47 years ago today

[Silent Blade]

After beating Southampton 3-1, L**ds (1969 League winners) 3-0 and Everton (1970 League winners) 1-0 we win with a Stewart Scullion goal at Arsenal (1971 double winners).

Top of the League!

 

[Nick Jansky]

Brilliant memories

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

I suddenly feel old

 

[South Bucks]

Think I was just in secondary school in SY by then but on the date was with my mum and dad on our first ever hols abroad in majorca.
No way of finding out the score quickly in those days so kept checkin the majorca news agents stands and about 3 days later saw in the small print at the back of some mega expensive UK paper we'd won.
Cheered me up no end but as usual parents moaning about the grub and everything 24/7, no meat and two veg etc.

 

[Silent Blade]

Think I was just in secondary school in SY by then but on the date was with my mum and dad on our first ever hols abroad in majorca.
No way of finding out the score quickly in those days so kept checkin the majorca news agents stands and about 3 days later saw in the small print at the back of some mega expensive UK paper we'd won.
Cheered me up no end but as usual parents moaning about the grub and everything 24/7, no meat and two veg etc.

I was on a family holiday at Butlins in Ayr. My dad and I found out the score in a tv room. We had just missed the football scores in the BBC News so my dad asked one or two who had seen the scores. Still remember the feeling when the score was revealed to us!

 

[TCsLoveChild]

The year I started going UTB

 

[snootyfenooty]

The year we were back in our rightful slot in the top flight after 3 years in the pub league, the second division. How times have changed, especially the low expectations of our current mob of supporters who think Brentford are one of the big dogs.

 

[Steve Mackan]

...John Fleck was twenty years away from being born.

 

[GreasyChipBeattie]

...John Fleck was twenty years away from being born.

 

[Carlton Blade]

Workington, Barrow, Aldershot, Newport, Southpirt, Hartlepool, Darlington, Stockport. All dropped out of the league since then

 

[HighfieldBlade]

After beating Southampton 3-1, L**ds (1969 League winners) 3-0 and Everton (1970 League winners) 1-0 we win with a Stewart Scullion goal at Arsenal (1971 double winners).

Top of the League!

Name escapes me-Who's taking the shot in the top photo? And is that Ray Kennedy in the background?
Bottom photo-is that Frank McClintock being outjumped?

 

[ballyblade]

I were sixteen and on holiday in Yarmouth when we went top. Seems like a lifetime ago.

 

[crucialkneeligaman]

Name escapes me-Who's taking the shot in the top photo? And is that Ray Kennedy in the background?
Bottom photo-is that Frank McClintock being outjumped?

Looks like John Radford taking the shot

 

[Silent Blade]

Name escapes me-Who's taking the shot in the top photo? And is that Ray Kennedy in the background?
Bottom photo-is that Frank McClintock being outjumped?

Looks like John Radford taking the shot

Yes John Radford is taking the shot and Ray Kennedy is between Colquhoun and Badger.

Caption says it is George Graham in the other photo between Hockey and Colquhoun but I wouldnt dismiss your suggestion that it was McLintock

 

[snootyfenooty]

Workington, Barrow, Aldershot, Newport, Southpirt, Hartlepool, Darlington, Stockport. All dropped out of the league since then

.......Halifax, York, Chessie....

Edit: and Bradford PA

 

[SW12 to S12 to S18]

After beating Southampton 3-1, L**ds (1969 League winners) 3-0 and Everton (1970 League winners) 1-0 we win with a Stewart Scullion goal at Arsenal (1971 double winners).

Top of the League!

Oh happy days.

 

[Silent Blade]

.......Halifax, York, Chessie....

Edit: and Bradford PA

BPA left the league in 1970

 

[fireblade]

Thanks for the memory jog Silent. Was actually at that match as part of my first ever trip to London.
Don't remember much about the game, as I was only 8, but two things do come back to mind. My Dad bellowing his disgust at an offside decision that went against us and all the Cockney types staring in disbelief, and my joy when there were small pockets of United fans all around us and several larger groups in the Clock End away to our right celebrating our goal.
At the time I never thought it would be the high point for the Blades in my lifetime, but remain ever hopeful we will surpass this in the not too distant.

 

[Cerberus Blade]

After beating Southampton 3-1, L**ds (1969 League winners) 3-0 and Everton (1970 League winners) 1-0 we win with a Stewart Scullion goal at Arsenal (1971 double winners).

Top of the League!

Eddie Colquhon would be sent off for that challenge on Frank McLintock nowadays.

 

[Keen Blade]

Amazing days for me as a 13 yr old. Shortly after this victory , my Dad took me to watch the players training at the Ball Inn ground + we got chatting to Gil Reece who described the whole match to us with obvious pride. Those players were paid a pittance , but had such loyalty to the Club. And they were humble enough to take time to chat to supporters like us. That early seventies squad was something so special.

