Jim Iley R.I.P.

[Silent Blade]

 

[Living In a Fantasy World]

Rip, once a blade always a blade

 

[HodgysBrokenThumb]

A big and powerful wing-half, who was one of my favourite players. I even forgave him for ruining my first away match. February 1957, United were 2-0 up at Notts County, Jim Iley missed 2 penalties, and the match ended 2-2. We then had to walk home from the Midland Station because of snow. Those penalty misses were part of the growing feelings of pessimism about United in my mind, but even after a long walk home in the snow, I was hooked.
RIP

 

[Cerberus Blade]

A big and powerful wing-half, who was one of my favourite players. I even forgave him for ruining my first away match. February 1957, United were 2-0 up at Notts County, Jim Iley missed 2 penalties, and the match ended 2-2. We then had to walk home from the Midland Station because of snow. Those penalty misses were part of the growing feelings of pessimism about United in my mind, but even after a long walk home in the snow, I was hooked.
RIP

Must be honest...never ever heard of him. Before my time obviously, but so were many others that I’ve heard of. I think it’s great the club have acknowledged his passing and RIP to the bloke. But I really hope this doesn’t require a minute’s silence or applause at the next home match. It is fitting for him to be remembered this way. It’s enough.

 

[Silent Blade]

Must be honest...never ever heard of him. Before my time obviously, but so were many others that I’ve heard of. I think it’s great the club have acknowledged his passing and RIP to the bloke. But I really hope this doesn’t require a minute’s silence or applause at the next home match. It is fitting for him to be remembered this way. It’s enough.

Dont you remember Jim being Barnsley's manager in the mid 1970s and then Bury's manager in the early 1980s?

My dad rated him as a player. He left us for Spurs, had a long career at Newcastle.

 

[HodgysBrokenThumb]

Must be honest...never ever heard of him. Before my time obviously, but so were many others that I’ve heard of. I think it’s great the club have acknowledged his passing and RIP to the bloke. But I really hope this doesn’t require a minute’s silence or applause at the next home match. It is fitting for him to be remembered this way. It’s enough.

Not surprised you haven't heard of him. He didn't play 100 games for us; Grainger was sold at the same time, having played a similar number of games. I thought of Iley as a big player, but it appears he was only 5' 10"; players were smaller then, and so was I! He had something of Duncan Edwards about him, a powerful runner, good athlete, and strong left foot, though not in the same class as Edwards. Nobody was. United were strong down the left, with Graham Shaw at left-back, Iley at left-half, and Grainger at left-wing; but suddenly 2 of the 3 were sold.

 

[Cerberus Blade]

Not surprised you haven't heard of him. He didn't play 100 games for us; Grainger was sold at the same time, having played a similar number of games. I thought of Iley as a big player, but it appears he was only 5' 10"; players were smaller then, and so was I! He had something of Duncan Edwards about him, a powerful runner, good athlete, and strong left foot, though not in the same class as Edwards. Nobody was. United were strong down the left, with Graham Shaw at left-back, Iley at left-half, and Grainger at left-wing; but suddenly 2 of the 3 were sold.

Interesting thanks. I didn’t know any of that.

I know a bloke called Iley though. He’s a bloody good tiler. Must be near retirement age now. I suppose it’s stretching it a bit but I wonder if they are related?

 

[Silent Blade]

Not surprised you haven't heard of him. He didn't play 100 games for us.

112 games for us

 

[Trigger Blade]

Dont you remember Jim being Barnsley's manager in the mid 1970s and then Bury's manager in the early 1980s?

My dad rated him as a player. He left us for Spurs, had a long career at Newcastle.

As a youth, Peterborough were my local team and I remember him as a player and manager there.

In fact, he might even have been the manager at Posh when we beat them in the Watney Cup semi-final, no less....

 

[HodgysBrokenThumb]

112 games for us

I think I only looked at the league games column.

 

[finlaytheblade]

Didn't see much of him playing for us as I was only a nipper.Remember him scoring for Newcastle at the lane there 2ND goal put them two up,we stormed back to win
3-2 , I think and Tony Wagstaff got the winner along time ago but I think I got it right. Silent will be able to confirm that or shoot it down.

 

[HodgysBrokenThumb]

Interesting thanks. I didn’t know any of that.

I know a bloke called Iley though. He’s a bloody good tiler. Must be near retirement age now. I suppose it’s stretching it a bit but I wonder if they are related?

It is an unusual name, used originally of people from one of two villages in Norfolk and Suffolk. So it would be worth asking.

 

[Silent Blade]

As a youth, Peterborough were my local team and I remember him as a player and manager there.

In fact, he might even have been the manager at Posh when we beat them in the Watney Cup semi-final, no less....

Yes he was

 

[Silent Blade]

Didn't see much of him playing for us as I was only a nipper.Remember him scoring for Newcastle at the lane there 2ND goal put them two up,we stormed back to win
3-2 , I think and Tony Wagstaff got the winner along time ago but I think I got it right. Silent will be able to confirm that or shoot it down.

Yes, two goals in the last two minutes

 

[FYT]

Dont you remember Jim being Barnsley's manager in the mid 1970s and then Bury's manager in the early 1980s?

My dad rated him as a player. He left us for Spurs, had a long career at Newcastle.

Silent, I was at school with his son, Mark at Oakwood Comp in Rotherham.

Didn't realise he was Barnsley manager at the time, thought it was Rotherham he managed.

