I lost my shoe at this match. Never got it back.

[Luis Anaconda]

v Forest early 80s. . Last minute winner. Might have been Rix. There was a life threatening surge. Iirc

Everton Littlewoods cup semi - lost my shoe that day but somehow got it back. It was a few days after United in the cup and McLair's penalty. Has that come down yet?

[The Insider]

Everton Littlewoods cup semi - lost my shoe that day but somehow got it back. It was a few days after United in the cup and McLair's penalty. Has that come down yet?

I'm with you here. The Everton S/F wa sprobably the worst, I got crushed against a barrier and nearly passed out. Somebody pulled me clear, if we had had fences then it would have made Hillsborough look like a street party.

[Luis Anaconda]

I'm with you here. The Everton S/F wa sprobably the worst, I got crushed against a barrier and nearly passed out. Somebody pulled me clear, if we had had fences then it would have made Hillsborough look like a street party.

yes - wd the Arsenal for never putting them up

[Sir C]

yes - wd the Arsenal for never putting them up

I remember an article in the programme around that time by Sir Hill-Wood père, promising that we would never be caged.

Dear old Denis. Peter. Whichever.

[Luis Anaconda]

I remember an article in the programme around that time by Sir Hill-Wood père, promising that we would never be caged.

Dear old Denis. Peter. Whichever.

Denis was the daddy - and also as it turns out played First-Class cricket (albeit for Derbyshire). wd dhw

[Burney]

Denis was the daddy - and also as it turns out played First-Class cricket (albeit for Derbyshire). wd dhw

Is there any other club with such strong cricketing history as Arsenal, la?

I had no idea Brian Close played for our reserves/youth, btw.

http://www.thearsenalhistory.com/?p=10763

[Luis Anaconda]

Is there any other club with such strong cricketing history as Arsenal, la?

I had no idea Brian Close played for our reserves/youth, btw.

http://www.thearsenalhistory.com/?p=10763

I very much doubt it - impressive list. I think I did know the Close thing but had slipped my mind.

Looking forward to reading this

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B086XBLG...ng=UTF8&btkr=1

Vaguely knew him when he was coach at Middlesex - always had some interesting stories

[redgunamo]

Oh, that's lovely! Charlie & Johnny

Is there any other club with such strong cricketing history as Arsenal, la?

I had no idea Brian Close played for our reserves/youth, btw.

http://www.thearsenalhistory.com/?p=10763