Old Photos For No Reason Whatsoever

[GrayBlade]

 

[Basing Blade]

Trevor Hockey, Eddie Colquehoun, Bill Dearden and Geoff Salmons queue to get their new kit at Bramall Lane circa 1973.

 

[I should coco]

Eddie Colquehoun

If you are going to suggest 'Big Eddie' is the smallest one in the line, at least spell his name correctly.

 

[Silent Blade]

If you are going to suggest 'Big Eddie' is the smallest one in the line, at least spell his name correctly.

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November 10th 1973. 2-2 draw (Woodward 2)

 

[Fulwood Blade]

Trevor Hockey, Eddie Colquehoun, Bill Dearden and Geoff Salmons queue to get their new kit at Bramall Lane circa 1973.

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nah - Salmons never had a beard

UTB

 

[BigBed]

 

[I should coco]

Not sure that 3 months ago counts as 'old' but have a like anyway.

 

[BigBed]

Not sure that 3 months ago counts as 'old' but have a like anyway.

Just thought it was worth it!

 

[BigBed]

How about this one, of Gayle accepting 3 points from Anderson........

 

[N20 Blade]

How about this one, of Gayle accepting 3 points from Anderson........View attachment 29437

If only, we lost the semi.

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

 

[madeinsheffield]

Looks like it was taken from 'The White wall' it was a great view from there

 

[snootyfenooty]

Looks like it was taken from 'The White wall' it was a great view from there

Jeez, look at all them pillars, good job snowflakes hadn't been invented then.

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

Looks like it was taken from 'The White wall' it was a great view from there

Jeez, look at all them pillars, good job snowflakes hadn't been invented then.

Bottom row of pillars, 2nd one in, there was a barrier just up and beyond it. We always stood just there. A good view of the infamous Kop trench on that pic as well.

 

[Harrisblade]

Bottom row of pillars, 2nd one in, there was a barrier just up and beyond it. We always stood just there. A good view of the infamous Kop trench on that pic as well.

Those barriers were life-savers whenever we scored!

 

[bornablade]

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If we were to have a poll (excuse the pun) for the best photo on this 200+ post thread then I think you've just won first prize SEB.

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

If we were to have a poll (excuse the pun) for the best photo on this 200+ post thread then I think you've just won first prize SEB.

Let's not be too hasty. I've got a few others on here as well

 

[georgebernardshaw]

The Ledge

Clearly visible, my home from home every match in my schooldays

 

[Tunstall Fred]

The Ledge

Clearly visible, my home from home every match in my schooldays

The Ledge brings back memories to me of getting in the ground early to get a place on the ledge in front of the barriers on the bend,wearing a Parka(white fur round the hood),and eating jam sandwiches brought from home,as well as being the place i saw the 70/71 promotion season from

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

 

[georgebernardshaw]

The Ledge brings back memories to me of getting in the ground early to get a place on the ledge in front of the barriers on the bend,wearing a Parka(white fur round the hood),and eating jam sandwiches brought from home,as well as being the place i saw the 70/71 promotion season from

You're right Fred, it's all about the memories - there were about fifteen of us from school (HSGS) who rocked up every week at about two o'clock to get "our spot", if you didn't turn up it was assumed that you'd died.....
Saw some rough stuff over the years, but we had some animals from the rugby team in our gang, and we could safely leave them to it while we shared out the Park Drive and No.6 tipped. Some memorable moments, such as when someone pissed in Nasher's turnups, and when I got hit by a Dunlop Maxply, but happy days with a great set of lads who loved United, and still do to this day.
You can't fight anno domini, and some of those lads are no longer with us, but they'll always be remembered along with The Ledge..

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

You're right Fred, it's all about the memories - there were about fifteen of us from school (HSGS) who rocked up every week at about two o'clock to get "our spot", if you didn't turn up it was assumed that you'd died.....
Saw some rough stuff over the years, but we had some animals from the rugby team in our gang, and we could safely leave them to it while we shared out the Park Drive and No.6 tipped. Some memorable moments, such as when someone pissed in Nasher's turnups, and when I got hit by a Dunlop Maxply, but happy days with a great set of lads who loved United, and still do to this day.
You can't fight anno domini, and some of those lads are no longer with us, but they'll always be remembered along with The Ledge..

And ne'er a thought about magnet or maggots back then.

 

[georgebernardshaw]

And ne'er a thought about magnet or maggots back then.

Four of us were usually on the Trent or Witham on Sundays, the others rugby or Sunday League football.

Maggots.....

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

Four of us were usually on the Trent or Witham on Sundays, the others rugby or Sunday League football.

Maggots.....

But on the Saturday before the game, they were all supping in a pub somewhere in the vicinity of the ground.

Magnet....

 

[georgebernardshaw]

But on the Saturday before the game, they were all supping in a pub somewhere in the vicinity of the ground.

Magnet....

This is true - on home Saturdays, the Wendy in our fishing party was responsible for buying the MAGGOTS!!!, and we'd buy the MAGGOTS!!!! after the Central League match the following week.

 

[Bert]

Four of us were usually on the Trent or Witham on Sundays, the others rugby or Sunday League football.

Maggots.....

An old mate of Bert's is well known on those waters. Roger Wakenshaw.
You know him?

 

[georgebernardshaw]

An old mate of Bert's is well known on those waters. Roger Wakenshaw.
You know him?

I don't know him, but having checked out the Total Fishing website just now, he won a match on the Witham recently, the Ivan Marks Memorial.

 

[Bert]

I don't know him, but having checked out the Total Fishing website just now, he won a match on the Witham recently, the Ivan Marks Memorial.

He's won hundreds over the years.

 

[Silent Blade]

 

[BushBlade]

Who's the bloke in the suit on the left? He looks like an extra from Peaky Blinders.