Over 10,600 watched Oxford beat Luton 2-0 last night, the game had to be delayed for 15 mins due to crowd congestion,
this is the higest attendence for a Blue Square game since the conference was re-branded.
[cite]Posted By: Telnotinoz[/cite]Amazing for the league, but not when you see who the teams are...both recent fixtures in the football league......shows how far the mighty can fall
Spot on Tel, the BBC mentioned that fact about it recently being a league fixture, it also had a bit of added spice because both teams went into last nights game unbeaten.
[cite]Posted By: Telnotinoz[/cite]Amazing for the league, but not when you see who the teams are...both recent fixtures in the football league......shows how far the mighty can fall
Spot on Tel, the BBC mentioned that fact about it recently being a league fixture, it also had a bit of added spice because both teams went into last nights game unbeaten.
agree with this....but still a fantastic gate at that level of football !
The 1985 Kenilworth Road riot occurred at Luton Town's Kenilworth Road ground before, during and after an FA Cup sixth round match between Luton Town and Millwall on 13 March 1985. It was one of the worst incidents of football hooliganism during the 1980s, and led to a ban on away supporters by Luton Town which lasted for four seasons. This itself led to Luton's expulsion from the Football League Cup during the 1986–87 season.
Millwall's Bushwackers were already one of the most notorious hooligan firms in the country by 1985.[1] Luton Town had their own fringe of hooligans in the MIGs.[2][3] The Den, home of Millwall, had been the scene of a full-scale riot seven years earlier during another FA Cup sixth round match against Ipswich Town in which dozens of innocent Millwall supporters were injured.[4] Following the incident, the opinion of Ipswich manager Bobby Robson was that "[the police] should have turned the flamethrowers on them".[5]
Millwall, a Division Three side, were drawn to visit First Division Luton's Kenilworth Road in the FA Cup sixth round.
Even with their recent league history that's an excellent attendance for 5th level football,and surely wouldn't happen in many (any?) other countries. Wouldn't be surprised if there are a couple below that in Serie A this season. Those stats from Oggie put a few things in perspective, not least our own fall from grace - let's hope we really have turned the corner now.
[quote][cite]Posted By: eaststandmike[/cite]Over 10,600 watched Oxford beat Luton 2-0 last night, the game had to be delayed for 15 mins due to crowd congestion, this is the higest attendence for a Blue Square game since the conference was re-branded.[/quote]
I doubt whether the top flight games between these two during the eighties generated more.
[cite]Posted By: Dave Rudd[/cite]It really appeals to my sense of the unusual that Cambridge United's record attendance was for a pre-season friendly in the early 1970's.
Anyone remember Ian Hutchinson?
Yep, used to play at Chelsea with Alan Hudson, Peter Osgood, Bobby Tambling, Chopper Harris, Peter Bonnetti et al.
[cite]Posted By: Dave Rudd[/cite]It really appeals to my sense of the unusual that Cambridge United's record attendance was for a pre-season friendly in the early 1970's.
Anyone remember Ian Hutchinson?
Yep, used to play at Chelsea with Alan Hudson, Peter Osgood, Bobby Tambling, Chopper Harris, Peter Bonnetti et al.
Long throws.
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[cite]Posted By: eaststandmike[/cite]Over 10,600 watched Oxford beat Luton 2-0 last night, the game had to be delayed for 15 mins due to crowd congestion,
this is the higest attendence for a Blue Square game since the conference was re-branded.
I doubt whether the top flight games between these two during the eighties generated more.
[cite]Posted By: Dave Rudd[/cite]It really appeals to my sense of the unusual that Cambridge United's record attendance was for a pre-season friendly in the early 1970's.
Anyone remember Ian Hutchinson?
And record league victory 6-0 against Darlington 1971 and record defeat is 0-6 against Darlington 1974
Dark days for football...... and storm clouds building for the country.
Thatcher in all her pomp ......set herself up as a cross between Winston Churchill and Queen Boadiccea, "we are a grandmother now" FFS. Economy overblown by credit boom, about to go to the dogs. We never learn.
A fledgeling Carl Leaburn takes his first tentative steps to cult status.
And Charlton are homeless.
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Spot on Tel, the BBC mentioned that fact about it recently being a league fixture, it also had a bit of added spice because both teams went into last nights game unbeaten.
agree with this....but still a fantastic gate at that level of football !
Was a top flight fixture just 20 years ago.
Luton finished 7th in 1987.
League Cup
Oxford beat top flight QPR at Wembley in 1986
Luton beat Arsenal at Wembley in 1988
Luton lost to Brian Clough's Nottm Forest at Wembley in 1989
Luton were FA Cup semi-finalists in 1985 and 1988, both times losing to the eventual winners.
All during the same period that Lennie the Legend was leading Charlton in the top flight.
The 1985 Kenilworth Road riot occurred at Luton Town's Kenilworth Road ground before, during and after an FA Cup sixth round match between Luton Town and Millwall on 13 March 1985. It was one of the worst incidents of football hooliganism during the 1980s, and led to a ban on away supporters by Luton Town which lasted for four seasons. This itself led to Luton's expulsion from the Football League Cup during the 1986–87 season.
Millwall's Bushwackers were already one of the most notorious hooligan firms in the country by 1985.[1] Luton Town had their own fringe of hooligans in the MIGs.[2][3] The Den, home of Millwall, had been the scene of a full-scale riot seven years earlier during another FA Cup sixth round match against Ipswich Town in which dozens of innocent Millwall supporters were injured.[4] Following the incident, the opinion of Ipswich manager Bobby Robson was that "[the police] should have turned the flamethrowers on them".[5]
Millwall, a Division Three side, were drawn to visit First Division Luton's Kenilworth Road in the FA Cup sixth round.
Millsmall for example!
Parkhurst v Brixton 1975
Not many away fans at that one though.
The Brixton lot never travel !!
Anyone remember Ian Hutchinson?
this is the higest attendence for a Blue Square game since the conference was re-branded.[/quote]
I doubt whether the top flight games between these two during the eighties generated more.
Yep, used to play at Chelsea with Alan Hudson, Peter Osgood, Bobby Tambling, Chopper Harris, Peter Bonnetti et al.
Long throws.
87/8 season
Luton 7 v Oxford 4 8063
Oxford 2 v Luton 5 6804
Small gates but you got value for money.
And record league victory 6-0 against Darlington 1971 and record defeat is 0-6 against Darlington 1974
Same season - Charlton 0-0 Oxford. Just over 4,000 hardy souls that dark, dark night at Selhurst.
Ah, top flight football!
Thatcher in all her pomp ......set herself up as a cross between Winston Churchill and Queen Boadiccea, "we are a grandmother now" FFS. Economy overblown by credit boom, about to go to the dogs. We never learn.
A fledgeling Carl Leaburn takes his first tentative steps to cult status.
And Charlton are homeless.
But Lennie is a legend.
Yup, memorable only in terms of seeing Andy Jones get on the scoresheet.
Curse you, Luton Town. Only League ground where I have scored .... so they go out of the League.
Not fair.