Bournemouth, think it was1972. Massive fight on the cricket pitch after the game and battles all the way back to the station.
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Did Reading in '88.
So at least got to visit Elm Park.
As mentioned previously, Enfield in '89 holds special memories.
Due to the bus strike that day, met my future wife on the way back home.
Will be 35 years married this year.
No idea TBH, I only saw him live a few times. I saw the three home games at the end of the season we sent the Chavs down - Luton, Chavs and Leeds. He sat on the ball a couple of times, which infuriated the opposition and endeared himself to the supporters. Someone else may come up with a better reply
The furthest was Celtic, around 1982, and Rangers two years ago.
I used to go to quite a few of them in the early 80s but I can't recall where!
Shelbourne Tolka Park Dublin July 91
I'm pretty sure the Leeds game at the end of the season (75) went a long way to cementing Cult status for Alfie.
for me Alfie never lived up to the hype about him, (remembering that we only had newspapers very little on TV & nothing on the radio) looking from today it felt like he was the early gazza but rarely showed any of those skillsNo idea TBH, I only saw him live a few times. I saw the three home games at the end of the season we sent the Chavs down - Luton, Chavs and Leeds. He sat on the ball a couple of times, which infuriated the opposition and endeared himself to the supporters. Someone else may come up with a better reply
It's been 40 years since the King of WHL stunned Glasgow and made Spurs fans cry
This week marks 40 years since Alfie ‘King’ Conn left Tottenham for Celtic and here, Retro Football Blog looks back at the long-haired trickster with balls the size of ch…
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It's been 40 years since the King of WHL stunned Glasgow and made Spurs fans cry
This week marks 40 years since Alfie ‘King’ Conn left Tottenham for Celtic and here, Retro Football Blog looks back at the long-haired trickster with balls the size of ch…
Think the article Jimmy D has posted above gives a decent insight into why he had cult status at Spurs.
I loved watching him play. He could be a joy to watch at times and on his day could mesmerise fans, and opponents alike. Always looking to drive forward and even on rice pudding pitches, could glide past players. Had a nice bit of the needle in him as well (like Dele) and he’d enjoy tying a player in knots or nutmegging them if they tried to foul him. His most famous bit of shithousing was at WHL against Leeds where we needed to avoid defeat to to stay up. To time waste, he sat on the ball during play. Billy Bremner went ballistic apparently and threatened to kick him all over the park. This was the time of the “Dirty Leeds Utd” remember. Richy’s keepy uppies at Forest pale by comparison.
Think it a bit harsh if people assume his record wasn’t staggering or he never did more. His career at Spurs was absolutely plagued with injuries and in fairness, we were flirting with relegation at that time in a side that needed overhauling. Maybe longer under Bill Nick or a different manager he would have flourished, but of course the ex-Goon Terry Neil didn’t like Alfie’s flamboyance and by and large ignored him. Believe they fell out as well. Spurs fans loved Alfie.
