Favourites from the Last 125 Years

[Blackheath Blade]

If things carry on as they are it'll have to be a big board

Perhaps a Spinning Wheel of Death?

We could suggest this to be the half time entertainment at home games? It'd be a belter and much cheaper than giving a car away or summat.

The club could arrange for one of the unpopular Blades to be strapped to the Spinning Wheel of Death, then get that Paul Daniels or even a supporter, to throw 5 knives at him until:
a) one of the knives hits the torso of the quivering unpopular Blade which would end the game or
b) the unpopular Blade shits his pants which again, would end the game.

My choice would be that fuckin Nosworthy. I still get the screaming habdabs when I think of him in a United shirt.

 

[Lane Ender]

Perhaps a Spinning Wheel of Death?

We could suggest this to be the half time entertainment at home games? It'd be a belter and much cheaper than giving a car away or summat.

The club could arrange for one of the unpopular Blades to be strapped to the Spinning Wheel of Death, then get that Paul Daniels or even a supporter, to throw 5 knives at him until:
a) one of the knives hits the torso of the quivering unpopular Blade which would end the game or
b) the unpopular Blade shits his pants which again, would end the game.

My choice would be that fuckin Nosworthy. I still get the screaming habdabs when I think of him in a United shirt.

Scary

 

[United Aren't Back.]

I've been asked to produce a painting to commemorate the clubs 125th anniversary. This will take the form of a squad photo featuring fan favourites from all time. Doesn't have to be just players either - iconic managers, fans, officials etc may have a slot in there aswell.

So, who's in? Doesn't have to be the 'best' players but the ones you'd intrinsically link to SUFC as fans of the club.

Jack, the little old man from Shirecliffe who used to work at the groundfor stadia catering way back in the 1970s. Made my mother and me really welcome, a great character, he ensured that even before I worked there, that I got free entry to watch Kenworthy, Stainrod, Edwards, McGeady, Hamson and Ludlam, in the reserves, all because my mother worked for stadia. Good times..i got to the lane each Saturday at 930, on first team games, basically went round the ground with Jack , storing pies at the various kiosks, etc, and I then sold snacks to the EDS in the juvenile pen at the corner of John Street by the kop.

 

[FleaPitBlade]

If part of the brief is to create talking points ergo garnering extra publicity, there's no way you can't have The Maestro Tickler.

You only want him in there because you've got one eye on Mary's birthday present!

Presty, just a suggestion for the "scenario" of the painting.
In view of the number of potential Blades that will be suggested to you, why not consider doing something along the lines of the Sgt Peppers album cover with all of them stood on the Kop? Just a thought for you.

Good call, Sir. I'd already got a group huddle, band of brothers, arms around each other scenario in mind rather than a squad photo - I may include the old cricket pavilion and one of the newer stands as part of the back drop depending on how it develops.

 

[jockdodds]

Why wasnt Fred Tunstall picked?

He was seriously considered, but who to leave out?

 

[Darren]

I would go for a Sgt Pepper Type thing with 125 people with 10 from each decade of the club's history up to the 2000's and 5 from this decade.

My choice:

1890's

1. E, Needham
2. F. Priest
3. H.Hammond (scorer of first league goal)
4. W. Robertson (scorer of first ever goal)
5. H. Thickett
6. J. Wolstinholm (first sec/manager)
7. G. Waller
8. G. Hedley
9. R. Howell
10. T. Morren

1900's

1. W. Foulke
2. A. Common
3. B. Wilkinson
4. J. Nicholson (2nd sec/manager)
5. B. Lipsham
6. H. Hardinge
7. P. Boyle
8. W. Bennett
9. A. Brown
10. H. Chapman (future Arsenal manager)

1910's

1. J. Lievesley
2. R, Benson
3. R. Evans
4. J. Revill (killed in WW1)
5. S. Fazacekerly
6. A. Sturgess
7. W. Cook (most appearances without a goal)
8. G. Utley
9. J. Kitchen
10. W. Brelsford

1920's

1. W. Gilliespie
2. F. Tunstall
3. G. Green
4. H. Johnson
5. D. Mercer
6. H. Pantling
7. H. Gough
8. V. Matthews
9. B. Menlove (for the name!)
10 T. Sampy

