Think the segregated Kop was there the year we went up in 1980/81 - seem to recall a decent following from Peterborough in the fourth round of the FA Cup when we lost 1-0.
In the days when it was generally all pay on the day, you’d gauge the away following by when they opened up an extra pen in the away end. I had a few seasons where we’d stand at the back of the Kop, in front of the scoreboard, and it used to get quite lively when we were in touching distance of the away fans.
For my sins I was a bit of a **** in my younger years so was often found getting a talking to by the local Gendarme. One of my stupider moments was Millwall at home October 1990. It was the year of the Poll Tax riots which actually kicked off in London in March.
I got myself one of those "B0ll0cks to the Poll Tax!" T-Shirts and upon walking into the ground, County Road Side, I walked out next to the away end and endeared myself to the Millwall fans by gleefully displaying my T-Shirt for all to see.
Unfortunately local law enforcement weren't too pleased and I got dragged back under the stand where two of them essentially set about me. Eventually they made me wear the T-Shirt inside out and let me back on the terraces although looking a little bloodied around the nose and mouth.
Anyway, upon walking back out onto the terraces the Millwall fans all gave me a big cheer and then started hurling abuse at the police. There were many other 'incidents' but I think that was about the only one I could probably share on here.
Thatcher's boot boys, eh? Pretty shameful stuff from the police - lucky for you that you weren't committing a major offence.
Only time I got in trouble with PC Plod was the derby at the Temple of Satan in 1983 when I was told I was going to be thrown out of the ground if I made another offensive gesture to the F***** fans on the other side of the Bridgford Road fencing. In fairness, I don't think any court in the land would convict me for calling them a bunch of w*****s.
Supporters of a certain vintage will no doubt remember this rather handy facility on London Road.
... Clochemerle ... (anyone!) ...
I recall the Galton and Simpson adaptation of it in the 1970s.
Believe this pissoir now stands in Wollaton Industrial Museum - and no longer runs straight into the Nottingham Canal!