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GeorgeLColdwell said:
Cheers for responses, I've seen few images and videos, and we have a few picture frames around the house, his testimonial being a note one on the landing. I've been told he was part of united's best defence but I lost him when I was too young to understand the type of guy he was, its nice to see he was respected by many
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Looked and played like a real footballer.
 

GeorgeLColdwell said:
Cheers for responses, I've seen few images and videos, and we have a few picture frames around the house, his testimonial being a note one on the landing. I've been told he was part of united's best defence but I lost him when I was too young to understand the type of guy he was, its nice to see he was respected by many
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One of the first games I attended as a nipper was Cec's testimonial.
Against We#####y all stars, which is a complete contradiction of itself any way you care to look at it.
Had a decent, brief spell as caretaker manager. The others will be able to add the details.
 
GeorgeLColdwell said:
Hi guys, im the grandson of Cecil Coldwell, and im trying to find out a bit more about his playing time, since he can't be with us today. Dad doesnt say much about his time now because apperantly the club treated him unfairly, but i just want to hear some fun stories about him, thanks https://images.app.goo.gl/ujiw2BXdkpsgKNL48
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Just before my time ,but his sponge was magic , he was the only ever present at any level during my youth. Is it true he is buried in Poynton cemetery ?
 
Ye he is buried there with my grandma, hes near the separate building on the site, looks like a hall, next to a tree if u were ever thinking of seeing him. The grounds arent particularly looked after very well tho, and have had people steal flowers before, bit sad really
 
GeorgeLColdwell said:
Hi guys, im the grandson of Cecil Coldwell, and im trying to find out a bit more about his playing time, since he can't be with us today. Dad doesnt say much about his time now because apperantly the club treated him unfairly, but i just want to hear some fun stories about him, thanks https://images.app.goo.gl/ujiw2BXdkpsgKNL48
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Some great stories about your grand dad on the attached thread. Remember him as a tough tackling right back when I first started going at a young age but more when he was assistant to the great John Harris. Captain of our 1961 promotion winning team.

www.s24su.com

Cec Coldwell

Cec retired to Poynton, Cheshire, and is buried in the parish churchyard there, as is his wife who died not long after him. On their gravestone, it says: “United Forever.”
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benn5712 said:
C&A. Coats and 'ats. I was press ganged round there regularly as a nipper. Hated it.
I eventually dug my heels in and would stand at the staircase between floors. Ma would collect me when she'd done.
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Sorry but we always knew C&A as , well shall we say it referred to ladies knickers. Front and back parts.
 
GeorgeLColdwell said:
Hi guys, im the grandson of Cecil Coldwell, and im trying to find out a bit more about his playing time, since he can't be with us today. Dad doesnt say much about his time now because apperantly the club treated him unfairly, but i just want to hear some fun stories about him, thanks https://images.app.goo.gl/ujiw2BXdkpsgKNL48
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benn5712 said:
One of the first games I attended as a nipper was Cec's testimonial.
Against We#####y all stars, which is a complete contradiction of itself any way you care to look at it.
Had a decent, brief spell as caretaker manager. The others will be able to add the details.
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Cec's playing days at United were before my time, although I do have the programme from his testimonial match in October 1966. It was against an All Star XI, including Ron Springett of Wednesday and United great Jimmy Hagan who was, by then, manager of WBA.

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LS16Blade said:
Cec's playing days at United were before my time, although I do have the programme from his testimonial match in October 1966. It was against an All Star XI, including Ron Springett of Wednesday and United great Jimmy Hagan who was, by then, manager of WBA.

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Thank you for the articles, first time seeing his comments in a news article, and he clearly loved his time at the club, will have to show me dad later.
 
XM657 said:
Like for the photo of what you say is Wicker station, would that be the goods station on Broad St.? Passing it on the tram as a kid made me think Sheffield must be an important place to have two station, Vic. and L.M.S., and a station just for goods. On a 1905 OS map its called City Station L&NWR (Goods). I never realised it had originally been for passenger and maybe the first large station in Sheffield.
WOOOOW!!!!!, Keks in a twist, this is the one on Saville St., which I never realised had been a station always thought it a goods yard. Map says, Wicker Station,(M.R. Goods), presumably that's Midland Region. Four stations, metropolis.
Well, thanks for the info, sorry for the hic up but it is 1710 and we all know what's happening in 50 minutes.
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Don’t forget there was a tunnel from Wicker Goods leading up on to the LNER lines which ran through Victoria Station.
 

SW12 to S12 to S18 said:
Don’t forget there was a tunnel from Wicker Goods leading up on to the LNER lines which ran through Victoria Station.
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S'not a case of forgetting I never knew but am grateful for the info. The Victorian left a great legacy in the railways and they were more 'joined up' and 'with it' than most believe.
Although I take an interest in railway and all that entails I am far from an enthusiast. As a kid, with mates, spent an afternoon at the LMS station, as was then, only to think, give me a ball any day and I'm happy.
Interest in railway engines must come from my first encounter with one.
1947, Midland station, on a packed platform one, off to Blackpool, suddenly people moved away from the platform edge leaving me in the front able to see, silhouetted against morning sunlight, this huge black mass coming towards me belching smoke and steam. I was mesmerised rooted to the spot scared to death, noise like I'd never heard, but yet excited and thrilled. When the engine actually came past me I could feel its movement through my feet.
On that day I first saw, somewhere around Preston, in a field, two men carrying a plank on their shoulders advertising some paint brand or company. Saw it on many other occasions over the years Anyone else remember?
The image of the engine and train I have carried for seventy three years now and in memory feeling and seeing it as fresh as though it was last week.
 
