'Memries' It was 50 years ago today…

[JJ Sefton]

 

[GreasyChipBeattie]

I'd forgotten just how well we played that day, and how mant times we hit the woodwork.
For any young 'uns watching it for the first time, and haven't see TC before, watch it all and savour every minute.
Them were t'days.

 

[Cheesebored]

Great watch and no doubt exciting but christ how poor was some of the general play and goalkeeping! Mind you the pitch couldn't have helped. I was only 6 at the time but could well have been there as my old fella used to drag me along with him. Used to meet a fella in the sheaf beforehand who had an original share token that got us in for nowt.

 

[Snowflake]

Pitch rubbish but play exciting.
Today the pitch is great but the play is …….. ?

 

[BerksBlade]

Absolute masterclass from TC.
From what I remember 3-2 flattered West Ham - we could have had 6.

 

[Berkshire Blade]

Always think the speed of play looks more like walking football than the stuff we see today tbh

 

[JJ Sefton]

Always think the speed of play looks more like walking football than the stuff we see today tbh

If your diet was Benson & Hedges and Watney’s Red Barrel, you’d probably struggle to get above walking pace, too.

 

[Bell4]

What a day

I was a 13 year old ST holder - walking out of the old terrace a group of WH fans said to each other - doesn’t matter who wins when football is played like that - I didn’t know at the time but that was also the day my best man got married , he is sadly no longer with us .

 

[Captain2]

Brilliant takes me right back, 12 at the time .
1 subTC along with Alex Sabella my 2 all time Blades greats

 

[Silent Blade]

Happy fans after the winning goal

 

[Silent Blade]

Another screenshot of the crowd later in the match

 

[Silent Blade]

Applause after the final whistle

 

[bornablade]

Applause after the final whistle

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Looks like EVERYBODY stayed to applaud the team from the pitch. Maybe with 'You Can Do Magic' playing.

 

[Argentinemanager]

A group of west ham fans on the kop had just had a good kicking in and we were chatting with them about northern soul ,thats what they came up for as well as the game, even after what had gone off with them before said it had been a good game. As for our reaction to TC scoring it was mental but i couldnt remember how bad there second goal was, even gribic would have saved that.

 

[Keen Blade]

I was 16 , I might have still been up in the BLUT with my Dad (both ST holders since it opened) , but I think I'd already started working as a tray-carrying snack-seller around the Lane perimeter , able to earn my pocket-money , whilst seeing the match for free , apart from 10 mins after halftime for "cashing-up".

I remember thinking that day , there could be no happier point in my life , a gorgeous g/f , a wonderful team to support for free , earning beer money at the same time , out drinking in the town pubs on a Saturday night , and dem Blades getting high praise on MotD.

I was wrong , but not by much

 

[North Shields Blade]

That shot by Currie at 19:15 to 19:20 is fantastic.

 

[Silent Blade]

I was 16 , I might have still been up in the BLUT with my Dad (both ST holders since it opened)

I must have sat near you? My seat was usually A85 from 1970 to 1977

 

[Caveblade]

I remember my Mum and Dad coming home from this game and absolutely raving about how good it had been.

 

[Weasel]

Another screenshot of the crowd later in the match

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Your first picture looks like it was a snapshot of the Kop as it seems to have alot of younger fans in there with the mandatory 70s big hair and moustaches or beard.

Was the last two pictures, a snapshots of the old John Street terrace ? as its got a lot more older fans on there, with a lot wearing shirt and tie as was the fashion for older gentlemen back then.

Might not be that many of the younger fans still around and going (probably all their 70s now at least), whilst the older fellas in JS are probably long since gone. Nice to see pictures of of our older generation Blades at the games. The black and white footage of the original set of fans (v Bury in 1902 i think) always makes me smile. I bet they had no concept about what the Lane would look like, nor what the match day experience is like for most, about 125 years later. Different world.

 

[Silent Blade]

Your first picture looks like it was a snapshot of the Kop as it seems to have alot of younger fans in there with the mandatory 70s big hair and moustaches or beard.

Was the last two pictures, a snapshots of the old John Street terrace ? as its got a lot more older fans on there, with a lot wearing shirt and tie as was the fashion for older gentlemen back then.

Might not be that many of the younger fans still around and going (probably all their 70s now at least), whilst the older fellas in JS are probably long since gone. Nice to see pictures of of our older generation Blades at the games. The black and white footage of the original set of fans (v Bury in 1902 i think) always makes me smile. I bet they had no concept about what the Lane would look like, nor what the match day experience is like for most, about 125 years later. Different world.

The third one was John Street Terrace, not sure about the second one

 

[Northernsoulblade]

Bloody hell I was sixteen at that match seems like yesterday great days to be a teenage united fan

 

[Grey Blade]

Another screenshot of the crowd later in the match

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Amazing number of jackets and ties on show - don't think you'd see so many (if any) now.

 

[DifferentClass]

Amazing number of jackets and ties on show - don't think you'd see so many (if any) now.

I'm more amazed by those fold-out paper baseball caps- don't think you'd see so many (if any) now!

 

[Grey Blade]

I'm more amazed by those fold-out paper baseball caps- don't think you'd see so many (if any) now!

I hadn't noticed them