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Post by Gods on Dec 9, 2021 17:39:46 GMT
This one, after the roof had blown off the Butler Street Stand. We were at the back of the open Hamil Road end terrace. I don't recall any Boro fans at all on the day. It looked like it was petering away in to the usual 0-0 bore draw you expect whenever Middlesborough are in town but, f*ck me, up popped Ian Moores with an 87th minute winner to spark off scenes of unconfined joy on all 4 sides of the ground. 21,000 was a huge gate for Vale Park at the time, over 5 times their average attendance that season of 4,000. 17th January 1976 Stoke (0) 1 Middleborough (0) 0 Moores 87 Attendance, 20,975 Stoke City: Shilton, Dodd, Pejic (Lumsdon), Mahoney, Smith, Bloor, Robertson, Greenhoff, Moores, Hudson, Salmons Middlesborough: Platt, Craggs, Cooper, Souness (yes, that one), Boam, Maddren, Brine, Spraggon, Willey, Hickton, Armstrong  |
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Post by werrington on Dec 9, 2021 17:43:12 GMT
Yep stood bottom left in the bycars
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Post by ab61 on Dec 9, 2021 17:49:31 GMT
Yes. Sat in the stand.
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Post by hamsta2 on Dec 9, 2021 17:49:58 GMT
Yes went with my Dad any my mate Phil Locket and his Dad , Cliff. Remember standing on what was an open top embankment ( I’m being kind). Missed the goal as my Dad and Cliff wanted to leave early. Only time I’ve ever left a game early.
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Post by block23 on Dec 9, 2021 18:02:32 GMT
Yes, Bycars and Park Inn 🍺
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Post by emmbrook1956 on Dec 9, 2021 18:05:36 GMT
Yes it was my first visit there. I was pleased we scrapped a 1-0 win
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Post by scfc75 on Dec 9, 2021 18:05:55 GMT
I’m curious to know, as I was only 6 months old at the time of this game.. back then, was there the same level of ‘rivalry’ and hatred between fans as there is now, or has it been fuelled more by our being in the same division as them (or even briefly bettered….) in the 90’s?
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Post by werrington on Dec 9, 2021 18:13:34 GMT
I’m curious to know, as I was only 6 months old at the time of this game.. back then, was there the same level of ‘rivalry’ and hatred between fans as there is now, or has it been fuelled more by our being in the same division as them (or even briefly bettered….) in the 90’s? No not at all It was common for Stoke fans to go and watch Vale also back then The early 90s fuelled it to the levels you see today |
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Post by NassauDave on Dec 9, 2021 18:23:03 GMT
Yes in the Bycars.
And no, nobody gave a shit about the Fail.
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Post by Staffsoatcake on Dec 9, 2021 18:26:54 GMT
I was there, felt weird having a home game at the Vale.
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Post by Amo on Dec 9, 2021 18:30:05 GMT
If I remember right didn’t we pay for their clock to be repaired so it worked on the day?
I was in the Railway Side that day
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Post by sheds1862 on Dec 9, 2021 18:31:17 GMT
I’m curious to know, as I was only 6 months old at the time of this game.. back then, was there the same level of ‘rivalry’ and hatred between fans as there is now, or has it been fuelled more by our being in the same division as them (or even briefly bettered….) in the 90’s? No not at all It was common for Stoke fans to go and watch Vale also back then The early 90s fuelled it to the levels you see today Also the annual pre season friendly. I'm sure we won 6-0 or 6-1 once ? Jeff Cook might of filled his boots unless my memory playing tricks. |
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Post by leicspotter on Dec 9, 2021 18:42:42 GMT
In the Bycars with a Vale fan and his dad. I would never have found the place without them  Was it their biggest gate of the season? |
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Post by sheds1862 on Dec 9, 2021 18:52:47 GMT
In the Bycars with a Vale fan and his dad. I would never have found the place without them Was it their biggest gate of the season? No because it was Stoke v Boro |
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Post by benjaminbiscuit on Dec 9, 2021 18:59:10 GMT
Yep stood bottom left in the bycars Me too |
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Post by leicspotter on Dec 9, 2021 18:59:13 GMT
In the Bycars with a Vale fan and his dad. I would never have found the place without them Was it their biggest gate of the season? No because it was Stoke v Boro OK, was it the most people to have paid to enter the ground to watch football during that particular season? It MUST have been 'cos all the other games involved Vale |
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Post by Pugsley on Dec 9, 2021 19:00:22 GMT
Yes, went with my Dad. Stood on the open Hamil Road End terrace.