XM657 said:
S'not a case of forgetting I never knew but am grateful for the info. The Victorian left a great legacy in the railways and they were more 'joined up' and 'with it' than most believe.
Although I take an interest in railway and all that entails I am far from an enthusiast. As a kid, with mates, spent an afternoon at the LMS station, as was then, only to think, give me a ball any day and I'm happy.
Interest in railway engines must come from my first encounter with one.
1947, Midland station, on a packed platform one, off to Blackpool, suddenly people moved away from the platform edge leaving me in the front able to see, silhouetted against morning sunlight, this huge black mass coming towards me belching smoke and steam. I was mesmerised rooted to the spot scared to death, noise like I'd never heard, but yet excited and thrilled. When the engine actually came past me I could feel its movement through my feet.
On that day I first saw, somewhere around Preston, in a field, two men carrying a plank on their shoulders advertising some paint brand or company. Saw it on many other occasions over the years Anyone else remember?
The image of the engine and train I have carried for seventy three years now and in memory feeling and seeing it as fresh as though it was last week.
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I don’t remember the plank carriers but I can relate a story to you about the same thing in minature. Several years ago my brother in law was clearing his late fathers possessions out when he came across an old metal train set.
Knowing that I had an interest he asked me to value it for him. I said it would be worth more than he thought due to its age and near perfect condition and suggested he put it up for auction at a specialist model railway auction or take it to Rails, the model shop on London Road for them to make him an offer. He chose the latter so he took it in to the shop and was as amazed as the guys in the shop when he was told that the two model figures carrying an advertising board were worth several hundred pounds on their own. Apparently, the two figures are not that uncommon but the fact that they were carrying the advertising board, which is nearly always missing was the money maker and alone was worth more than the rest of the stuff put together.
 
There was one of those trackside signs with two men carrying a plank, on the way to London via the midland route. It was there for years and always used to amuse me as a kid. I'm trying to think of the name of the paint. If it emerges from the dark recesses of my memory, I'll get back to you.


XM657 said:
S'not a case of forgetting I never knew but am grateful for the info. The Victorian left a great legacy in the railways and they were more 'joined up' and 'with it' than most believe.
Although I take an interest in railway and all that entails I am far from an enthusiast. As a kid, with mates, spent an afternoon at the LMS station, as was then, only to think, give me a ball any day and I'm happy.
Interest in railway engines must come from my first encounter with one.
1947, Midland station, on a packed platform one, off to Blackpool, suddenly people moved away from the platform edge leaving me in the front able to see, silhouetted against morning sunlight, this huge black mass coming towards me belching smoke and steam. I was mesmerised rooted to the spot scared to death, noise like I'd never heard, but yet excited and thrilled. When the engine actually came past me I could feel its movement through my feet.
On that day I first saw, somewhere around Preston, in a field, two men carrying a plank on their shoulders advertising some paint brand or company. Saw it on many other occasions over the years Anyone else remember?
The image of the engine and train I have carried for seventy three years now and in memory feeling and seeing it as fresh as though it was last week.
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broomhillblade said:
There was one of those trackside signs with two men carrying a plank, on the way to London via the midland route. It was there for years and always used to amuse me as a kid. I'm trying to think of the name of the paint. If it emerges from the dark recesses of my memory, I'll get back to you.
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Got it!

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XM657 said:
Summots guin darn theya, shoes off.
Great photo, Massai if I,m not mistaken. Right of passage to manhood, bag yourself a lion. Glad I'm from Hollinsend.
Must have cctv , shielding their mouths from lip readers.
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They weren't shielding their mouths, they were ululating. (Look it up on Wikipedia)
 
With regard to Cec Coldwell he was one of my favourites (along with Joe Shaw) in that famous defence- Hodgy-Coldwell-Shaw-Richardson-Shaw Summers. After he lost his place in the first team he played on in the reserves and captained the side which won the ( now defunct, Central League). We needed to win the last game ,against Stoke, at home. This we duly did (2-0). The crowd numbered over 4,000 . Cec lead the team up to receive the trophy (John Street stand) and the look on his face spoke volumes- showing great joy and pride even though he no longer figured in the first team. A very loyal and proud man who served the Blades over many years. For me he is one of our legends.
 

HighfieldBlade said:
Watch our score coming in @1:00
Note to youngsters: this is how we got the final score, before the advent of high-speed broadband and social media.
If you were unfortunate to be out shopping on Saturday afternoon, you'd see groups of people huddled around VisionHire shop windows at 4.45.
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Before that it was the Teleprinter, just like a typewriter.
 
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