1930's

1. J, Dunne
2. J. Pickering
3. R. Barclay
4. E. Dodds
5. H. Hooper
6. W. Boyd (hat trick v SWFC!)
7. H. Hampson (killed in WWII)
8. H. Barton
9. T. Johnson
10. J. Smith

1940's

1. J. Hagan
2. G. Jones
3. C. Collindridge
4. W. Rickett
5. E. Davison (long serving manager)
6. A. Forbes
7. F. White (long serving goalie and scout)
8. A. Cox
9. H. Latham
10. E. Jackson

1950's

1. J. Shaw
2. G. Shaw
3. E. Burgin
4. A. Ringstead
5. F. Furniss
6. R. Freeman (promotion winning manager)
7. D. Hawksworth
8. C. Grainger
9. H. Brook
10. L. Browning

1960's

1. J.Harris
2. A. Hodgkinson
3. M. Jones
4. A. Birchenall
5. D. Pace
6. L. Allchurch
7. W. Rusell
8. B. Richardson
9. G. Summers
10 W. Punton (for that goal)

1970's

1. A. Woodward
2. A. Currie
3. L. Badger
4. E. Colquhoun
5. J. Brown
6. A. Sabella
7. T.Hockey
8. E. Hemsley
9. K. Furphy
10. W. Dearden

1980's

1. K. Edwards
2. C. Morris
3. P. Stancliffe
4. D. Dooley
5. I. Porterfield
6. T. Agana
7. R. Booker
8. G. Cockerill
9. P. Beagrie
10. A. Kenworthy

1990's

1. B. Deane
2. D. Bassett
3. B. Gayle
4. G. Hodges
5. D. Whitehouse
6. N. Blake
7. J. Flortoft
8. M. Rees
9. A. Kelly
10 I. Bryson

2000's

1. M. Brown
2. N. Warnock
3. M. Tonge
4. P. Jagielka
5. S. Tracey
6. J. Beattie
7. R. Hulse
8. N. Shipperley
9. C. Morgan
10. P. Kenny

2010's

1. G. Long
2. H. Maguire
3. M. Lowton
4. K. MacDonald
5. C. Evans (if you want controversy

 

[mattbianco1]

I was asked to do a similar thing about 12 years ago by what was then called the Hall of Fame. This was my effort;

Badger, G Shaw, Foulke, J Shaw, Hagan, Currie, Edwards, Needham, Gillespie, Deane, Woodward.

The brief was to include at least one player from every decade of the 20th century, who must have played at least 250 games for the club, and which could have formed a team in a recognisable line up.

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I have that on my wall along with about 8 more of your prints

 

[mattbianco1]

Surely Nick Montgomery should be in the drawing, what a shite player he was. I mean, he only played 400 times.

Kenny, Tonge & Jagielka were all present during our most succesful spell in recent times

 

[axel smeets]

Surely Nick Montgomery should be in the drawing, what a shite player he was. I mean, he only played 400 times.

Kenny, Tonge & Jagielka were all present during our most succesful spell in recent times

I would not include Kenny on the basis he is a drug test failing wanker who shat on the club when we had stood by him.

 

[mattbianco1]

I would not include Kenny on the basis he is a drug test failing wanker who shat on the club when we had stood by him.

But by far the best keeper since Alan Kelly.

 

[axel smeets]

But by far the best keeper since Alan Kelly.

No doubt. But his conduct left much to be desired, and for me personally, I would not include him on any 125th anniversary celebration artwork.

 

[Eskimo]

Harry Thickett................

I can't help but think that a formulaic representation of key players thro the ages is not right though. I'd prefer something concentrating on the fans and a bit abstract ?

How about say 5 representationsof fans through the ages with a changing Bramall Lane in the background. Could we find 5 or even 6 generations of fans in one family. I can offer 4 that's all.

Prests?

 

[Silent Blade]

He was seriously considered, but who to leave out?

