How we used to live

[UnitedBlade]

Been looking for this classic for some time, you can get it off eBay.

 

[UnitedBlade]

Never seen this before. Minutes silence for JFK ! I reckon it has to be Craven Cottage as we played Fulham the following day.

 

[Silent Blade]

Mick Jones? Against Swansea, FA Cup 4th round, 1964

Yes, Mick Jones. Didnt realise the opponents were Swansea. Will send this photo to a mate who supports Swansea. The keeper is Noel Dwyer whose mistake gifted Preston a goal in the 1964 FA Cup semi

 

[Silent Blade]

John Hope and Eddie Colquhoun vs Stoke, 1971

Stoke's striker is the late John Ritchie who played for Wendy. He scored Stoke's first in their 3-2 win. He scored the only goal in the Sheffield derby at the Lane in Sept 1967 (a lot of fighting before the match)

 

[Silent Blade]

No idea.

Think it was the 3-1 win against Oxford in Sept 1979 or possibly the 1-0 win in Aug 1980

 

[Silent Blade]

League Cup 3rd round at White Hart Lane, October 1970

Highlights of the match was shown on Sportsnight that night. My mum would let me watch the programme and I have never got to see the goals in that match. We lost 2-1. Martin Chivers and Jimmy Pearce scored for Spurs. Ted Hemsley got our equaliser

 

[Silent Blade]

John Street

Loved going there after matches, getting autographs, gawping at players and getting a pat on the head by any of the players

 

[JonnyRed(WCFC)]

the owd pavilion is still there behind the stand?? is it a listed building?

 

[Sean Thornton]

the owd pavilion is still there behind the stand?? is it a listed building?

It's been moved left and is now a burger van Johnny.

 

[Leonardo Green]

T'owd pavilion


South Stand getting built

Who designed it? Looked a monstrosity even back then. Why wasn't it built further back to allow more room behind john street?

 

[JJ Sefton]

the owd pavilion is still there behind the stand?? is it a listed building?

It got bulldozed a little after those photos were taken. My dad used to hate going on the South Stand with me, he loathed it. To him it represented tradition trampled in the pursuit of a phantom future. My mum made him to start with, but he started taking me on the Kop as soon as he could.

 

[Sean Thornton]

Who designed it? Looked a monstrosity even back then. Why wasn't it built further back to allow more room behind john street?

So we could move the John Street stand further forward?
Then rebuild the Kop and BL stand so it all fits together?

Either snort less or cut it a bit more.

 

[blade.i.am]

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"Sheffield United players in the 1970s were lucky enough to get Renault 5 GTLs from G.T. Cars of Suffolk Road, Sheffield; with optional extra French bonnet mascot."

Me mam never lived it down; still got the beret.

 

[Leonardo Green]

So we could move the John Street stand further forward?
Then rebuild the Kop and BL stand so it all fits together?

Either snort less or cut it a bit more.

not all at once obviously.

the john street and kop were nothing more than sheds then, some would argue to kop still is.

 

[Finn Keane o' Balmaqueen]

Just over 36 years ago.
26 January 1980.
Mid-season friendly.
Result & Scorers please.

No phone-a-friend or prizes awarded!

 

[JJ Sefton]

 

[JJ Sefton]

Our best post-war finish

 

[JJ Sefton]

Shithouses

 

[JJ Sefton]

 

[Silent Blade]

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Just over 36 years ago.
26 January 1980.
Mid-season friendly.
Result & Scorers please.

No phone-a-friend or prizes awarded!

Won 2-1. Keith Solomon was our sub keeper. He died at training a few weeks later

 

[GRUMPY BLADE]

Shithouses

You was doing so well as well.

 

[Silent Blade]

Our best post-war finish

We finished 5th in 1962

 

[3-GBlade]

I sortta hate threads like this, cos even now I half turn to me Dad and say "hey naden......"

 

[JJ Sefton]

The Lane in the 1980s

 

[JJ Sefton]

Blades in the 1980s...

Darlington, 1982

Peterborough at home, 1982

1982-1983, away at Millwall

Away at Cardiff, February 1989

vs Newcastle, 1989

Can you spot yourself below?

 

[3-GBlade]

When was that last pic

 

[Finn Keane o' Balmaqueen]

Won 2-1. Keith Solomon was our sub keeper. He died at training a few weeks later

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=529439.0

"In a programme I have dated Sat 28 Feb 1981 (vs. Huddersfield) a small piece in the programme says that his funeral took place Thursday last, though never said where.

The piece said; 'All at Bramall Lane were shocked and saddened by the sudden and tragic death of Keith Solomon our young reserve goalkeeper last week.
There is very little that words can say but I am sure that all our supporters will join the club in offering our condolences and sincerest sympathies to his family.
The funeral took place on Thursday last and officials and players were in attendance.

 

[JJ Sefton]

When was that last pic

It's a post promotion celebration, possibly after going up in 1989. If not, the year after. We got promoted a lot once upon a time.

 

[Sean Thornton]

not all at once obviously.

the john street and kop were nothing more than sheds then, some would argue to kop still is.

The South Stand nearly bankrupted us as it was, without shifting the three other stands towards it.

 

[3-GBlade]

It's a post promotion celebration, possibly after going up in 1989. If not, the year after. We got promoted a lot once upon a time.

I know - I rember it sort of.....

but it looked like going outta the 4th