Down memory Lane.....this day

[Silent Blade]

Keep them coming Silent, i don't know how you remember them

What was your first match?

 

[Sharrowblade]

What was your first match?

That's the point I can't remember

 

[Sharrowblade]

What was your first match?

I got dragged, literally to a lot of reserve games around 72-3, but I couldn't tell you which was the first.

this is the first actual league game I went to. United 3-2 Spurs

 

[Silent Blade]

That's the point I can't remember

My dad said my first game was against Blackpool and that it was 4-1 to us also it was before he took me to see the Spain v Switzerland 1966 World Cup match at S6. I think my dad got the 4-1 scoreline wrong (maybe it was a reserves match?) cos we lost 1-0 at home to Blackpool in April 1966 . He did take me to a few more matches in the late 1960s and I remember a vague memory of being in the BLUT (probably not in my first match) and we had scored at the Lane End, a balding Blade (probably Bill Punton) ran over to congratulate our scorer who was behind the Lane goal acknowledging the cheers by the fans. I remember going to watch our home wins against Norwich and Cardiff in Sept 1969 but at the time I didnt know any of our players names. My first match as a committed Blade (learning the names of our players etc) was the 2-0 win against Preston on 17th January 1970 after being impressed with our 2-1 FA Cup win against Everton on YTV two weeks earlier

 

[Silent Blade]

I got dragged, literally to a lot of reserve games around 72-3, but I couldn't tell you which was the first.

this is the first actual league game I went to. United 3-2 Spurs

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I remember going to the match cos the final of the SUSC u12s 5 a side tournament (Eckington v Anston) was due to be played on the pitch before the main match (I was playing in goal for the Dronfield team that lost to Anston in the semis 11 months earlier!). We had missed the 5 a side final cos my dad always drives off home less than 30 minutes before the kick off time! Dearden scored twice for us after an own goal by Ray Evans gave us the lead but I am afraid I do not remember the goals

 

[Blade56]

My first game was to a charity match UTD XI vs All Stars a team of celebrities of the day. I was 5/6ish so circa 1958/59. All I,can remember is Tommy Steel played, Mike and Bernie Winters (one in net) maybe Jo Brown and Lonny Donigan.

Anyhoo when that book of all games and players came out a few years ago I thought it would be in there, and it was not. Tried searching online and asking if anyone on BladesMad remembered it all to no avail. Contacted the club and they said there were a few queries and they would ask the authors to get in touch but they did not.

Anyone re bet that game?

 

[blade.i.am]

blades v qpr november 1970. I think Tudor scored if I remember aright, 1 all draw.

 

[Silent Blade]

blades v qpr november 1970. I think Tudor scored if I remember aright, 1 all draw.

Yes, Tudor scored in the 1st half, QPR's Ron Hunt equalised with a header. QPR's keeper Phil Parkes made several fine saves. We thought Colin Addison had scored the winner for us but the ref, John Yates, blew the final whistle just before the ball crossed the line. after the game the police escorted the ref out of the ground as there were angry Blades fans outside the players & officials entrance in the old JSS

 

[GRUMPY BLADE]

I got dragged, literally to a lot of reserve games around 72-3, but I couldn't tell you which was the first.

this is the first actual league game I went to. United 3-2 Spurs

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Think I was stood next to you.

Just think how much money I'd have saved by not having to go to so many games if we'd have a conversation and you'd told me that you'd be posting this stuff in 30 years time?

 

[Sharrowblade]

My first game was to a charity match UTD XI vs All Stars a team of celebrities of the day. I was 5/6ish so circa 1958/59. All I,can remember is Tommy Steel played, Mike and Bernie Winters (one in net) maybe Jo Brown and Lonny Donigan.

Anyhoo when that book of all games and players came out a few years ago I thought it would be in there, and it was not. Tried searching online and asking if anyone on BladesMad remembered it all to no avail. Contacted the club and they said there were a few queries and they would ask the authors to get in touch but they did not.

Anyone re bet that game?

Jimmy Henney founded the Showbiz Team in 1957. They used to have kick a bouts in Hyde Park, Pete Murray, DJ, used to play and they filmed one of the games for the 'Six Five Special' TV Programme. Offers came flooding in after that to play Charity matches all over the country.

