95/96 season / Millwall at home 6-0

[SAFCDownUnder]

Here's the 6-2 one I mentioned...

Despite the scoreline, the standard of football was absolutely shocking when you look at it from today's perspective. And the commentator was abysmal - got so many things wrong, including admitting that he didn't know who'd scored our first goal!

 

[GS1983]

Despite the scoreline, the standard of football was absolutely shocking when you look at it from today's perspective. And the commentator was abysmal - got so many things wrong, including admitting that he didn't know who'd scored our first goal!

I think that team would be probably beat us right now!

Imagine playing with no strikers back then

 

[Billy Fish]

A fine example of getting a striker into the box to get on to a cross

 

[Lawrenceslongthrowin]

League table before the game

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League table after the game

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Final league table

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Oops wrong week!
I know I got the week wrong but I always thought we were 2nd before playing Millwall and they were top

33 goals against in 46 games that is one mean defence

 

[b1gals]

Here's the 6-2 one I mentioned...

That's my video .
This is the 6-0 game

and because you're such a wonderful crowd here's Stiff Little Fingers playing 'Alternative Ulster'

 

[Henry_Hill]

I was at that game, I remember Martin Gray had just signed for them and he played in that defeat.

Not sure thats right

 

[Roker Mackem]

Not sure thats right

Nah its not. Anton Rogan he was thinking of

 

[houst69]

I was at that game, I remember Martin Gray had just signed for them and he played in that defeat.

He never played for Millwall

 

[Jasper]

Definitely the game that made Ben Thatcher snap and become a thug, and probably why he assaulted Buzzer a few years later.

 

[SAFCDownUnder]

and because you're such a wonderful crowd here's Stiff Little Fingers playing 'Alternative Ulster'

Now that's what I call good music! I'm off to see the Skids in May - looking forward to that!

 

[Junior Birdman]

Despite the scoreline, the standard of football was absolutely shocking when you look at it from today's perspective. And the commentator was abysmal - got so many things wrong, including admitting that he didn't know who'd scored our first goal!

Proper football.

 

[RedandWhiteRebel]

I was in the Clock Stand for this one. I don't remember much about the match at all but I don't recall Millwall bringing many up?

 

[Freddie the Greek]

I was in the Clock Stand for this one. I don't remember much about the match at all but I don't recall Millwall bringing many up?

They never used to, I can never remember the L part of The Roker End being anything more than half full.

 

[ajthemackem]

Tonked Derby too. I still remember the Echo's "Lion Tamers and Ram Raiders" headline.

 

[RedandWhiteRebel]

They never used to, I can never remember the L part of The Roker End being anything more than half full.

I was only a young'un so I don't remember much other than Russell knocking the goals in and not seeing many away supporters.

 

[andysafc24]

Erm no he didn’t

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Yeah I was thinking of when we beat Oxford 7-0.

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[HeaderDownBrown]

Despite the scoreline, the standard of football was absolutely shocking when you look at it from today's perspective. And the commentator was abysmal - got so many things wrong, including admitting that he didn't know who'd scored our first goal!

I mean your match day commentator Clive Pearson got a lot of things wrong, he wasn't the best let's put it that way. Done the Mags home match videos as well for a period.

 

[John J Rambo]

They were top, we were about 3rd. Beat Derby 3-0 later on season who were top and finished above them.

Walking in a Russell wonderland

 

[Freddie the Greek]

They were top, we were about 3rd. Beat Derby 3-0 later on season who were top and finished above them.

Walking in a Russell wonderland

Always thought those 2 lads fans in the Derby end was very random like

 

[The Truth]

Was at that game. One of the lads told us on the way to Roker that he'd dreamt the night before we were going to win 6-0. He didn't back it (can't even imagine how long the odds would have been on that scoreline against the team top of the league) and was left both ecstatic and devastated at full time