Blades 3 v 2 Pigs : 1970

[cahill]

What was the attendance ? Anyone, Silent ? Cheers

 

[Bell4]

What was the attendance ? Anyone, Silent ? Cheers

I’ll guess as I was there

I’ll go for 32000

 

[Bell4]

Ps

I know there were 31900 pigs there

 

[Silent Blade]

39,983

Match reports and photos in below link

50 years ago today

12/9/1970 Millwall 0 Blades 0 (Abandoned after 24 minutes) My dad wasnt keen on going to a match that day so my twin uncles took me to watch Wendy v QPR (highlights of the match were shown on MOTD that evening). It was a lovely sunny day in S6 and looking from the North Stand I kept looking...

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programme v watford last home game

38983 gate for sufc 3 swfc 2

 

[Silent Blade]

programme v watford last home game

38983 gate for sufc 3 swfc 2

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Have you seen the link I put up a few posts ago?

 

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Have you seen the link I put up a few posts ago?

no took me ages to convert the link to jpeg after I put it up and it wasnt compatable

 

[Silent Blade]

no took me ages to convert the link to jpeg after I put it up and it wasnt compatable

Lot of photos there, including the one you posted

 

[blade too long]

Lot of photos there, including the one you posted

i love the 50 years ago thread, full of memories on line factually correct rather the jumbled recollections in my head

 

[cahill]

I’ll guess as I was there

I’ll go for 32000

Ok, can’t argue with that, seemed more but….long time ago

 

[cahill]

39,983

Match reports and photos in below link

50 years ago today

12/9/1970 Millwall 0 Blades 0 (Abandoned after 24 minutes) My dad wasnt keen on going to a match that day so my twin uncles took me to watch Wendy v QPR (highlights of the match were shown on MOTD that evening). It was a lovely sunny day in S6 and looking from the North Stand I kept looking...

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Oh ok, couldn’t find stats anywhere

 

[Lower Drop Blade]

 

[ancientblade]

once again silent will correct me but i think the pic on that programme cover might be the 2 - 2 draw in october 62 as for the oct 3rd 1970 derby we really thought we had blown it till king tudor was introduced from the bench

 

[Silent Blade]

once again silent will correct me but i think the pic on that programme cover might be the 2 - 2 draw in october 62

Yes it was, see below link

60 years ago this month...

Excellent news - keep up the good work - especially this one my first season I hope you will have recollections to share. I think that those of us who got hooked remember the unique experience of going to their first games. And, perhaps, some cringeworthy moments when you look back. For rather...

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[bornablade]

Another game where we didn't see them off with a thrashing

 

[Pegster]

once again silent will correct me but i think the pic on that programme cover might be the 2 - 2 draw in october 62 as for the oct 3rd 1970 derby we really thought we had blown it till king tudor was introduced from the bench

Kind of Peter Grummitt to leave his legs wide open !!

 

[Menage a petit pois]

For Grummit.... See also Chris Woods....

 

[finlaytheblade]

39,983

Match reports and photos in below link

50 years ago today

12/9/1970 Millwall 0 Blades 0 (Abandoned after 24 minutes) My dad wasnt keen on going to a match that day so my twin uncles took me to watch Wendy v QPR (highlights of the match were shown on MOTD that evening). It was a lovely sunny day in S6 and looking from the North Stand I kept looking...

www.s24su.com

Yep I was there ! Heavens opened and the pitch was covered in standing water.
Match replayed following midweek which we won 2-1

 

[Groucho Blade]

My first ever game at BDTBL…3 young lads of 14 from Donny. Like a lot of young lads we stood right at the bottom of the kop.
It was a magnificent experience; the kop in full roar, the Blades at full throttle.
Mebbe we peaked a bit too soon