Old Ayresome photo ... help?

[borolad259]

I think this photo has been posted on here before. Great capture of a time.... the parkas, the hair etc. I'm in it, but have no memory of it. I think it's Ayresome Park Road looking up Chester street, so I presume it's a queue for match tickets.... but does anyone have any idea what game it might be for? I am guessing that, date wise, it would be 74/5 ish.

 

[NorthumberlandBoro]

Ask Nobby, I believe that's him in the crombie.

 

[Glover_elbow]

Fantastic old picture. Maybe someone recognises themselves in it

 

[fmttmadmin]

Terrific photo.

 

[borolad259]

The kid grinning for the camera is brilliant.

 

[fmttmadmin]

Is that Ayresome Park Road and the former chapel that was demolished and is now part of Sacred Heart school playground. So, yes Chester Street with the shop on the corner of Ayresome Street. No idea what the queue is for.
We had lots of big crowds in the season you mention. Could it be for League Cup semi final v Man City?

 

[BeanBeany]

Image seach says it for a cup match in 72 but can't see any other info

 

[Capybara]

The length of the queues suggest it was probably for a Cup replay because there would be only a couple of days to buy tickets. If 74/75 is correct then it could be for the Peterborough United fifth round replay - first game was on 15 Feb and the replay was on 18 Feb.

 

[NorthumberlandBoro]

Image seach says it for a cup match in 72 but can't see any other info

We played man utd home and away in the fa cup in February 72.
Maybe one of those games?
40k at home in the replay (lost 0-3).

 

[BeanBeany]

If it is 1972 probably match against Man U nearly 40000 there for that Feb 72

Just beat me to it Northumberland!

 

[Capybara]

Image seach says it for a cup match in 72 but can't see any other info

Three replays in 1972 - Manchester City, Millwall and Manchester United.

 

[Norman_Conquest]

I would hazard a guess at the Man U replay when we got beat 0-3.

 

[Norman_Conquest]

Three replays in 1972 - Manchester City, Millwall and Manchester United.

There was snow on the floor when we queued for City tickets.

 

[Capybara]

If the OP is in it then surely he has an idea how old he was? Three years is a long time when you are young.

 

[speckyget]

Whoever got the idea of adding a strip of fur fabric to a hood must have been farting through silk the rest of his days.

 

[Davey_C]

Same queue different photo

 

[davidmills]

First picture is I think Carlisle away FA Cup 5th round match date Feb 7th 1970. Massive queues and crush on turnstile opening (East End seats behind goal).
Queued with my mother to get our tickets as dad at work. Will never forget the crush on getting through the turnstile to get our tickets.
Won 2-1 and played Man Utd in next round

 

[Norman_Conquest]

Same queue different photo

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Look at the prices in 1972, didn’t they know we were working a 3 day week.

 

[chickenrunner]

Same queue different photo

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Was the bloke front and centre expecting bother or what?

 

[Lemmy_kilmister]

Lol my cousin is in the OPs photo