HodgysBrokenThumb
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Whilst attempting to sort out the old programme collection (too much time on my hands), I came across a booklet I didn't know I had, reporting on United's tour of Canada and USA in the summer of 1962. It contains sections written by the directors Richard Wragg and G. Price, and manager John Harris. In the next 2 posts I will put up pictures of it which I hope you will find interesting, as it describes a world of football far removed from the modern era. I hope the text is legible, and I will gladly add more details and pictures if anyone is interested. The pages of text I picked for some of the detail which I found interesting, such as:
1. They took a very strong squad, with only Hodgy missing, as he was in the England squad at the Chile World Cup
2. Bob Widdowson was the replacement keeper, but he broke his arm, and was looked after by a bevy of beauties...
3. Des Thompson was the replacement keeper, and played very well. I wonder if this was part of the reason why he was brought back to the club when Hodgy broke his thumb, and we wasted our best chance in my lifetime to win the top league.
4. There is an interesting link with Bert Lipsham, who played for United in the 1901 and 1902 Cup Finals.
5. In the first match v Eintracht Frankfurt, the crowd behaviour as described is bizarre.
6. In the match vCYO All-Stars, John Harris describes a goal which many of us would recognise from a few years later- a Simpson corner for Graham Shaw to volley in. A precursor to Currie-Woodward?
It does seem to have been a great month, but it is surprising how the booklet as a whole barely mentions the players other than during the games and in general terms as good ambassadors - there is no focus on them as individual characters.
1. They took a very strong squad, with only Hodgy missing, as he was in the England squad at the Chile World Cup
2. Bob Widdowson was the replacement keeper, but he broke his arm, and was looked after by a bevy of beauties...
3. Des Thompson was the replacement keeper, and played very well. I wonder if this was part of the reason why he was brought back to the club when Hodgy broke his thumb, and we wasted our best chance in my lifetime to win the top league.
4. There is an interesting link with Bert Lipsham, who played for United in the 1901 and 1902 Cup Finals.
5. In the first match v Eintracht Frankfurt, the crowd behaviour as described is bizarre.
6. In the match vCYO All-Stars, John Harris describes a goal which many of us would recognise from a few years later- a Simpson corner for Graham Shaw to volley in. A precursor to Currie-Woodward?
It does seem to have been a great month, but it is surprising how the booklet as a whole barely mentions the players other than during the games and in general terms as good ambassadors - there is no focus on them as individual characters.
