For those who want to travel back in time the link below takes you to a very comprehensive coverage of pictures and newspaper reports both from before and after the 1962 Final. This was put together by the Burnley Civic Trust.

https://www.bcthic.org/Articles/The_1962_FA_Cup_Final

Thanks for that BurnleyBob. That game holds special memories for me because it was the first football game I ever watched and couldn’t believe it was ‘our Burnley’ where we went shopping. I’ve been a claret ever since.

I have a programme from this game!

Anyone back yet?

I must remember to put my tie on this coming Saturday. I must look such a scruffy sod!!

Marney&Mee wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 12, 2024 7:01 pm

Anyone back yet?

Yes but from memory it took a hell of a long time to get home

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 12, 2024 9:46 pm

Yes but from memory it took a hell of a long time to get home

Not for my dad and my uncle because they flew down! (From Blackpool I think?)

Dark Cloud wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 12, 2024 9:49 pm

Not for my dad and my uncle because they flew down! (From Blackpool I think?)

Went in a car with my dad and my dad’s mate Ken and his son Alan. I was only ten but I’m sure we had to drive through Manchester City centre and then through other towns and cities.

Alan, who was a little bit older than me, took supporting Burnley to a level I could never have reached. He played a game for our reserves in the Central League.

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 12, 2024 9:54 pm

Went in a car with my dad and my dad’s mate Ken and his son Alan. I was only ten but I’m sure we had to drive through Manchester City centre and then through other towns and cities.

Alan, who was a little bit older than me, took supporting Burnley to a level I could never have reached. He played a game for our reserves in the Central League.

Well I'm guessing it was well before the advent of the M6/M1!

Marney&Mee wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 12, 2024 7:01 pm

Anyone back yet?

I'm going to sleep on it before posting my player ratings. Bottled it, just like we've done in the league. Potts Out for me.

My Dad was there aged 14. Will send him the link. Thanks for posting, he’ll love reading it.

Went from Burnley central Station by special train hauled by the loco Silver Jubilee no less

Dark Cloud wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 12, 2024 10:00 pm

Well I'm guessing it was well before the advent of the M6/M1!

I think there was one very small stretch of the M1 that we used. The only part of the M6 open then was what was called Preston bypass.

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 12, 2024 9:54 pm

Went in a car with my dad and my dad’s mate Ken and his son Alan. I was only ten but I’m sure we had to drive through Manchester City centre and then through other towns and cities.

Alan, who was a little bit older than me, took supporting Burnley to a level I could never have reached. He played a game for our reserves in the Central League.

Fascinating to hear about the road network before motorways. My Grandad was a long distance lorry driver. If you went through Manchester I imagine you were following the old A6, one of the main north/south routes before motorways.

Went ont train from Burnley Central. I remember in those days if we went on holiday to Newquay we used to set off at 3 am and know we used to go thru Bolton. Only remember this because I was once car sick on Bolton Town Hall steps in the very early hours. Getting thru Bristol was a complete nightmare ! The good old days eh ! Think it used to take about 14 hours Burnley to Newquay

groove wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 12, 2024 11:09 pm

Fascinating to hear about the road network before motorways. My Grandad was a long distance lorry driver. If you went through Manchester I imagine you were following the old A6, one of the main north/south routes before motorways.

I suspect so and I always seem to recall going through Newcastle-under-Lyme as well.

FCBurnley wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 12, 2024 11:22 pm

Went ont train from Burnley Central. I remember in those days if we went on holiday to Newquay we used to set off at 3 am and know we used to go thru Bolton. Only remember this because I was once car sick on Bolton Town Hall steps in the very early hours. Getting thru Bristol was a complete nightmare ! The good old days eh ! Think it used to take about 14 hours Burnley to Newquay

Even when part of the M6 was built, a trip to the south west always took you past Molineux.

My first visit to Wembley and, of course, so disappointed afterwards! Looking back now at the teams, what an amazing two groups of players with two inspiring managers.

longsidetrumpet wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 12, 2024 11:00 pm

Went from Burnley central Station by special train hauled by the loco Silver Jubilee no less

My brother went by train from Accrington, I think. Set off around midnight getting into London 6/7am and the return journey leaving London around midnight and getting back in Accrington around 6/7am. I was also 10 like CT, had a ticket but you don't want to hear the saga I've explained many times on here before of how I didn't keep it.

Silkyskills1 wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 13, 2024 10:37 am

My brother went by train from Accrington, I think. Set off around midnight getting into London 6/7am and the return journey leaving London around midnight and getting back in Accrington around 6/7am. I was also 10 like CT, had a ticket but you don't want to hear the saga I've explained many times on here before of how I didn't keep it.

More than happy to hear it Silky.....that was a very special time.

