I got this picture of another site it’s from our trip to Bradford in the 4th Division season , 2-0 win and one of many great away day trips that season .
The season still ranks as one of the best , if not the best for me personally as a Blade for a few reasons , probably the main one being was because it was the first season of success I’d seen in my time attending The Lane and the first season I was old enough to regularly attend away matches regular .Also It was my first season I was lucky enough to ball boy a good selection of home matches while playing for SUJB the highlight being running out onto the pitch in front of the players and hearing the roar of the crowd in the first home game against Hereford , felt so proud & felt 10 ft tall .
My debut at BDTBL against Palace in 77/78 this season followed by 2 relegations in 4 seasons .
I only missed 3 games out of the 46 which wasn’t too bad for a 13/14 Yr old lad whose games were funded by multiple paper rounds & glass collecting those being ( Hereford ( A) midweek North’ton ( A) midweek Colchester ( A ) . Went from the delights of the English riviera with trips to Bournemouth & Torquay to the not so wondrous Hartlepool , Tranmere & Rochdale . It included a Tuesday night trip to Highbury for the 2nd leg of League Cup & a night to forget at Altrincham in FA Cup . Probably my most memorable away days were Peterborough away another night game and 8k travelling Blades roaring on the lads to a 4-0 win & the unforgettable day at Feethams.
