I was there. If I remember right, the crowd was separated from the pitch by a rope ! Anyone remember that. An, yes it was game that was marred by trouble before, during an after the game.
The team was. Dunn, Jones, Warman, P.Hunt, Reeves, Shipperley, Bond, P.Davies, Flanagan, Horsfield, Peacock Sub (not used) O'Kane. Goals. Peacock 2 Horsfield, Flanagan and Gilchrist og. Taken from Home And Away
I too was there with a friend and his dad. Seem to remember the stand that was at an angle to the pitch. It's all bathed in a glow of nostalgia and I wish I could jump back there for a while!
I was there. Seem to remember there was no problem getting on the pitch after the final whistle. Gave King Arthur a pat on the back - had to lay a hand on my hero of the time.
My memory is that the off-pitch opposition was supposedly mainly Chelsea who were vastly outnumbered by the visiting Charlton support. I also remember the Mercury devoted more space to the trouble than the match itself. Mind you, the game was very one-sided played on a pudding of a pitch.
Gillingham my arse, we were met at the station by about 30 Chelsea and had it with them most of the evening. Coming from Orpington we had quite a few more encounters with them over the years at London Bridge. I still feel like giving em some now but at 61 years of age ,maybe not lol
My memory is that the off-pitch opposition was supposedly mainly Chelsea who were vastly outnumbered by the visiting Charlton support. I also remember the Mercury devoted more space to the trouble than the match itself. Mind you, the game was very one-sided played on a pudding of a pitch.
Blimey. I was there, I remember it was like playing in a park with a very flimsy fence between fans and the pitch. I don't remember any trouble though.
Blimey. I was there, I remember it was like playing in a park with a very flimsy fence between fans and the pitch. I don't remember any trouble though.
If you don't remember the trouble i doubt you was there.
Chelsea have always had an element from the Tunbridge area, who would of course go to the big Tunbridge games - was always fun and games vs Maidstone.
I wouldn't say they're renowned for an element now though Len, for the odd game maybe but they're not in the Wealdstone/Nunenton etc league as far as I'm aware.
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Goals: Horsfield 11, Peacock 21, 86, Flanagan 51, Gilchrist (og) 52
Dunn, Jones, Warman, P.Hunt, Reeves, Shipperley, Bond, P.Davies, Flanagan, Horsfield, Peacock Sub (not used) O'Kane.
Goals. Peacock 2 Horsfield, Flanagan and Gilchrist og.
Taken from Home And Away
The trouble was with Gillingham
Seem to remember there was no problem getting on the pitch after the final whistle.
Gave King Arthur a pat on the back - had to lay a hand on my hero of the time.
Coming from Orpington we had quite a few more encounters with them over the years at London Bridge.
I still feel like giving em some now but at 61 years of age ,maybe not lol
This was indeed quite a while ago and was meant to be in response to the comments regarding trouble at the FA Cup tie above.
I wouldn't say they're renowned for an element now though Len, for the odd game maybe but they're not in the Wealdstone/Nunenton etc league as far as I'm aware.