Alan Woodward

[Wapping Blade]

I lived on bannerdale ,the 88 turned off at rustlings and the 83 at Greystones ,too far away.Wasnt the 84 an afterthought. Was the 50 to Dore up Ecclesall Rd ? I never caught that where did it leave from in town and how often ?

Yep, as I said 88 or 83 for emergencies - at least they got you most of the way and the 84 was a later addition as the reverse of the 83 over Greystones. The 50 left from West Street (Crouchy will be the expert on this one), as did the 59 (once an hour), also could have taken the 4 from Fitzalan Square/Pond St that went via Psalter Lane.

 

[sitwell]

Anorak

 

[Silent Blade]

Or " ... Woodward ... he can hit them from here you know ... oh, my word!" a-la Keith Macklin or whoever the Sunday Soccer commentator was.

pommpey

I remember in our 2-0 win at WBA in Aug 1972, we had been awarded a free kick about 30 yards away from goal, I was stood quite near to where Woody was standing near the ball waiting for the ref to get the WBA defensive wall 10 yards away from the free kick. Woody was focusing on which part of the goal he should aim his shot at. He wiped his nose with his sleeve and I was getting more confident that we would score. The whistle sounded and the free kick was rolled to Woody's path and Woody unleashed a powerful rising shot to the top corner of the net past Peter Latchford's despairing hand. It is a pity that the match wasnt televised, our 2nd goal was good too, a diving header by Steve Cammack

 

[ponteblade]

he scored twice from corners at filbert street! used to love the league tables you used to get with shoot, you got the tables one week and you got the teams over the weeks! wwas that sad used to updated every week, even when we got relegated. used to turn le ds wrong way round though lol happy days!

 

[pommpey]

t

I remember in our 2-0 win at WBA in Aug 1972, we had been awarded a free kick about 30 yards away from goal, I was stood quite near to where Woody was standing near the ball waiting for the ref to get the WBA defensive wall 10 yards away from the free kick. Woody was focusing on which part of the goal he should aim his shot at. He wiped his nose with his sleeve and I was getting more confident that we would score. The whistle sounded and the free kick was rolled to Woody's path and Woody unleashed a powerful rising shot to the top corner of the net past Peter Latchford's despairing hand. It is a pity that the match wasnt televised, our 2nd goal was good too, a diving header by Steve Cammack

Think I was at that match. Wasn't Cammack on the front page of the Lane Line Up the following match in that epic saturated black and white diving to head home?

pommpey

 

[Silent Blade]

t


Think I was at that match. Wasn't Cammack on the front page of the Lane Line Up the following match in that epic saturated black and white diving to head home?

pommpey

I do not have programmes for the 1972-73 season apart from the West Ham one in March 1973 (that is cos I am in the Leagueliner photo with Ted Hemsley). The Sheffield Central Library have Lane Line Up programmes from 1970-71

 

[Revolution]

Good point. He missed one in a friendly I think, but never in a competitive game. He didn't take that many though. I can recall

30/4/04 Ipswich H
1/3/05 Arsenal A
6/8/05 Leicester H

So he would not beat the "more than 3 pens" rule (if I am right - NB I don't count shoot outs. I think he managed 3 in them in 04-05).

Gray did score a fourth, against QPR in 2004-5.

 

[Darren]

Gray did score a fourth, against QPR in 2004-5.

Yes, that occured to me the other day. I don't think Ndlovu makes the more than 3 pens cut though - I think he managed 3 all in Sept 03 - one v Forest A and 2 v Cardiff H

 

[dublin 10 blade]

Much of the Herdings lot (and a lot in that picture) were pigfans. My allegiance was with the Hemsworth massive who were generally Blades, right the way down Blackstock to Bankwood where the swine disease had unfortunately really taken hold.

