Scarborough away in 1987 - How it was, when it was nufc
getting goals after the break) and whether we played well, although the fact that we only scraped a draw against fourth Division opposition leads me to suspect we didn’t.
Anyway, the one memory I do have of Seamer Road is that of one of my mates nicked one of the corner flags after the obligatory pitch invasion had signalled the end of the match . My mate cherished that flag for years to come; it adorned his bedroom wall for a long time. Afterwards, we tried to get served in some of the local hostelries but that was extremely difficult, what with the ‘No Football Fans’ signs hanging from the entrances of most of them. We did find one bar that was willing to serve us but that didn’t last long, our driver getting impatient and insisting we supped up and made a move. It was only 10pm!
Now, earlier in this tale, I omitted mention of something rather strange, but one of the aforementioned lunatics had brought a dog with him, a lurcher if I remember rightly. I don’t think it attended the match, God only knows what it was up to whilst we cheered on the toon, but on the way back, it sprang into action as the van pulled into a layby on the moors and it was dispatched into the darkness to fetch a rabbit or two. Undeterred by what was no doubt unfamiliar terrain, it duly obliged, as we sat patiently awaiting its return wondering what the hell we’d let ourselves in for.
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