Ninian Park 1971

[MOZZER2]

what a pitch to play on in May 1971 !

Ninian Park in May 1971 for today’s Now That’s What I Call a Pitch pic.twitter.com/qTjqmLTkZK

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[bobh]

I was there

[Wales-Bales]

Ah, the days when men were men.

[sneggyblubird]

Ah, the days when men were men.

and football was played on a rugby pitch.

[Joe Gillis]

I was there

Me too

[Vindec]

Was that a Wales v Scotland match?

[Incy Wincy Spider]

Home Internationals? Chants of Wayuls, dun durum, Wayuls dun durum, Wayuls. Also era when Wales were battered by everyone, relying on the “Welsh Airforce”…..

[Bobby Dandruff]

Not enough sand…….

[Bobby Dandruff]

Leighton Philips in the middle.

[MOZZER2]

is that rod thomas on the right too number 4 ?

[ToTaL ITK]

Ah, the days when men were men.

and even some of the women were men

[Majorblue]

I just remember the Ninian pitches of that era resembling a giant sandpit.

[NYCBlue]

I forgot how big those enclosures were. I remember when away fans were put in the left side (looking from the Bob Bank).

[the other bob wilson]

I must have been there, but I can remember exactly nothing about the game now - perhaps the score tells you why.

https://www.11v11.com/matches/wales-...y-1971-231342/

[TWGL1]

I must have been there, but I can remember exactly nothing about the game now - perhaps the score tells you why.

https://www.11v11.com/matches/wales-...y-1971-231342/

Not a very good crowd at the game

[the other bob wilson]

Not a very good crowd at the game

City were averaging more than that at the time, but there would have been a sense of disappointment around because of our failure to get the promotion to Division One which looked to be on for most of the season - when you look at that weather as well, I don’t think 19,000 was too bad.