Jimmy Mullen's Claret & Blue Army!

[alancal1973]

Video of the FA Cup game @ Derby County & the "Jimmy Mullen's C&B Army" Chant!!

Remember the day well, great day, shame about the result

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45fiqKXfBmU

[GrahamBranchsPerm]

Great share. Awesome.

UTC

[IanMcL]

One of the all time memories as a Claret. We affected football, that day.

[Aclaret]

One of the all time memories as a Claret. We affected football, that day.

Same here Ian, I'll never forget that night, the atmosphere was something special.

[Walkerpool]

Goosebumps

[Goliath]

Heard about this for years but didn't think any footage existed. It was before my time. I must admit not believing it to be as impressive as has been made out but that looked incredible, in fact the whole video was a reflection how much has changed from the style of football, to thr atmosphere to the mini pitch invasion at the end of a run of the mill FA cup tie.

If we were ever to replicate it, then now would be a hell of a fitting and well timed display of support to the job that Parkers done without the credit he probably deserves. That sort of backing away at Preston infront of a full away stand would be incredibly powerful.

[Walkerpool]

If I remember correctly the first game was cancelled because of fog now that was a proper atmosphere

[Silkyskills1]

If I remember correctly the first game was cancelled because of fog now that was a proper atmosphere

The 2nd game was a replay that was abandoned in the second half with Derby leading 2-0.

[BurnleyMickSouth]

What a night that was.....John Sadler wrote in The Sun the next day that he had never heard a chat like that in all his time covering football matches, he said that the big wigs at the FA should listen to 4,000 lads n lasses singing for over 45mins a continuous chant of " Jimmy Mullens Claret n Blue Army" the players were told by the police to go back out on to the pitch with Jimmy because the fans would not leave until they did...YES I WAS THERE, sore hands, and no voice the next day, but it was worth it, ITS A ONCE IN A LIFETIME EXPERIANCE, if Scotty Parkers Claret n Blue army are in full voice at PNE then lets hear it for him if possible, hes done a fantstic job on limited resources 5,000 in full voice would be fantastic from us, and for the watching audiance from SKY....UTC.

[Clarets4me]

If I remember correctly the first game was cancelled because of fog now that was a proper atmosphere

The original game was a 2-2 draw at Turf Moor on 4th January 1992, Martyn Chalk scored very early for Derby, before Steve Harper slotted past the 42 year old Peter Shilton to equalise from a Roger Eli cross. Andy Comyn stabbed home from short range in the 2nd half to put Derby 2-1 up, before an 84th minute equaliser from Eli forced the replay.

The abandoned game was " played " on 14th January, and Derby led 2-0 as the fog became increasingly bad after the 2nd half began. The referee took both sides off after 76 minutes, and the replay of the 3rd round replay took place on 4th round day, 25th January. The country was hit by frost and several of the 4th round ties were postponed. The old Baseball ground had got undersoil heating, so our game was on ...

Tremendous day, despite Chris Pearce's " rick " .... In those days, we'd be thinking " A half share of an 18,000+ gate, plus 2 replays, and the prize money this might mean a new signing ! " ... I was 29, married and Mrs " Clarets4me " and I worked for a Bank. Steve Davies ( MkII ) and Mark Yates were neighbours, and Ian Measham's wife worked with us .. Very different times !!

[IanMcL]

The fog eas an act of God! We all prayed for the fog to come down (it was getting grim) and it did. Couldn't see anything.

Got back to the car and really didn't know where to go. Couldn't see anything. Somehow ended up on the motorway and that wasn't so bad, for the drive back to Salisbury.

That enabled the unique experience we all had.

[SurreyClaret]

"Want more fog, want more fog" to the tune of Um ba ba went on for what seemed an age that game until the ref finally called it off. The fog just rolled in until the point where you couldn't see beyond about 30-40 yards. Derby were winning, and gutted, we celebrated like a win. I didn't go to many away games with my late dad, but have fond memories of that game.

[longside72]

Does anyone have a picture of the john sadler write up ?

[aclaretinstevenage]

I've been fortunate enough to have been at a few significant Burnleg moments including this Derby Co game and that chant.

I was also at Scunthorpe when we won promotion under Stan, the home game against Plymouth when Andy Cooke's goal saved us from relegation and at the link below (apologies for the crap quality of the video) the game at Luton when Beast got sent off and John Spicer went in goal but we still won thanks to Adi Akinbyi scoring a hat trick. His second goal is a cracker.


https://youtu.be/pY1k0cy15VQ?si=dFBDFn1ZoSKd7bB3

[The Shire Claret]

I remember going to the FA Cup match at pride park in about 1999 ? On the way down my Grandad (RIP) told me all about this game and how good the fans where and hoped for a repeat of it

We won and it was a ‘giant killing’ at the time but wow that might be the best Burnley atmosphere I’ve ever seen

Thank you for sharing

UTC

[Jimmymaccer]

I was travelling around the country in my first car, a mini back then watching the clarets……the drive back after the match being called off was somewhat tricky, I think we just followed the kerb, and then the dots on the side of the motorway for most of the way, no sat nav then!!!

