Surely one of the best Valley photos ever! Fantastic high resolution too. All the cranes by the river! It clearly shows how high the East Terrace was. Amazing!
Surely one of the best Valley photos ever! Fantastic high resolution too. All the cranes by the river! It clearly shows how high the East Terrace was. Amazing!
Not only how high the east terrace was but The Heights End as we knew it (Jimmy Seed) stand went up to the same height when this photo was taken😀
40,000 people could stand on that east terrace , the largest in Europe
Found another one, absolutely the last one, same Man City game as the earlier one. Always seemed to be hot on the first day of the season and the pitch looks great as was Morecambe’s the other day.
I assume that the large factory blocks behind the Covered End in the first picture I sent is the Siemens Factory?
I once saw a "colourised" image of the main stand and it looked green. I assumed it was an error but this seems to suggest that it was actually green and cream? It was only red and white in my time.
I once saw a "colourised" image of the main stand and it looked green. I assumed it was an error but this seems to suggest that it was actually green and cream? It was only red and white in my time.
Green and white as seen and without the C A F C on the front of stand.
Dad first took me 1976 - East Terrace was still the same size then - it’s unbelievable looking back isn’t it - just massive - huge - I thought it was normal, until Dad took me to first away game for me - Millwall !!!
The heights end at full height combined with the east Terrace always looked huge. I'd guess the combined capacity of the two must have been 55-60,000 +
jumpers for goalposts. Rush goalie. Two at the back, three in the middle, four up front, one's gone home for his tea. Beans on toast? Possibly, don't quote me on that. Marvellous.
jumpers for goalposts. Rush goalie. Two at the back, three in the middle, four up front, one's gone home for his tea. Beans on toast? Possibly, don't quote me on that. Marvellous.
That was Charlton park every sunday morning. Mid sixties.
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40,000 people could stand on that east terrace , the largest in Europe
Found another one, absolutely the last one, same Man City game as the earlier one. Always seemed to be hot on the first day of the season and the pitch looks great as was Morecambe’s the other day.
I assume that the large factory blocks behind the Covered End in the first picture I sent is the Siemens Factory?
I once saw a "colourised" image of the main stand and it looked green. I assumed it was an error but this seems to suggest that it was actually green and cream? It was only red and white in my time.
In any event, that photo shows a big crowd for the match being played
IIRC that's Flanagan scoring v Port Vale.
C A F C on the front of stand.
Any idea who's playing who?
That was Charlton park every sunday morning. Mid sixties.