Old Photos For No Reason Whatsoever

[SouthEssexBlade]

Vivian was a standard man’s name. Poet’s like Tennyson invented Vivien as a female equivalent, and it became fashionable. But not everywhere - Viv Richards is a good living example of a male Vivian.

We briefly had a Viv

 

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We briefly had a Viv

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With a famous footballing surname, Busby. One of many loan players it is hard to remember.

 

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I came across this today, and don’t recall seeing if before:

 

[Silent Blade]

I came across this today, and don’t recall seeing if before:
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Highlights of the match was shown on ATV in the next day

 

[BornOnShorehamStreet]

Yes. I still see him at some away games.

He used to go in the Sportsman on Denby Street. Nice guy.

 

[XH536]

Highlights of the match was shown on ATV in the next day

Highlights! Bob looks like a rabbit in 'Headlights'.

 

[XH536]

Marion was a bloke's name too. Just ask John Wayne.

So was 'Sue'.
Johnny Cash 'll tell you, in fact he sings abart it.

 

[XH536]

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The concrete section, which was part of the Kop, always fascinated me as a kid, late forties. I couldn't understand why it was so different and looked more modern than the rest of the stands.
It's only in the last few years I have learned it is much older than most of the surrounding structures.
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Conundrum.
1981-82 Blades at Halifax, yet soxs say, 82-83.

 

[HarryHaslam]

Conundrum.
1981-82 Blades at Halifax, yet soxs say, 82-83.

12-4-82, 5-1 win for the Blades.

 

[drblade]

Anyone know the exact season this squad photo is from?

UTB

 

[Silent Blade]

Anyone know the exact season this squad photo is from?

UTB

Summer 1973. We signed Bone in February 1973, Scullion returned to Watford before the end of the year

 

[drblade]

Summer 1973. We signed Bone in February 1973, Scullion returned to Watford before the end of the year

Thanks Silent Blade

I have a lot of other press photos in my collection (and pre-war team photos) wouldn’t mind picking your brains on dating a few others..

 

[Silent Blade]

Thanks Silent Blade

I have a lot of other press photos in my collection (and pre-war team photos) wouldn’t mind picking your brains on dating a few others..

You are welcome

 

[Russtheblade]

Anyone know the exact season this squad photo is from?

UTB

Def 1973/74 season

 

[XH536]

Was this shirt ever played in?

 

[Silent Blade]

Was this shirt ever played in?
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Not to my knowledge. In 1974/75 season we wore all blue at Stoke, Liverpool and Arsenal. There are black and white photos for these matches. Not seen any photos of when we played at Boro in Boxing Day 1974

 

[blade too long]

Sheff Utd 3 Chelsea 0 1915 Old Trafford. Jack Harrow and George Utley before the Fa cup final.

 

[XH536]

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Sheff Utd 3 Chelsea 0 1915 Old Trafford. Jack Harrow and George Utley before the Fa cup final.

Like the lace on the ball, takes me back to mi youth.
1915 FACF, "Kharki Cup Final" as so many of the crowed were in uniform.

Seems same ref. officiated in Blades Semi Final V Burnley in 1914 L1-0 in replay after a 0-0.

1915 FACF Pre match photo


Out come of 1915 final

 

[Programmechap2]

You are welcome

Can you name the back and front rows. I can see Faulkner, Conroy, Stainforth, Cammack and Speight on the back row, but I'm struggling otherwise.

 

[DifferentClass]

Not to my knowledge. In 1974/75 season we wore all blue at Stoke, Liverpool and Arsenal. There are black and white photos for these matches. Not seen any photos of when we played at Boro in Boxing Day 1974

Imagine the flouncing if we played in blue now...

 

[Danny_Blade]

Imagine the flouncing if we played in blue now...

Personally I wouldn't see anything wrong with navy (which we've had a couple of times) or even light blue, just as long as it's not the Piggy shade of blue obviously.

 

[DifferentClass]

Personally I wouldn't see anything wrong with navy (which we've had a couple of times) or even light blue, just as long as it's not the Piggy shade of blue obviously.

Or even worse- stripes!!!

 

[Danny_Blade]

Or even worse- stripes!!!

Red shirts with white pinstripes (but a little thicker than nominal pinstripes, Bayern Munich esque) is what I would go with if it was up to me. Taking inspiration from the 1987-1990 shirt.

 

[XH536]

Not to my knowledge. In 1974/75 season we wore all blue at Stoke, Liverpool and Arsenal. There are black and white photos for these matches. Not seen any photos of when we played at Boro in Boxing Day 1974

Liverpool.

Liverpool

Arsenal


Arsenal

Stoke City.

Tony Currie

 

[Silent Blade]

Confetti shower in the dressing room - it was his Sheffield United team mates surprise for left-winger Colin Grainger, married the day before to Doreen Rowe. Manager Joe Mercer watches the fun after his boys had done their morning stint in preparation for Saturdays Cup game with Barrow. 4th January 1956

 

[XH536]

Well!!!!!
Cocked that up well and good.
Nerr mind, a double portion of the Blades can't harm anyone.

 

[XH536]

Confetti shower in the dressing room - it was his Sheffield United team mates surprise for left-winger Colin Grainger, married the day before to Doreen Rowe. Manager Joe Mercer watches the fun after his boys had done their morning stint in preparation for Saturdays Cup game with Barrow. 4th January 1956
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LtoR Mercer-Russell-?-Hoyland , behind Grainger-?-Edward Burgin.

 

[Silent Blade]

LtoR Mercer-Russell-?-Hoyland , behind Grainger-?-Edward Burgin.

Russell wasnt our player at the time so I think that is Peter Wragg. Is it Derek Hawksworth behind Grainger? Dont know who is between Wragg and Hoyland

 

[XH536]

Russell wasnt our player at the time so I think that is Peter Wragg. Is it Derek Hawksworth behind Grainger? Dont know who is between Wragg and Hoyland

You are right, Peter Wragg, mi old brain confusing two players, similar in stature and playing ability.
Both, good with the ball at their feet and inventive in thought, with ability to find the back of the net.
Footballers, both, but excessive physicality was not their forte.
I'm going for Alfie Ringstead to the left of Ted Burgin. Burgin wasn't very tall and allowing the photograph perspective, Ringstead was shorter than Burgin I believe.
As for player 3rd from left, in original photo, nearest I've got is player front row far right in this squad photo, who's name I believe is Eric Over.


Back row LtoR-Hoyland, Cross, Thompson, Burgin, Waldock, Grainger.
Mid row LtoR-Mason, Coldwell, Howitt, Hawksworth, Ridge, Rawson, G. Shaw
Front row LtoR Denial, Iley, J. Shaw, Richardson, Wragg, UKN. possible, Eric Over.

 

[buddy]

You are right, Peter Wragg, mi old brain confusing two players, similar in stature and playing ability.
Both, good with the ball at their feet and inventive in thought, with ability to find the back of the net.
Footballers, both, but excessive physicality was not their forte.
I'm going for Alfie Ringstead to the left of Ted Burgin. Burgin wasn't very tall and allowing the photograph perspective, Ringstead was shorter than Burgin I believe.
As for player 3rd from left, in original photo, nearest I've got is player front row far right in this squad photo, who's name I believe is Eric Over.

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Back row LtoR-Hoyland, Cross, Thompson, Burgin, Waldock, Grainger.
Mid row LtoR-Mason, Coldwell, Howitt, Hawksworth, Ridge, Rawson, G. Shaw
Front row LtoR Denial, Iley, J. Shaw, Richardson, Wragg, UKN. possible, Eric Over.

Most of these playing when i first went , when did we get Kevin Lewis ?