Most memorable FA Cup matches

[Sufferingfool]

Of those I’ve attended 1-0 v Sheff Utd at Bramall Lane with massive away support was epic. The 3-3 v Wednesday was mayhem on the pop side when Kitson buried his header.

Memorably my first ever game at the BBG was in the FA cup in the away end with a Telford Utd college friend when Bobby D scored a hat-trick. At the end of the game we had it all on to persuade the mounted police to let us out rather than be herded to the Station! Having come up from rural Essex to college with a passing interest in football this experience made me a Derby fan!

[BramcoteRam84]

My two both came from the same cup run with my worst memory also from the same cup run. 96/97, last season at the BBG. Would have to look up who we beat in the 3rd round as can’t remember. 
 

4th round - Derby 3 Villa 1 - Saturday 3pm kick off, unbelievable game and atmosphere. Can vividly remember asanovic running through with ball almost stuck to his head before bringing it down and flicking it to another Derby player. Van der Laan Sturridge and Ronnie Willems scored. Villa finished 5th that season with likes of Yorke Bosnich Ehiogu Southgate and Milosevic (“missalotvic) 

5th round - Derby 3 Coventry 2 - Night game, 2-0 down early on due to two Russell Hoult clangers (one of them featured on Aunties sporting bloomers which was a show hosted by Terry Wogan back in the day- think hoult took out Christian Dailly and think Huckerby ran around them to score). Think Ashley ward and Ooh Ah (again) got us back to 2-2 and Sturridge scored in about the 87th minute or something. Pandemonium remember coming out of the popside everyone singing Que Sera Sera, genuinely thought it was going be our year. Then heartache…..

Derby 0 Boro 2 - They smashed 6-1 at riverside a few days earlier, we still look shellshocked and didn’t turn up. We had a crash on way to the ground that day as well not a good day. So deflating 

If we’d beat Boro we’d have had Chesterfield at Old Trafford in the Semi….let that sink in (for those like me who werent around for 1976 semi with United) 

As it was Boro got to Wembley and lost to Chelsea Di Matteo scoring for ages fastest FA Cup final goal in history. They also lost league cup to Leicester, and got relegated.

 

[Mucker1884]

7 hours ago, BramcoteRam84 said:

My two both came from the same cup run with my worst memory also from the same cup run. 96/97, last season at the BBG. Would have to look up who we beat in the 3rd round as can’t remember. 
 

4th round - Derby 3 Villa 1 - Saturday 3pm kick off, unbelievable game and atmosphere. Can vividly remember asanovic running through with ball almost stuck to his head before bringing it down and flicking it to another Derby player. Van der Laan Sturridge and Ronnie Willems scored. Villa finished 5th that season with likes of Yorke Bosnich Ehiogu Southgate and Milosevic (“missalotvic) 

5th round - Derby 3 Coventry 2 - Night game, 2-0 down early on due to two Russell Hoult clangers (one of them featured on Aunties sporting bloomers which was a show hosted by Terry Wogan back in the day- think hoult took out Christian Dailly and think Huckerby ran around them to score). Think Ashley ward and Ooh Ah (again) got us back to 2-2 and Sturridge scored in about the 87th minute or something. Pandemonium remember coming out of the popside everyone singing Que Sera Sera, genuinely thought it was going be our year. Then heartache…..

Derby 0 Boro 2 - They smashed 6-1 at riverside a few days earlier, we still look shellshocked and didn’t turn up. We had a crash on way to the ground that day as well not a good day. So deflating 

If we’d beat Boro we’d have had Chesterfield at Old Trafford in the Semi….let that sink in (for those like me who werent around for 1976 semi with United) 

As it was Boro got to Wembley and lost to Chelsea Di Matteo scoring for ages fastest FA Cup final goal in history. They also lost league cup to Leicester, and got relegated.

 

0-2 at Gillingham in R3... Double Dutch... Willems (53mins) & Van der Laan (89mins) were the scorers.

