BFC fans pictures from late 80's early 90's

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Tue Feb 27, 2018 9:02 pm

Claretforever wrote:Looking at the first one I couldn’t imagine it being Man City in the Cup? I know it was a sunny day, but it was January. A lot without coats on. Could it have been Peterborough at home in the April. Won 4-1?

No one's in short sleeves though, unless they've got a jumper underneath it.

It can only be Man City or Blackpool for me.

mybloodisclaret · Post by **mybloodisclaret** » Tue Feb 27, 2018 9:07 pm

is that Andy Farrell in th crowd mid way up on the right?

Claretforever · Post by **Claretforever** » Tue Feb 27, 2018 9:10 pm

Bin Ont Turf wrote:No one's in short sleeves though, unless they've got a jumper underneath it.

It can only be Man City or Blackpool for me.

Blackpool in that season was a night match, making it only City. I’d just have expected more to be wearing coats for that game?

There is a child in short sleeve shirt around the 11 o clock mark on the picture. Would a parent allow that in January? I can’t see it. Maybe I’m wrong, but seems more of an easter time picture?

Beehole67 · Post by **Beehole67** » Tue Feb 27, 2018 9:10 pm

Bin Ont Turf wrote:No one's in short sleeves though, unless they've got a jumper underneath it.

It can only be Man City or Blackpool for me.

It's Maidstone 89-90 John Francis was sent off after a mass brawl,where Deary tried to knockout one of their guys.

Herts Clarets · Post by **Herts Clarets** » Tue Feb 27, 2018 9:12 pm

mybloodisclaret wrote:is that Andy Farrell in th crowd mid way up on the right?

It is, along with Ian Measham and David Williams

Herts Clarets · Post by **Herts Clarets** » Tue Feb 27, 2018 9:14 pm

Beehole67 wrote:It's Maidstone 89-90 John Francis was sent off after a mass brawl,where Deary tried to knockout one of their guys.

Aldershot was the game where Deary chinned one of their players. He got a 5 match ban.

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Tue Feb 27, 2018 9:16 pm

Beehole67 wrote:It's Maidstone 89-90 John Francis was sent off after a mass brawl,where Deary tried to knockout one of their guys.

I know there was talk of us fiddling the attendance, but everyone must have been in the Beehole that day then.

Goody1975 · Post by **Goody1975** » Tue Feb 27, 2018 9:19 pm

Bin Ont Turf wrote:I know there was talk of us fiddling the attendance, but everyone must have been in the Beehole that day then.

If the picture was taken late in the game then half the Longside would be stood on the Bee Hole waiting for the quick getaway.

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Tue Feb 27, 2018 9:23 pm

Goody1975 wrote:If the picture was taken late in the game then half the Longside would be stood on the Bee Hole waiting for the quick getaway.

For me it doesn't look like the migration that used to happen there.

welsbyswife · Post by **welsbyswife** » Tue Feb 27, 2018 9:25 pm

Love these pics. It's amazing how many people you recognise even though you don't actually know them. Just from seeing them stood in the same place week after week. Never understood why anyone chose to stand on the bee hole. Poorer view and uncovered. Used to be ridiculous trying to squeeze through that gate between the Longside and the beehole to get off at the end of a match.

Beehole67 · Post by **Beehole67** » Tue Feb 27, 2018 9:30 pm

Just spotted this one Nottingham forest away 90, when a young Roy Keane played.

Beehole67 · Post by **Beehole67** » Tue Feb 27, 2018 9:35 pm

welsbyswife wrote:Love these pics. It's amazing how many people you recognise even though you don't actually know them. Just from seeing them stood in the same place week after week. Never understood why anyone chose to stand on the bee hole. Poorer view and uncovered. Used to be ridiculous trying to squeeze through that gate between the Longside and the beehole to get off at the end of a match.

And they had bad refs even then.

Wexford_Claret · Post by **Wexford_Claret** » Tue Feb 27, 2018 9:35 pm

Beehole67 wrote:Just spotted this one Nottingham forest away 90, when a young Roy Keane played.

His first goal in Britain wasn’t it?

Beehole67 · Post by **Beehole67** » Tue Feb 27, 2018 9:39 pm

Wexford_Claret wrote:His first goal in Britain wasn’t it?

Honestly don't remember to much about the game mate. I do recall the Police holding our coach back and we arrived about 5 minutes late.
Remember Mumby's goal apart from that's it's about my lot. Got a shot of Davis leaving the pitch I assume injured and one shot of Keane.

NL Claret · Post by **NL Claret** » Tue Feb 27, 2018 9:44 pm

Beehole67 wrote:Is this more how you remember it?

Who were the opposition in this game? I'm sure that's me and my dad stood on a barrier where the terrace is elavated / large step? That was our usual spot in them days. Steve Taylor, Steve Davies and Ashley Hoskin players in the photo. Is the other one Mark Monington

Was in the Longside bee hole corner when darlo came in, the police thought they'd be ok on the bee hole! They got another hiding on there too.