He is easily one of the best players we have ever had. 129 goals in 429 games for 11 years which is very good for a left winger (all his seasons for us were in the 1st division), scored the goal that won us the FA Cup, provided many centres for Harry Johnson and Jimmy Dunne to convert. 7 England caps. Edwards might have been a great finisher (he was a hero to me between 1977 and 1986) but he has never scored in the top division. My best 11 players for from 1889 to 2000 would be
Foulke
Badger
G.Shaw
J.Shaw
Needham
Gillespie
Woodward
Currie
Hagan
Tunstall
Dunne

 

[Silent Blade]

I would go for a Sgt Pepper Type thing with 125 people with 10 from each decade of the club's history up to the 2000's and 5 from this decade.

My choice:

1890's

1. E, Needham
2. F. Priest
3. H.Hammond (scorer of first league goal)
4. W. Robertson (scorer of first ever goal)
5. H. Thickett
6. J. Wolstinholm (first sec/manager)
7. G. Waller
8. G. Hedley
9. R. Howell
10. T. Morren

1900's

1. W. Foulke
2. A. Common
3. B. Wilkinson
4. J. Nicholson (2nd sec/manager)
5. B. Lipsham
6. H. Hardinge
7. P. Boyle
8. W. Bennett
9. A. Brown
10. H. Chapman (future Arsenal manager)

1910's

1. J. Lievesley
2. R, Benson
3. R. Evans
4. J. Revill (killed in WW1)
5. S. Fazacekerly
6. A. Sturgess
7. W. Cook (most appearances without a goal)
8. G. Utley
9. J. Kitchen
10. W. Brelsford

1920's

1. W. Gilliespie
2. F. Tunstall
3. G. Green
4. H. Johnson
5. D. Mercer
6. H. Pantling
7. H. Gough
8. V. Matthews
9. B. Menlove (for the name!)
10 T. Sampy

1930's

1. J, Dunne
2. J. Pickering
3. R. Barclay
4. E. Dodds
5. H. Hooper
6. W. Boyd (hat trick v SWFC!)
7. H. Hampson (killed in WWII)
8. H. Barton
9. T. Johnson
10. J. Smith

1940's

1. J. Hagan
2. G. Jones
3. C. Collindridge
4. W. Rickett
5. E. Davison (long serving manager)
6. A. Forbes
7. F. White (long serving goalie and scout)
8. A. Cox
9. H. Latham
10. E. Jackson

1950's

1. J. Shaw
2. G. Shaw
3. E. Burgin
4. A. Ringstead
5. F. Furniss
6. R. Freeman (promotion winning manager)
7. D. Hawksworth
8. C. Grainger
9. H. Brook
10. L. Browning

1960's

1. J.Harris
2. A. Hodgkinson
3. M. Jones
4. A. Birchenall
5. D. Pace
6. L. Allchurch
7. W. Rusell
8. B. Richardson
9. G. Summers
10 W. Punton (for that goal)

1970's

1. A. Woodward
2. A. Currie
3. L. Badger
4. E. Colquhoun
5. J. Brown
6. A. Sabella
7. T.Hockey
8. E. Hemsley
9. K. Furphy
10. W. Dearden

1980's

1. K. Edwards
2. C. Morris
3. P. Stancliffe
4. D. Dooley
5. I. Porterfield
6. T. Agana
7. R. Booker
8. G. Cockerill
9. P. Beagrie
10. A. Kenworthy

1990's

1. B. Deane
2. D. Bassett
3. B. Gayle
4. G. Hodges
5. D. Whitehouse
6. N. Blake
7. J. Flortoft
8. M. Rees
9. A. Kelly
10 I. Bryson

2000's

1. M. Brown
2. N. Warnock
3. M. Tonge
4. P. Jagielka
5. S. Tracey
6. J. Beattie
7. R. Hulse
8. N. Shipperley
9. C. Morgan
10. P. Kenny

2010's

1. G. Long
2. H. Maguire
3. M. Lowton
4. K. MacDonald
5. C. Evans (if you want controversy

What about the elderly scoreboard man? He was a character!

