FA Cup - First , Worst & Best

[mattbianco1]

Kenny was injured wasn't he? I couldn't really see from the Kop but I was told later that he could only dive left and the Arsenal players were just putting their penalties to his right.

Penalties start at 2:44:00

 

[HighfieldBlade]

I was indeed in the middle of the Kop, so could well have been us!

It’s hard work coercing your child to support United when you live 200 miles away and his mates support Liverpool, Man Utd etc but that goal was the one that did the trick.

May well have been. From memory this lad/your lad was wearing a footy kit.

 

[BlairBlade]

First: 3rd Round 28th January 1967 won 1 - 0 away against Charlton at the Valley.

 

[programmechap]

Sounds like a question for the Guardian's Knowledge feature.

Kenny was injured wasn't he? I couldn't really see from the Kop but I was told later that he could only dive left and the Arsenal players were just putting their penalties to his right.

I heard that, but it seems unlikely. Obviously Arsenal were going to score every pen if Kenny could only go one way. Youth goalie Danny Haystead was on the bench and he presumably dive both ways. Surely he would have been brought on if Kenny was that injured.

 

[N20 Blade]

I heard that, but it seems unlikely. Obviously Arsenal were going to score every pen if Kenny could only go one way. Youth goalie Danny Haystead was on the bench and he presumably dive both ways. Surely he would have been brought on if Kenny was that injured.

Kenny was in a bad way. Was Jags playing?

 

[programmechap]

Kenny was in a bad way. Was Jags playing?

He was. So he or Haystead could have gone in the net had Kenny been totally inoperative on his right side.

That was Haysteads only appearance in a first team squad ( I assume reserve goalie Phil Barnes was injured). Presumably put in because of concerns about Kenny, given Warnocks penchant to not name a GK sub.

Edit: actually Barnes made his only league appearance for United in the previous Saturdays game against Rotherham because of an injury to Kenny. If Barnes then got injured as well, I suspect Kenny was pushed back in before he was fully fit.

 

[Balham]

Kenny was in a bad way. Was Jags playing?

There are numerous comments in the video posted by mattbianco1 about Kenny's lack of mobility and him struggling with his hip. The fact that he just flopped onto his left side for every Arsenal penalty backs that up.

I heard that, but it seems unlikely. Obviously Arsenal were going to score every pen if Kenny could only go one way. Youth goalie Danny Haystead was on the bench and he presumably dive both ways. Surely he would have been brought on if Kenny was that injured.

Even though we only used 1 sub in the 120 minutes (Quinn on for Tonge) here was absolutely no way that Warnock was going to take of his undisputed #1 goalkeeper for a youth in such a pressured situation. I can only assume that Kenny also said he was fine to play.

 

[raul]

Didnt we miss absolute sitters in the 1st and 120th minute? Tonge and Harley?

 

[ancientblade]

First: 3rd Round 28th January 1967 won 1 - 0 away against Charlton at the Valley.

lost in 5th round that season to chelsea at stamford bridge 2 - 0 think tony hateley got both goals silent will confirm or correct me lol

 

[Scargill]

1970 Everton 3rd Round at Bramalll Lane 1 nil down at half time, Turned it around to win 2-1 Everton were the League champions at the time. Great memories.

 

[programmechap]

There are numerous comments in the video posted by mattbianco1 about Kenny's lack of mobility and him struggling with his hip. The fact that he just flopped onto his left side for every Arsenal penalty backs that up.



Even though we only used 1 sub in the 120 minutes (Quinn on for Tonge) here was absolutely no way that Warnock was going to take of his undisputed #1 goalkeeper for a youth in such a pressured situation. I can only assume that Kenny also said he was fine to play.

I get that, but if your injury is so bad that the opposition only have to slot their pens in one corner to score, you either put the youth in goal (presumably he was on the bench precisely to cover for just this situation) or if you think its too much for him put Jags in goal.

It may be, as you say, that PK said he was OK when he wasn't. In which case. I'd be fuming if I was Warnock.

 

[Aycliffe Blade]

Best sheff utd 3 - 0 Norwich FA cup 5th round 1962
Most disappointing Sheff Utd 0 - 1 Burnley Quarter Final 1962
Age 12 devastated

 

[Maidenhead]

FA Cup, Aldershot at home, Tuesday night Jan 197? 0 - 0 draw

Rubbish game.

Got a lift of a mate who lived in Hunslet (Leeds) but unfortunately his car broke down on the way home just past Hillsborough on Penistone Road.

Started snowing at about the same time.

