1975 - Shrewsbury Ball Boy

[buffalosoldier]

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=313604602665373

 

[hawkfalcons]

That is brilliant

 

[Patlabor]

My local pub is called the coracle, my mrs used to attend town quite a bit and told me about this. The old ground is now flats, new stadium is a bit out of town.

 

[Cammy frasers mouser]

Outstanding

 

[PrivateAye72]

Might apply to sit next to the Rangers dugout at the Cup final with a coracle incase the ball goes into a river at Hampden. Can never be too careful, especially as every £15 counts for Rangers these days.

 

[Netherburntrueblue]

How times have changed, a real character who everybody at the club knew. Great wee video.

 

[hellofollow]

My local pub is called the coracle, my mrs used to attend town quite a bit and told me about this. The old ground is now flats, new stadium is a bit out of town.

Nice wee ground. Normally a local band playing and you can get a beer.= in the ground.

 

[Realger34]

Absolutely brilliant, health and safety would have a field day now right enough.

15 quid for a ball back then.

 

[hellofollow]

Might apply to sit next to the Rangers dugout at the Cup final with a coracle incase the ball goes into a river at Hampden. Can never be too careful, especially as every £15 counts for Rangers these days.

As long as you don't fish a McKay-Steven out of the river by mistake.

 

[vinnie]

Good ol’ Fred!

Might apply to sit next to the Rangers dugout at the Cup final with a coracle incase the ball goes into a river at Hampden. Can never be too careful, especially as every £15 counts for Rangers these days.

You should be commended for this! It may save us going into admin again.

 

[cradletograve]

Might apply to sit next to the Rangers dugout at the Cup final with a coracle incase the ball goes into a river at Hampden. Can never be too careful, especially as every £15 counts for Rangers these days.

You'll miss the presentation if Rogic takes a pen in a shootout.

 

[Lawthornloyalist]

Fantastic Fred!!

 

[Koba]

I can remember that at the time it was broadcast. 1975! Like another world.

 

[Ardoyne RSC]

Would it not be easier to keep the coracle on the riverbank? or am I just a lazy B?

 

[lowerhuttloyal]

He's still looking for Dixie Deans effort.

 

[_WATP_]

Would it not be easier to keep the coracle on the riverbank? or am I just a lazy B?

Probably get stolen!

 

[coplandrearl36]

You'll miss the presentation if Rogic takes a pen in a shootout.

Tim Peake is on that one.

 

[BSPECIAL]

Was that big jock's canoe

 

[Bluenose Rab]

Always presumed the wee man in the coracle just sat in it all game waiting for balls to land in the water. Shows what I know

 

[camscot09]

My local pub is called the coracle, my mrs used to attend town quite a bit and told me about this. The old ground is now flats, new stadium is a bit out of town.

I’ve been in there a few times (Coracle). Sundorne crescent until a few years ago

 

[Patlabor]

I’ve been in there a few times (Coracle). Sundorne crescent until a few years ago

Not bad sat outside in the summer but I don’t go in often. It’s just had a bit of a makeover and they’ve knocked through the wall between both rooms apparently.

I’m not far from the roundabout at Heathgates.

 

[choppy72]

Great clip

The past truly is a foreign country

 

[Northampton Lodger]

Got a couple of mates who follow Shrewsbury, will need to share. One of them is friendly with Connor Goldson strangely.

 

[camscot09]

Got a couple of mates who follow Shrewsbury, will need to share. One of them is friendly with Connor Goldson strangely.

I work with Connor’s uncle as it happens.

 

[johnny1872]

Simpler times

 

[cskasofia]

I can remember that at the time it was broadcast. 1975! Like another world.

As do I!

 

[The Paludrine Club]

they brought him out of retirement when they took Greg Docherty on loan last year...!

 

[Cobbler Bob]

Great video. Went to watch Shrewsbury a few times when I was at RAF Cosford for a couple of years, doing my techie training in 1990/91

 

[The Dude]

Christ, Gay Meadow. That brings back some memories. Used to enjoy going to games there. Could never take to the new ground much.

 

[China Bear]

I understand the ball from the infamous Tom Rogic penalty miss from the Warburton semi, has just touched down today behind the Shrewsbury ground. Fred’s oldest son was on hand to do the honours from the Severn.

 

[Rangerstid72]

I noticed the gate prices. 45p!