Vintage Blues pictures and film

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The Bridge erupts moments after Allardyce (on the floor) has put through his own net

The Bridge erupts after Sam Allardyce (on the floor) has put through his own net. The 4-3 comeback game in October 1978.

Walker inspired a remarkable comeback against Bolton

Clive Walker in the 4-3 comeback game against Bolton.

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Brief tv news report highlights of the 4-3 ‘comeback game’ v Bolton in October 1978.

Richard P
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erskblue
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4 hours ago, erskblue said:
Brief tv news report highlights of the 4-3 ‘comeback game’ v Bolton in October 1978.

So glad I was there! First home win of the season, only three more wins after this in 42 leagues!

erskblue
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1 hour ago, Richard P said:
So glad I was there! First home win of the season, only three more wins after this in 42 leagues!

If The Shed End ‘Match Day Thread’ had been around back in that season,it would have been in complete Meltdown! Not for this game I hasten to add!😀

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1 hour ago, erskblue said:
If The Shed End ‘Match Day Thread’ had been around back in that season,it would have been in complete Meltdown! Not for this game I hasten to add!😀

Some of the young players coming into the first team weren’t good enough, but they always put the effort in. Selling Ray Wilkins, Garry Stanley, Steve Wicks and Ken Swain to pay off debt was also why we went down.

You’re right Ersk if there had been match threads, some would have blown a gasket!! We scored first in about 12 games we drew or lost. We just weren’t good enough

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59 minutes ago, Richard P said:
Some of the young players coming into the first team weren’t good enough, but they always put the effort in. Selling Ray Wilkins, Garry Stanley, Steve Wicks and Ken Swain to pay off debt was also why we went down.
You’re right Ersk if there had been match threads, some would have blown a gasket!! We scored first in about 12 games we drew or lost. We just weren’t good enough

That’s a good summary.

We still had the long servers such as Peter Bonetti and Ron Harris. They also did their best, but both were at the very end of their respective distinguished careers.

We took,as you say, the lead in a dozen games that we didn’t win!

Agreed, we simply weren’t good enough.

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On 29/01/2026 at 05:28, erskblue said:

Good to see Eddie with a fag on; not unusual in those days to puff on a ciggy at half time. Who needs sports science and healthy living - a couple of drags on a Senior Service or Capstan full strength will set you up nicely for the second half!

erskblue and Sexyfootball
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2 hours ago, Gate 13 said:
Good to see Eddie with a fag on; not unusual in those days to puff on a ciggy at half time. Who needs sports science and healthy living - a couple of drags on a Senior Service or Capstan full strength will set you up nicely for the second half!

Different Times! My old man played Non League in Scotland and he didn’t stop smoking until after he stopped playing in his mid 30s.

One of my Uncles was smoking ‘20 Senior Service a Day’ until his late 40s. He gave up smoking overnight!