I was at this game aged 16 cheering on the Blues in the Spion Kop hoping they'd stay up on the last day of the season. Cracking goal by Kenny Burns in the days when he was a forward before Cloughie converted him back to a defender.
(York City v Oldham): 10:11, look at the way Keith Hicks (no. 5) positions himself on the edge of the York defensive wall, then moves out of the way at the last second to create a space for Whittle to shoot into. The Latics should have won the Div 3 championship a lot more convincingly, but 3 days after this game flopped at home against Charlton Athletic (in front of 19,000 fans), then had to get a point from the final game at Plymouth, which we did. As far as the football media were concerned, the only team that mattered in this division in 73-74 was Bristol Rovers, who were unbeaten until January. We were in 8th place in the New Year, having lost four consecutive games over the Christmas period, but were pretty much unstoppable from then on. We beat Rovers 2-1 at Eastville on Easter Saturday, which was effectively the result that secured the title. The game was on Match Of The Day - would be nice to see it posted here some day...
Try 134,000 at Hampden for the Scot v Eng Home Int. mid 70s. That's packed. That fixture every year was the biggest in the world period. No trouble, no one died. Did we win tho..
When he went to Man U as they were desperate, he must have thought what am I doing here? Wrong player, he was a penalty box striker & needs service. He can't replace Best. Relegation was the best thing in the end. Denis Law🦵.
@@seltaeb3302 Totally disagree . Its obvious why he went there . He was an old fashioned centre foreword . A great target man an excellent headerer of the ball and quick over 10 yards . Man u didn't suit his style but thats not his fault now is it. He proved at Norwich and Southampton he could score goals at the top level.
I was at this game aged 16 cheering on the Blues in the Spion Kop hoping they'd stay up on the last day of the season. Cracking goal by Kenny Burns in the days when he was a forward before Cloughie converted him back to a defender.
Me too!
Total football Blues played!!
(York City v Oldham): 10:11, look at the way Keith Hicks (no. 5) positions himself on the edge of the York defensive wall, then moves out of the way at the last second to create a space for Whittle to shoot into.
The Latics should have won the Div 3 championship a lot more convincingly, but 3 days after this game flopped at home against Charlton Athletic (in front of 19,000 fans), then had to get a point from the final game at Plymouth, which we did.
As far as the football media were concerned, the only team that mattered in this division in 73-74 was Bristol Rovers, who were unbeaten until January. We were in 8th place in the New Year, having lost four consecutive games over the Christmas period, but were pretty much unstoppable from then on. We beat Rovers 2-1 at Eastville on Easter Saturday, which was effectively the result that secured the title. The game was on Match Of The Day - would be nice to see it posted here some day...
Keith Hicks Hereford United legend
Bob Hatton what a legend
He, in the early 70s, looked like a Sweeney extra or bank robber!
That Maurice whittle free kick was probably the best most cool slowest free kick anywhere over the wall
That Birmingham side was magnificent!
we've never had a team as exciting or attacking since.KRO.
KRO, hmmm..🤔
Blues great forward line . Be worth millions now . Great victory for Blues .
We are talking about Birmingham?🤣
What a diving header from Burns
A lot of good players back then
I was at that game. And invaded the pitch afterwards 😂😂
brilliant commentary from hugh johns
The Oldham team were 3rd division champions Rochdale finished bottom and went down happy days!
excellent
nearly 50 yrs old omg
The goals that put Man Utd down, only one city relegated us, Birmingham.
6:40 for York vs Latics
You can catch them now ( in the national league) oh dear
Remember a Chris Jones playing for Spurs in the 70's. Is this the same guy playing for York here?
Stephen James No, Chris Jones was at Spurs for a decade, until 1982.
St Andrews looks packed, must have been 45k+
Try 134,000 at Hampden for the Scot v Eng Home Int. mid 70s. That's packed. That fixture every year was the biggest in the world period. No trouble, no one died. Did we win tho..
@@seltaeb3302 Celtic v Leeds 1970 European Cup Semi Final 136,505
Good to see Ted Mcdougal.
When he went to Man U as they were desperate, he must have thought what am I doing here? Wrong player, he was a penalty box striker & needs service. He can't replace Best. Relegation was the best thing in the end. Denis Law🦵.
@@seltaeb3302 Totally disagree . Its obvious why he went there . He was an old fashioned centre foreword . A great target man an excellent headerer of the ball and quick over 10 yards . Man u didn't suit his style but thats not his fault now is it. He proved at Norwich and Southampton he could score goals at the top level.
Maurice!!
Eddie McCreadie's testimonial finished Chelsea 1 United 2, attendance 6,437.
6,437 not great was it
You would think it would be a lot more
A poor turn out
The Birmingham win was what really relegated Man United the Denis back heel was irrelevant
the york fans still look and dress the same too :)
Grovesy!