Former Blades NASL XI

[Escafeld]

Read an interesting article online earlier today about Keith Eddy. By all accounts did quite well when he turned out for New York Cosmos, was Pele's team captain for a while!

Got me thinking about other former Blades who joined the NASL and what sort of team they'd make up so here goes ..

G Jim Brown
D Cliff Calvert
D Keith Eddy (c)
D Eddie Colquhoun
D John Ryan
M Jimmy Johnstone,
M Bruce Rioch
M Alan Birchenall
M Alan Woodward
F Peter Withe
F Peter Anderson

Subs:
Nicky Johns,
Colin Franks,
Ken Mallender,
Chico Hamilton,
Ray Lewington,
Jeff Bourne

Manager: Ken Furphy.

I've made an online list here of some ex-Utd players who spent time playing in America. Any more for any more?

 

[Silent Blade]

David Bradford, Terry Garbett, Stewart Scullion (played in Team America X1 against England in 1976) and Tony Field

 

[Escafeld]

David Bradford, Terry Garbett, Stewart Scullion (played in Team America X1 against England in 1976) and Tony Field

Aye, I do believe Scullion scored the only game of the tournament for Team America who were managed by Ken Furphy.

Going off on a tangent a bit I included Peter Anderson in NASL Blades XI & I've got a vague memory of him scoring a really good goal for Utd that was possibly a goal of the month on MOTD. Does this ring a bell with you?

 

[moDtheGod]

Team America?

F*** YEAH!

 

[Silent Blade]

Aye, I do believe Scullion scored the only game of the tournament for Team America who were managed by Ken Furphy.

Going off on a tangent a bit I included Peter Anderson in NASL Blades XI & I've got a vague memory of him scoring a really good goal for Utd that was possibly a goal of the month on MOTD. Does this ring a bell with you?

Yes, it was his second goal in the 3-2 win against Sunderland in Oct 1978. It came second in the goal of the season. Richard Harwood won a ball in the halfwal line and passed to Sabella who calmly turned round, looked up, sent a deft chip to Anderson who received the ball with a little nod on the head and raced away to slot the ball past Sunderland's keeper, Barry Siddall. Keith Eddy's goal at Spurs (we won 3-1) won the goal of the month in February 1975

 

[JJ Sefton]

Yes, it was his second goal in the 3-2 win against Sunderland in Oct 1978. It came second in the goal of the season. Richard Harwood won a ball in the halfwal line and passed to Sabella who calmly turned round, looked up, sent a deft chip to Anderson who received the ball with a little nod on the head and raced away to slot the ball past Sunderland's keeper, Barry Siddall. Keith Eddy's goal at Spurs (we won 3-1) won the goal of the month in February 1975

Theres another of Anderson's goals on the YTV video, how many did he score for us in total?