Old Photos For No Reason Whatsoever

[Finn Keane o' Balmaqueen]

Unter den Linden, Soviet occupation zone, Berlin, 1945.

 

[bornablade]

Fan zone.
Pre 1973,was this area where the cricket nets were?




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The Fan Zone looks terrible. It seems to me that there are about 200-300 people in there pre-kick off.

That's an area of land that is attracting under 1% of our audience on possibly 23 dates of the year.

 

[Silent Blade]

1899 FA Cup final at Crystal Palace. Beat Derby 4-1

 

[Tickhill Blade]

 

[Pintor75]

1899 FA Cup final at Crystal Palace. Beat Derby 4-1
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Surely that's a wednesday training session!

 

[Silent Blade]

 

[HighfieldBlade]

1899 FA Cup final at Crystal Palace. Beat Derby 4-1
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Jeez! Took me a while to realise there were fans in the trees!!

 

[Sportbilly /Detroit Blade]

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I may be dreaming this but sure this was the cover of the programme in the 1980s, or maybe the cover of a specific programme?

 

[PrestwichBlade]

I may be dreaming this but sure this was the cover of the programme in the 1980s, or maybe the cover of a specific programme?

I was about to respond with the same

 

[HighfieldBlade]

Jeez! Took me a while to realise there were fans in the trees!!

...or maybe they're coppers from Special Branch

 

[Sportbilly /Detroit Blade]

I was about to respond with the same

I'm convinced one of my first games, Maidstone home in the FA Cup, January 1986 I think, had this cover.

 

[Tickhill Blade]

I'm convinced one of my first games, Maidstone home in the FA Cup, January 1986 I think, had this cover.

1988?

 

[Sportbilly /Detroit Blade]

1988?

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Yes!

 

[Maurice Maurice]

Back in the days when you had to crash a bus into the flats to get the community together...

 

[Sportbilly /Detroit Blade]

1988?

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First game I really remember.

Sat in the South Stand, I thought the crowd was massive (but imagine it was 10k maximum), the red and white striped nets, and a 1v0 win.

Mel Eves scored (I think) or was it Mark Dempsey, can't recall now

 

[ghandi]

First game I really remember.

Sat in the South Stand, I thought the crowd was massive (but imagine it was 10k maximum), the red and white striped nets, and a 1v0 win.

Mel Eves scored (I think) or was it Mark Dempsey, can't recall now

Without looking I think we won 2-0 but could be easily wrong with the final score

 

[Sportbilly /Detroit Blade]

Without looking I think we won 2-0 but could be easily wrong with the final score

No, I'm convinced it was 1v0 but stand to be corrected here.

 

[davey1889]

No, I'm convinced it was 1v0 but stand to be corrected here.

Mark Dempsey in a 1-0 win. United laboured very hard against the non league side.

 

[Revolution]

Mark Dempsey in a 1-0 win. United laboured very hard against the non league side.

Steve Butler missed a hattrick of good chances for Maidstone, including an open goal.

It was the first game after McEwan's resignation following the 0-5 debacle v Oldham.

 

[Eddiecolquhounsleg]

Back in the days when you had to crash a bus into the flats to get the community together...

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East Bank Road?

 

[programmechap]

Steve Butler missed a hattrick of good chances for Maidstone, including an open goal.

It was the first game after McEwan's resignation following the 0-5 debacle v Oldham.

Didn't he take the ball round Leaning and then hit it into the side net from a not at all narrow angle?

 

[Revolution]

Didn't he take the ball round Leaning and then hit it into the side net from a not at all narrow angle?

Yes, whilst celebrating his goal!

 

[programmechap]

Didn't he take the ball round Leaning and then hit it into the side net from a not at all narrow angle?

Danny Begara was caretaker manager as he was the following week when we won 2-1 at Bournemouth and Bassett was then appointed.

So the less well known DB is the only United manager with a 100% record...

 

[Geordie Blade]

Don't forget the indoor nets, to the left and back of the pavilion, on your photo.
Built by YCCC, specifically for all weather nets in the 1950's.

Did that become an indoor five-a-side pitch with a viewing platform? I remember going to someone's birthday party there, to play in a mini tournament.

 

[Silent Blade]

Danny Begara was caretaker manager as he was the following week when we won 2-1 at Bournemouth and Bassett was then appointed.

So the less well known DB is the only United manager with a 100% record...

Bassett kept Bergara in the backroom staff until summer 1988. I remember Bassett saying in his autobiography that Wendy's Harold Wilkinson told him that one of SUFC's coaches paid a visit to Wendy's ground and criticising Bassett's coaching methods to Wendy's coaching staff. Bassett didnt reveal the name of the coach in the book but revealed that it had made him decide to get rid of him during the summer. Was it Bergara?

 

[LSF]

East Bank Road?

I reckon it is. Bus is No. 27 - Dyke Vale Rd, which ran up and down East Bank Rd.

 

[Alan Birchenall's hair]

Back in the days when you had to crash a bus into the flats to get the community together...

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Looks like East Bank Road near the junction with Daresbury Drive. I grew up near there in the 60s , so I guess I was around for this, but I cant remember it. I do however remember a lorry losing control going down the really steep bit of Gleadless Road, across Leighton Road and crashing into the Ward family's tower house. ruined our gang's football pitch.......

 

[Alan Birchenall's hair]

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I think I may be on this photo. Any idea of this game Silent?

 

[Woodwaaard]

I think I may be on this photo. Any idea of this game Silent?

Thant Trilby really doesn't suit you 'Birch

 

[Silent Blade]

I think I may be on this photo. Any idea of this game Silent?

v Watford in the FA Cup 4th round in January 1990. 1-1 draw but we won the replay.