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I only vaguely remember what the old away stand looked like because they changed it when I was about 9. I'm finding it hard to find any photos, don't suppose anybody has any they'd like to post on here?
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Photos of the old Wilbutts Lane on 22:57 - Oct 16 with 5687 views
Just out of shot (too the right)at the corner of Willbutts/Pearl Street were the famous toilets which allowed the user to watch life over the wall onto Wilbutts Lane when the game got a tad boring....freezing cold in the open air in winter!
Shudder shudder!
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Photos of the old Wilbutts Lane on 00:21 - Oct 17 with 5609 views
Me and Ghana were talking about this the other day. Im sure I've seen on old videos that show the Wilbutts was a home end and Pearl St for away fans. When did that change and why? Especially as the Wilbutts is now arguably the best stand?
Photos of the old Wilbutts Lane on 06:56 - Oct 17 by DomDale
Love it.
Me and Ghana were talking about this the other day. Im sure I've seen on old videos that show the Wilbutts was a home end and Pearl St for away fans. When did that change and why? Especially as the Wilbutts is now arguably the best stand?
Can't do YouTube links from here but if you put Rochdale Blackpool into the search bar, you'll find some cracking old videos.
Also, my channel has some other videos from the early 90s. One of them is filmed from opposite Willbutts Lane.
When I was your age, I used to enjoy the odd game of tennis. Or was it golf?
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Photos of the old Wilbutts Lane on 07:50 - Oct 17 with 5480 views
The old Willbutts Lane Stand ('scratting shed') was always accessible to home fans who preferred to use it.
The TDS (Pearl Street) was the designated 'away end' until the vast ground improvements took place and the new Willbutts stand was built.
In the 1960's the Pearl Street end was used by home fans. It was a small stand with an open stepped terrace. The area underneath the stand roof was covered in cinders and old railway sleepers were used as steps !!
At that time (and until much later) supporters were allowed to 'change ends' at half time and stand behind the goal being attacked by their respective team.
As you might expect, this led to many outbreaks of violence and scraps all over the place as fans confronted each other, many fans deciding to simply charge from one to the other via the pitch. Fans were stopped from doing that, and were restricted to the same terrace for the whole match. The Pearl Street end was then the designated 'away end'.
Since the new Willbutts stand was built it has been exclusively for away fans, (except for the now-abandoned plan put in place last season when home fans were admitted to the Willbutts stand if they chose. )
“It is easier to fool people, than to convince them that they have been fooledâ€
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Photos of the old Wilbutts Lane on 08:49 - Oct 17 with 5428 views
Photos of the old Wilbutts Lane on 23:51 - Oct 16 by Yorkshire_Dale
Just out of shot (too the right)at the corner of Willbutts/Pearl Street were the famous toilets which allowed the user to watch life over the wall onto Wilbutts Lane when the game got a tad boring....freezing cold in the open air in winter!
Photos of the old Wilbutts Lane on 07:50 - Oct 17 by SuddenLad
The old Willbutts Lane Stand ('scratting shed') was always accessible to home fans who preferred to use it.
The TDS (Pearl Street) was the designated 'away end' until the vast ground improvements took place and the new Willbutts stand was built.
In the 1960's the Pearl Street end was used by home fans. It was a small stand with an open stepped terrace. The area underneath the stand roof was covered in cinders and old railway sleepers were used as steps !!
At that time (and until much later) supporters were allowed to 'change ends' at half time and stand behind the goal being attacked by their respective team.
As you might expect, this led to many outbreaks of violence and scraps all over the place as fans confronted each other, many fans deciding to simply charge from one to the other via the pitch. Fans were stopped from doing that, and were restricted to the same terrace for the whole match. The Pearl Street end was then the designated 'away end'.
Since the new Willbutts stand was built it has been exclusively for away fans, (except for the now-abandoned plan put in place last season when home fans were admitted to the Willbutts stand if they chose. )
Remember all of that. I moved away in 1980 and fans could still change ends so guessing the designated home and away ends were enforced early to mid '80's.
