They played against us before they were famous

[Revolution]

Was it the following season, when Sheringham scored for Millwall against us and they led 1-0 and then we scored twice in the last 10 minutes to win 2-1. I seem to recall Beagrie scoring the winner with a fortuitous shot that the keeper should have saved?

Yep. Steve Foley got the other.

 

[JohnDenver]

David Beckham was on loan to Preston when we played em at the start of his pro career.

I went to a game there that season. Typically he didn’t play that day, but all the talk was of this incredible kid from Man U.

 

[Robby Blade]

I can remember going to QPR and all the Blades shouting “freak” every time he went near the ball.

As a tall person I was offended on his behalf

I think that was the game when somebody went into the QPR chairmans office after the match and tried to shoot him.

 

[Bert]

I’m pretty sure I’ve a memory of him playing for QPR at Loftus Rd against us before that.

He did. Crouch was stood outside before the game.
Bert went up to him to check out his height.

 

[Greg.]

Don't think this guy ever did much since this:

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

Don't think this guy ever did much since this:

Excellent quality that for 2006, years before smartphones became commonplace.

Must have been shot on an actual camera.

 

[Wapping Blade]

I can remember going to QPR and all the Blades shouting “freak” every time he went near the ball.

As a tall person I was offended on his behalf

More like “Freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek”

 

[1973Blade]

Jordan Pickford in goal when we beat Carlisle 1-0 during our winning run in 2014. I wonder if Maguire and Pickford reminisce about this game when away on international duty.

 

[Silent Blade]

Martinez in goal for Reading when we thrashed them 4-0 in 2019

 

[MadDad38]

We weren't even in the same division as Preston then.

Correct. I lived in Preston at the time and watched a game (possibly his first?) where he scored direct from a corner.

 

[1973Blade]

Correct. I lived in Preston at the time and watched a game (possibly his first?) where he scored direct from a corner.

Against Doncaster

 

[Jon B]

A good shout, in fact he scored against us.

I remember it well. Oddly enough, I can't remember who scored for us or how?

 

[Silent Blade]

I remember it well. Oddly enough, I can't remember who scored for us or how?

Scored at the Lane End. Slid in to meet a low cross. Midweek match

 

[Snowflake]

Given all these names, why do some on here decry youngsters going out on loan ?

 

[1973Blade]

I remember it well. Oddly enough, I can't remember who scored for us or how?

He scored more for Chester at Bramall Lane than he did when playing for us!

 

[Carlton Blade]

Kevin Phillips played against United a few times for Watford before his Sunderland move

 

[SB_90]

i know its cheating but of course Paul pogba & Jesse Lingard.

Mario Balotelli came to the lane to play Sheffield FC

 

[Sportbilly /Detroit Blade]

Crouchy!

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Never mind Crouchy, what a player Prosinecki was.

 

[Sportbilly /Detroit Blade]

Shearer played for Southampton against us as a young kid back in 1990, before he really started with the avalanche of goals.

 

[cooperblade]

I have a team sheet for an eighties Central League fixture I attended v Newcastle. Sub for the visitors that day was P Gascoigne.

Think I went to that. Was it at the Ball Inn?

Very hazy memories but seem to remember there was a decent crowd. Think Mendonca had been scoring a lot that season and the game finished 0-0?

 

[Silent Blade]

Never mind Crouchy, what a player Prosinecki was.

Never seen a player dominate the midfield without a lot of running, the ball seemed to stick to his right foot. Our players couldn't get near him.

 

[1973Blade]

Never seen a player dominate the midfield without a lot of running, the ball seemed to stick to his left foot. Our players couldn't get near him.

Gordon Cowans was like that for us

 

[mattbianco1]

Luke Freeman and Jamaal Lascelles for Stevenage. The game where the pigs leapfrogged us.

 

[Bell4]

I think that was the game when somebody went into the QPR chairmans office after the match and tried to shoot him.

It was Archer - and he missed

 

[Silent Blade]

Mal Donaghy played for us as a trialist when our reserves lost 10-0 at Villa in February 1978. 4 years later he played in Northern Ireland's famous win against Spain, the host country of the 1982 World Cup and later played for Man U

 

[mattbianco1]

Patrick Bamford and Dele Alli both played against us twice for MK Dons

 

[Revolution]

Mal Donaghy played for us as a trialist when our reserves lost 10-0 at Villa in February 1978. 4 years later he played in Northern Ireland's famous win against Spain, the host country of the 1982 World Cup and later played for Man U

Donaghy not only played against Spain but was sent off against them. he was the first British player to be sent off in the World Cup finals.

 

[Bladepicker]

Joe Hart played against us for Shrewsbury in the cup when he was very young, we beat them on pennos I think.

 

[Stockholm syndrom]

I’m pretty sure I’ve a memory of him playing for QPR at Loftus Rd against us before that.

Yep I was there, think we won 3-1 after them first taking the lead. He came on as a sub if memory serves right and we all were singing/shouting “freeeeek”
Was a cracking away night (although I lived in London and met up with my dad who traveled down for the match from Sheffield)

 

[Foody]

My favourite one of these comes courtesy of a Wednesday friend. Probably about 15 years Met him for a pint after they'd been hammered away at Leyton Orient. He was moaning that one of their strikers was dreadful (despite scoring), some young lad on loan from Spurs, reckoned he'd never make it.

Called Harry something, not sure what happened to him....