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The week that was - Valentines Day 1976. Wolves 3 Charlton 0

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edited February 2009 in General Charlton
It's F.A. Cup 5th round day and having seen off Sheffield Wednesday in round 3 and Portsmouth in round 4, the addicks head for the black country to play Wolves.

Saturday 14th Feb 1976. F.A. Cup 5th Round. Molineux Att: 32,301

Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 (1) (Richards 27 56 89) Charlton Athletic 0 (0)

Wolves: Parkes, Sunderland, Parkin, Hibbitt, McAlle, Carr, O'Hara, Munro, Bell, Gould, Wagstaffe (Richards 22).

Charlton: Tutt, Penfold, Warman, Hunt, Giles, Curtis, Powell, Hales, Hope, Peacock (T Young 61), Flanagan.

Referee: Bob Matthewson (Bolton).

Large following: An estimated 7,000 (yes that's SEVEN THOUSAND Ooh Aah!) Charlton fans travelled to Molineux by two special trains, 16 coaches laid on by Valiant Travel, plus several more from Lewis's and a fleet of private coaches.

Match of the Day covered this match.

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    Oggy RedOggy Red
    I was on one of the trains with a bunch of mates., terrific atmosphere going up, from our end behind a goal, and back on the train again to London.

    The score never reflected how well we played for most of the game. I've got this random memory that we won 14 corners that day, lol
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    LenGloverLenGlover
    edited February 2009
    Wolves were a solid mid table first division side back then.

    Bit like us under Curbs....
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    Chirpy RedChirpy Red
    [cite]Posted By: LenGlover[/cite]Wolves were a solid mid table first division side back then.

    Bit like us under Curbs....

    Yeah until February every season when we became fodder for anyone, especially at home.
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    BrunelloBrunello
    edited February 2009
    One of the best away days in my Charlton following career. Seemed to remember a lot of people were late and every time I looked back there was more and more people there. Great atmosphere. Didnt realise/remember Richards was a sub!
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    _MrDick_MrDick
    Euston was absolutely heaving with Charlton that Saturday morning. West Ham were on their way to Coventry that day and sidestepped a confrontation when they saw the numbers. When we arrived we arrived at Wolverhampton station the roar that went up when we disembarked is something that I'll always remember. The walk to the ground from the station was very interesting as well. Ah, the good old days...
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    Oggy RedOggy Red
    [cite]Posted By: Valley McMoist[/cite]Euston was absolutely heaving with Charlton that Saturday morning. West Ham were on their way to Coventry that day and sidestepped a confrontation when they saw the numbers. When we arrived we arrived at Wolverhampton station the roar that went up when we disembarked is something that I'll always remember. The walk to the ground from the station was very interesting as well. Ah, the good old days...

    Just think when 7,000 of us turn up at St Pancras on the last day of the season, and get the train to see us win at Derby and finish 21st - and then the celebrations all the way home again.

    It'll be just like that day out to Wolves .....!

    ;o)
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    stonemusestonemuse
    Great day out, pity about super-sub Richards getting a hat-trick
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    oohaahmortimeroohaahmortimer
    [cite]Posted By: Chirpy Red[/cite]
    [cite]Posted By: LenGlover[/cite]Wolves were a solid mid table first division side back then.

    Bit like us under Curbs....

    Yeah until February every season when we became fodder for anyone, especially at home.

    as opposed to being a whole seasons fodder in a pony league...
    the king is dead long live the king....
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    HOME & AWAYHOME & AWAY
    Roses are red....
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    Happy ValleyHappy Valley
    I was at Birmingham Uni at the time, so going to the match was quite easy.

    Those were the days before Molineux was redeveloped. From behind the goal where I was standing, the stand on the right hand side seemed to get progressively smaller towards the far end. It was like the perspective was twice what it should have been, if that makes sense.
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    AcabAcab
    Remember near the end of the game it all kicked off and i ended up on the floor under a pile of bodies. In the panic to get up i punched a copper on the chin who was trying to help me up. Needless to say that my apologies fell on deaf ears and his fists fell on my head as i was chucked out. Never got nicked though. Happy days.
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    Addick AddictAddick Addict
    I was there too. Found it all a terrible anti-climax. Completely forgot how old O'Hara is ;-)
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    HOME & AWAYHOME & AWAY
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roEofdvtyj0
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    ricky_ottoricky_otto
    HOME & AWAY said:

    It's F.A. Cup 5th round day and having seen off Sheffield Wednesday in round 3 and Portsmouth in round 4, the addicks head for the black country to play Wolves.

    Saturday 14th Feb 1976. F.A. Cup 5th Round. Molineux Att: 32,301

    Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 (1) (Richards 27 56 89) Charlton Athletic 0 (0)

    Wolves: Parkes, Sunderland, Parkin, Hibbitt, McAlle, Carr, O'Hara, Munro, Bell, Gould, Wagstaffe (Richards 22).

    Charlton: Tutt, Penfold, Warman, Hunt, Giles, Curtis, Powell, Hales, Hope, Peacock (T Young 61), Flanagan.

    Referee: Bob Matthewson (Bolton).

    Large following: An estimated 7,000 (yes that's SEVEN THOUSAND Ooh Aah!) Charlton fans travelled to Molineux by two special trains, 16 coaches laid on by Valiant Travel, plus several more from Lewis's and a fleet of private coaches.

    Match of the Day covered this match.

    Operation Molineux. Even back then we royally cocked up the big day out.
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    Carl LeaburnCarl Leaburn
    As usual the Programme can be seen here

    https://www.flickr.com/photos/addicks7-6/11418874813

    Want to see more Charlton Programmes, then visit

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/addicks7-6/sets/
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    HastingsaddickHastingsaddick
    edited February 2015
    Went up on one of the trains, still remember quite a bit about the day even though I was only 10...went with my Dad (rip) sister and her future husband Sean Casey...who some of you may know.
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    bobmunrobobmunro
    Yes I remember that day very well. Agree with Oggy that the atmosphere on the train was brilliant. Remember drinking in some grotty pub before the game and having my first taste of Mitchell and Butler beer - not a happy memory!
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    BexhillAddickBexhillAddick
    That game was my first ever away match and what an occasion it was. I recall the noise from the Charlton fans was incredible. However unlike Oggy Red I seem to remember that we were soundly beaten and didn't have a hope.... But then I was only 13 at the time.
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    stevedixonstevedixon
    My dad and I drove. I recall thinking that every car on the motorway had a red & white scarf hanging out of the window. Paddy hit the bar at 0-0; would have been a very different game had that gone in
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    Treacey1969Treacey1969
    Great day out especially to get involved in the atmosphere with so many Charlton fans away at a game. Seem to remember a guy had a bell confiscated and a crowd of us tried to get it back at the end of the game
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    HOME & AWAYHOME & AWAY
    Be my Valentine...... :wink:
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    andynelsonandynelson
    Drove up there with 2 mates. The Wolves fans showed us where to park then we had a pint or 3 of Banks' Mild with them, a very friendly bunch. As I remember it we were well beaten.
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