Cricklewoodimp
Vital 1st Team Regular
21st February 1970.
Fifty Years An Imp
- Thread starter Scotimp
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I always thought I had heard the crack, but wondered if over the years it was just my memory enhancing the recall.
Bill Anderson was the manager in the fifties. Alf Young was the coach.
cherryexile
Vital 1st Team Regular
The first game I can name as being there was at home to Workington 21st February 1976. We won 4-1 and I remember being disappointed at half-time because Workington had scored first and we went in only 2-1 up against the 2nd from bottom team - https://staceywest.net/2018/06/03/classic-match-imps-4-1-workington/
We watched from the wooden seating in the St Andrew's Stand. Phil Neale became my favourite player scoring a couple of goals(a flowing move and shot from outside the box for the first) and having a name similar to mine.
I thought I had been to a game before that because I remember climbing over the wall of the bank and walking across the pitch to go home more than once (one of those was the Doncaster game with the guard of honour) but maybe it was later in March.
We watched from the wooden seating in the St Andrew's Stand. Phil Neale became my favourite player scoring a couple of goals(a flowing move and shot from outside the box for the first) and having a name similar to mine.
I thought I had been to a game before that because I remember climbing over the wall of the bank and walking across the pitch to go home more than once (one of those was the Doncaster game with the guard of honour) but maybe it was later in March.
Merthyr Imp
Vital Football Hero
I've only got a brief report:
Bud Houghton scored after 3 minutes and Stockport played with ten men from 20 minutes onwards.
It was 1-0 at half time then Alan Morton made it 2-0 on 58 minutes.
Don't know the timings for the rest of the goals - Roger Holmes, Alf Jones with a free kick, Ken Fencott and Morton again.
Scotimp
Vital Football Legend
Outstanding loyalty over so many years.
GoBC
Vital Reserves Team
Ha ha! V. good.
Co-op Stand Imp
Vital Reserves Team
As Harry Hill would say “respect due!”.Fifty years pah!! My first game was 1953, no Idea of the opposition or score but know that Ernie Whittle and Roy Finch were playing. I know that makes me an old git but not much i can do about that.
Long suffering Imp
Vital Squad Member
If Vitals did an interactive scratch and sniff feature, then this thread has notes of a combination of Werthers originals and piss.
How do you know who played for us all those years ago - I think you must have been a supporter for longer than you are letting on.
Are you able to get down soon and occupy that seat on U4 Row H ?
Long suffering Imp
Vital Squad Member
So 1953 so far the earliest, I bet someone out there is reading this and can beat this, don't be shy, could someone on here actually have witnessed our beloved imps playing in the late 1940"s?
My Father in law started watching the Imps in 1948 and still recounts the players from that era but has big trouble naming Tuesday nights team
He still has a ST but hasn’t attended a game for nearly 2 years but after his latest operations on his back and his eyes he hopes to be back for a few games this season.
He still has a ST but hasn’t attended a game for nearly 2 years but after his latest operations on his back and his eyes he hopes to be back for a few games this season.Thanks, I must have been thinking of some other match.
If this is turning into an old gits competition, I started in Joe McClennan‘s last season as manager to be replaced by Bill Anderson. The West Bank was cinder and a white paling fence kept you off the pitch. Memories ?
Jock Dodds scoring a hat trick against West Ham and three different goalkeepers and Andy Graver’s six against Crewe Alexandra.
Jock Dodds scoring a hat trick against West Ham and three different goalkeepers and Andy Graver’s six against Crewe Alexandra.
I don't remember anything about the football, but I remember sitting on clean, new concrete on the Sincil Bank side. It may be a false memory, but I think before the concrete there was a cinder bank terracing. Dad had virtually every season ticket for 40 years after the war, and went to every reserve match. We lived in Scorer St and moved to Hartsholme in August 1951, so it may have been around that time.
impsimps
Vital Football Hero
Nice one Brian !! but if we had to drive 550 miles for a home game we would pick and choose.How do you know who played for us all those years ago - I think you must have been a supporter for longer than you are letting on.
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Scotimp
Vital Football Legend
Trying to get to a game next month, also fancy Sheff Wednesday away. Hope to catch up with you soon.How do you know who played for us all those years ago - I think you must have been a supporter for longer than you are letting on.
Merthyr Imp
Vital Football Hero
It was concreted in the 1952/53 season according to the Nannestads' Official History.
My dad used to tell me about when it was cinder banking, and his memories of it may have dated back to the early 1930s. I only wish now I'd asked him more about those days, but when you're young you don't think about such things.
I was stood by the wall in the South Park End where it joined the West Bank terrace. I remember the Stockport 'keeper's shorts were so muddy that it looked like he had shat himself! I actually felt quite sorry for him when the sixth one went in. It was the biggest Imps win I had seen so far, but that all changed when Luton Town came to the Bank a few years later!