Waited ages for an AA man who towed us to the M1 and then abandoned us as he couldn't tow the car on the motorway with passengers in it.

Waited ages more for a recovery truck with accommodation for all the occupants of the car.

Snow continued to fall incessantly.

Eventually car was towed back to mates house in Hunslet, but that's where the breakdown service ended.

By now it was 1am and the snow was about a foot deep as I set off to walk to my flat in Farnely.

2hrs and 5 miles walking later I finally arrived home.

Can't believe I ever went to the Lane again

That was the worst until Wembley 93.

No idea what my first was and I'm still hoping for the best.

 

[billyblademan]

First (I think): Blades 4-0 Cheltenham in Feb 2003. Just googled the bbc match report, and there's a quote from Warnock "I've not got that many years left and I love the cups."
Worst: We got done something like 3 or 4-0 at home to Brum in 2012, that was a bit grim. Contrary to others, maybe the Hull game - it's the hope that kills you.
Best: Not sure this one's been mentioned yet, but the Forest home game before the Charlton QF. 2 late Porter goals - and any win over that lot is good for me.

Edit: Not as good as the Forest game, but a 3-0 win against QPR at Loftus Rd under Cloughie's Cup Tarts was good fun as well.

 

[N20 Blade]

He was. So he or Haystead could have gone in the net had Kenny been totally inoperative on his right side.

That was Haysteads only appearance in a first team squad ( I assume reserve goalie Phil Barnes was injured). Presumably put in because of concerns about Kenny, given Warnocks penchant to not name a GK sub.

Edit: actually Barnes made his only league appearance for United in the previous Saturdays game against Rotherham because of an injury to Kenny. If Barnes then got injured as well, I suspect Kenny was pushed back in before he was fully fit.

First (I think): Blades 4-0 Cheltenham in Feb 2003. Just googled the bbc match report, and there's a quote from Warnock "I've not got that many years left and I love the cups."
Worst: We got done something like 3 or 4-0 at home to Brum in 2012, that was a bit grim. Contrary to others, maybe the Hull game - it's the hope that kills you.
Best: Not sure this one's been mentioned yet, but the Forest home game before the Charlton QF. 2 late Porter goals - and any win over that lot is good for me.

The cup run under Clough was great - Fulham, Scabs, Charlton - 3 great games. I know what you mean re Hull. At half-time, I was stupidly dreaming of the final.

 

[BlairBlade]

lost in 5th round that season to chelsea at stamford bridge 2 - 0 think tony hateley got both goals silent will confirm or correct me lol

Went to that one as well. Chelsea has Boyle, Tambling, Bonetti, MacCreadie and others playing for them who easily outplayed us in that game.

Prior to that game, in the 4th round we were at Fulham. I went to the match at Craven Cottage, with Allan Clarke playing for them, where we drew 1-1.

The programme for the replay, which we won was postponed two or three times due to bad weather/rain (obviously the replay not the programme was postponed), must be something of a collector’s item as the dates were merely typed over until the match finally took place.

 

[Shazza]

I don't know whether Everton game was all ticket but I remember my ticket was pink. I think the game was also televised and was shown on the Sunday.

It was pink pal, I've still got mine, think it cost half a crown, owd money.

 

[Silent Blade]

lost in 5th round that season to chelsea at stamford bridge 2 - 0 think tony hateley got both goals silent will confirm or correct me lol

Tambling and Hateley scored

 

[ancientblade]

Went to that one as well. Chelsea has Boyle, Tambling, Bonetti, MacCreadie and others playing for them who easily outplayed us in that game.

Prior to that game, in the 4th round we were at Fulham. I went to the match at Craven Cottage, with Allan Clarke playing for them, where we drew 1-1.

The programme for the replay, which we won was postponed two or three times due to bad weather/rain (obviously the replay not the programme was postponed), must be something of a collector’s item as the dates were merely typed over until the match finally took place.

yes it was postponed twice and twice we set off for the game think at least one was called off due to fog those night games at the lane in the 60s were magical

 

[Shazza]

Tambling and Hateley scored

I got arrested at St Pancras, aged 15, spent night locked up, happy days.