Can't find any record of a United v Showbiz XI game at the Lane, but they did play at Owlerton in 1960 against Sheffield ex football stars.

The Sheffield team included Jack Smith, Ernest Jackson, Harry latham, Alf Ringstead, and Jimmy Hagan.

The Showbiz XI included Chas McDevitt, Ronnie Carroll, Des O'Connor, Sean Connery and Tommy Steele.

Derek Dooley was one of the Linesmen.

Interesting note in the programme for this game, thanking the supporters who follow the Showbiz XI all over the country.
'They save us seats on the trains, look after our valuables, lend us money, praise us but never criticize. We want them to know we appreciate it!

It did add that those regular supporters, were mostly female

 

[Blade56]

Jimmy Henney founded the Showbiz Team in 1957. They used to have kick a bouts in Hyde Park, Pete Murray, DJ, used to play and they filmed one of the games for the 'Six Five Special' TV Programme. Offers came flooding in after that to play Charity matches all over the country.

Can't find any record of a United v Showbiz XI game at the Lane, but they did play at Owlerton in 1960 against Sheffield ex football stars.

The Sheffield team included Jack Smith, Ernest Jackson, Harry latham, Alf Ringstead, and Jimmy Hagan.

The Showbiz XI included Chas McDevitt, Ronnie Carroll, Des O'Connor, Sean Connery and Tommy Steele.

Derek Dooley was one of the Linesmen.

Interesting note in the programme for this game, thanking the supporters who follow the Showbiz XI all over the country.
'They save us seats on the trains, look after our valuables, lend us money, praise us but never criticize. We want them to know we appreciate it!

It did add that those regular supporters, were mostly female

Thanks Sharrowblade, that is about the right time and maybe I was wrong about the venue, always thought it was BDTBL but I was only 5/6. I did live close to Owlerton in Upperthorpe and I was on a sunken terrace and kept getting a clip of my Dad cause I was playing with the red cinder track/gravel trough the fence and not watching the match!

EDITS:
OMG I think you might be onto something, I would ask my Dad but not spoken to him for over 25 years.

Where did you get the detailed info? Is there a picture on your flicker, if so which number?

Memories trickling back, I knew I had seen jimmy hagan play but my age did not fit with his career as he retried 57/58 with only 4 appearances that season

Just found this http://www.showbizxi.co.uk/about/history/ on the Interweb. I think thou has solved an age old conundrum but created a MASSIVE one for me........ What the **** was my first match at the Lane????? Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

 

[Sharrowblade]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sharrowblade/sets/72157626363902581

You'll find it in this set.

Here's the centre pages too:

 

[Silent Blade]

I remember watching old Blades v old Owls at Owleton Greyhound stadium in the early 1970s. Joe Shaw was playing in that match

 

[Sharrowblade]

I remember watching old Blades v old Owls at Owleton Greyhound stadium in the early 1970s. Joe Shaw was playing in that match

 

[Sharrowblade]

March 16th, a real four-ce today



Match No 1 60 years ago today. The first floodlit match at the Lane since the 19th centrury.

Match No 2: 32 years ago today: A 7-3 thumping of Northampton. It was cold that night at the back of the South Stand.

Match No 3: 21 years ago today: Cup glory as United go through to the Semi Finals beating Blackburn 5-3 on penalties, after Mitch Ward got both goals in a 2-2 draw.

Match No 4: 12 years ago: The 'Battle of Bramall Lane'. United end up with just six players and Megson reaches for the tissues.

 

[Silent Blade]

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Very good! but what year was it? I think it was 1972? Surprised to learn that proceeds from the match went to my school!

 

[Sharrowblade]

Very good! but what year was it? I think it was 1972? Surprised to learn that proceeds from the match went to my school!

1971

 

[Silent Blade]

16th March 1974. Man City 0 Blades 1 (Salmons)

Jim Brown (from Chesterfield) and Tony Field (Blackburn) made their debuts for us. In my dad's match report in his weekly letter to me at school he said Brown was brilliant making several saves. Geoff Salmons scored direct from a corner

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

A year ago today.

