It's fixtures week this week and the 2023/24 fixtures will be with us in two days time. We'll also be covering the fixture releases from the two seasons that will be covered next season from 25 and 50 years ago.

Today it's the release of the 1973/74 fixtures

See link
https://www.uptheclarets.com/bramall-la ... ed-clarets

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 13, 2023 8:48 am

It's fixtures week this week and the 2023/24 fixtures will be with us in two days time. We'll also be covering the fixture releases from the two seasons that will be covered next season from 25 and 50 years ago.

Today it's the release of the 1973/74 fixtures

See link
https://www.uptheclarets.com/bramall-la ... ed-clarets

Can't be 50 seasons ago surely.....Where has that gone ?

Anyway, that sublime left-footed goal from Doug Collins is forever etched in the memory.

On that Sheffield game with my dad.
We'd no idea what a season we were going to have.
Great start though!

Royboyclaret wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 13, 2023 10:01 am

Can't be 50 seasons ago surely.....Where has that gone ?

Anyway, that sublime left-footed goal from Doug Collins is forever etched in the memory.

It is 50 years I’m afraid. I covered the 1972/73 season two years early to fill in during the pandemic but will now cover the next three years from the start of the 73/74 season.

Buxtonclaret wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 13, 2023 10:14 am

On that Sheffield game with my dad.
We'd no idea what a season we were going to have.
Great start though!

We pretty much took over Bramall Lane that day......Dobo scored a superb goal, but Doug's was something else.

Dobo's goal just before half time was the outstanding moment of the game, hitting a 23 yard shot on the run into the far corner. Doug's free kick on the edge of the box earlier took a big deflection off the wall and completely wrong-footed the keeper. We were indebted to Alan Stevenson in the 2nd half for making some brilliant saves.

I still say the 1972-73 season was the best in the time I’ve been watching Burnley. However what the 1973-74 season had in store will forever be etched in my memory. Some marvellous matches. The 2-1 Boxing Day win over Liverpool was my favourite at the Turf.

Re The Sheffield United game has anyone got a link to the goals on YouTube or something. I’ve seen them in the past - Burnley played in the dark blue shirts light blue shorts I think?

beeholeclaret wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 13, 2023 11:11 am

Re The Sheffield United game has anyone got a link to the goals on YouTube or something. I’ve seen them in the past - Burnley played in the dark blue shirts light blue shorts I think?

Played in white shorts and claret socks with the new away shirt but I think it was the only time we did.

Think I can safely say I expected us to win. We'd had such a great 72/73 that I believed it would continue. Some great results after this had me even more convinced that we were a force to reckon with. Taken aback more than a bit when we ran out in a kit totally alien to anything we'd worn away before. Great days.

I was at this game. The blue away shirt with claret trim looked good. We played really well in this game and I was excited for the season ahead. Only downer was I copped a punch on the nose exiting the away end.

Was this the match where Tony Currie ‘did’ Mick Docherty ?

I was another one who was there. We played some beautiful football that day.

Royboyclaret wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 13, 2023 10:23 am

We pretty much took over Bramall Lane that day......Dobo scored a superb goal, but Doug's was something else.

Excellent, noisy following in one end. Hardly taking Bramall Lane over.

sjb wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 13, 2023 10:37 am

Dobo's goal just before half time was the outstanding moment of the game, hitting a 23 yard shot on the run into the far corner. Doug's free kick on the edge of the box earlier took a big deflection off the wall and completely wrong-footed the keeper. We were indebted to Alan Stevenson in the 2nd half for making some brilliant saves.

I thought Dobson's goal was a freekick. Are you sure?

Later start to the season then. Will be late August when we get underway. UTC will be reporting from Bramall Lane on the 50th anniversary of the game.

Quicknick wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 13, 2023 1:39 pm

I thought Dobson's goal was a freekick. Are you sure?

Absolutely positive. Collins' goal was the free kick.

sjb wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 13, 2023 1:48 pm

Absolutely positive. Collins' goal was the free kick.

Thanks. I was there, but it is 50 years ago. The memory plays tricks.

Both goals at the away end definetly.

Silkyskills1 wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 13, 2023 1:50 pm

Both goals at the away end definetly.

Indeed

Quicknick wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 13, 2023 1:39 pm

Excellent, noisy following in one end. Hardly taking Bramall Lane over.

I was unfortunate to be in the away end that day and, seriously, we outnumbered them five to one at least.

One of the best away days ever, particularly for Doug's special goal.

There were no away ends then, you could go in any part of the ground.

Didn't Mick Doc go off hurt to be replaced by Peter Noble?

sjb wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 13, 2023 10:37 am

Dobo's goal just before half time was the outstanding moment of the game, hitting a 23 yard shot on the run into the far corner. Doug's free kick on the edge of the box earlier took a big deflection off the wall and completely wrong-footed the keeper. We were indebted to Alan Stevenson in the 2nd half for making some brilliant saves.

Slight deflection of the wall maybe, but the precision of the free-kick was something to behold.

Doug had that in his locker and Lionel Messi would have been rightly proud.

A smug journey home to Lancashire that Saturday, for sure.

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 13, 2023 4:49 pm

There were no away ends then, you could go in any part of the ground.

Yes, I know. Was just describing it from any perspective a fan would have of Brammal Lane today. We, for example, were towards their Kop on the same side the players came out from.

It was indeed the game when Tony Currie "did" Mick Docherty.

Standing behind the dugouts I remember hearing the warming up substitute, Peter Noble, being asked by someone from the Burnley bench whether he had ever played full back.

The reply must have been positive as Noble, signed as a forward, slotted in at right back and remained there I think for the rest of the season.

Royboyclaret wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 13, 2023 4:48 pm

I was unfortunate to be in the away end that day and, seriously, we outnumbered them five to one at least.

One of the best away days ever, particularly for Doug's special goal.

We may have outnumbered them in the away end. You'd expect that. We had a much bigger following in the FA Cup in the early '90s when Adrian Heath scored a couple in a 2-2 draw. 8,000 there that day.

And for those who remember there were only 3 sides with stands. The cricket pitch was still there.

Sorry Tony just read OP and reference to 3 sides!

Jamesy wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 13, 2023 7:42 pm

Sorry Tony just read OP and reference to 3 sides!

I knew the last match had been played by then but only just. They built the fourth side over the cricket square. I’m not sure whether it was in use for the 1974/75 season but definitely was in 1975/76.

Their new stand was a bigger version of the Bob Lord stand except it was cantilever. The memory sure does play tricks though, I was certain it was there for this game.

It's the finer detail of a matchday you tend to forget.....the collective intake of breath as we emerged from the tunnel before kick-off was something special that day......Darkish blue shirts with Claret trimmings, White shorts and Claret socks......We really looked the business and went on to play like it.......

......Whatever happened to that away strip ?

Royboyclaret wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 14, 2023 1:31 pm

It's the finer detail of a matchday you tend to forget.....the collective intake of breath as we emerged from the tunnel before kick-off was something special that day......Darkish blue shirts with Claret trimmings, White shorts and Claret socks......We really looked the business and went on to play like it.......

......Whatever happened to that away strip ?

I'd forgotten that kit. I was there but still can't recall it.