Fans stream away from Burnden Park, 1973
THIS is the sea of humanity which would bring traffic to a standstill on a Saturday afternoon whenever Bolton Wanderers had a home game at Burnden Park.
This picture shows disappointed fans streaming away from the ground in February, 1973, following a 1-0 defeat by Luton Town in the fifth round of the FA Cup in front of a 39,556 crowd.
You have to feel sorry for the bus driver being faced with this mass of people heading home along Manchester Road. Most folk knew to avoid the area on matchdays.
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