Nostalgia

www.southwales-eveningpost.co.uk/vi...ball-matches/story-20979971-detail/story.html

Some great archive footage here,of days' gone by.

Just look at the crowds at the old Vetch Field.

Eat your heart out Match Of The Day.

 

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Google South Wales Evening Post.

 

I can't access it now,sorry,musty. Try later,it's worth persevering.

 

I will, if you think it is good it must be worth a look

 

It's working again.

 

magic viewing, I wonder if Dai was at any of the matches

 

Glad you enjoyed it. It's part of the Club's history,and should be preserved.

 

Well before my time but enjoyable viewing & thanks for posting .One point , if you can't run with the ball nowadays then any professional footballer should hang their heads in shame .We're blessed with a one of the best playing surfaces of any club in the UK .

 

Good viewing vetch thanks - just a bit before my first Vetch days (but not a lot!) I see some kids were standing at the back of the North bank in my spot directly being the east end tunnel. Hope that Newcastle result wasn't an omen for tomorrow.

 

Was there ever any grass on that pitch.

 

Only in August

 

As Matthew says,only in early season.
Bear in mind though that the Club had three teams playing,viz,first team;combination(reserves),and Welsh League.
The schoolboys also played there,and the end of season would have the Swansea League Finals,so the pitch took a hammering all season.
The old girl looked great with those big crowds.