29/09/71 - 46 years ago tonight

[Co-op Stand Imp]

Thought I’d throw this one in on the eve of derby day.

Remember this?
H v Grimsby W3-0

Think Grimsby were top where they were to finish the season. One of the best wins I’ve seen after the 5-0 Russell Slade HT talk.

Frankie McMahon crashed an early long range shot in off the post at the South Park End. Further goals from Hubbard and Freeman had the large number of Cods in the 15,015 crowd streaming out well before the end, with
Some bad losers going on the rampage in Sincil St.

‘Who’s our king? David Herd’.

 

[Merthyr Imp]

As I remember it Frankie McMahon's shot went in off the bar. Part of a great midfield with Dave Smith and Trevor Meath not long before the latter suffered his second injury.

 

[Scotimp]

That was the first league game I ever attended at SB, and it is still the largest gate I have been in. Isn't that strange?

 

[bonsonshead]

Merthyr Imp - 29/9/2017 22:42

As I remember it Frankie McMahon's shot went in off the bar. Part of a great midfield with Dave Smith and Trevor Meath not long before the latter suffered his second injury.

One of the best midfields City have ever had, Dave Smith and Trevor Meath two of my all time favourites.

 

[57harry]

I was there-great atmosphere. Macmahons shot did go in off the bar.

 

[Redimpman76]

Yes,I was there too with my mum and dad. Great atmosphere, great night to be an imp.

I seem to recall that was the first season we wore the Arsenal style shirt together with red shorts and red socks. We also had a new style programme !
We went very close to winning promotion in 71/72, just missing out at the end.
Memorable matches at the Bank included beating Scunny 1-0 in front of nearly 16.500, and hammering Brentford 4-1 when Dixie McNeil & Tom Spencer made their debuts.
Both Brentford and Scunny went up I think with us finishing fifth.
Wonderful memories.

 

[Merthyr Imp]

Redimpman76 - 30/9/2017 18:42

I seem to recall that was the first season we wore the Arsenal style shirt together with red shorts and red socks.

That's correct, although initially we wore white shorts - can't remember if they changed to red during that season or at the end of it.

 

[Warrington Imp]

I must admit I had forgotten all about the Arsenal kit we wore in David Herd's reign, we should have gone up that season but we blew it at the end of the season, we had some big crowds that season and we pleated some cracking attacking football as well.

 

[Cricklewoodimp]

57harry - 30/9/2017 11:45

I was there-great atmosphere. Macmahons shot did go in off the bar.

I was there too and concur with all of the above.

 

[Impalex]

Co-op Stand Imp - 29/9/2017 21:44

Thought I’d throw this one in on the eve of derby day.

Remember this?
H v Grimsby W3-0

Think Grimsby were top where they were to finish the season. One of the best wins I’ve seen after the 5-0 Russell Slade HT talk.

Frankie McMahon crashed an early long range shot in off the post at the South Park End. Further goals from Hubbard and Freeman had the large number of Cods in the 15,015 crowd streaming out well before the end, with
Some bad losers going on the rampage in Sincil St.

‘Who’s our king? David Herd’.

Thank you very much; this is the game I have been racking my brains about as I knew I had witnessed a home game Vs Grimsby with an attendance over 15,000. Thanks again, you have put my mind at rest.

Cracking game too!

 

[Stevie_imp]

About 2 years before my first game at Sincil Bank. How much was a ticket in those days ?

 

[Bazzzer]

Stevie_imp - 2/10/2017 19:01

About 2 years before my first game at Sincil Bank. How much was a ticket in those days ?

A season ticket on terrace was £5.50 for 1971-72, so I imagine it would have been 25p for a match.

 

[Stevie_imp]

Bazzzer - 2/10/2017 19:07

Stevie_imp - 2/10/2017 19:01

About 2 years before my first game at Sincil Bank. How much was a ticket in those days ?

A season ticket on terrace was £5.50 for 1971-72, so I imagine it would have been 25p for a match.

Thanks. To give it some perspective what would an average factory worker get paid a week back then ? Asking because I was 7 in '71

 

[Impartiality]

Merthyr Imp - 30/9/2017 19:20

Redimpman76 - 30/9/2017 18:42

I seem to recall that was the first season we wore the Arsenal style shirt together with red shorts and red socks.

