My Dad tells me at least annually that this was first seen at Home Park in the 1960s with Johnny Newman.
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When I was kid I used to stand in a different place for each game and on that particular day I just happened to be standing on the little bit of terracing in front of the Tea Bar that used to be at the Barn Park end of the Grandstand, so I had a perfect side-on view as the goal was scored at that end.pilgrimB173":acltujx8 said:This Friday will be the 50th anniversary of this 'gimmick' being repeated when Argyle beat Manchester City 3-2 at Home Park (21st November 1964), a win which put Argyle 3rd in Division 2.
In the 73rd minute Lord was fouled and Newman took the kick, rolling the ball forward for Trebilcock to run in and score.
City manager George Poyser didn't mind the penalty trick but was very critical of Malcolm Allison's team playing away, scoring a goal and then 'shutting up shop'. Strangely Argyle only kept 6 clean sheets that season yet even travelling Argyle fans were not approving of Argyle tactics.
After this win Argyle went 9 league games without a win and slumped to 15th from 3rd by end of season.
I have the original 'Football Herald' in front of me as this match forms my centre page spread for the PASC magazine (Forever Green) I am preparing to print next week.
Plus on page 3 a wonderful summary from "Pilgrim" charting Home Park events for the preceding week. Everything was there from where the manager had been during the week to the latest amateur signed for the SWL side.demportdave":35e3q7te said:When I was kid I used to stand in a different place for each game and on that particular day I just happened to be standing on the little bit of terracing in front of the Tea Bar that used to be at the Barn Park end of the Grandstand, so I had a perfect side-on view as the goal was scored at that end.pilgrimB173":35e3q7te said:This Friday will be the 50th anniversary of this 'gimmick' being repeated when Argyle beat Manchester City 3-2 at Home Park (21st November 1964), a win which put Argyle 3rd in Division 2.
In the 73rd minute Lord was fouled and Newman took the kick, rolling the ball forward for Trebilcock to run in and score.
City manager George Poyser didn't mind the penalty trick but was very critical of Malcolm Allison's team playing away, scoring a goal and then 'shutting up shop'. Strangely Argyle only kept 6 clean sheets that season yet even travelling Argyle fans were not approving of Argyle tactics.
After this win Argyle went 9 league games without a win and slumped to 15th from 3rd by end of season.
I have the original 'Football Herald' in front of me as this match forms my centre page spread for the PASC magazine (Forever Green) I am preparing to print next week.
Back in those days, there was terracing right along under the overhang of the Grandstand and it was higher than Mayflower Terrace, as it later became, so you got a good view.
I think the Man City keeper was a guy called Alan Ogley but I could be wrong.
Good to see that people remember the old Football Herald. I used to run down to our local paper shop at half-past six on a Saturday evening to get it but sometimes you had to wait until the Herald van delivered them.
The front page was mainly a big report on Argyle's game, home or away, including photos as well as the other results and League Tables. Late results were printed in the stop press column on the right.
Inside would be all the scores from the P & D and Plymouth Combination Leagues and there would be 1st half only match reports from the Premier League games featuring the likes of Woodlands, Beacon Spurs and many other teams who no longer exist.
You have surprised me by saying "It was something that I had never seen before". My recollections are that Malcolm Allison was always milking the applause.rongreenblood":f6dhwb8i said:I too was at that game,standing near the player's tunnel.When the ball went in,and the crowd went mental,Allison got out of the dugout,turned to face the crowd with his arms outstretched,and with a big smile on his face,gleefully took in the cheers and applause.It was something that I had never seen before.Happy days!