into the Valley.... what a time for a trip to London, the end of the long hot summer of 76 and just 2 weeks after the first Punk Festival at the 100 Club. The 9th October was when the Sex Pistols signed to EMI and you could have seen The Clash play that night in Leighton Buzzard.
or hung around to the following Friday to see The Jam set up in the street of Soho Market and play In The City, you'd have had to stand with members of The Clash though, Bromley is down the road from Charlton, not tempted by the young Siouxsie Sioux of the Bromley contingent of 76?
Yes, Charlie Wright's good rumoured banter with the fans was always a feature of Charlton matches. He always got a warm round of applause from Bunkers when approaching the goal at that end.
Was at that as well. Wouldn't go ahead nowadays, even if the pitch was OK frozen pipes and the danger of people slipping would no doubt have health and safety calling it off. Only 19,000 there for the visit of fellow 2nd division team Charlton. I say only as the next round saw just under 35,000 there for the arrival of Blackpool. If only we had been called Hull Tigers how many would we have got? Though, in that inconsistent ways our crowds have always been the crowd was back to 19,000 for the league game the following week against Portsmouth. Even so, those crowds of 19,000 will most likely be better than a lot of ganes this coming season.
