1965-66 (60 years ago today) match reports and photos

[Silent Blade]

I was only 3 at the time and was about to start my schooldays at Maud Maxfield school in September. I think my dad still attended the home games and on a few occasions he took me to watch our reserves matches.

Most of our squad were very young but 37 year old Joe Shaw was still our star player. Average attendances at the Lane were dropping since 1962-63. Our first signing from a different club in 4 years was Gil Reece who we signed from 4th division Newport County.

The club were still planning on having a new stand at the Bramall Lane end.

This was the first season when substitutions were introduced.

Back row left to right: Brian Richardson, Len Badger, David Munks, Reg Matthewson, Barry Hartle.
Middle row: John Short (coach), Len Allchurch, Ken Mallender, Mick Jones, Alan Hodgkinson, Cec Coldwell, Graham Shaw, Joe Shaw, Archie Clarke (scout).
Bottom row: Alan Birchenall, John Docherty, Gil Reece, John Harris (manager), Tony Wagstaff, Alan Woodward, Keith Kettleborough.

 

[DifferentClass]

Could you imagine us not signing anyone for four years in this day and age?

 

[Bell4]

Could you imagine us not signing anyone for four years in this day and age?

Plenty do

 

[Silent Blade]

11/8/1965

Pre season friendly

Derby 1 (Hodgson) Blades 1 ( Reece)

 

[Silent Blade]

14/8/1965

Pre season friendly

Huddersfield 2 (McHale 2) Blades 4 (T.Wagstaff, Matthewson, Jones, Birchenall)

 

[Silent Blade]

20/8/1965

Joe Shaw ready for his 21st season at SUFC.




On the eve of the season it was decided that the match at Ewood Park would be postponed because of a polio outbreak in Blackburn which started in June.

 

[Silent Blade]

21/8/1965
Blades 1 (Birchenall) Aston Villa 0

Aston Villa had just signed ex Blade Willie Hamilton from Hibs but he watched the first game of the season from the stands






















Scores, scorers and line ups in below link

1965-08-21

 

[Silent Blade]

Graham Shaw was the first Blade to be named as our sub in a competitive match although he didnt come on. It was the first day for substitutes to be used in the football league although the ruling is that a sub can come on only if one of the players in the team is too injured to carry on playing in the match. Looking at the photo below it looks like substitute Bert Murray of Chelsea stood on the touchline watching the match rather than sitting on the bench? Was it the same for Graham Shaw?


The first ever substitute to come on in a league match was Keith Peacock of Charlton when Charlton's keeper Mick Rose got carried off the pitch after 11 minutes due to an injury at Bolton Wanderers' ground , Burnden Park.



Charlton defender John Hewie took over the keeper's jersey and as it says on the clock twelve minutes past three Keith Peacock's header was his first touch after coming on as sub.

 

[silver blade]

I was only 3 at the time and was about to start my schooldays at Maud Maxfield school in September. I think my dad still attended the home games and on a few occasions he took me to watch our reserves matches.

Most of our squad were very young but 37 year old Joe Shaw was still our star player. Average attendances at the Lane were dropping since 1962-63. Our first signing from a different club in 4 years was Gil Reece who we signed from 4th division Newport County.

The club were still planning on having a new stand at the Bramall Lane end.

This was the first season when substitutions were introduced.

Back row left to right: Brian Richardson, Len Badger, David Munks, Reg Matthewson, Barry Hartle.
Middle row: John Short (coach), Len Allchurch, Ken Mallender, Mick Jones, Alan Hodgkinson, Cec Coldwell, Graham Shaw, Joe Shaw, Archie Clarke (scout).
Bottom row: Alan Birchenall, John Docherty, Gil Reece, John Harris (manager), Tony Wagstaff, Alan Woodward, Keith Kettleborough.

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Sheffield's hope & glory best team in the land, that's Sheffield United with there brand new stand

 

[Silent Blade]

25/8/1965

Liverpool 0 Blades 1 (Jones)

Liverpool v Sheffield United 0-1 (League match: August 25, 1965)

August 25, 1965 Match: Football League, First Division, at Anfield, kick-off: 19:30. Liverpool – Sheffield United 0-1 (0-0). Attendance: 47,259. Referee: Mr. J.S. Pickles. Liverpool: Tommy Lawrence…

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Scores, scorers line ups and league tables in below link

1965-08-25

 

[Silent Blade]

28/8/1965

Sunderland 4 (Baxter 2, Herd, McNab) Blades 1 (Jones)





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

1965-08-28

 

[Silent Blade]

1/9/1965

Blades 0 Liverpool 0

From my Uncle Ronnie's Book "Sharpe as a Blade"











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

1965-09-01

 

[Silent Blade]

4/9/1965

Blades 5 (Birchenall, Docherty, Kettleborough, Jones 2) West Ham 3 (Hurst, Kirkup, Byrne)


Mick Jones heads in the 4th or 5th goal, Bobby Moore in background









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

1965-09-04

 

[Silent Blade]

6/9/1965

Len Allchurch joins Stockport County.

 

[Silent Blade]

8/9/1965

Fulham 0 Blades 0

Tony Wagstaff became our first ever substitute to come on the pitch. He replaced the injured Alan Birchenall.




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

1965-09-08

 

[ancientblade]

4/9/1965

Blades 5 (Birchenall, Docherty, Kettleborough, Jones 2) West Ham 3 (Hurst, Kirkup, Byrne)

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Mick Jones heads in the 4th or 5th goal, Bobby Moore in background
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Scores, scorers, line ups and league tables in below link

1965-09-04

oh yes remember this game silent was on the lane end before my days of going on the shoreham goal feast that was 2 teams going all out for goals