 

[jockdodds]

He is easily one of the best players we have ever had. 129 goals in 429 games for 11 years which is very good for a left winger (all his seasons for us were in the 1st division), scored the goal that won us the FA Cup, provided many centres for Harry Johnson and Jimmy Dunne to convert. 7 England caps. Edwards might have been a great finisher (he was a hero to me between 1977 and 1986) but he has never scored in the top division. My best 11 players for from 1889 to 2000 would be
Foulke
Badger
G.Shaw
J.Shaw
Needham
Gillespie
Woodward
Currie
Hagan
Tunstall
Dunne

Good point, and I wouldn't disagree with your team, but my brief was to include at least one player from each decade - no-one from the 80s or 90s in your selection.

 

[Silent Blade]

Good point, and I wouldn't disagree with your team, but my brief was to include at least one player from each decade - no-one from the 80s or 90s in your selection.

I suppose the players from 1980s 1990s were for marketing reasons?

 

[jockdodds]

I suppose the players from 1980s 1990s were for marketing reasons?

Not really, I think the idea was simply that - to include at least one player from every decade of the 20th century. Having said that, I have no doubt that some fans of Edwards and Deane might have bought the print because of their presence, and that some of our younger fans might have thought "Tunstall and Dunne? Who are they?"

 

[Russ]

What about the elderly scoreboard man? He was a character!

Or a painting of Scoreboard Man on his way to change "A" to 1 - 0 !

 

[United Aren't Back.]

I would not include Kenny on the basis he is a drug test failing wanker who shat on the club when we had stood by him.

well said. I loathe the fat git.

 

[SUFC Handsworth]

Some off field United characters - as has already been mentioned Shred, he'll probably not thank me for suggesting him but Matt Bell (Flashing Blade editor, numerous United books, fans piece in the Green 'Un for years), Mick Rooker, plus many other well known Blades away regulars that would be worth a good shout. If you want to be really controversial what about some of the main lads from the Beeb?

 

[FleaPitBlade]

I would go for a Sgt Pepper Type thing with 125 people with 10 from each decade of the club's history up to the 2000's and 5 from this decade.

My choice:

1890's

1. E, Needham
2. F. Priest
3. H.Hammond (scorer of first league goal)
4. W. Robertson (scorer of first ever goal)
5. H. Thickett
6. J. Wolstinholm (first sec/manager)
7. G. Waller
8. G. Hedley
9. R. Howell
10. T. Morren

1900's

1. W. Foulke
2. A. Common
3. B. Wilkinson
4. J. Nicholson (2nd sec/manager)
5. B. Lipsham
6. H. Hardinge
7. P. Boyle
8. W. Bennett
9. A. Brown
10. H. Chapman (future Arsenal manager)

1910's

1. J. Lievesley
2. R, Benson
3. R. Evans
4. J. Revill (killed in WW1)
5. S. Fazacekerly
6. A. Sturgess
7. W. Cook (most appearances without a goal)
8. G. Utley
9. J. Kitchen
10. W. Brelsford

1920's

1. W. Gilliespie
2. F. Tunstall
3. G. Green
4. H. Johnson
5. D. Mercer
6. H. Pantling
7. H. Gough
8. V. Matthews
9. B. Menlove (for the name!)
10 T. Sampy

1930's

1. J, Dunne
2. J. Pickering
3. R. Barclay
4. E. Dodds
5. H. Hooper
6. W. Boyd (hat trick v SWFC!)
7. H. Hampson (killed in WWII)
8. H. Barton
9. T. Johnson
10. J. Smith

1940's

1. J. Hagan
2. G. Jones
3. C. Collindridge
4. W. Rickett
5. E. Davison (long serving manager)
6. A. Forbes
7. F. White (long serving goalie and scout)
8. A. Cox
9. H. Latham
10. E. Jackson

1950's

1. J. Shaw
2. G. Shaw
3. E. Burgin
4. A. Ringstead
5. F. Furniss
6. R. Freeman (promotion winning manager)
7. D. Hawksworth
8. C. Grainger
9. H. Brook
10. L. Browning

1960's

1. J.Harris
2. A. Hodgkinson
3. M. Jones
4. A. Birchenall
5. D. Pace
6. L. Allchurch
7. W. Rusell
8. B. Richardson
9. G. Summers
10 W. Punton (for that goal)

1970's

1. A. Woodward
2. A. Currie
3. L. Badger
4. E. Colquhoun
5. J. Brown
6. A. Sabella
7. T.Hockey
8. E. Hemsley
9. K. Furphy
10. W. Dearden

