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FA Cup Memories: Charlton Athletic v Sheffield Wednesday 1975-76
E_cafc
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Anyone remember this 3rd round FA Cup tie with Sheffield Wednesday at the Valley? I remember hearing the Wednesday fans singing in the ground at about 1.30 that afternoon from my flat where we lived on Springfield Grove.
We decided to go down to the ground straight away and found them to in the Covered End. There was quite a lot of trouble there that day as Charlton fans re-took areas of the Covered End during the game which we won 2.1.
Any memories of that day?
We decided to go down to the ground straight away and found them to in the Covered End. There was quite a lot of trouble there that day as Charlton fans re-took areas of the Covered End during the game which we won 2.1.
Any memories of that day?
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I was there. Was the first game I remember real bad trouble at the valley.
They had a massive noisy support come down and stoned the west stand from the bank behind the terrace (where the police box is now) during the second half after a goal went in. Remember half watching the game and the police horses charging around on the grass behind the west stand.
Strange to think of moving around the ground to be at the end you were attacking but many of us youngsters then did it.
When did segragation come in at charlton probably after the chelsea incident (now that was a frightening night fires and all).0 -
That was my first ever FA Cup game. The biggest memory was the Wednesday fans in the Covered End.0
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Yes we all used to move around the ground and watch from either the covered end or the open end mainly but a few other places as well. The Chelsea was a bad experience, we were only young then and it was the worst football violence we had ever seen up until then.
I can`t really remember any form of segregation until they built the south stand roof, then the police seemed to have more control of the away fans. Can`t really remember any teams apart from Millwall in 81 and Chelsea a couple of times early to mid 80,s going in the covered end, Portsmouth one year there was a lot of trouble on the small "clock" terrace by the covered end where Charlton used to stand once the covered was all seater. Might have been the same game where there was fighting at the top of the east terrace for the whole second half.0 -
Obviously not talking about the game circa 96. That was a good cup tie though.0
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Yes that was a quality cup tie for us. We were going well in the league under Curbs and tore them apart for the first half hour and went 2.0 up through Grant and a Morts penalty. Remember going down to ten men though in the second half and they piled on a bit of pressure but we held firm and could have nicked a third goal on the break away.
Think it was John Humphrey who got sent off but not 100%. Good atmosphere at the Valley that day!0 -
Yep Andy Sinton got Humphrey a second bookable, my biggest memory of the game though was Leaburn flicking the ball around their centrehalf and then hitting a volley from about thirty yards out. It was greeted with stunned silence as their keeper turned it behind for a corner, would have easily been the best goal of his career0
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Remember the 70's one really well, 1st time I had ever seen the covered end full of oppo fans. We had Pompey next round and they bought around 10,000 - me and my mates really chuffed to arrive at the Valley early to find it packed out with CAFC and probably the biggest away support I have ever seen down the The Valley at the roofless away end.
If memory serves Pompey got a late equaliser and we won 1-3 in the replay. Wolves away was next up, our away support that day must have been one of our top, for numbers, ever 8-10,000 (0-3)0 -
BTW - The 90's tie with Sheff Wed was my eldest son's first visit to The Valley. His subsequent track record for support has meant that the oldman can join him at Spuds0
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Millwall 81 did not go into the covered end or Chelsea and Portsmouth mid 80s.The last time I remember the covered end being taken over by Chelsea was the end of the 79 80 season when we got relegated and Chelsea got promoted.And that was after some fierce resistance by a few Charlton Diehards.[cite]Posted By: E-cafc[/cite]Yes we all used to move around the ground and watch from either the covered end or the open end mainly but a few other places as well. The Chelsea was a bad experience, we were only young then and it was the worst football violence we had ever seen up until then.
