John Ebbrell in a Blades Shirt

[mattbianco1]

I was just daydreaming and I wondered if anybody has a picture of John actually playing for SUFC?

Does such a photo exist?

 

[Grecian2000]

I have. You can only see his arm though as he's partially obscured by Woolhouse and Lucan scrapping in the foreground.

However, if you genuinely want to see one then the WBA program from April '97 would probably be your best bet (i.e. the program after his only appearance).
Although I'd be concentrating on getting myself a better class of daydream if I were you..

 

[blade too long]

no its pure myth

 

[blade too long]

Remember standing on kop with mates trying to think up a good song and him going off, never to be seen again ,

john ebbrell
hes not terrible

was as far as wed got

 

[DI36O]

I had a poster of him on my wall from his 45 minutes vs reading. No joke.

 

[Benny and the Blades]

Think your best bet would have to be "The Green Un" Archives ...

 

[1973Blade]

Ebbrell is at Oldham now and has been involved in the loan signing of one of our academy players.

'The Blades have got a great academy, it’s a real hotbed and this is hopefully the first of many'

Former Sheffield United £1m man John Ebbrell played a key part in the move that saw highly-rated young Blade Sydie Peck join National League club Oldham Athletic on loan today.

www-thestar-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org

 

[Yellarbellyblade]

My memory tells me he was actually looking good in the first half before he went off.

 

[mattbianco1]

no its pure myth

I think it is. This is as close I get



Even the match gallery doesn't show him:

Reading v Sheffield United 1997

www.getreading.co.uk

 

[jim2007]

My memory tells me he was actually looking good in the first half before he went off.

I think you are right. That's what my memory is telling me.

 

[ZoneManWilf]

My memory tells me he was actually looking good in the first half before he went off.

I think he crossed the ball that led to an own goal.

 

[Yellarbellyblade]

I think he crossed the ball that led to an own goal.

Is that at the same time as he got crocked?

 

[mattbianco1]

Here he is setting up the first goal

 

[Torrix1889]

This count...?

 

[blade too long]

I think it is. This is as close I get

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Even the match gallery doesn't show him:

Reading v Sheffield United 1997

www.getreading.co.uk

his shirt is one of only 2 united shirts never to get any sweat on it
Hammonds is the other one

 

[pommpey]

I think it is. This is as close I get

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Even the match gallery doesn't show him:

Reading v Sheffield United 1997

www.getreading.co.uk

Reyt signing.

pommpey

 

[dublin 10 blade]

Prefer Katie Perry wearing a Blades shirt on as I’m smashing in her back door
Oops sorry wrong thread

 

[robbiez666]

My memory tells me he was actually looking good in the first half before he went off.

I'm pretty sure he looked incredible. I have vague memories of him hitting a bar or post in those 45 minutes?

 

[Stand United]

Courtesy of the Green ‘Un…

 

[Revolution]

Here he is setting up the first goal

With Paul Bodin completing his unusual feat of scoring own goals for United whilst playing for 2 different clubs. The first was when we beat Swindon in 1994-5.

 

[Paisley Blade]

I showed Andy Walker a picture of the 96 squad, and he could name all but one of the players.

No prizes for guessing who.

 

[mattbianco1]

With Paul Bodin completing his unusual feat of scoring own goals for United whilst playing for 2 different clubs. The first was when we beat Swindon in 1994-5.

Weird how there's stats like that isn't it.

One of my favourite's is Justin Edinburgh (R.I.P). He scored 2 career league goals.

20 April 1991, for Tottenham
20 October 2001, for Portsmouth.

BOTH against United

 

[GodricBlade]

Courtesy of the Green ‘Un…

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Proper boots them.
Bet they were a decent 2nd hand buy.
“Adidas World Cup boots size 8
Hardly used but well polished
£65 ono”

 

[Roygbiv]

I showed Andy Walker a picture of the 96 squad, and he could name all but one of the players.

No prizes for guessing who.

Was it Andy Walker?

 

[brownblade]

Here he is setting up the first goal

I was in South stand for this. Fairly young.

Had always thought Ebbrell did a Cruff turn. Perhaps that was in a different move - otherwise it was this piece of skill I suppose.

Good times... Er, maybe.