Old Photos For No Reason Whatsoever

[Silent Blade]

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L**ds 5 Blades 0 in March 1988. Wilder and Leaning the Blades players. Ian Baird in front of Wilder and the header (dont know who) of the ball.

 

[HighfieldBlade]

L**ds 5 Blades 0 in March 1988. Wilder and Leaning the Blades players. Ian Baird in front of Wilder and the header (dont know who) of the ball.

Ouch! Didn't realise that was the scoreline.
I think the header of the ball is ex-Wendy, John Pearson.

 

[Paisley Blade]

L**ds 5 Blades 0 in March 1988. Wilder and Leaning the Blades players. Ian Baird in front of Wilder and the header (dont know who) of the ball.

I suffered that one , John Pearson scored a hat trick and was showing off in The Ball at Ecclesfield with it by 6pm that evening.

Bleak times , followed up with a 6-0 at Ayresome Park shortly afterwards. That was a grim afternoon.

 

[Sean Thornton]

Alec Forbes, not Joe Mercer

Hi Peter, l was speaking to the nephew of another ex Blade who was in a cup final three years later, the Matthews Final, Eddie Shimwell. Do you have any photos of him in a United kit?

 

[brewdogblade]

Southend away

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

Hi Peter, l was speaking to the nephew of another ex Blade who was in a cup final three years later, the Matthews Final, Eddie Shimwell. Do you have any photos of him in a United kit?

Only one I've seen

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

What a grand shirt

 

[Silent Blade]

Hi Peter, l was speaking to the nephew of another ex Blade who was in a cup final three years later, the Matthews Final, Eddie Shimwell. Do you have any photos of him in a United kit?

 

[Sean Thornton]

Only one I've seen

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Thanks SEB, I’ll forward it onto him, he doesn’t have one.

 

[Sean Thornton]

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Brilliant, thanks

 

[Silent Blade]

Thanks SEB, I’ll forward it onto him, he doesn’t have one.

There are photos of him in Dennis Clareborough's books with the 1945-46 team that won the FL North

 

[corkysbeard]

L**ds 5 Blades 0 in March 1988. Wilder and Leaning the Blades players. Ian Baird in front of Wilder and the header (dont know who) of the ball.

Andy fcukin leaning...!!!..got to be the worst goalie I've seen down at BDTBL...

 

[bornablade]

Andy fcukin leaning...!!!..got to be the worst goalie I've seen down at BDTBL...

I saw Chris Woods in the early '90's.

 

[Trigger Blade]

I saw Chris Woods in the early '90's.

Dawson was between the posts in their 0-0 victory last season, although his decline is fairly recent and I don’t know if we can judge his crapness retrospectively.

 

[Numpty's Dusty Ruts.]

Suggs & Harrington’s kitted me out for wardrobe for a lot of my childhood

That was a lovely building. Demolished for a 60's concrete monstrosity. Without getting into a political debate, do they ever learn? Opposite here was a parade of Edwardian buildings recently occupied by Street Food Chef, Fattoush etc. Thriving modern businesses. Demolished.

 

[Paisley Blade]

Andy fcukin leaning...!!!..got to be the worst goalie I've seen down at BDTBL...

Photo finish with Derek Richardson.

 

[SW12 to S12 to S18]

That was a lovely building. Demolished for a 60's concrete monstrosity. Without getting into a political debate, do they ever learn? Opposite here was a parade of Edwardian buildings recently occupied by Street Food Chef, Fattoush etc. Thriving modern businesses. Demolished.

I think that building has just been gutted to make way for a new interior with the facade being retained. Hope so anyway.

 

[alcoblade]

I think that building has just been gutted to make way for a new interior with the facade being retained. Hope so anyway.

Yes, the facade has been retained.

 

[Numpty's Dusty Ruts.]

Yes, the facade has been retained.

That's good!

 

[Cerberus Blade]

If leather case balls were used on the road or school yards they soon wore out. Had a full size one when about 8, always looking for value for money, Yorkshire folk understand, anyhow some seventeen years later gave it to a mate who had lost one he'd borrowed so we could have a kick about when time allowed.

It was not unusual for kids to get concussion heading a wet caseball. I remember one kid in particular at junior school who got concussed twice (on different occasions) and the ambulance coming to the school field.

Before field games the teachers would get us to brush dubbin on the ball to stop water getting in. It was as heavy as a medicine ball when wet.

 

[John Street West Terrace]

That was a lovely building. Demolished for a 60's concrete monstrosity. Without getting into a political debate, do they ever learn? Opposite here was a parade of Edwardian buildings recently occupied by Street Food Chef, Fattoush etc. Thriving modern businesses. Demolished.

Agree with you 100% regarding old buildings been knocked down for the sake of it , our town centre has long needed some cash spending on it but when you visit other cities they’ve done it by renovating the old buildings

 

[Silent Blade]

 

[Silent Blade]

 

[XM657]

Brilliant, thanks i

Team photo, though not too good, plus programme line up pages showing his ability to play both sides of defence. In 1945-46 he played 4 games at right back out of 34 appearances.Won 2-1For Hampson, died 1942, read Machent

 

[XM657]

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for the loss of Mick.
Seeing that mans face(you know who) makes me extremely angry. I'm still under therapy for this act of treachery and now you give me a visual image which will probably take another fifty odd years to over come. Did I tell you I'm planning to be eternal. Great photo.

 

[bornablade]

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First and only time that I shed genuine tears over the Blades. Felt totally betrayed.

My dad gave me my first lesson in life 'United are a selling club'.

 

[DaveBassettsgoneonholiday]

Hi Peter, l was speaking to the nephew of another ex Blade who was in a cup final three years later, the Matthews Final, Eddie Shimwell. Do you have any photos of him in a United kit?

This nephew wasn't a taxi driver was he Sean ?
Only found out recently that my next door neighbour of 12 years is his nephew. Plus I know Eddie's son and grandson who, I think, has his cup winners medal.

 

[Eddiecolquhounsleg]

First and only time that I shed genuine tears over the Blades. Felt totally betrayed.

My dad gave me my first lesson in life 'United are a selling club'.

Although I had been going to the Lane for several years this was the first year I had actually had a season ticket and was looking forward to us doing well. By Christmas we had sold Jones and Birchenall and, unsurprisingly, we were relegated at the end of the season. I was well and truly on the roller coaster.

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

Crucible still under construction. So guessing the early 70s

 

[SW12 to S12 to S18]

First and only time that I shed genuine tears over the Blades. Felt totally betrayed.

My dad gave me my first lesson in life 'United are a selling club'.

Some people still don’t understand my hatred of leeds.