Was just getting through the turnstile, when the whole place went tonto!
The night before the final there was a news report which according to my memory said that there were spare tickets which would be on sale. Others have stated it said that Hearts had returned a few thousand.
Anyway - my dad and his pals rounded up a posse and off we went early in a few cars - by the time we arrived at Sommerville Drive the road was very busy.
As time passed it was blocked solid with bodies so much so the dads lifted us up onto the walls of houses and then clambered up themselves.
We watched as people used strings of barbed wire as ropes to climb up. Saw people rushing the large exit gates - the only time we saw the cops was when they drew batons to clear the gates.
We were actually outside when the goal went in - I remembered some of them at the top of the terracing running up with their Rangers scarves and jumping up and down to signal the roar that had erupted was for us.
Strangely the massive crowd still crushing at kick off time dispersed it seemed within seconds as people headed home or to pubs and clubs to see th game.
We headed home and watched the rest of the Final in Billy Cook’s house in Shafton where cans of McEwan’s Export and Piper Export were much in evidence!
Correct. For some reason the only part of the ground to be cash at the gate was the traditional tim end. I remember going into the North Enclosure at the Rangers end and the queue for the tim end was past us!!!I might be wrong here, but I'm sure you could pay at the gate into the celtic end. My old man took me and 3 of mates to it, I'm sure we didn't have tickets and this may explain the bedlam at that end. We were in a good bit before kick off, then it went barking mad with about 10 mins to the start. It was absolutely packed and the early goal didn't help.
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I was at this game.
I also remember having an LP with the radio Scotland commentary. It was called - Rangers, Kings of Scotland
Anyone else have the LP?
I was 11 at the time but for some reason I can remember seeing the second goal from Alex McDonald as it was scored almost on half time on tv.i think they could show brief highlights of the first half at half time.
That’s my memory as well.i can remember a year earlier they went live to Easter Road to show the celebrations for winning the league.Yeah, you could be right about the 2nd goal as well. I was 8, but I'm convinced I did see bits of it live.
I'm sure the final couple of minutes and the celebrations and trophy lift were also shown, but I could just be getting mixed up the highlights.
I too was outside trying to get into the North Enclosure when I heard the roar, thought it was the teams coming out. Bibby McKean played a stormer that day.
The night before the final there was a news report which according to my memory said that there were spare tickets which would be on sale. Others have stated it said that Hearts had returned a few thousand.
Anyway - my dad and his pals rounded up a posse and off we went early in a few cars - by the time we arrived at Sommerville Drive the road was very busy.
As time passed it was blocked solid with bodies so much so the dads lifted us up onto the walls of houses and then clambered up themselves.
We watched as people used strings of barbed wire as ropes to climb up. Saw people rushing the large exit gates - the only time we saw the cops was when they drew batons to clear the gates.
We were actually outside when the goal went in - I remembered some of them at the top of the terracing running up with their Rangers scarves and jumping up and down to signal the roar that had erupted was for us.
Strangely the massive crowd still crushing at kick off time dispersed it seemed within seconds as people headed home or to pubs and clubs to see th game.
We headed home and watched the rest of the Final in Billy Cook’s house in Shafton where cans of McEwan’s Export and Piper Export were much in evidence!
That’s what I remember . Was watching Granstand and they went over to Hampden just before 3 . The game had already started and it showed big DJ’s goal.Unless my memory is playing tricks on me I'm sure the first goal was shown live as the TV coverage showed the build up to the game and didn't need to cut away until 3pm.
Big DJ was a legend for us, oh how we could do with someone like him now, had a great football brain on him, even when he was a teenager, FFS he was centre half in a major European cup final at 18 years of age...Love the big man, met him a few times at supporters events, a very nice guy
He was extremely frustrating one season he scored 40 goals and then another he didn’t look like he gave a toss. He superb footballer , midfield, defender and one of the best strikers I have seen for us.Big DJ was a legend for us, oh how we could do with someone like him now, had a great football brain on him, even when he was a teenager, FFS he was centre half in a major European cup final at 18 years of age...Love the big man, met him a few times at supporters events, a very nice guy
Jammed in the old North EnclosureI was trying to get in the away end with my two mates. At the gate it was all us no Hearts outside it was carnage . We jumped the turnstile and bolted way amongst the crowd . A fellow bear and told us we had missed DJs goal.
We ended up climbing the camara scaffolding witch used to a permanent fixture. Sat all game right under Archie MaPherson .
Yeah he was a lazy bugger,, the 40 goals he scored and not one a penaltyHe was extremely frustrating one season he scored 40 goals and then another he didn’t look like he gave a toss. He superb footballer , midfield, defender and one of the best strikers I have seen for us.
Lazy bugger though
Was at that game with my pal and missed the goal.It was a nightmare to get in then.Scored up at tannadump the previous Saturday after 20 odd seconds, what a legend
Believe me mate, I'm not complaining about the goal. Where I was in the ground was at the back, near the stairway where they went through the gates, so it was really jammed in that part. Was definitely the most packed I've ever been in a stadium.You are right it was pay at the gate, we got there early and were escorted past hearts fans queing by a chief superintendent who spotted us. He came from our village, we would have missed the opener if it wasn't for him. Great day out big D.J. early on the ball started wild celebrations in among the jam tart fans.
Was at the game myself so can't confirm that it wasn't on tv live? Pretty sure first one was 1977.