YOU do not have the right to give someone else permission to tell me what I can and can't do.
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Photos of the old Wilbutts Lane on 06:54 - Oct 18 with 4971 views
Willbutts was home when I started going around '84, as that was where I stood. Pearl Street was away until they knocked it down (which wouldn't have taken much...) & they moved away fans into half the Wilbutts, I think (?)
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Photos of the old Wilbutts Lane on 15:03 - Oct 18 with 4811 views
In addition to some of the above... Pearl St was closed in 1995 and at that point the Willbutts became the away end/side... sometimes! From memory, there were barriers used to create a small no-mans land between them and the Sandy. Cardiff were the first to use it on the first day of 95-96 and it was full. However, away fans would often be put in the end of the Main Stand near the police box that season.Â
Prior to that the Willbutts, on occasion, would be given to the likes of Burnley and Preston. Too contradict completely,  before the Preston home game in January '94 work was needed on crush barriers in the Sandy and Willbutts which meant Dale fans had the Pearl St when we played Torquay at home - they were in the seats.Â
So for a few years  until construction began on the new Willbutts in 2000, away fans stood on that side, including 2.35 million travelling Rotherham supporters. When the work was being completed, the away area was back in the Main Stand.Â
Photos of the old Wilbutts Lane on 22:57 - Oct 16 by TVOS1907
Two here for you Ghana, from the TVOS archives.
what I used to like about the old Wilbutts stand was the supporting girder nearest the Peart Street end was actually set into a lump of concrete that had been formed using an old dustbin (just about visible in the 1st photo). Had many a wander from 1 end to the other depending on which end we were attacking, with no fences to stop you. How H&S has changed how we watch.
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Photos of the old Wilbutts Lane on 20:44 - Oct 18 with 4607 views
Photos of the old Wilbutts Lane on 06:54 - Oct 18 by aleanddale
fond memories but my god havnt we come a long way!!
Just cant remember when Brunei FC were in the 4th division!! They must have had some playing budget anyway!!
That flag is a bit misleading.
The photos were actually sent to me by a Gillingham fan.
The first one is from Dale's 2-0 win over Gillingham in March 1996 when they tried to kick us off the park, but it didn't work. Tony Pulis was their manager that day. .
The second is from their 3-1 win at Spotland in March 1991 when they had the legendary Harvey Lim in goal.
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When I was your age, I used to enjoy the odd game of tennis. Or was it golf?
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Photos of the old Wilbutts Lane on 21:20 - Oct 18 with 4583 views
Photos of the old Wilbutts Lane on 15:03 - Oct 18 by 442Dale
In addition to some of the above... Pearl St was closed in 1995 and at that point the Willbutts became the away end/side... sometimes! From memory, there were barriers used to create a small no-mans land between them and the Sandy. Cardiff were the first to use it on the first day of 95-96 and it was full. However, away fans would often be put in the end of the Main Stand near the police box that season.Â
Prior to that the Willbutts, on occasion, would be given to the likes of Burnley and Preston. Too contradict completely,  before the Preston home game in January '94 work was needed on crush barriers in the Sandy and Willbutts which meant Dale fans had the Pearl St when we played Torquay at home - they were in the seats.Â
So for a few years  until construction began on the new Willbutts in 2000, away fans stood on that side, including 2.35 million travelling Rotherham supporters. When the work was being completed, the away area was back in the Main Stand.Â
Did the police not find a loaded gun in the stand after that Cardiff game?
TBBT
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Photos of the old Wilbutts Lane on 21:33 - Oct 18 with 4570 views
Photos of the old Wilbutts Lane on 11:41 - Oct 20 by Sandyman
And here's a photo of Gigg Lane in 2016
Neil Warnock, in today's Football League Paper:
'As a former manager of bury, I have to say I haven't got many happy memories of my time there ... I can sympathise with Kevin. The budget isn't the best. The facilities leave a lot to be desired.'
Oh I don't know. Those houses look as though they will be state-of-the-art to me.
When I was your age, I used to enjoy the odd game of tennis. Or was it golf?
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