At the bottom of my wardrode resides a SAFC 1973 Cup Winners silk scarf that my Gran bought me for my birthday that year. My Missus who is a good bit younger than me claims never to have seen a silk football scarf and whilst it is not something I have seen at the match recently I didn't think they were that rare. Does anyone else still have one?
I've got one mate not sure when or where I got it red silk ish white Sunderland with a badge either side a shield with red and white stripes inside with a black cat sat on a ball
By gum! This takes me back! 100% pure nylon if I remember correctly! Anyone else old enough (or daft enough) to remember tying your scarves round your wrists! I was a three-scarf man. One round each wrist, one round me neck!!!!!!!! I was sooooo cool! x
Aye tied round the wrist so no twat could snatch it from your neck. One of the best laughs I ever had was after a game the crowd was huge walking away from the match. A coach full of Everton supporters was driving past, somewhere near the Ropery if I remember right. Arms out of the windows giving us all the V sign and screaming abuse. The coach got slowed in the traffic. Loads of the lads ran at the coach braying on the windows. One lad had his arm out and I just knew I was gonna have that scarf off his wrist. I was about 15, ran took a running jump and just couldn't reach it, with him screaming "****er" and laughing. I was trotting along beside the coach for another go when hands grabbed me and lifted me higher. (No idea who it was.) I grabbed the scarf but it didn't slide off, it tightened on his wrist. There was no way I was going to give up and I hung on for dear life as the coach speeded up. I could hear him screaming as his arm was getting pulled through the little coach window. About Monkwearmouth station he managed to get his wrist free and I fell to the ground with my prize. I had quite a lot of stuff I kept from those days including the silk scarves and tops. A pair of George Best footy boots etc. My autograph books, and my prized possession the complete 66 World cup coin collection collected with petrol. I had them all stored in bags in the loft. My wife had a clear out of bags of baby and children's clothes and I can only assume thats where my little collection went.
I remember going to Manchester City. 1973 FA Cup with scarves tied around each wrist and another round my neck. Getting loads of abuse from the City fans asking why I had wasted my money to see my team get hammered. At least I had the last laugh that year.
Yeah but not silk, satin at best, and not very nice, still its a keepsake. Might be worth fifty pence to my great great great grandkids.
