Bristol city vs Arsenal 1976

Bristol city vs Arsenal 1976 the first game back in the first division city won 1-0 with paul cheesley scoring

[@rcollins5]

Aaahhhh..... memories. My first visit to City was in 1973 when I watched Trevor Tainton dash up and down the right wing tirelessly during a home win over Hull. I left school in summer 74 and got a job in London. Two years later I was living in a bedsit about 400 yards from Highbury and bought a ticket in the East enclosure for this game. When Clive Whitehead crossed and Paul Cheesly soared into the air to head that goal I was right in line with Paul. I leapt into the air and turned a roar into a squeak in mid jump when everyone else around me gave me a look which seemed to say... “See you outside later sonny!” Ulp...

[@PierreleBrim]

I was there as a kid, a very hot day, what a great team, Cheesley had such a great future ahead, My Dad started singing Drink Up Ye Cider and then all the City fans joined in! Happy Days

[@robertbarker8310]

Damn, what might have been........ nearly 40 years on, Paul Cheesley is still the best player I ever saw in a City shirt.

[@robertroberts6934]

Although not a City fan, I do appreciate good old fashioned soccer. And this ticks all the boxes!

[@rayspore]

I was on holiday with mates in portugal and had to wait untill next day for results, I got paper and rushed to open to find we had won 1-0 we were Ecstatic. I'll never forget that feeling of joy at winning our first first division game.

[@robkemp1723]

My fist ever Arsenal game... great seeing this again even though City won.

[@johnnytrollope6104]

Cashley, Collier, Merrick, Tainton and Cheesley: 5 Bristol boys (plus Gow & Ritchie from the youth system) playing for the City at Arsenal. And winning. This aint going to ever happen again.

[@charliemagri1669]

What a side Bristol City had then; so many legends and pity they had reached their peak by 1979; Cheesley's injury forced him to retire and then huge wage bills led to their successive relegations. At least they didn't bottle it and tried to live the dream!

[@polobear1111]

Paul Cheesley is best mates with my dad, i swear on my life.

[@johnnyhandsome4497]

I was 11 and at the game against Stoke in the park end when Paul cheesly had that bad collision with Peter shilton,what a loss never the same after that

[@gabbsdad]

I was there, you don’t forget days like that.

[@baddacoodoo]

paul cheesley is a legend

[@dolmanf]

Up the City!

[@73reider]

Arsenal could not cope with Cheesley, He destroyed them.....

[@MySilverr]

Jimmy Rimmer playing for Arsenal in goal. A very good keeper in a mediocre team at the time. But he went on to Villa in 77/78 season.

[@victoryfornelson]

I was there, we left Friday night. East End Boot Boys Rules! Alan Dicks is God!

[@eternalarsenal]

That Cheesley guy is a handful

[@Aizoon]

I was there!

[@JohnSmith-hk1lx]

This was Arsenal-Bristol City

[@EchoLoom_]

Paul Cheesley Went To My High School. But Well Before I Was There.