Frank Upton scores our first goal in the 56th minute against Cardiff City. We won 6-0.

Frank Upton 56 min,Terry Venables 58 min,Bert Murray 61 min, Bobby Tambling 68 min, Barry Bridges 69 min and Bobby Tambling 79 min. Some scoring burst!

25,434 spectators saw it on 6th October 1962.

Can’t remember if this footage has already been posted.

Enjoy!

1 hour ago, erskblue said:

Frank Upton scores our first goal in the 56th minute against Cardiff City. We won 6-0.

Frank Upton 56 min,Terry Venables 58 min,Bert Murray 61 min, Bobby Tambling 68 min, Barry Bridges 69 min and Bobby Tambling 79 min. Some scoring burst!

25,434 spectators saw it on 6th October 1962.

5 goals in 13 minutes! Must be a club record.

7 hours ago, Backbiter said:

5 goals in 13 minutes! Must be a club record.

Agree with you. Must have been amazing to see!

Happy Birthday to Dennis Wise.

Love this photo.

^^The construction of the stand that nearly bankrupted us, cast us into the wilderness for about a decade, led to the Save the Bridge campaign and bucket collections in the Shed?

A snow covered Bridge pitch in December 1981.

6 minutes ago, Boyne said:

Great pictures!

23 hours ago, Boyne said:

I'd forgotten how steep the East upper is. !

Can't remember when I last sat in there, think it was v Millwall when they knocked us out in a cup game .

Edited December 21, 2025Dec 21 by erskblue