Bradford City Video Footage From The Mid 1970s

Thank Christ the relevant authorities changed the back pass rule. Got to be up there with one of the best rules that benefitted the game.

 

It’s my cine film dug out from the loft. Taken in mid 70s , brings back a few memories.

 

Nice one Keith. Steve Sharp

 

Aye quite a few memories there !
I played in schools cup final on that VP pitch just a few months after the tooting game ( Easter just after the QF defeat to Southampton.
I also had Don Hutchins play worn shirt in that brilliant white kit with the one claret and one amber stripe. Unfortunately wore it until it fell apart....

And was that big Joe Cooke up front ?
Ah the memories .....

 

It was Joe Cooke up front.

 

superb i was at those games too... what a cup run also

 

Hope your keeping well Steve.

 

I remember when we played after Easter on it it was like Blackpool beach it was so sandy - and barely any grass...ha ha

 

I just can’t believe how good everyone’s memory is, not sure what I did yesterday

 

First game I saw was mid 70's - was City v Torquay, it was a 3-3 draw, was stood in old Midland Road shed, pitch was atrocious and if I remember rightly Gary Watson scored a hat trick for us (and I dont know why but think one of their players also scored a hat trick - Barney Fletcher is deep in my memory for some reason??).
Got me hook, line and sinker that day

 

Can’t remember Rod

 

Or what I had for breakfast .

 

You have got me Bigrod and Stafford, many thanks for correcting my fading memory mate Got part of it right (scoreline and a Barney getting 3 for them!) I seem to recall Gary Watson wading through the mud for one of his goals - he was clean through, but he never seemed to get any closer - like running in treacle.
I was correct though in being hooked on City for life!

 

I'd have been at those matches but bugger me, did we all really cram into that old Midland Road stand?
If you were more than four feet back from the wall you had no chance of seeing anything to left or right of an imaginary clock face showing ten to two.

 

I remember this game, not only 2hattricks (Gerry Ingram), there was also a man sent off for both sides