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🏟 Venue: Upton Park
Did the scoreline reflect the game?
Who put in a solid performance despite the result?
Was there a turning point that changed everything?
Was this when we were in a bit of a relegation battle?Date: Sat, 23 Aug, 1986
Kick-off: 3:00pm
🏟 Venue: Upton Park
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A tough result – what are your thoughts?
Did the scoreline reflect the game?
Who put in a solid performance despite the result?
Was there a turning point that changed everything?
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Was this when we were in a bit of a relegation battle?
I remember being there when we lost 1 nil. Wondered if it was the same one.
I didn't watch it.Surely an early season game and therefore the team that won the cup in 1987? Finished 10th with Villa and Leicester relegated.
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We lost 1-0 to then just as Sillett and Curtis took over end of the 85/86 season, then played them a couple of months later right at the start of the 86/87 season and lost 1-0 againWas this when we were in a bit of a relegation battle?
I remember being there when we lost 1 nil. Wondered if it was the same one.
Yeah, this was near the end of the season for sure. I know we were in relegation trouble.We lost 1-0 to then just as Sillett and Curtis took over end of the 85/86 season, then played them a couple of months later right at the start of the 86/87 season and lost 1-0 again
Yes I was there. A certain Keith Houchen made his debut that day and looked every bit a lower league journeyman. Thank goodness for the FA Cup.This was the opening game of the 86/87 season. Little did we know what was to come at the end of the season, although this was quickly followed us beating Arsenal at HR in our 1st home game.
I loved Upton Park, absolutely quality - The walk from the tube, the pubs and Nathan's Pie and Mash shopI remember going to West Ham in the mid 1990s and they were redeveloping both ends of Upton Park and we were put in the top tier on the side and the segregation was an empty seat between us and the West Ham fans. There was plenty of good natured banter between us & them and we won 1-0 thanks to a David Busst header. The tube trip afterwards was interesting with some of their not so friendly fans seeking revenge.
It is the same kit. Granada Social Clubs (later changed to Granada Bingo) didn't sponsor us until mid-season.Don't know what shirt we wore there, it wasn't the 2 tone yellow we wore at Sheff Wed in the ¼ final and no Granada Bingo on the front
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