North part of West Stand question

Must admit, I'd always understood that "The Paddock" was in front of the Main Stand and I've always referred to the opposite as the Brewery side. Seem to remember my dad getting tickets for us against Man Utd in 1964 for "The Paddock" but he managed to get tickets for us (via Hoyland Supporters Club - Gate Inn) in the Centre Stand (right at the back) so (I think) he sold the others.
Something over 38,000 in Oakwell that day. I clesrly remember the tannoy asking people to move along (on the paddock) to allow the newcomers. 4-0 United, George Best for them and Denis Law as well, think David Herd got one for United too....

 

That would be really great to see if you find a way.

 

The Chron may have some archive photos ?

 

You forgot to add that we played most of that game with 10 men. It was the days before substitutes and their goalkeeper (Gaskell) did Tony Leighton early on in the game. Leighton, who was our star striker, was carried off on a stretcher leaving us to play the game a man down against Charlton, Law and Best. No wonder it finished 4-0

 

Think I've managed it. My dad's is the one shooting. The ball's by the defender's knee.

 

Good skills, what a lovely picture. Brilliant muddy puddle in the goalmouth. Bet that ball weighed a ton by the end of the game!

 

Brilliant

And well done with downloading ( or is it uploading ?) the photo

 

I had to check it is oakwell, I don't recall the windows at the back of the stand.

 

Not windows just vents to let the air circulate

 

What a fantastic photo to have of your dad. Brilliant.

 

I've never seen it with co'op paints on, other than that photo.

 

I'll take it to Chronicle office to see if they can date it.

 

I'm pretty certain it was known as the Terrace, actually. I stood there in the late 50s and later. The Paddock was where the East Stand is now. The Paddock was previously known just as the Popular Side. It was more expensive to stand in the Terrace. It was 3 shillings (15p) for adults in the late 50s and 1 shilling (5p) for kids.

 

You are correct although when they issued tickets for big matches (rare) they were for Centre Stand, Wing Stand, Terrace and then the other three sides were lumped together as Ground. My Man Utd ticket (1965) was for the Ground and cost 2/6d. Boys price as I was 13 then.

 

Coop paint was crap; only lasted one year.

 

One time of day there was no segregation, there was no need for it

 

The Man United game you mention was in 1964, on the 15th February. As you, no doubt, recall, we lost 4-0 to a team which included Charlton, Law and a very young George Best. I went in the Terrace for that game. Where did you stand? By the way, I remember going with my brother to Scunthorpe for the 3rd round. We were 2-0 down with 5 minutes to go, and a fair number of the people who had travelled with us on the Co-op bus had left the ground and gone back to the bus. They were amazed to discover that we had fought back to level at 2-2 to take the time back to Oakwell. We won the replay 3-2 in front of over 21000. We were in Div 3 at the time, while Scunthorpe were in Div 2. We beat another 2nd Division side, Bury, 2-1 at Oakwell next in round 4. I used to pin newspaper reports of memorable games on my bedroom wall in those days. I recall the following text from my parents' Sunday paper: "A pit town went wild yesterday. Grown men stood in tears, as they cheered their heroes up the tunnel...." All that for a 2-1 victory over Bury!

 

It wo pit dust that wo mekkin em rooer.

 

Yes slip of the finger on the date! I was at both ends - Ponty end first half, right at the back and hardly saw anything. Second half I sensibly migrated to the Kop end where I had a perfect view standing next to the sliding metal gate.

Scunny away was my first ever away day and it thrilled me to see the Reds in such a big crowd. The Old Show Ground was a pretty decent stadium in those days. I then saw the replay and the win over Bury and couldn’t believe how well we were doing in that great cup run.

Shame it had to end in the Fifth Round but I’m glad I was there to see it. I still have my ticket from the day

 

I think the Paddock gradually became known just as the Brewery Stand. I went in the Terrace for years.