Sheffield derby First, Worst and Best

[coaxingstar71]

From the ones I've attended :-
First : Blades 1 Pigs 1 April 1980
Worst : Wembley 1-2 1993
Best : 2-0 November 1991

 

[Balham]

2008 and 2012 at Swillsborough were both 1-0 defeats

2012 was insipid, couldn’t handle a physical pigs side playing a game more akin to rugby union than association football.

2008 we were cheated to an extent. Kilgallon got a ridiculous sending off early doors for a high foot and we spent the rest of the game soaking up pressure until the goal came.

In 2008, Watson's goal came not long after Kilgallon's harsh red. As was par for the course under Kevin Hoofwell, however, we did absolutely nothing to turn the game around.

I also had no recollection of them being given a penalty which Kenny saved.

 

[Tickhill Blade]

First: Wembley
Worst: Wembley. Although the 2-0 defeat in 2002 runs it close, as it was on my 18th Birthday.
Best: Brownie's derby in 2003, how the game panned out, the atmosphere, in the context of the season. And then obviously that goal, still my favourite ever seen live

 

[nopigfansintown]

First: the first game after their relegation from the Prem. League Cup. 2-1 defeat. Ekoku.

Worst: The 2-0 battering at the sty under Warnock. The most one sided derby by a mile and we somehow contrived to lose it 2-0. It was most memorable for Asaba's apology in the Star after he alone missed a handful of golden chances and an inspire performance from a young Tonge.

Best: Can only be the 3-1 Brown game (should've been 8-1) or Bouncing day. The most goals ever scored by the away side.

 

[Silent Blade]

First - 1951. Blades 7 - Wendy 3 .

 

[themaninblack]

1: Boxing Day; I was at school in S6, got pelters when term started;
2: Wembley; that drive back up the M1…
3. Bouncing Day; what larks!

 

[cahill]

First one I went to was the one Mick Hill scored. Blades on middle of Kop from top to middle Kop walkway.

Including me

 

[Anarita blade]

First 2 2 @ the sty Birchinall got both 64 ish
Best any where we won
All the losses ,living in s6 in a Wendy family,going to school in s6 was not pleasant

 

[Kabba Kabba Doo]

First - Blades 1-0 Pigs, Alan Quinn winner
Worst - 2-1 in 09 when they did double or the 0-0 at the sty in 2019, most boring game of football I've ever been to
Best - 4-2, even if I did miss our first 2 goals thanks to our glorious local police force!

 

[Sportbilly /Detroit Blade]

What a great finish. I was there but don't remember it being so good.

What a left peg Hodges had. One of my all time favourite players.

 

[Silent Blade]

First 2 2 @ the sty Birchinall got both 64 ish
Best any where we won
All the losses ,living in s6 in a Wendy family,going to school in s6 was not pleasant

Birchenall scored a brace at S6 twice, 2-0 win in Sept 1964, we wore all white the and 2-2 draw was in March 1966 (photos below)

Sept 1964



March 1966

 

[N20 Blade]

What a left peg Hodges had. One of my all time favourite players.

100%. Saw him make his debut at City on loan, and he looked a different class. Scored some great goals - Derby (so important) Forest (Clough's last home game) Man Utd (fa cup). He had a ruthless streak too - just ask Armstrong from Roker Park.

 

[Silent Blade]

just ask Armstrong from Roker Park.

His brother played for us.

 

[John Street West Terrace]

First & Worst Boxing Day 79
Best 3-1 Bobby Davison night 92
Close second places for Duffy’s Day , 2-0 home win in 91 after pigs were that over confident & 03 3-1 win with Browns volley

 

[Anarita blade]

Must have been 66 at the pig farm , I remember we were in red and white ,with a equaliser celebrated in front of me .

Only 2. Years out can't remember what happened last month.

Birchenall scored a brace at S6 twice, 2-0 win in Sept 1964, we wore all white the and 2-2 draw was in March 1966 (photos below)

Sept 1964

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March 1966

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[Silent Blade]

Must have been 66 at the pig farm , I remember we were in red and white ,with a equaliser celebrated in front of me .

Only 2. Years out can't remember what happened last month.

Fantham scored first, Birchenall equaliser at Leppings Lane End, put us ahead at Kop End, Eustace equalised

 

[Aganarama]

First: Tony Kenworthy testimonial (or ZDS for a "real" match)
Worst: Wembley
Best: Toss up between Nov '91 and March '92. Both have their own merits.

Honourable mention: 1 April 2001. When they won in the cup earlier in the season a neighbour came home and set off fireworks. So when we won in the league we drove around Sheffield to find fireworks (not easy in April!). We found some, went home, and sat in a front garden drinking champagne and firing off fireworks. Some might say childish...

 

[Dkc]

First and worst - 0-4 defeat in 79.

Best - 3-1 win at the Sty

 

[N20 Blade]

His brother played for us.

Did not know that, thank you, Silent Blade

 

[Gavlar]

First one I remember was us winning 2-0 at the lane when Whitehouse and Deano scored.

Worst was the fa cup semi when Waddle scored.

Best was bouncing day.

 

[Torrix1889]

First - ZDS Cup
Worst - I've never actually see us Lose or even draw a Derby in the flesh, apart from the ZDS one so will have to say that.
Best - Bobby Davison night, (to be eclipsed by Patrick Bamford Sunday this weekend.... )