1963-64 (60 years ago) match reports and photos

[Silent Blade]

 

[Pollingtonblade]

One thing I've noticed about these reviews is they were always in seasons the dirties won their divisions?

 

[Silent Blade]

One thing I've noticed about these reviews is they were always in seasons the dirties won their divisions?

I hadn't thought of that! Yes they won the 2nd division in 1964, the first in 1969 and 1974.

 

[raul]

I hadn't thought of that! Yes they won the 2nd division in 1964, the first in 1969 and 1974.

BUSTED!!!

MOT Silent.

 

[Silent Blade]

11/4/1964.

Neither us or Wendy had a game on that Saturday as Scotland were playing England at Hampden Park in the Home Internationals. Alan Gilzean scored the only goal of the game to win it for Scotland. I doubt many Blades or Wendy fans bought the Green Un that night but maybe those who bought the Green Un would have noticed the below advert and think "Are players involved from our club?"

 

[Silent Blade]

Sunday 12th April 1964



The below are what the Morning Telegraph reported in the next day.

 

[ancientblade]

11/4/1964.

Neither us or Wendy had a game on that Saturday as Scotland were playing England at Hampden Park in the Home Internationals. Alan Gilzean scored the only goal of the game to win it for Scotland. I doubt many Blades or Wendy fans bought the Green Un that night but maybe those who bought the Green Un would have noticed the below advert and think "Are players involved from our club?"

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those home internationals were big games in the 60s especially england v scotland

 

[Silent Blade]

13/4/1964

Man U 2 (Law, Moir) Blades 1 (Jones)







Scores, scorers, line ups and league tables in below link.

1964-04-13

 

[Isaw Joeshaw]

Sunday 12th April 1964



The below are what the Morning Telegraph reported in the next day.

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All these goings on resulted in Blades fans producing what I still consider to be one of our most humorous and original songs ever . To the tune of “Daisy , Daisy give me your answer do “ …..

“Swanny, Swanny the coppers are after you
When they catch you , they’ll give you a year or two
They’ll tie you up with wire , inside a Black Maria
So ring your bell and pedal like hell
On your bicycle made for …….
Two , four , six eight who do we appreciate etc …

 

[Silent Blade]

16/4/1964

Blades won the first leg 2-1. 2nd leg at the Lane in 6 days time

 

[Blade1959]

16/4/1964

Blades won the first leg 2-1. 2nd leg at the Lane in 6 days time
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Woodward,Harvey,Lorimer & Madeley played in the first team game exactly 10 years later

 

[Silent Blade]

Woodward,Harvey,Lorimer & Madeley played in the first team game exactly 10 years later

I hadnt thought of that, well spotted!

 

[Silent Blade]

Woodward,Harvey,Lorimer & Madeley played in the first team game exactly 10 years later

Badger too

 

[Blade1959]

Badger too

Oh yes, didn’t see the team change

 

[Silent Blade]

18/4/1964

Blades 2 (Kettleborough, Richardson) WBA 1 (Brown)






Scores, scorers, line ups and league tables in below link

1964-04-18

 

[Silent Blade]

22/4/1964

We win the Northern Intermediate League Cup.






front row (the names in bold played in first team); Alan Birchenall, Michael Disney, Barry Wagstaff, Len Badger, Alan Woodward, Charlie Bell, Michael Clarke, Mick Jones, Frank Barlow, Brian Conley, David Munks
Back row; Stewart Unwin, Ken Walton (keeper), Mick Harrity (he was a taxi driver that took me to Maud Maxfield in 1971-72), Mick Heaton, Phil Cliff, George and Bill Robinson

 

[Silent Blade]

25/4/1964

Birmingham 3 (Smith, Auld, Lynn (pen)) Blades 0.

A win for Birmingham meant that Bolton get the second automatic relegation spot. Hodgy carried off injured in 1st half, Graham Shaw takes over in goal.








Scores, scorers, line ups and league tables in below link

1964-04-25

 

[Silent Blade]

1963/64 season appearances and goals.

League appearances

41
Brian Richardson, Joe Shaw

37
Tony Wagstaff

35
Alan Hodgkinson, Cec Coldwell

33
Len Allchurch

31
Doc Pace, Ronnie Simpson

27
Bernard Shaw

26
Gerry Summers

23
Mick Jones

21
Keith Kettleborough

18
Reg Matthewson

17
Graham Shaw

13
John Docherty

10
Barry Hartle

7
Len Badger, Des Thompson

3
Mike Ash

1
Tom Fenoughty, Dennis Finnegan, Billy Hodgson, Harry Orr, John Parks, Dennis Shiels

League goals

Doc Pace 15, Len Allchurch 10, Tony Wagstaff 9, Ronnie Simpson 6, Mick Jones 5, Keith Kettleborough 5, John Docherty 4, Brian Richardson 3, Mike Ash 1, Joe Shaw 1, Gerry Summers 1, Own Goal 1

FA Cup appearances

3
Len Allchurch, Alan Hodgkinson, Mick Jones, Brian Richardson, Joe Shaw, Tony Wagstaff

2
Cec Coldwell, Barry Hartle, Doc Pace, Bernard Shaw, Gerry Summers

1
Len Badger, Reg Matthewson, Graham Shaw, Dennis Shiels, Ronnie Simpson

FA Cup Goals
Mick Jones 3, Barry Hartle 1, Tony Wagstaff 1

League Cup Appearances (1 each)
Alan Hodgkinson, Len Badger, Bernard Shaw, Brian Richardson, Dennis Finnigan, Reg Matthewson, Len Allchurch, Keith Kettleborough, John Parks, Tony Wagstaff, Ronnie Simpson.

League Cup goal
Tony Wagstaff 1

 

[Silent Blade]

 

[Silent Blade]

29/4/1964

County Cup semi final

Rotherham 0 Blades 2 (Docherty (pen), Wagstaff)

 

[Silent Blade]

5/5/1964

County Cup final

Barnsley 3 (McCarthy, Kerr (pen), Byrne) Blades 4 (Woodward, Docherty, Hartle, Matthewson)

 

[Silent Blade]

There wasnt much news about the Blades during the close season apart from a report saying that the club announcing that the Bramall Lane stand would be completed for the 1965-66 season. We know that the demolition of the Bramall Lane End didnt start until January 1966 and that the stand was completed in October 1966.

 

[Silent Blade]

Nice try, but I now have evidence of the conspiracy. Norman Curtis, not my favourite Wednesday player, was manager of Buxton, and ‘generously’ offered Utd the services of Des Thompson. No wonder it all went so wrong!
Incidentally, one of the consequences of the collapse in United’s form was that I have always been convinced since that November is a bad month for Utd. But now, in 2023, we are unbeaten in the last 2 games, and have moved up the league table today without any matches being played. I will have to stop worrying about November.

Didnt realise he was in the England u23s squad in 1955!

 

[HodgysBrokenThumb]

Didnt realise he was in the England u23s squad in 1955!

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That photo absolutely shocks me. My childhood nightmare (Des Thompson) in the same squad as my all-time hero, Duncan Edwards. It is not an AI fake, is it?