dylanisabaddog 4,921 Posted October 9, 2021 A thread for memories of our first promotion to the top division. Here are the results and tables from 50 years ago today 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Besthorpe-48 102 Posted October 10, 2021 On 09/10/2021 at 09:44, dylanisabaddog said: A thread for memories of our first promotion to the top division. Here are the results and tables from 50 years ago today I was there. Dave Stringer got away with a blatant shirt pull in our box and some Sunderland fans had a fight amongst themselves in the bar over the ability or otherwise of their right back a chap called malone. Happy days! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dylanisabaddog 4,921 Posted October 10, 2021 3 hours ago, Besthorpe-48 said: I was there. Dave Stringer got away with a blatant shirt pull in our box and some Sunderland fans had a fight amongst themselves in the bar over the ability or otherwise of their right back a chap called malone. Happy days! My God, you've got a brilliant memory. I think you should take over this thread! I was only 12 at the start of that season. We've had way better teams but the excitement and atmosphere sticks with me even now Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zurich Canary 11 Posted October 10, 2021 What a season! The opening 3-1 against Portsmouth was my first trip to Carrow Road 🎉 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dylanisabaddog 4,921 Posted October 10, 2021 2 hours ago, Zurich Canary said: What a season! The opening 3-1 against Portsmouth was my first trip to Carrow Road 🎉 Was that the time that Pompey took occupancy of The Barclay? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zurich Canary 11 Posted October 10, 2021 1 hour ago, dylanisabaddog said: Was that the time that Pompey took occupancy of The Barclay? I don’t remember that happening at that game….. but I was only 8 😂😂 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SwindonCanary 455 Posted October 10, 2021 I WAS 16 so I remember it, in fact I can still remember the team Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jim blair 0 Posted October 10, 2021 Was only 10 but will always be my favorite season , great days when it was a proper game played by proper men Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dylanisabaddog 4,921 Posted October 16, 2021 (edited) 50 years ago today we beat Luton 3-1 with goals from Foggo (2) and Trevor Howard. I've got no memory of the game at all! Edited October 16, 2021 by dylanisabaddog Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ricardo 7,395 Posted October 16, 2021 50 minutes ago, dylanisabaddog said: 50 years ago today we beat Luton 3-1 with goals from Foggo (2) and Trevor Howard. I've got no memory of the game at all! I can't remember much about the game other than we were one down at half time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dylanisabaddog 4,921 Posted October 30, 2021 50 years ago today we beat Cardiff 2-1 to stay top of Division 2. A notable game because it marked the first goal for City by David Cross and an injury to Duncan Forbes who didn't return until March. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dylanisabaddog 4,921 Posted November 6, 2021 50 years ago today we beat Hull 2-1 away to stay top. Was anyone there? Highlights from MOTD Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alex_ncfc 662 Posted November 6, 2021 4 hours ago, dylanisabaddog said: 50 years ago today we beat Hull 2-1 away to stay top. Was anyone there? Highlights from MOTD I wasn't there because I wasn't born but this clip is taken from a great video from the mid 90s, "Match of the Day: Norwich City" which I got when I was about 9. Initially back then (for a very short time!) I thought John Motson said "Kevin Keegan in goal" and thought that the Newcastle manager of the time used to play for us as goalkeeper 😂 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dylanisabaddog 4,921 Posted November 6, 2021 7 minutes ago, alex_ncfc said: I wasn't there because I wasn't born but this clip is taken from a great video from the mid 90s, "Match of the Day: Norwich City" which I got when I was about 9. Initially back then (for a very short time!) I thought John Motson said "Kevin Keegan in goal" and thought that the Newcastle manager of the time used to play for us as goalkeeper 😂 When Keegan was at S****horpe we bid £20k for him. They said no and held out for £25k😱 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
curious yellow 184 Posted November 6, 2021 18 minutes ago, dylanisabaddog said: When Keegan was at S****horpe we bid £20k for him. They said no and held out for £25k😱 Wasn't Ron Ashman manager at the time? I remember they used to take a few of our reserves who couldn't get in the first team. Can you remember what season Eamon Dunphy called us "animals"? I think it was the Saunders era. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
......and Smith must score. 1,343 Posted November 6, 2021 24 minutes ago, curious yellow said: Can you remember what season Eamon Dunphy called us "animals"? I think it was the Saunders era. That must have been the 71/72 season when we were neck and neck with them for most of it 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Numan 25 Posted November 6, 2021 Today would have been Ron Saunders' 89th birthday. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dylanisabaddog 4,921 Posted November 6, 2021 1 hour ago, curious yellow said: Wasn't Ron Ashman manager at the time? I remember they used to take a few of our reserves who couldn't get in the first team. Can you remember what season Eamon Dunphy called us "animals"? I think it was the Saunders era. No. It would have been late Lol Morgan or early Saunders. Dunphy did call us animals which was a bit rich coming from him. Nasty little ****. He wrote a book about the 72/3 season called All In The Game and made the statement in that. He was very bitter that Millwall lost out to us and Birmingham in 71/2. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