*I looked it up for you... you do enough on here!  🍻

[BaaLocks]

Away at Hartlepool in 1984, first time in my lifetime we'd been in the first round of the cup. I got a train down from Newcastle, where I was living at the time. It was proper tasty, just a wire fence between us and the home fans. Every few minutes a group would jump over the small perimeter wall, run the sideline and jump into our fans for a bit of action. We lost 2-1, seem to remember John Robertson being utterly useless but not much besides

We got ran back to the station with a police escort of about two officers who frankly didn't want to get involved. Back in the station all the Derby fans are on one platform and all the locals are on the other, baiting each other. I'm with the locals as I am going north, back to Newcastle, on my own and keeping very quiet. Till someone recognizes me and starts shouting at me across the platform "hey up", "what you doing over there" and all that. I just turned to the lad next to me and said "do you know that lad?". Got out alive, but only just.

Seem to remember we drew them again in either the FA or league cup the next season, I gave that one a swerve.

Edited November 5, 2023 by BaaLocks

[BaaLocks]

On 03/11/2023 at 20:34, Carnero said:

There were a couple of latter BBG classics in my early days as a match going fan, in 91-92 losing 3-4 to Villa and 92-93 drawing 3-3 with Sheffield Wednesday.

Nice one against Leeds, they had Yeboah, we had Gabbiadini. Think they won't 4-2 and were a strong side a division above us. But we have a good showing even if, ultimately, they were the better side 

[Chopper]

Like some have already mentioned Wednesday 93, 3-3. It was the match where I truly started to appreciate the feelings and the "high" that comes from being in the ground (was in Popside ) for a big match. That moment going 3-2 up ... wow. I remember some details of the game Shane Nicholsons goal for example, but the lasting memory is emotive. 

[Mucker1884]

13 minutes ago, BaaLocks said:

Away at Hartlepool in 1984, first time in my lifetime we'd been in the first round of the cup. I got a train down from Newcastle, where I was living at the time. It was proper tasty, just a wire fence between us and the home fans. Every few minutes a group would jump over the small perimeter wall, run the sideline and jump into our fans for a bit of action. We lost 2-1, seem to remember John Robertson being utterly useless but not much besides

We got ran back to the station with a police escort of about two officers who frankly didn't want to get involved. Back in the station all the Derby fans are on one platform and all the locals are on the other, baiting each other. I'm with the locals as I am going north, back to Newcastle, on my own and keeping very quiet. Till someone recognizes me and starts shouting at me across the platform "hey up", "what you doing over there" and all that. I just turned to the lad next to me and said "do you know that lad?". Got out alive, but only just.

Seem to remember we drew them again in either the FA or league cup the next season, I gave that one a swerve.

 

Who needs enemies with mates like that, etc!  🤣

[oldtimeram]

Beating Charlton in 1946.  Jack Stamps got the winner

 

 

[BramcoteRam84]

13 hours ago, Mucker1884 said:

0-2 at Gillingham in R3... Double Dutch... Willems (53mins) & Van der Laan (89mins) were the scorers.

*I looked it up for you... you do enough on here!  🍻

That’s the one. Actually remember listening to that now on RD. Didnt the first match get abandoned and we had to have another go at it? Or was that another time we played Gillingham?

[gfs1ram]

Mentioned this game before, but where it all began for me. My first ever Derby game was a cup tie v Preston

January 1959. 2 - 2 on the snowy BBG.

The picture below is Jack Parry scoring and hangs in a corridor at Pride Park.

[WharfedaleRam]

On 05/11/2023 at 09:16, BaaLocks said:

Away at Hartlepool in 1984, first time in my lifetime we'd been in the first round of the cup. I got a train down from Newcastle, where I was living at the time. It was proper tasty, just a wire fence between us and the home fans. Every few minutes a group would jump over the small perimeter wall, run the sideline and jump into our fans for a bit of action. We lost 2-1, seem to remember John Robertson being utterly useless but not much besides

We got ran back to the station with a police escort of about two officers who frankly didn't want to get involved. Back in the station all the Derby fans are on one platform and all the locals are on the other, baiting each other. I'm with the locals as I am going north, back to Newcastle, on my own and keeping very quiet. Till someone recognizes me and starts shouting at me across the platform "hey up", "what you doing over there" and all that. I just turned to the lad next to me and said "do you know that lad?". Got out alive, but only just.

Seem to remember we drew them again in either the FA or league cup the next season, I gave that one a swerve.

Home fans used to change ends at half time at Hartlepool, so there was always a chance that things could get 'tasty'!

