Ex- players at match today

[Kentblade]

Hodgy was one of the first of the later players (the ones who could walk across the pitch) to be introduced but the old chap was Colin Collinridge.

By I must be old used to see CC playing in 1946
UTB

 

[Silent Blade]

Never saw him play LSF but recognised his face. Not really a success at United I believe, any idea where went after us ?.

Rotherham United. Played a few games for them

 

[Silent Blade]

Now I am going back to when the four elderly players were the first ones to be introduced to the crowd. We are clear that two of them were Fred Furniss and Colin Collindridge, Kingy said the others were George Poole and he thinks the other one was Dennis Gratton (played some games between 1955 and 1959). Are they the right names? I hadnt heard of a George Poole who played for us so I looked up and it stated in Denis Clareborough's Complete Records book that he played two games for us during the war

 

[WhiteHawk]

I expected Brian Deane to be there. Really surprised he wasn't.

 

[oaklandrdblade]

Now I am going back to when the four elderly players were the first ones to be introduced to the crowd. We are clear that two of them were Fred Furniss and Colin Collindridge, Kingy said the others were George Poole and he thinks the other one was Dennis Gratton (played some games between 1955 and 1959). Are they the right names? I hadnt heard of a George Poole who played for us so I looked up and it stated in Denis Clareborough's Complete Records book that he played two games for us during the war

That sounds like what I heard Silent, the 4 oldest surviving players I believe they said

 

[tyneblade]

By I must be old used to see CC playing in 1946
UTB

He signed for United in January 1939, 2 months before our 50th Anniversary!

There is a great section on Colin in Gary Armstrong and John Garrett's Biography of the club.

 

[UnitedBlade]

I expected Brian Deane to be there. Really surprised he wasn't.

The Norweigan Club he manages, Sarpsborg 08, has their last friendly today before the league starts next week. He exchanged twitter comments with Paul Walker explaining that unfortunately it just wouldn't be possible to attend.

He has recorded a video message, which must be on Sheff U tube somewhere. I haven't seen it yet but I know he's done it because it was showing in the Fan area on Cherry Street before the game.

If he could have made it, he would have.

I don't think anyone would argue that he's a true legend !

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

Davy Gysbrechts was spotted having a shit in trap #4 of the Kop toilets at half time.

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

He has recorded a video message, which must be on Sheff U tube somewhere. I haven't seen it yet but I know he's done it because it was showing in the Fan area on Cherry Street before the game.

 

[Silent Blade]

That sounds like what I heard Silent, the 4 oldest surviving players I believe they said

Dennis Gratton isnt 80 till next April, I am sure there is a number of surviving players older than Dennis

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

Dennis Gratton isnt 80 till next April, I am sure there is a number of surviving players older than Dennis

I remember Jock Dodds passing away in 2007.

At the time of his death he was the oldest surviving player to have played in a final at Wembley.

 

[sitwell]

He signed for United in January 1939, 2 months before our 50th Anniversary!

There is a great section on Colin in Gary Armstrong and John Garrett's Biography of the club.

Rony Robinson interviewed him on Radio Sheffield the other day ,very chatty ,interesting and witty character ,he also played for Wolves ,but loves Utd.

 

[tyneblade]

Rony Robinson interviewed him on Radio Sheffield the other day ,very chatty ,interesting and witty character ,he also played for Wolves ,but loves Utd.

My Grandma was a Collindridge and they were a very influential familiy in the Yorkshire NUM before the war. His uncle was the MP for Barnsley.

Seems that rubbed off on Colin he had a reputation as an organiser and almost led a players strike.

