Old Photos For No Reason Whatsoever

[andybrizz]

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Coventry's old ground, Highfield Road

 

[Bert]

looks like leeds road and thats the cowshed end that 5k blades took over boxing day 69 udders fans were chased off their end on to that big open terrace by the shoreham boot boys lol

One of them nicked Bert's scarf after the game.
He's hated them ever since, plus we lost that day.

 

[DifferentClass]

Coventry's old ground, Highfield Road

I have no idea why I have this picture of a former Coventry player saved (in the infamous Talbot kit too!), but I do.

 

[ancientblade]

One of them nicked Bert's scarf after the game.
He's hated them ever since, plus we lost that day.

oh dear bert lost 2 - 1 that day not certain but think gil reece got our goal think we were 2 down that day silent will be along to correct me if im wrong all i can remember about that boxing day game was the thousands of blades fans taking over their end

 

[Bert]

oh dear bert lost 2 - 1 that day not certain but think gil reece got our goal think we were 2 down that day silent will be along to correct me if im wrong all i can remember about that boxing day game was the thousands of blades fans taking over their end

Bert still has the programme in his garage. Frank Worthington was their main man.

 

[Blade1959]

I have no idea why I have this picture of a former Coventry player saved (in the infamous Talbot kit too!), but I do.

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Sam Allardyce

 

[paul betts]

Sam Allardyce

Thought it was Keith houchen!!

 

[paul betts]

Bert still has the programme in his garage. Frank Worthington was their main man.

Another class player wasted

 

[XM657]

Did yer not know, cud yer not tell?

Nice one, worked with a fella from Wigan, "yet you wunt know that till now, cud ye".

 

[DifferentClass]

Sam Allardyce

Doing the only workout he's done in 40 years!

 

[SW12 to S12 to S18]

Did yer not know, cud yer not tell?

I was too busy eating my butter pie to concentrate properly.

 

[SW12 to S12 to S18]

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The pub on the corner is still there.

 

[SW12 to S12 to S18]

The one thing that all those photos have in common is the amount of terraced houses around the grounds.

 

[BadgersBigToe]

One of them nicked Bert's scarf after the game.
He's hated them ever since, plus we lost that day.

Round wrist or through belt loop Bert?

 

[Bert]

Round wrist or through belt loop Bert?

Round Bert's neck. May they rot in hell.

 

[ancientblade]

Bert still has the programme in his garage. Frank Worthington was their main man.

think he might have scored bert wasnt trevor cherry in that team as well ? can remember the stink from the local gas works it was putrid

 

[Bert]

think he might have scored bert wasnt trevor cherry in that team as well ? can remember the stink from the local gas works it was putrid

 

[ancientblade]

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is that the colin dobson who used to play for wednesday ?

 

[Bert]

is that the colin dobson who used to play for wednesday ?

It is.

 

[Silent Blade]

oh dear bert lost 2 - 1 that day not certain but think gil reece got our goal think we were 2 down that day silent will be along to correct me if im wrong all i can remember about that boxing day game was the thousands of blades fans taking over their end

Yes, Reece scored. Dont know who scored first as it was just before I became a committed Blade

 

[ancientblade]

Yes, Reece scored. Dont know who scored first as it was just before I became a committed Blade

pretty sure we were 2 down silent udders had a good team at that time

 

[Silent Blade]

pretty sure we were 2 down silent udders had a good team at that time

Yes, finished 2nd division Champions

 

[ancientblade]

Yes, finished 2nd division Champions

think we were in a good position in 1970 to finish top 2 but got a feeling we lost somat like 5 out of last 6 games that season might be wrong on that though silent

 

[Silent Blade]

think we were in a good position in 1970 to finish top 2 but got a feeling we lost somat like 5 out of last 6 games that season might be wrong on that though silent

Yes, lost 4 games in a row in March (Boro, Leicester, Bolton and Blackpool)

 

[blade too long]

An easy one that hasn't actually changed that much in 80 years:

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goodison , and the original church the team started as

 

[blade too long]

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thw massive terrace suggests its charlton it was noted for its 28000 capicity terrace

 

[Bert]

thw massive terrace suggests its charlton it was noted for its 28000 capicity terrace

It's Leeds Rd.

 

[blade too long]

It's Leeds Rd.

to be fair in the sixties I didnt have a jet pack so had very few ariel views of grounds

cant say I remember Leeds roads terrace being that big
plus always seemed to go there midweek in the dark

 

[DifferentClass]

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Udders nearly sold Worthington to Liverpool... until he failed a medical due to excessive partying the night before!

 

[XM657]

Anyone for a 'guess the ground from a 1950 picture'?

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Thanks for posting Ewood Park photo, solved the riddle of which match and where, knowing the year, this team photo was taken at. The stand is the solution.

1951-52 Aug 19 Ewood Park W 1-5 HT0-2 Ringstead-2, Cox, Hawksworth and F. E. Smith.
Albert Cox, THE original wing back.
Back row LtoR Furness-Latham-Burgin-Cox-J. Shaw-Hitchin
Front row LtoR Ringstead-Brook-F.E. Smith-Hagan-Hawksworth