That's correct, although initially we wore white shorts - can't remember if they changed to red during that season or at the end of it.

Pretty sure the red shorts were the following season.

 

[Merthyr Imp]

Stevie_imp - 2/10/2017 19:13

Bazzzer - 2/10/2017 19:07

Stevie_imp - 2/10/2017 19:01

About 2 years before my first game at Sincil Bank. How much was a ticket in those days ?

A season ticket on terrace was £5.50 for 1971-72, so I imagine it would have been 25p for a match.

Thanks. To give it some perspective what would an average factory worker get paid a week back then ? Asking because I was 7 in '71

I'm open to correction on this but I think about £25 to £30.

The match programme for 1971/72 cost 5p.

 

[Merthyr Imp]

Duplicate message, sorry.

 

[Stevie_imp]

Merthyr Imp - 2/10/2017 19:42

Stevie_imp - 2/10/2017 19:13

Bazzzer - 2/10/2017 19:07

Stevie_imp - 2/10/2017 19:01

About 2 years before my first game at Sincil Bank. How much was a ticket in those days ?

A season ticket on terrace was £5.50 for 1971-72, so I imagine it would have been 25p for a match.

Thanks. To give it some perspective what would an average factory worker get paid a week back then ? Asking because I was 7 in '71

I'm open to correction on this but I think about £25 to £30.

The match programme for 1971/72 cost 5p.

Thanks so it was relatively cheap back in the day

 

[Redimpman76]

According to the match programmes, we had white shorts all the way through until the final home game against Chester on 29/4/72 which we won 4-0. Can't remember if we actually wore them for that match though !
England lost 1-3 at Wembley that same evening.
I think whoever said we used red shorts from 72-73 is correct, as I'm sure we had them when we played Burnley in July 72 in the Watney Cup game at the Bank. Also the official team photo shows the team in red shorts.
72-73 was a disappointing season in that we never kicked on from the previous year when we went so close to going up.
But ... a certain Graham Taylor was appointed manager in December 72, and the rest is history.

 

[Scotimp]

Knew I had it somewhere.

In his programme notes, David Herd makes special mention of Grimsby's young manager Lawrie McMenemy. He also hopes some more good performances will help fill some of the thin patches on the terraces. Well, he certainly got his wish that night!

Maurice Burton waxes lyrical about the performances of Mitchell Downie in the great escape of 1957-58, which was only 13 years previously! At that point, Downie was a publican in the village of Calverley, near Leeds.

Jonathan Lang of the Lincs Chronicle discusses Grimsby's great start to the season (they were top with 12 points from 8 games, having scored 20 goals).

The Grimsby squad that night included former Imp Jack Lewis, future Imp Clive Wigginton, Frank Worthington's brother Dave, and 5'3" midfielder Dave Boylen, who sat on NE Lincs Council until 2011.

The first of two 'Going By Car' features details the route to Barrow (173 miles) that coming Saturday. The 1971-72 season was to be Barrow's last as a FL club. The other details the route to QPR (142 miles), where Rodney Marsh was to take Lincoln apart a week later.

There is a quiz from the Lincoln & District Referees Association in which the first question asks what the initials FIFA stand for. I guess you might get a few different answers today.

Adverts in the programme include for coach operators Bells of Lincoln, EV Wing, Aero Tours and Hudsons; Parsons Coal, Reynolds Sports, Haighs of Lincoln, Charles Warner, heating specialists GJ Brown, electrical engineers CJ Tesh, and builders merchants Jackson Shipley also feature prominently. Interestingly, there is also an advert for sports outfitters Redmayne & Todd from Nottingham, and one from Trustee Savings Bank of Lincoln.

The club records section gives our record fee paid as £12,000 (Andy Graver from Leicester), record fee received as £29,500 (Andy Graver to Leicester) and our record receipts as £5,861 (v Derby).

Of the Lincoln side, Graham Taylor, Terry Branston, Derek Trevis and Percy Freeman are no longer with us, neither is manager David Herd.

1971 was ever such a long time ago.

 

[Warrington Imp]

Thanks for that Scot Imp certainly brought back a few memories.