1970-71 (55 years ago today) match reports and photos

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The squad at the Town Hall reception

 

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4/5/1971

Went to the Lane to see our reserves play Preston (original date for the match was 24th April so I presume it was postponed as it rained heavily when I was at the 1st team match at Boro). Not sure if the line up was the same as the below (the club didnt reprint the programme for the rearranged date). Throughout the game I often looked over my shoulders to look at the 1st teamers at the back of JSS. After the final whistle the 1st teamers in their casual clothes went on the pitch to wave at the crowd. The fans were singing "We are going to win the League", my dad noticed my puzzled look and he said to me "Why not?".

Looking at the pavilion scoreboard it revealed that Luton had beaten Cardiff 3-0 which meant that we finished 3 points ahead of Cardiff.

 

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6/5/1971

County Cup semi final

Rotherham 0 Blades 4 (Ford 3, Reece)

It rained heavily that night and in some areas the ball got stuck in the puddles. David Ford took Dearden's place ( Dearden was in hospital having a cartilage op) in the only change from the previous match. I dont remember any of the goals and dont remember being aware that Ford got a hat trick that night! Colin Addison came on as sub replacing Reece. It was the last time I saw him play.



Players enjoying reading the Star promotion Special after the match!

 

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7/5/1971

We sign Stewart Scullion from Watford for £25,000 as I remember it wasnt long after the end of the season and I remember reading about it at my twin uncles' house in Hartley Brook Road. I watched the FA Cup final there (I wanted Liverpool to win). He wasnt a name I knew of and didnt remember his shot that hit the bar at the Lane three weeks earlier. He was our only signing between January 1971 and summer 1972

 

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Green Un Postbag and middle pages on 8th May 1971

 

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10/5/1971

Len Allchurch testimonial match

Swansea 3 Blades 5 (Staniforth, Currie 2, Salmons, Addison)

Team; Hope, Badger, Ogden, Flynn, Colquhoun, Hockey, Woodward, Salmons, Staniforth, Currie, Ford. subs Hodgkinson, Barlow, Addison replaced Hope, Colquhoun and Staniforth.

I dont remember being aware of the match and for years I had always thought Hodgy's last 1st team game was in the Chesterfield friendly.

 

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7/5/1971

We sign Stewart Scullion from Watford for £25,000 as I remember it wasnt long after the end of the season and I remember reading about it at my twin uncles' house in Hartley Brook Road. I watched the FA Cup final there (I wanted Liverpool to win). He wasnt a name I knew of and didnt remember his shot that hit the bar at the Lane three weeks earlier. He was our only signing between January 1971 and summer 1972

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I’m sure Scullions shot hit the right hand post at the Kop end - half way up the post from what seemed like the half way line

I was stood holding on to the railings at the front Kop side of the wire mesh tunnel

What great days

 

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