Old Photos For No Reason Whatsoever

[HighfieldBlade]

Anyone know the Man U (?) player? I think it's Roger Morgan for spurs.

 

[HarryHaslam]

Anyone know the Man U (?) player? I think it's Roger Morgan for spurs.
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Alex Forsyth or possibly Tommy O’Neil the more I look at it.. Defo one of those I’d say.

 

[Silent Blade]

Alex Forsyth or possibly Tommy O’Neil the more I look at it.. Defo one of those I’d say.

The late Tommy O'Neill. Alex Forsyth joined Man U the following season.

 

[HighfieldBlade]

The late Tommy O'Neill. Alex Forsyth joined Man U the following season.

And what's the name of the 2 hooligans on the pitch with the handbags?

 

[Maurice Maurice]

Los Angeles changed a bit...

 

[XH536]

And what's the name of the 2 hooligans on the pitch with the handbags?

Elsie and Doris, gorrd how long ya been following footie.
Well known in soccer circles for their, shirt, shorts and soxs hand wash, trilogy.
Elsie,well known for her mean mangle work.
Doris for her rub-a-dub dub.

 

[DifferentClass]

Los Angeles changed a bit...

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Up until the 70s LA had a law banning buildings over 150m for safety reasons (San Andreas Fault innit).

As soon as they lifted it the skyline rocketed.

 

[Revolution]

The internet's rife with folks slagging off the redevelopment of Sheffield city centre. Here's Hong Kong, 1962 and modern day...

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Taken from the slopes of Kowloon Peak, looking back towards HK island.

The island to the right and just off the Kowloon coast in the 1962 photo, Stonecutter's island, is not an island anymore. It's been joined to the Kowloon Peninsula via land reclamation. No public access - it's the main Chinese Navy base.

Population in 1962: 3.3 million
Population in 2025: 7.5 million

 

[Bell4]

Los Angeles changed a bit...

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The first picture looks like a modern Dinnington

 

[Ecco1889]

 

[Silent Blade]

Tuesday 16th September 1980 before the home game against Blackpool

 

[DifferentClass]

Tuesday 16th September 1980 before the home game against Blackpool

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That the mascot?

 

[HighfieldBlade]

That the mascot?

A. Ball boy

 

[Gin&Juice]

Look at the fucking size of that steward!!

 

[HarryHaslam]

 

[KenT]

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River Plate 77

 

[HarryHaslam]

River Plate 77

78 but yes River Plate.

 

[Silent Blade]

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I was supposed to be back at my boarding school for my 6th year two days earlier but my dad convinced the headmaster that we were on a family holiday. I was able to watch the Liverpool, River Plate and Crystal Palace matches!

 

[HarryHaslam]

 

[Blade1959]

I was supposed to be back at my boarding school for my 6th year two days earlier but my dad convinced the headmaster that we were on a family holiday. I was able to watch the Liverpool, River Plate and Crystal Palace matches!

I went to 5 games in 8 days, Preston away on Sat 26th Aug, Liverpool home on the 28th, Rotherham 3 Arsenal 1 on the 29th, River Plate on the 30th then Crystal Palace at home on Sat the 2nd Sept.

 

[Silent Blade]

I went to 5 games in 8 days, Preston away on Sat 26th Aug, Liverpool home on the 28th, Rotherham 3 Arsenal 1 on the 29th, River Plate on the 30th then Crystal Palace at home on Sat the 2nd Sept.

I was at the Preston game too. Sabella was brilliant and a Daily Express reporter wrote "Sabella sold more dummies than Mothercare!

 

[Cheesebored]

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Third photo, help needed with player chasing the ball in front of Mcphail? Thought it was Tibbot at first but didn't he have blonde hair? Millwall 80/81?

 

[Silent Blade]

Third photo, help needed with player chasing the ball in front of Mcphail? Thought it was Tibbot at first but didn't he have blonde hair? Millwall 80/81?

It's Sabella! He had become a father that day. I wasnt at the match because I was playing football that day but I remember my dad saying Sabella was brilliant in the game despite that we lost 1-0.

October 1979

 

[Cheesebored]

It's Sabella! He had become a father that day. I wasnt at the match because I was playing football that day but I remember my dad saying Sabella was brilliant in the game despite that we lost 1-0.

October 1979

I'd never had said Sabella from that picture! Thanks.

 

[XH536]

Up until the 70s LA had a law banning buildings over 150m for safety reasons (San Andreas Fault innit).

As soon as they lifted it the skyline rocketed.

Nowt to do wi ye post, but location.
USA!
They named it thrice?

 

[Pintor75]

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Look at the fucking size of that steward!!

A young wilder being led away with Alan Knill watching on (top right))

 

[ZLB]

 

[DifferentClass]

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Should have gone to Dr. Cinik.

 

[Silent Blade]

 

[Silent Blade]

Midland station in 1926