 

[Carlton Blade]

.......Halifax, York, Chessie....

Edit: and Bradford PA

Thought I'd definitely missed a couple

 

[blade.i.am]

On holiday in the Isle of Wight with mum and dad for the Southampton game. Remember standing on the Kop for the Leeds game, even at 11 knew they were a team we wanted to beat.

 

[Deaneandagana]

Brilliant memories part of the folklore of the club & shouldn’t be overlooked.

However, how very sad that these images & memories still remain prominent & more importantly that after 47 years they have not been surpassed.

I feel quite embarrassed & saddened that as fans we have to continually remind ourselves from these events of 47 years ago.

As a club we have serially underachieved, the likes of Currie, Woodward, Dearden, Colquhoun etc etc are distant memories yet they continue to provide the Blades fans with the last vestiges of any kind of top level success.

 

[SUFC Handsworth]

Brilliant memories part of the folklore of the club & shouldn’t be overlooked.

However, how very sad that these images & memories still remain prominent & more importantly that after 47 years they have not been surpassed.

I feel quite embarrassed & saddened that as fans we have to continually remind ourselves from these events of 47 years ago.

As a club we have serially underachieved, the likes of Currie, Woodward, Dearden, Colquhoun etc etc are distant memories yet they continue to provide the Blades fans with the last vestiges of any kind of top level success.

Could not agree more, as a club over the last 50 years the only thing SUFC have consistently done is punch well below their weight. Personally, I lay most of the blame on successive boards and chairmen, but certain sections of our fanbase, the ones who always fudge the issue and make excuses for the Blades hierarchy, club apologists let's call them, also have to put their hands up and take their share of the blame too.

 

[Sandygate Blade]

I was 11 at that time and it is sadly the high spot of my Blades supporting time. Still a Season ticket holder but do feel we should have achieved more. Would i support another club though? No way.

Blades for life!

 

['Doc' Pace my hero]

I was at the Arsenal game,sneaked off work early and went in a mates Austin A35,we stood on the North Bank home end,it was when you could pay on the day and no segregation.We were excellent that night in fact the Arsenal supporters were astonished how good we were,i remember them saying it was the best performance they had seen from an away team at Highbury for years.

 

[Worksop II]

,i remember them saying it was the best performance they had seen from an away team at Highbury for years.

They say the same today, only its decades now ...

 

[Cerberus Blade]

Amazing days for me as a 13 yr old. Shortly after this victory , my Dad took me to watch the players training at the Ball Inn ground + we got chatting to Gil Reece who described the whole match to us with obvious pride. Those players were paid a pittance , but had such loyalty to the Club. And they were humble enough to take time to chat to supporters like us. That early seventies squad was something so special.

It was indeed. I’ve had the pleasure of meeting Billy Dearden, Len Badger, Frank Barlow and Ted Hemsley from that team. All of them true gents. All down to earth lads who were humble with it. No “Superstar” status about them.

I remember going “on business” to Chesterfield FC when Billy was manager (and Frank was his assistant). I was talking to a guy called Pepper, he was the club secretary. I mentioned I was a Blade and used to be a big fan of Billy Dearden as a kid. 5 minutes later Billy was there. Pepper had phoned him and he came in the office to meet me.

I was only a kid then, in my 20’s. I was awestruck tbh. Here’s a bloke that I had cuttings out of “SHOOT” magazine on my bedroom wall since I was 12.

He came in smiling and shook my hand. “ Heyup” he said, “ he’s told me you used to come and watch me”. I was speechless! “ Come on down to changing rooms I’ll show you round”.

I was treated like Royalty! He got one of the CFC footballers to make me a cup of tea and we chatted about the Blades for a good half hour. What a lovely bloke he was. I’ll never forget it. And neither will I forget what he did for United. That lad was on painkillers for years and had the heart of a lion. He ran through brick walls for that team. Not bad for a £30k signing from Chester eh?

Things like that endear you to the club forever. He was one of the best and bravest centre forwards I’ve ever seen in a United shirt.

 

[Seanshoreham]

Went to all those games, Everton was the worse - we were in that small terrace on the side and when we came out the Everton fans were outside and also waiting for us at the station it was the game where Alan Ball called us a 'glorified 3rd division team'
Arsenal was great no problem and beating Leeds that night, well fantastic

Great team, great memories shame the directors sold us out by not investing when the time was right

 

[232 Bramall Lane]

Remember it like yesterday. My friend's Dad took us down in his car, Night Match, had to round up pop bottles and return them to the shop to help get enough money together to go! The Scullion goal came at the end of a great passing movement. Also went to Everton and Notts Forest away wins during that great run.