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[Silent Blade]

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So I’m on holiday in Ireland and wandering down a street in a small town called Ballinamore in County Leitrim, when I noticed a disused shop window covered in old newspapers. All the newspapers were from 1953 and were showing their age, with a distinct shade of yellow, and most of the newspapers showed the Coronation. However one newspaper in particular caught my eye.

It showed the football scores for Ireland and England for Saturday 31st January 1953.

ENGLISH CUP – FOURTH ROUND

Arsenal 6 Bury 2
Aston Villa 0 Brentford 0
Blackpool 1 Huddersfield 0
Bolton 1 Notts County 1
Burnley 2 Sunderland 0
Chelsea 1 West Brom 1
Everton 4 Notts Forest 1
Halifax 1 Stoke 0
Hull 1 Gateshead 2
Manchester City 1 Luton 1
Manchester United 1 Walthamstow 1
Newcastle 1 Rotherham 3
Plymouth 1 Barnsley 0
Preston N E 2 Tottenham 2
Sheffield United 1 Birmingham 1
Shrewsbury 1 Southampton 4

Interesting results for Halifax, Gateshead and Walthamstow! The scorer for United is misspelt and shown as Hagen, rather than Hagan. United lost the replay 3-1 the following Wednesday.

Looking at the records for United for that season, I note that Hagan was sent off during a 7-1 home win over Swansea! Does anyone know why? It seems a bit pointless during a 7-1 win.

United went on to win the Division Two Championship that season and so losing in the Cup didn’t prove costly in the long run.

Have seen a video clipping of the 1-1 home draw. Will try and find it in you tube

You can see Hagan's goal and Birmingham's equalizer in below video (1 min 16 secs)

 

[I should coco]

Saw bigger horrors than Jaws in there when it became the Embassy.

Wrong building, the Rex became a supermarket.

I think you mean:

 

[gavtheblade]

Yes

I was born in 79,was it gone before then?

 

[gavtheblade]

Wrong building, the Rex became a supermarket.

I think you mean:

The cinema is now the co op car park!
The embassy is a shithole.

 

[Woodthorpe blade]

Wrong building, the Rex became a supermarket.

I think you mean:

The Rex is now coop car park. And Embassy is further up the road.

 

[Woodthorpe blade]

I was born in 79,was it gone before then?

I think it went about 79/80 Edit. Closed in 82

 

[snootyfenooty]

Wrong building, the Rex became a supermarket.

I think you mean:

Yeah, did get me thinking after I posted that. I remember going to Embassy 75ish but was sure Rex was open a lot later than that. Cleared that one up!

 

[sitwell]

I was born in 79,was it gone before then?

I saw A chritmas carol in about 75 and I think I saw Gregorys Girl just before it closed in about 81 ,I know I had left school anyway ,took a lass from Rackhams where I was working..
Remember seeing Stardust at Abbeydale too not long before that closed.
Also queueing right up that tunnel at the ABC to see towering inferno.

 

[ghandi]

I saw A chritmas carol in about 75 and I think I saw Gregorys Girl just before it closed in about 81 ,I know I had left school anyway ,took a lass from Rackhams where I was working..
Remember seeing Stardust at Abbeydale too not long before that closed.
Also queueing right up that tunnel at the ABC to see towering inferno.

Saw my first x rated film there in 72..Straw Dogs.

 

[Mad Mick]

The Searchers

Bill J Kramer and the Dakotas, maybe Sandie Shaw?

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

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Which school is that, Snuffs? Looks a bit familiar!

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

I saw A chritmas carol in about 75 and I think I saw Gregorys Girl just before it closed in about 81 ,I know I had left school anyway ,took a lass from Rackhams where I was working..
Remember seeing Stardust at Abbeydale too not long before that closed.
Also queueing right up that tunnel at the ABC to see towering inferno.

I had a mate worked at Rackhams about that time. I always stood on the kop with him for years. I think he did something with window displays, Ian was his name. Ring any bells Sitters?

 

[Sean Thornton]

Bill J Kramer and the Dakotas, maybe Sandie Shaw?

Kenny Lynch

 

[Sean Thornton]

Pub on the left

 

[Sean Thornton]

 

[HodgysBrokenThumb]

You can see Hagan's goal and Birmingham's equalizer in below video (1 min 16 secs)

Can't believe that a few months later I went to my first match at the Lane. But some things never change - a few on here would love 'Sheffield scored first'.

 

[Sean Thornton]

 

[Going t lane]

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My old mans local when I was a kid,was it called Top Drum as well.just off Duke st.

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

 

[Sean Thornton]

My old mans local when I was a kid,was it called Top Drum as well.just off Duke st.

On Talbot Street. Top Drum rings a bell as well. Forgotten about that.

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

Got chucked out for playing a piano. Can't remember what I was playing but it wasn't a favourite of the manager, obviously!

 

[Sean Thornton]

Fargate

 

[DifferentClass]

View attachment 29862 Pub on the left

Imagine having a car with the plate 666

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

 

[snootyfenooty]

View attachment 29862 Pub on the left

Oddfellows!! Used to be some proper nawty boys in there, Harry Hodges and his mates. He used to leave his Rolls around the corner on Talbot Place.

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

 

[bornablade]

Looks like Harry Worth striding along. Wonder if he'll do his trick against the window pane.

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

Looks like Harry Worth striding along. Wonder if he'll do his trick against the window pane.

I used to do it as a kid all the time and get a right telling off every time.

 

[derfblade.3]

Wadsley Bridge W.M.C

 

[ghandi]

Fargate

Bought my wedding suit from Jackson's.