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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Spot on

The 4th Division

 

[Silent Blade]

5/6/1975

Friendly match in New Caledonia

Noumea 1 Blades 4 (Currie 2, Field, Bradford)

Line up McAlister, Badger, Bradford, Eddy, Faulkner, Franks, Woodward, Speight, Guthrie, Currie, Speight. Subs: Conroy, Ellis, Flynn, Keith Furphy, Garbett, Hill

 

[programmechap]

5/6/1975

Friendly match in New Caledonia

Noumea 1 Blades 4 (Currie 2, Field, Bradford)

Line up McAlister, Badger, Bradford, Eddy, Faulkner, Franks, Woodward, Speight, Guthrie, Currie, Speight. Subs: Conroy, Ellis, Flynn, Keith Furphy, Garbett, Hill

Fun fact. I assume you got that team from the Complete Record. I was the source of that via a copy of New Caledonian newspaper report (in French) in the British Newspaper Library.

 

[Silent Blade]

Fun fact. I assume you got that team from the Complete Record. I was the source of that via a copy of New Caledonian newspaper report (in French) in the British Newspaper Library.

Yes from the Bible by Denis Clareborough

 

[Silent Blade]

6/6/1975

Had we won at Birmingham in the last game of the season then it would have been us suffering the big blow!

 

[ancientblade]

6/6/1975

Had we won at Birmingham in the last game of the season then it would have been us suffering the big blow!
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we suffered for the next 7 years silent

 

[Silent Blade]

7/6/1975

Friendly match in New Caledonia

Noumea 2 Blades 4 (Currie 2, Field2)

Line up; Conroy, Badger, Franks, Eddy, Flynn, Bradford, Woodward, Speight, Guthrie, Currie, Speight. Subs: McAlister, Ellis, Faulkner, Keith Furphy, Garbett, Hill

 

[Silent Blade]

Rarely my dad would buy the Green Un during the close season as he wasnt interested in cricket, but 50 years ago this month he did buy one and posted it to me. I remember looking at the new away kit in awe and thought that we would have an exciting season starting in August!

 

[Silent Blade]

 

[ancientblade]

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we all thought that didnt we silent sadly wasnt to be and within 6 years we were in division 4