FA Cup Third Round Memories

[animallittle3]

One of my favourites was away to Leicester City in January 1990 .

Mel Machin had just taken over from Allan Clarke part two and we were bottom of the old second division .

Leicester at the time were a decent second division side under David Pleat and had a very good young midfield player in their ranks by the name of Gary McCallister .

About 3k travelled down to the old Filbert Street and the atmosphere was par for the course in those great FA cup days .

I don't think many of us thought we'd much of a chance especially when we fell behind to an early Leicester goal .

However we came out in the second half and grabbed two quick fire goals through David Currie and Steve Lowndes .

After that we fought a rear guard battle with Mal Shotton and Paul Futcher outstanding .

Great celebrations at the end with the players applauding the fans .

Edgy walk back to Leicester station afterwards I seem to remember , well pyssed of the Foxes lads .

[POGGYWELL]

A good afternoon out that one with quite a few scouts there that day not only watching McCallister but a young Steve Agnew as well.

[Acido]

My first ever game, a 2-1 win against Torquay at the start of 1981.
Ohh and having a cracking squad who were challenging for promotion that season also helped.
Now then, who did we put out in the previous round eh, their only home defeat that season.

[POGGYWELL]

The Millers

[Acido]

The Millers

Yes exactly Mr Poggy lol, we handed them another beating at the old Millmoor dint we eh lol.

But nahh then moving on again with more 3rd round Tykes memories... who remembers them in 1987, when we had to visit non league Caernarfon (in Wales) ?.

[animallittle3]

Yes exactly Mr Poggy lol, we handed them another beating at the old Millmoor dint we eh lol.

But nahh then moving on again with more 3rd round Tykes memories... who remembers them in 1987, when we had to visit non league Caernarfon (in Wales) ?.

Class day out !!! , a real non league ground that was with the locals out in force for their big day , biggest day in their clubs history and playing english opponents , hard to tek em serious , so we didn't .

2pm ko because the floodlights were shyte , the Welsh national anthem played with the two teams lined up facing the rickety wooden stand that held 150 locals ...... wtf !!!

A drab 0-0 without creating much ourselves we didn't look in too much bother either on a less than prefect pitch even by 80's standards .

Stopped off in Llandudno for a night out afterwards , not exactly heaving with folk on a bitterly cold January saturday night which looking back wasn't unsurprising .

[Acido]

That was a really tricky tie that we overcame that day, and thankfully we had more than enough to beat them in the home replay.

Now then moving onto 1989, when we hammered Chelsea at home 4-0. What a result that day against a team who would go onto win promotion. They weren't the same version of Chelsea that we know today of course.

And now moving onto 1991, and that disastrous 4-0 thrashing we suffered at Leeds in a replay. Thanks a lot to the so called ref George Courtney, he may as well have been wearing the Leeds kit that night.
Ohh, and the Gulf war started abaart ten days later!.

[conditionred]

Barnsley v Leicester City 1969.Shared the Ponty end with Leicester fans & no trouble.Drew 1- 1 but lost the replay.

[Dingle council]

Leicester in early 90’s 2-2 away redders scored a pearlier then oldfield equalised late on their fans gave us some right sh1te during n after game, replay at home when east stand wo being built so Ponte, terrace n cop wo chocca joachim scores a worldy n it looks like another one of those nights when last minute archdeacon pings an excorcet in top corner from 25 yard art total eruption! Did em in end on pens in front o ponty LEE LEE LEE BUTLER! 😉

[animallittle3]

Leicester in early 90’s 2-2 away redders scored a pearlier then oldfield equalised late on their fans gave us some right sh1te during n after game, replay at home when east stand wo being built so Ponte, terrace n cop wo chocca joachim scores a worldy n it looks like another one of those nights when last minute archdeacon pings an excorcet in top corner from 25 yard art total eruption! Did em in end on pens in front o ponty LEE LEE LEE BUTLER! 😉

Nice post council and welcome to the board .

Remember it well , the original tie was called off due to the weather and we went down midweek I seem to remember .

Still a good 3k in the away sections even so , O'Connell missed a sitter at 2-0 to put the game to bed and back came Leicester to eventually level the game up as you say .

Mark Robinson with the winning penalty in the replay after Archies last minute worldy equaliser .