West Brom v Newcastle FA Cup 5th round

[Wednesburybaggie]

Was that the last time we had more than 40,000 in The Hawthorns? Remember it being packed, my first experience of fighting in the crowd and us being outclassed.

Villa in the 76/77 season was the last crowd over 40k at the Hawthorns. They then put the paddock seats in the Rainbow which cut capacity to around 38k

Yes CIM, recall the capacity being 38,600 for a long while- biggest gate I was in was 36,000 plus a couple of times.

Remember we getting just under 37,000 against Coventry in a cup replay around 79.

Man Utd in the cup midweek we won 3-2 Regis winner 39k plus that night iirc. I was in the Smethwick next to the utd fans.

I was a 16 year old in the corner of the Smerhwick surrounded by Utd fans...bloody pissing down rain, got soaked but what a game.

[Cunninghamismagic]

Could always bank on more being in the ground. Used to see plenty climbing over walls to get in for big games. And in the mid 70s  when I was 6 or 7 I used to get in for free. My old man would just say at the kiosk that I would sit on his knee so I got in for free.

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Was that the last time we had more than 40,000 in The Hawthorns? Remember it being packed, my first experience of fighting in the crowd and us being outclassed.

Villa in the 76/77 season was the last crowd over 40k at the Hawthorns. They then put the paddock seats in the Rainbow which cut capacity to around 38k

Yes CIM, recall the capacity being 38,600 for a long while- biggest gate I was in was 36,000 plus a couple of times.

Remember we getting just under 37,000 against Coventry in a cup replay around 79.

Man Utd in the cup midweek we won 3-2 Regis winner 39k plus that night iirc. I was in the Smethwick next to the utd fans.

Yeah. That's the closest we've got to 40k since. 37,792

[Three Degrees]

Attended all of the above games and wish i could go back to those days .Geordies everywhere and for those who knew the layout of the old west Brom highstreet we were chased through littlewoods and the old market by a van load of big hairy faced Geordies , great times .

[HUGHIE REED31]

Was that the day a load Geordies turned up wearing white coats?

[Three Degrees]

Was that the day a load Geordies turned up wearing white coats?

Didnt see any but i was running to fast , but do remember an occasion when i walked into the Star n Garter and they were in there if i remember i think that game was called off late and they were already in town .