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markecky

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Top Picture from Wembley 1978
« on: April 14, 2013, 03:54:24 PM »
Young Kenny Palin top left...and Sid Little in the middle?


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Re: Top Picture from Wembley 1978
« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2013, 04:15:12 PM »
Top Pic - The game my mum wouldnt let me goto!
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Re: Top Picture from Wembley 1978
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2013, 04:30:34 PM »
Keith Prince on the left I think - Jean Prince to the right of "Sid"

The bear doesn't look happy - maybe he was a Runcorn fan who booked his place on the coach after the first leg of the semi final :D
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markecky

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Re: Top Picture from Wembley 1978
« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2013, 04:43:00 PM »
Quote from: PaulClementsLaments on April 14, 2013, 04:30:34 PM
Keith Prince on the left I think - Jean Prince to the right of "Sid"

The bear doesn't look happy - maybe he was a Runcorn fan who booked his place on the coach after the first leg of the semi final :D

Yes, definitely Keith and Jean there as you say. Everyone has some bit of Wembley merchandise on!
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Re: Top Picture from Wembley 1978
« Reply #4 on: April 14, 2013, 04:52:23 PM »
Brilliant picture the original alty teasers by the look of it
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Re: Top Picture from Wembley 1978
« Reply #5 on: April 14, 2013, 04:57:50 PM »
Altrincham's first dental surgery opened soon after.
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Re: Top Picture from Wembley 1978
« Reply #6 on: April 14, 2013, 05:38:17 PM »
I'm pretty certain that the chap who is standing to the right of Jean Prince as you look at the photograph is John Davison's father.

He used to sit near us in the Main Stand for many years when his son was playing for Alty.

29th April 1978: still one of the greatest days of my life!

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"It was just two world class players going for a 50/50 ball."

John King's description of a crunching tackle on Ossie Ardiles in the FA Cup Third Round tie at White Hart Lane: 10th January 1979.

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Re: Top Picture from Wembley 1978
« Reply #7 on: April 14, 2013, 05:46:08 PM »
Is the waving lady sat in the front row of the coach Jean Heathcote?
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markecky

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« Reply #8 on: April 14, 2013, 06:06:11 PM »
Quote from: Bob on April 14, 2013, 05:46:08 PM
Is the waving lady sat in the front row of the coach Jean Heathcote?

Good spot, yes it is.

She sat there for many years on the Carsville coaches as well, every game god bless her x
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« Reply #9 on: April 14, 2013, 06:16:02 PM »
16 years old then, possibly at the time one of the top 5 days of my life, so so good. I remember diving off the coach at Wembley so excited, what a game, 2 up in 15 mins, Alty support so loud, Kingy getting the third and taking his shirt off, bouncing down the stairs on the way out,  laughing at the wannabee Leatherhead hoolies outside, party back in Sale, just one great day.
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« Reply #10 on: April 14, 2013, 07:12:34 PM »
Possibly one of the best days of my life .... to some that may sound sad but you just had to be there , i wont bore people with the tales yet again but it was incredible from getting our picture taken at alty station (later to appear in the alty guardian)  to getting a bollocking of me mum on sunday morning because our front lawn was covered in tee off blocks from the golf links (is it still called the golf links and if so why)

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« Reply #11 on: April 14, 2013, 07:13:29 PM »
and what about the homecoming celebrations on the sunday
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« Reply #12 on: April 14, 2013, 07:37:35 PM »
It was right at the start of a great era for Alty and those of us there between 77 and 82 were truly blessed to enjoy
such fantastic times - but that day in April 78 was just the best ever from start to finish.

If only the cine film of the game highlights would turn up...
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« Reply #13 on: April 15, 2013, 07:08:40 PM »
Fabulous day and time to support Alty. I still wear the Alty scarf I got for that wembley visit to games now  ;D
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« Reply #14 on: April 16, 2013, 12:20:05 AM »
Quote from: PukkaPieman on April 15, 2013, 07:08:40 PM

Fabulous day and time to support Alty. I still wear the Alty scarf I got for that wembley visit to games now  ;D



Won't it clash with your chosen fancy dress outfit at Hinckley on Saturday though?

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"It was just two world class players going for a 50/50 ball."

John King's description of a crunching tackle on Ossie Ardiles in the FA Cup Third Round tie at White Hart Lane: 10th January 1979.
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