Swansea City FA Cup Round 1 1989/90

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Well here's some footage i'd never viewed before - indeed I wasn't even aware we'd played them in the English version of the competition that season! Follow the link, and head to about 5.13 in...

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Also interesting to note the state of the North and South Stands for the younger generations amongst us - had never seen any pictures of either end from this period until I watched the video, and its amazing how the Harriers' very own 'Kop End' still has the same feel as it has now - structurally, if not acoustically!
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Eight years of hurt; one game...Halesowen Town, 22nd April 2010, WORCESTERSHIRE SENIOR CUP STILL GLEAMING.

mezzaKHFC · Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 9:58 am Post subject:

Looked a great game

Lord K · Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2009 5:16 pm Post subject:

I was ballboy! St Johns Tigers FC provided the ballboys that day and I was stood by the Swansea fans (you can see me after goal 1)!!

Sheffield Harrier · 1st team Joined: 21 May 2004 Posts: 1883 Location: Worsley

I definitely remember going to this! How brilliant.

I never remember that the north end never had a roof - I clearly remember the south stand didn't have a roof for a while but didn't remember the north end didn't!

What a goal from Bancroft!

windsorharrier · Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 9:34 pm Post subject:

I'm pretty sure I was at that game too, although there was also a welsh cup game at some point that I might be getting mixed up with....my memory is not the best. Great footage though, nice to see the college in the background.
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garthrockett · 1st team Joined: 20 Jun 2004 Posts: 1660 Location: Kiddy

We absolutely hammered Swansea early in the 86 Welsh Cup run; IIRC 4-1 at home ; ex Spurs/Man City Tommy Hutchinson was player manager and he commented they were lucky it wasnt 10-1!! We knocked out Shrewsbury, Newport and Hereford that year ( their first teams were out too....the taffs had a Cup Winners' Cup place in Europe up for grabs so it was important to them!!)

We then played them at the Vetch Field a few years later in the Welsh Cup Final and lost 5-0....I recall ex Man U m/f Alan Davies had a blindeer for them....but had we won I doubt we'd have got out alive!!

steve555 · Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 6:30 pm Post subject:

Look at the crowds! Kick offs delayed etc. Better days. Crying

Also the familiar sight of Steve Burr poaching a goal for Macc v Chester.