by Denver Royal »
12 Aug 2019 20:50
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The only other cup game resulted in a 2-1 FA Cup win for Reading at Loakes Park back in January 1977
Was there - I believe it was the last goals Robin Friday scored for us
Yep - but was December 1976. Remember going on the coaches and something odd happened on the way - but can't remember what.
Cue endless sh1T jokes obvs - anyone recall the real thing?
Remember some of the game. Wycombe were non-league at the time(?) and Loakes Park had a non-league feel about it. We were on about the half way line. The notorious pitch had a gentle slope, but then dropped off a fair bit on one side as it approached the stand, sloping towards us. To the left, behind the goal, there was actually a large hospital. It was like a very tall high-rise tower. Quite a few of the patients on various floors were leaning out of their room windows and looking down at the pitch, watching the game for free.
But yes, won 2-1, and Friday scored both (I think).