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Memories…

Posted on: Sat 04 Sep 2010

Today (September 3), the club celebrates 100 Years at Meadow Lane.

As part of it, plenty of fans have been emailing in with their most vivid recollections of the stadium…

Jack Shepherd: 'I will never forget turning up five minutes late back in 1994 for the Tottenham Hotspur match with my dad and brother. We had to sit on the steps in the Jimmy Sirrel instead of our usual seat in the Family Stand! The atmosphere was amazing and we battered them 3-0... Klinsmann who? It's only one of two times I've seen a full capacity crowd there.'

Tony Hateley

Dave Badder: 'I will have to choose only my second ever match, (the first was another 5-1 this time versus Crewe Alexandra on September 2, 1970). It was the hugely anticipated return of Tony Hateley against Northampton Town on November 7,1970. Even as an eight year old, I remember my dad telling me of 'the great man' and what he would do for the fortunes of his team. He was so right and along with over 21,000 other supporters packed into the fantastic famous old ground, we saw Notts win 1- 0 and I can still remember Jon Nixon beating Kim Book with a long range shot from the right hand side, not far from where I was standing. This game is mainly responsible for my many hours of following super Notts on over 70 grounds, spending many, many hours and even more money on my main passion outside of my family.'



David Goronwy: 'Not sure what year it was, but Notts played Bolton in a cup game. Some Bolton fans arrived about 20 minutes after kick-off and as they were marched around the edge of the pitch to the Kop end by the police they shouted abuse and insults to the Notts fans, who pointed to the scoreboard. In a first half blitz, Notts were 5-0 up, Rashid Harkouk had scored three - even Pedro Richards had got one. The game ended 6-1.'

Pedro

Don Woodward: 'My rollercoaster ride with Notts County started in August,1942 with awartime league game against Derby County. This schoolboy was there at Meadow Lane to follow the team he had chosen to support because the lads in his Bulwell street were all County followers (and they were bigger then he was!). It all started so well and Notts went ahead through guest player Freddie Steele. Then Derby, including several of the players who would figure in their victory in he first post-war FA Cup final, went goal-crazy. They won 6-1. I suppose that should have turned me from black and white into red. It didn't, and in my 70 or so years visiting Meadow Lane, I have never been sure whether the day would bring grief or pleasure. Even so, I shall keep on turning up.'

Paul Smith: 'I have been a Notts fan all of my life and have been regularly watching games at Meadow Lane since I was five. There have been many great memories, but last season has to be the best. The drama of it all, but mostly the fact that we had gone years with having no success. Season after season I would come to Meadow Lane and see us turned over by teams who we shouldn't have to think twice about beating. And then suddenly, we have a season like we did last year. It culminated in that amazing day against Cheltenham when we were presented with the League Two trophy. I attended the game, as usual, with my brother Phil, dad Steve and mum Gill. It was an amazing day, with plenty of celebratory drinks, and a magical performance in front of a partisan atmosphere. To enjoy it afterwards with the hard working players topped it off. Here's to more of the same at the end of this season!'

Champions

Look out for more memories in this weekend's special edition of The Mag, including those of some County legends.

Pedro
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