Memory Lane 44 years to the day, or night should I say

[kentblues]

Remember it so well. I was half way up the South Bank directly behind the goal. Wouldn’t have been played today (hadn’t the original date been moved to weather?)

 

[gpd]

An amazing night. Such a strong Liverpool team too. Snow in the face standing in the vast South Bank. Got back home in time to see the highlights on Sportsnight with David Coleman. Took 3 weeks to properly thaw out...but would not have missed it for the world. Great memories. Derrick Parker...so close to making it even more memorable.

 

[TSG]

Working in London got back in time to join the huge queue back from Shakespeare Drive joining close to Victoria Ave, a touch annoyed as a regular home & away supporter, but nothing I could do, (maybe called in ill that day, but too late now!), and got in around half time!!! Caught more on the highlights after, but what a night as everybody says, as was the replay, ended up in the Kop!

 

[Billy Bests boot laces]

Great memories. Stuart Parker...so close to making it even more memorable.

Think you mean Derek, Stuart had departed us by then.

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

This game and night has been covered many times on here. John Motson said this nearly 3 years ago.

But the 74-year-old insists he will never forget his only ever game at Roots Hall.

Motson watched the Shrimpers hold then European champions Liverpool to a 0-0 draw in the third round of the FA Cup back in 1979.

And Motson told Echosport it was up there with the coldest he has ever been in the commentary box.

“It’s definitely up there with the coldest I’ve ever been at a football game and I was absolutely frozen when I finished,” recalled Motson.


''I’ve got good memories of Southend but I only ever did one commentary there.

“I don’t have too many memories of the game because there were no goals but I remember Ray Clemence was in goal for Liverpool and I think he was a frozen snowman too!

“Southend played pretty well on the night and were thoroughly deserving of the draw they got to take it to a replay.


“But I just remember it was so cold they wrapped me up in tarpaulin because I was sitting on the roof of the stand and it was snowing.”

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

https://www.shrimperzone.com/forums...g-southend-united-draw-with-liverpool.102816/

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

Southend fans filling up the massive South Bank. I was directly behind the goal up towards the top, with the lads, a lot from the old North Bank.

 

[old leigh shrimper]

I was an 11 year old at the very front of the south bank , halfway between the goal and the west stand.

 

[MR G]

I was a 13 year old and sat in the East stand - what a night - haven't had a night like that for a long while !!

 

[Chrisb]

Southend fans filling up the massive South Bank. I was directly behind the goal up towards the top, with the lads, a lot from the old North Bank.

I'm in there somewhere !

 

[Pak66]

What a night!
The snow ensured it was a lottery and Southend could have actually won the game.
Liverpool fans had the North bank and it was not full.
The South Bank was absolutely rammed.
The Liverpool fans left their paint spayed signs near the ground and the paint spray stayed there for many a year.
As for the replay 0-3 and the scouse fans made it quite unpleasant for the Southend fans on the way back to the coaches.

 

[Zeuss]

I was only 15 and I usually went by train from Wickford, but my Brother in law wanted to go, so he got my second ticket as a season ticket holder, hence he drove, we missed the first 15 minutes, 'cos he insisted on driving as part of the deal, leaving later than I was going to, if I'd have gone on my own with my mates ......GRRRRR

In an odd way, I am particularly interested to read this Cmwow :
Having lived in and supported Southend most of my life, I’ve so often had people tell me they’ve only ever been to Roots Hall once and even though they had tickets, they were stood outside queueing till half-time.
I’d thought all regulars got there in good time We all left the pub soon after 6.While we’d been sinking our pints,everything outside had turned white !

 

[ColinMorrisWalksOnWater]

In an odd way, I am particularly interested to read this Cmwow :
Having lived in and supported Southend most of my life, I’ve so often had people tell me they’ve only ever been to Roots Hall once and even though they had tickets, they were stood outside queueing till half-time.
I’d thought all regulars got there in good time We all left the pub soon after 6.While we’d been sinking our pints,everything outside had turned white !

Funnily enough, I kept quiet when we had other big matches !!! So he did only go once!!

 

[ColinMorrisWalksOnWater]

Remember it so well. I was half way up the South Bank directly behind the goal. Wouldn’t have been played today (hadn’t the original date been moved to weather?)

Yes originally scheduled for the previous Saturday, 7th January.

Think you mean Derek, Stuart had departed us by then.

And you mean Derrick , Derek Parker was the other one, who played for West Ham and Col U between '47 and '61.

 

[smudgster]

Remember it well too, no ticket needed just pay on the gate. In the North bank.

 

[Shrimp and two veg]

Shoulda won !
Strange standing on the steps of the South bank, that was the away stand normally.

 

[Farmer Fossett]

Does anyone know how many the South Bank used to hold? Assume over 20k as our official capacity was 35k.

 

[RHB]

Southend fans filling up the massive South Bank. I was directly behind the goal up towards the top, with the lads, a lot from the old North Bank.

I'm the one with blue feet.

 

[Kat_r]

Ah this is great.

 

[kurila's gorilla]

I was 22 and remember getting the train back from work in London to eat at my parents in Shoebury before going to the match with my brothers. While we were in the house, more snow fell and it took us forever to get to RH. What with that and the crowds, we only got in part way through the first half. Fantastic match and atmosphere. About your only chance of seeing midweek football on TV back then was Sportsnight with Coleman. Highlights of the match were being shown that night. The bad weather meant that it also took us ages to get home. We walked in at the exact same point in the highlights as we had when we walked into Roots Hall! Happy days.