Old Photos For No Reason Whatsoever

[Canterbury Blade]

Favourite Food; Steak and Chips!
Them were the days!

Likes : having a drink on a Saturday night, fishing and driving!
Ah the days before the breathalyser. Anyone for Fanny’s tonight lads?

 

[1066blade]

Yes, 4th December 1971. After beating Ipswich 7-0 the previous week, we lost 5-1 at Palace! Before the match, my dad spotted Tony Mercer sitting near us and asked me to get his autograph. So I went over to him asking for an autograph having no idea who he is! Tony cheerfully signed my programme. Coming back to my dad , I asked "who is he? He didnt look like a footballer!". My dad replied "He is always on the Black and White Minstrel Show!"

Silent, am I right in remembering that regarding that Ipswich victory, it came a week after we'd drawn away at QPR, (the score was either 2-2 or 3-3, can't remember), but the point I'm making is, we scored 2 goals in the last 2 minutes against QPR and 2 goals in the first 2 minutes against Ipswich - making it 4 goals in 4 minutes of play, a club record.?
Or am I losing the plot? Most probably.

 

[Silent Blade]

Silent, am I right in remembering that regarding that Ipswich victory, it came a week after we'd drawn away at QPR, (the score was either 2-2 or 3-3, can't remember), but the point I'm making is, we scored 2 goals in the last 2 minutes against QPR and 2 goals in the first 2 minutes against Ipswich - making it 4 goals in 4 minutes of play, a club record.?
Or am I losing the plot? Most probably.

2-2 draw at QPR was on March 13th 1971. The 7-0 win against Ipswich was on Nov 27th 1971. The week before was a 3-0 defeat at Derby

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

 

[Silent Blade]

Burnley?

 

[Silent Blade]

Which ground?

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

Burnley?

Aye, I think we lost 3-1 if that helps with a date. That photo shows the equalising penalty.

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

Which ground?

No idea. Don't recognise anything from that pic either.

 

[Silent Blade]

No idea. Don't recognise anything from that pic either.

Have posted the photo in a FB group hoping that someone will have an answer

 

[bornablade]

Which ground?

I thought about Vicarage Road, Watford but can't understand why we would be wearing an all white kit.

Alex Elder(?)

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

I thought about Vicarage Road, Watford but can't understand why we would be wearing an all white kit.




Alex Elder(?)

Yes to Elder. I'm with you, back then kits were only changed when absolutely necessary

 

[CecColdwell]

Stamford Bridge>

 

[Silent Blade]

Stamford Bridge>

Think you are right. FA Cup 5th round in 1967

 

[torridon]

Martyn Smith equalising in the FA cup tie v Newcastle at St James Park, forget the year. Him being a Mackem the locals were not happy , ended up a 4-1 loss

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

And I think this is the Jim Bone goal

 

[Silent Blade]

And I think this is the Jim Bone goal

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Coventry's keeper, Neil Ramsbottom, later played for the Blades.

 

[torridon]

Martyn Smith equalising in the FA cup tie v Newcastle at St James Park, forget the year. Him being a Mackem the locals were not happy , ended up a 4-1 loss

Saturday 8th January 2000, thanks Google

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

Then




Now

 

[LSF]

Think you are right. FA Cup 5th round in 1967

We played in this kit at Fulham in the 4th round too I think?
Maybe in 3rd round at Charlton too thinking back....

 

[GrayBlade]

 

[Lucky Polo's]

My Mum took my sister and I to see Dr Doolittle at the Rex. Seems quite apt now.

 

[snootyfenooty]

Which ground?

Looks a bit like Cloughie in the background. It's unlikely we'd be playing in white v Derby so it could be Forest?

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

 

[Silent Blade]

Looks a bit like Cloughie in the background. It's unlikely we'd be playing in white v Derby so it could be Forest?

No, the photo was taken in the 1960s. Looks like Stamford Bridge as we were wearing the all white shirts and shorts for all of our matches in the 1967 Cup run

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

Woody getting sent off. Think it was the only time it happened, Silent Blade?

 

[snootyfenooty]

No, the photo was taken in the 1960s. Looks like Stamford Bridge as we were wearing the all white shirts and shorts for all of our matches in the 1967 Cup run

On reflection yes. The writing (partly obscured) may be "Totalisation" and you can make out the rails of the dog track, both of which tend to confirm Stamford Bridge. The bloke at the back still looks like Cloughie though!