I can`t really remember any form of segregation until they built the south stand roof, then the police seemed to have more control of the away fans. Can`t really remember any teams apart from Millwall in 81 and Chelsea a couple of times early to mid 80,s going in the covered end, Portsmouth one year there was a lot of trouble on the small "clock" terrace by the covered end where Charlton used to stand once the covered was all seater. Might have been the same game where there was fighting at the top of the east terrace for the whole second half.1 -
Certainly do remember the SWFC cup game - l got nicked in the Covered End. There was a lot of trouble at all four FA Cup games that season (Wednesday, Pompey h & a, and at Wolves. The Cup was definitely magical in those days and Charlton fans followed those games in decent numbers. Everything is souless now and lacking real passion imo. Being able to move around the Valley and introduce yourself to away fans was part of the fun.2
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My uncle was regular back then, home and away. He said that it really kicked off up at WolvesSarfLondonRoutes said:Certainly do remember the SWFC cup game - l got nicked in the Covered End. There was a lot of trouble at all four FA Cup games that season (Wednesday, Pompey h & a, and at Wolves. The Cup was definitely magical in those days and Charlton fans followed those games in decent numbers. Everything is souless now and lacking real passion imo. Being able to move around the Valley and introduce yourself to away fans was part of the fun.0 -
Wolves away 76 was my first away game. I was 9. My dad took me as he supported Wolves (don’t ask).I absolutely loved it. Properly got the big that day.2
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That Pompey home game was the biggest home attendance before tomorrow. We took 7,000 to the replay Tuesday night.0
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Absolutely no way did we take 7k to Pompey. Sorry. I'm sure @oohaahmortimer can adviseChicagoAddick said:That Pompey home game was the biggest home attendance before tomorrow. We took 7,000 to the replay Tuesday night.0 -
My first long distance away game too, I was also 9 at the time and went with my Dad on a Lewis coach. I remember a great atmosphere as we headed off with lots of people waving at the coach as we went through Charlton village. Great memories.Greenhithe said:Wolves away 76 was my first away game. I was 9. My dad took me as he supported Wolves (don’t ask).I absolutely loved it. Properly got the big that day.1 -
You could be right, maybe that was Wolves. Memory playing tricks.bolloxbolder said:
Absolutely no way did we take 7k to Pompey. Sorry. I'm sure @oohaahmortimer can adviseChicagoAddick said:That Pompey home game was the biggest home attendance before tomorrow. We took 7,000 to the replay Tuesday night.0 -
Wolverhampton was 7,000ChicagoAddick said:
You could be right, maybe that was Wolves. Memory playing tricks.bolloxbolder said:
Absolutely no way did we take 7k to Pompey. Sorry. I'm sure @oohaahmortimer can adviseChicagoAddick said:That Pompey home game was the biggest home attendance before tomorrow. We took 7,000 to the replay Tuesday night.0 -
I was at both the SWFC and Pompey FA Cup matches as a small scruffy 14 year year old.
Remember walking into the Covered End and being a bit annoyed by only hearing Northerners. Proudly wore my red and white scarf. Some group of Wednesday fans seemed quite surprised that I was in there but didn't touch me as I was probably so small I was no threat. Seem to remember chatting. Other memory of the match was seeing maybe 3 or 4 stretchers with Wednesday fans on them being walked round the pitch from the away end. Was very please we won.
The Pompey match was much more intimidating. There used to be a big iron gate protecting us in the Covered End (my usual spot) and when a huge group of Pompey fans ran towards us but couldnt get into us we all started singing "You're gonna get your F.kin heads kicked in" I am sure we only sang this coz we knew they couldnt get to us. Haha fun times. Until after the match when another huge group of Pompey fans looking for some sort of revenge for our earlier chanting confronted the us roughly in front of Harvey Gardens and to a man (most of us were 14 and 15 year olds) we legged it in the opposite direction as soon as poss.
My elder brother and his Charlton mate "Mad Maurice" went by motorcycle on a freezing night down to Portsmouth. A great win but Maurice ended up in hospital with Pnuemonia and nearly died.
Fun times if slightly bonkers what kids used to get up to in those far off 70's days supporting Charlton.
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From what I remember, the number of our supporters at Pompey for the replay was very low.0
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Went up on the train, dad, sister and her hubby....that south bank was massive....the north bank was rocking after John Richards hatrick.Greenhithe said:Wolves away 76 was my first away game. I was 9. My dad took me as he supported Wolves (don’t ask).I absolutely loved it. Properly got the big that day.0
