one of my neighbours have asked me what songs where song on the terraces in the 1940s whilst watch Wigan.

Does anyone know please>
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Errm, they didn't sing any songs. Certainly not as we know it. Perhaps the only exception was Hulls 'Old faithful'. For some unknown reason they have sung it for ages.

"Hitler has only got one ball.........."

There'll be Blue Birds Over the White Cliffs of Whelley or summat like that.

Smack my bi*ch up?

This idea of "atmosphere" meaning lots of singing and chanting is relatively modern. That's not a criticism - I love joining in myself - just a statement of fact. My Dad was proud of the fact that, unlike soccer, you could pretty much tell the score in a rugby league match from outside the ground by listening to the crowd noise - massive cheer when home side scores, big cheer for the conversion or for a penalty goal, lesser cheer mixed with boos/complaints when away side scores, etc.

I actually remember some of the old fellas being sniffy about endless "mindless chanting" from soccer crowds, as opposed to the "knowledgeable rugby fans" who reacted to what they saw happening.

The modern game atmosphere is great, but there was an era when ideas were different.

Brian......????

If you hate St Helens, the Krauts and the Japs clap your hands and throw your cap in the air?

And that's bizarre frankly, because it really is a f***ing crap song.

Here goes.
As I was ONLY born in 1948, here's one my mam sang to me.

We aint got a barrel of money
We aint got Llewellyn or Honey
Just Noggey and Ken
Scoring again
Side, by side

I have followed wigan since 1944. There were no sch things as songs to show support, replica shirts would never have been considered. At cupties supporters might wear a cherry and white scarf ( knitted by a loved one) or if you were in the money a rosette. HAPPY DAYS

Things have changed... i was born in 58 and when i was at school... Of you supported Bolton, you bought a white shirt and a club badge for your mam to sew on for you.

i remember as recently as 1980-1981 my ma having to sew a rangers badge on my wee rangers top bought as a package.. great days!

As for watching Rugby or Football in the 40's, they were working mens games and all the gents were classy and wore flatcaps and puffed on woodbines incessantly, not like today were everyone wears a replica strip.

As my old man says, too many wimmen and kids at games now eating hotdogs and drinking milkshakes, in my day we had a pish down a rolled up newspaper (supporting Clyde its a wonder he had to) ... Quite

Poor Brian, always the butt of the ageist amongst us

Your lass still off the beer then pal?

back on it im afraid!



the trainers are still hanging btw

Plus a 'rattle' !!!!!!!!

Oh the joy's of football at Shawfield on a wet Wednesday night , standing 60 yards from the pitch and with so many floodlights around the dug track you couldn't see a bloody thing , just as well really the Jam Tarts couldn't buy a win there in my time. Now it becomes clear why you opted for Ibrox Dave . Rolled up newspapers into McEwans Export tins remenber it well .That where the saying "never accept a warm open tin of beer at a football match"





originates from .

Regards , EW

Dave prefers proper khazis now; so he can hammer on the wall and sing to hide the fact he can't get the flow started



In fairness, at the DW the warm pish comes in pint pots; sadly you pay £3.20 for the privilege.

Shawfield is good for Greyhounds, Speedway and Monster truck shows now sadly since 1986, and i remember those tinnies of tinnints folk took to the game in the late 70's that had a dolly bird on the can



sadly the 1980 scottish cup final put paid to ale at the football in Scotland, mind you, in England you can get a beer pre match and at HT at a football match.. how very civilised! Alkies!!

Im sure in the 40's the gents all had a skinfull pre match?!?! surely not AT the match though?!

No, just 4 woodbines at HT