The Chambers' were a fabulous family. All of them a brilliant reflection of WI life and culture and all of them greatly admired and respected up our way. Wally started out in civil engineering and went on as you say to be a copper. Bad news for anyone who racially abused him mind. He took no prisoners! Haven't seen him (or his gorgeous sister 'P') since about 1994. He was a massive Arsenal fan back in the day. Me and him used to play football for what seemed days during the school holidays. It was a real laugh being in their house and watching the banter between Wallace (the boss), 'P' (streetwise, loud and always got her own way), Wayne (who was like a little Wallace) and Leroy (who was just a babby, but could manipulate the situation).

Gary S was one year older than me - so he'd be about 52-ish now. Hard as.

Gleadless Valley, back in the day. Miss it so much.

pommpey

What was the name of the boozer in them shops at town end , used to know the girl who's mother was land lady there , had a few mates [brothers] in them houses facing and his nickname was boo radley , he had a couple of cousins, { harrisons }in norfolk park , the music in that youth club was sound we used to take our own records punk/ early electro . and play them only other thing i remember about that youth club was pinball m/c gave a replay on a certain num. What was that youth club just before you turned down the hill into Gleadless proper called, just remember that fooker gadz used to go into it fella from Brighton used to run it also. Looking back they were fantastic/ innocent days with not a care in the world , would i go back, in a heart beat. Building dams in woods , tarzan swings under the blue bridge, watchin its a knockout in the park, tree houses in the summer, and building dens in the lockers in the flats , going down to granville collegue on a sunday cause your mates dad was the caretaker and you could play 5 a side in the gym, thinking you were rock hard going to see united in donkey jackets and pit gloves, being the first to sit in the south stand with 6 mates givin it large to away fans , going to away games in a mini van at 15 with other kids from school, so many happy memory's , could go on for another 3 pages but finishing , in work know so going home to walk the dog and watch the match. UTB.

 

[Grecian2000]

What was the name of the boozer in them shops at town end , used to know the girl who's mother was land lady there , had a few mates [brothers] in them houses facing and his nickname was boo radley , he had a couple of cousins, { harrisons }in norfolk park , the music in that youth club was sound we used to take our own records punk/ early electro . and play them only other thing i remember about that youth club was pinball m/c gave a replay on a certain num. What was that youth club just before you turned down the hill into Gleadless proper called, just remember that fooker gadz used to go into it fella from Brighton used to run it also. Looking back they were fantastic/ innocent days with not a care in the world , would i go back, in a heart beat. Building dams in woods , tarzan swings under the blue bridge, watchin its a knockout in the park, tree houses in the summer, and building dens in the lockers in the flats , going down to granville collegue on a sunday cause your mates dad was the caretaker and you could play 5 a side in the gym, thinking you were rock hard going to see united in donkey jackets and pit gloves, being the first to sit in the south stand with 6 mates givin it large to away fans , going to away games in a mini van at 15 with other kids from school, so many happy memory's , could go on for another 3 pages but finishing , in work know so going home to walk the dog and watch the match. UTB.

Struggling with the boozer at Town end Dubbers. Red Lion was (and indeed still is) sat in the middle of Townend where Gleadless Road splits up. But that faces a public bog rather than houses (although there are houses on the left and there is a side door there (used to be the "beer off" bit) so those might be the ones (next to what would have been Plumbs newsagents in those days).

Only other pub round there (other than the Cutlers, now a Curry house, which is featured in pommpeys pictures) was the Heeley and Sheffield (still open) but that is opposite the WMC (still there) rather than houses.

Nearest one after that was along White Lane at the Old Harrow (now a Curry house) and if you were any sort of regular in there we know each other!

 

[dublin 10 blade]

Struggling with the boozer at Town end Dubbers. Red Lion was (and indeed still is) sat in the middle of Townend where Gleadless Road splits up. But that faces a public bog rather than houses (although there are houses on the left and there is a side door there (used to be the "beer off" bit) so those might be the ones (next to what would have been Plumbs newsagents in those days).

