When Did Away Ends Start

[ancientblade]

The LEEDS game was probably 1974. We played them at Elland Road on Easter Monday and at Bramall Lane on Easter Tuesday. Unique fixtures then.
Yes we went to Elland Road on the Monday and ended up in trouble and on Tuesday as we entered the kop we saw the twat from Monday walking up the kop steps.
We lost two nil.
Interesting days

leeds had 10k on the kop that night and most were in the ground 2 hours before kick off nothing united fans could do about that but thats the only time leeds have done that they tried to get on the shoreham from the lane end twice in the early 70s and came unstuck both times

 

[Nick Jansky]

leeds had 10k on the kop that night and most were in the ground 2 hours before kick off nothing united fans could do about that but thats the only time leeds have done that they tried to get on the shoreham from the lane end twice in the early 70s and came unstuck both times

And that occasion in 1974 spawned the song “You took the kop at half past five again” the next few times we played them.

 

[ancientblade]

And that occasion in 1974 spawned the song “You took the kop at half past five again” the next few times we played them.

yeah exactly only 2 clubs have taken the shoreham in league games and thats man utd and leeds in 74 older wednesday lads still tell tales of when they took the shoreham in a county cup game and a testimonial game what they forget to mention is that none of our lot turned up for either game as ronnie sharpe alludes to in his book theyve never come remotely close in league games when all ours have turned up and never will do

 

[XH536]

You overestimate my memory! The only problem I remember were the miserable old gits at the Lane End complaining that when Utd kicked the wrong way (towards the Lane End 2nd half), we used to arrive at half-time with our rattles and disturb their peace and quiet.
The first time I was aware of crowd trouble starting were matches at Everton and Leeds in 1961. We were chased after the Cup win at Everton as we headed back to the station; and a group of Leeds teenagers headed towards us behind the goal a bit aggressively before the match started. The adult Leeds supporters told them to bugger off, and they did.
Segregation has been a necessary evil. It is much more enjoyable to share space with opposition supporters (as we used to be called).

Agree whole heartedly with your last sentence.
1950's, we, mi grandad and his youngest son, National Service 1947-48 to show his age, did away games, Boxing Days, Easters with a sprinkling of other attractive away fixtures that took their fancy.
I still, vividly, remember at Boothferry Park the feller who, in a sparsely filled terracing around 2pm, inadvertently hit me in the face whilst gesticulating, putting his point, Mi uncle had him by the lapels and was about to deliver the Crux de Gar when mi grandad stepped in. After apologies all was well, although the conversation some what dried up.
Hawthorns, just mi uncle and me. Blades were beaten, 2-1 but Hagan scored, so made my day. We were in amongst the Baggies supporters and a congenial set they were. Despite the loss an enjoyable footballing afternoon.
Main Rd., not the supporters this time just a crap day. En route, car, opposite direction, sideswiped the coach so game started when we arrived and it started to rain. Rushed to nearest turnstiles and ended opposite side to player entrance side, no cover. Shortly, heavens opened and we started to get soaked so we came out and payed again to go behind a goal and under cover but totally soaked. Blades lost 2-1 to round it off.
Great to be a Blade.

 

[maidmarion]

The LEEDS game was probably 1974. We played them at Elland Road on Easter Monday and at Bramall Lane on Easter Tuesday. Unique fixtures then.
Yes we went to Elland Road on the Monday and ended up in trouble and on Tuesday as we entered the kop we saw the twat from Monday walking up the kop steps.
We lost two nil.
Interesting days

I was at that at match and there were lots of Leeds fans on the Kop. It was packed and I also remember young fans being passed to the front of the Kop and being put in the corner of John street and Shoreham Street.

 

[blade too long]

the initial segregation was turbo charged into existance after
On May 29, 1985, 39 people went to the biggest club game in soccer and never returned home.
the HEYSEL DISASTER, when Livepool fans rushed italian fans on the same end before the kick off

still to this day dont understand whty the match went ahead

 

[Pegster]

yeah exactly only 2 clubs have taken the shoreham in league games and thats man utd and leeds in 74 older wednesday lads still tell tales of when they took the shoreham in a county cup game and a testimonial game what they forget to mention is that none of our lot turned up for either game as ronnie sharpe alludes to in his book theyve never come remotely close in league games when all ours have turned up and never will do

Think it was seen as a sign of deserved retribution in the early 90's when our lads went to Elland Road and filled the back upper section of the old Lowfields Road Stand . Didn't go down well that lots of their season ticket holders couldn't get anywhere near their seats !!