Old Photos For No Reason Whatsoever

[Silent Blade]

John Tudor congratulating Woody. Blades 3 Luton 0 in League Cup in October 1969

 

[GrayBlade]

 

[GrayBlade]

 

[oldblade]

Thanks to all who have posted pictures on this thread. Really has brought back some good memories.

 

[DifferentClass]

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That match in 1971?

 

[oldblade]

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Pictures like this almost make me weep. God, we were just so, so much better than Wednesday in those days and couldn't imagine it ever changing.

As for ever getting relegated to the 4th division...........................

 

[Robby Blade]

Are you sure it wasn't v Norwich? Looks like the bell ringer in the foreground is wearing an 'Up the Canaries' hat.[/QUOTE. ]

It is Norwich. I was on John St. They carried coffin round the ground to the amusement of the crowd. Couldn't see that happening now.

 

[Silent Blade]

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New Year Day 1952. We did the double over them that season (7-3 at the Lane) but we finished in 11th place of the 2nd division which became our lowest league placing in our history at the time. Wendy went up as champions

 

[Silent Blade]

That match in 1971?

Yes, Colquhoun and Hockey. The ref is Keith Walker who became our secretary a year later

 

[Superblades]

What a great thread! Great to look at various pics of how the ground has changed over the years.

 

[sitwell]

Never knew Cec's name was George ,when and why did he become Cec ?

 

[Silent Blade]

Never knew Cec's name was George ,when and why did he become Cec ?

His full name is George Cecil Coldwell. Cec is his preferred name

 

[Shalalalafenoughty]

TC scores but we lost 3-1 to Boro in October 1968

It was a first-time half volley of a free kick from the right wing. As can be seen from the photo, he hit it on the up and he really got hold of it. It "stuck" in the back of the net in mid-air. Goal nets were quite loose in those days and the net wrapped itself round the ball and stanchion to hold it there.

I'm in that little group of kids at the front on the John Street terrace, between the keeper's right shoulder and the Boro number three.

 

[grafikhaus]

Eddie taking no shit from Lampard

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Can anybody dig out that photo of Eddie C. in the John St. directors box after the 3-0 Waford game - a bottle of champagne in one hand and a fag in the other?

 

[GrayBlade]

Yes, Colquhoun and Hockey. The ref is Keith Walker who became our secretary a year later

That's my all time favourite picture of Hockey. It just seems to capture in one fleeting moment everything that he was about.

 

[vorpal blade]

it would interesting to read what he was about here GrayBlade - go on........

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

 

[HighfieldBlade]

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Nice one. Furnival Gate, is it?

 

[Dnblade]

 

[e17blade]

This thread is brilliant!

 

[Dnblade]

Can't remember a Boozer on John Street...

 

[Shalalalafenoughty]

Pictures like this almost make me weep. God, we were just so, so much better than Wednesday in those days

These things go in cycles.

We will be again.

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

Nice one. Furnival Gate, is it?

I assume it is. Bit before my time

 

[oldblade]

These things go in cycles.

We will be again.

May well be true, but I cannot remember a time either before then or afterwards where our dominance over them was so comprehensive.

 

[Silent Blade]

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England v Scotland at BDTBL in 1902. Ernest Needham was playing in that match. Note the Shoreham Street stand. It was demolished for safety reasons a few years later

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

England v Scotland at BDTBL in 1902. Ernest Needham was playing in that match. Note the Shoreham Street stand. It was demolished for safety reasons a few years later

I knew Nudger was playing, partly why I put it up. Also gives a good illustration of the illustrious history of BDTBL, international football and cricket have been played there. Should be a World Heritage site!

 

[HighfieldBlade]

Have we ever had any FA Cup finals (or replays) staged at BDTBL?

 

[JJ Sefton]

Have we ever had any FA Cup finals (or replays) staged at BDTBL?

Yes, 1912.

 

[Bert]

Yes, 1912.

Where's the photo?