Guest Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 #72- having frequented tother' side of the river..the ad for Wheatley's brought back some memories.. My Accountant was on Diamond Ave. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted January 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 A visit to Meadow Lane on a Tuesday night in October 1979 to see Notts play Shrewsbury Town in Division II (now the Championship). Score was 5-2, with goals from Ray O'Brien(2),Ian McCulloch(2), Gordon Mair and Tristan Benjamin. Attendance was 7,251, with Notts in the top half of the division at the time. Programme was still a microscopic size: 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 Attended that one. There were a few quality players in the Notts side that day. Spot an ex-Red in the opposition too - via Meadow Lane if I recall correctly. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 Our Sammy stu....................and John Mounteneys LBL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 Yep, up in Arnold, mate. Sammy was excellent at the end of his time for Forest. Sort of had a new lease of life, i liked him. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 Sammy (Bob) lives in East leake now Stu,.......saw him about 2 or 3 years ago when i was running the line for a youth Team,(yes i can still run lol) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 Glad to hear it! Sammy was really excellent in that last season under Clough. Used his experience really well. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 Inside left and left half in his early days,had great ball control...........but i reckon came into his own when he dropped back to centre half role. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 It was a master stroke putting him back there, he read the game so well and strolled around in complete control! Hard man as well! Watched him at Notts the season after too but his legs seemed to have gone a bit by then. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackie 14 Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 Still have fond memories of Meadow lane.Who can remember the team from the 60`s ? George Smith in goal.Bert Loxley,Dick Edwards,John Sheridon,Gerry Carver (who my dad still sees from time to time in Lowdham ) and who could forget the great Tony Hately and Jeff Astle.Keith Fry and Don Masson also.Those days Notts were lucky to get anywhere near to 2000 in attendance.My dad used to referee the "county cup" games between Notts.Mansfield and Forest.I think it was about 1/6d to get in.I still had programs from those days when I left for Canada in `76.Unfortunately they all got binned.Happy days. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackie 14 Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 Hey Stu,with reference to your post #73. When did Bobby run the Flying Horse? The reason I ask is that I am(was)related to Joan and Keith Robbins ( by marriage) who ran it in the Late 60`s,70`s and I think into the 80`s.They ran the old 7 Stars on Calverton Rd.prior to that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 Some of the early names I can remember from seeing Notts as a kid in the mid-late 1960s: Brian Bates Keith Pring Alex Gibson A young Les Bradd Don Masson (genius) Ritche Barker Barry Butlin (loan) Tony Hateley A young Dave Needham Barry Watling Mike Rose Bob Worthington Jim Murphy John MurphyMy favourite day ever at Meadow Lane in the old Third Division: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 Hey Stu,with reference to your post #73. When did Bobby run the Flying Horse? The reason I ask is that I am(was)related to Joan and Keith Robbins ( by marriage) who ran it in the Late 60`s,70`s and I think into the 80`s.They ran the old 7 Stars on Calverton Rd.prior to that. I think Bobby certainly still had the pub into the 1990s and maybe beyond, mate. It was after Keith who I remember quite well being landlord at the Flying Bobbo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted January 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 Reading the programme for that match in 1979, Shrewsbury also had Arthur Mann on their books at that time but he didn't feature that night. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 I think he played a few games for Shrewsbury then finished his career with a significant amount of appearances for Mansfield. What a good, dependable player Arthur was, versatile too. He lived on the Plains Estate in Arnold when he was at Notts. Very sad the way he died. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 Stu #87 2 ex Forest players on your list Stu,with me I was more Forest,but have been to many County games as well over the years Dad was a County man,and I just remember Jackie Sewall,leon Luety,Gordon Bradley and of course Tommy Lawton,then there was Tommy Deans who I worked with at A.B. Gibsons on Sherebrooke rd,Daybrook, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 Leon Leuty is buried in Attenborough Church Yard. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
parmitage 127 Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 Hi there Just a couple of names missed off the list from Stu #87 - Don Robey and Pete Burkinshaw - Bob Forest, Roy Horrobin, Alan Withers Best wishes Peter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted January 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 For the 1980/81 season the programme had finally increased in size and as Notts needed to win this game against Watford on 25th April to ensure promotion to the First Division I went along to Meadow Lane (with only just over 10,000 others). Unfortunately, the score was 2-1 to Watford. What a shame. However, Notts did win the next game 2-0 at Chelsea (how amazing that sounds nowadays) and their final game by the same scoreline at Cambridge to finish runners-up to West Ham. Scorer for Notts in this match was Mark Goodwin, with Luther Blissett getting both of Watford's goals. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted January 16, 2016 Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 Another ex-Magpie in the opposition line-up there... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted January 16, 2016 Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 Ian Bolton 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted January 16, 2016 Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 Nice to see new Notts Manager off to a winning start. Edit.........to be honest Stu,had to google it....Ian Bolton that is. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted January 16, 2016 Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 He played quite a few games for Notts, journeyman player but dependable. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted January 16, 2016 Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 Fullarton has achieved in one game what Moniz couldn't all season. Great start, I wonder if he is going to surprise a few people? Fair play. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted February 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 By the time of my next visit to Meadow Lane Notts were back in Division Two, in fact at the foot of the table by the time of this match in December 1984 against Oxford United who were top of the table. However, Notts managed their third win of the season - by 2-0. Scorers were David Hunt and Alan Young. Notts manager was Richie Barker, with Jimmy Sirrel a director by then. Does anyone remember Fitzroy's in the advert? Can't say that I do. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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