Preston v Tottenham Nov 1971

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I remember going to watch Preston v Tottenham in 1971. We went from St Annes and were amazed to see a large number of Blackpool Fans on the train to Preston. We connect with the Blackpool North train which was full of Blackpool fans. We arrived at Preston to see that no one was expecting a large number of Blackpool fans. The walk to the ground was interesting, to say the least!! Tottenham fans were amazed to see a huge amount of Blackpool fans in both the away and home ends. Was anyone else there too?
 
Sussex said:
I remember going to watch Preston v Tottenham in 1971. We went from St Annes and were amazed to see a large number of Blackpool Fans on the train to Preston. We connect with the Blackpool North train which was full of Blackpool fans. We arrived at Preston to see that no one was expecting a large number of Blackpool fans. The walk to the ground was interesting, to say the least!! Tottenham fans were amazed to see a huge amount of Blackpool fans in both the away and home ends. Was anyone else there too?
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Was this a league cup tie? Cos the Nobbers and Spurs haven’t been in the same league since 1960?
 
Sussex said:
I remember going to watch Preston v Tottenham in 1971. We went from St Annes and were amazed to see a large number of Blackpool Fans on the train to Preston. We connect with the Blackpool North train which was full of Blackpool fans. We arrived at Preston to see that no one was expecting a large number of Blackpool fans. The walk to the ground was interesting, to say the least!! Tottenham fans were amazed to see a huge amount of Blackpool fans in both the away and home ends. Was anyone else there too?
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I’m afraid there was no home or away end on that game and hardly any Spurs fans turned up.
 
My dad went to this match. I remember him telling me he went with a mob of lads that lived in Blackpool, but were from elsewhere.
 
GrahamwantshisOates said:
It was common until early 70’s for Pool fans to watch Preston when Pool were playing away.
They even ran coaches.
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We always went to Blackpool in September for the week and if North End was at home we went back on the local bus and there was plenty of Pool fans on there going too watch us.
 
whiteinslough said:
We always went to Blackpool in September for the week and if North End was at home we went back on the local bus and there was plenty of Pool fans on there going too watch us.
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Funny how no one goes to Preston for their holidays as it's such a marvellous place according to you Nobbers 🤣
 
Wizaard said:
Funny how no one goes to Preston for their holidays as it's such a marvellous place according to you Nobbers 🤣
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Seeing Blackpool is an holiday resort and Preston isn’t, why would you go to
Preston for an Holiday. Im from Preston proud of being from there but wouldn’t tell people to go for an holiday to Preston.
 
so we could stand together rivals years ago but these days the police won’t have it . Pne are our neighbours my dad watched Blackpool one week and one the next he said the wasn’t any trouble . I love the rivalry but we’re all Lancashire shouldn’t we hate cockneys more . I work with hundreds of Preston and Blackburn fans and you couldn’t meet better people . What has caused the rivalry in the first place when did it happen
 
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