Went to the rearranged game which as they say was incredible……..and that write up encapsulated the whole thing.

[Walkerpool]

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1992 FA Cup Replay v Burnley at BBG
By Mick Harford
October 9, 2015 in Derby County Forum

Mick Harford
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Posted October 9, 2015
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Just chatting about away fans on another forum, and remembered the FA cup 2nd replay against Burnley in Jan 92 when the Burnley fans chanted teh same song over and over again.

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On the 25th of January "Jimmy Mullen's Claret and Blue army" was born, A demonstration of support that surpassed anything the so called Big teams have ever seen. Losing and out of the FA Cup Burnley's traveling army burst into the loudest din (i have ever heard at a football match) ,Shouting Clapping ,Stamping ,Singing, the voice was one the demonstration almost fierce .Jimmy Mullen's Claret and blue army was there for the world to see .

It has been four and a half years since the dreadful Orient game ,and here we have a collection of supporters who stood tall ,so tall the national press stood up to take notice , any player, official or supporter who was there that night (Derby or Burnley), Will never forget the Clarets roar.

Fifteen minutes before the end of the now lost match, and fifteen minutes after the final whistle ,the voice was clear and true "Burnley were back" and its down to Jimmy Mullen

The Sun reported on it with this:

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REAL FANS ROAR OUT MESSAGE TO ALL THE FAT CATS

Jimmy Mullen is due in court this morning to answer a drink drive allegation.

On Saturday,he watched his goalkeeper inexplicably drop the ball to present Derby with a decisive second goal that swept his team out of the fa cup.

Now,you couldn't claim that these have been the the happiest few days in the life of fourth division Burnley.

And yet Mullen has found himself at the centre of a remarkable phenomenon perhaps unique in the grand history of football's most romantic competition.

I don't care what kind of response former Burnley midfield man Brian Flynn received as manager of Wrexham on their latest day of glory at West Ham.

It wouldn't have been a patch on the acclaim given to the boss of the club where he began.

I want to tell you about the most heartening, stimulating and optimistic occasion i have experienced for many .many years.

Derby v Burnley was a match in a time-warp.A third round match played on fourth round day . But the real blast from the past came from far more distant days...

When fans came only to back there beloved team, not fight there opposite numbers . when fences were not needed and policemen merely smiled in approval.

Burnley took 4,000 Lancashire lads and lasses to the midlands.and they were sensational.

Soon after goalkeeper Chris Pearce dropped his dreadful clanger they set up one of the loudest ,sustained dins I've ever heard on a foot ball ground anywhere in the world

"Jimmy Mullen's claret and blue army" was the chant from the terraces and double decker stand that housed Burnley's claret and blue army.

Over and over they chanted it. Clapping and stamping there feet and drumming on the advertisement boards in perfect rhythm.

On and on for 20 minutes until the end of the match and 15 Min's after.Until i urged the clubs chairman to get his manager and players to leave their dressing room , return to the pitch and wave their appreciation.

The bedlam was almost deafening, I t was a colorful and spectacular sight .But it was something far more important than that .

I wanted others to see and hear it . Big men important men who are making decisions that could alienate the game from ordinary working folk.

I wanted Graham Kelly to be there to prove to him that those who talk super leagues should not underestimate the passion of the so called little clubs.

I wanted sir John Quinton to be there so that the bank chairman chosen to preside over the elite could learn something of life at the other end of the scale.

I wanted officials of Man Utd and Arsenal, Liverpool and the other fat cats behind the move to change the face of football to hear the voices of the people.

The bedlam of Burnley was not a simply a cry of support for another of the fa cups beaten teams It was a roar of defiance

"Traditions" said Arthur Cox , Derby's manager whose time in north east football taught him all there is to know about fanaticism." you heard the traditions of Burnleys past out there
toda. A major club of 30 years ago, don't forget"

those who kept up that thunderous clatter were real football fans . Genuine Football people with a deep love of their club ,no matter what the result They had nothing to do with the executive box brigade and the corporate hospitality merchants to whom football is a pandering of the modern era.

They stood in the rain sat in the cold and screamed their allegiance to a game which,at the highest level, continues to turn its back.

