1974-75 match reports and photos (50 years ago today)

[Long Time Lurker]

Thanks for your efforts Silent. I've really enjoyed these. The 74/75 season was my first full season so has been particularly poignant for me. Will you do the 4th Division season at some point or is that too much? Either way I really appreciate these so thanks Silent.

 

[Silent Blade]

Thanks for your efforts Silent. I've really enjoyed these. The 74/75 season was my first full season so has been particularly poignant for me. Will you do the 4th Division season at some point or is that too much? Either way I really appreciate these so thanks Silent.

Cheers, I was a part time Blade between 1979 and 1987 mainly because I was playing football on Saturday afternoons so afraid I will not do the 4th division season

 

[United Aren't Back.]

Silent Blade What were the other three? Ta

Tony Field v Ipswich Town August 1974.

 

[Silent Blade]

Tony Field v Ipswich Town August 1974.

I wasn't at the match

 

[Silent Blade]

24/5/1975

Friendly match in Kuwait

Al Shabab 1 Blades 2 (Field, Bradford)

I dont remember being aware that TC, Badger and McAlister had to leave Kuwait and not take part in the match but I remember the day well.

I came first in the Junior Boys sack race in my school's Sports Day! England beat Scotland 5-1 in the Home Internationals. I came home for the Whitsuntide holidays (dont see anyone talk about Whitsuntide nowadays!). Watched England v Scotland on MOTD that night. My dad spotted Jim Brown sitting on Scotland's bench but I missed that. Scotland's keeper Stewart Kennedy of Rangers had a mare that day and I was thinking that Jim Brown could play in Scotland's next match!

 

[Silent Blade]

28/5/1975

Friendly match at Dunedin (New Zealand)

Otago 1 (Breen) Blades 4 (Guthrie 3, Currie)

Our line up: McAlister, Badger (Franks), Bradford (Hill), Eddy, Faulkner, Flynn (Keith Furphy), Woodward, Speight (Ellis), Guthrie, Currie, Field (Garbett).

 

[Silent Blade]

 

[Bell4]

Cheers, I was a part time Blade between 1979 and 1987 mainly because I was playing football on Saturday afternoons so afraid I will not do the 4th division season

All respect out of the window - part time Blade indeed - what would the 1969/76 Utd players who often attended ️ parties at Silent Towers think ?

Shocking revelation

 

[Silent Blade]

1/6/1975

Friendly match at Taranaki, New Zealand

Taranaki X1 0 Blades 5 (Eddy 3, Franks, Garbett)

Our line up: McAlister, Franks (Badger), Garbett, Eddy, Faulkner, Speight, Woodward, Keith Furphy (Bradford), Guthrie, Currie, Field (Ken Furphy)

 

[Silent Blade]

1/6/1975

European Championships Group 4 at Bucharest

Romania 1 (Georgescu) Scotland 1 (McQueen)

Jim Brown's only cap for Scotland.

 

[Silent Blade]

2/6/1975

Wellington 1 (Farron) Blades 2 (Speight, Currie)

Our line up: McAlister, Badger, Bradford, Eddy, Faulkner, Franks, Woodward, Speight, Guthrie, Currie, Field (Garbett)

 

[Silent Blade]

 

[Bell4]

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The 4th Division