Older Blades might be able to help me here......

[Toiletduck]

Do any older Blades remember a player called John Cutbush? He played for the Blades between 1977-1981. Was he any good? He's just started working with me now.

 

[SUFC Handsworth]

He was ok, better going forward than defending I seemed to remember. Certainly better than other right backs of that era such as Colin Franks and Tony Moore.

If I remember correctly I think he was born in Malta and we bought him from Fulham.

 

[Pinchy]

Colin Franks was not from the same era as Cutbush: Much earlier. He was a centre-back, not a right-back.
Cutbush was an enthusiastic, decent player. Like many full-backs, better going forward than defending.

Edit - Sorry, just checked. It was indeed the same era!  Franks wasn't a full-back though: Midfield or Centre-Half with great hair!

 

[SUFC Handsworth]

I'd have to check but I'm pretty sure Franks was a right back, Cliff Calvert left back, a past-it Ed Colquohoun and John Flynn as centre halfs. Dennis Longhorn and Steve Ludlam in midfield. They were poor but still better than the rubbish that Haslam brought in.

 

[Eckingtonian]

Played in Fulham cup final team in 1975 i believe giving a goal away v West Ham.Also married a girl from our village. steady enough defender,nothing spectacular.

Do any older Blades remember a player called John Cutbush? He played for the Blades between 1977-1981. Was he any good? He's just started working with me now.

 

[LSF]

I'd have to check but I'm pretty sure Franks was a right back, Cliff Calvert left back, a past-it Ed Colquohoun and John Flynn as centre halfs. Dennis Longhorn and Steve Ludlam in midfield. They were poor but still better than the rubbish that Haslam brought in.

Colin Franks, when we signed him was described as a 'utility player'. He could play right back, centre back and midfield. We even used him up front at times when trying to rescue lost causes. He was known as 'fast Colin' when at Watford as he once won the professional footballers sprint championship (yes they actually had one of those back then!).

Cutbush, as Eckingtonian said, signed from Fulham and was a good athlete if a little lightweight. He was always steady in a team that was in rapid decline.

Cliff Calvert was signed as a right back from York by Ken Furphy to replace an ageing and slowing Len Badger. Calvert was primarily right sided but did, I believe, make the odd appearance at left back.

Cutbush

 

[Nick Jansky]

We even used him up front at times when trying to rescue lost causes.

I remember him playing up front away at Liverpool in the 2nd half in 1974/75. We wore an all blue kit (!). In the 2nd half he had a one on one with Clemence, and missed. From memory, we drew 0-0.

 

[Darren]

Colin Franks, when we signed him was described as a 'utility player'. He could play right back, centre back and midfield. We even used him up front at times when trying to rescue lost causes. He was known as 'fast Colin' when at Watford as he once won the professional footballers sprint championship (yes they actually had one of those back then!).

Cutbush, as Eckingtonian said, signed from Fulham and was a good athlete if a little lightweight. He was always steady in a team that was in rapid decline.

Cliff Calvert was signed as a right back from York by Ken Furphy to replace an ageing and slowing Len Badger. Calvert was primarily right sided but did, I believe, make the odd appearance at left back.

Cutbush

Calvert played a lot more at left back than right back - virtually the whole of the 77-78 season he played as left back after Paul Garner had a car crash three games in and was out for the rest of the season. He played occasionally in midfield, but, if memory served, hardly ever played at right back after 75-76.

Badger was sold off to Chesterfield in Jan 76, which left us without any real right back until Cutbush signed in March 77. Colin Franks played as right back for most of 76-77 until Cutbush signed. As you say Franks was a utilkty player, but most of his games were played at centre back (he memorably played up front at Orient on 16/4/77 and got both goals in a 2-0 win).

Cutbush was originally signed on loan in March 77 and permamently the next month. He was pretty much our regular right back for the next 3 seasons, seeing off "challenges" from the likes of Tony Moore and Craig Renwick. He got his only goal in the 2-0 win over Brighton at the Lane on 4/4/78 in a storming run from his own half.

By 80-81 he was visibly on the decline and was so bad that he even lost his place to Tony Moore at times (and those who remember Moore will know how bad he must have been). We gave him a free at the end of that season and as far as I know he then retired from football, though he wasn't that old (around 30ish) I think.

 

[Muttley]

From what I remember, Cutbush was a very reliable player, and yes eventually lost his place to Tony Moore. He then retired, probably out of shame!! Hmm, Tony Moore, that name sends shivers down my spine.

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

A steady player was John Cutbush. Never seemed to make too many mistakes and was always positive coming forward.

I'm now off to lie down in a darkened room to recover from seeing the name Tony Moore!

 

[Trigger Blade]

Ah yes, who could ever forget the entire Kop doing a stomping version of "Cutbush City Limits"........

OK, it never happened, but I always felt there was potential for a lyrically challenging paean, it's probably a bit late now.

 

[dkc Blade]

Lol. That reminds me of the Jostein Flo "No Limits" song

 

[essex blade]

remember john cutbush used to drive a green tr7 back in the day

 

[Pinchy]

I'd have to check but I'm pretty sure Franks was a right back, Cliff Calvert left back, a past-it Ed Colquohoun and John Flynn as centre halfs. Dennis Longhorn and Steve Ludlam in midfield. They were poor but still better than the rubbish that Haslam brought in.

