Memory Lane FA Cup R1, Aylesbury United (A) - remember THAT game?!?

[cerbera45]

We were top of the old Fourth Division under Webby. Humiliated during the game with the Cliff Hercules goal and the "duck walk" celebration. Look at the state of their Buckingham Road ground today

 

[TSG]

We were top of the old Fourth Division under Webby. Humiliated during the game with the Cliff Hercules goal and the "duck walk" celebration. Look at the state of their Buckingham Road ground todayView attachment 33737View attachment 33739

Yes, remember the whole day far too well!! Went to a pub beforehand that ran out of beer as I arrived, talk about being given a sign

 

[palexander]

Yea was there... one of the FA Cup "shocks" on MOTD.

 

[Firestorm]

from their website

The men’s first team currently competes in the Pitching In Southern League Division One Central, but we have been without our own home ground for more than 15 years since we were evicted from our Buckingham Road stadium in Aylesbury in 2006

 

[BEERMONSTER]

Ah yes remember it well! Overriding memory of that day was arriving back at Roots Hall and seeking consolation in several beers in the Shrimpers. John Adams (RIP) was in attendance and was most concerned about the depressed and subdued demeanor of a certain Southend fan legend, one Charlie Benson. "Don't let it ruin the Season for you Charlie" Says JA. Resulted in a stare of absolutely indignation from Charlie followed by the retort " Season John, that's just ruined my F***ing life"

 

[ColinMorrisWalksOnWater]

Travelled up from Gosport for that one. One of my most humiliating days following Southend.

 

[Hawkwell Blue]

I think our players had just come back from a week in Spain for some reason. The view from the side of the pitch was good practice for the last three seasons!

 

[Swiss Tony]

Hercules never leaves my mind.

 

[Exiled in Norfolk]

Hercules never leaves my mind.

Yes. I had moved to Aylesbury in 1989. If I remember right the free kick was taken twice and the goal scorer (not Cliff Hercules I'm pretty sure) was unmarked both times. My desk on the following Monday was covered in Aylesbury United stuff. Cliff's wife actually worked at the same insurance company as I did.

Ref Hawkwell Blue's comment, I was down the front and Paul Sansome (I think!) did say they had been in Spain but that it had rained a lot and the swimming pool had overflown with rain water. I'm sure that was that game? Perhaps others can confirm.

Other than being at Kent Uni when we lost 1-8 to Gillingham, easily my worst day as a supporter at a match and that includes at least 2 relegations.

 

[Sussexshrimper]

I think our players had just come back from a week in Spain for some reason. The view from the side of the pitch was good practice for the last three seasons!

They had ..i think if memory serves me right ..jobson paid for a week away for the team as a reward for beating spurs ...and the airport in spain was hit by torrential rain etc and was some doubt at one stage team would get back for the cup game

 

[Hawkwell Blue]

They had ..i think if memory serves me right ..jobson paid for a week away for the team as a reward for beating spurs ...and the airport in spain was hit by torrential rain etc and was some doubt at one stage team would get back for the cup game

I’m not sure they did.

 

[Voice of Reason]

We were top of the old Fourth Division under Webby. Humiliated during the game with the Cliff Hercules goal and the "duck walk" celebration. Look at the state of their Buckingham Road ground todayView attachment 33737View attachment 33739

Thought they were pictures of the new training ground at first

 

[Chris Powell's mate]

Hateful Day.
Stopped to ask directions and regretted it. The seriously challenged chap took forever to send us in the wrong direction.
I don't think we played that badly, but I do remember just two things: Mario Walsh, remember him? Running around chasing shadows, and Justin Edinburgh looking forlornly at the lino in the hope Cliff would not be top of the pops that night....ah, me...BUT not as bad as a much younger version of myself suffering the same humiliation at Yeovil in 1963. Now, that was the pits....

 

[cerbera45]

Hateful Day.
Stopped to ask directions and regretted it. The seriously challenged chap took forever to send us in the wrong direction.
I don't think we played that badly, but I do remember just two things: Mario Walsh, remember him? Running around chasing shadows, and Justin Edinburgh looking forlornly at the lino in the hope Cliff would not be top of the pops that night....ah, me...BUT not as bad as a much younger version of myself suffering the same humiliation at Yeovil in 1963. Now, that was the pits....

he played football more like Hank Marvin that day

 

[Zeuss]

Yes. I had moved to Aylesbury in 1989. If I remember right the free kick was taken twice and the goal scorer (not Cliff Hercules I'm pretty sure) was unmarked both times. My desk on the following Monday was covered in Aylesbury United stuff. Cliff's wife actually worked at the same insurance company as I did.

Ref Hawkwell Blue's comment, I was down the front and Paul Sansome (I think!) did say they had been in Spain but that it had rained a lot and the swimming pool had overflown with rain water. I'm sure that was that game? Perhaps others can confirm.

Other than being at Kent Uni when we lost 1-8 to Gillingham, easily my worst day as a supporter at a match and that includes at least 2 relegations.

Yes .Hercules went off injured after about 20 mins. I was even more confident we’d win ! Their winner came about 15 mins from the end.

 

[Napster]

 

[johnlattimerssponge]

Sad to see the state of that pitch although it was a painful defeat up there with the one at Harlow in 79.

 

[HUMBLEPIE]

And within 2 seasons we were in the 2nd division for 6 seasons shows how things can change, and if someone suggested that as I drove away after that game I might not of believed them.

 

[Up the Shrimpers]

We are now the non-league minnow..... time for us to do some giant killing.

 

[Suffolk Shrimper In Dorset]

They were all still hung over from their trip to Spain.

The overriding memory of that dreadful day was the bloke on the tanoy singing "oh when the Ducks go steaming in" as we made our way out. Didn't need to hear that.