It is, considering how ridiculously packed it felt at the Stoke game in the cup with only 23,000 there.
We were made to have ALL seating and some teams STILL have standing all these years later. At least it got done once and for all.
Brings back memories . But even those photos are modern to me as I can remember the corner between ponte and Brewery(east stand) and the kop end (south Stand). Wee mainly banking rather than steps
I wonder when the east side of the ground was first called the Brewery Stand? It was always The Paddock to me. Pontefract Road End and Kop behind both goals. Main Stand is still standing and I think the bit in front was just called The Terrace.
Paddock or Brewery to me and it had Barnsley Bitter on roof later changed to I’m not sure but I think courage then John Smiths. Terrace =WestStand , Kop and of course Ponte end.
The official record attendance for a game at Oakwell was 40,255 in February 1936 when the Reds beat Stoke City 2-1 in an FA Cup 5th Round tie. That said in 1961 when we lost 2-1 to Leicester it was reported by The Chronicle there was nigh on a 43,000 crowd because many kids were let in free. I was a pupil at Holgate Grammar and we were given the afternoon off to go to the game. Most cup replays were played on a midweek afternoon then because many clubs didn't have floodlights. Some of the kids were allowed to sit over the wall, because it was so packed. Not withstanding the score as Leicester went on to the final where they lost to Spurs, the game is remembered for the 'goal that never was'. A Ken Oliver header was over the line when Gordon Banks scooped it out from over the line. A few years ago I was on a cruise where Frank McLintock was a guest speaker and he said Banks admitted the ball was well over the line when he clawed it out. Who knows that 'if only', we may have got to Wembley that year.
That was correct at the time your namesake was playing inside right for the Reds. It’s funny but thinking back I can’t recall a single goal that George scored but I do remember his fancy flicks and tricks.
Why you say that ? I’m not giving my age away but my first season was 64/65 but memories not a strong point with me these days tbh.
62/63 for me. Vague memories of the end of season celebrations when Bert Tindall scored to keep us in the Third Division. That euphoria didn’t last long though
Bugger me thought I was older than both on yer. started watchin tarn 66. But did watch Wednesday for 2 yrs prior. ( used to go with mate and his dad to watch em but sadly his dad passed away at a young age. ) .My older cousin then started taking me tut tarn. The rest is history.
I was an occasional Wednesday watcher at that time as well, using the special buses that ran from Barnsley bus station. Only way to see top players in those days but I ONLY went if the Reds were away
I can, especially the one, I think in a cup game against Everton when he backheeled the bouncing ball over his and the centre half's head ran around and volleyed it in. Top player.
