need help with a particular date.

[Jonboy60]

can anyone remember the date of TC's testimonial, he may have had 2 come to think of it. But this one was in the executive suite, meal and everything. Mick miller was the cabaret that night, he did the drunk noddy routine, 1st time I'd heard it, hilarious. Anyway I digress, on this night I won a giant teddy bear in the raffle, and went on stage with a mate of mine to collect it and have a photo taken with TC, me and the mate either side of him. This photo was taken by the star photographer that night,and was published in the following weeks addition. My mate rang them up and had a full blown copy framed. I believe it was hung in his mum and dads home for a while, before being put in the attic or something. He's since married and moved to Australia, quite a while ago now. I've spoken to him and he did take it with him, but wanted to get myself one 30+ yrs on. Will search the star archives, but need a date as a starting point, my memory was shot yrs ago. Any help would be appreciated.
P.S this was back in the days when the stir was of interest.

 

[highgreenintokyo]

Sunday, 5th October, 1986, apparently.

 

[JJBlade]

I remember being there

At a time when 15000 for top flight football was considered a good attendance we pulled in 18000 for a testimonial for Currie

I remember Currie taking a penalty against Mick Miller.......and Miller saving it even though he tried not to
He stood in the middle of the goal and Currie blasted it at him thinking he'd dive one way or the other, the ball hit Miller and stayed out....lol.

 

[Sheffsteel]

I was there too, I remember George Best scoring a spectacular long range goal at the Kop end.
Don't think goalies try too hard in testimonials though.

 

[Silent Blade]

I was there too, I remember George Best scoring a spectacular long range goal at the Kop end.
Don't think goalies try too hard in testimonials though.

Paul Tomlinson was the keeper when Best scored. He had just replaced John Hope

 

[mancunianblade]

One of the greatest games ever played…
A lot of people do ask you if you like football (or probably any sport) “what’s the best game you’ve been too” or “what’s the biggest crowd you’ve ever sat in and I could regale you with tales of Motherwells 4-3 epic cup final win vs Dundee United or St Mirrens 4 zip win over Celtic, but if the conversation ever turns to “what game would you have liked to have attended” it is ALWAYS one answer – Tony Curries testimonial. TCs United All Stars vs the Dennis Waterman Showbiz XI, the 5th of October 1986…

There aren’t many games or programmes that are MUST HAVE – I’ve provided a few examples, but this is the lost gem of my collection, misplaced as a Youth like a throwaway magazine wondering if Dixon or Hateley was the answer to Englands problems. I had it, and it’s gone. All the remains then is to write about it, for there are several things here. First of all, Miss Sheffield United is involved. Alas, Google Image search while providing you with all the LOLCATZ you can handle, can’t serve up a decent image of any of the contestants or Ms Sears. Which for someone running a James Bowlam esque blog of “burds” is proving frustrating. Secondly, the half time draw to win a 400 quid video recorder to tape that nights Only Fools and Horses was actually part of Sheffield Uniteds fund raising/club saving efforts at the time, lest you think no research goes into this thing. Thirdly, Paul Heaton (then of the Housemartins, later of The Beautiful South) played in the game, so Smash Hits sent a camera crew to record two pages of amazing 80s imagery which you can find elsewhere on the Interwebs, at http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/originals/8b/c6/87/8bc687a6a5c04c9407eeb970479b5720.jpg and http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/originals/68/ab/73/68ab73f3d0cd82ccd3e1961d769c2422.jpg. Among the Housemartins was the future Fatboy Slim Norman Cook, who got to meet George Best, so there’s that too, and rather insultingly Tony Currie is called “some bloke”…and finally, just LOOK at the Denis Waterman XI…



Gemmell, Bremner, Best, Worthington, Geoff “only man to score a hat-trick etc etc” Hurst…backed up by Paul Heaton, Joe Elliott from Def Leppard, team captain Dennis Waterman and for f*ck knows what reason Bill McMurdo…truly, one of the greatest games ever played, certainly my favourite testimonial. Much as I wish Stan Petrov all the best, “the wee boy out of One Direction” just isn’t cutting it in this company….


Taken from the following link
https://theskystrikers.wordpress.com/2013/11/16/one-of-the-greatest-games-ever-played/

 

[stringer]

can anyone remember the date of TC's testimonial, he may have had 2 come to think of it. But this one was in the executive suite, meal and everything. Mick miller was the cabaret that night, he did the drunk noddy routine, 1st time I'd heard it, hilarious. Anyway I digress, on this night I won a giant teddy bear in the raffle, and went on stage with a mate of mine to collect it and have a photo taken with TC, me and the mate either side of him. This photo was taken by the star photographer that night,and was published in the following weeks addition. My mate rang them up and had a full blown copy framed. I believe it was hung in his mum and dads home for a while, before being put in the attic or something. He's since married and moved to Australia, quite a while ago now. I've spoken to him and he did take it with him, but wanted to get myself one 30+ yrs on. Will search the star archives, but need a date as a starting point, my memory was shot yrs ago. Any help would be appreciated.
P.S this was back in the days when the stir was of interest.

I'd have helped until I saw the last line

 

[Kenilworth]

I thought the OP read "perculiar" date and was about to recommend SwissBlade

 

[mosbolad]

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need help with a particular date.

Is she a feisty minx? Do you want her holding down or maybe I can do the filming?

 

[SwissBlade]

I thought the OP read "perculiar" date and was about to recommend SwissBlade

Only in your dreams.

 

[Jonboy60]

Only in your dreams.

Who's dreams Swiss, mine or kenilworths.

 

[Jonboy60]

cheers everyone will check records from 5th onwards.

 

[SwissBlade]

Who's dreams Swiss, mine or kenilworths.

You don't want to share dreams with Kenilworth

 

[GreasyChipBeattie]

Is she a feisty minx? Do you want her holding down or maybe I can do the filming?

Beat me to it mate.....as usual!!

 

[BornOnShorehamStreet]

Just to add

 

[Canterbury Blade]

And the musical entertainment from The Housemartins, Black Lace and Sheffield's own The Sharp Cuts. All on some stage sticking out of John St. Housemartins had played at the now demolished Poly student union on Saturday night. Seem to remember Chris Quinten being a mardy get.

Seem to recall doing The Hermitage strippers and some Wards before the match. Now that's what I call a Sunday!

 

[stringjunior]

And the musical entertainment from The Housemartins, Black Lace and Sheffield's own The Sharp Cuts. All on some stage sticking out of John St

Well, well, well. I've always remembered seeing this, but was only 12 at the time and couldn't remember the occasion. I don't remember anything of the game sadly, but interesting to know I was there.

 

[Canterbury Blade]

Well, well, well. I've always remembered seeing this, but was only 12 at the time and couldn't remember the occasion. I don't remember anything of the game sadly, but interesting to know I was there.

12 is a bit young for the dippers, but guess about right to start weaning onto Wards...

How life has changed down London Rd..