Middlesbrough fa cup 1988

[glory_daze]

Reminiscing with my brother about great away followings we remember at Goodison we recalled as schoolboys that 4th round cup tie in 88 when second division Boro brought 6k and never stopped singing from 2.45pm, it was bordering on tribal, the tricolour chant was ringing out incessant .
We were in the paddock and remember a Boro fan risking his life climbing from the park end terrace to the stands up a drainpipe, as there was so many of them crushed in the standing section. Anyone else witness that ?
Noise they made that day was scary for a young boy standing so close to them.
Who remembers that game?

 

[BNJ1878]

Reminiscing with my brother about great away followings we remember at Goodison we recalled as schoolboys that 4th round cup tie in 88 when second division Boro brought 6k and never stopped singing from 2.45pm, it was bordering on tribal, the tricolour chant was ringing out incessant .
We were in the paddock and remember a Boro fan risking his life climbing from the park end terrace to the stands up a drainpipe, as there was so many of them crushed in the standing section. Anyone else witness that ?
Noise they made that day was scary for a young boy standing so close to them.
Who remembers that game?

Boro supporting mate of mine was one of the 6k. He says that's still talked about as one if the best aways.

A few of them came down in a Ford Transit Minibus. All the windows got bricked and he says it was absolutely perishing driving back over the M62 that evening lol

 

[Drico]

I wasn't there, but I recall this tie for an incredible comeback that saved our cup skins - the type of comeback that a great side in decline can occasionally eke out: a last dance, so to speak, against opposition that would formerly have been routinely put to the sword.

 

[Buckers]

Was this the one when Norm Whitehouse scored the winner?

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

Had a few significant ties with Boro. The one that sealed Smith's fate that ushered in Moyes.

The 09 quarter final where were 1-0 down at h/t and Saha changed the game.

Edit: sorry, a bit random, just an observation.

 

[Buckers]

Was this the one when Norm Whitehouse scored the winner?

Side.

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

Spurs always brought big numbers.
Bolton league cup semi.
Sunderland when they got relegated.

 

[glory_daze]

Was this the one when Norm Whitehouse scored the winner?

No,that was 1990, also went to 3 matches but not as much drama in them or crowd atmosphere as two years earlier.

 

[Dixieslaces]

*edit, think this was the replay?

 

[arch stanton]

*edit, think this was the replay?

I was in the lower gwladys for that 2nd replay, the bigger roof hadn't been on long and the wind was that strong it was still circulating right to the back under the upper gwlads. Horrible night.

 

[BNJ1878]

Was this the one when Norm Whitehouse scored the winner?

No, that was 1990.

This was first of 3 games.

1-1
2-2
2-1 (Tony Mowbray with a late OG)

UTFT!

 

[Dixieslaces]

I was in the lower gwladys for that 2nd replay, the bigger roof hadn't been on long and the wind was that strong it was still circulating right to the back under the upper gwlads. Horrible night.

Was just about to post same mate, was there with my cousin, he was only about 12, he was chilled to the bone, it was a cold, cold night that!

 

[Dixieslaces]

Spurs always brought big numbers.
Bolton league cup semi.
Sunderland when they got relegated.

Sunderland were some of the loudest fans i ever remember at Goodison

 

[Stevie Nicks Bootleg]

I was just about to mention the replay, probably the worst conditions i've ever watched a game in. Freezing, windy, started lashing down on way home too. Awful. At least we won though.

 

[glory_daze]

I was in the lower gwladys for that 2nd replay, the bigger roof hadn't been on long and the wind was that strong it was still circulating right to the back under the upper gwlads. Horrible night.

Remember it well,hailstones and galeforce winds,we walked all the way home to Norris green in it in just a denim jacket, soaked to the bone and freezing but didn't care because we got through to face the RS at Goodison.