Burnley v Rovers - April 1977

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Burnley v Rovers - April 1977

Post by beeholeclaret » Thu Mar 30, 2023 3:23 pm

April 8th 1977 - Turf Moor - Burnley. Clarets v Blackburn Rovers - Division Two. Result 3-1 to Burnley


I took the photos myself from the Beehole terrace.

Somewhere I have a photo of Malcolm Smith firing Burnley into an early lead but it has gone missing. I think one of the attached pictures shows the celebrations following that goal.

See if you can identify some of the players featured.
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Re: Burnley v Rovers - April 1977

Post by gawthorpe_view » Thu Mar 30, 2023 3:24 pm

Tony Morley.
Paul Fletcher.
Billy Ingham.
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Re: Burnley v Rovers - April 1977

Post by BigRedrose » Thu Mar 30, 2023 3:32 pm

First picture is a different match to the second!
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Re: Burnley v Rovers - April 1977

Post by martin_p » Thu Mar 30, 2023 3:38 pm

First picture looks like Crystal Palace rather than Rovers.

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Re: Burnley v Rovers - April 1977

Post by maccclaret » Thu Mar 30, 2023 3:39 pm

Judging from the strip and the reaction of the number 5 (and with thanks to CT for the fixtures and results log), I'm guessing the top photo is from:
Sat 03 Sep 1977 CRYSTAL PALACE h D2
D 1-1 10,460
Burnley: Nicholas 15og
Crystal Palace: 23
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Re: Burnley v Rovers - April 1977

Post by Spijed » Thu Mar 30, 2023 3:41 pm

beeholeclaret wrote:
Thu Mar 30, 2023 3:23 pm

Somewhere I have a photo of Malcolm Smith firing Burnley into an early lead but it has gone missing.
Wasn't he the one who was great whilst on loan, but totally useless when we'd signed him permanently?

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Re: Burnley v Rovers - April 1977

Post by beeholeclaret » Thu Mar 30, 2023 3:47 pm

Well that's a revelation to me. I thought these pics were from the same match. Looking at the shirts more closely they are different. Not like me to make a such a basic error on my BFC pics!

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Re: Burnley v Rovers - April 1977

Post by martin_p » Thu Mar 30, 2023 3:48 pm

Spijed wrote:
Thu Mar 30, 2023 3:41 pm
Wasn't he the one who was great whilst on loan, but totally useless when we'd signed him permanently?
That’s the one!

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Re: Burnley v Rovers - April 1977

Post by Dark Cloud » Thu Mar 30, 2023 4:07 pm

Spijed wrote:
Thu Mar 30, 2023 3:41 pm
Wasn't he the one who was great whilst on loan, but totally useless when we'd signed him permanently?
Let's be honest, there's been far more than just one!! But yes, Smith was excellent early doors for us and the opening goal in that derby match in '77 was a great strike TBF. I'm sure the Burnley fan who won big on the pools put the money up for his permanent transfer because we were skint., but that might be just an urban myth. That particular derby match had a brilliant atmosphere with us scoring early and them equalising right on half time before we got 2 in the second half.

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Re: Burnley v Rovers - April 1977

Post by sandy richardson » Thu Mar 30, 2023 5:53 pm

Great pictures. Could two of the Blackburn players be John Bailey and Kevin Hird?

And I'm sure I recognise some of those backs of heads in the crowd.

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Re: Burnley v Rovers - April 1977

Post by ClaretTony » Thu Mar 30, 2023 5:59 pm

Dark Cloud wrote:
Thu Mar 30, 2023 4:07 pm
Let's be honest, there's been far more than just one!! But yes, Smith was excellent early doors for us and the opening goal in that derby match in '77 was a great strike TBF. I'm sure the Burnley fan who won big on the pools put the money up for his permanent transfer because we were skint., but that might be just an urban myth. That particular derby match had a brilliant atmosphere with us scoring early and them equalising right on half time before we got 2 in the second half.
Danny Carr was the pools winner. He offered to buy Smith but Bob Lord wouldn't accept his money, telling him we didn't take charity.
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Re: Burnley v Rovers - April 1977

Post by beeholeclaret » Thu Mar 30, 2023 6:10 pm

sandy richardson wrote:
Thu Mar 30, 2023 5:53 pm
Great pictures. Could two of the Blackburn players be John Bailey and Kevin Hird?

And I'm sure I recognise some of those backs of heads in the crowd.
Good shout.

Looks like Kevin Hird in the centre, Glenn Keeley to the right as we look. Possibly Stuart Metcalfe at edge of area (if he was still there in 77??).

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Re: Burnley v Rovers - April 1977

Post by CaptJohn » Thu Mar 30, 2023 6:13 pm

Love the hairstyles of the fans on the Beehole :lol:

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Re: Burnley v Rovers - April 1977

Post by ClaretTony » Thu Mar 30, 2023 6:15 pm

beeholeclaret wrote:
Thu Mar 30, 2023 6:10 pm
Good shout.

Looks like Kevin Hird in the centre, Glenn Keeley to the right as we look. Possibly Stuart Metcalfe at edge of area (if he was still there in 77??).
I know there could have been team changes but Metcalfe was still there, he's named in the programme.

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Re: Burnley v Rovers - April 1977

Post by Longtimeclaret » Thu Mar 30, 2023 6:36 pm

beeholeclaret wrote:
Thu Mar 30, 2023 3:23 pm
April 8th 1977 - Turf Moor - Burnley. Clarets v Blackburn Rovers - Division Two. Result 3-1 to Burnley


I took the photos myself from the Beehole terrace.

Somewhere I have a photo of Malcolm Smith firing Burnley into an early lead but it has gone missing. I think one of the attached pictures shows the celebrations following that goal.

See if you can identify some of the players featured.
He’s here , he’s there
He’s every ****** where
Malcolm Smith

Fantastic on loan,not great when signed

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Re: Burnley v Rovers - April 1977

Post by Claret1205 » Thu Mar 30, 2023 9:39 pm

Great pics. The Crystal Palace game was my first Burnley match. Think that's Marshall Burke number 4.

Presume that's a token effort at segregation on the Longside in the Rovers photo? They must have widened the gap by the next season as I don't remember home and away fans being that close.

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