" What a picture/love it " Ninian Park The Bob Bank amazing

" What a picture/love it "
Ninian Park
The Bob Bank amazing.

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What was the capacity at that time. Looks rammed, social distancing?

What was the capacity at that time. Looks rammed, social distancing?

Prob 60,000 ish.
I remember as a youngster running to the back and seeing the opposing specials coming in from Spurs, Chelsea and thinking ‘here we go’. Memories

What was the capacity at that time. Looks rammed, social distancing?

only a shilling to get in and 4d for a cup of tea... should have been born 30 years earlier mate...

What was the capacity at that time. Looks rammed, social distancing?

only a shilling to get in and 4d for a cup of tea... should have been born 30 years earlier mate...

The open air toilets, the smell of stale pi$$ mixed with Bovril and hot dogs.

What was the capacity at that time. Looks rammed, social distancing?

only a shilling to get in and 4d for a cup of tea... should have been born 30 years earlier mate...

The open air toilets, the smell of stale pi$$ mixed with Bovril and hot dogs.

Don't forget the old Bif and Baf competition...

What was the capacity at that time. Looks rammed, social distancing?

only a shilling to get in and 4d for a cup of tea... should have been born 30 years earlier mate...

The open air toilets, the smell of stale pi$$ mixed with Bovril and hot dogs.

Don't forget the old Bif and Baf competition...

What was the capacity at that time. Looks rammed, social distancing?

I remember getting my first football book in the 60's and The Valley at Charlton was given as the biggest club ground in the country, and Ninian Park, Villa Park and Goodison Park were given as the next biggest at 65,000. Funny how some things stick in your mind. I think the Valley was said to be 78,000.

Late 70s Charlton was 66,000 according to my Panini book.. was working down there last year and you can still see the old terrace footprint..same book had Ninian at 46,000 late 70’s, but then they chopped the Grange and Canton ..

I’ve got a book from the 80s called Football Grounds of England and Wales by Simon Inglis. He describes the Bob Bank as being the deepest length of pitch terrace in the FL. Charlton’s and Birmingham’s were higher, but didn’t have the depth of the Bob Bank. Around 50 yards from front to back.

Any idea when this picture was taken ? Looks like it could be pre 1960? No houses behind the grange end & no bob bank roof, shorter main stand so between 1947 & 1972 ?

The roof went on after 1958....

What an incredible picture, certainly a unique ground. But as good as NP was, moving to the CCS was a move that was absolutely needed and has benefited us greatly. I think a lot of people look back on our time at NP in bluebird tinted glasses, the atmosphere could be just as dead as we've seen at the CCS and the financial benefits the new ground has offered have propelled us to our best average position since the 1950's/1960's

What an incredible picture, certainly a unique ground. But as good as NP was, moving to the CCS was a move that was absolutely needed and has benefited us greatly. I think a lot of people look back on our time at NP in bluebird tinted glasses, the atmosphere could be just as dead as we've seen at the CCS and the financial benefits the new ground has offered have propelled us to our best average position since the 1950's/1960's

No arguments from anyone on the need to move from NO but reading this topic has sparked the old grey matter to life,for some of us older gents memories that will never die, but let's hope to repeat those massive crowds someday.

What an incredible picture, certainly a unique ground. But as good as NP was, moving to the CCS was a move that was absolutely needed and has benefited us greatly. I think a lot of people look back on our time at NP in bluebird tinted glasses, the atmosphere could be just as dead as we've seen at the CCS and the financial benefits the new ground has offered have propelled us to our best average position since the 1950's/1960's

i defo spent more time in an almost empty NP than i spent there when it was bouncing... but still loved the place and tbh miss it both full and almost empty... the CCS ? is a nice ground but going there just aint the same.,..

What was the capacity at that time. Looks rammed, social distancing?

only a shilling to get in and 4d for a cup of tea... should have been born 30 years earlier mate...

The open air toilets, the smell of stale pi$$ mixed with Bovril and hot dogs.

Heaven ,as with others most games were very low in attendance.

What was the capacity at that time. Looks rammed, social distancing?

only a shilling to get in and 4d for a cup of tea... should have been born 30 years earlier mate...

The open air toilets, the smell of stale pi$$ mixed with Bovril and hot dogs.

Heaven ,as with others most games were very low in attendance.

I remember being on the Bob bank with 1,200 total attendance.

I think this was the Wales v England match in 1961, I remember standing on the Bob bank at 1 15 with no one there at 3 o clock there were 61000 there and you could not move.

I think this was the Wales v England match in 1961, I remember standing on the Bob bank at 1 15 with no one there at 3 o clock there were 61000 there and you could not move.

the roof went on in 58 mate, so not that game..

You are correct and my memory is wrong on the date, but I am certain I was at the match,it would be interesting to find out the exact date.

Bob Bank was always my favourite part of the stadium. Remember one game watching from the Grandstand and hating not being down there.

What was the capacity at that time. Looks rammed, social distancing?

Lol,lol. Good days I bet!!


only a shilling to get in and 4d for a cup of tea... should have been born 30 years earlier mate...