The week that was - 16th October 1976. Burnley 4 Charlton 4

HOME & AWAY

Bit quiet so thought I'd add this entry...... leading 1-4 with 18 minutes left. Away draws were our downfall this season, just two wins on the road but eleven draws. We finished just four points behind promoted Notts Forest who finished third. Hales and Flanagan amassed 41 goals between them in all competitions.

Saturday 16th October 1976. Burnley 4 (1) (Smith 13, Noble 72, Fletcher 75, Cochrane 85) Charlton Athletic 4 (2) (Cutis (pen) 2, Flanagan 24, Hales 47 54)
Turf Moor. Att 10,601

Burnley: Peyton, Scott, Pashley, Noble, Thompson, Rodaway, Cochrane, Smith, Fletcher, Flynn, Morley. Unused sub: Jakub

Charlton: Wood, Hammond, Warman, Hunt, Berry, Curtis, Powell, Hales, Flanagan, Bowman, Penfold. Unused sub: Giles.

Referee: A Jones (Ormskirk)

Vandals smashed the back window of the Charlton team coach after the match and the return journey was delayed while a replacement vehicle was found.

_MrDick

I was there. What a rollercoaster ride...and we so nearly lost it in the last few minutes. Wasn't this the same season as we drew 5-5 with Bristol Rovers?

bingaddick

Didn't go to the game but remember hearing on the radio that we were 4-1 up and thinking it was "in the bag". My Dad then broke the bad news to me. What a p*sser. I can't imagine what you must have been feeling VMcM.

HOME & AWAY

No wonder games were so high scoring when you look at the quality we had up front compared to the defence.

E_cafc

There was never a dull moment with that team! Goals galore at both ends! Here is a link for the results for that season:

http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/match/index.html?season=1976/77;team=266

stonemuse

What a game ...and we almost lost despite being 4-1 up! Lots of fireworks being thrown over by the Burnley fans and a fair bit of trouble after the game.

Stone

Unbeaten in our last 13 games. We normally stop playing in March.

Big William

Remember sitting listening to updates from Scoop Burrowes on LBC...you began to think it was physically impossible for Charlton to win an away game.

Carl Leaburn

As usual the Programme can be seen here

http://www.flickr.com/photos/addicks7-6/7406240578

Want to see more Charlton Programmes, then visit

http://www.flickr.com/photos/addicks7-6/sets/