GreenStreetPlayer
11:53 Tue May 19
Re: 50 Years Ago Today West Ham’s greatest ever night 19/05/1965
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Pictures and articles on the online museum.
http://theyflysohigh.co.uk/ecwc-50th-anniversary/4589035089
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,
11:51 Tue May 19
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At the match with my mate and both our fathers.
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ted fenton
11:49 Tue May 19
Re: 50 Years Ago Today West Ham’s greatest ever night 19/05/1965
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Happy Birthday Gary what a brilliant day to be 50.
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the coming of gary
11:20 Tue May 19
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... and that was my first birthday !! .. happy fifty - first to me today :-)
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ornchurch ammer
11:17 Tue May 19
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My mum and dad were there that night as they were for the 1964 cup final. Must have been great times to have been a Hammers fan.
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SurfaceAgentX2Zero
9:33 Tue May 19
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Thanks Ted. But some might argue West Ham's greatest night was eighteen months later on 7th November 1966.
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Far Cough
9:32 Tue May 19
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It was recognised as one of the best European finals, don't know if it still is?
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Sven Roeder
9:31 Tue May 19
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Good stuff Ted.
Reckon many including me are jealous of you being there on that great day.
50 years .... blimey
Think most on here would be happy to have a team that at least tried to play like that even if winning a European trophy again seems a pretty distant dream.
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stirlinghammer
9:17 Tue May 19
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Great post Ted. Thanks.
Compare this to the lap of dishonour last Saturday. Sam mocked the history, thank god we only have 90 mins of the anti football/west ham traditions.
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Ronald_antly
9:03 Tue May 19
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I was enjoying reading that until I got to this bit "With the 50-year anniversary not far away ..".
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Crassus
8:41 Tue May 19
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Lovely post Ted
Before my time but I lived in the aftermath and that must have been some era of watching WH - what with the WC and a League Cup run too
Something rarely mentioned of that game, it was the first pan European live tv club broadcast, and given how we played is one of the primary reasons, what with the WC a year later when viewers were familiar with our lads, that elevated our status globally.
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oioi
8:17 Tue May 19
Re: 50 Years Ago Today West Ham’s greatest ever night 19/05/1965
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I was there with my dad and his workmates from Cape Asbestos in Barking. Best West Ham night ever.
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dicksie3
8:09 Tue May 19
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The 60s, 70s & 80s must've been a great time being a West Ham United fan - FA Cup wins, European success and other Cup Final appearances...
Still, according to our manager; we're a fucking nothing club and are on the same level as Crystal Palace...
Maybe one fine day we'll be as big as Southampton, Swansea City and Stoke City...
We can only dream...
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Banjo
8:01 Tue May 19
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I was nine and went with my Dad and a coach load of dockers and their boy's. It was fantastic and to be honest, difficult to remember in detail.
Bubbles ringing out load and clear, Munich 1860 supporters waving their big flags and banners, being lifted above the heads of men and passed down the line with other youngsters leaving the stadium. Wearing my rosette to school, showing other kids the massive programme and dreaming of playing for West Ham at Wembley every night thereafter for years. Still do on the odd occasion!
It was magical.
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ted fenton
7:21 Tue May 19
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terry-h 7:19 Tue May 19
Correct sir.
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icwhs
7:19 Tue May 19
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Would have loved to seen that Ted,
Would have been difficult, as i was born shortly after
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terry-h
7:19 Tue May 19
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I think Les Sealey our ex goalkeeper and coach was Alan's nephew,ted. He also died young(43 only) of a heart attack.
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Monk~koknee
7:17 Tue May 19
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Half price tube fare to Wembley Park 1s 3d plus hot dog (with onions) 6d?
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ted fenton
7:04 Tue May 19
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As said before Monk I had my teacher to thank for the ticket and my dad for the funds :-)
Yes I went on my own but from Goodmayes station to Wembley all you could see was claret & blue.
Still got programme and stub.
WOW :-)
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Monk~koknee
6:58 Tue May 19
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Must have been great to have been there, Ted.
I can remember watching it on the old black and white TV and being so happy with the result.
I think many of us felt that this was going to be the start of a golden era of success but sadly it was not to be.
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lab
6:56 Tue May 19
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Nice post Ted. How we all hope for a team to be proud of again.
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