English football has no right to dismiss or take lightly the support of people like those who raised their voices so valiantly at the baseball ground.

This remember was the support of a team who lost to a deflected free kick and a goal handed on a plate by a goalkeeper who couldn't catch the ball.

The frost that caused postponements had managers and scouts flocking to derby......

Brian Clough David Pleat, Neil Warnock, Ian Branfoot together with scouts from Villa,QPR,Norwich,Portsmouth,Leicester,West Ham...And with Leeds ,Man Utd, Oldham Coventry,Cambridge,Blackburn to name a few.

Some will report back about an individual player or one side or the other. But all will first tell the story of those incredible Burnley supporters

So at least the message will be cast far and wide . The cry from the fourth division will reach high places .

"In all my 23 years in the game I've never anything like that" Jimmy gasped

"It left my players feeling like they were prepared to die for those people "

It left Arthur Cox thinking out load"Burnley have had a reminder of how things could be.It was a demonstration of potential"

"They have to try to make sure they get promotion and don't let those people down" And that is a sobering thought.

[Steve-Harpers-perm]

Superb day when the FA Cup still meant something. The home game was an absolute cracker then the drama of the replay being abandoned for fog and it being played again on 4th round day. Shame there isn’t more extensive footage of the Burnley fans that day. Such a fantastic season and the catalyst of our way back up.

[Clarets4me]

I remember going to the FA Cup match at pride park in about 1999 ? On the way down my Grandad (RIP) told me all about this game and how good the fans where and hoped for a repeat of it. We won and it was a ‘giant killing’ at the time but wow that might be the best Burnley atmosphere I’ve ever seen

Thank you for sharing

UTC

We were in League 2, and Derby finished 16th in the Premier League that season ....

https://www.11v11.com/matches/derby-cou ... -1999-618/

[Buxtonclaret]

It still gets talked about today, with the friends I watched the game with, who supported an assortment of other clubs.
We were on the terrace under the stand. For most of the last 10 minutes of the match, the Derby fans spent more time looking at the away end than watching what was happening on the pitch.
I've seen lots, over the years watching footy. But little even compares with that day in Derby.

[depechedingle]

Brilliant find by the OP, I was a mere 18 years old back then. One of my most favourite ever days following Burnley.

A couple of years later the Derby keeper a certain Peter Shilton was managing Plymouth Argyle to a second leg defeat in the playoffs to Burnley, funny how things change. Good job they hadn't booked the coaches for Wembley, oh hang on they did. My favourite ever Burnley game this one and very happy days.

[Dressinggown]

The match was a special occasion for our support and the club.

We'd had so many seasons in the doldrums and although getting beat in that Cup Tie. it was our renaissance.

There were many tears and celebrations in the away end. Hells bells, something was on the cards to move forward.as a club.

Look where we are now.

[Dressinggown]

Those were the days my friend .....

[Devils_Advocate]

I know its over 30 years ago and football has moved on but does any one think this team would give the current Burnley team a good game?

[mdd2]

Same here Ian, I'll never forget that night, the atmosphere was something special.

What’s special about fog?

[jrgbfc]

I know football has changed and got a lot more middle class, more women and kids there etc but our support isn't a patch on that these days.
Yesterday's moronic effort of "you're just a **** Southampton" sums it up.

[JohnMac]

I missed the game as I was in the Army in Germany and just about to deploy to NI.
The John Sadler report was excellent and those who participated put Burnley Football Club back into the minds of the Football fraternity. It was a kick start to where we are now really.

[ChrisG]

Apologies for resurrecting an old post, but I've just seen this video for the first time. Obviously heard a lot about it, but bloody hell, proper goosebumps.

Shilton giving a clap to the away end in acknowledgement too

[Walkerpool]

I've seen us win at Wembley
Play in the Premier league
Went to see oasis at Knebworth
But nothing will ever come close to that night UTC.

[Woodleyclaret]

I was there ,incredible scenes and after that I really believed we were on the way back up the leagues.

[Rowls]

Shilton giving a clap to the away end in acknowledgement too

He wasn't so complimentary the next time he faced Jimmy Mullen's Armada

[welsbyswife]

Brilliant footage that! Sends shivers down the spine. I'd say that match and the Sherpa Van Northern Area Final at Deepdale are my two favourite away matches in terms of the atmosphere. It's hard not to yearn for that in the sanitised world of modern football!

[IanMcL]

The change in rhythm was the best for me. The Chant was ci tenuous and that was special, however, the rhythm changed at times and upset we remained as one.

I count this as probably my greatest Burnley fan moment. We tried it again at Spurs, in a cup match. Not the same feeling, although still pretty good.