 

[blade67]

First Burscough (probably spelt wrong) 79?
Worse well that fucking semi against them
Best possibly the Coventry home quarter final

My first was that Burscough game 3-0
Best was Villa Away under Clough. Probably my best away game full stop
The Wednesday game at Wembley wasn't great

 

[Plymouthblade]

1993 Glynn Hodges putting Manure in their place .....

Lovely lob

 

[Lens instep catch]

yes it was postponed twice and twice we set off for the game think at least one was called off due to fog those night games at the lane in the 60s were magical

Yes I can remember walking down Sharrow lane and Woodhead road on both occasions blades walking the other way but I had to go to the Lane to make sure the games were postponed
Won the replay 3-1 if my memory serves me well
Jones and Clarke both scored in the first game ended up playing together at dirty Leeds
Good following of blades at the first game I am sure we were jumping up and down on a wooden floor which I thought may give way

 

[Silent Blade]

Yes I can remember walking down Sharrow lane and Woodhead road on both occasions blades walking the other way but I had to go to the Lane to make sure the games were postponed
Won the replay 3-1 if my memory serves me well
Jones and Clarke both scored in the first game ended up playing together at dirty Leeds
Good following of blades at the first game I am sure we were jumping up and down on a wooden floor which I thought may give way

Punton scored twice. Due to FA Cup rules, we wore all white and Fulham all red

 

[Brian Deane]

Lovely lob

I too busy watching the match to notice

 

[ancientblade]

Yes I can remember walking down Sharrow lane and Woodhead road on both occasions blades walking the other way but I had to go to the Lane to make sure the games were postponed
Won the replay 3-1 if my memory serves me well
Jones and Clarke both scored in the first game ended up playing together at dirty Leeds
Good following of blades at the first game I am sure we were jumping up and down on a wooden floor which I thought may give way

yeah first game at craven cottage was on motd that night and silent is right back in the 60s it was common place for both teams to change kits when there was a colour clash

 

[Lens instep catch]

yeah first game at craven cottage was on motd that night and silent is right back in the 60s it was common place for both teams to change kits when there was a colour clash

Not home in time for MOTD caught the midnight train back to Sheffield, I was walking down the Moor about 4.30 in the morning when a copper jumped out of a shop doorway frightened me to death and said were have you been son thought he might have guessed with my blades scarves tied round my wrists!!

 

[The Fox]

1st - Really cant remember
Worst - Too many listed here but '93 stands out
Best - Villa 2014 along with a 4 goal haul from Keith Edwards in a 0-4 win away at Wrexham .

 

[ShorehamRevolution]

As it’s just been the FA Cup draw as the thread title says what was your first , worst & best FA Cup tie you attended watching our lot ? Mine ..

First - Arsenal ( H ) 77/78 0-5 .. my first season attending The Lane , we’d had some good results in a mini revival under Cec Coldwell at acting manager . Unfortunately hammered on the day by a good Arsenal side that went on to be runners up that year

Worst - Altrincham ( A ) 81/82 0-3.. in what was a great season for me as a Blade seeing our first bit of success even if it was the 4th Division Champions , this was a rare blot on the copy book . After Altrincham got a 2-2 draw at The Lane , we completely disappeared up our own arse at their place & were deservedly beaten 3-0 . Alty were a very good non league side in that era & took more than a few EFL scalps in that era .

Best - Well that’s a difficult one , once upon a time we were a good FA Cup side before the FA Cup became devalued by side turning out fringe players . Candidates for me off the top of my head were the beating Blackburn in FA QF in 93 , the 2 SFs vs Arsenal at Old Trafford or Hull at Wembley in 2014 , beating Arsenal 1-0 under Kendall .
But the one I’m opting for the QF replay win against Coventry that went to pens at our place , remember the game so well , Holdsworth scissor kick volley to equalise & Kellys heroics in the penalty shoot out

I believe my first FA cup game was the 2-2 with Burnley in 1993, then went to the following rounds against Hartlepool and Man U too. The quarter final against Blackburn was probably the reason I fell in love with football and Sheffield United, although I’d been to plenty of games before the atmosphere was something else for a young kid. I can’t remember who we got or what happened in the semi final though…
The worst

The best, take your pick, Coventry, Blackburn and Charlton quarters weren’t too shabby, special mention for Aston Villa when we were in league 1.

I’ll also add my own category of proudest, it had to be the literal minutes inbetween scoring our 3rd against Hull and them scoring their fifth, the belief and atmosphere was brilliant but so was the standing ovation from every blade in the ground that we’d gone for it, failed we may have done but we’d shown “Pashun” that applause straight after an opposition goal will live with me forever.

 

[Lens instep catch]

lost in 5th round that season to chelsea at stamford bridge 2 - 0 think tony hateley got both goals silent will confirm or correct me lol

Chelsea drew Wednesday next round won 1-0 sure that Springett said that the ball was going too slow to save