Any memories of abandoned Wednesday matches?

Bristol City at home, snow think it was 1/2 time and no roof on the kop at the time

1 minute ago, Christopher Staniforth said:

I think we played Grimsby  town a few days before or after  that west ham game 

I think you may be right mate.

All I know is that 80/81 was a terrible winter for snow

Unlike now it was that snow that lingered for weeks

I know because my brother was born at end of 80

21 minutes ago, Christopher Staniforth said:

I think we played Grimsby  town a few days before or after  that west ham game 

It was 10 days before.  We got there a few minutes late and Grimsby had scored twice very early on, the gateman said that we were 2-0 down. I refused to believe this so thought our eventual 1-2 loss was a 1-0 win. 

We only lost 3 times at home that season, and 2 of them were our last 2 games. Our excellent home record was exactly mirrored by poor away form  Typical Wednesday that we hit third spot at the end of February and then only won 2 of our last 12. 

18 hours ago, Iwastherein66 said:

Blackpool away on a Supporters Club coach roundabout 1965/66 .

Turned around due to blizzard so we all went to Bramall Lane on their Kop with scarves an my Owls banner.

Eventually got home covered in Vinegar thrown by some unfriendly Piggies 

Great fun !

You obviously had a chip on your shoulder.

19 hours ago, deantheowl said:

NYD 1990 was against Man City, David Hirst was in the net kept a clean sheet after 6 glasses of champagne! This was the last ever top flight match that wasn’t televised. 

Great stat, where has that come from? 

18 hours ago, Hughdowd said:

Anyone remember when Man City’s match was called off and around 2 coach loads went to Hillsborough instead.. went on leppings lane ..when Wednesday use to have a mob on there ….. loads of fighting..think some city fans climbed into the north stand

No

3 hours ago, Shetland Owl said:

Bristol City at home, snow think it was 1/2 time and no roof on the kop at the time

Which season was this? I have recollection of it at all. 

when we played blackburn around 2015 or possibly earlier i remember the weather been worse it never stopped all day ,had full waterproofs on , at that time they clearly had better owners cause there was no chance of that game been off.  venkys are  chancers 

1 hour ago, Watto said:

Which season was this? I have recollection of it at all. 

I remember it. Early Seventies. Got soaked through just walking down to the ground.

Thought stuff that for going on the Kop.

So stood at back of the South Stand and blagged a shareholder to get me in the South Stand. (they took pity on kids, especially one’s soaked through to the skin!) and were allowed to take in a guest.

Lovely and warm in the old wooden stand, watching those poor souls on the Kop.

Then a massive snow storm got the game called off halfway into the game.

The first abandoned match I’d been to.

I recall a game against Swansea that should have been cancelled.  The game took place in a blizzard. Toshack was their manager and scored a long range home goal. IIRC, we won 5-0. 
 

1 minute ago, M Royds said:

I recall a game against Swansea that should have been cancelled.  The game took place in a blizzard. Toshack was their manager and scored a long range home goal. IIRC, we won 5-0. 
 

 

6-1 I think it was 

I remember a game early 80s

We went down on the Wino Express

Got called off as we neared Leicester 

So we spent time there. Think we went to the Leicester game,  but was píssed so not sure.

On 06/12/2025 at 19:02, another1bitesthedust said:

As others have said, Walsall away 75, they were still playing on the local fields though

Yip. A load of us hung around to watch the games being played in the open fields outside.

I also remember that match as there was a torrent coming through the roof and I think a wall  gave way down by the pitch as supporters were pushing to get out of the waterfall that was about half way back.

12 hours ago, Pete Zarhutt said:

I remember that game. Chucked away a 2 goal lead. Again 

The torrential rain. The dog on the pitch chasing the ball & the crowd chanting 'sign him up!'

Harkes getting sent off.

The rain was so bad, it was going sideways & those at the front of the North Stand legged it further back, while the rest of the ground chanted 'Getting wet, getting wet, getting wet!'


The rain against Coventry was immense & never ending. Seemed to last for about 4 days afterwards as well.

The Wigan game was a farce. As I recall, the ball stopped perfectly in a puddle for them to score the easiest of goals before it was abandoned.

We was in the uncovered seats in the South.  The rain was too much for the guttering above and just hit us between the covered and uncovered seating.  We had to stand in the entrances of the gangways to avoid the deluge.

typical Wednesday that day.  All over Wolves. But let them back in rhe game 2nd half.

 We should have won the league at a canter rhat season.

On 06/12/2025 at 19:37, Nero said:

Ah. Love that pic. 5834 my pin code. No one could guess that. 

I got a mate once he was saying how his pin was impossible to guess. I said "we all know its 4573" a bit drunk he snapped back "No its 7364!" he would have made a terrible MI5 agent.