Barnsley winning promotion in 1978-79, against Grimsby

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Ok first of all let me give credit here to Kendra Tyke who does these vids on youtube, and I couldn't resist sneaking this video on here lol.
Season 1978-79 ehh, that was before I even became a fan, and it seems such a long time ago now, where do all those years go ehh ?.
A young Mick Mac getting the Player of the season/year award, before he became grey and beardless and a bit boring many years later lol. And a certain 'Animal' Little being interviewed boll*k naked in the bath after the match, that was very very weird lol.
And a near packed night where so many bog rolls were thrown onto the pitch, we wun't do that anymore would we, it would be like throwing money away!.
This like I say was a season or two before I became a Tykes fan, but I do like seeing clips like this, and I love hearing stories from fans who were there and enjoyed it as it happened!.
What a time it was ehh when Allan Clarkie was announced as the new player-manager in the summer of '78. And we might even be in a similar position now ehh, a club who are just waiting or just hoping to rise from the ashes again, soon, fingers crossed!!.

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One of the great night's with the club finally woken from its slumber and becoming the club it really was .

When Allan Clarke walked in to Oakwell in June 1978 for a fee of £55k which was an absolute fortune back then for a fourth division club he lifted the whole club and town .

So many memories of that season , great great season .

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Remember as well it was four teams up then and no Play offs in those days, and I think Grimsby, Wimbledon, and Reading also went up.
Wasn't it also Wigan's first ever season in the FL ?.
And player manager roles were much more common then, but I think Clarkie decided to hang up the boots that season din't he ?.