Gayfield in the 1980s
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JerseyLoyalist
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Remember being up there in the 60/70s during the winter,the wind coming off the sea would cut you in half.
When we played them midweek in the cup, it was Baltic
dublinbluenose
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Gayfield will always hold special memories as it’s where my dad (no longer with us)took me to see rangers for the first time in 1972 as a treat for my 7th birthday.was in it a couple of times in the early to mid 80’s for a couple of midweek friendlies.
smittbox7
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That could've been taken today , looks exactly the same.
Provide your own wetsuit.
dublinbluenose
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It was one of the few grounds in tayside/angus that had its terracing under cover behind both goals and the side terracing.dundee/Dundee Utd didn’t have that until the 90’s
Tennents logo on the board looks quite modern so I’m not sure that pic is the 80s.
Only been once and it was the day of Salim Kerkar’s thunderbolt in the cup.
MO_TxTruBlu
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Colin Stein made his Rangers debut here, scoring a Hat Trick in under 5 minutes.
Teuchterblue
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Played their once in the 1980's as a kid, must have been around 100-200 in attendance. Seemed more like 5,000 at the time.
Super Cooper
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I was wondering what could have changed !
BobbyRussellShimmy
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I remember a game there in the 70's when the wind was howling and big gas meters kick-out when straight into the sea.
dublinbluenose
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Wasn’t unusual for a goalkeeper to take a goal kick and the wind blowing it back to where it came from and the ball would go out for a corner.
jf1960
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Mind going there for a pre season friendly prob around July time years ago , fvcking freezing
sonofbunk
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That tennents sign isn’t from the 80s so it’s more Recent.
leroyjohnson
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That Tennent's logo looks a bit too modern for that to be from the 80s.
William Of Orange
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Or dinghy
ibroxbound
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Warm memories?
Bloody freezing from my experience.
BSPECIAL
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Except the sea is more polluted
Disco Deejay
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Love the one little red rusty barrier. Obviously in place to prevent a crowd surge.
I love the terracing! Give me that any day of the week for an away game
90minsofmadness
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UnionCruiser72
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Was a cracking away day in the lower divisions.
Good old school terraced ground as well.
Good old school terraced ground as well.
I’m in that smoke somewhere!
90minsofmadness
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was a good wee atmosphere that day.
The Meik's Crombie
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Some wild weather visits to Gayfield in the 1970’s. A Wednesday night game in the League Cup when it was blowing a gale and a Joe Mason goal around 72-73 stick in the mind.
We used to leave early on the Supporters bus for games in Aberdeen and stopped off at one of the bars near Gayfield for a mince roll (no alcohol was served). Always arrived in Aberdeen for the pubs opening. It was almost done with military precision and as we had a number of old guys on the bus, it had probably been done like that for forever and a day.
We used to leave early on the Supporters bus for games in Aberdeen and stopped off at one of the bars near Gayfield for a mince roll (no alcohol was served). Always arrived in Aberdeen for the pubs opening. It was almost done with military precision and as we had a number of old guys on the bus, it had probably been done like that for forever and a day.
southfork loyal
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Remember a midweek League Cup game in 1973 on a Wednesday night. Won 2-1 (Parlane and Conn with late goals).
Had my first underage pint after the game in a pub across from the ground called the Tutties Neuk.
Had my first underage pint after the game in a pub across from the ground called the Tutties Neuk.
southfork loyal
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The Meik's Crombie
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Agreed but I was talking about two different games. Badly constructed second sentence to blame.
SmokieBear
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Ball boys at Gayfield circa 1965/1966 received 2/6 for their efforts.
The Barcelona Bear
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Probably no that different now
the blue bear
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I remember being there in the 70's. Our bus had to wait for a couple of guys whe decided they would go and buy some "Smokies". They were in an old wooden crate and the bus driver didn't want them onboard, the Bears won in the end!
mdingwall
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Naw, North Sea.
William Of Orange
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I was in Arbroath a couple of weeks ago, the high street is a midden.
It was thriving when i went my holidays there in the mid to late 70s.
It was thriving when i went my holidays there in the mid to late 70s.
cadge_1959
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Remember going there in 1978 for a league cup game, we were 1-0 from the first leg. We struggled that night to a 2-1 win (Smith and Russell). It was blowing a gale and it was freezing, a wrangler jacket was not enough to keep out the cold.
knightswood_bear
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I was at a game last year that had to be called off for this very reason. Match started and lasted about 13 minutes, the free bar in Arbroath hospitality took a pounding!
They managed to get Craig Brown up to speak at the last minute, he had a few funny stories to be fair.
Carltonblue
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Mind the Dundee Utd v Rangers game at Tannadice was cancelled one Saturday due to torrential rain and hurricane winds.
We had already travelled up there and thought Fk it we’ll go to Arbroath v Forfar. That was wild, tiny crowd, huddled agaist the wind and pelting rain., pitch like a swamp. Good pie though.
Back in the 70s, I got dragged to a family holiday at a caravan in Arbroath. I was about 12 I suppose. There was nothing else to do, so I wandered into Gayfield Park, the gates were hospitably open. This guy came up and I though I was getting a telling off, instead he gave me a tour of the ground and a big pile of programmes.
Scottish football seems to be a different world now unfortunately.
We had already travelled up there and thought Fk it we’ll go to Arbroath v Forfar. That was wild, tiny crowd, huddled agaist the wind and pelting rain., pitch like a swamp. Good pie though.
Back in the 70s, I got dragged to a family holiday at a caravan in Arbroath. I was about 12 I suppose. There was nothing else to do, so I wandered into Gayfield Park, the gates were hospitably open. This guy came up and I though I was getting a telling off, instead he gave me a tour of the ground and a big pile of programmes.
Scottish football seems to be a different world now unfortunately.
lowerhuttloyal
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Spent the day in a wee pub near the ground I think it was called the Skate Inn.
Drank big bottles of Whitbread all day, that's all I remember.
Drank big bottles of Whitbread all day, that's all I remember.
SmokieBear
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Correct, full of empty shops and charity shops.
ItsInTheNet
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Was first there in the late 60s. Won 5-1. Colin Stein debut hat trick.
Bill Struth
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Last time I was there was the Scottish Cup game , when Danny Mcgrain was their manager.Stopped off at a boozer in Carnoustie at opening time , got a bottle of QC , as we couldn't get Buckfast , lasted to half time as we were fukin pests , guys on our bus wanted to leather us as they were locked out , and these drunk fannies left at half time .
Kicked off on the minibus home , with cider and smokies flying everywhere but all cuddles when we landed in Cumbersnecky.....couldn't tell you anything about the town.
Kicked off on the minibus home , with cider and smokies flying everywhere but all cuddles when we landed in Cumbersnecky.....couldn't tell you anything about the town.
William Of Orange
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Used to stay in the cliffburn and windmill hotels with the parents.