Stevenage 4-0 Sheffield United

Sheffield United

• 25 Long
• 05 Maguire
• 06 Hill
• 15 Collins
• 29 McMahon
• 07 Flynn (Forte - 46' )
• 08 Doyle
• 11 McDonald
• 19 Robson (Booked)
• 14 Kitson
• 23 Murphy (McFadzean - 10' )

Substitutes

• 35 Coyne
• 02 Westlake
• 04 Higginbotham
• 26 McFadzean
• 09 Porter
• 16 Forte
• 22 Poleon

 

[Sharrowblade]

Time for catch up: 17th March 16 years ago, 1998:

United win 3-1 on penalties to reach the FA Cup Semi Final. Kelly saved three penalties.




March 18th 53 years ago and the Semi Final of the FA Cup 1961.
Shown are two pirate programmes either side of the Official programme. The game ended 0-0



March 19th: 37 years ago 1977. A 2-0 win over Forest, courtesy of Keith Edwards. Forest went on to be promoted and in a little over three years had become League Champions, and twice champions of Europe. Unfortunately we didn't.

 

[Rufus Smalls]

March 16th, a real four-ce today

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Match No 1 60 years ago today. The first floodlit match at the Lane since the 19th centrury.

Match No 2: 32 years ago today: A 7-3 thumping of Northampton. It was cold that night at the back of the South Stand.

Match No 3: 21 years ago today: Cup glory as United go through to the Semi Finals beating Blackburn 5-3 on penalties, after Mitch Ward got both goals in a 2-2 draw.

Match No 4: 12 years ago: The 'Battle of Bramall Lane'. United end up with just six players and Megson reaches for the tissues.

I remember the 7-3 Northampton match as I was stood on the right hand side of the Kop (looking towards the pitch) didn't Sir Keith notch 4 ? Thought I remember it being quite sunny at around kick off time.

Rufus.

 

[Darren]

I remember the 7-3 Northampton match as I was stood on the right hand side of the Kop (looking towards the pitch) didn't Sir Keith notch 4 ? Thought I remember it being quite sunny at around kick off time.

Rufus.

He got 3. Hatton 2, Macphail and Neville got the others. As it was a 7.30 kick off in March, it was certainly not sunny

 

[Sharrowblade]

43 years ago March 20th 1971;

United start the party early by scoring after just 20 seconds through Woody. They go onto beat Rovers 5-0'

 

[Shalalalafenoughty]

43 years ago March 20th 1971;

United start the party early by scoring after just 20 seconds through Woody. They go onto beat Rovers 5-0'

The beginning of a great few months in the club's history.

Ted Hemsley's missed penalty hit me and my mates on the Kop.

 

[Silent Blade]

We hammered Blackburn! attacking the Lane End Woody fired a low shot past Roger Jones to give us the lead. two minutes later David Ford made it two by slotting in a loose ball that was half cleared after a corner. We carried on attacking in the heavy rain and Roger Jones made fine saves to keep the score down. Just before half time, Jones made two or three successive blocks and Gil Reece fired in the 3rd goal. Eddie Colquhoun headed in the 4th just after half time. Bill Dearden made it 5 and there was still time for Ted Hemsley's penalty just as Shalalalafenoughty described. The ref for that match was Norman Burtenshaw who was to ref the FA Cup Final between Arsenal and Liverpool 7 weeks later

 

[Sharrowblade]

Ok .........since Semi Final fever has taken hold, this day 78 years ago 1936

Fulham v United at Molyneux

The Blades win 2-1 to reach wemberlee. Bird and Pickering the scorers.

The programme cover depicts Molyneux and is striking for the South Bank which could hold over 30,000 alone.

 

[Silent Blade]

Ok .........since Semi Final fever has taken hold, this day 78 years ago 1936

Fulham v United at Molyneux

The Blades win 2-1 to reach wemberlee. Bird and Pickering the scorers.

The programme cover depicts Molyneux and is striking for the South Bank which could hold over 30,000 alone.

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Four of our players who played in that semi final match didnt play in the final and goalscorer Don Bird was one of them

 

[Silent Blade]

Four of our players who played in that semi final match didnt play in the final and goalscorer Don Bird was one of them

I meant two, not four as I couldnt edit my post

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

This season we will have played on the 1st January, 1st February, 1st March and 1st April.

A first?

 

[Silent Blade]

March 22nd 1975. Blades 3 (Currie 2, Woodward) West Ham 2 (Gould, Jennings). How many of you were aware at the time that it was our 86th birthday? I wasnt