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Post by fca47 on Dec 9, 2021 19:21:59 GMT
yes
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Post by pretzel on Dec 9, 2021 19:24:07 GMT
Stood bottom right of the Bycars end, freezing cold and bored shitless.
Seem to remember the only feeling of joy the goal brought about was summed up by my mate who said "Thank fk for that, let's get out of this shithole"
Caveat, I'm not actually anti Vale and at that time worked there on the turnstiles but that game was probably the worst of the many games I saw at VP
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Post by tqstokie on Dec 9, 2021 19:35:05 GMT
Yes, was on the Hamil end. Don't remember much about the game other than Hudson ran it sometimes picking the ball up from the keeper.
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Post by boothenender on Dec 9, 2021 19:36:35 GMT
I was there doing the do at the Hamil Road End Zoo.
Spoke to a few Boro fans also.
Because there was only a few of them there that day.
Not a bad bunch of lads either, also not a woman in site.
How things have changed since those days.
A game that would normally be forgotten, but only reason i remember it was because it was played at Putrid Vile.
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Post by hyaduck on Dec 9, 2021 19:41:10 GMT
No not at all It was common for Stoke fans to go and watch Vale also back then The early 90s fuelled it to the levels you see today Also the annual pre season friendly. I'm sure we won 6-0 or 6-1 once ? Jeff Cook might of filled his boots unless my memory playing tricks. Can’t remember who scored but was in the Hamil for that 6-0 |
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Post by polofrance on Dec 9, 2021 19:42:55 GMT
Bycars middle right
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Post by louis11 on Dec 9, 2021 19:48:35 GMT
I was there, in the open roofed Hamil End - don't think it rained
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Post by Huddysleftfoot on Dec 9, 2021 19:49:49 GMT
I was there....
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Post by LiverpoolStokie on Dec 9, 2021 19:50:57 GMT
Yes, I was there and I'm still having showers to try to get rid of the filth
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Post by Dutchpeter on Dec 9, 2021 19:52:08 GMT
I’m curious to know, as I was only 6 months old at the time of this game.. back then, was there the same level of ‘rivalry’ and hatred between fans as there is now, or has it been fuelled more by our being in the same division as them (or even briefly bettered….) in the 90’s? There was a culture of going to each other’s games, although Vale would sing anti Stoke songs. The ‘rivalry’ was more akin to the non event that is Forest-Notts County. Vale scores would get cheered at half time in the 80s if they were winning, the first time I noticed a change was when they were losing 0-5 at Walsall which produced a huge cheer. Vale, of course were by this stage having the temerity to be rather good while we were about to drop to Division Three for the first time in over 60 years. And that’s how it’s remained. I would happily go Vale Park once to watch a match, but I wouldn’t feel comfortable watching games there now. |
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Post by bingbang on Dec 9, 2021 19:55:10 GMT
I was in by cars. Can anyone remember staying at the Vic to watch Stafford against Peterborough on a Saturday night after Stoke had played there in the afternoon
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Post by The Drunken Communist on Dec 9, 2021 19:58:36 GMT
Does anyone know how many (if any) crowds have been bigger at Vale Park since then?
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Post by werrington on Dec 9, 2021 20:00:21 GMT
I was in by cars. Can anyone remember staying at the Vic to watch Stafford against Peterborough on a Saturday night after Stoke had played there in the afternoon I went to that Stafford rangers match (32k I think and lost 3-2 ) ….don’t remember the earlier Stoke game though? |
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