Season 68/69

Newcastle United - Manchester City - ??/01/1969

Source: http://www.toonarama.co.uk/

Trouble had been expected for the City game and there was 100 police on duty, some on horse-back.

A fight broke out between United and City fans in the Magpie pub before the match and during the match 70 fans required treatment, seven of them needing a hospital visit. The vast majority of those affected were under the age of fourteen having been crushed against the barriers or fainting.

Newcastle United - Glasgow Rangers - UEFA Cup - 21/05/1969

Source: Newcastle website

Newcastle had secured a goalless draw in the first leg of the semi-final at Ibrox and Tyneside was invaded by thousands of Glaswegians for the return leg on 21/5/1969. When Newcastle went 2-0 up in the 77th minute all hell let loose.

The air was filled with flying bottles and various other missiles and the Scottish fans poured onto the pitch behind Iam McFaul in the Newcastle goal. Mcfaul said at the time "suddenly bottles were whizzing over my head and, even before play was stopped I'd sprinted towards the half-way line to get away from the trouble, it was frightening

Welsh referee John Gow took the teams off while the heavily outnumbered police attempted to restore order. Luckily, and wisely, the United supporters kept off the pitch. It took 17 minutes for the police to regain control and the final minutes were played out with a police cordon strung across the Gallowgate.

After the game Rangers held an inquest into the riot, questions were even asked in the House of Commons.

Rangers fans invade the pitch

Spartak Trnava - Ajax Amsterdam - 24/04/1969

Source : Press

A smoke bomb is thrown on the field as fans celebrate the home team taking the lead.


Ajax fan inside the wrong stand !