Sheffield United football players cricket team in , I think, 1975

[LSF]

Yep, full of wannabee cockney wide boys as my missis called em!

 

[Blackheath Blade]

The bloke between Ted & Len looks very much like Arnie Sidebottom of Yorkshire CCC

 

[FredZeppelin]

Not sure who is between Ted and Len, also on the far right back row, probably youth players that LSF might identify. I think front left is Keith Furphy.
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Wow! That's a blast from the past. Not seen that photo in a fair few years.
Only just before my time but I'm afraid you're all barking up the wrong tree with the guy between Ted and Len. He wasn't a Blades player at all and I've known him personally for many years. He is a huge Blades fan, and has been all his life, but he would have gotten on the photo because he was making up the numbers on the day for the United Xl. I'm fairly sure I know which cricket ground the photo was taken at, too, which explains a lot. I think I know the young guy on the right side (at the back) as well. Again, he would have been just making up the numbers on the day, but we played a lot of cricket together.
Quite surprised Bob Widdowson isn't on the photo, Silent. Good wicket-keeper for many years and a really nice bloke. I know Ted through cricket and have played against Madden as well.
Memories.
utb

 

[Silent Blade]

Wow! That's a blast from the past. Not seen that photo in a fair few years.
Only just before my time but I'm afraid you're all barking up the wrong tree with the guy between Ted and Len. He wasn't a Blades player at all and I've known him personally for many years. He is a huge Blades fan, and has been all his life, but he would have gotten on the photo because he was making up the numbers on the day for the United Xl. I'm fairly sure I know which cricket ground the photo was taken at, too, which explains a lot. I think I know the young guy on the right side (at the back) as well. Again, he would have been just making up the numbers on the day, but we played a lot of cricket together.
Quite surprised Bob Widdowson isn't on the photo, Silent. Good wicket-keeper for many years and a really nice bloke. I know Ted through cricket and have played against Madden as well.
Memories.
utb

Was going to look at the 1974-75 programmes because there were features on youth players. As you say the two werent Blades players, you have saved me from doing a job!

 

[Darnall Siam Blade]

Hi Silent- genuine question- did we have a Keith Furphy as well as a Ken?

 

[Silent Blade]

Hi Silent- genuine question- did we have a Keith Furphy as well as a Ken?

Yes, Keith was Ken's son that played for our reserves. He played in USA too

 

[Darnall Siam Blade]

Thanks Silent- I can't recall much about him. He never got a first team game then?

 

[Silent Blade]

Thanks Silent- I can't recall much about him. He never got a first team game then?

Correct, only played in friendlies etc

 

[Eskimo]

Was it Jim? I thought there was a John as well? My addled memory is not up to much though.

Gary France? One of the Irish lads that came over? One was Peter Dornan, can't remember the name of the other.

Micky Guy was one Bobby Campbell?

 

[Silent Blade]

Micky Guy was one Bobby Campbell?

Steve McKee

 

[Big Hitter]

Wow! That's a blast from the past. Not seen that photo in a fair few years.
Only just before my time but I'm afraid you're all barking up the wrong tree with the guy between Ted and Len. He wasn't a Blades player at all and I've known him personally for many years. He is a huge Blades fan, and has been all his life, but he would have gotten on the photo because he was making up the numbers on the day for the United Xl. I'm fairly sure I know which cricket ground the photo was taken at, too, which explains a lot. I think I know the young guy on the right side (at the back) as well. Again, he would have been just making up the numbers on the day, but we played a lot of cricket together.
Quite surprised Bob Widdowson isn't on the photo, Silent. Good wicket-keeper for many years and a really nice bloke. I know Ted through cricket and have played against Madden as well.
Memories.
utb

Come on Fred, give us some names, 2 people mentioned and the ground.?

 

[Big Hitter]

Utd and Wed teams in 1938/9. ( Sheff Utd, the first 100 years ) Dennis Clarebrough .

 

[United Aren't Back.]

Was it Jim? I thought there was a John as well? My addled memory is not up to much though.

Gary France? One of the Irish lads that came over? One was Peter Dornan, can't remember the name of the other.

Steve McKee.
A few years after this though, around the time we had Micky Guy.

 

[United Aren't Back.]

Redirect Notice

 

[Basing Blade]

Put through the new photoshop colourise filter.

 

[Silent Blade]

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Put through the new photoshop colourise filter.

That's great, thanks

 

[maidmarion]

Jim Brown occasionally played wicket keeper for the cricket club my dad played with, Darnal Wellington.

 

[CarlMcBlade]

Not sure who is between Ted and Len, also on the far right back row, probably youth players that LSF might identify. I think front left is Keith Furphy.
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Bit of a cliche, Jim Brown being the wicket keeper.