The Big Match Revisited 17:55

[PedroTheFisherman66]

A fine winning goal for West Ham by Geoff Pike as well.

And that...and also a snap shot of the toon of league two with Notts top off the league 3 points ahead of West Ham...

[BigFatPie]

The 25th October 1980 edition was shown this morning, the news section included a brief clip of the Midlands game - Notts County v Blackburn Rovers, no actual action from the game itself but of a large dog who'd got onto the pitch and attempted to nip one of the officials when he tried to grab it by the ad hoardings on County Road.

Why are dogs on the pitch not a thing anymore?

[SwalePie]

...a large dog who'd got onto the pitch and attempted to nip one of the officials when he tried to grab it by the ad hoardings....

Oooh that's got to hurt!

[Riverleeno]

That's why they don't run on the pitch anymore!

[upthemaggies]

40 years ago today, 3rd October......

Notts County v Arsenal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oce9EcPTH9c

[PedroTheFisherman66]

40 years ago today, 3rd October......

Notts County v Arsenal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oce9EcPTH9c

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Those were the days my friend to quote Mary Hopkins , (written and produced by P McCartney !)

[for*sttown63]

40 years ago today, 3rd October......

Notts County v Arsenal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oce9EcPTH9c

Them were the days!!!

Oh for a 'Killer' type centre half!....and tactically aware that they'd used all their subs!

[upthemaggies]

Them were the days!!!

Oh for a 'Killer' type centre half!....and tactically aware that they'd used all their subs!

It's also 30 years ago this month that we made out last ever visit to Highbury.
5 defeats and 1 draw in our last 6 visits, our only win on that ground coming way back in 1924 with a goal by Donald Cock who ended up joining Arsenal later that same season. We did win five times at their old ground. I wonder if we'll ever play a league game at their new one.

The teams on duty in 1991....

ARSENAL 2
Smith 69
Wright 75

NOTTS COUNTY 0

Attendance :- 30,011

ARSENAL
Manager:- George Graham

1. David Seaman
2. Lee Dixon
3. Nigel Winterburn
4. Paul Davis
5. Colin Pates
6. Tony Adams
7. David Rocastle
8. Ian Wright
9. Alan Smith
10. Paul Merson
11. Kevin Campbell *

Sub: Anders Limpar *18

NOTTS COUNTY
Manager:- Neil Warnock

1. Steve Cherry
2. Charlie Palmer
3. Alan Paris
4. Michael Johnson
5. Dean Yates *
6. Mark Draper
7. Dean Thomas
8. Phil Turner
9. Gary Lund
10. Richard Dryden
11. Tommy Johnson +

Sub: Paul Harding *28
Sub: Kevin Bartlett +62

[for*sttown63]

It's also 30 years ago this month that we made out last ever visit to Highbury.
5 defeats and 1 draw in our last 6 visits, our only win on that ground coming way back in 1924 with a goal by Donald Cock who ended up joining Arsenal later that same season. We did win five times at their old ground. I wonder if we'll ever play a league game at their new one.

The teams on duty in 1991....

ARSENAL 2
Smith 69
Wright 75

NOTTS COUNTY 0

Attendance :- 30,011

ARSENAL
Manager:- George Graham

1. David Seaman
2. Lee Dixon
3. Nigel Winterburn
4. Paul Davis
5. Colin Pates
6. Tony Adams
7. David Rocastle
8. Ian Wright
9. Alan Smith
10. Paul Merson
11. Kevin Campbell *

Sub: Anders Limpar *18

NOTTS COUNTY
Manager:- Neil Warnock

1. Steve Cherry
2. Charlie Palmer
3. Alan Paris
4. Michael Johnson
5. Dean Yates *
6. Mark Draper
7. Dean Thomas
8. Phil Turner
9. Gary Lund
10. Richard Dryden
11. Tommy Johnson +

Sub: Paul Harding *28
Sub: Kevin Bartlett +62

I was there at that one as well....a strange ground where you could move all around the terracing from one end to the other without stewarding!

[nw6pie]

I was there at that one as well....a strange ground where you could move all around the terracing from one end to the other without stewarding!

Don’t remember the game, but I do remember drinking in The Flask in Hampstead beforehand. The two facts may be related.

Arsenal used to be the team I watched when I first lived in London in the 80s - I can recall almost 60,000 for some cup ties and standing at the back of a very packed North Bank. Lovely old ground, Highbury. Never been to the Emirates, but maybe we’ll draw them in the third round of the FA Cup one day…