Old Photos For No Reason Whatsoever

[Silent Blade]

 

[Isaw Joeshaw]

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Our regular keeper in my first few years watching the Blades .

His understudy was Fred White who I Iater got to know through business . He was a staunch Blades supporter who lived to the ripe old age of 90 and still had a season ticket in the South Stand well into his 80’s .

They were followed by the great Ted Burgin who like Hodgy , compensated for his modest height by having a wonderful spring and agility , which resulted in him not only being able to make many outstanding saves but also a very good command of the 6 yard box .

 

[Silent Blade]

His understudy was Fred White who I Iater got to know through business . He was a staunch Blades supporter who lived to the ripe old age of 90 and still had a season ticket in the South Stand well into his 80’s .

White became our scout in the 1970s

 

[Bell4]

White became our scout in the 1970s

Did he come round for tea ?

 

[John Street West Terrace]

Not a photo, but we were featured on "On the Ball" in 1982 (play from 50 sec onwards to avoid flashback image of Don Givens)

When we got the bigger crowd than Liverpool must have been the Bradford City night game

 

[Silent Blade]

When we got the bigger crowd than Liverpool must have been the Bradford City night game

Yes

1982-03-30

 

[reedy63]

Bradford 24.5k: We drew 1-1 at Bramall Lane in the 4th Division. Liverpool had a couple of hundred fewer; at Anfield, I forgot who they were playing.

 

[Silent Blade]

Bradford 24.5k: We drew 1-1 at Bramall Lane in the 4th Division. Liverpool had a couple of hundred fewer; at Anfield, I forgot who they were playing.

It tells you in the link in the previous post

 

[bornablade]

White became our scout in the 1970s

Was Fred White our reserve team trainer at some stage?

(I use the term 'trainer', it was the guy that would come on with the magic sponge. Harry Latham had the same role with the first team)

 

[Silent Blade]

Was Fred White our reserve team trainer at some stage?

(I use the term 'trainer', it was the guy that would come on with the magic sponge. Harry Latham had the same role with the first team)

Yes from 1955 until becoming scout in February 1971

 

[Lupa The Noa]

The pavilion should never have come down, would have made a real landmark, bit like Craven Cottage.

Imagine that today as the club shop, café / bar or even an exclusive hotel.

I’m sure only the SS car park is there now.

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Yes it would've been great

 

[Lupa The Noa]

1971-72 Aug. 21, A V Everton, WON 0-1, Woody. TOP of the league Div. One.
Trevor Hockey upsetting Joe Royal & Alan Ball. Pass on the feller on the far left.

That's Johnny Morrissey

 

[DifferentClass]

That's Johnny Morrissey

What difference does it make?

 

[SW12 to S12 to S18]

That's Johnny Morrissey

 

[Eskimo]

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Away kit. But what are the colours? Black shorts?

 

[Silent Blade]

Away kit. But what are the colours? Black shorts?

Red sleeves. It was the County Cup final at Barnsley in 1949. Supposed to be Jack Smith's last match but he did play a few more games the following season

 

[Silent Blade]

17th April 1961. Manager Harry Catterick leaves Wendy for Everton.

 

[Silent Blade]

 

[DifferentClass]

17th April 1961. Manager Harry Catterick leaves Wendy for Everton.

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Rimmington's grandad in photo I see.

 

[Silent Blade]

1900

 

[Silent Blade]

 

[HodgysBrokenThumb]

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Looks like Roger Taylor, with a proper tennis racket. No idea why he’s at The Lane

 

[Silent Blade]

Looks like Roger Taylor, with a proper tennis racket. No idea why he’s at The Lane

It was an exhibition match in the early 1960s. Roger was born in Sheffield and his dad used to take him to matches at the Lane when he was a lad.

 

[PrestwichBlade]

It was an exhibition match in the early 1960s. Roger was born in Sheffield and his dad used to take him to matches at the Lane when he was a lad.

I'm sure I remember him handing out the end of season awards for Sheffield Collegiate junior teams in early 90s. I just remember sitting there thinking "this is a bit weird, he's a tennis player and this is cricket". I was about 13 though, so not much made sense anyway.

 

[Jon Bon II]

Yes

1982-03-30

3rd in the league??? Only 3rd? Booooooo, Porterfield Ahhhhhhhttt!

 

[I should coco]

It was an exhibition match in the early 1960s. Roger was born in Sheffield and his dad used to take him to matches at the Lane when he was a lad.

My mum grew up in Netherthorpe and remembers he had a sharp elbowed mother, who kicked everyone else off the Crookes Valley Park tennis courts, because 'Roger was special'.

No wonder my mum ended up shit at tennis.

 

[drblade]

Another from the 1950s…anyone help with the exact year?

Thanks, UTB

 

[Silent Blade]

Another from the 1950s…anyone help with the exact year?

Thanks, UTB

August 23rd 1952.

Swansea 1 Blades 2 (Ringstead 2)

Back row: Fred Furniss, Harry Latham, Ted Burgin, Harry Hitchen, Joe Shaw, Bill Wood

Front row: Alf Ringstead, Fred A Smith, Len Browning, Jimmy Hagan, Derek Hawksworth.

The only match that Bill Wood and Fred A Smith played in the same team

 

[drblade]

August 23rd 1952.

Swansea 1 Blades 2 (Ringstead 2)

Back row: Fred Furniss, Harry Latham, Ted Burgin, Harry Hitchen, Joe Shaw, Bill Wood

Front row: Alf Ringstead, Fred A Smith, Len Browning, Jimmy Hagan, Derek Hawksworth.

The only match that Bill Wood and Fred A Smith played in the same team

Amazing knowledge, thanks Silent

 

[Freddie]