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| henwrench | Jun 20 2011, 02:42 PM Post #1 |
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James McFadden
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OK, I think it was very late 70's or early 80's. Last game of the season, we needed a draw or a win to stay up (sound familiar?). I'm sure we were playing West Ham. With virtually the last kick of the game, Alan Curbishley (I think!), planted a beautifully taken free kick into the roof of the net, to make the score 2-2 or 3-2 to us. St Andrews went wild. I seem to remember the goal was scored at the Railway End. Pitch invasion. Rapture. Can anyone help me with my memory? I was only a wee lad at the time, but have vivid recollections of the goal, just not sure of the circumstances.... |
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| PartisanBCFC | Jun 20 2011, 07:14 PM Post #2 |
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Saturday May 3rd 1980 Birmingham City 3 Notts County 3 Most nail biting game I've ever witnessed myself Curbs got the 2nd goal (Bertschin and Dillon the others) http://www.birminghamcity-mad.co.uk/feat/e...109/index.shtml Just scroll down a bit Match was on Central ITV's Star Soccer but I cannt find any highhlights http://homepage.ntlworld.com/carousel/nottsbox80s.html |
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| PartisanBCFC | Jun 20 2011, 07:27 PM Post #3 |
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Jack Wiseman
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henwrench Go the top topic 'Pinned ' at top of this page Here is also a link http://bcfcforum.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=58869&st=0 Go to page 1 ....half way down a pic from stevie p showing the pitch invasion that was the Blues v Notts Co game **thumbup |
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| henwrench | Jun 21 2011, 04:52 PM Post #4 |
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Wow!! Nice one, fella!! Yep, that was the game alright!! My memories were pretty wonky, I was only 9 at the time, but it was the Curbs goal I remember most. Thanks again... |
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| Mirkwood55 | Jun 23 2011, 09:02 PM Post #5 |
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Just to put a bit of flesh on the bones of that game. First home game of the season v Fulham, Blues were 3-0 up at half-time, but conceded 4 in the second half to lose 4-3. Goalkeeper Neil Freeman only played once more for us, right-back Jimmy Calderwood never played for Blues again, left-back Pat Van Den Hauwe's next game was 21 months later and midfielder Malcolm Page made only two more appearances before leaving. Last home game of the season we only needed to avoid defeat to get promotion to the old Division 1 and were 2-0 after 20 mins, then led 3-1. Blues being Blues then conceded a second and everyone had memories of that first game against Fulham. When Notts County made it 3-3 nerves were shredded and the final minutes were among the longest Blues' long suffering fans had ever lived through! I still remember the postmatch chat on the radio, with the interviewer saying to Jim Smith he looked shell-shocked and exhausted rather than celebratory - Jim told him that the dressing-room was almost totally silent after what they had been through. Blues team that day: Wealands, Broadhurst, Lees, Curbishley, Gallagher, Todd, Ainscow, Givens, Bertschin, Gemmill, Dillon. Crowd: 33,863 |
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| wiltshireblue | Jul 17 2011, 07:18 AM Post #6 |
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remember this one, 12 years old, sat in the paddock with my old man, was one of the first on the pitch at the final wistle - even made it onto motd anyone remember the skinheads ontop of the exec box's ?, they unfolded a banner saying division 1 welcomes you birmingham - i think ?. in my haste to get on the pitch left my programme on my seat, remember getting home and feeling p off about it but what an atmosphere - and in true blues style nearly buggered it up kro |
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| terminator666 | Jul 21 2011, 10:36 AM Post #7 |
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Trevor Francis
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The old Tilton on the day in question. Posted Image |
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| boilerman | Jul 21 2011, 08:24 PM Post #8 |
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Frank Worthington
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Thats what I call a crowd |
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