Oldham v Burnley 1974

[Herts Clarets]

Apparently this is a photo of Burnley fans on their way to Oldham. Anyone put names to this band of fans?

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[TheFamilyCat]

Thomas Tuchel on the left.

[Down_Rover]

And the lead singer of the bay city rollers, front right

[ClaretTony]

Good grief - that’s a fashion conscious group of fans

[Rowls]

Can't work out if the bay city rollers guy has "Denis" or "penis" inked on his jeans.

[Rowls]

The white bell bottom trousers must've been brand new that morning.

They'll have got a ketchup stain by midday and never worn again.

[dougcollins]

If they all stood on top of the bus they'd arrive via wind power.

[Targetman]

There was a huge pitch invasion that day by Burnley fans before kick off. It seemed like hundreds and hundreds of Clarets charging across the pitch to 'take' the Oldham end.

[LeadBelly]

There was a huge pitch invasion that day by Burnley fans before kick off. It seemed like hundreds and hundreds of Clarets charging across the pitch to 'take' the Oldham end.

Yes, I was at that game- on a long side. There was a small group of Clarets in the Oldham end to my left and a fair bit of fisticuffs going on. Main body of Clarets were in the opposite end and a large number decided to go across the pitch to join the smaller element. At least it was before the game started.

[ALHAMBRA 1925]

I was on that bus that day.
On that photo was Billy Kerr, Tex and Gaz Grogan, Dave Atkinson , Mick Howarth, Dek Hanley.
I didn't go back on the bus back to Burnley that day,
I spent the night in Oldham's finest clink !

[Silkyskills1]

We were in the covered end and there was a massive charge of Burnley fans from the opposite open end about 10 minutes before kick off. 0-2 up after about 5 minutes, both headed goals by Dobo and Paul Fletcher down our end. Both crosses supplied by Leighton James making a fool of Ian Wood, their full back who earlier in the week told the media that he could deal with 'Taffy' on his own.

[Quicknick]

The most spectacular end takeover I have witnessed. Burnley fans went down the side terrace, charged Oldham and were joined by hundreds, thousands going across the pitch, the Oldham fans fleeing to the other side terrace. Good result, as well. 4-1. I recall that Andy Lochhead scored for Oldham.

[groove]

Mark E Smith front left

[TopCat]

Front right looks like Billy Ostle??

[AlargeClaret]

What a great picture , over 50 yrs ago. Intersesting too that lads used to “ dress” even in those early days of football agro.
Presume this was the fa cup game 73/74 season ? We had a very tidy side . I think Liverpool won it 3-0 vs Newcastle as my 1st season I truly followed as 7/8yo and Newc beat us in the semi or was that 74-75 season ??

[ClaretTony]

We were in the covered end and there was a massive charge of Burnley fans from the opposite open end about 10 minutes before kick off. 0-2 up after about 5 minutes, both headed goals by Dobo and Paul Fletcher down our end. Both crosses supplied by Leighton James making a fool of Ian Wood, their full back who earlier in the week told the media that he could deal with 'Taffy' on his own.

It wasn't so much Wood but his manager Jimmy Frizzell who told the media that Taffy wouldn't get a kick because his right back Wood was so good. It was in the papers that morning and Adamson let Taffy read it. Taffy got past Wood three times in the opening minutes, crossed three times and we scored three times. No one has a clue to this day why the other goal was disallowed.

Just over six years later we signed Ian Wood. He hadn't improved.

[Juan Tanamera]

Connor Roberts grandad far left.

[sandy richardson]

Colin Bell on the right and Steve Perryman in front of him?

[Les Lawrence]

Claret Tony in wooly hat

[Backforgood]

Billy "bungalow" Kerr on the left, what a character he was, labelled tarzan at on stage for his attempts to make freinds with the away fans in the longside, I had a very interesting away trip to Linclon (well Retford police station with him and few other Accy roaders once upon a time).

[ALHAMBRA 1925]

As teenagers Billy and me and our crew went everywhere with the Clarets.
Too many stories to tell but all were full of laughs and epic drinking sessions.
Lost contact with Bill now, hope he's ok.

[Dazzler]

I was on that bus that day.
On that photo was Billy Kerr, Tex and Gaz Grogan, Dave Atkinson , Mick Howarth, Dek Hanley.

Is that Mick Hawarth, the ref?

[ALHAMBRA 1925]

Dazzler no , Mick Howarth, he hated refs more than that lot down the road.

[bfccrazy]

Billy is still going strong and going on games home and away - been at Milwall, Saints and a few others this season.

Some pics from recent seasons

[ALHAMBRA 1925]

Thanks for the info and photos Bfc crazy, great to see me ol' mate is still having his way days.