Which relegation hurt you the most?

samedi 25 mars 2023

Relegation seems to be on everyone’s mind at the moment.

So which of our seven post war relegations, broke your heart the most?


Here’s our Graham with a quick reminder…

1972/73

After our first years ever in the top flight and three seasons of struggle, we finally succumb at the fourth campaign. A season of change behind the scenes with Big Mal and Ray Bloye replacing Bert Head and Arthur Wait as manager and chairman respectively. A late Norwich goal in the penultimate match of the season relegates us.


1973/74

Successive relegations. In the first season of three up, three down, a draw in the final game at Cardiff keeps them up but relegates us to Division 3.



1980/81

A tumultuous season sees four different managers, two different chairmen, and relegation from the top flight, finishing rock bottom and mathematically down a month before the end of the season.



1992/93

The Oldham season. A 3-1 home win to Ipswich a week before the end of the season sees us 7pts clear of the drop. To survive, Oldham would have to win their last 3 games (one, away against title chasing Villa), and hope we didn’t get more than a point in our final 2 games. Virtually impossible. A week later we were relegated at Arsenal, on a record 49pts with Ian Wright adding to the pain of it all. Two years after finishing the 3rd best team in the land, we take our place in the second tier. Typical P…..



1994/95

The only time four teams are automatically relegated from the top flight and we finish fourth to bottom. A defeat at Leeds in midweek leaves survival improbable. A defeat at Newcastle on the last day seals our fate.



1997/98

A season that started so promisingly, ends in disaster. Goldberg replaces Noades and three different managers - one of them Noades, sees us relegated in bottom place, after a home mauling to Man U with still three games left to play.



2004/5

Survival Sunday, when the bottom four teams all had a chance of saving themselves. Norwich and Southampton are being beaten out of sight, and with 10 mins to go we are staying up, leading Charlton 2-1 at the Valley. Charlton equalise on 82 mins and bottom placed WBA leapfrog us and Dowie’s men are relegated.


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