Goody1975 · Post by **Goody1975** » Tue Feb 27, 2018 9:49 pm

NL Claret wrote:Who were the opposition in this game? I'm sure that's me and my dad stood on a barrier where the terrace is elavated / large step? That was our usual spot in them days. Steve Taylor, Steve Davies and Ashley Hoskin players in the photo. Is the other one Mark Monington

Was in the Longside bee hole corner when darlo came in, the police thought they'd be ok on the bee hole! They got another hiding on there too.

Players look like Ray Deakin, Mark Monington, Steve Davis (Mk1) and Brendan O'Connell

Beehole67 · Post by **Beehole67** » Tue Feb 27, 2018 9:51 pm

NL Claret wrote:Who were the opposition in this game? I'm sure that's me and my dad stood on a barrier where the terrace is elavated / large step? That was our usual spot in them days. Steve Taylor, Steve Davies and Ashley Hoskin players in the photo. Is the other one Mark Monington

Was in the Longside bee hole corner when darlo came in, the police thought they'd be ok on the bee hole! They got another hiding on there too.

Chesterfield mate.

NL Claret · Post by **NL Claret** » Tue Feb 27, 2018 10:01 pm

Goody1975 wrote:Players look like Ray Deakin, Mark Monington, Steve Davis (Mk1) and Brendan O'Connell

Ok yes, Deakin wearing 11 threw me and I guess Taylor left or hardly played following the Wembley season. Got Mk 1 right and thought that was Monington probably playing as a centre mid. Then again Deakin could have been centre half, that's how it was in them days!! Not worrying if Steve Gardner was touch or go!

HiroshimaClaret · Post by **HiroshimaClaret** » Tue Feb 27, 2018 11:38 pm

Beehole67 wrote:This was against Darlington 88/89

Open the damn gates so I can go and buy 2 reduced-priced pies.

djemba-djemba · Post by **djemba-djemba** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 3:55 am

Beehole67 wrote:Honestly don't remember to much about the game mate. I do recall the Police holding our coach back and we arrived about 5 minutes late.
Remember Mumby's goal apart from that's it's about my lot. Got a shot of Davis leaving the pitch I assume injured and one shot of Keane.

Steve Davis was sent off.

claretandy · Post by **claretandy** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 5:35 am

Beehole67 wrote:Anyone remember this banner last match 1989

A young craig short in that pic.

CharlieinNewMexico · Post by **CharlieinNewMexico** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 6:01 am

Mark E Smith with the tie in the cricket field pic

Dazzler · Post by **Dazzler** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 3:19 pm

Here's one from 1914

"We're the famous Burnley FC and we're going to.......................Crystal bloomin' Palace

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Jel · Post by **Jel** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 3:40 pm

Beehole67 wrote:Is this more how you remember it?

Clarets SU again?

Silkyskills1 · Post by **Silkyskills1** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 3:51 pm

Dark Cloud wrote:I think they may even have stalled to kick off for the Blackpool game due to the numbers who turned up.

Didn't Blackpool bring 15,000 fans that night or am I getting mixed up with Rovers in the early 80's?

Beehole67 · Post by **Beehole67** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 6:01 pm

Silkyskills1 wrote:

Didn't Blackpool bring 15,000 fans that night or am I getting mixed up with Rovers in the early 80's?

Not sure on numbers that night but although this isn't the best pic in the world, it gives an idea of the size of the away following.

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 7:12 pm

Beehole67 wrote:Not sure on numbers that night but although this isn't the best pic in the world, it gives an idea of the size of the away following.

Around 3,000 the away end then, I think.

Beehole67 · Post by **Beehole67** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 7:24 pm

Bin Ont Turf wrote:Around 3,000 the away end then, I think.

Did they have the Cricketfield stand as well?

Beehole67 · Post by **Beehole67** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 7:26 pm

Someone at the back of the Bob Lord surveying Harry Potts Way. 1990

RocketLawnChair · Post by **RocketLawnChair** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 7:31 pm

Beehole67 wrote:Did they have the Cricketfield stand as well?

If they did they celebrated wildly when Rocket Ron spanked a pen in against them.

Happy Days !! When we used to get penalties !

Claretforever · Post by **Claretforever** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 7:31 pm

Beehole67 wrote:Did they have the Cricketfield stand as well?

They had a section towards the away part of the Longside, a bit like the home fans have now but smaller, maybe half the size. I could have sworn that away fans could have up to 800 seats if they required it? Most pics of that time you can see totally empty seats at that far side of the stand.

Blackpool had free coaches laid on by Oyston for that match I think.

Beehole67 · Post by **Beehole67** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 7:31 pm

Home fans in the away end v Wrexham92

RocketLawnChair · Post by **RocketLawnChair** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 7:32 pm

Beehole67 wrote:Someone at the back of the Bob Lord surveying Harry Potts Way. 1990

I know him.

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 7:32 pm

Beehole67 wrote:Did they have the Cricketfield stand as well?

Is it that game where Dave Bamber scored for them?

