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I found these photos from the Swindon Crewe game in May 86 at the County Ground, good memories.

Firstly, Colin Calderwood lifting the Championship trophy before the match.

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The team coming out

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Action at the Stratton Bank end

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One from the North Stand

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Fans lining the touchine as a Crewe player takes a goal kick

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Some fans crossing the pitch whilst the game was still going

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Celebrations after the match

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Fans leaving at the end of the celebrations

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And a few fans still in the ground

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I was there in the Shrivvy..

Just look at that Town end...them were the days....

Nice find, I'm on the pitch somewhere. Like the raj windows ad board in the first one.

I liked the raj windows one too. "Ring Chris Kamara NOW!"  :D

I could look at those photos all day. They bring back the Macari era like it all happened last week.

Can't believe I never noticed the Raj Windows sign  8)

I just remembered I have a signed programme from that game by all the players from both teams in the loft. Must go look for it later. My dad did it all, god knows how though, must have arranged something with the club.

Brilliant day. I can see myself in 2 of the photos :)

Great photos.

Grounds were so much better in them days, I miss the dying breed known as the "Terrace"

I like the ad board, for lardy cake on the second pic  :)

I like the fact there's a full skip lorry at a football match  :) (see picture 4)

I wasn't even born.

I was 2 :-)

Part timer

The first thing I noticed!! :)

ISIS on the Town End....

Pic 4, has 3 concerns which are still going advertised on the TE roof.....Adver, Arkells,....Isis.

My Dad worked for them, before they went tits up.

er before they started killing people?

Well I'm sure the Islamic State named itself after the building contractors, similar to Oasis Leisure Centre and the band!

Cue unexpected discovery of unpaid policing bill and points deduction for failing to prevent spectators entering the field of play...

:D :D

Was the skip waggon one of Averies? cant see any smoke wafting across.
Also,who is the bloke with the high hair and white socks in the first pic ?looks like a cool dude.

Brings back great memories, I was in the shrivvy road as well, I remember seeing the footage on the local news & seeing myself legging it across the pitch at the end :)

One thing though, just goes to show how much better the pitch is now

He was the Adver photographer for many years. Was his name Dave Evans?

Random question, but were they anything to do with Isis Homes?

Think they were ,what was Clarke Roberts construction.
Are you thinking of Redwood?

Not sure, just wondering if Isis Homes are still around today in any form.

So Clarke Roberts Construction became Isis Homes? (Sorry to derail this thread, but would just like to know because of the restrictive covenants of the house we've just moved into)

1-0 I recall.
In the TE as usual back then.

Funny enough I have a photo somewhere at the end of the game taken behind the wall in the TE of a few mates and myself after the game.
Look like a Bay City Roller :)

Better than this, then

http://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/MediaPlayer/MediaPlayer.asp?ID=tjkv_G2g8T8

Any young uns looking at this really sorry you have so missed out on so much from this era.We were amazing on and off the pitch look at the town end mob truly brilliant and our support was relentless at this time.whatever you have heard Lou and the boys were amazing at this time and he dragged this club forwards more than any person in my opinion over the 40 years I have attended.

Did anyone else notice Kevin keagan playing in that video.

Coyne iirc. I actually worked with a Crewe fan which was fun on the Monday :)

Spot on ...... Lou came and changed the World.
Gillingham in the play offs especially when Charlie scoring that goal then down to Selhurst Park with Stevie White scoring both were memorable.

The TE was loud, very loud and it rocked particularly on the big night games Chester etc.

Those days sadly will never come back. The surge and the carnage even before the ball had crossed the line and followed by that roar.

Top post that albeit a little sad down memory lane.

Memories, eh !!

We played this game on the bank holiday Monday after the final set of games were played. Since the play-offs came into being the following season, this was the last Div 4 game played 'out of season'.

Of course, we didn't play at the CG for 2 months that season due to a frozen pitch.

By the way, Colin Calderwood was picking up the Adver POTY in the first pic as the Championship trophy wasn't presented until after the game in the directors box.

It ain't sad duke we were just lucky to be in the right place at the right time .Its a shame the now seated stfc boys will never experience the memories and atmosphere .Surely there is a way to bring some of it back somehow to show everyone what football was really lie(the working mans game and all that)

Nah, we're fucked.

As long as getting your wallet lifted and getting piss down your leg isn't recalled as well.

Those times were the best.
Used to love that surge from behind the tunnel down.
Pisses all over today's atmosphere

 :cry:

"Steam - Steam - Steam-roller!"

I thought it was a draw?!

David Platt scored for Crewe?

Nope, 1-0. Platt did play though...

http://swindon-town-fc.co.uk/MatchCentre.asp?MatchID=19860146

I stand corrected....

Thanks for that SO69, as i was there, i should have remembered they presented the trophy after the match, as i was on the pitch watching it all!

Said the man in the orthopedic shoe..

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 :D