Only other pub round there (other than the Cutlers, now a Curry house, which is featured in pommpeys pictures) was the Heeley and Sheffield (still open) but that is opposite the WMC (still there) rather than houses.

Nearest one after that was along White Lane at the Old Harrow (now a Curry house) and if you were any sort of regular in there we know each other!

If it's any help a libary ? was facing said boozer, was that pub , thats now a curry shop a quiet boozer just before buses used to turn and head back into town I think ? Was in the pub up there a few times , though not a regular still underage and a skin head to boot. Plus me mates were '' vile '' fans , and the only time I took her to a match was Walsall at home , in that year.

 

[St Albans Blade]

Totally pontless but in the memory game, the circular route was route 3. With my mate we were often encouraged by our exasparated parents to take the circular tour. Reckon that at the end of the six weeks holidays we knew every driver and conductor (blimey conductors, what were they?) on that route, It did travel in the opposite direction as route number 2. Why can't I remember useful things like Silent and dazzler?

...and at some point the #3 became the #59!

 

[Bladethebrian]

Struggling with the boozer at Town end Dubbers. Red Lion was (and indeed still is) sat in the middle of Townend where Gleadless Road splits up. But that faces a public bog rather than houses (although there are houses on the left and there is a side door there (used to be the "beer off" bit) so those might be the ones (next to what would have been Plumbs newsagents in those days).

Only other pub round there (other than the Cutlers, now a Curry house, which is featured in pommpeys pictures) was the Heeley and Sheffield (still open) but that is opposite the WMC (still there) rather than houses.

Nearest one after that was along White Lane at the Old Harrow (now a Curry house) and if you were any sort of regular in there we know each other!

I went to Thornbridge but lived on Charnock so walked past the Harrow twice a day. They allowed underage drinking there so frequented often and remember seeing Greensleeper play there ( very famous Sheffield band erm in Sheffield) who were incredible

 

[Isaw Joeshaw]

I went to Thornbridge but lived on Charnock so walked past the Harrow twice a day. They allowed underage drinking there so frequented often and remember seeing Greensleeper play there ( very famous Sheffield band erm in Sheffield) who were incredible

In the late’50s / early’60s the Old Harrow was a very popular pub , particularly on Thursdays when they had a Modern Jazz night .

This involved a resident band supplemented by guest artists , one of which was often a girl singer from Rotherham who had a superb voice and I regularly used to drive across the city with the girl I was dating at the time to be there .

It was one of a number of venues you could go to in that era and be entertained for nothing by such quality acts as Dave Berry and the Cruisers and Vance Arnold and the Avengers , aka Joe Cocker .

Glory Days .

 

[Blade56]

In the late’50s / early’60s the Old Harrow was a very popular pub , particularly on Thursdays when they had a Modern Jazz night .

This involved a resident band supplemented by guest artists , one of which was often a girl singer from Rotherham who had a superb voice and I regularly used to drive across the city with the girl I was dating at the time to be there .

It was one of a number of venues you could go to in that era and be entertained for nothing by such quality acts as Dave Berry and the Cruisers and Vance Arnold and the Avengers , aka Joe Cocker .

Glory Days .

It’s an Indian restaurant now.

 

[I should coco]

In the late’50s / early’60s the Old Harrow was a very popular pub , particularly on Thursdays when they had a Modern Jazz night .

This involved a resident band supplemented by guest artists , one of which was often a girl singer from Rotherham who had a superb voice and I regularly used to drive across the city with the girl I was dating at the time to be there .

It was one of a number of venues you could go to in that era and be entertained for nothing by such quality acts as Dave Berry and the Cruisers and Vance Arnold and the Avengers , aka Joe Cocker .

Glory Days .

We left Townend when I was 7, but I do remember sledging on the fields just past the Old Harrow. The trram track might be a bit of an issue, along with the lack of regular winter snow.

 

[SW12 to S12 to S18]

We left Townend when I was 7, but I do remember sledging on the fields just past the Old Harrow. The trram track might be a bit of an issue, along with the lack of regular winter snow.