The night before the final there was a news report which according to my memory said that there were spare tickets which would be on sale. Others have stated it said that Hearts had returned a few thousand.
Anyway - my dad and his pals rounded up a posse and off we went early in a few cars - by the time we arrived at Sommerville Drive the road was very busy.
As time passed it was blocked solid with bodies so much so the dads lifted us up onto the walls of houses and then clambered up themselves.
We watched as people used strings of barbed wire as ropes to climb up. Saw people rushing the large exit gates - the only time we saw the cops was when they drew batons to clear the gates.
We were actually outside when the goal went in - I remembered some of them at the top of the terracing running up with their Rangers scarves and jumping up and down to signal the roar that had erupted was for us.
Strangely the massive crowd still crushing at kick off time dispersed it seemed within seconds as people headed home or to pubs and clubs to see th game.
We headed home and watched the rest of the Final in Billy Cook’s house in Shafton where cans of McEwan’s Export and Piper Export were much in evidence!
Was at the game myself so can't confirm that it wasn't on tv live? Pretty sure first one was 1977.
They've been live every year since at the least 1973Was at the game myself so can't confirm that it wasn't on tv live? Pretty sure first one was 1977.
Was at the game myself so can't confirm that it wasn't on tv live? Pretty sure first one was 1977.
1977 1st time since 1955They've been live every year since at the least 1973
No they haven’t.the first live coverage of the cup final was in 1977They've been live every year since at the least 1973
We went on the thornwood bus, still picture my card.Had moved house that day and was to meet my mate at the Thornwood in Partick,he never turned up.Made my way to Hampden and the queues were massive,so decided to try and get into what is now South Stand.Approaching the gate saw sign for tickets only and cursing my luck prepared to move to terracing queues then saw someone handing over cash to turnstile operater,so done same and got in just in time to see goal.I was handed a can of beer by a fellow fan and told him I was unable to give one back,but he said"no bother",and ended up half stewed,a great day all round.
Seem to remember my dad buying tickets for the big Hampden games (Rangers and Scotland) at what was then Lumleys Sports on Sauchiehall Street, latterly Greaves.days when the paper tickets were sold in newsagents and the like. none of this downloading an app shite.
Yes, the semi was some come back - we were really struggling in the first half. Motherwell supporters were sure it was their year. In the third round they were 2-0 down to Celtic at Fir Park at ht and won 3-2.My first cup final. I actually attended 4 of the 5 rounds. East Fife at home, Aberdeen at home, Motherwell semi and the final. It was a great run.
Aberdeen were flying high and very mouthy coming into the 4th round game at Ibrox. Ally McLeod was in the papers telling how they were going to knock us out. They'd gone about 2 months, only losing one game and it was to us. We pumped them on the day and were absolutely brilliant.
Motherwell semi-final was one of the greatest comebacks I've ever seen from a Rangers team. 2-0 down with 20 minutes to go and we win 3-2. Alex Miller penalty and then 2 DJ goals in last 10 minutes. That was a good Motherwell team, with Willie Pettigrew, Peter Marinello, Bobby Graham, Gregor Stevens and Colin McAdam.
Weird memory is that since it was my first final (I was 10), I couldn't sleep the night before and can still remember my dream that I'd got lost on the way to the game and missed it.
I was there with my dad, we arrived quite early and took our place on the Kings Park terrace, about halfway down and behind the goal right next to a passageway. Memory might be playing tricks here, but I'm sure it had been announced the day before there would be cash turnstiles which is why we ended up at the traditional 'away end'. I've heard lots of stories about the Rangers support rushing the turnstiles, as well as trouble inside the ground, but can honestly say I never saw any of that, the Kings Park terrace was solid Rangers for as far as I could see. In fact it was difficult to see any Hearts supporters, and I think Graham Shaw's goal was met by almost total silence !I was there aged about 10 with my brother in law and all his mad mates. We ended up in the Hearts end as we couldn’t get tickets for our end. I remember at one point actually being scared when the crowd was crushing and I got lifted off my feet. I have memories of the Hearts fans being a bit wild trying to get in but at full time some older guys were shaking my hand saying best team won. I missed the first goal.
Why are the filth on the front cover of the program
He was extremely frustrating one season he scored 40 goals and then another he didn’t look like he gave a toss. He superb footballer , midfield, defender and one of the best strikers I have seen for us.
Lazy bugger though
To add to their luck. Being local to Dumbarton, I went with the old man to their semi-final and replay at Hampden against Dumbarton and Dumbarton should’ve won the first game.As an aside I went with my dad,Grandad and Uncle to links park when Montrose played Hearts in the quarter final it ended up going to a second replay before hearts got through.Montrose were 2-1 up and hearts scored a last touch equaliser.a Montrose player who worked at the same building firm as my dad.came on as a sub ripped Jim Jeffries apart who was in the hearts team.my old man has hated hearts ever since as he thought the hearts supporters were animals.also he is convinced that it would have been Montrose playing rangers in the Scottish cup final in 76 had Montrose knocked out hearts
They've been live every year since at the least 1973
Obviously I've been proved wrong, I just find this bizarreNah, the 77 Scottish cup final was the first live SC final since 1955.
Obviously I've been proved wrong, I just find this bizarre
Although i was still young The fact I was 100% sure I watched them live, plus for the fact that 123,000 supporters were at the 73 cup final why was it not live?Just out of interest, what do you find bizarre?