Just wondering if anybody went to the the 1947 cup final ...

I think Claret Tony attended.

About 100k went

Me Dad went, he's still got the program somewhere. Went to the 63 one as well so if we get there this year he's banned; obviously carries bad luck with him

My dad waited in a long line that went from the club shop to Burnley fire station “so he said” got a ticket and this mum would’nt let him go he was only 9 years old

If he went in 63 it was very bad luck...

I’ve been a bit late for the odd thing in my time too but....

Hibsclaret wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 20, 2020 6:30 pm

If he went in 63 it was very bad luck...

I’ve been a bit late for the odd thing in my time too but....

fat fingered two hat here. 62 of course, he also has a program from a visit to Old Trafford just a couple of weeks before the Munich crash, with the names annotated for those who made it and those who didn't.

I wasn't there, but was born before the final.

conyoviejo wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 20, 2020 6:11 pm

I think Claret Tony attended.

I don’t think that he was born until 1952.

Bfc wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 20, 2020 8:36 pm

I wasn't there, but was born before the final.

At Wembley? Talk about timing.

My (late) Dad went to the '47 and the '62. The former with my Grandad. He actually flew to the '62 final with my uncle as apparently there was special plane put on (I believe)

My dad went, on leave from the Airforce mopping up after WW2 in Egypt and Italy.

He's still going, the bugger, at 92.

He also went to the '62 final, without me, despite me having been to all the previous rounds, including the semi final at Villa Park vs Fulham.

dermotdermot wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 20, 2020 8:50 pm

I don’t think that he was born until 1952.

Hes not real you know..

I was there but couldn’t see a thing. Was born 2 months after the final. Might have been born prematurely at the final had we won !!! Went in 62 as well

FCBurnley, I'm just trying to recall whether we we went together on the train to Wembley 62?, but can't remember. I'd a quick chat, before the game ysday with your old next door neighbour. Like me his joints are buggered.

I was at the 1962 final with my dad. He was also at the 1947 final just five months before he married my mum.

Bfc wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 20, 2020 9:24 pm

FCBurnley, I'm just trying to recall whether we we went together on the train to Wembley 62?, but can't remember. I'd a quick chat, before the game ysday with your old next door neighbour. Like me his joints are buggered.

I remember Steven Edwards and Jim being there. We certainly went on the train but can’t remember who else was with us. Glad to say my joints are still ok but not sure about my brain or memory!!!

Funkydrummer wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 20, 2020 8:58 pm

My dad went, on leave from the Airforce mopping up after WW2 in Egypt and Italy.

He's still going, the bugger, at 92.

He also went to the '62 final, without me, despite me having been to all the previous rounds, including the semi final at Villa Park vs Fulham.

Wow what an effort. Fair play.

I was born the day after the 1947 FA Cup final (27-04-1947). My dad, who had a ticket, couldn’t go because of my arrival into the world and I don’t think he ever forgave me for spoiling what would have been a special day out. He had been to every other round of the cup but missed out on the big one.
I went with Mum and Dad in 62, then to the Sherpa Van Final and both our play off wins, so I can’t complain.

Vino blanco wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 21, 2020 12:01 am

I was born the day after the 1947 FA Cup final (27-04-1947). My dad, who had a ticket, couldn’t go because of my arrival into the world and I don’t think he ever forgave me for spoiling what would have been a special day out. He had been to every other round of the cup but missed out on the big one.
I went with Mum and Dad in 62, then to the Sherpa Van Final and both our play off wins, so I can’t complain.

So you are 2 months older than me and I thought I was the oldest living Clarets fan. Damn another of my hopes dashed

My dad, uncle and grandad all went to the 1947 final. My Dad and Grandad went to the 1962 final.
All dead bar my uncle who stopped attending 60 years ago

I didn't go. Only 6 months old then. But at the Championship winning match four years ago at Charlton. I had some fish and chips and happened to sit with a local family, father son and grandfather. The grandfather had been to the 1947 game and I had a really interesting time talking about that match and how Charlton were one of the strongest teams in the 1950s.

I remember Sam Bartram playing at the Turf but my first game was in 1950-51 season but my Dad went to that Final when according to him we wasted a few good chances and should have won. He maintains that Duffy's goal was a cross that went rogue

My dad went. In about 1966 ish I started collecting programs and he came down stairs with the 47 final program and ticket, "Do you want these for your collection?" ......................YES!!! Later, around 1970 swapped them for my school mate Paul Sava`s sisters motown collection. Recently the program & ticket have gone for over £600 on ebay

Regarding the 62 final, I was 6 and the family, uncles aunties cousins etc, all went on a coach to London, the husbands went to the cup final and the wives/kids went shopping.
Dad, what were you thinking????????

Listened to the 1947 cup final on the radio. If I remember correctly Burnley had quite a few chances to win,commentators were Allan Clarke and Raymond Glendenning. Charlton had been beaten four or five one the year before by Derby County.

There’s a number of films on YouTube of the final.
Tickets I believe were hard to come by in Burnley but fans still travelled down in their thousands to follow Cliff Brittons Team. There’s a clip of it in the Bob Lord Film I ‘borrowed’.
https://youtu.be/gaQ3blcS-J4