40 years ago today

[nw6pie]

I can remember getting to the ground quite early and standing on the Kop. In my mind’s recollection of events, TC scored a bullet header in front of us. Not sure if that’s accurate or not - or just how I remember all of his goals. We went on to beat Coventry 2-1 on the Saturday, and I seem to recall Raddy saving a penalty in that game.

Crazy to think it was 40 years ago (I was 14 at the time), though one thing I do remember is Dunnett moaning about the crowd size. God, what we’d give for 14,500 at Meadow Lane once more.

[Iremongersrighthand]

Great post

[SmiffyPie]

Dunnett moaning about the crowd size. God, what we’d give for 14,500 at Meadow Lane once more.

He was right though wasn't he. Support base as committed and vocal as any other team but with gates like that a poor second best to NFFC.

[LaxtonLad]

That brings back memories. They had just played in the FA Cup final and replay (the Ricky Villa game). My main memory was before the match. It was a beautiful summer's evening. We arrived about a hour and half early and a large gang of Man City fans surrounded us at the back of the County Road stand. They were friendly enough though, mainly amused that they'd been to Wembley and we hadn't. Happy to let them have that one and they went away.

You notice it was 1 sub back then, can't remember Jimmy, Wilko or anyone complaining about it....

No squad numbering either, always 1 to 11 and a players could change numbers several times during a season with players coming in and out the first team. Sub was always number 12.

Had Masson gone to QPR?

[LaxtonLad]

He was right though wasn't he. Support base as committed and vocal as any other team but with gates like that a poor second best to NFFC.

Forest had won the Eurovision Cup a couple of years before and the younger fans had jumped on the bandwagon.

The Meadows was the the traditional fanbase for Notts County but was being demolished, scattering the loyal fans hither and yon, few returned.

[magpie_mania]

No squad numbering either, always 1 to 11 and a players could change numbers several times during a season with players coming in and out the first team. Sub was always number 12.

Had Masson gone to QPR?

Masson had gone (Dec. 74 last game) and returned (Sept 78 first game). He played 16 games in Div 1 and this was his last season.

[i961pie]

Forest had won the Eurovision Cup a couple of years before and the younger fans had jumped on the bandwagon.

The Meadows was the the traditional fanbase for Notts County but was being demolished, scattering the loyal fans hither and yon, few returned.

Since the 50s though Forest have had bigger crowds than us consistently (apart from the odd season). That is one reason I loved going to Notts as a 8 year old kid, my dad at first took me to watch both teams but I struggled to see at Forest but was on the front row at Notts.

[upthemaggies]

Didn't TC finish second only to Ian Rush in the top flight goal scorers chart one season?

That would have been the last of the three season stint.......

League goals only

1981/82
McCulloch 16, Christie 13, Mair 9, Harkouk 4, Kilcline 3, Hunt 3, Hooks 3, Goodwin 3, O'Brien 2, Masson 1,
Chiedozie 1, Richards 1, Own Goals 2

1982/83
McCulloch 10, Christie 9, Fashanu 7, Chiedozie 5, Goodwin 4, Mair 3, Kilcline 3, Hooks 3, Worthington 3, Harkouk 3,
Lahtinen 2, Hunt 1, McParland 1, Own Goal 1

1983/84
Christie 19, Chiedozie 9, Harkouk 6, Fashanu 5, O'Neill 4, McParland 2, Hunt 2, Kilcline 1, Richards 1, Worthington 1

Christie then left and McCulloch's career ended

After relegation
1984/85
Harkouk 15, Fashanu 8, Young 7, Goodwin 4, Hunt 3, Sims 2, O'Neill 1, Waitt 1, Daws 1, Richards 1, Watson 1,
Own Goal 1

McP then started banging them in after he changed position from out wide to center and we'd dropped into the 3rd.
1985/86
McParland 15, Waitt 14, Hunt 8, Harkouk 7, Young 6, Goodwin 6, Yates 4, Barnes 4, Edge 2, Robinson 1,
Harbottle 1, Davis 1, Clarke 1, Own Goal 1


Masson was missing for the first few weeks of 1981/82 because he'd gone to play in the United States that summer for Minnesota Kicks.

[Another one]

Forest had won the Eurovision Cup a couple of years before and the younger fans had jumped on the bandwagon.

Having been lifted in to the European Cup for a photo op with the red side of the family I am pleased to say I think watched this game from the County Road stand. The team name in the OP is the team that just about matches the sheet of A4 I had with a black and white rosette on it and all the signatures.

The earliest days of my time down Meadow Lane. Thanks for posting.

[Bushwacka]

He was right though wasn't he. Support base as committed and vocal as any other team but with gates like that a poor second best to NFFC.

That season was the start of a big decline overall in English attendances, probably as it coincided with a big rise in hooliganism across all clubs, not just the big ones.

Forest only averaged 20k that season (to Notts 11+k), with the average in the First Division 22k

https://www.worldfootball.net/attend...e-1981-1982/1/