Old Photos For No Reason Whatsoever

[VM198]

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If it's Alfred then surely it should be Thomas, James and Joseph.

 

[Chingo]

 

[Speedracer]

Just wanted to say thanks to the people who continue to post these photographs & articles on the history of our club. They are fascinating & I love the fact you take the time to do this.

 

[stringjunior]

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How narrow must the pitch have been to be able to get the bench there... I know Harry liked it narrow but

Or were we without John street at the time of the pic so more space available?

 

[Eddiecolquhounsleg]

How narrow must the pitch have been to be able to get the bench there... I know Harry liked it narrow but

Or were we without John street at the time of the pic so more space available?

Yes. The pitch was moved closer to the South Stand when the old John Street stand was demolished and rebuilt.

 

[Aganarama]

How narrow must the pitch have been to be able to get the bench there... I know Harry liked it narrow but

Or were we without John street at the time of the pic so more space available?

Pre-demolition given the tracksuit design. Got that one Xmas 1992.

 

[Chingo]

 

[Maurice Maurice]

 

[wavy-blade]

Many thanks for posting that - I did not know that story, which I found really interesting. I saw him play just twice, against Blackpool (my first ever game), and Huddersfield, which I know now was his last home game. 4-3 and 6-3 defeats, but 6-year-old me was hooked. So I never saw him score a goal, and don’t even remember him going in goal in the Huddersfield match. But I do remember that he was well thought of for his role in promotion the season before. I think I always assumed that he had come to the natural end of his career; I had no idea it was serious illness.
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I wonder if any of these players are still alive, they would be around 90 + now ??

 

[HarryHaslam]

 

[BushBlade]

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How many posts have there been from posters who watched this lot, complaining about modern footballers’ hairstyles?

 

[Silent Blade]

How many posts have there been from posters who watched this lot, complaining about modern footballers’ hairstyles?

My dad wasnt keen on men having long hair! Bob Socks will know!

 

[BushBlade]

My dad wasnt keen on men having long hair! Bob Socks will know!

Nor was mine but he was losing his so he was probably jealous.

 

[VM198]

How many posts have there been from posters who watched this lot, complaining about modern footballers’ hairstyles?

The hair bear bunch.

 

[VM198]

 

[bornablade]

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Graham and Joe wrong way round?

 

[VM198]

Graham and Joe wrong way round?

Hawkeye, what about the other photo?

 

[Silent Blade]

 

[Jon Bon II]

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The best football kit ever, in the whole history of football kits. Even better than Argentina's design classic.

 

[reedy63]

A proper Blades kit I would love to own it. Does anyone know where I could buy one?.
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[HarryHaslam]

A proper Blades kit I would love to own it. Does anyone know where I could buy one?.
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This one? This is a copy on sale by @SheffRetroShop on Twitter

 

[HarryHaslam]

 

[HodgysBrokenThumb]

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Gets a like from me, in spite of reminding me of Derek Richardson as our goalkeeper

 

[HarryHaslam]

Gets a like from me, in spite of reminding me of Derek Richardson as our goalkeeper

True, we lost the game in the photos 5-2 away at Swindon also

 

[St Albans Blade]

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Did any of these lads move on to become Blades legends?
To the left of Jimmy Sirrel the lad looks like a young David Frain; though David was an Owls fan and played for Hillsborough Celtic.
And, second from right on the front row, is that Patrick Boulby, also Hillsborough Celtic, but a Blade and Bramall Lane ball boy who I think once irritated QPR's Dave Thomas big time for not getting the ball to him quick enough

 

[St Albans Blade]

 

[HarryHaslam]

Did any of these lads move on to become Blades legends?
To the left of Jimmy Sirrel the lad looks like a young David Frain; though David was an Owls fan and played for Hillsborough Celtic.
And, second from right on the front row, is that Patrick Boulby, also Hillsborough Celtic, but a Blade and Bramall Lane ball boy who I think once irritated QPR's Dave Thomas big time for not getting the ball to him quick enough

Doesn’t look like Frainy to me but could be wrong, I’ve known him for around 35 years and I never knew he was a pig? Can’t wait to bump into him as he kept that quiet, although I have never asked him as I just assumed he was another Meersbrook Blade.

 

[Silent Blade]

Did any of these lads move on to become Blades legends?
To the left of Jimmy Sirrel the lad looks like a young David Frain; though David was an Owls fan and played for Hillsborough Celtic.
And, second from right on the front row, is that Patrick Boulby, also Hillsborough Celtic, but a Blade and Bramall Lane ball boy who I think once irritated QPR's Dave Thomas big time for not getting the ball to him quick enough

Just Jamie Hoyland. Frain not in the photo, we signed Frain from Dronfield United

 

[HarryHaslam]

Just Jamie Hoyland. Frain not in the photo, we signed Frain from Dronfield United

Was it not Derek Dooley who spotted him playing Sunday league football? Or maybe another director at the club? Can’t remember the story now.

 

[Silent Blade]

Was it not Derek Dooley who spotted him playing Sunday league football? Or maybe another director at the club? Can’t remember the story now.

Not sure about Derek Dooley. Dronfield United used to be Norton Woodseats FC before NW reversed back to their name and then eventually folding