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Did you go to the Everton game? I would love to hear others’ memories of the day and that Cup run. I still can’t believe we got away with playing Mason on the right-wing!Roll back the years...remember it well...Hodgy best keeper ever
Could not get to the Third round game at Goodison but I went to every game after that Lincoln at home 3-1 Blackburn at home 2-1 that was a great game they had the terrific winger Bryan Douglas then Newcastle in the quarterfinal away a day to remember playing in tangerine shirts white shorts always remember Hodgy wearing black shorts but on this day he had white shorts probably the only time her did. 3-0 up at half time with a Billy Russell hat trick we won 3-1 then a great trip back on the football special with my dear old Dad...Then of course the three semi-finals and as I stated recently we were robbed at Elland RoadDid you go to the Everton game? I would love to hear others’ memories of the day and that Cup run. I still can’t believe we got away with playing Mason on the right-wing!
Newcastle away was, I think, my favourite away-day ever. A few weeks to wait before re-living it...Could not get to the Third round game at Goodison but I went to every game after that Lincoln at home 3-1 Blackburn at home 2-1 that was a great game they had the terrific winger Bryan Douglas then Newcastle in the quarterfinal away a day to remember playing in tangerine shirts white shorts always remember Hodgy wearing black shorts but on this day he had white shorts probably the only time her did. 3-0 up at half time with a Billy Russell hat trick we won 3-1 then a great trip back on the football special with my dear old Dad...Then of course the three semi-finals and as I stated recently we were robbed at Elland Road
I was an unforgettable day as Billy Russell turned them inside out....not bad for a school teacher for Manchester ehNewcastle away was, I think, my favourite away-day ever. A few weeks to wait before re-living it...
And the irony is that he had 2 trials for Everton when he was a student at Loughborough, but they couldn’t make their minds up on whether to give him a contract. He certainly outshone their big names that day. And there was the Newcastle match to come...I was an unforgettable day as Billy Russell turned them inside out....not bad for a school teacher for Manchester eh
That photo shows one of many inaccuracies in Hodgy’s enjoyable autobiography. He tells the story (130-31) as if Smith was appointed by John Harris pre-season 1960-61, was a sergeant-major style military man, and that he upset all the players with his excessive demands in training, with Joe Shaw leading the rebellion which then led to Smith’s dismissal by John Harris. The photo supports your version that he stayed until April, when he went to Portsmouth. Wikipedia has him as Trainer at the Lane 1955-56, but doesn’t mention 1960-61. Hodgy’s story is a good one, involving sabotaging of rucksacks full of sand, and Harris acting in support of the players, but appears not to be totally true.Interesting to see George Smith in charge of training. A few months later he took charge at Portsmouth and stayed there until 1970
I have seen a photo of the shirts we were wearing in the 4th round against Lincoln. FA Cup rules on kit clashes were strangeA footnote for the Everton match. While looking at materials for the following weeks, I came across this from the programme v Stoke 2 weeks later:
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The context for this praise for travelling Blades fans at Everton is that United were drawn to play Lincoln at home in the next round, while Wednesday were playing Man Utd at S6. No messing about with fixtures in those days, so Utd’s 4th Round home match would not be nearly as profitable as hoped. I am sure I will have been impressed at the time to read that the players appreciated the atmosphere we helped create at Goodison; and I am sure that at the following match v Leyton I will have contributed fully to the ‘hearty bursts of applause’! Such innocent times...
It happened infrequently. Was the rule that both teams changed when there was a clash? United played in red v Lincoln. Against Sunderland in 1956 Utd played in blue, Sunderland in Newcastle colours. Not sure about the replay. At Newcastle in 1961 we played in tangerine shirts, white shorts, for reasons I don’t remember. And I have a picture from a couple of seasons later in the League Cup replay, where it looks as if Utd were in something similar. I don’t recall any other changes in the Cup.I have seen a photo of the shirts we were wearing in the 4th round against Lincoln. FA Cup rules on kit clashes were strange
didnt wednesday win the replay at old trafford 7 - 2 hodgy ? seem to recollect that scoreline or was it later in 60sIt happened infrequently. Was the rule that both teams changed when there was a clash? United played in red v Lincoln. Against Sunderland in 1956 Utd played in blue, Sunderland in Newcastle colours. Not sure about the replay. At Newcastle in 1961 we played in tangerine shirts, white shorts, for reasons I don’t remember. And I have a picture from a couple of seasons later in the League Cup replay, where it looks as if Utd were in something similar. I don’t recall any other changes in the Cup.
That’s the one. Too horrible to even think about. Ellis got a hat-trick; how did that happen?didnt wednesday win the replay at old trafford 7 - 2 hodgy ? seem to recollect that scoreline or was it later in 60s
We borrowed Barnsley's kit for the Lincoln match, I believe?It happened infrequently. Was the rule that both teams changed when there was a clash? United played in red v Lincoln. Against Sunderland in 1956 Utd played in blue, Sunderland in Newcastle colours. Not sure about the replay. At Newcastle in 1961 we played in tangerine shirts, white shorts, for reasons I don’t remember. And I have a picture from a couple of seasons later in the League Cup replay, where it looks as if Utd were in something similar. I don’t recall any other changes in the Cup.
Didn’t know that about borrowing the Barnsley kit. Sounds likely. Hope we washed them properly afterwards!We borrowed Barnsley's kit for the Lincoln match, I believe?
We wore all white and Fulham wore all red when we played them in the 4th round and the replay in 1967.
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In the FA Cup 5th round in 1968, Wendy (the home team) wore all white against Chelsea
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FA Cup 3rd round in 1971, Wolves (the home team) wore white shirts against Norwich (all red)
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remember that replay with fulham didnt it take 3 attempts to get it played in those days it was a regular thing for both teams to wear their 2nd kit in cup tiesWe borrowed Barnsley's kit for the Lincoln match, I believe?
We wore all white and Fulham wore all red when we played them in the 4th round and the replay in 1967.
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In the FA Cup 5th round in 1968, Wendy (the home team) wore all white against Chelsea
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FA Cup 3rd round in 1971, Wolves (the home team) wore white shirts against Norwich (all red)
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Yes, the replay was postponed more than once.remember that replay with fulham didnt it take 3 attempts to get it played in those days it was a regular thing for both teams to wear their 2nd kit in cup ties
yeah think it was an icy pitch then fog that caused first 2 postponementsYes, the replay was postponed more than once.
Yes, in the FA Cup 6th round in 1973, Derby (home team) wore all blue against L**ds (all red)
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More random bits and pieces on changes of shirts in the Cup. The home game v Forest, the cup-holders, in 1960, saw Forest play in all-white; I corrected the programme, as you can see. And in the League Cup v Newcastle (October 1961), both teams played in their usual kit; for the replay away, it looks from my grainy pics that United wore those tangerine shirts they used a few months earlier in the Cup 6th round (lucky shirts?). Hodgy appears to be wearing different socks from the rest of the team.I have seen a photo of the shirts we were wearing in the 4th round against Lincoln. FA Cup rules on kit clashes were strange
Great photos. Quite a few I have not seen before. Suppose I can forgive them being 2 years late... I look forward to next year’s anniversary. Ta.62years ago on this date.. remembered on our fb archive page as we do with the Liverpool victory. Sure there's a few new piccies found this time..
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I seem to remember a young goalie called Briggs played in goal for man utd and had a stinker! Cost them a few goalsThat’s the one. Too horrible to even think about. Ellis got a hat-trick; how did that happen?
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