I was stood right side leaning against the wall just to the right of the goal. i remember vividly thinking that one day that person who was blocking my view of the corner flag would be a mod on a forum that i would eventually be on lol.I was there, one of the few times at that age I was allowed into the London Road. We were on the wall, Right Side. Amazing memories of that night.
OMG, so was I as a 14 year old, no ticket however they let me and my school mate in through the gate after 10 minutes or so, The London Road was packed se we also sat on the wall in the bottom right had corner, well until halftime when we managed to get into our rightful place and into the Left side of the London Road.I was there, one of the few times at that age I was allowed into the London Road. We were on the wall, Right Side. Amazing memories of that night.
There was no way any team could play tippy tippy football back then as the pitches were awful.Happy days!! Football was much better then.
Clear attacking intent. No sitting back on slender leads. No tippy tappy keep ball for minutes on end in your own half.
We were building a great team though with much more to come!!
Not sure that football was much better ( and if you watch old Oxford games in the first division the football looks very poor compared to today)Happy days!! Football was much better then.
Clear attacking intent. No sitting back on slender leads. No tippy tappy keep ball for minutes on end in your own half.
We were building a great team though with much more to come!!
Not sure that football was much better ( and if you watch old Oxford games in the first division the football looks very poor compared to today)
In those days pitches were awful at times, Wimbledon could bully teams and play like Wycombe and be in the top half of L1.
These days, even on league teams at least try and play football on the ground. I reckon better pitches has improved football quality no end.
And with complete symmetry today sees Ebbsfleet United (previously Gravesend and Northfleet) at home to Oxford City.ON THIS DAY
November 18th 2006
On this day 17 years ago Jim Smith’s U’s suffer their first Conference league defeat of the season going down 0-1 to Gravesend and Norhfleet.
Fleet striker Onome Sodje with the winner on a miserable cold and wet Stonebridge Road afternoon.
United: Turley - Odihambo Willmott Quinn Gilchrist Brevett- Pettefer Hargreaves Burgess - Slabber Basham
Subs: Day, Odubade Johnson
Att: 2,019.
Going well for City.And with complete symmetry today sees Ebbsfleet United (previously Gravesend and Northfleet) at home to Oxford City.
As it's only 20 minutes away from me I shall be at the game, as I was 17 years ago.
The terrace at the side was so low then! Imagine if we played Rovers in the Championship now, we'd get an awful lot more than 6K.ON THIS DAY
December 6th 1975
Goals from Mick Tait and Andy McCulloch gave struggling U’s a 2-1 home victory over Bristol Rovers in now what is called the Championship.
U’s: Burton - Taylor Lowe Clarke C Shuker - Aylott Jeffrey Clarke D Houseman - McCulloch Tait
Att: 6,532
Is it the Beech Road Terrace?The terrace at the side was so low then! Imagine if we played Rovers in the Championship now, we'd get an awful lot more than 6K.
Osler Road, Cuckoo Lane end.Is it the Beech Road Terrace?
Ah, gotcha.Osler Road, Cuckoo Lane end.