On this day...

[Paully]

https://twitter.com/paullynufc79/status/1765824254673584571?s=46&t=FsEm6VC2ijNnTjHjyXU7DA

[Scoreboard82]

An unbelievable 40 years to the day since we beat Carlisle in our promotion season. Think it was Easter Monday? Carlisle were also contenders for much of that season. Saved a pen then broke upfield to score at the other end. Happy days. This from nufc.com:

 

1984 Carlisle United (h)
5-1 (2-0)
Division Two 
P38, 73pts, 3rd/22
Keegan(12,54), Waddle(39), Beardsley(73,77)
Coughlin(80) 
33,458 
Vandals broke into the ground before this bank holiday game and sprayed slogans on the pitch related to an ongoing criminal trial. 

A claim of broken glass also having been scattered was found to be false and after the offending slogans had been painted out, the match went ahead as scheduled. 

Kevin Carr saved Alan Shoulder's penalty and also a follow-up shot with Keegan heading United's third seconds later as play rapidly switched to the other end of the field.

Victory and favourable results in the games involving rivals Manchester City and Grimsby Town meant that promotion was in reach - United having a seven point cushion with four games remaining. 

[PauloGeordio]

Speedo 🖤🤍

[JLC]

On 23/04/2024 at 14:52, Scoreboard82 said:

An unbelievable 40 years to the day since we beat Carlisle in our promotion season. Think it was Easter Monday? Carlisle were also contenders for much of that season. Saved a pen then broke upfield to score at the other end. Happy days. This from nufc.com:

 

1984 Carlisle United (h)
5-1 (2-0)
Division Two 
P38, 73pts, 3rd/22
Keegan(12,54), Waddle(39), Beardsley(73,77)
Coughlin(80) 
33,458 
Vandals broke into the ground before this bank holiday game and sprayed slogans on the pitch related to an ongoing criminal trial. 

A claim of broken glass also having been scattered was found to be false and after the offending slogans had been painted out, the match went ahead as scheduled. 

Kevin Carr saved Alan Shoulder's penalty and also a follow-up shot with Keegan heading United's third seconds later as play rapidly switched to the other end of the field.

Victory and favourable results in the games involving rivals Manchester City and Grimsby Town meant that promotion was in reach - United having a seven point cushion with four games remaining. 

Can't believe that is 40 years ago. I was in the corner for that one. Still my favourite season to this day.