Match Time Revisited - Burnley v Reading

[ClaretTony]

Was on ITV4 this morning and is available on catch up

[Bin Ont Turf]

Caught the last 15 minutes.

Kevin Young playing like Zico

[ElectroClaret]

Yes, I caught the second half as well.
Missed Billy's two goals.

[ClaretTony]

It’s still on catch up. Our game wasn’t showing when it was advertised.

Vince coming off was a blow. It was the injury that saw him miss virtually the whole of the following season.

[Culmclaret]

Really sorry I missed that. I remember the game very well. I can recall making my usual move to the top of the Bee Hole End from the Longside, ready for the dash to Central to catch the 16.59, feeling disappointed that we hadn’t added to our two early goals despite dominating, when Kevin Young rifled in the third. Billy H gave man-mountain Steve Hetzke a torrid time as he was to do against Micky Droy a year later. This was one of three home games in the second half of the season where we really looked absolutely superb: Bristol Rovers and Portsmouth being the other two. After that the nerves kicked in a bit as promotion became a real possibility. On the way home we met up with the Portsmouth 6.06 crew on their way back from defeat at Carlisle. Happy days

[Culmclaret]

Just found it on catch up. It was Hicks not Hetzke! First time I have seen this since the day of the match. Brilliant

[hoskinsgoalatswansea]

Wow! On a personal note this is amazing for me, as it’s my first ever game. My dad used to do the commentary for hospital radio at the time, from the back of the Bob Lord stand, and this is the first game he took me on.

I remember seeing the goals again the next Sunday morning at a junior clarets do at the centre spot, but I’ve not seen them since. I got Trevor Steven’s autograph that morning too, so it was a great claret baptism weekend for me.

Thanks for posting, I’ve just recorded it, and won’t be deleting.

[Hipper]

I enjoyed that too. If I was there (I can't remember) I would most likely have been on the Bee Hole End.

Kevin Young never quite make it at Burnley but at times he did look good. So too did Colin Anderson when he came on. He was a player those that watched the reserves/youth teams said was good yet he was released at the end of this season.

[Culmclaret]

Colin went on to do well with West Brom after a few years at Torquay. I am not sure why we released him in 82 as you could see from this game that he had ability. Kevin Young was such a disappointment. He was excellent that season but struggled in a struggling side in 82/83. Another one from this game who didn’t make it despite much promise was Phil Cavener.

[Gunfury]

From memory I’m sure I could see myself sitting on the longside fencing,I will have to watch it back..as for Young and Cavener and their early promising starts,both of their careers ended in English league football in their mid 20’s which was a shame really

[ClaretTony]

Shame with Kevin Young. I always thought he looked a good prospect. Dobbo took him to Bury before he finished in the Netherlands with Utrecht.

[Culmclaret]

He was a really important part of that promotion side. Scored the first goal of the long unbeaten run at Portsmouth and rounded off the season with the goal that sealed the Championship

[Silkyskills1]

I enjoyed that too. If I was there (I can't remember) I would most likely have been on the Bee Hole End.

Kevin Young never quite make it at Burnley but at times he did look good. So too did Colin Anderson when he came on. He was a player those that watched the reserves/youth teams said was good yet he was released at the end of this season.

Wasn't Colin Anderson the one that bully boy Bruce Rioch beat up at Torquay? Some very good young players in that short era.

[Culmclaret]

Yes it was Anderson who had the altercation with Ricoh which led to the latter’s resignation.

David Holt, a Padiham lad, who played alongside BV in this game died tragically young. I remember the following season he decided to give up football having injured a young opponent in a central league game, saying that he realised he had become too slow to be safe.

Also interesting to see two future England internationals in the Reading team

[ClaretTony]

Also interesting to see two future England internationals in the Reading team

Would have been two in the Burnley team too had Wimbledon not smashed up Micky Phelan’s face a week earlier.

[Culmclaret]

Funny game that Wimbledon one. A physical Wimbledon side, a very hard pitch and we were totally off key. Phalan getting battered, a friendly pitch invasion at half time and Stevenson’s penalty save are the abiding memories. We were grateful for the point in the end. It never looked like being three. Similar 0-0 draws at Newport and Oxford soon after.

[Conroysleftfoot]

Great to see Billy Hamilton sticking the ball in the net.

[Culmclaret]

I remember thinking it was a good finish when I saw it live but that first goal really was beautifully taken

[gawthorpe_view]

Which episode is it?, there are 6 listed and none mention Burnley.
Or has it been deleted from catch up?

[Culmclaret]

It should be there in the catch up. April 3 1982. It doesn’t mention Burnley on the page

[Herts Clarets]

Which episode is it?, there are 6 listed and none mention Burnley.
Or has it been deleted from catch up?

It has Spurs v Leicester as the main game I think. Ours is on third.

[martin_p]

It has Spurs v Leicester as the main game I think. Ours is on third.

Yes, it’s the FA Cup semi final programme.

[ClaretTony]

I would have given some advance warning but our game wasn’t mentioned for some reason.

[durhamclaret]

Just downloaded it from catch up, thx for the tip off. UTC.

[gawthorpe_view]

Got it now, thanks all for the help.

[Tricky Trevor]

Our game at QPR has just started, 1975. BT sport 3

[ClaretTony]

Our game at QPR has just started, 1975. BT sport 3

It was on ITV4 a while ago and I think it was the main match so extended highlights.

[Tricky Trevor]

It was on ITV4 a while ago and I think it was the main match so extended highlights.

Yea, we had a good run on ITV4. I managed to record them all before my dvd recorder died on me.

[ClaretTony]

Yea, we had a good run on ITV4. I managed to record them all before my dvd recorder died on me.

I don’t keep the defeats though

[groove]

Does anybody know the series and episode number please?

[groove]

Its OK, found it

[elwaclaret]

Series 1, Episode 20 - FA CUP Spurs v Leicester semi-final episdode. We’re after Brighton v Southampton

Watched it several times, remember the game and it brings back some great memories… a ‘keep’ for sure.