City pictures

[Hello Dave]

I’m looking for photos and pictures of iconic City games, to frame and put in my bar. Preferably when we won a big game or trophy( yeah I know!)

One in particular I’m looking for, is the promotion game at Chester in 84. I remember seeing a photo in the Evening Post at the time, of the pitch invasion at the final whistle. I’ve scrolled the internet, but can’t find any of that game.

Any help would be appreciated. Also what other iconic game do you suggest? Preferably with crowd scenes involved as well.

[1960maaan]

I've never been able to find videos or photos of Chester, and I've tried .
I have a couple of photos on the Laptop but I doubt they would be any good to blow up.
The Garland header on the line would be great, but quality is poor.

The other two are available on Alamy , not cheap, though could be good enough quality to print at a decent size.

[Hello Dave]

22 minutes ago, 1960maaan said:

I've never been able to find videos or photos of Chester, and I've tried .
I have a couple of photos on the Laptop but I doubt they would be any good to blow up.
The Garland header on the line would be great, but quality is poor.

The other two are available on Alamy , not cheap, though could be good enough quality to print at a decent size.

I’ve printed and framed the Cheesley one, not bad quality really. of I could get a decent copy of the Garland one, that would go up, likewise the Donawa goal.

Weird that there’s nothing from that Chester game. Also trying to find one of Mardons goal at Forest, with no luck. I spoke to Chris Honor, thinking he might have something, but unfortunately he had all his memorabilia ruined by a flood in his loft!

Edited June 12, 2023 by Hello Dave

[BS3City]

I've also never seen pictures of the Chester away day. Memories of a circa 4,000 crowd with probably 3,000 from Bristol. I was on the terrace behind the goal, and will never forget Trevor Morgan's goal or the final whistle celebrations. 

"City are back, City are back!".....

[Sir Geoff]

https://images.app.goo.gl/scjL2zpHRP8RVZ4D8

Gerry Gow facing off with Frankie Prince

[glynriley]

11 minutes ago, Sir Geoff said:

https://images.app.goo.gl/scjL2zpHRP8RVZ4D8

Gerry Gow facing off with Frankie Prince

That's Kenny Stephens not Frankie Prince

[Hello Dave]

14 minutes ago, Sir Geoff said:

https://images.app.goo.gl/scjL2zpHRP8RVZ4D8

Gerry Gow facing off with Frankie Prince

Been looking for that photo in colour( without the writing) but no joy. There is colour photos of that game around, as I have one of Gary Collier.

[Hello Dave]

4 minutes ago, glynriley said:

That's Kenny Stephens not Frankie Prince

Been saying for years it was Stephens, Prince had short hair.

[Nogbad the Bad]

1 hour ago, Hello Dave said:

I’m looking for photos and pictures of iconic City games, to frame and put in my bar. Preferably when we won a big game or trophy( yeah I know!)

One in particular I’m looking for, is the promotion game at Chester in 84. I remember seeing a photo in the Evening Post at the time, of the pitch invasion at the final whistle. I’ve scrolled the internet, but can’t find any of that game.

Any help would be appreciated. Also what other iconic game do you suggest? Preferably with crowd scenes involved as well.

Thought I'd be able to help you as I kept the EP Promotion Special from the day after the Chester game. and remembered there was a pitch invasion picture.

Having had a look it turns out both the Swindon home game and Chester away 2 days later are covered on the first page, with the Chester report seemingly added on to an otherwise pre prepared pull out, and the only pitch invasion picture is after the Swindon game at AG, with Alan Crawford being mobbed.

A great match report by Richard Latham btw, really captures what a special the day and atmosphere it was.

Reading the match report one thing I hadn't realised was a young Lee Dixon was full back for Chester that day.

Edited June 12, 2023 by Nogbad the Bad

[Red Army 75]

Walsall 4-0

[BS3City]

29 minutes ago, Sir Geoff said:

https://images.app.goo.gl/scjL2zpHRP8RVZ4D8

Gerry Gow facing off with Frankie Prince

Saw someone once with this image printed on a t-shirt. A great advert for OTIB!!!

[Hello Dave]

58 minutes ago, Nogbad the Bad said:

Thought I'd be able to help you as I kept the EP Promotion Special from the day after the Chester game. and remembered there was a pitch invasion picture.

Having had a look it turns out both the Swindon home game and Chester away 2 days later are covered on the first page, with the Chester report seemingly added on to an otherwise pre prepared pull out, and the only pitch invasion picture is after the Swindon game at AG, with Alan Crawford being mobbed.

A great match report by Richard Latham btw, really captures what a special the day and atmosphere it was.

Reading the match report one thing I hadn't realised was a young Lee Dixon was full back for Chester that day.

Yeah I’ve got the paper pull out of that, along with the 76 promotion amongst others. I know I’ve seen the Chester pitch invasion somewhere , or did I ? I’m ******* 60 now, so could be chatting bollocks!

