Photo help - Blue away kit Mid 70s details

[Sharrowblade]

Evening all, for those of you can remember better than I, does anyone recall United playing in all blue for a short period of time and if so, can anyone remember the season or matches. I have a press photo I'm trying to date.

 

[EddieColquhoun]

I was a kid at Anfield on 15 March 1975 when we wore it.

 

[Bladesince61]

First time I remember it was at Stoke when Ken Furphy was manager. Not sure whether it was 73/74 or 74/75

 

[Bladesince61]

First time I remember it was at Stoke when Ken Furphy was manager. Not sure whether it was 73/74 or 74/75

 

[Deadbat]

Forgot all about that - I said we had never had a blue kit until the early 90's away shirt when doing a recent podcast on Blades kits

Anyone got a pic or more details how long we wore it etc?

 

[Davalon]

Any pictures?

I remember us wearing someone else's kit once that may have been blue. Colchester? Bristol Rovers?

 

[Silent Blade]

Cant find any colour photos. Think we also wore all blue at Boro in Boxing Day 1974 too.

at Stoke 5/10/74



Liverpool v Sheffield united 15/3/75



Arsenal v Sheffield United 31/3/75

 

[Sharrowblade]

Many thanks for all the replies,, a note on the back stated End April 75, but that's usually refers to the date it was going to be used in one of the papers and not the date of the game. Given our fixtures opponents colours at that time it was either Liverpool or Arsenal and that's clearly Highbury (31st March 1975)

 

[Large Mendonca]

Cant find any colour photos. Think we also wore all blue at Boro in Boxing Day 1974 too.

at Stoke 5/10/74

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Liverpool v Sheffield united 15/3/75

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Arsenal v Sheffield United 31/3/75

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and for those of you watching in black & white, the pink is next to the green

 

[Paisley Blade]

Any pictures?

I remember us wearing someone else's kit once that may have been blue. Colchester? Bristol Rovers?

Colchester (a) in the 1981/2 season . It was on MOTD. Lost 5-2. Only lost 3 more times that season .... Hull away ( Edwards scored for them, scored for us the week after) Stockport (a) on a Monday night , and I'm buggered if I can remember the other defeat Silent Blade

 

[Davalon]

Colchester (a) in the 1981/2 season . It was on MOTD. Lost 5-2. Only lost 3 more times that season .... Hull away ( Edwards scored for them, scored for us the week after) Stockport (a) on a Monday night , and I'm buggered if I can remember the other defeat Silent Blade

That game crossed my mind but then I envisaged an all red kit for some reason.

Was the other game Halifax? That was my first season and was only 8.

 

[Old Clegg]

Colchester (a) in the 1981/2 season . It was on MOTD. Lost 5-2. Only lost 3 more times that season .... Hull away ( Edwards scored for them, scored for us the week after) Stockport (a) on a Monday night , and I'm buggered if I can remember the other defeat Silent Blade

Scunthorpe, day of the fat lass leading the fighting on the terrace.

 

[Sharrowblade]

Here's another I got with the Woody one: check out the ball, did anyone ever have a zephyr 25?

 

[nickwr37]

Many thanks for all the replies,, a note on the back stated End April 75, but that's usually refers to the date it was going to be used in one of the papers and not the date of the game. Given our fixtures opponents colours at that time it was either Liverpool or Arsenal and that's clearly Highbury (31st March 1975)

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Why not contact the Club for clarification?

 

[Silent Blade]

Many thanks for all the replies,, a note on the back stated End April 75, but that's usually refers to the date it was going to be used in one of the papers and not the date of the game. Given our fixtures opponents colours at that time it was either Liverpool or Arsenal and that's clearly Highbury (31st March 1975)

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Deffo Arsenal. I was at the match, the only time I saw us in that kit.

 

[Silent Blade]

Here's another I got with the Woody one: check out the ball, did anyone ever have a zephyr 25?

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Tony Wagstaff at Chelsea FA Cup 5th round, March 1967. Below is another photo of the match. We wore all white in all of the FA Cup games in 1967 (yes, even the home replay against Fulham)

 

[Sharrowblade]

That's right Silent.

 

[Paisley Blade]

Here's another I got with the Woody one: check out the ball, did anyone ever have a zephyr 25?

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Beautiful kit.

 

[Paisley Blade]

Here's another I got with the Woody one: check out the ball, did anyone ever have a zephyr 25?

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NHS Specs Dept clearly on double time ...

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

Deffo Arsenal. I was at the match, the only time I saw us in that kit.

I was at the Stoke match. It was a shock to see us run out in that kit. For clarification, think Chelsea at the time for the colour.

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

 

[Silent Blade]

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At Arsenal

 

[Silent Blade]

I was at the Stoke match. It was a shock to see us run out in that kit. For clarification, think Chelsea at the time for the colour.

My dad was shocked too. He mentioned the all blue kit in his match report addressed to me at school. He said it was a scrappy match with both sides kicking each other. Badger was sent off near the end of the match.

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

There was a thread on here a few months back about a replica of the shirt being sold on eBay. Can't find it though.

 

[speedymcgeady]

Colchester (a) in the 1981/2 season . It was on MOTD. Lost 5-2. Only lost 3 more times that season .... Hull away ( Edwards scored for them, scored for us the week after) Stockport (a) on a Monday night , and I'm buggered if I can remember the other defeat Silent Blade

Scunthorpe

 

[speedymcgeady]

Scunthorpe, day of the fat lass leading the fighting on the terrace.

With the big white mohair jumper on..

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

I had a search and found the eBay shirt. Collar isn't right, see TC, but the colour is right from my recollection.

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

Interestingly I found this one, which I think was the season before. Although I don't remember it being worn much.

 

[Silent Blade]

Interestingly I found this one, which I think was the season before. Although I don't remember it being worn much.

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In 1973-74? Dont think so. I was at Stoke and at Anfield in October 1973 and also at Man U in Boxing Day and I think we wore the same away kit as we have since 1967/68 season.

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

In 1973-74? Dont think so. I was at Stoke and at Anfield in October 1973 and also at Man U in Boxing Day and I think we wore the same away kit as we have since 1967/68 season.

Maybe it was the same season as the blue one, again I dont recall seeing it. It's the same style collar as both the home and the blue that season.