Ha'way Back When: Your memories of Sunderland's Milk Cup semi-final battle with Chelsea back in 1985
We asked what readers remembered of the game and were inundated with replies.
Andy Wilkinson: I remember at Stamford bridge a police horse was on the pitch for west’s last goal! Brilliant but very violent atmosphere- our back window was put out on the supporters coach so had a very cold trip home!
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Hide AdPeter Forster: Atmosphere was fantastic and electric if a little scary. Chelsea filled the Roker end and were trying to smash the gates to get out at full time. Never will forget it.
Peter Smith: I went to the game after being told my gran had only 2 days to live. It was freezing. Westies goals cheered me right up during what was a sad time for me.
Sean Duffy: It was bloody freezing that night. I think the Chelsea fans recited poetry to us. Lovely lads they were.
Craig Thompson: Remember it very well home and away, down there after the game remember walking down the streets and chelsea runn8ng down next street parallel with us throwing everything they could at us many a scuffle going on
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Hide AdNick McFarlane: Talking to John Hollins (then Chelsea manager) as they left the Seaburn Hotel to travel to Roker. The noise from the Fulwell made the air crackle!
Ben Bradshaw: A grey loafer was found in the Clock Stand Paddock Roker End and waved and thrown about for about 5 minutes before being chucked onto the pitch. A copper picked it up and offered it to various groups before throwing into the Chelsea end. I always wondered how the lad got back hyem with only one shoe. Hope he didn’t have far to walk.
Brian Crampton: Away didn’t get in ground was full bus drop us off at tube station so we had walk the rest of the very naughty in those streets before the during the game and after the game. Fantastic atmosphere in the pub though!!!
Jason Wesley Biggs: I remember a giant bottle of milk pre match and at half time, during half time a guy commented ‘i thought they’d take the that pint of milk off’, think he was referring to Colin West.
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Hide AdJohn Hutchison: Getting bottles and bricks hurled at us walking back to Seaburn train station where the Chelsea supporters where penned in by the cops
Stewart Graham: I went to every cup game home and away Chelsea away great day
Peter Corr: Clive walker at Chelsea and the violence was a disgrace but a great cup run pity about the final
Chris Lamb: Remember the Chelsea fans firing fireworks from the roker end. Also Raining quite heavily.
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Hide AdColin Branthwaite: I went to every game including Wembley. Disappointing final but I was there. ...
John Wood: Remember Chelsea fans running over pitch trying to throw chairs at us
Steven Ward: my memories... Colin West scored three goals (hatrick) in the semis and was dropped for the final!
Ian Smith: They were head butting the bus we were on at the blue bell
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Hide AdTerry Ward: The most violent atmosphere I have ever known at a football game.
Shaun Sayers: It was the away leg when the fun and games started
Neil Allen: I was there great night got home at 2 o’clock in the morning and Live in London
Nicki Fisher: Oh yes do
Andy Woodhouse: I had a dream the night before we would win 3-0 with a Colin West hat trick, wasn’t far off!
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Hide AdDavid Lowe: I was at both legs, I vowed never to go to Stamford Bridge again and never have
Martin James Seed: Thought the fighting at roker was bad, return leg was a bloodbath. You had to of been there.
Jim Fox: Where do I start?