[Oh Louie louie]

Not much of a help dave but tc discusses the game on yt, in a video called Terry cooper interview 2015, it was before the Swindon game when Mark was manager, he talks about seeing a flag, saying jesus says go forth and smiling,

[1960maaan]

@Hello Dave might be worth asking if anyone has the first programme from the following season.  25 Aug 1984 we played Wigan Athletic at the Gate, might be some photos in that. 

One last shot and something I've been meaning to do, is go down the Central Library and check their records. Apparently they have all the old Evening Posts , not sure about WDP or Green Un , but might be worth a look. 

[Hello Dave]

4 minutes ago, 1960maaan said:

@Hello Dave might be worth asking if anyone has the first programme from the following season.  25 Aug 1984 we played Wigan Athletic at the Gate, might be some photos in that. 

One last shot and something I've been meaning to do, is go down the Central Library and check their records. Apparently they have all the old Evening Posts , not sure about WDP or Green Un , but might be worth a look. 

**** that! I’ve still got some books out that haven’t taken back from 1977!

[MrRedRobin]

[Offside]

I’d love to see footage of that Chester game. I vaguely remember seeing it on the local news at the time, but haven’t been able to find it on the internet. 

[Nogbad the Bad]

Yep, I'm sure the highlights, pitch invasion and even TC conducting the fans from the stand were all on local TV the next day.

[cider hoss rules]

[Hello Dave]

Got this one up already.

[Curr Avon]

51 minutes ago, MrRedRobin said:

[ralphindevon]

I was at Chester and it still remains my favourite away days, trouble is my smartphone battery went dead so no photos.

Seriously, it was a great day but a bank holiday and as most photographers had worked Saturday they didn’t seem keen on working Monday too.

There was some good photos in the WDP the next day, including Terry Cooper being lifted on a players shoulders and nearly falling off, which would have been catastrophic as they were stood up in the stand with a big drop. I’d love to see them again.

[ralphindevon]

I did have a lovely photo of Mark Gavin scoring a penalty v Walsall the day we won promotion in 1990. I was stood behind the goal in the open end.

A very hot May day, promotion and a 4-0 victory but most of us were still in shock from what had happened a few days before.

[42nite]

4 hours ago, glynriley said:

That's Kenny Stephens not Frankie Prince

I think Frankie Prince may have been a more worthy proposition than Stephens.

 

I remember seeing Prince strolling around the Tropicana one sunny day way back then, and thought to myself.... That's a pretty mean looking dude!

I stand to be corrected.  

 

 

 

[RedRock]

Have a video of the Forest away game on video recorded from the Central TV coverage after I got home from the match.

Problem is I’d have to search through 1,000s of porn videos to find the right one.
 

Give me a few weeks and send an envelope, preferably, with your address written in braille.

[Cannybluff]

 

[Cannybluff]

 

That is the whole article if you're interested 

[sglosbcfc]

Interesting, tucked away at the bottom of the article, Luton fans protesting about a proposed move 27 miles away to play at Milton Keynes.

[Gimme Shelton]

17 hours ago, Oh Louie louie said:

Not much of a help dave but tc discusses the game on yt, in a video called Terry cooper interview 2015, it was before the Swindon game when Mark was manager, he talks about seeing a flag, saying jesus says go forth and smiling,

Don't think Mark's quite right,I'm sure it said       Jesus said come fourth

                                                                                      So we did

And I was there and I was sure we won 3-2,but it was 2-1, memory is a strange thing.

[Real Mad Red]

Hmmmm..... who had a smartphone in 1984???? We were only just upgrading Bristol CTE to digital at that time.

[Norn Iron]

29 minutes ago, Real Mad Red said:

Hmmmm..... who had a smartphone in 1984???? We were only just upgrading Bristol CTE to digital at that time.

I think he meant he had a standard BT dial up handset but it was fashioned into a 3 piece suit.

[22A]

20 hours ago, BS3City said:

Memories of a circa 4,000 crowd with probably 3,000 from Bristol. I was on the terrace behind the goal, and will never forget Trevor Morgan's goal or the final whistle celebrations. 

 

City had to send their own Stewards to Sealand Road to help Chetser cope with the vast influx that day.

[Merrick's Marvels]

12 hours ago, Cannybluff said:

 

That is the whole article if you're interested 

"3500 impeccably behaved supporters" 

"Morgan seized on Riley's pass to sprint past a defender" Sprint!  

[SecretSam]

6 hours ago, Merrick's Marvels said:

"3500 impeccably behaved supporters" 

"Morgan seized on Riley's pass to sprint past a defender" Sprint!  

Maybe the defender was wearing granite boots. 

[1960maaan]

8 hours ago, 22A said:

City had to send their own Stewards to Sealand Road to help Chetser cope with the vast influx that day.

Our train was like a Special, it was all City.

