Fred Tunstall's goal in the 1925 FA Cup final

[Silent Blade]

This is the only photo I have seen of the goal

 

[DifferentClass]

Crowds were so much more muted in those days. No mass "GET THE FUCK INNNNNNNN"s or owt. Probably just polite clapping.

 

[Weasel]

Wasn't there a dispute in the cup final which meant that there was no recordings allowed in the ground?

I thought i read that the only clips of the action was taken from some sort of airship which was quite a way from the stadium - hence very little match action caught on camera. I have the very same picture framed and up on the wall in my study...with a copy of the match day program.

 

[snootyfenooty]

This is the only photo I have seen of the goalView attachment 28049

Anyone notice the absence of the "D" on the penalty box. This wasn't introduced until 1937 and I'm sure United had something to do with it the previous year in one of the F.A. Cup ties when they packed the edge of the 18 yard line to impede the penalty taker. Any history on this Silent?

 

[Silent Blade]

Wasn't there a dispute in the cup final which meant that there was no recordings allowed in the ground?

I thought i read that the only clips of the action was taken from some sort of airship which was quite a way from the stadium - hence very little match action caught on camera. I have the very same picture framed and up on the wall in my study...with a copy of the match day program.

That was the 1936 final between Arsenal and the Blades

 

[Silent Blade]

Anyone notice the absence of the "D" on the penalty box. This wasn't introduced until 1937 and I'm sure United had something to do with it the previous year in one of the F.A. Cup ties when they packed the edge of the 18 yard line to impede the penalty taker. Any history on this Silent?

You are right about the D on the penalty box being introduced in 1937 but not aware about the controversy in the previous year

 

[LSF]

My dad saw that goal....

 

[JJ Sefton]

 

[Silent Blade]

My dad saw that goal....

What did he tell you about the day and who were his heroes?

 

[LoughboroBlade]

This is the only photo I have seen of the goalView attachment 28049

Dreadful marking.

 

[Silent Blade]

The photo you have in the video isnt the same one

 

[vorpal blade]

?

 

[Silent Blade]

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That isnt the goal

 

[derfblade.3]

Let's clear this up....The ref cannot see if the united player is offside but the red line proves he is offside, therefore we should hang our head in shame for conning the ref....... And why the hell subuteo man is allowed on i'll never know!

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Great day that, got pissed up, saw us lift the cup and it was the day my grandma was born.

 

[Pittsburg Blade]

Dreadful marking.

But the Desso looks good

 

[LSF]

What did he tell you about the day and who were his heroes?

My dad was born in 1904 and had me late in life (almost 50). He died when I was 15 so we never managed in depth Blades conversations (much to my lifelong regret and sadness).
However, he remembered the 1915 cup final and often recited the team to me and had me repeat it (as with the 25 & 36 teams). His heroes were Tunstall and Gillespie, he waxed lyrical about them, said Tunstall was the best striker of a ball he ever saw.

 

[vorpal blade]

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[vorpal blade]

 

[JOEYDEE]

Great day that, got pissed up, saw us lift the cup and it was the day my grandma was born.

Was it on Sky ?

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Was it on Sky ?

No, BT.

 

[blade too long]

 

[blade too long]

 

[Silent Blade]

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Boyle played instead of Sampy in the final

 

[Sharrow Snuff Mill]

You are right about the D on the penalty box being introduced in 1937 but not aware about the controversy in the previous year

Penalty arc .

 

[Seanshoreham]

My Grandad went to all the home cup games but couldn't afford to go to the final which was common then

- he saw a bloke got thrown out of The Lane because he forgot to wear his flat cap

 

[Tunstall Fred]

Fred got the ball deep inside his own half and went on a mazy dribble similar to Maradona in 86 v England,then 40 yard from goal he smashed it into the top corner,the goal was voted British Pathe's goal of the decade in 1930,the watching Duke of Windsor took a copy of the game into exile in Bermuda,he watched it every night before bedtime with Wallis,it made such an impression on him

 

[Silent Blade]

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Dont think the below is the Blades?

 

[vorpal blade]

Ha no, I think you are probably right Silent. I found the photo and wondered who it was, thing is, I hadn't realised that I'd posted it ..... I woke up much the worse for having got stuck into the rum last night. My computer and I weren't seeing eye to iMac if you see what I mean and I was making a complete pig's ear out of the task of sticking some photos on my reply.

any bright ideas?

 

[vorpal blade]

- he saw a bloke got thrown out of The Lane because he forgot to wear his flat cap

I do think they should chuck out anyone wearing a top-hat, they block one's view of the match especially on the kop, its VERY selfish.