 

[Angef1Blade]

Kingy (who was my ears when Gary Sinclair announced each players on the pitch) didnt get all the names. Can you please add the ones we missed out.The overzealous stewards wouldnt let me get into Gangway D to have a closer look at the players as my seat is at Gangway G

Alan Birchenall
TC
Bill Dearden
Keith Edwards
Fred Furniss
Colin Collindridge
Eddie Colquhoun
Tony Agana
Ian Bryson
Simon Tracey
Geoff Salmons
Glyn Hodges
Mick Speight
Paul Tomlinson
Tommy Hoyland
John Hope (Kingy didnt hear his name but I saw a photo of him with Colquhoun in one of the Twitter accounts)
Alan Hodgkinson
Tony Wagstaff
Ken Mallender
Len Badger
Ted Hemsley
Paul Garner

Kingy (who was my ears when Gary Sinclair announced each players
on the pitch) didnt get all the names. Can you please add the ones we missed out.The overzealous stewards wouldnt let me get into Gangway D to have a closer look at the players as my seat is at Gangway G

Alan Birchenall
TC
Bill Dearden
Keith Edwards
Fred Furniss
Colin Collindridge
Eddie Colquhoun
Tony Agana
Ian Bryson
Simon Tracey
Geoff Salmons
Glyn Hodges
Mick Speight
Paul Tomlinson
Tommy Hoyland
John Hope (Kingy didnt hear his name but I saw a photo of him with Colquhoun in one of the Twitter accounts)
Alan Hodgkinson
Tony Wagstaff
Ken Mallender
Len Badger
Ted Hemsley
Paul Garner

Another one for the roll call - Steve Conroy & Mrs. Ringstead, -wife of the late Alf?

 

[LoughboroBlade]

The Norweigan Club he manages, Sarpsborg 08, has their last friendly today before the league starts next week. He exchanged twitter comments with Paul Walker explaining that unfortunately it just wouldn't be possible to attend.

Indeed. Walker interviewed Deano after the Charlton game and he explained the reasons then. Worth a listen: http://audioboo.fm/boos/1979920-former-sheff-utd-striker-brian-deane-reacts-to-blades-cup-win

 

[LSF]

Never saw him play LSF but recognised his face. Not really a success at United I believe, any idea where went after us ?.

CKLM, Paddy went on to Rotherham after his largely unproductive spell with us and managed only a handful of appearances for them. He disappeared from the professional game and resurfaced on my radar playing and managing in local South Yorkshire football. He player/managed Olive Grove who were a top Sunday league team in the mid seventies.
Paddy came to SUFC looking a bit rotund for a pro footballer and carried that stature with him into non league football. Always seemed a decent bloke.

 

[Silent Blade]

CKLM, Paddy went on to Rotherham after his largely unproductive spell with us and managed only a handful of appearances for them. He disappeared from the professional game and resurfaced on my radar playing and managing in local South Yorkshire football. He player/managed Olive Grove who were a top Sunday league team in the mid seventies.
Paddy came to SUFC looking a bit rotund for a pro footballer and carried that stature with him into non league football. Always seemed a decent bloke.

I remember on the day before we beat Birmingham by 3-0 in April 1971 my dad took me (and two older girls who lived near me) to the Lane to tour the old JSS via the players entrance (Ted Hemsley had told him to come over). The players had just finished training and Ted was guiding us round. There were players still in the changing room listening to the racing results from the transistor radio and it seemed that Paddy Buckley was the players bookmaker because he was receiving money and handing out winnings etc

 

[crucialkneeligaman]

CKLM, Paddy went on to Rotherham after his largely unproductive spell with us and managed only a handful of appearances for them. He disappeared from the professional game and resurfaced on my radar playing and managing in local South Yorkshire football. He player/managed Olive Grove who were a top Sunday league team in the mid seventies.
Paddy came to SUFC looking a bit rotund for a pro footballer and carried that stature with him into non league football. Always seemed a decent bloke.

Cheers LSF

 

[crucialkneeligaman]

Rotherham United. Played a few games for them

Thanks Silent

 

[Silent Blade]

Saw Martin Smith on pitch, then I forgot about him till I saw Late Kick Off tonight

 

[Kenilworth]

Saw Martin Smith on pitch, then I forgot about him till I saw Late Kick Off tonight

Was there anything on the Blades on that episode? I record it off Sky as I am not in the area but the first section was all fecking L***s so I got bored and fell asleep. Not sure I am going to watch another episode it's such a crap programme. It's full of crap analysis, inane comments and stupid quizes that seems to be targeted at a far younger age group so why show it at 23:25? Oh, and I am getting fed up with the inane grin and the constant surprised look on Guy Mowbray's face.

