Geek pride day

[blade too long]

I didn't know this, when was this?

1901 2 season we played celtic over 2 legs
won 1=0 at the lane drew at celtic 1=1
was a commemorative test match for queen victoria

 

[Silent Blade]

1901 2 season we played celtic over 2 legs
won 1=0 at the lane drew at celtic 1=1
was a commemorative test match for queen victoria

1897-98 not in 1901-02

 

[1973Blade]

1897-98 not in 1901-02

Surely you must have a fact for us all, Silent Blade!

 

[Silent Blade]

Surely you must have a fact for us all, Silent Blade!

It is in that book. Very good read

 

[Gordon cowans]

The only club to have a statue of a great thats also very well thought of by their arch enimies

 

[freddyp]

I thought it was Demis Roussos - the original 'man in a dress'

Guess it must be time for a.....................*WHOOOOOOOSSSHH!!!!!!*

 

[freddyp]

Lost on me all this Neil Diamond / Demis Roussos cryptic stuff. I thought it was Trevor Hockey.

 

[freddyp]

Sorry, something went wrong with the quoting bit.

 

[1973Blade]

Sorry, something went wrong with the quoting bit.

Love your psychedelic avatar!

 

[Bedrock Blade]

Ha ha. Stupid fuckwit I am. If I had half a brain.....

Don't worry JB. Barney 's still trying to work out who Jim Diamond is and why after all that Love on the Rocks his back is in such a mess.

 

[UnitedBlade]

The highest number of league wins in a season is 27 (81/82 when we won the 4th division and 2011/12 when we contrived to finish 3rd)

The highest number of league losses in a season is 26 (75/76 when we were relegated from D1 and 2010/11 when relegated from the championship).

The highest number of league goals in a season is 102 goals in 25/26 when we managed to finish 5th in D1 due to the fact we conceded 82. That's an average of 4.5 goals in each game. I vaguely recall someone saying there was a rule change that season which led to more goals being scored. Must have been great to watch that side !

 

[Silent Blade]

The highest number of league goals in a season is 102 goals in 25/26 when we managed to finish 5th in D1 due to the fact we conceded 82. That's an average of 4.5 goals in each game. I vaguely recall someone saying there was a rule change that season which led to more goals being scored. Must have been great to watch that side !

The offside rules were changed in 1925 much to the forwards' joy and defenders struggling with the change!

 

[UnitedBlade]

The offside rules were changed in 1925 much to the forwards' joy and defenders struggling with the change!

I thought it was probably you that mentioned this previously, Silent !

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

The highest number of league wins in a season is 27 (81/82 when we won the 4th division and 2011/12 when we contrived to finish 3rd)

The highest number of league losses in a season is 26 (75/76 when we were relegated from D1 and 2010/11 when relegated from the championship).

The highest number of league goals in a season is 102 goals in 25/26 when we managed to finish 5th in D1 due to the fact we conceded 82. That's an average of 4.5 goals in each game. I vaguely recall someone saying there was a rule change that season which led to more goals being scored. Must have been great to watch that side !

There was a season in that era where an absurd amount of goals were scored. Can't remember the exact year but at least 2 teams scored 100+ goals. I think Tottenham scored over 120.

 

[blade too long]

1897-98 not in 1901-02

yes , it was 98 duff info off celtic wiki
we did play celtic again in 1901 a 2=2 draw at the lane
and beat rangers 1=0

 

[blade too long]

bramall lane only ground to host an Ashes test match
a full england international
and an FA cup final replay
and Eagles played the rugby league world club champions at the lane

 

[Oreyt]

We influenced one of the best 7" covers ever.

 

[BushBlade]

We influenced one of the best 7" covers ever.

Is that because the Undertones were from Londonderry/Derry and thus featured Derry City's kit, which is red and white stripes, in tribute to Billy Gillespie's success at the Blades?

 

[Blade56]

Who can guess the significance of the following numbers....

2225
1890

????????

 

[1973Blade]

Who can guess the significance of the following numbers....

2225
1890

????????

Wednesday's home crowds next season after they have lost a few games?

 

[Blade56]

Wednesday's home crowds next season after they have lost a few games?

Good try but WRONG

 

[1973Blade]

Who can guess the significance of the following numbers....

2225
1890

????????

Our total number of wins compared with defeats? I'm probably way out with that!

 

[Blade56]

Our total number of wins compared with defeats? I'm probably way out with that!

CORRECTAMONDO

 

[coaxingstar71]

Only team to lose an FA Cup final to a non-league side

 

[BusheyBlade]

Who can guess the significance of the following numbers....

2225
1890

????????

2225 - the year we finally get out of this poxy division?

 

[Blade56]

2225 - the year we finally get out of this poxy division?

Nah, that's 2017

 

[1973Blade]

Who were United due to play when a match had to be called off because of the discovery of a World War Two bomb?

 

[Blade56]

8th Feb 1985 vs Oldham, oh the power of the Internet.

And we thought we had seen hard times at BDTBL

 

[1973Blade]

8th Feb 1985 vs Oldham, oh the power of the Internet.

And we thought we had seen hard times at BDTBL
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Are they all photos of grounds after Millwall have visited?

 

[Compound_Legend]

Proper geeky fact....

In the Legends of the Lane exhibition there is a certificate from the John Denver Appreciation Society, thanking United for keeping the music of John Denver alive by its singing and playing of Annie's Song.

It's true...ask Big Johnny G...