I remember hiding in the toilets to avoid the Police. They rounded everyone up and marched them to the ground, we managed to have a wander around and drink in the Town. 
I seem to remember a Pub was so packed , a few lads took a table & Chairs outside , sit and have a drink. Right in the middle of a main road 

[ralphindevon]

Me and a couple friends decided the night before we couldn’t possibly miss this match. So in a pub in Minehead, where we all lived nearby, we arranged to meet in the morning and my old car would be fine to get to Bristol and we’d get on one of the coaches. Nothing booked.

luckily when we arrived at Ashton Gate Beryl (a real genuine City legend) soon sorted us out with some seats on the final coach, it was something between a mini bus and a proper coach, maybe 20 odd seats. We took up the back seat and radio 1 was playing some bank holiday best of the 80s or similar. Such a brilliant and exciting journey up.

The journey home was just a party bus all the way home, I remember stopping at a service station which had a few coaches of Swansea fans, they didn’t know what had hit them when a dozen City coaches pulled in.

If the days of your life are represented by pebbles on a beach, very occasionally you come across a gem. This was a gem of a day.

[City Rocker]

On 12/06/2023 at 21:10, Cannybluff said:

 

That is the whole article if you're interested 

Thanks so much for posting this. Despite loads more high-profile and iconic glory days, both before and since, that day at Chester remains the most emotional occasion of my City-supporting life. 

Literally the only time I have ever cried actual tears at a football match. That moment when we were all on the pitch and TC and the lads emerged up in Chester's directors box... cannot ever be equalled. 

Even if we somehow reach the Premier League one day, or win the FA Cup or the Champions League, I don't think it can surpass the emotion of Chester 84, though you would need to have been there to understand why. 

[Nogbad the Bad]

3 of us were skint so decided to hitch hike to Chester.

My friends' Mum dropped us off early at the first motorway service station and we waited on the hard shoulder just past the exit with our City scarves on thumbing for a lift.

No joy for ages then a big posh car pulled up driven by a doctor who said he could take 1. My friend jumped in, 'see you there, IF you get there' he laughed as they sped off.

The other 2 of us must have waited another hour and were giving up all hope before a van pulled up. In it were about 10 blokes from Southmead. 'Jump in the back lads, there's a big barrel of cider, help yourselves.'

We could hardly believe our luck and so it was we arrived in Chester well inebriated and in time for a couple more pints in a pub packed with City fans before witnessing that epic game.

Our friend didn't get into Sealand Road until after half time. He wasn't laughing now, the doctor had dropped him off miles from the ground and he'd spent ages walking about, not really knowing where he was!

At the end we charged on the pitch, and just as at Coventry years before a bloke right in front of me was rugby tackled to the ground by a steward - absolutely clattered the poor sod - which I couldn't help laughing at, mind you I was euphoric!

The magnificent Southmead lot agreed to give our friend a lift back as well so the cider drinking and singing continued all the way back to Bristol until they dropped us off at their local, the Bear and Rugged Staff.

We made our way to one of our regular haunts in WOT well in time for last orders to continue the celebrations. Just a fantastic day.

[cidered abroad]

On 12/06/2023 at 19:24, ralphindevon said:

I was at Chester and it still remains my favourite away days, trouble is my smartphone battery went dead so no photos.

Seriously, it was a great day but a bank holiday and as most photographers had worked Saturday they didn’t seem keen on working Monday too.

There was some good photos in the WDP the next day, including Terry Cooper being lifted on a players shoulders and nearly falling off, which would have been catastrophic as they were stood up in the stand with a big drop. I’d love to see them again.

I was there and it sticks to the memory and will always be among the most memorable.

However, another one for me was Northampton in the previous season. Yes the 1-7 hammering. I walked out at the end of the match not feeling disgusted or upset because the side didn't at any stage, give up. The six or seven kids with a few older heads, stuck to their task right to the end,  We still had a team to support.

Edited June 14, 2023 by cidered abroad

[Fodbarmyarmy]

A gas friend of mine came with me, he had just been dumped by his wife so was on a total downer, boy did he let off steam that day, twas just what he needed as he constantly reminded me in the years that followed...great day out...pub in the pedestrianised town centre was brilliant,

[ralphindevon]

44 minutes ago, cidered abroad said:

I was there and it sticks to the memory and will always be among the most memorable.

However, another one for me was Northampton in the previous season. Yes the 1-7 hammering. I walked out at the end of the match not feeling disgusted or upset because the side didn't at any stage, give up. The six or seven kids with a few older heads, stuck to their task right to the end,  We still had a team to support.

I wasn’t at Northampton but remember it well, listening to either commentary or updates. It was a Sunday in September and we’d been picking apples.

As you say, there was fight in the very youthful team and although it was a shock hearing us let in 7 it did feel at that time that we had already hit rock bottom and thing’s would improve.

The two games that confirmed our phoenix like rise from the ashes for me were, one nil down two one up we knocked Rovers out the cup and Chester.

I must admit after what we’d been through I wasn’t expecting to reach the top tier anytime soon but remember thinking how brilliant it would be being an established 2nd tier club. Well that’s what we are now and after over 40 years maybe it will be our turn to experience the top flight again……soon!