Always did wonder what happened to Mark, he wasn't at Oakwood for long, I guess Jim got the heave ho.

 

[Sirius]

Dont you remember Jim being Barnsley's manager in the mid 1970s and then Bury's manager in the early 1980s?

My dad rated him as a player. He left us for Spurs, had a long career at Newcastle.

Yes when he left for Spurs it was another of the Board's sell any body we can get a few quid for A good steady player as I recall

 

[United Aren't Back.]

Must be honest...never ever heard of him. Before my time obviously, but so were many others that I’ve heard of. I think it’s great the club have acknowledged his passing and RIP to the bloke. But I really hope this doesn’t require a minute’s silence or applause at the next home match. It is fitting for him to be remembered this way. It’s enough.

And yet Princess Diana got a minute in 1997 v Forest.
The man to my left on the Kop, turned to his mate and said
'Princess Diana.
What's she ever done for any of us?
Fuck all.'
The people who have been commemorated by a silence, are often nothing to do with United.

I agree I do not necessarily think Jim Iley deserves a minute's silence, but the people who have had one, are often nothing to do with the club.
Odd, the way it's done.
Victims of an atrocity in France remembered, when was the last time anyone commemorated Mel Rees or Alan Woodward?

 

[I should coco]

And yet Princess Diana got a minute in 1997 v Forest.

A nation United in grief......

Victims of an atrocity in France remembered,

Solidarity against terrorism and for that reason much more worthy IMHO

when was the last time anyone commemorated Mel Rees or Alan Woodward?

Or indeed zablade's dad, Shred, LYDON or countless others?

The little people are only here to pay taxes.

 

[Sharrow Snuff Mill]

A big and powerful wing-half, who was one of my favourite players. I even forgave him for ruining my first away match. February 1957, United were 2-0 up at Notts County, Jim Iley missed 2 penalties, and the match ended 2-2. We then had to walk home from the Midland Station because of snow. Those penalty misses were part of the growing feelings of pessimism about United in my mind, but even after a long walk home in the snow, I was hooked.
RIP

Yes he was a good solid left half, eventually succeeded by Gerry Summers I think.

 

[GrayBlade]

R.I.P. Jim

 

[HodgysBrokenThumb]

Yes he was a good solid left half, eventually succeeded by Gerry Summers I think.

Summers was very reliable, but not as prominent as Iley. The good thing which came from the sale of Iley was that by September 1957 we had for the first time a back 6 consisting of (come on, all together now) Hodgkinson, Coldwell, Shaw (G), Richardson, Shaw (J), Summers. I swear that I first became aware of the passage of time when that eventually ceased to be the first-choice automatic selection.

 

[Isaw Joeshaw]

Yes he was a good solid left half, eventually succeeded by Gerry Summers I think.

Quite a bit more than just good and solid in my recollection.

Apart from being strong in the tackle , he was also a very stylish player capable of running with the ball and giving out excellent passes , both long and short .

Not dissimilar to Paul Coutts in a number of ways .

 

[Silent Blade]

Summers was very reliable, but not as prominent as Iley. The good thing which came from the sale of Iley was that by September 1957 we had for the first time a back 6 consisting of (come on, all together now) Hodgkinson, Coldwell, Shaw (G), Richardson, Shaw (J), Summers. I swear that I first became aware of the passage of time when that eventually ceased to be the first-choice automatic selection.

Graham Shaw missed the most of the 1963-64 season due to an injury but when he returned to the side , Gerry Summers had already played his last game for us (1-1 draw at home to Swansea in the FA Cup in January 1964) before moving to Hull. The first time the six played together was in the 2-0 home win against Bristol Rovers on Sept 7th 1957, the last was the 1-1 home draw against Chelsea on 31st August 1963 and then Graham Shaw was out injured for 5 months.

 

[HodgysBrokenThumb]

Graham Shaw missed the most of the 1963-64 season due to an injury but when he returned to the side , Gerry Summers had already played his last game for us (1-1 draw at home to Swansea in the FA Cup in January 1964) before moving to Hull. The first time the six played together was in the 2-0 home win against Bristol Rovers on Sept 7th 1957, the last was the 1-1 home draw against Chelsea on 31st August 1963 and then Graham Shaw was out injured for 5 months.

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Cheers for that. What would they be called now - the super 6?

 

[Mad Mick]

RIP Blade

 

[1973Blade]

Even Wikipedia is now just calling us Sheffield!

 

[XM657]

Nice to read so many eye witness accounts of Jim Iley as I saw much of him in my early teens. I wouldn't disagree with any thing said, my memories are of a solid and strong footballer. Found the analogy with Big Duncan a good one, I never thought of him in that light even after 60+ years. I wonder if Duncan was an inspiration to him? Regards the minutes silence, would like to see it but would be more than happy with just black arm bands to show the respect deserved, as in first photo.

 

[Silent Blade]

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That was the team when we won 2-1 at S6 in January 1955. Alf Ringstead and Jack Cross scored

 

[Blade56]

Na Na Na Na he's a blade and he's still a blade. RIP Jim.

 

[XM657]

That was the team when we won 2-1 at S6 in January 1955. Alf Ringstead and Jack Cross scored

Thanks for the confirmation, when first came across this photo it was labelled as another ground. Immediately thought ' that's Hillsborough' , floodlight pylon gave it away for me, so it's nice to get a second opinion even though I was certain I was correct, Ta.