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derby1884 · Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 10:45 pm Post subject: Anyone recognise the terracing?

Came across this one again yesterday - could never figure out what the ground in the small photo on the cover was. Still can't.
Large expanse of terracing, anyway - with a handful of spectators dotted around - might it be The Valley?

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Kickoff3pm · Joined: 06 May 2009 Posts: 894 Location: Staffordshire

Could be a lot of grounds but I remember the old At Andrews looked like that at one end when I was a kid. !960-70s.

derby1884 · Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 11:24 pm Post subject:

Yep. Well, if the 'keeper's collecting a cross, then the terracing must be at 90 degrees to the goal which rules out similar banking such as was at Blackpool or Brad City (as they were behind the goal).

There's a building poking over the top of the terracing....and a tree or two. too?

I shouldn't let these things bother me!
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pompeypete · Forum Moderator Joined: 17 Sep 2009 Posts: 1094

How about the Valley at Charlton ?
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Kickoff3pm · Joined: 06 May 2009 Posts: 894 Location: Staffordshire

Logic at the time would say put an image of a similar game on. But although the No.3 could be playing for wales in red I can't think of a nation team that plays in strips like that. Looks more like Bradford City. Any chance of a blow up on the shirt badge ?

nozer · Joined: 24 Mar 2011 Posts: 1109 Location: Liverpool

Have a go at this one lads , can anyone name the ground ?
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Eck · Joined: 25 Aug 2012 Posts: 2548

nozer wrote:

Have a go at this one lads , can anyone name the ground ?

Was that not the famous first F.A. Cup Final at Wembley in 1923?
Too small though I think

Eck · Joined: 25 Aug 2012 Posts: 2548

pompeypete wrote:

How about the Valley at Charlton ?

The Valley is a good shout. It used to hold 70,000 + I think.

derby1884 · Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 3:28 am Post subject: Re: name the terresing.

nozer wrote:

Have a go at this one lads , can anyone name the ground ?

I'd say it was a Cup tie - and, given the clothes they're wearing (and how they're wearing them) probably late 1950s.
Uncovered, not too steep terracing suggests a lower division ground.

You're a Wolves man - is it Holker Street, Barrow 1958/59 FAC ?
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derby1884 · Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 3:31 am Post subject:

Eck wrote:

pompeypete wrote:

How about the Valley at Charlton ?

The Valley is a good shout. It used to hold 70,000 + I think.

I'm pretty certain it is The Valley now - I found another photo of that ground with the same shrubbery up at the back of the terracing!
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nozer · Joined: 24 Mar 2011 Posts: 1109 Location: Liverpool

derby1884 wrote:

nozer wrote:

Have a go at this one lads , can anyone name the ground ?

I'd say it was a Cup tie - and, given the clothes they're wearing (and how they're wearing them) probably late 1950s.
Uncovered, not too steep terracing suggests a lower division ground.

You're a Wolves man - is it Holker Street, Barrow 1958/59 FAC ?

Not late 50s or a Cup tie no.
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