Forty four years ago today.

[the other bob wilson]

3/12/77

Cardiff City 1 Sheffield United 6

Irwin, Attley, Pethard, Dwyer, Went, Thomas, Buchanan (90), Campbell, Sayer, Robson, Giles

Brown, Cutbush, Calvert (25), Kenworthy (43), Colquhoun, Flynn, Woodward (81), Campbell (34,88), Stainrod, Hamson, Hamilton (52).

Att. 6,395

Who was there? I was and can remember ironically cheering John Buchanan's last minute goal as I made my way out of the ground by the corner of the Grange End and Bob Bank. Can also recall Sheffield's grey headed veteran winger Alan Woodward scoring a trademark long range goal which was applauded by many of those present - we let in six the following week as well when we were beaten 6-3 at Bolton.

[Eric the Half a Bee]

Re: Forty four years ago today.

3/12/77

Cardiff City 1 Sheffield United 6

Irwin, Attley, Pethard, Dwyer, Went, Thomas, Buchanan (90), Campbell, Sayer, Robson, Giles

Brown, Cutbush, Calvert (25), Kenworthy (43), Colquhoun, Flynn, Woodward (81), Campbell (34,88), Stainrod, Hamson, Hamilton (52).

Att. 6,395

Who was there? I was and can remember ironically cheering John Buchanan's last minute goal as I made my way out of the ground by the corner of the Grange End and Bob Bank. Can also recall Sheffield's grey headed veteran winger Alan Woodward scoring a trademark long range goal which was applauded by many of those present - we let in six the following week as well when we were beaten 6-3 at Bolton.

Glad Buchanan's last minute consolation brought respectability to the scoreline.

[The Bloop]

Re: Forty four years ago today.

I wasn't there but remember my dad telling me, in best dad joke style, that Cardiff won.....long pause..... Sheffield Utd 6.🙄

[Rjk]

Re: Forty four years ago today.

a few years before I was born, so I didn't attend that one

[Croesy Blue]

Re: Forty four years ago today.

a few years before I was born, so I didn't attend that one

Plastic

[Grangenders]

Re: Forty four years ago today.

I was 6 months old so I can’t remember if I was there

[Majorblue]

Re: Forty four years ago today.

Almost certainly but I cannot remember what I did last week let alone that long ago.

Growing old is no fun.

[olderblue]

Re: Forty four years ago today.

I was there and can remember that last minute consultation goal, 44 years ago😟😟😟

[fugsyphil]

Re: Forty four years ago today.

3/12/77

Cardiff City 1 Sheffield United 6

Irwin, Attley, Pethard, Dwyer, Went, Thomas, Buchanan (90), Campbell, Sayer, Robson, Giles

Brown, Cutbush, Calvert (25), Kenworthy (43), Colquhoun, Flynn, Woodward (81), Campbell (34,88), Stainrod, Hamson, Hamilton (52).

Att. 6,395

Who was there? I was and can remember ironically cheering John Buchanan's last minute goal as I made my way out of the ground by the corner of the Grange End and Bob Bank. Can also recall Sheffield's grey headed veteran winger Alan Woodward scoring a trademark long range goal which was applauded by many of those present - we let in six the following week as well when we were beaten 6-3 at Bolton.

I got taken as a birthday treat as I was going to be 7 the next day!!! That Woodward bloke was outstanding but looked so ancient..... The superkev of his day

[Toggs]

Re: Forty four years ago today.

I remember it well, I was 12 at the time and it was my first season as a season ticket holder, City were shocking that day but looking at that team it does seem a bit lopsided, 3 full backs in Attley, Pethard and Thomas and no out and out striker, I presume either Paul Went or Phil Dwyer, RIP, played in attack. Did we have an injury crisis or just a particularly poorly put together squad? I wonder if anyone on here went to this game and Bolton away the next week!

[StraightOuttaCanton]

Re: Forty four years ago today.

I remember it well, I was 12 at the time and it was my first season as a season ticket holder, City were shocking that day but looking at that team it does seem a bit lopsided, 3 full backs in Attley, Pethard and Thomas and no out and out striker, I presume either Paul Went or Phil Dwyer, RIP, played in attack. Did we have an injury crisis or just a particularly poorly put together squad? I wonder if anyone on here went to this game and Bolton away the next week!

“ I remember it well, I was 12 at the time and it was my first season as a season ticket holder,”

Ditto.

[tpcnw]

Re: Forty four years ago today.

I was there. Looking back it was a poor side that were in 19th place going into the game. Robin Friday played in the Bolton game and I think it was his last game. Tony Evans was out injured. It was the season that Jimmy Andrews experimented with playing Paul Went up front.

[19bluebirds27]

Re: Forty four years ago today.

Bit before my time but I remember the last game at Ninian Park against them - my boys first match.

McCormack missed penalty, 2 sending offs and a 0-3 loss with Cotterill tearing us a new one.
That was the start of that spectacular collapse for a play off spot.

[splott parker]

Re: Forty four years ago today.

Four Cardiff born players in the line up…..what was that about wanting more local lads in the side?

[The Bloop]

Re: Forty four years ago today.

Bit before my time but I remember the last game at Ninian Park against them - my boys first match.

McCormack missed penalty, 2 sending offs and a 0-3 loss with Cotterill tearing us a new one.
That was the start of that spectacular collapse for a play off spot.

That was my lads first game aswell. I wanted him to go to at least 1 game before NP closed and chose this even though I knew we couldn't get there in time for kick off. We got to our seats just as Ross McCormack was walking off the pitch, so was a bit of an anti climax after that for him.