If only someone had done the sodding food count that day...

I was 14. Travelled down by car with Dad, Uncle (driving) and cousin. We stopped at Lichfield for dinner on the way down. Mum and Auntie travelled by train. We all stayed at the Cumberland, Marble Arch Friday and Saturday nights and went to Petticoat Lane on Sunday morning before driving back home.

FCBurnley wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 12, 2024 11:22 pm

Went ont train from Burnley Central. I remember in those days if we went on holiday to Newquay we used to set off at 3 am and know we used to go thru Bolton. Only remember this because I was once car sick on Bolton Town Hall steps in the very early hours. Getting thru Bristol was a complete nightmare ! The good old days eh ! Think it used to take about 14 hours Burnley to Newquay

Bristol, despite motorways galore, is still the same!

Dark Cloud wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 12, 2024 9:40 pm

I must remember to put my tie on this coming Saturday. I must look such a scruffy sod!!

The young people didn't have their tie on but still wore a shirt.

Bit of smartness on a grand occasion. Even Claret Tony combed his hair, I understand.

Royboyclaret wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 13, 2024 11:29 am

More than happy to hear it Silky.....that was a very special time.

Thing was that third goal by Bobby Smith, immediately in front of us, was a tough one to take, but the Burnley players took it with grace and humility.

Fast forward some seven months and wer'e drawn against them again in the Third Round of the FA Cup at White Hart Lane and we simply blow them away 3-0 in the snow, Connelly, Harris & Lochhead....the difference being this time they couldn't take defeat and acted like petulant losers......We showed our class that day, and Adam Blacklaw showed them he was not to be messed with.

Listened to the final - my first - on the radio. I was nearly 9.

When we went back to school on the Monday, we played football in the playground. One lad said, "We'll be Spurs". I said, "We'll be Burnley".

Played each day at breaks.

Then it rained...we played a tournament with an old penny as your player and a sixpence for the ball. We lined up to say what team we were. One lade wrote it down, for the draw to be made. He looked up when it was my turn and said, "You'll be Burnley".

I have been since that moment.

(This was in Reading)

Where's Silky with his story?

Watched the game on television with my dad and 2 older brothers, all supporting Spurs. As a 6 year old I had to be different and chose Burnley.Once a claret, always a Claret.

Royboyclaret wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 13, 2024 12:29 pm

Where's Silky with his story?

Okay. I was a season ticket holder though only 9/10 throughout it. Easter Sunday my cousins came to our house where they got their annual Easter eggs off my mum. The eldest was 13 and my mum said to him she thought he was too old for an Easter egg. His head dropped but rose again pretty quickly when she said he could have my cup final ticket instead. Gutted.

Silkyskills1 wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 13, 2024 4:02 pm

Okay. I was a season ticket holder though only 9/10 throughout it. Easter Sunday my cousins came to our house where they got their annual Easter eggs off my mum. The eldest was 13 and my mum said to him she thought he was too old for an Easter egg. His head dropped but rose again pretty quickly when she said he could have my cup final ticket instead. Gutted.

Cheers for that Silky.......at least you didn't have to stand in front of that Bobby Smith killer goal.

At least we got some retribution at WHL some seven months later. Dad allowed me to travel down to that even though ( due to a horrible winter) the game was played on a snowy Monday (I think) afternoon.

Royboyclaret wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 13, 2024 4:14 pm

Cheers for that Silky.......at least you didn't have to stand in front of that Bobby Smith killer goal.

At least we got some retribution at WHL some seven months later. Dad allowed me to travel down to that even though ( due to a horrible winter) the game was played on a snowy Monday (I think) afternoon.

Wouldn't have minded taking the chance.

Silkyskills1 wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 13, 2024 4:02 pm

Okay. I was a season ticket holder though only 9/10 throughout it. Easter Sunday my cousins came to our house where they got their annual Easter eggs off my mum. The eldest was 13 and my mum said to him she thought he was too old for an Easter egg. His head dropped but rose again pretty quickly when she said he could have my cup final ticket instead. Gutted.

Your mum!!!!!

Silkyskills1 wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 13, 2024 5:32 pm

Wouldn't have minded taking the chance.

Trust me it was not the best experience.

But the best part for for me was that we accepted defeat in the appropriate manner.

Tottenham, however, seven months later, did not do that.......Harry Potts would not have accepted that.

For those who went, have you got any idea how many Burnley fans were there that day? I'm guessing the official attendance was 100,000

Wasn't it just 15,000 tickets per team?

I still say it was a foul on Blacklaw for their second goal!!

Memories special train .boarded at Barracks .direct to Wembley Central. My Dad Spent a weeks wages on our day out.. was 14 at the time. .remember Flags and Banners at side of Railway supporting us on way down..