1980's

1. K. Edwards
2. C. Morris
3. P. Stancliffe
4. D. Dooley
5. I. Porterfield
6. T. Agana
7. R. Booker
8. G. Cockerill
9. P. Beagrie
10. A. Kenworthy

1990's

1. B. Deane
2. D. Bassett
3. B. Gayle
4. G. Hodges
5. D. Whitehouse
6. N. Blake
7. J. Flortoft
8. M. Rees
9. A. Kelly
10 I. Bryson

2000's

1. M. Brown
2. N. Warnock
3. M. Tonge
4. P. Jagielka
5. S. Tracey
6. J. Beattie
7. R. Hulse
8. N. Shipperley
9. C. Morgan
10. P. Kenny

2010's

1. G. Long
2. H. Maguire
3. M. Lowton
4. K. MacDonald
5. C. Evans (if you want controversy

Chuffin 'ell Darren, I've only got until March!

 

[jonnygazza18]

Would love to see, Fatty Foulks, Alan Kelly, Dave Holdsworth, Vass Borbokis, Curtis Woodhouse, Phil Jagielka, Chris Morgan, Brian Deane, Fjortoft, Agana, Marcelo, Jimmy Hagan, Woodward, Harry Maguire, Petr Ndlovu and Pesch on it

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

Apart from Dazzlers list of everybody, nobody has mentioned Jock Dodds!

 

[UnitedBlade]

If it’s a Sgt Pepper’s type montage, perhaps we could camouflage a character. He’ll have a red and white hat and scarf.

We can then have a competition “Where’s Wooly?”.

Paul Woolhouse still goes to games you know …………………….

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

The Fat Family have got be on there surely?

 

[Silent Blade]

Not really, I think the idea was simply that - to include at least one player from every decade of the 20th century. Having said that, I have no doubt that some fans of Edwards and Deane might have bought the print because of their presence, and that some of our younger fans might have thought "Tunstall and Dunne? Who are they?"

"to include one player from every decade" (from the team in the painting)

1890s - Needham
1900s - Foulke
1910s - ?
1920s - Gillespie
1930s - ?
1940s - Hagan
1950s -J.Shaw, G.Shaw
1960s- Badger
1970s - Woody, TC
1980s- Edwards
1990s -Deane

 

[jockdodds]

"to include one player from every decade" (from the team in the painting)

1890s - Needham
1900s - Foulke
1910s - ?
1920s - Gillespie
1930s - ?
1940s - Hagan
1950s -J.Shaw, G.Shaw
1960s- Badger
1970s - Woody, TC
1980s- Edwards
1990s -Deane

1910s - Billy Gillespie - made his debut in 1913 and played his last game in 1932, so he can also be included as a 1930s representative.
1930s As well as Billy Gillespie, Jimmy Hagan made his debut in 1938

 

[Silent Blade]

1910s - Billy Gillespie - made his debut in 1913 and played his last game in 1932, so he can also be included as a 1930s representative.
1930s As well as Billy Gillespie, Jimmy Hagan made his debut in 1938

Gillespie broke his leg in 1914 and didnt really recover until after the war (fans had not seen him for a long time and many didnt recognise him cos his hair had gone!). Hagan played less than one season in the league in the 1930s!

Only a bit of a wind-up

 

[jockdodds]

Gillespie broke his leg in 1914 and didnt really recover until after the war (fans had not seen him for a long time and many didnt recognise him cos his hair had gone!). Hagan played less than one season in the league in the 1930s!

Only a bit of a wind-up

I bow to your superior knowledge Silent! Gillespie still played in the 1910s though! And one season in the 30s for Hagan was enough to satisfy the criteria!

If I was going to be completely pedantic, I could include Needham as a representative of the 1910s as his last game was in 1910 - depends whether you count the decade as beginning in 1910 or 1911!

As you can imagine, it was pretty hard to select a team from the remit given! I wish they could have allowed me to have a subs bench!

 

[Silent Blade]

Joe Carr was killed at Dunkirk in 1940 and Harry Hampson died of septicemia in 1942 or 1943