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

[Shazza]

Couple of years before my time, same with Mojo. My favourites when able to get in were Shades and Penthouse. Not a great deal to choose from in Sheffield at that time.

There was a bit of a feud between The Esquire and Mojo, the Esquire DJ used to slag off the Mojo and vice-versa, bit like Blades and Owls but not as intense. I only went to the Mojo once to see Wilson Pickett in 66, another all-nighter, but after queuing for ages the place was full and we didn't get in.

 

[Silent Blade]

 

[HighfieldBlade]

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I wonder if Reece ever got that baseball international cap in the end!

 

[Silent Blade]

I wonder if Reece ever got that baseball international cap in the end!

Probably

 

[ancientblade]

I wonder if Reece ever got that baseball international cap in the end!

great player was gil reece was at the game against blackpool when he broke his leg and was also brilliant in the air scored some vital headed goals for us

 

[Silent Blade]

15/1/1966

Blades 2 (Woodward, Reece) Burnley 1 (Bellamy)

I dont remember the match but I remember the day before as my sister was born and there were a lot of snow in this area, two days earlier my family had moved into a new house.

 

[Silent Blade]

 

[Silent Blade]

22/1/1966

FA Cup 3rd round

Blades 3 (Birchenall 2, Woodward) Fulham 1 (Dempsey)

 

[Silent Blade]

27/1/1966

Mick Hill in the middle of the running trio as there is progress in the building of the Bramall Lane stand. Ernie Oliver, on the left, Barry Sheppard on the right of the trio. All three were youth players at the time.

 

[Silent Blade]

29/1/1966

Aston Villa 0 Blades 2 (Reece 2)

The last time we won a league match at Villa Park.

 

[Silent Blade]

5/2/1966

Blades 2 (Reece, B. Wagstaff) Sunderland 2 (Gauden 2)









Report from a Sunderland history website

On This Day (5th February 1966): Gauden brace lights up Bramall Lane!

Baxter and Hurley were unavailable but Sunderland turned on the style in the first half and defended stoutly after the break to earn a well-deserved point. Kelvin Beattie delves into the archives once again!

rokerreport.sbnation.com

 

[Silent Blade]

Didnt realise that it was the first time we wore shirts sporting Sheffield's Coat of Arms!

 

[Silent Blade]

 

[Silent Blade]

12/2/1966

FA Cup 4th round

Wolves 3 (McIlmoyle, Knowles 2) Blades 0

Goals can be seen from the below footage ( from 32 mins 30 secs). Peter Knowles was credited to be the scorer of the 3rd goal but we can see it was an own goal by Alan Hodgkinson.


Hugh McIlmoyle heads in the first goal.

 

[LSF]

I was at that game Silent. Played in red shorts, possibly for the first time? Quite revolutionary for a club like United.
Joe Shaw looked rather odd in them
We were totally overrun by Wolves that day.
I was 13, away match with mates, it was an adventure and part of the growing up procedure, kind of taught you how to fend for yourself in some ways.
The early days of 'soccer hooliganism ', not a light bulb left on the train, both there and back.
Even then I thought it was a weird and pointless thing to do...