I used to have my hair cut at Stans barbers at Townend. Always a short back and sides with a big dollop of “fertilizer” on from a big jar to make my hair grow quickly so that I’d need another haircut asap. The library on White Lane was a dance hall, The Azena where The Beatles played. I remember Gowers, a small supermarket and Plumbs, newsagents. Prior to the 51 bus, there were two buses to Townend, the 102 and 105 plus the circulars, 2 and 3 of course.

 

[Brynner]

I used to have my hair cut at Stans barbers at Townend. Always a short back and sides with a big dollop of “fertilizer” on from a big jar to make my hair grow quickly so that I’d need another haircut asap. The library on White Lane was a dance hall, The Azena where The Beatles played. I remember Gowers, a small supermarket and Plumbs, newsagents. Prior to the 51 bus, there were two buses to Townend, the 102 and 105 plus the circulars, 2 and 3 of course.

I went to Stan's back in the 60's. At least he was a bit forward thinking, but the old guy (Stan's dad?? ) was even worse, always chewing. Us young guys wanted the latest cuts, Beatles etc, but all you got was short back and sides. Luckily they had the young guy, Geoff I think was his name, a bit of a Teddy Boy lad. We would miss a turn to make sure of getting him, so we could get the latest styles.
Plumbes delivered our papers, but I started as a paper boy at Harold Brooks (ex Blades player) down at Gleadless Church.
The Red Lion was my first local as the landlord (Albert? ) was the only one who served us as 15/16 year olds.
Happy days !

 

[jockdodds]

I used to have my hair cut at Stans barbers at Townend. Always a short back and sides with a big dollop of “fertilizer” on from a big jar to make my hair grow quickly so that I’d need another haircut asap. The library on White Lane was a dance hall, The Azena where The Beatles played. I remember Gowers, a small supermarket and Plumbs, newsagents. Prior to the 51 bus, there were two buses to Townend, the 102 and 105 plus the circulars, 2 and 3 of course.

The Azena is now a Co-op supermarket, not the library.

 

[SW12 to S12 to S18]

I went to Stan's back in the 60's. At least he was a bit forward thinking, but the old guy (Stan's dad?? ) was even worse, always chewing. Us young guys wanted the latest cuts, Beatles etc, but all you got was short back and sides. Luckily they had the young guy, Geoff I think was his name, a bit of a Teddy Boy lad. We would miss a turn to make sure of getting him, so we could get the latest styles.
Plumbes delivered our papers, but I started as a paper boy at Harold Brooks (ex Blades player) down at Gleadless Church.
The Red Lion was my first local as the landlord (Albert? ) was the only one who served us as 15/16 year olds.
Happy days !

I was also a paper boy at Harold Brooks. Do you remember Websters butchers shop on Gleadless road? There were some quite old cottages in that area which I'm guessing we're part Gleadless before it became Sheffield.

 

[SW12 to S12 to S18]

I went to Stan's back in the 60's. At least he was a bit forward thinking, but the old guy (Stan's dad?? ) was even worse, always chewing. Us young guys wanted the latest cuts, Beatles etc, but all you got was short back and sides. Luckily they had the young guy, Geoff I think was his name, a bit of a Teddy Boy lad. We would miss a turn to make sure of getting him, so we could get the latest styles.
Plumbes delivered our papers, but I started as a paper boy at Harold Brooks (ex Blades player) down at Gleadless Church.
The Red Lion was my first local as the landlord (Albert? ) was the only one who served us as 15/16 year olds.
Happy days !

I also went to Stans for my Airfix kits when I was a bit older which he displayed all over the walls of his shop.

 

[Brynner]

I was also a paper boy at Harold Brooks. Do you remember Websters butchers shop on Gleadless road? There were some quite old cottages in that area which I'm guessing we're part Gleadless before it became Sheffield.

