Ninian Park Memories

[jimmyscoular]

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Who else had a blue and white rattle? I even used to take mine to reserve games. I remember one season when I think the reserves won their Football Combination division and the whole ground would be open for Saturday afternoon games. Up front after signing from Worcester City was Harry Knowles who was prolific in the reserves but never made it at first team level. He eventually went back to Worcester for £2000 plus Peter King in exchange!

Died last year:

https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/sport/18185007.worcester-city-legend-fa-cup-hero-harry-knowles-dies/

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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Having to kick off home games at 2pm because we couldn't afford the floodlights to be switched on

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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Oldham fans getting completely drenched with the heaviest rainstorm I have ever seen lashing down on the uncovered Grange end 😳

[the other bob wilson]

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What ??

It was called the Boar’s Head.

[splott parker]

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The Cardiff, ‘bang bang’, Cardiff ‘bang bang’, Cardiff ‘bang bang’ chant (the bang bang being the back heeling of the sheeting at the back of the Bob Bank), particularly loud during our early ECWC games, before the Grangetown End became our ‘end.

[splott parker]

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It was called the Boar’s Head.

Well known local Spoonerism.

[Park Life]

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Seeing us come from 4-1 down half time to beat Plymouth 5-4 in league cup 1986. I’m sure it was 5-4 but 11v11 internet site says it was 6-4?
think it was frank burrows first game in charge

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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Seeing us come from 4-1 down half time to beat Plymouth 5-4 in league cup 1986. I’m sure it was 5-4 but 11v11 internet site says it was 6-4?
think it was frank burrows first game in charge

Incredible game . I was on telly running around like an idiot at the front of the bob bank .

Won the away leg with a cross from David Giles that sailed over the goalies head .

[Park Life]

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Incredible game . I was on telly running around like an idiot at the front of the bob bank .

Won the away leg with a cross from David Giles that sailed over the goalies head .

Agreed, incredible game I seem to recall Nigel Vaughan having a stormer second half and playing a major role in the turn around

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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Seeing us come from 4-1 down half time to beat Plymouth 5-4 in league cup 1986. I’m sure it was 5-4 but 11v11 internet site says it was 6-4?
think it was frank burrows first game in charge

Agreed, incredible game I seem to recall Nigel Vaughan having a stormer second half and playing a major role in the turn around

Great little player on his day

[Park Life]

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Great little player on his day

[Cyncoed Slumdog]

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Agreed, incredible game I seem to recall Nigel Vaughan having a stormer second half and playing a major role in the turn around

He signed for City from County along with Karl Elsey as part of a mass transfer deal with Linden Jones, Tarki Micallef and John Lewis going the other way.

[Moodybluebird]

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https://www.facebook.com/groups/1428...4415446800932/

Wow what a jolt when I opened that up ! Didn't know what to expect and all of a sudden I'm confronted by a face that transported me back to the 70's in an instant. I didn't know the chap but gathered he probably had issues. Certainly a bit of a character and nice to read the kind memories people had of him.

[jimmyscoular]

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Here's a Ninian Park memory for you. Great footage. I'm there somewhere.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VquhlVInsdk

[kendoddsdadsdogsdead]

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Colin

...hello Colin..