Tottenham Hotspur (1) 1 (Crooks 5) Charlton Athletic (0) 1 (Aizlewood 50) Att 29,029
Tottenham: Clemence, Stevens, Mabbutt, Roberts, Miller, Perryman, Chiedozie (Houghton 76), Falco, Galvin, Hoddle, Crooks.
Charlton: Johns, Curtis, Friar, Gritt, Moore, Berry, Madden, Curbishley, Lee, Aizlewood, Flanagan. Sub (not used) Dowman.
Referee: Alan Gunn (Burgess Hill, Sussex)
Penalty, awarded against Perryman for tripping Lee. Aizlewoods penalty was saved by Clemence, as was Gritts effort from the rebound. Aizlewood finally put the second rebound away.
NB Spurs won the replay 1-2 at The Valley in front of 21,409 fans. Galvin 32 and Falco 85 for Spurs and a Moore penalty on 88 for Charlton.
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NB Spurs won the replay 1-2 at The Valley in front of 21,409 fans. Galvin 32 and Falco 85 for Spurs and a Moore penalty on 88 for Charlton.[/quote]
Wasn't this the match where Charlton were fined by the taxman for falsifying the attendance figure? I thought there must have been 20000 on the East Terrace alone :)
From my faded memory i think our equaliser was Aizlewood following up his own penalty after Ray Clemence had made his first ever save from a penalty(typical Charlton never straight forward) and he was ancient then!!
The pandamonium that followed that goal was absolutely mental, a vintage good old fashioned surge, feet not touching the ground, arms and legs everywhere, grabbing and bundling everyone in sight,screaming your head off having a complete and utter fit!!
I think Mick Flanagan hit a long range shot late on, that didn't miss by much, that had us all surging forward like lunatics.
The replay was delayed a few times, i think because of snow, but the draw had all ready been made for the next round and the winners were to play the mighty all conquering Liverpool at Anfield LIVE on tv, which at the time would have been a dream for any young lad because we'd never been on tv live in my lifetime and Liverpool at that time were probably the best team in the world and we were light years away from ever playing them.( New fans today take these big games for granted, we might not be playing these world class sides for a long time after the end of this season).
Anyway that trip to Anfield didn't materialise cos once again 'Tony-Tony-Galvin-Tony-Galvin-on-the-wing' scored a blinder and even tho Ronnie Moore pulled one back late on from the spot we were never really close.
Yep, the replay took place in February, I remember it being just after my birthday. I didn't go to the first leg but sat in the West Stand and left just before Moore's penalty.
I was n't allowed to go to the replay as it was a school night
Also I remmber us getting a penalty and the keeper rsing about so we took it whilst he was kicking the post or something, of course we had to re-take it.
Also went to the first game very vivid memories of this but I was sitting in the ground which if I recall was behind the opposite goal to which we scored.
It sent shock waves round the world that result, you didnt get upsets then like you do now I dont think.
At the replay I remember wondering what the crowd was and then being disappointed when I saw it in the paper!
Bumped into Steve Gritt at a football do the same evening and must have driven him mad!
Shat myself at the replay as I walked out of the ground and missiles rained down. I've still got the highlights of the replay on video (from midweek sports special) somewhere.
I think I saw that happen! Were you carefully carrying about four beers at once? If not, then you weren't the only one!!
My first game should have been a 4-1 home win against Spurs in '78 but I couldn't go at the last minute. Then the pub on a Saturday afternoon was more attractive!
We've had a decent record at Spurs over the years so, if we do get through the replay, perhaps we could pull off a shock and bring them back to the Valley.
Would love to see the old ground full up once again.
on the flip side white hart lane is the only time iv left a game with 30 mins to go
remember a bit of trouble behind the covered end after that match, bricks thrown etc
I do remember no player seemed to want to take the spot kick at WHL and in the replay Clemence tried mind games on Ronnie and said 'Whose got the guts to take this one then' to which Ronnie replied ' I have' and despatched the kick as the former England stopper returned to his line and appealed to the Ref who made him retake it . Needless to say Ronnie scored the retake.
Happy days
At the replay, when the attendance was announced, there was a massive groan/gasp/laugh of disbelief, there were over 30,000 in that day. I also remember a fantastic save from Ray Clemence at the open end that would have given us the lead, or the equaliser at the time...not shown on that evenings highlights.
Hairy atmosphere, but atmospheric it certainly was, one of those great old Valley evening game memories.
some things never change.
also remember dave madden having a superb game at their place.
I remember that....I went base over apex trying to get away from the chaos