Is that the game steve Earl made his debut for us ? We went 2 0 up I got jumped by a few of there lads got away and seeked safety in the shed end , with about 15 minutes to the end I thought I've ridden my luck and we were winning well so of to the station for me but unfortunately the bstards spotted me again and gave chase but i managed to get away again. Thinking well at least I've seen us win regardless of the kicks and knocks ' only to get to the station bought a paper only to find we'd lost 3 2, or was that 1973???Chelsea 72, a few hundred of us, arrived at the bridge to find their bovver boys waiting for us. One lone teenage Leicester boy, offered them out one by one, mental or just fearless who knows? He took a beating as they kicked him senseless, he was on the train back but looked a bit of a mess. My one and only trip to Stamford Bridge, never been back.
Sorry but it was definitely before 74 as I was at uni in Southampton 70 to 74 and I travelled back to Southampton that day, I can remember it was very close to Christmas an Earl made his debut because one of the tossers made out he was a Fulham fan and I fell for itNo it was a 1-1 draw, Earl signed for Leicester in the 74/75 season I think. Chelsea were always among the very worst for violence up till Putins mate took control, always kicked off at our place.
That's the gameDecember 73, Chelsea 3 City 2, Earl and Worthington goals before HT Hollins 2 and Osgood for them.
Earle signed in the November of 1973, Made his debut on Sat Dec 1st at Filbo v Spurs, won 3-0, he scoredNo it was a 1-1 draw, Earl signed for Leicester in the 74/75 season I think. Chelsea were always among the very worst for violence up till Putins mate took control, always kicked off at our place.
OK,so was his 2nd game away at Chelsea December 8th 1973 ???Earle signed in the November of 1973, Made his debut on Sat Dec 1st at Filbo v Spurs, won 3-0, he scored
Yep, he sure didOK,so was his 2nd game away at Chelsea December 8th 1973 ???
Oh the shock when I thought I’d just escaped the shower of bricks and pint glasses only to find ourselves in the Brum end - that sprint across the pitch was a bit shameful. Stoke away was always a bad day out.Birmingham October 72, we took a good following, plod escort from New Street, got near to the ground when the Brum mobs came out the pubs and threw pint glasses at us. We rushed to get in the ground, went in the wrong end and got ran out across the pitch to the other end of the ground. Those of us that were still in their end, maybe 50 or so were surrounded but the old bill kept us safe until the end of the game..... I ran like hell back to New Street station, there were quite a few of us that looked like they had taken a beating. Pretty frightening for a kid of 15.
Yeah I was there long walk from the station I fucked off start of second half I was surrounded by brummies in the game couldn’t see any city fans or hear any I was only 15 not what I expected!Birmingham October 72, we took a good following, plod escort from New Street, got near to the ground when the Brum mobs came out the pubs and threw pint glasses at us. We rushed to get in the ground, went in the wrong end and got ran out across the pitch to the other end of the ground. Those of us that were still in their end, maybe 50 or so were surrounded but the old bill kept us safe until the end of the game..... I ran like hell back to New Street station, there were quite a few of us that looked like they had taken a beating. Pretty frightening for a kid of 15.
l was at that one as well, had a few iffy trips there around that time. Always did ok on our way to the ground, not so good in it or afterwards. I seem to remember a night game there that wasn't for the faint hearted.Birmingham October 72, we took a good following, plod escort from New Street, got near to the ground when the Brum mobs came out the pubs and threw pint glasses at us. We rushed to get in the ground, went in the wrong end and got ran out across the pitch to the other end of the ground. Those of us that were still in their end, maybe 50 or so were surrounded but the old bill kept us safe until the end of the game..... I ran like hell back to New Street station, there were quite a few of us that looked like they had taken a beating. Pretty frightening for a kid of 15.
That West Ham one was a fucker weren't it. We were in the Chicken Run, looked around it was full of Leicester keeping a low profile while them in the South Bank were being bullied.Mine were a few weeks apart.
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We took a good following numbers wise but that end with City and West Ham and no segregation was a long 90 minutes.
West Ham charged at us up the terracing.
That West Ham one was a fucker weren't it. We were in the Chicken Run, looked around it was full of Leicester keeping a low profile while them in the South Bank were being bullied.
There was 3 of us in my mates car after the game and he made the mistake of turning into Green street towards Barking road. We got stuck in traffic while hundreds of WH skinheads were looking in the cars for Leicester fans. In the back of our car had a sticker "R & K Car Sales Leicester" lucky none of them could read !
Ay up me duckThe problem also was in those days your registration gave away where you were from. I believe the reg for Leicester ended in AY?
yep, and RY, FJ (I think). A sticker is a bit of give awayThe problem also was in those days your registration gave away where you were from. I believe the reg for Leicester ended in AY?
I think FJ still is ...Leicester OB have/had a number of FJ reg unmarked cars FJ07, 08,09 etc the newer ones start BX... we had the sticker issue coming away from Roker park onceyep, and RY, FJ (I think). A sticker is a bit of give away
I'd agree with that.Portsmouth away semi final play offs.
Had to fight our way back to the coach
Remember that one well, wolves I never liked cause they were just cowards from a distance with bricks.I left School in the Summer of 72, started work so I spent my money on following City, Those way days were al pretty dangerous who ever you played, even Highfield Road in January 73, kicked off after the game, Cov were waiting outside the West End . Massive fights outside, some well known Leicester Skinhead bird got knifed in the neck. Coppers totally lost control, it was a real battle for them to stop the violence, all over the papers the next day. There was some real hatred between us and the Cov, continued well in to the 80s and 90s, but of course we don't play each other anymore!