BRFC - The Nostalgia Thread

[Gav]

1 hour ago, lraC said:

I remember both of those games, very well.

Both definitely in the 80’s

The Villa went to a replay, I don't remember the match, but that Villa side won European Cup the season after, beating Bayern Munuch in the final

16 February 1980

Score 1-1

Competition FA Cup 5th round

Venue Ewood Park

Attendance 29,468

[rigger]

2 hours ago, den said:

I was on the riverside for that game too. 40,000 packed into Ewood. Imagine it with 61,000 on!

I was on the Blackburn end, with my mum.

[Gav]

4 hours ago, 47er said:

The last time the old Ewood was packed to the rafters was v City 1969(?)

https://www.citytilidie.com/latest/blackburn-away-fa-cup-5th-round-196869/

Write up of the game here @47er and some comments at the bottom from Rovers fans who attended.