How We Used to Live 1939-1965

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Kentblade said:
Great to see the great Jimmy playing again.
What a brilliant player for the blades.
Mind you I did not see him until 1946 having been well versed by my Dad.
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Funny, but I was talking to the (younger) guy next to me today and I said ' wouldn't be surprised if we sold Adams...' and then, as a bit of a joke '...to Wednesday.'

He said 'The board would never do that. There'd be a riot!' I reminded him of what my old man told me - that United were fully prepared to flog Hagan to Wendy and it was only Jimmy who told them where to go.
 
grafikhaus said:
Funny, but I was talking to the (younger) guy next to me today and I said ' wouldn't be surprised if we sold Adams...' and then, as a bit of a joke '...to Wednesday.'

He said 'The board would never do that. There'd be a riot!' I reminded him of what my old man told me - that United were fully prepared to flog Hagan to Wendy and it was only Jimmy who told them where to go.
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By I enjoyed that video of the good times from the past and seeing the hero's again, in goal Burgin and Hodgkinson, Doc Pace and the best defence ever put together by the club.
managers freeman and Harris plus all the players.
I could go on about it all night.
Worth looking at for any one brought up on the blades in the 1949 - 1966 era.
How the ground has changed over the years.
Brilliant footage.
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I'm not a Sheffield United fan but found some of the old ground footage fascinating. What sort of view would people have got from the cricket pavilion or the seats/terracing right around the boundary? Were they charged less to get in or was it first come first served?
 
threebrownstripes said:
I'm not a Sheffield United fan but found some of the old ground footage fascinating. What sort of view would people have got from the cricket pavilion or the seats/terracing right around the boundary? Were they charged less to get in or was it first come first served?
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I don't know that anyone actually went over there to watch matches, it was, in effect, a three sided ground. For some big games they erected a temporary stand on the cricket pitch.
 
WalthamstowBlade said:
I don't know that anyone actually went over there to watch matches, it was, in effect, a three sided ground. For some big games they erected a temporary stand on the cricket pitch.
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That footage shows several matches with people all around - one of them with the cricket pavilion fully occupied!
 
threebrownstripes said:
That footage shows several matches with people all around - one of them with the cricket pavilion fully occupied!
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I've not noticed the pavilion full, but I might be wrong. Its also worth noting that some of these matches are sixth round cup ties, something that meant a lot more then than it does now, and drew large crowds.

I'll ask my dad for more info tomorrow though, he was a regular at the Lane from 1958 onwards and went on one of those temporary stands once.
 
threebrownstripes said:
I'm not a Sheffield United fan but found some of the old ground footage fascinating. What sort of view would people have got from the cricket pavilion or the seats/terracing right around the boundary? Were they charged less to get in or was it first come first served?
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You certainly weren't charged less. It was basically a facility for overspill from the Kop and, presumably, the Bramall Lane end.

The only game I remember watching from the cricket side was against Leeds in February, 1966 when the crowd was 35,682, about twice the average home gate that season. I was a month short of my eighth birthday. I used to get a lift with a neighbour and his son - greetings, Roy Hanley, if you're reading this - who was about four years older than me. I have no idea how we ended up over there. We normally went on the Kop, right behind the goal. Perhaps we were late setting off, I don't know, or perhaps we'd just underestimated the size of the crowd. Anyway, my recollection was that it was a poor view, made worse by the fact that the match was televised, meaning that there was a TV gantry - basically, scaffolding plus canvas plus planks - along the touchline which further obscured the view. You could follow the play, though. One thing I do recall is the fact that the tannoy system didn't reach that far and so the sensational news that Joe Shaw had been dropped following the 4-0 defeat at West Ham the previous week reached us by word of mouth.

The main other thing I remember about the cricket side was the movement on a day when the attendance was "normal" from one end to the other just before the kick-off and at half time of a pretty significant number of supporters who wanted to be behind the goal United were attacking. This was stopped some time around 1967 by the erection of railings. I suspect it was something to do with the growing spectre of football violence.
 
This photograph is said to have been taken prior to the 1971 promotion clash with Birmingham, a game which attracted a decent, but not massive, crowd of 29,364. It shows people actually taking up positions in the cricket pavilion area fifteen minutes before kick-off which is slightly surprising as I'd have thought a decent viewing position would have been obtainable on any of the regular three sides. The only thing that I would say is that the Golden Goals sign raises a slight question in my mind as to the date as the previous home game saw United win with two late goals but the sign suggests goals either side of half time.