Longhorn and Ludlam -  & . Two of the worst of all time! Not even Happy Harry could do worse.

 

[Sothall_Blade]

He was pretty much our regular right back for the next 3 seasons, seeing off "challenges" from the likes of Tony Moore and Craig Renwick. By 80-81 he was visibly on the decline and was so bad that he even lost his place to Tony Moore at times (and those who remember Moore will know how bad he must have been).

From what I remember, Cutbush was a very reliable player, and yes eventually lost his place to Tony Moore. He then retired, probably out of shame!! Hmm, Tony Moore, that name sends shivers down my spine.

Are you two sure that Tony Moore was a right back? I could have sworn that he was a left back and Paul Casey was a right back around the same time.
I remember seeing them play in those positions for the reserves and was pleased when they made through it into the first team together.

 

[Darren]

Are you two sure that Tony Moore was a right back? I could have sworn that he was a left back and Paul Casey was a right back around the same time.
I remember seeing them play in those positions for the reserves and was pleased when they made through it into the first team together.

No, Moore was definitely a right back. He didn't play any other position for the first team, though I think he played centre back occasionally for the reserves. We signed him from Burton Albion in the summer of 79 and he made a few appearances in 79-80 and had a fairly extended run in 80-81. When Porterfield became manager in 81-82, he had one appearance at Stockport in Sept and had a run of 3 games in Jan 82 after we let John Ryan go to Man City. That was enough for Porterfield who carried on the rest of the season with right back Casey and various non-right backs King, MacPahail and Richardson in that position.

We freed Moore in April 82 and he went off to Crewe. The probably apocryphal story is that he marched into Porterfield's office demanding a new contract only to be told we were letting him go

Casey was picked up from junior football in 79 and given a run in midfield towards the end of the 79-80 season, managing a goal in the 1-4 defeat at Plymouth on 19/4/80. He became a right back the following season and played a few games then and in 81-82. He always looked a decent player and most people were surprised when Porterfield freed him in the summer of 82. He later played for Boston and Lincoln and did time for GBH.

 

[grafikhaus]

Vaguely remember him. And I used to drive a green TR7!

 

[Darren]

Vaguely remember him. And I used to drive a green TR7!

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So he didn't retire after leaving United. He had 2 seasons with the Wichita Wings,

http://www.nasljerseys.com/MISL/Players/C/Cutbush.John.htm

http://www.wichitawingshistory.com/...iew&category=2&q=&ImageGalleryPage=2&image=22

 

[raul]

Like I need an excuse for this one...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qoymGCDYzU

 

[maidmarion]

John Cutbush did indeed have a green TR7, he gave me a lift once , great car, good bloke. He also managed the Junior Blades u16 team in 1978. He was a great manager and the lads really respected him.

 

[Silent Blade]

Cutbush's goal against Brighton was quite spectacular. He made a run on the right and the ball was fast heading for the byline so he slid as if he was trying to cross the ball into the box but from a tight angle (and from outside the box) his shot beat the stunned Eric Steele (Brighton's keeper) and the ball tucked in inside the far post.

His mistake for the first goal (almost lost the ball and recovered only to lose the ball again by gifting it to Pat Holland who then attacked on the left) in the 1975 FA Cup final can be seen below although Peter Mellor (Fulham's keeper) should have saved the shot more cleanly. Mellor was at fault for the 2nd goal

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s76qrFSafEA&feature=related

 

[sitwell]

Tony Moore went on to be a painter for the Council ,apparently he wasn't very good at that.
I remember someone saying Paul Casey was the only person they ever heard actually say 'Do you know who I am'.

 

[Kentblade]

Do any older Blades remember a player called John Cutbush? He played for the Blades between 1977-1981. Was he any good? He's just started working with me now.

Remember John Cutbush very well and if my memory is not playing tricks I recall he had a good spell at the lane.
You did not mention where you are working, the reason for commenting is that some where at the back of my mind he had a connection to Kent after his spell at the lane.
Perhaps he played for a non league team down here or some other reason.
I know that there is a connection but the bell has not sounded yet.
Can anyone throw any light on it.He definitely did not play for Gillingham or Maidstone.
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[TheSwollengland]

Cutbush was steady enough in a very poor era for the Blades ,but like now really. He was in those days regarded as being a bit exotic being born in Malta . Franks was butt ugly and crap and as mentioned previously Tony Moore was possibly the first player I ever saw in a Blades shirt with Notworthy a close contender

 

[djbaldken]

I remember him very well. I always thought he was a good steady right back. Good at overlapping.

I found out after he finished playing with us that he used to go to the school I began my teaching career at. Ask him about Aylesford school on Teapot lane.

 

[malagablade]

decent bloke aswell,i knew him when i worked on the door at josies .then bumped into him on the sea front in lloret de mar 1980 whilst i was working out there.dont know if it was mentioned but we signed him from fulham i believe .

 

[Kentblade]

I remember him very well. I always thought he was a good steady right back. Good at overlapping.

I found out after he finished playing with us that he used to go to the school I began my teaching career at. Ask him about Aylesford school on Teapot lane.

That probably is the connection that my mind was searching for.
Only a few minutes from here.
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