Grecians on TV

[fred binneys head]

Left us for England didn’t he?

 

[fred binneys head]

It was also around the time Alan Ball was manager - easily my favourite City manager of all time. The only time I’ve ever done an entire season not missing a single game home or away (including cups) was his first season in charge.

And surely in managerial terms his must be the biggest leap up the ladder when he left us?

Wow, respectamundo for that, Antoine.

 

[Antony Moxey]

Left us for England didn’t he?

No, he was doing England duties while with us,he left us to manage Southampton.

 

[Oldsmobile-88]

https://youtu.be/IewOSZktA5c

Short clip League Cup 2nd round against Aston Villa at SJP 31/08/77..Andy Gray scored a hat trick in this game in front of 13,500.

 

[Billy The Fish]

Think I'm right in saying this was the young Brian Little's first Villa appearance, and I also clearly remember a Bruce Rioch screamer which went into the BB like a cannonball.

 

[Oldsmobile-88]

Think I'm right in saying this was the young Brian Little's first Villa appearance, and I also clearly remember a Bruce Rioch screamer which went into the BB like a cannonball.

Brian Little was a long serving player in the side at that game...I remember seeing him playing for Villa in 1972.

 

[Hants_red]

On this day, 1981. A trip to White Hart Lane in the FA Cup https://twitter.com/OfficialECFC/status/1103579395426533377

 

[HH12]

On this day, 1981. A trip to White Hart Lane in the FA Cup https://twitter.com/OfficialECFC/status/1103579395426533377

What a day that was

 

[Oldsmobile-88]

What a day that was

Ray Ellis who was club secretary at the time,recounted the build up after the Newcastle replay at a meeting a few months ago.
I had forgotten(until he mentioned it)that the only way you could get a ticket at the time was buying one & going on the official transport,that way more money could be made by the football club.WHL had a restricted capacity of 40,000 rather than 50,000 because a new stand was being built.
The logistics were daunting,105 coaches were required(a record turning up at WHL) & a couple of trains were hired.
Fans queued through the night to get a ticket for the game & transport.

 

[iscalad]

On this day, 1981. A trip to White Hart Lane in the FA Cup https://twitter.com/OfficialECFC/status/1103579395426533377

Loosing 2-0 eh??

Warren Mitchell (RIP) doing the warm up....

Spent bleddy hours on the bus getting home. Missed the Big Match highlights.