[BaaLocks]

2 hours ago, WharfedaleRam said:

Home fans used to change ends at half time at Hartlepool, so there was always a chance that things could get 'tasty'!

That definitely happened at Darlington, in their old Feethams ground. Charged by a police house that game as well. Blimey it was all a bit lively back in those days.

[BaaLocks]

3 hours ago, BaaLocks said:

That definitely happened at Darlington, in their old Feethams ground. Charged by a police house that game as well. Blimey it was all a bit lively back in those days.

I think I meant horse

[old tray boy]

Almost most memorable Cup tie.

Rams v Man Utd 3rd round with Best, Charlton etc ,year around 1965 or 66 can't remember.l had queued out alnight to get a Boys end ticket all of 1 shilling and 6 pence.l gave it pride of place next to clock on mantlepiece come the day l was suffering a very heavy cold so had felt rough for a few days.Rolled out of bed and got ready for game and horror my ticket had gone ,Mam wheres my ticket for the match ? Mams reply l sold it as you are poorly and l didn't think you would be going !!!! 

It was the first time the Rams had appeared on MOTD in front of a 33000 ish crowd ,oh and we got beat.

 

 

[Walkley Ram]

13 minutes ago, old tray boy said:

Almost most memorable Cup tie.

Rams v Man Utd 3rd round with Best, Charlton etc ,year around 1965 or 66 can't remember.l had queued out alnight to get a Boys end ticket all of 1 shilling and 6 pence.l gave it pride of place next to clock on mantlepiece come the day l was suffering a very heavy cold so had felt rough for a few days.Rolled out of bed and got ready for game and horror my ticket had gone ,Mam wheres my ticket for the match ? Mams reply l sold it as you are poorly and l didn't think you would be going !!!! 

It was the first time the Rams had appeared on MOTD in front of a 33000 ish crowd ,oh and we got beat.

 

 

George Best bought me a pint when I was about 14. My dad managed to blag league one/two playoff final tickets in corporate at Wembley (don't ask me who played, no idea, not Derby so I didn't care). Best was at the bar and my dad sent me for an autograph. He said "only if you'll have a pint with me" so what was I meant to do, argue?

So yeah. George Best bought me my first pint.

Edited November 6, 2023 by oodledoodle

[ImARam2]

On 06/11/2023 at 19:19, old tray boy said:

Almost most memorable Cup tie.

Rams v Man Utd 3rd round with Best, Charlton etc ,year around 1965 or 66 can't remember.l had queued out alnight to get a Boys end ticket all of 1 shilling and 6 pence.l gave it pride of place next to clock on mantlepiece come the day l was suffering a very heavy cold so had felt rough for a few days.Rolled out of bed and got ready for game and horror my ticket had gone ,Mam wheres my ticket for the match ? Mams reply l sold it as you are poorly and l didn't think you would be going !!!! 

It was the first time the Rams had appeared on MOTD in front of a 33000 ish crowd ,oh and we got beat.

Yes, I was there as well in the Boys End/Corner, having, like yourself, walked from Breadsall Hill Top, aged 13, at 4 o'clock in the previous Sunday morning, to get a ticket.

It was January 1966 and if I remember correctly Man Utd went 3-0 up and Derby brought it back to 3-2 just before half-time.In the 2nd half, if I'm remembering this right, Denis Law scored with a back heel at the near post, at the Normanton End goal, and he said something to Reg Mathews, Derby's 'keeper, who went for him. I'm not sure if he connected or not!!

However, this wasn't my first cup game, which was in February 1963 when Derby played Peterborough, following about 15 cancellations due to the 3 months of snow and ice we endured in the winter of !962-63.

No central-heating them days, just extra blankets on the bed and the need scrape the ice off the windows on the inside of the house, however, that's another story in a time of long ago!!!

[ram59]

Two games spring to mind, both already mentioned. 

First, the 4-2 victory over Newcastle in 1976, 4 excellent goals and a feeling of invincibility, the double was well and truly on.

Second, that Wednesday 3-3 draw live on a Monday night tv, I was buzzing that much that when I got home at about 11pm, I had to watch the full recording in normal time, to live through it again. So unusual to feel that way after a game that we didn't win.