Old United games on You Tube

[Birdwell Blade]

There's a funny story about the Wolves game. At 1:50.26 as Wolves are celebrating, the camera focus's on me and my fiance for the day. That's us where she's got her head in my lap. We went for the weekend and I proposed in a swanky Indian restaurant around the dock the night before. I was delighted that she said yes of course!

After the match we went to McDonalds which was full of Wolves supporters. We had a row and she threw the ring across the room. A Wolves fan picked it up and said "is this yours?" I grabbed the ring and she rang her other boyfriend, who I knew nothing about, to drive to Cardiff and pick her up. Which he did! Never to be seen again! Oh well!

What the…!? Is that a true story?

 

[TomHeffernan]

What the…!? Is that a true story?

It is I’m afraid

 

[1973Blade]

Perhaps United's biggest cup upset in the 1980s. I remember Alan Roberts had a really good game that day.

 

[Paisley Blade]

Perhaps United's biggest cup upset in the 1980s. I remember Alan Roberts had a really good game that day.

Delayed KO due to crowd congestion. Packed on the Kop. Decent away following.

Official attendance - 17000

 

[1973Blade]

Delayed KO due to crowd congestion. Packed on the Kop. Decent away following.

Official attendance - 17000

Yes, I remember that was one of the more surprising attendances given in that era.

 

[Silent Blade]

Perhaps United's biggest cup upset in the 1980s. I remember Alan Roberts had a really good game that day.

Eddie Colquhoun was sat in the South Stand that night. He noticed that I had spotted him and he winked at me!

 

[1973Blade]

I've not seen this one before

 

[Stoney Blade]

I've not seen this one before

First disaster or a number of disasters that season. On paper a fantastic team....however...

 

[Digs blade]

The first league game I can remember going to after the river plate game. I may have gone before that but this is my earliest memory

 

[Sithblade]

Not YouTube but on Twitter/X.

 

[Scargill]

Is that the game where marsh broke Mcallister’s leg ?

 

[Paisley Blade]

Is that the game where marsh broke Mcallister’s leg ?

Not unless he did it in the bar afterwards.

John Hope was in our net (occasionally, unless sprinting out and messing up er, hopelessly).

 

[Silent Blade]

Is that the game where marsh broke Mcallister’s leg ?

No, McAlister hadn't made his league debut yet at the time . Broke his leg in October 1973

 

[1973Blade]

Watching Newport V Man Utd today got me remembering this game. It was our last game but we had to wait for the Burnley v Hull game the following Tuesday to confirm promotion. Without Kevin Arnott scoring our second goal we wouldn't have gone up.

 

[Silent Blade]

Watching Newport V Man Utd today got me remembering this game. It was our last game but we had to wait for the Burnley v Hull game the following Tuesday to confirm promotion. Without Kevin Arnott scoring our second goal we wouldn't have gone up.

That day Hull failed to score against Bristol Rovers, in the papers in the next day there were reports saying that Rovers keeper Ray Cashley made several saves. A month earlier he let in 4 goals at BDTBL

 

[borg elite]

Watching Newport V Man Utd today got me remembering this game. It was our last game but we had to wait for the Burnley v Hull game the following Tuesday to confirm promotion. Without Kevin Arnott scoring our second goal we wouldn't have gone up.

Stan, Stan, Stan The Man!

 

[Sithblade]

We're only on the last minutes of this but a good come back from 2 nil down at Everton to end up winning.

 

[Aganarama]

We're only on the last minutes of this but a good come back from 2 nil down at Everton to end up winning.

Watching that made me think how awkward the keepers look in our game. That’s one element that has really changed since then.

 

[derfblade.3]

Don Givens with a goal and a couple of assists, "a new hero for Blades fans".
The pitch is looking a proper old school mud bath here.

Watching Newport V Man Utd today got me remembering this game. It was our last game but we had to wait for the Burnley v Hull game the following Tuesday to confirm promotion. Without Kevin Arnott scoring our second goal we wouldn't have gone up.

Sheffield United v Newport County, 12 May 1984

11v11 football match report for Sheffield United v Newport County, League Division Three 1984 , 12 May 1984

www.11v11.com

 

[derfblade.3]

16.000 https://www.11v11.com/matches/sheffield-united-v-newport-county-12-may-1984-139666/

 

[1973Blade]

16.000 https://www.11v11.com/matches/sheffield-united-v-newport-county-12-may-1984-139666/

There.looks more fans than that in the ground!

 

[1973Blade]

I've not seen these highlights before. An awful error by Steve Conroy for Wigan's third goal. The late Larry Lloyd was Wigan manager.

 

[Digs blade]

Was there that day, pissed wet through on the grass bank that was Wigan’s away end