RIP Eddie Colquhoun.

[Edinblade]

RIP to one of the all time greats. I absolutely loved that team, they’re the reason I’ve been a Blade all my life, and Eddie was a huge member of that team.

 

[buddy]

I wasnt born yet! The photos were from HodgysBrokenThumb 's 60 years thread

Ok sorry

 

[buddy]

Ok sorry

Was no fucker else at that match ? 15 Jan 1962 , Blades v Bury , cup 2nd replay at pigsbro . Help !

 

[HodgysBrokenThumb]

Was no fucker else at that match ? 15 Jan 1962 , Blades v Bury , cup 2nd replay at pigsbro . Help !

I was there, but Eddie Colquhoun wasn’t. My dad was at his debut at Bramall Lane, as a youngster for Bury Reserves. The only thing I know of that debut is that the programme spelt his name wrong!

 

[buddy]

I was there, but Eddie Colquhoun wasn’t. My dad was at his debut at Bramall Lane, as a youngster for Bury Reserves. The only thing I know of that debut is that the programme spelt his name wrong!
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Thanks Hodgy , thas confirmed it , im barmy , could have sworn Eddie played for them that neet . Neer mind , chip butty, then bed

 

[Hartley Hare]

Sorry to hear this sad news. Condolences to Eddie's family and friends.

A true legend by all accounts.

HH

 

[HodgysBrokenThumb]

Thanks Hodgy , thas confirmed it , im barmy , could have sworn Eddie played for them that neet . Neer mind , chip butty, then bed

It will have confused you that the programme jottings for the programme of the Cup replay at Hillsborough give the crowd as 26! I blame my brother for that. It was over 26000, quite remarkable when you think of crowds for 3rd round games now. I don’t think you’re barmy - it is amazing that we remember anything of games 60 years ago, and I constantly am amazed how wrong my recollections are when confronted by programmes, match reports, etc. Did you go to Reserve matches? That could be a residual memory. One thing we do tend to remember correctly is how good and committed players like Eddie Colquhon were over many years.

 

[Bartleby]

Saddened to hear this.

Still can hear the song we used to sing - Eddie Colquhoun, Eddie Colquhoun, Eddie

RIP

 

[Blade1961]

RIP Eddie.
One of my heroes from my youth.
Fly high.

 

[BornOnShorehamStreet]

RIP Eddie Colquhoun. Wonderful player who was a privilege to watch

 

[haich1889]

True Legend. What a player.

 

[DifferentClass]

I was there, but Eddie Colquhoun wasn’t. My dad was at his debut at Bramall Lane, as a youngster for Bury Reserves. The only thing I know of that debut is that the programme spelt his name wrong!
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Imagine the trouble the fans of 1962 would have with the likes of Anel Ahmedhodzic...

 

[Constantly Optimistic...]

RIP Eddie, condolences to the family. You brought so much joy to the Blades and you will be sadly missed. One of the United greats imo.

 

[HodgysBrokenThumb]

Imagine the trouble the fans of 1962 would have with the likes of Anel Ahmedhodzic...

I don’t need to imagine it

 

[Crackers]

Back in the day when my brother used to shove me under the turnstile I was too small to see any of his endeavours for our great football club but I never heard a bad word against him.
I can’t be there tomorrow but shout his name out loud for me fellow Blades.

 

[nopigfansintown]

A true Blades legend! Fly high Eddie! Condolences to his family and friends and Blades everywhere.

 

[finlaytheblade]

Really sad news this, was a mainstay of the team when I first started going.
RIP Eddie.
Sing it loud and proud Blades Tuesday night.

How many left of this great team TC, Hemsley
Salmons & Dearden! Any more ?

 

[metalblade]

The rock that great 70's team was built on RIP Eddie

 

[Charlieblade]

Eddie epitomizes that great Blades era for me. In those tender years of mine I was enchanted by Hodgy, Helmsley Badger, Dearden, Woodward, Reece and Currie. Great bunch of blokes.

 

[LSF]

John Flynn I think.

 

[St Albans Blade]

We ain’t got a barrel of money,
We’ve lost Woodward ,
Got Currie,
Without Eddie Colquhoun,
Promotion’s still soon,
U-ni-ted.

RIP

Belt it out at Wembley!

UTB

 

[Lupa The Noa]

Eddie Colquhon, Eddie Colquhon, Eddie…..RIP Eddie

That's the song! Sung to the same tune, but well before, Allez La Rouge/Verde was sung

 

[Silent Blade]

How many left of this great team TC, Hemsley
Salmons & Dearden! Any more ?

Out of the players that played in the 1970/71 season (competitive matches only)

Tony Currie
Geoff Salmons
Bill Dearden
Ted Hemsley (saw him at Sainsburys in Dronfield yesterday morning)
David Powell
John Tudor
John Flynn
David Ford
Colin Addison
John Barnwell
Frank Barlow
Graeme Crawford
Pat Buckley

No longer here

Trevor Hockey
Gil Reece
Alan Woodward
Alan Hodgkinson
John Hope
Len Badger
Eddie Colquhoun
Mick Heaton

 

[blade too long]

will miss his sawn off wellies that passed as boots, great club servant

Thanks for all you did for us Eddie ,

 

[EddieColquhoun]

Really sad news.
His name will be sung forever more.

 

[buddy]

It will have confused you that the programme jottings for the programme of the Cup replay at Hillsborough give the crowd as 26! I blame my brother for that. It was over 26000, quite remarkable when you think of crowds for 3rd round games now. I don’t think you’re barmy - it is amazing that we remember anything of games 60 years ago, and I constantly am amazed how wrong my recollections are when confronted by programmes, match reports, etc. Did you go to Reserve matches? That could be a residual memory. One thing we do tend to remember correctly is how good and committed players like Eddie Colquhon were over many years.

Thanks Hodgy ,im confused o reyt , can still see Colquhoun no2 somewhere .Remember it was stormy that night and blowing towards Leppins end , Ces Coldwell had a shot from way out that the keeper struggled to keep out , it was rare cus Ces didnt shoot very often , or did he take pens at one time , lots of teams had full backs on pens at that time for some reason. And thats summat id forgot , Hodgy always had different socks to rest of team, red with a white turnover at one time …..memories !

 

[Hagan's boot]

Oh dear, so sad, RIP Eddie, one of my all time favourite servants for the club. Thanks for all the memories.

 

[Rawnblade]

RIP Eddie. Thanks for the memories. Another true hero, and Rock o' the Lane

 

[S64 Blade]

RIP Eddie. Not many players are still being sung about, all these years on...

 

[ancientblade]

Was no fucker else at that match ? 15 Jan 1962 , Blades v Bury , cup 2nd replay at pigsbro . Help !

i was there sat in northpigstand on kop end great sight that night with thousands of blades on wednesdays kop