Mick Channon's testimonal footage 3rd May 1976

[HenrikVonNoob]

RIP Bobby Stokes, a Saints hero worthy of more than a Ford Granada!

[wurzel62]

Great memories. I was one of those that got in for free (mate's mate managed to pull a Milton exit gate off it's runners) and was inside the penalty area by the time that final goal was (or wasn't) scored

[vindaloo1000]

I was there in the Milton Road end that night....absolutely unforgettable !! The Dell was just a very special place - and St Marys just cannot compare with the atmosphere generated at the old place..remember the old 'chocolate boxes' at the Milton Road end, and the little corner under the clock at the Archers Road end ? Happy days....

[ken7475]

Yeah. I remembr it well. Me and the bulls eye boys went to the semi.the final.this game and the charity shield!great days. I remember Stanley Bowles nutmegging a saint player! Qpr were also big back then. Ken a.

[oslouk]

Wow, great clips !

[iwys]

. there had been 250,000 fans out for the parade of the cup. Most of them wanted to go to this game too. 20,000 were locked out. Only 29,000 paid to get in, but another 5,000 got in free. The ground couldn't contain them all so there were thousands on the pitch, right up to the white lines throughout the match until one Saints' fan ran on and scored a goal and the ref abandoned the game. I was there.

[pompeyshaun71]

250,000 all related inbreeds

[swaykid]

inbreeds !!! Are you from leigh park? haha.

[pompeyshaun71]

no im from the portsea island ,does your mum live in derby rd

[swaykid]

I was going to say portsea island, but thought it might be a too insulting...

[pompeyshaun71]

anyway hows life in the championship

[salisburysaint]

it's alright actually. needed a brake from top flight football after 27 years of it. we'll be back in 2015.

[ChannonFodder]

@pompeyshaun

Great actually, what do you think?

[jasper2200]

i was at that amazing night and i couldn't see anything either.supposed to be about 28'000,but interview i saw lawrie mac thought it was much more

[fly66]

I remember getting placed over the wall and sat on the side of the pitch.I,M Sure the last goal was scored by a fan,can any-one shed light on that?

[salisburysaint]

brings a tear to my eye, as we will never see anything like that again. nothing compares to the dell.

[shaz4444]

No, sadly but we have so many other local 'Southampron' players......... eeerr ok.. we have...... actually nobody...unless Jersey counts ?

[saintstriumph]

Quality

[saintmike]

WOW, never seen the dell so packed, another great vid. Good times :)

[45115xeTO]

I was there and I just seen more of it in that 2 mins than I saw on the night! Would love to know what the crowd was...

[Leicestersaint]

Fantastic! Today, health and safety would have apoplexy!

[Martin63]

What should have been the warm up for the 1976 Charity Shield....great days.

[Whiters1005]

Well, as a young un, I've only heard about this testimonial match before.

But to see the actual footage is staggering! There must have been close to 40,000 inside The Dell there?

[stupandus]

fantaaaaaastic