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ARTICLE: Promotion celebrations continue in 1973
Posted: Wed May 12, 2021 12:05 pm
by ClaretTony
Apologies for the photo of the long haired louts in this article - you might recognise a couple of them.
But a civic reception and a players party
See link
https://www.uptheclarets.com/promotion- ... ue-in-1973
Re: ARTICLE: Promotion celebrations continue in 1973
Posted: Wed May 12, 2021 1:40 pm
by ElectroClaret
Bloody hell, its the Bay City Rollers!
Interesting (and heartwarming) to read about Willie Irvine being fined by Halifax for playing in the John Angus game. And I didn't know he retired at 29.
Good report, dodgy barnets and all.
Re: ARTICLE: Promotion celebrations continue in 1973
Posted: Wed May 12, 2021 1:51 pm
by ClaretTony
ElectroClaret wrote: ↑Wed May 12, 2021 1:40 pm
Bloody hell, its the Bay City Rollers!
Interesting (and heartwarming) to read about Willie Irvine being fined by Halifax for playing in the John Angus game. And I didn't know he retired at 29.
Good report, dodgy barnets and all.
Bay City Rollers????
I know all five of those people who I’m sure would not be impressed with that comparison.
Re: ARTICLE: Promotion celebrations continue in 1973
Posted: Wed May 12, 2021 2:14 pm
by Silkyskills1
Thanks for all the articles,CT. A real 'feel good factor' at the club in 1973 and I, for one, was looking forward to attending matches regularly after my time away as a full time student.
Re: ARTICLE: Promotion celebrations continue in 1973
Posted: Wed May 12, 2021 6:11 pm
by ClaretTony
Silkyskills1 wrote: ↑Wed May 12, 2021 2:14 pm
Thanks for all the articles,CT. A real 'feel good factor' at the club in 1973 and I, for one, was looking forward to attending matches regularly after my time away as a full time student.
We’d had a few disappointing years but 72/73 just came out of the blue and was magical.
Re: ARTICLE: Promotion celebrations continue in 1973
Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 1:55 pm
by longsidetrumpet
Left to right in the long-haired louts picture, John Acornley (I think), Paul Fletcher, Tony Scholes, John 'Budgie' Webb, Frank Casper. I worked with Budgie at the Burnley Express and Tony from even further back
Re: ARTICLE: Promotion celebrations continue in 1973
Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 2:01 pm
by ClaretTony
longsidetrumpet wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 1:55 pm
Left to right in the long-haired louts picture, John Acornley (I think), Paul Fletcher, Tony Scholes, John 'Budgie' Webb, Frank Casper. I worked with Budgie at the Burnley Express and Tony from even further back
Four out of five - no John Webb on there.
Re: ARTICLE: Promotion celebrations continue in 1973
Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 2:35 pm
by the_magic_rat
But there is one young Rob Harrison.
Re: ARTICLE: Promotion celebrations continue in 1973
Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 5:06 pm
by longsidetrumpet
Amazing I know Rob and he looked/looks nothing like Budgie. But photos play tricks and anyone who knows John Webb will say it looks just like him
Re: ARTICLE: Promotion celebrations continue in 1973
Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 5:12 pm
by ClaretTony
longsidetrumpet wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 5:06 pm
Amazing I know Rob and he looked/looks nothing like Budgie. But photos play tricks and anyone who knows John Webb will say it looks just like him
Rob sits two seats in front of me on the Turf (or did until March last year) and John now lives in Cornwall but we are still in contact. As for the other two, I don't have a clue what they are up to.
Re: ARTICLE: Promotion celebrations continue in 1973
Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 9:20 pm
by redwasp
How did Fletcher and Casper manage to gatecrash the REDROSE promotion party?
Re: ARTICLE: Promotion celebrations continue in 1973
Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 9:34 pm
by ClaretTony
redwasp wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 9:20 pm
How did Fletcher and Casper manage to gatecrash the REDROSE promotion party?
Redrose was formed a year later. Fletch & Casp had heard the rumours and were looking to get deals.