 

[Silent Blade]

Was there anything on the Blades on that episode? I record it off Sky as I am not in the area but the first section was all fecking L***s so I got bored and fell asleep. Not sure I am going to watch another episode it's such a crap programme. It's full of crap analysis, inane comments and stupid quizes that seems to be targeted at a far younger age group so why show it at 23:25? Oh, and I am getting fed up with the inane grin and the constant surprised look on Guy Mowbray's face.

Half of last night's programme was about L**ds! They did show Blades ex-players briefly. Am still trying to work out who were the two elderly men to Fred Furniss' right

 

[Kenilworth]

Half of last night's programme was about L**ds! They did show Blades ex-players briefly. Am still trying to work out who were the two elderly men to Fred Furniss' right

John Hendrie and a Sports reporter from the Yorky Post?

 

[Silent Blade]

John Hendrie and a Sports reporter from the Yorky Post?

Yes, Richard Sutcliffe

 

[Shalalalafenoughty]

Paddy came to SUFC looking a bit rotund for a pro footballer and carried that stature with him into non league football. Always seemed a decent bloke.

I'm sure he was a decent bloke but "a bit rotund" is something of an understatement.

 

[LSF]

I'm sure he was a decent bloke but "a bit rotund" is something of an understatement.

Its called showing respect to one of our ex players

 

[cooperblade]

From Gary Sinclair's facebook page

I have been asked numerous times for a list of The Lane Legends who attended the 125 years commemorative match v Wolves, There are noticeable exceptions who despite being invited couldn't attend for various reasons, however it was MY HONOUR to introduce the following LEGENDS

If I have missed anyone off please accept my apologies

Mitch Ward

Dane Whitehouse

Ian Bryson

Paul Stancliffe

Jamie Hoyland

Carl Bradshaw

Simon Tracey

Glynn Hodges

John Gannon

Colin Hill

Bob Booker

Graham Benstead

Steve Conroy

Jeff Eckhardt

Tony Agana

Kevin Gage

Rob Hulse

Martin Smith

Carl Asaba

Neil Shipperley

Wayne Allison

Georges Santos

Jean-Phillipe Javary

Derek Geary

Leigh Bromby

Richard Cresswell

Mick Henderson

Paul Wood

Jane Bull

David Hagan

Hettie Shaw

Beryl Shaw

Jean Ringstead

Tommy Hoyland

Graeme Crawford

John Barnwell

Alan Hodgkinson

Sylvia Dooley

Ken Mallinder

Alan Birchenall

Len Badger

Ted Hemsley

Denis Shiels

Geoff Salmons

Paul Tomlinson

Barry Wagstaffe

Tony Currie

John Hope

Billy Dearden

Paddy Buckley

Mick Speight

Mick Harmston

Eddie Colquhoun

Roy Ridge

Bernard Shaw

David Ford

Mick Trusson

Paul Garner

Tommy Cowan

Steve Charles

John McPhail

Keith Edwards

Fred Furniss

Denis Gratton

George Poole

Colin Colindridge

 

[Bladepicker]

Would love Jan Aage and Deano to have made it - but understand there work commitments meant they were unable.

One cult hero I would have loved to have seen was Doug Hodgson - what a guy - hard as frickin nails Aussie - only player I would back bare knuckle against big bad billy!

 

[sitwell]

Where was the Cult that was Terry Curran ? and Steve Faulkner ?

 

[Darren]

Where was the Cult that was Terry Curran ? and Steve Faulkner ?

We couldn't afford the insurance that we would have had to pay to insure Steve against the likelihood of assassantion from the hoards of people jealous of his talent.