May 1971 Promotion Winning Team

[Silent Blade]

Could well be Addison Silent? Having had another look, I can see a case for both, with maybe favourite being Addo? Your assertion about Dearden's op could be the key.

Dearden had a cartilage problem for 6 months and the club kept it a secret. Dearden's cartilage kept popping up and then Cec Coldwell (trainer) or Geoff Goodall (physio)would put it back into the right place. It was brave of him to delay having the op until the season had finished. I am sure he had the op in the week after the Watford game to give him more recovery time for the following season (he scored 5 in the marvellous run of the first 10 league games)

 

[Silent Blade]

I'd agree, Silent. Looks like Colin Addison to me.

This 3-0 defeat of Watford produced one of the finest Star stories ever (I used to have it, but I keep 'tidying up' and end up chucking stuff I later wish I hadn't). The story was about the frenzied atmosphere and 'even those sat in the John Street stand (the 'posh' seats in those days) joining in and stamping their feet!' Oh the sepia tone of it all!

Accompanying the story was a large pic. of Eddie Colquhoun stood in the directors box with a bottle of champers in one hand and a fag in the other!

I bought the Star Promotion Souvenir too and it contained photos of the Watford game including the one of Colquhoun with a fag and acknowledging the crowd in the directors box. I lost the Souvenir years ago (probably a friend borrowed it and I have not got it back yet!)

 

[Darren]

Your Rotherham theory could be right because a) I have never seen a photo of a communal bath that was in the old JSS and b) I had a look at the complete records book for the line up of the County Cup match (I went to the match and it rained heavily that night, the ball didnt bounce in some areas) at Millmoor 5 days after the Watford game and yes, Addison was the sub in that match (I always had thought his last game for us was at Luton in Dec 70) replacing Reece so Reece must have got changed quickly and had a shower etc after being subbed which will explain why he isnt in the photo. What I find a bit strange is that someone from the Star brought copies of the Promotion Souvenir to Millmoor that night with the agreement that there will be a photo of the players looking very keen on reading the Souvenir (Woody must be pretending to be keen on it in a sarcastic way!). Well done, Darren!

I am now 99% sure the photo is after the Rotherham game after you confirmed Addison replaced Reece. I feel very pleased with myself

The Star would have covered the game anyway and I presume the reporter and photographer were told to get some photos of the players reading the souvenir and he caught them in the bath!

 

[chipsncake]

Sorry

I've seen that picture a few times and always assumed it was Dearden. My inclination is still toward him on the basis that his hair is wet and therefore straighter than if it were dry and he looks a little slighter than I thought Addison was.

It's a puzzler though, well done Silent for spotting the likeness.

Sorry Grecian it's definitely Addison.

 

[Shalalalafenoughty]

Teds reading gay news with a finger up woodys bum judging by expressions ,David Fords had his turn and Coloughoun looks nervously next. John Flynn just does an early James Blunt impression to keep them at bay.

Ted is of course still employed by the British Horseracing authority as a...ahem...Ring Inspector on racecourses in the North. I had a chat with him at York last May when he was working on Dante Stakes day.

I agree it looks like Addison in the picture. It was a good spot. I would have lazily assumed it was Bill Dearden.

 

[anglian blade]

Dearden had a cartilage problem for 6 months and the club kept it a secret. Dearden's cartilage kept popping up and then Cec Coldwell (trainer) or Geoff Goodall (physio)would put it back into the right place. It was brave of him to delay having the op until the season had finished. I am sure he had the op in the week after the Watford game to give him more recovery time for the following season (he scored 5 in the marvellous run of the first 10 league games)

I remember Dearden getting stick from sections of the crowd for falling over without being tripped whenever his cartilage popped out

 

[Shalalalafenoughty]

I remember Dearden getting stick from sections of the crowd for falling over without being tripped whenever his cartilage popped out

Some wags who stood near me on the Kop christened him "Pinocchio" because of his slightly jerky running style. One day, he did his "falling over without being tripped " thing and one of the group uttered the immortal words: "F***ing hell, someone's cut his strings."

 

[Gibbo89]

Maybe that's why Suarez keeps falling over....... then again no!

 

[Woodwardfan]

Oh we ain't got a barrel of money......etc. We still sing about them to this day, 40 years later. That speaks volumes about how good they were and perhaps how much we've been starved ever since ( apart from a few years under Bassett).

 

[Grecian2000]

Dearden had a cartilage problem for 6 months and the club kept it a secret. Dearden's cartilage kept popping up and then Cec Coldwell (trainer) or Geoff Goodall (physio)would put it back into the right place. It was brave of him to delay having the op until the season had finished. I am sure he had the op in the week after the Watford game to give him more recovery time for the following season (he scored 5 in the marvellous run of the first 10 league games)

I used to see Billy D on occasions whilst he took his daughter for Ice skating lessons at Silver Blades in the early 80's.

He told me a tale from that season about his wife being out and him doing some repair work under his car. His knee locked and he was stuck under the thing for a couple of hours until someone came home and they managed to work it "back in". Brave stuff playing so long with an injury of that nature in those days (when an op would have side lined him for months).

Shame I never asked him about his bath antics (or none antics as it turns out).

 

[Silent Blade]

I used to see Billy D on occasions whilst he took his daughter for Ice skating lessons at Silver Blades in the early 80's.

He told me a tale from that season about his wife being out and him doing some repair work under his car. His knee locked and he was stuck under the thing for a couple of hours until someone came home and they managed to work it "back in". Brave stuff playing so long with an injury of that nature in those days (when an op would have side lined him for months).

Shame I never asked him about his bath antics (or none antics as it turns out).

He had a fish and chip shop that got burned down, didnt he?

 

[Gibbo89]

Billy was always as brave as fuck on the pitch. Chased each and every lost cause and got to most. Super player who (typically) never got the recognition he deserved. Wish we'd got one like him now.

 

[Gibbo89]

I know Gil Reece had a chippy on Greystones Road but don't know if Dearden had one as well.

 

[Silent Blade]

I know Gil Reece had a chippy on Greystones Road but don't know if Dearden had one as well.

Think Dearden had one in West Street

 

[Gibbo89]

Fair enough Silent, only ever went for a drink on West St, never visited any chippys (that I can remember anyway). Just had a lovely vision though of Tevez opening a food outlet when he retires. Wouldn't go myself, bet he'd be reight stingy with his chips.

 

[Patrick Suffaux]

We have done something reminiscent of it since, twice.

Mmmm not really. Maybe in a half measure.