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It must have been, what fifty or sixty yards behind the touchline? Strange that you'd voluntarily take that vantage point unless there were other benefits.
 
United and Villa observing a minutes silence for Churchill in 1965. My dad reckoned some kids disrupted it and got thumped.

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Shalalalafenoughty said:
You certainly weren't charged less. It was basically a facility for overspill from the Kop and, presumably, the Bramall Lane end.

The only game I remember watching from the cricket side was against Leeds in February, 1966 when the crowd was 35,682, about twice the average home gate that season. I was a month short of my eighth birthday. I used to get a lift with a neighbour and his son - greetings, Roy Hanley, if you're reading this - who was about four years older than me. I have no idea how we ended up over there. We normally went on the Kop, right behind the goal. Perhaps we were late setting off, I don't know, or perhaps we'd just underestimated the size of the crowd. Anyway, my recollection was that it was a poor view, made worse by the fact that the match was televised, meaning that there was a TV gantry - basically, scaffolding plus canvas plus planks - along the touchline which further obscured the view. You could follow the play, though. One thing I do recall is the fact that the tannoy system didn't reach that far and so the sensational news that Joe Shaw had been dropped following the 4-0 defeat at West Ham the previous week reached us by word of mouth.

The main other thing I remember about the cricket side was the movement on a day when the attendance was "normal" from one end to the other just before the kick-off and at half time of a pretty significant number of supporters who wanted to be behind the goal United were attacking. This was stopped some time around 1967 by the erection of railings. I suspect it was something to do with the growing spectre of football violence.
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You could still get around to BL from the Kop after 1967 I'm pretty sure.
 
WalthamstowBlade said:
Sadly not from that period.
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I am certain the football from that era was far more exciting than the game we watch today.
More pride in playing for your team, the game seemed to be played at a much faster pace and more goal mouth action.

Wonderful memories.

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Kentblade said:
I am certain the football from that era was far more exciting than the game we watch today.
More pride in playing for your team, the game seemed to be played at a much faster pace and more goal mouth action.

Wonderful memories.

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There are a few clips I could have added to the video, but they are held by ITN Source and I've not been able to get hold of them. There's us losing to Charlton in 1948, us drawing with Arsenal in the Cup in 1959 (I think) and us beating Blackburn in the Cup in 1961. Hopefully I'll be able to do another edition with those clips at some future point.
 
Sean Thornton said:
You could still get around to BL from the Kop after 1967 I'm pretty sure.
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I thought the same,and can't remember when it stopped...maybe it was to stop crowd trouble,but you still got home and away fans on the Lane End right into the early 70's.
I've definately watched the odd game from the pavilion when we arrived late,and there was a big crowd in,but to young to remember any detail about which games.
Great Video WB by the way.
 
Shalalalafenoughty said:
This photograph is said to have been taken prior to the 1971 promotion clash with Birmingham, a game which attracted a decent, but not massive, crowd of 29,364. It shows people actually taking up positions in the cricket pavilion area fifteen minutes before kick-off which is slightly surprising as I'd have thought a decent viewing position would have been obtainable on any of the regular three sides. The only thing that I would say is that the Golden Goals sign raises a slight question in my mind as to the date as the previous home game saw United win with two late goals but the sign suggests goals either side of half time.

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Definitely not an end of season match as the pitch around the centre circle is well grassed,in them days the pitch was devoid of grass anywhere round the centre circle as tthe seasons entered there final matches..The picture in question must have been taken in the autumn but which season ? maybe you know.
 
finlaytheblade said:
Definitely not an end of season match as the pitch around the centre circle is well grassed,in them days the pitch was devoid of grass anywhere round the centre circle as tthe seasons entered there final matches..The picture in question must have been taken in the autumn but which season ? maybe you know.
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The photo was definitely on 17th April 1971
 
finlaytheblade said:
Takes some be leaving silent as the pitch in April was always devoid of grass ,I will be amazed if you are right but I accept yo are a good historian
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The 1970-71 winter was quite mild

Will look for more photos of the Birmingham match. Have seen one with Gordon Taylor with Ted Hemsley (I think) and the pitch looked in good condition
 
finlaytheblade said:
Definitely not an end of season match as the pitch around the centre circle is well grassed,in them days the pitch was devoid of grass anywhere round the centre circle as tthe seasons entered there final matches..The picture in question must have been taken in the autumn but which season ? maybe you know.
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Silent Blade said:
The photo was definitely on 17th April 1971
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Looks like you were right. Will have to think hard on which match Shalalalafenoughty 's photo was

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