BRFC - The Nostalgia Thread

[arbitro]

12 hours ago, Hoochie Bloochie Mama said:

Ewood Park, 1973

 

Is it definitely 1973? I remember going down to Ewood to help clear the pitch before the Man City cup game in 1969 with lots of others.

[Hoochie Bloochie Mama]

8 minutes ago, arbitro said:

Is it definitely 1973? I remember going down to Ewood to help clear the pitch before the Man City cup game in 1969 with lots of others.

I got it from Andy Bayes twitter. Tweet was recent. Sure it said '73 but might be wrong. It might have happened in both years,. It snowed a lot more back then! 

Edited January 18, 2021 by Hoochie Bloochie Mama

[arbitro]

Just now, Hoochie Bloochie Mama said:

I got it from Andy Bayes twitter. Tweet was recent. Sure it said '73 but might be wrong. 

Thanks. On closer inspection there is a kid who has a similar geeky hairstyle to mine at the time. Could be coincidence though.

[Hoochie Bloochie Mama]

2 minutes ago, arbitro said:

Thanks. On closer inspection there is a kid who has a similar geeky hairstyle to mine at the time. Could be coincidence though.

Deffo says 73 on his tweet. 

[rigger]

The parkas look to be from the 70's

[Stonesrick]

This could be like our pitch tomorrow if the match goes ahead.

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

15 hours ago, Hoochie Bloochie Mama said:

Ewood Park, 1973

 

Loved the Old Ewood..so much character.

[Hoochie Bloochie Mama]

Just now, SIMON GARNERS 194 said:

Loved the Old Ewood..so much character.

The Riverside stand was a work of art.

[oldjamfan1]

2 hours ago, arbitro said:

Is it definitely 1973? I remember going down to Ewood to help clear the pitch before the Man City cup game in 1969 with lots of others.

I went down in the early 70s once Tony. I would have been ever-so-slightly too young to help in 1969, so this pic could have been that time. 

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

6 minutes ago, Hoochie Bloochie Mama said:

The Riverside stand was a work of art.

Both the Old Riverside and Nuttall St stands were built by the famous architect Archibald leitch.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archibald_Leitch

[AndyZee]

On 06/06/2020 at 15:08, Herbie6590 said:

In this thread, please feel free to post any TV, YouTube clips of Rovers in days gone by...if anyone has any old VHS tapes but doesn't know how to convert them to digital...DM me, I might be able to assist...

I've around 20 (maybe more) VHS tapes with clips of Rovers in the 90's and possibly early 2000's taped from the TV. Think there's the Rovers v Leicester paly off final and Worthington cup final v Spurs among them. If anyone wants them they're free to a good home. Can be collected (when circumstances allow) from South Lakes or I can post them but you'll have to pay for the postage.

[HowieFive0]

Not Rovers but ..Name the teams 

[Mattyblue]

Great Harwood...Everton?

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

I don't know who the teams are, it could be some sort of testimonial. I think the players in blue are Gordon Milne and Derek Temple.

[Hoochie Bloochie Mama]

1 hour ago, HowieFive0 said:

Not Rovers but ..Name the teams 

Is that Ronnie Clayton, tall one in red? 

[HowieFive0]

1 minute ago, Hoochie Bloochie Mama said:

Is that Ronnie Clayton, tall one in red? 

Spot on H! but you know the other guy !!

[oldjamfan1]

I think renrag has it. Wigan v Great Harwood, it would be 1969 or 1970.

Imagine a non league team having a former England captain in its ranks, as well as a few other ex Rovers (including Duggie of course).

[Hoochie Bloochie Mama]

8 minutes ago, HowieFive0 said:

Spot on H! but you know the other guy !!

He looks familiar? Another ex Rover? 

[HowieFive0]

2 minutes ago, Hoochie Bloochie Mama said:

He looks familiar? Another ex Rover? 

Indeed!!!  Gt. Harwood  v Wigan 1971 btw.

[Riversider28]

6 minutes ago, Hoochie Bloochie Mama said:

He looks familiar? Another ex Rover? 

The Wizard- Bryan Douglas 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

21 minutes ago, oldjamfan1 said:

I think renrag has it. Wigan v Great Harwood, it would be 1969 or 1970.

Imagine a non league team having a former England captain in its ranks, as well as a few other ex Rovers (including Duggie of course).

All four of those players were full England Internationals.

[HowieFive0]

41 minutes ago, renrag said:

Great Harwood and Wigan at Springfield Park

Sorry renrag ..i didnt see this reply ..!!! Spot on!

[oldjamfan1]

2 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

All four of those players were full England Internationals.

Indeed. It was the  England captaincy aspect of it that I thought may have been very unusual. I can't think of many others in my lifetime that have subsequently dropped down and played at that level.

[HowieFive0]

6 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

All four of those players were full England Internationals.

..plus Roy Vernon also played for Harrod..Rovers and Welsh international..

[arbitro]

2 hours ago, renrag said:

Great Harwood and Wigan at Springfield Park

I think this is right. Springfield Park is pretty much confirmed by one of the advertisements for an Orrell company. I reckon it's the Northern Premier League.