I was a paper boy at Harold Brooks mid to late 60's, with my main morning round in Base Green finishing up in Jaunty. Yes, I can remember going to Websters as a youngster with my mum, as well as the S & E co-op at Townend. Later on I became a member of the Carlton Social Club opposite the Heeley & Sheffield. Was always Sheffield in my time, whilst the other side of Townend, such as Charnock used to be Derbyshire. Frecheville, Hackenthorpe, Birley all used to be Derbyshire back then. Then Sheffield expanded, eventually consuming Mosborough, Halfway, Beighton etc. Can remember leaving the Old Harrow around 10.30pm in the 70's to get extra drinking time in Ridgeway.

 

[Brynner]

I also went to Stans for my Airfix kits when I was a bit older which he displayed all over the walls of his shop.

Hahaha, the old bribery trick of getting an Air fix kit as an incentive to get your hair cut .

 

[Brynner]

I even played football briefly in the early 70's for Gleadless Townend in the Friendlies League before I got pulled back into going to the Lane again.

 

[SW12 to S12 to S18]

I was a paper boy at Harold Brooks mid to late 60's, with my main morning round in Base Green finishing up in Jaunty. Yes, I can remember going to Websters as a youngster with my mum, as well as the S & E co-op at Townend. Later on I became a member of the Carlton Social Club opposite the Heeley & Sheffield. Was always Sheffield in my time, whilst the other side of Townend, such as Charnock used to be Derbyshire. Frecheville, Hackenthorpe, Birley all used to be Derbyshire back then. Then Sheffield expanded, eventually consuming Mosborough, Halfway, Beighton etc. Can remember leaving the Old Harrow around 10.30pm in the 70's to get extra drinking time in Ridgeway.

Yes, sup up in the Harrow and leg it to The Phoenix for a cheeky one due to the extra half hour Derbyshire pubs had.

 

[I should coco]

I used to have my hair cut at Stans barbers at Townend. Always a short back and sides with a big dollop of “fertilizer” on from a big jar to make my hair grow quickly so that I’d need another haircut asap. The library on White Lane was a dance hall, The Azena where The Beatles played. I remember Gowers, a small supermarket and Plumbs, newsagents. Prior to the 51 bus, there were two buses to Townend, the 102 and 105 plus the circulars, 2 and 3 of course.

I think the 51 is the oldest bus route in Sheffield, (although the obvious question is why not the number 1), but you are correct it didn;t used to go through Charnock.

Here is a bit about the other end (Broomhill to Lodge More), being unchanged for 100 years and coincidentally, I'm only a couple of hundred yards from it now.

The Fifty-One, unchanging one

100th Anniversary of the Motor Bus in Sheffield : Friday 15th February The least-changed bus route in Sheffield. From 1913 ...

publictransportexperience.blogspot.com

 

[I should coco]

Hahaha, the old bribery trick of getting an Air fix kit as an incentive to get your hair cut .

My dad useed to take me and Stan would hand overa Matchbox car for me to 'look at'. Of course, once it was in a young boy's sticky mitts, there was no way it was going to be given back, and my dad had to buy it. I think they call it 'upselling' thses days.

 

[Brynner]

I think the 51 is the oldest bus route in Sheffield, (although the obvious question is why not the number 1), but you are correct it didn;t used to go through Charnock.

Here is a bit about the other end (Broomhill to Lodge More), being unchanged for 100 years and coincidentally, I'm only a couple of hundred yards from it now.

The Fifty-One, unchanging one

100th Anniversary of the Motor Bus in Sheffield : Friday 15th February The least-changed bus route in Sheffield. From 1913 ...

publictransportexperience.blogspot.com

The 51 only started running to/from Gleadless in the late 60's. Initially with the bendy buses, running through to Lodge Moor. I used to catch it to school, getting off at Crookes Junction. Before then the 101, 102 and 105 buses ran into town and I caught the 60 bus from opposite Midlands Station up towards Broomhill.