Did United play the day you were born?

[HodgysBrokenThumb]

Another thread to while away the long summer months. In answering a different thread, I realised for the first time that United played on the day I was born - at home to Preston at the end of the 46-47 season, at a time when cricket should have been the sport going on. We lost 3-2. If only I had been told this earlier, I could perhaps have been spared years of misery and stress. Would be interested to know the Blades-related events that happened on the day others on here were born.

 

[BigBed]

I'm not sure, but I couldn't have gone anyway, I had a hospital appointment with my parents.

 

[prince albert]

I don't know, I can't remember
But the Blades played on the day my youngest son was born 5/5/90

 

[LenTednTony]

27th October 1956. Lost at home to Leyton Orient 2 - 3. Why am I not surprised!

 

[Highbury_Blade]

No, The season had finished two weeks before, with United needing a win to stay up. Guess the season....

 

[Rusty view]

Amazingly they did. It was a glamour tie in the FA Cup......

Sheffield United v Burscough, 24 November 1979 Won 3 Nil. I was otherwise engaged in a Worcestershire Hospital.

 

[Kozzy_is_my_Dad]

I'd rather not talk about it, it's all very upsetting. I never knew my Mum, she ran away before I was born.

 

[HodgysBrokenThumb]

27th October 1956. Lost at home to Leyton Orient 2 - 3. Why am I not surprised!

Join the club of 2-3 losers! Sadly, I remember that match - a rare occasion when Joe Shaw was outplayed.

 

[HodgysBrokenThumb]

No, The season had finished two weeks before, with United needing a win to stay up. Guess the season....

2007?

 

[HodgysBrokenThumb]

I'd rather not talk about it, it's all very upsetting. I never knew my Mum, she ran away before I was born.

If Kozzy is your Dad, that makes perfect sense.

 

[Silent Blade]

Yes, Ronnie Simpson scored for us

http://bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/History/Matches/Match.aspx?id=2427

 

[JPBrods]

Nope, but our first match after I was born was a 2-1 win over Leeds on 6th April 1993.

 

[coaxingstar71]

I don't know, I can't remember
But the Blades played on the day my youngest son was born 5/5/90

Did you enjoy the game?

 

[coaxingstar71]

I'm not sure, but I couldn't have gone anyway, I had a hospital appointment with my parents.

Fucking part-time supporter!

 

[coaxingstar71]

Not on my birth date which was Thursday 11th Feb 1971, but 2 days later on the 13th we beat Charlton Athletic away 2-0.

Come on Silent Blade , who scored, what was the attendance and who was the ref?

 

[Top Cat 317]

Born on a Sunday in July back in 1949. Back then no one or nothing would have been playing.

 

[Ranmoorblade]

No, The season had finished two weeks before, with United needing a win to stay up. Guess the season....

1994

 

[Silent Blade]

Not on my birth date which was Thursday 11th Feb 1971, but 2 days later on the 13th we beat Charlton Athletic away 2-0.

Come on Silent Blade , who scored, what was the attendance and who was the ref?

Woodward and Dearden scored. TC missed a penalty (did the same in the previous week at home to Luton). Don't know the attendance! That day I was watching Blades v Wolves reserves match. Hodgy was in goal. Don't think he played in another reserves match after this one

 

[coaxingstar71]

Woodward and Dearden scored. TC missed a penalty (did the same in the previous week at home to Luton). Don't know the attendance! That day I was watching Blades v Wolves reserves match. Hodgy was in goal. Don't think he played in another reserves match after this one

Disappointing.


Hahaha! Great fact re Hodgy.

 

[Westran]

We won 0-1 away at Blackpool the day I was born, it was the 82 season where we eventually went on to win the old 4th division against Darlington, obviously this season is the first in a long 35 year's that we've won any silverware since then.

 

[Highbury_Blade]

1994

No

 

[HodgysBrokenThumb]

A five-minute trawl through the record-books shows that my birth was even more remarkable than I could have believed. May 24, 1947, is the only time in their history that United have played a competitive game on May 24th. This undoubtedly proves that I am the BIGGEST BLADE EVER. Unless, of course, you know different.

 

[Right Back]

Yep. Lost 4-1

 

[ElephantBlade]

08 Apr 1989 Sheffield United v Preston North End we won 3-1!

 

[dronny_blade]

This has just cheered me up, we beat Wet Spam 1-0 23rd March 1974 - bet my Dad was there instead of Jessop's!

 

[Kabba Kabba Doo]

Yes, or as my Dad refers to my birthday, John Ebbrell day, so my dad missed the infamous John Ebbrell's only appearance for United!

 

[carthesis]

Nope. The day before though:

19 Apr 1980 Plymouth Argyle (4) v (1) Sheffield United League Division Three

Shit game.

Beat Wimbledon the week after though!

http://www.11v11.com/teams/sheffield-united/tab/matches/season/1980/

 

[coaxingstar71]

08 Apr 1989 Sheffield United v Preston North End we won 3-1!

Think that was the game where Brian Smith, a young centre back, broke his leg which ended his career.

 

[coaxingstar71]

Yes, or as my Dad refers to my birthday, John Ebbrell day, so my dad missed the infamous John Ebbrell's only appearance for United!

I was at that game and fair play to John, in his only 45 minutes, he managed to provide an "assist" for the own goal that gave us a 1-0 lead. We won the game 2-0 with Andy Walker scoring the other.

How am I doing Silent Blade ?

 

[GRUMPY BLADE]

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Another thread to while away the long summer months. In answering a different thread, I realised for the first time that United played on the day I was born - at home to Preston at the end of the 46-47 season, at a time when cricket should have been the sport going on. We lost 3-2. If only I had been told this earlier, I could perhaps have been spared years of misery and stress. Would be interested to know the Blades-related events that happened on the day others on here were born.

Five days old United beat Notts County 1-0 1958, been down hill ever since.