Sun 14th January 1996. Birmingham City 3 (1) (Hunt 1 (pen), Edwards 75, Forsyth 81). Charlton Athletic 4 (3) (Edwards (og) 18, Grant 36, Robinson 44, Leaburn 70).
Birmingham: Sansome, Poole, Frain (Cooper 46), Forsyth, Edwards, Daish, Hunt (Bowen 46), Claridge (Francis 46), Bull, Preece, Donowa.
Charlton: Salmon, Humphrey, Stuart, Mortimer, Rufus, Balmer, Newton, Leaburn, Robinson, Grant (Nelson 76), Bowyer. Unused subs: Whyte, Ammann.
Referee: Phil Richards (Preston).
Penalty warded against Humphrey for tripping Donowa after only 23 seconds.
The match was shown live on LWT and Central.
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How many Charlton games have there been over the years like this one? We look completely comfortable and then do our best to throw it away.
Wasn't this the game that the junior red coaches got smashed up on the way out?
I ripped my ankle ligaments when Leaburn scored against Newcastle at Upton Park. Jumped up and came down on the corner of the terracing. Apparently I turned a fetching shade of green and had to spend the rest of the game in agony on the floor. Needless to say I received no sympathy and the odd kick for good measure!
In their wisdom the WM Police decided to park our coaches next to, what can only be described as a bombsite.
There were no Police outside the ground as there was a riot going on between local's in another part of the city. Think it was also something to do with Karen Brady refusing to pay
Our coaches came under attack from a bunch of "hard men" who knew we would be there and knew the Police wouldn't be around. Airman Brown will remember as he was busy calling 999 as the bricks rained down!
Btw - they went after the Junior Reds coach.
The game itself was awesome. A top first 45 minutes despite a first minute pen. And a fine turn out from Addicks despite the game being on the box. Everyone up for it and unlike me but I was still pretty confident even when Brum pulled it back to 4-3.
Even Leeeeaburn scored! It was with his foot as well I think??
In their wisdom the WM Police decided to park our coaches next to, what can only be described as a bombsite.
There were no Police outside the ground as there was a riot going on between local's in another part of the city. Think it was also something to do with Karen Brady refusing to pay
Our coaches came under attack from a bunch of "hard men" who knew we would be there and knew the Police wouldn't be around. Airman Brown will remember as he was busy calling 999 as the bricks rained down!
Btw - they went after the Junior Reds coach.[/quote]
I was on the Jr Reds coach, I ended up lying over my son in the aisle as windows were being bricked in as we left.
I had to get my son to promise not to tell his mum as that would have been his last away game.
I also remember being told by the BCFC security as we left the ground to hide my scarf and not say anything as my accent would lead to trouble. Then being told that the coach was not where it had dropped us off and being given vague directions to where it was. Incredible scenes outside the ground.
So glad we beat them - have hated them ever since.
My old man got spat on the way back to the car, which was the first bit of proper unpleasant behaviour I'd been exposed to as a 14 year old. As BDL says though, we got off lightly as our car was parked away from the coaches and the real trouble.
I think the game was live on ITV as i seem to recall us standing in front of some exec.boxes and being able to see the replay of Robinsons goal on the telly and it looking a touch offside.
Lots of gestures from their fans all game long.
We came out, saw a mob of Brum gathering, the 'Zulu' chant began and then the sound of smashing glass as bottles were thrown.
Me and my mate ducked down to the left and sheltered in the reception area of their main stand to avoid the trouble - lucky neither of us were wearing colours but was very much an old-skool afternoon out!
The next season I named my Fantasy Football team " Mushroom Soupers "
We were on Airman's coach & I remember him phoning the police , only to be told that the police were busy in the city centre where "an incident" had occured.....if memory serves me well.
But a great victory made most of what went on worthwhile.
I bet you didn't do that very often...............................................................celebrating Carlo scoring that is.
What a funny little story, Fanny!
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Then got all the reports of the fun and games afterwards.....the driver sudenly became a mate again.
Still a great game!
We told them to call the police( there were no police at that fixture that day with a crowd of over 18,000) and about an hour later a small dog van turned up with 1 policeman. We left and made a walk to the bottom of the road and a load of Brum came charging up the hill at us so we went back to the players lounge.
In the end it was none other than Mr Curbishley who ordered the coach driver to give us a lift away from the ground. It was a lucky escape that day! lol