Name The OLD Ground: No.1
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yorkshireimp
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Millmoor?
Merthyr Imp
Vital Football Hero
Gresty Road.
sedgleyimp
Vital Champions League
Bootham Crescent York?
89spartans_12/03/77
Vital Squad Member
Been there as I recognise the floodlights. But which ground is it?
Asylum attendant
Vital Youth Team
Its Crewe Alex Gresty Road
Merthyr Imp
Vital Football Hero
I said it first. I claim the points.
exhertsimp
Vital 1st Team Regular
As suggested earlier I think it could well be Gresty Road. Those who go around spotting radio masts etc probably graduate from floodlight pylons. Similar structures through/on the roof such as those at Moreton are always more pleasing than the aesthetics of Bolton, Huddersfield, Fylde etc or modern fairy lights along the entire length of a stand's guttering.
89spartans_12/03/77
Vital Squad Member
Yes, went the during the 75/76 season when peter graham scores a Hatrick.
Went by train with my usual City mates. But on masse they got off the train at derby to watch Leeds.
Got to gresty and bumped into a few city fans who’d travelled on the supporters coach.
Initially stood in the covered home terrace. Which was about five steps in total with railway sleepers acting as the flooring for the steps.
There were a few grounds like that. The big open terrace at meadow lane had old railway sleepers.
Went by train with my usual City mates. But on masse they got off the train at derby to watch Leeds.
Got to gresty and bumped into a few city fans who’d travelled on the supporters coach.
Initially stood in the covered home terrace. Which was about five steps in total with railway sleepers acting as the flooring for the steps.
There were a few grounds like that. The big open terrace at meadow lane had old railway sleepers.
Merthyr Imp
Vital Football Hero
The first time I went there (1972/73 - 1-1 - Brendan Bradley) the laying down of the terracing under that shelter was only about half completed.
Merthyr Imp
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Norfolk Imp
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No mate, the away Stand down the length of the pitch replaced that shallow terrace ... the big Stand replaced the old wooden Stand that the Eagle bus load went in when Imps won 2-1 with a last minute winner by Paul Smith after Carmichael had equalised.
Merthyr Imp
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Ah, you're right of course. My excuse is I've only been there once since they built all the new stands.
exhertsimp
Vital 1st Team Regular
Re my earlier comment about radio aerial fanatics graduating from football floodlight pylon spotting, here is a ground that covers both bases.
Merthyr Imp
Vital Football Hero
Daventry Town?
Chesterimp
Vital Football Hero
AFC Droitwich ( or whatever the local team will be called)
