Leeds fans were f*****g animals in those days. I remember beating them 4 0 at Selhurst the previous season and they were practically pulling down the gate/fence that divided the Holmsdale end and the Arthur Waite to try and get at us on the way out.
Completely agree - nasty nasty nasty
For the first leg at Sellout I recall having to go thru metal detectors at the turnstiles for Arthur Wait terraces
Leeds filled the Holmesdale - very menacing
Does anyone remember the lone Charlton fan kicking off in their end, and being escorted across to the Arthur Wait by plod ?
Can't remember them being in the Holmesdale, they were behind us in the AW shed, oh well it was 30 years ago
Away fans had that corner on the Holmesdale next to the AW normally - if they brought significant support they got more of it, I'm pretty sure
yes a couple of people have said they were in the Holmsdale so guess I'm wrong .....again
But they def had back tier of arfur (ooh er Mrs) as the nice gentlemen were leaning over the wall trying to pat Charlton supporters on the head to say well done on a fine victory ..... either that or they were trying to knock peoples heads off.
The game was largely forgettable until Sheridan scored, I thought that was it for us, but the teams response was truly remarkable and memorable, and made the game in the end unforgettable.
Melrose scored our goal at Sellout at the Holmesdale end - I can see it in my mind
Can't find many photos on the interweb - but this photo shows his goal, and I am pretty sure that those are Leeds fans behind the goal
He did score at the Holmsedale end and whilst I can't be 100% sure, I think the end was split into home and away fans (the hone fans being on the far side)
Yeah I think you are right - they had more than that tiny corner - there were loads of them and they were orrible
Jim Melrose - very underrated player for us IMO - he scored some important goals, and that one was very important indeed - wouldn't have wanted to go to Elland Road nil-nil
Elland Road - 2nd leg - that was intimidating - God I felt outnumbered there !!!
We had that tiny bit of terracing on the side, not the friendliest walk to a ground I've ever had.
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But they def had back tier of arfur (ooh er Mrs) as the nice gentlemen were leaning over the wall trying to pat Charlton supporters on the head to say well done on a fine victory ..... either that or they were trying to knock peoples heads off.
The game was largely forgettable until Sheridan scored, I thought that was it for us, but the teams response was truly remarkable and memorable, and made the game in the end unforgettable.