If so I remember them being in the Cricketfield for that one. Not sure if they had the lot mind.

Claretforever · Post by **Claretforever** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 7:33 pm

Dazzler wrote:Here's one from 1914

"We're the famous Burnley FC and we're going to.......................Crystal bloomin' Palace

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I couldn’t see it at first, probably because of the colours used, but I think there’s a word in the middle saying ‘up’, making it Play Up Burnley.

Beehole67 · Post by **Beehole67** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 7:34 pm

A real shame you couldn't see Burnley on the badge would have made a decent shot.

Claretforever · Post by **Claretforever** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 7:36 pm

Bin Ont Turf wrote:Is it that game where Dave Bamber scored for them?

If so I remember them being in the Cricketfield for that one. Not sure if they had the lot mind.

No they didn’t. They had the far side near to the Longside. We had a good number of season ticket holders in the stand, including me in the centre. Other than Man City in 1991 we didn’t give the CFS up to any club during that time.

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 7:37 pm

Herts Clarets wrote:Son of Eli in the middle of the 3. Just back from covering the Winter Olympics in Korea so i believe.

Missed that at first look. Paul Woodhouse on the left.

Claretforever · Post by **Claretforever** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 7:38 pm

Bin Ont Turf wrote:Is it that game where Dave Bamber scored for them?

If so I remember them being in the Cricketfield for that one. Not sure if they had the lot mind.

Oh, and it’s the season before when we won 2-0. It’s the play off season.

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 7:39 pm

Claretforever wrote:No they didn’t. They had the far side near to the Longside. We had a good number of season ticket holders in the stand, including me in the centre. Other than Man City in 1991 we didn’t give the CFS up to any club during that time.

Yes Man City had the lot.

I was in the Bee Hole for that one.

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 7:44 pm

Claretforever wrote:Oh, and it’s the season before when we won 2-0. It’s the play off season.

So I've got the wrong game again.

Head like a colander.

Guich · Post by **Guich** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 8:09 pm

Thanks Beehole67 - that first pic has made my day. My Dad, rest his soul, is the chap in the flat cap on the left side, and I'm the good looking lad on his left...

Beehole67 · Post by **Beehole67** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 8:15 pm

Guich wrote:Thanks Beehole67 - that first pic has made my day. My Dad, rest his soul, is the chap in the flat cap on the left side, and I'm the good looking lad on his left...

Thanks mate. if you want a Hi res version of this just let me know, not sure if you can private message on here, or what the best way forward is. Just let me know.

Goody1975 · Post by **Goody1975** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 8:17 pm

Claretforever wrote:They had a section towards the away part of the Longside, a bit like the home fans have now but smaller, maybe half the size. I could have sworn that away fans could have up to 800 seats if they required it?

I believe the maximum allocation was 880.

Guich · Post by **Guich** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 8:21 pm

That's kind Beehole I'd like that.

You could email me on jenny@thmedia.co.uk - that's my wife btw

Goody1975 · Post by **Goody1975** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 8:31 pm

Silkyskills1 wrote:

Didn't Blackpool bring 15,000 fans that night or am I getting mixed up with Rovers in the early 80's?

The Rovers takeover when they brought 123,000 fans was 1977 and Jackanory Jim spins a fantastic yarn at the link.

https://ewoodpark.jimdo.com/blackburn-h ... th-elders/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Beehole67 · Post by **Beehole67** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 8:48 pm

Guich wrote:That's kind Beehole I'd like that.

You could email me on jenny@thmedia.co.uk - that's my wife btw

It's sorted mate, I've sent them over. There were 2 frames so I've sent you both. I think the fans on the first one are a bit more animated.

Guich · Post by **Guich** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 8:52 pm

You're a good man! Thanks again.

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 8:59 pm

Goody1975 wrote:The Rovers takeover when they brought 123,000 fans was 1977 and Jackanory Jim spins a fantastic yarn at the link.

https://ewoodpark.jimdo.com/blackburn-h ... th-elders/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I've read that shite before. They did come in their droves in 1977 and did take the p1ss in town a bit as well.

However him telling how they attached themselves to the Celtic game and this little beauty..... ' with a national and international profile befitting the historical stature of Blackburn Rovers' , tells you that he's an up his own arsehole bellend.

Dark Cloud · Post by **Dark Cloud** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 9:02 pm

Bin Ont Turf wrote:Is it that game where Dave Bamber scored for them?

If so I remember them being in the Cricketfield for that one. Not sure if they had the lot mind.

As mentioned above, Bamber scored in the 1-1 in our promotion season. It was a VERY wet Saturday afternoon and a huge crowd for 4th Division footy (19,000 ish). Eli scored for us and they equalised pretty much straight from the re start. The match in question was actually the season before and was a night game. We'd had a few good results and were looking like making the play offs and the huge numbers turning up from both clubs caught the club and the police out I think. There was havoc at the away turnstiles I heard with many Seasiders getting in for free in the crush. Oyston really did lay on free transport which helped swell their ranks. Couldn't imagine him doing it now!!!