Our squad for my first full season (1970/71)

[Silent Blade]

 

[Addison]

What a team, what a great kit, happy days.

 

[derfblade.3]

I want to cry.

 

[Keen Blade]

My first year of having a season ticket - what a time to become a Blade - heroes all.

 

[blade.i.am]

My first season too, how lucky were we?

 

[sitwell]

Mine too ,had a season ticket every season since ,but I don't think that for a first season could ever be bettered.

 

[Paisley Blade]

Bloody hell , mine too.

God, we were spoiled... and the start of the next season as well, a starry eyed 6 year old thought it would always be like this ....

 

[I should coco]

My first year of having a season ticket

My first season too, how lucky were we?

Mine too

Bloody hell , mine too.

Talk about the post war baby boom!

Mine too as it happens, having just seen the odd game the season before.

 

[pommpey]

Talk about the post war baby boom!

Mine too as it happens, having just seen the odd game the season before.

#metoo

Loved 71/72 season

pommpey

 

[Maidenhead]

#metoo

Loved 71/72 season

pommpey

71/72 was my first season attending the Lane but my season ticket didn't come until a few years later due to playing commitments.

 

[snootyfenooty]

That squad by the way was just that. 15 players!!

 

[benn5712]

My first ST a couple of years later cost £4. And to see them players - mostly.

 

[SW12 to S12 to S18]

Mine was 69/70 but that’s the bulk of the squad that I first remember.

 

[Silent Blade]

Mine was 69/70 but that’s the bulk of the squad that I first remember.

 

[Aston max]

How would that squad value out today ?

 

[Boxer Blade]

Some very good players there but Tony Currie what an absolute .....sorry too many words I could use, fill it in for yourself! I was a no.10 and tried to model myself on TC, including trying to take the piss, seems a long time ago now doesn't it.

 

[coaxingstar71]

Obviously doesn't include John Hope and Trevor Hockey who were signed midway through that season. Wasn't David Ford and Paddy Buckley part of the squad that season too?

 

[Silent Blade]

Obviously doesn't include John Hope and Trevor Hockey who were signed midway through that season. Wasn't David Ford and Paddy Buckley part of the squad that season too?

Hope, Hockey and Ford signed for us in January 1971, the same day as Tudor left for Newcastle. Buckley's only appearance that season was coming on as sub in the 2-1 defeay at Bolton on 16th January 1971 (Tudor scored in his last league appearance for us and it was Hodgy's last too)

 

[coaxingstar71]

Hope, Hockey and Ford signed for us in January 1971, the same day as Tudor left for Newcastle. Buckley's only appearance that season was coming on as sub in the 2-1 defeay at Bolton on 16th January 1971 (Tudor scored in his last league appearance for us and it was Hodgy's last too)

I only know some of this because I've got the full set of 'Lane Line-Ups' in a binder from that season. I was actually born during that season!

Did any other players feature that season?

 

[Dnblade]

Not my first,but my favourite season...hopefully there will be a few more to rival it under Wilder.

 

[SW12 to S12 to S18]

Blimey, I remember that photo.

 

[bladebloke]

My first too, sat in John Street Stand with Granddad, happiest days ever.

 

[Silent Blade]

I only know some of this because I've got the full set of 'Lane Line-Ups' in a binder from that season. I was actually born during that season!

Did any other players feature that season?

Mick Heaton played a few games, Graeme Crawford played in the 5-1 away midweek win at Pompey (Tudor played in CB in Eddie's absence). A few days later Hodgy and Eddie returned to the line up for the Wendy game, Tudor was dropped to bench but scored the famous winner!

 

[HighfieldBlade]

My first game watching us was probably 1972/73.
I have no idea who we were playing though because I was only a little kid and I used to just wander into the ground on my own when the big gates on Bramall Lane were opened up to let the fans out, usually with about 20 minutes left to play.

 

[coaxingstar71]

Other highlights I recall from the programmes, apart from the legendary 5-1 demolition of Cardiff in the penultimate game that secured promotion.....

Coming back from 3-0 down to draw with Bristol City
Beating Wednesday 3-2 at the Lane
Coming back from 2-0 down to draw with QPR
Two late goals to beat Millwall including a Trevor Hockey goal scored while laying on the turf.
The 'Flying Welshman' v Birmingham - Gil Reece scores a superb diving header and another after beating 4 Birmingham players, 2 policeman and an ice-cream seller (in the programme action notes).

It's such a shame that video footage of every game isn't available as it is now.

Any others?

 

[benn5712]

the legendary 5-1 demolition of Cardiff in the penultimate game that secured promotion.....

The two Cardiff fans on the pitch with a flag before the match.
Bill Dearden tear-arsing to the BL end and lifting it over the goalie, absolute pandemonium on 't kop.
Dearden cost £10k from Chester. 10 freakin grand.
Suppose Silent will fill the gaps and correct me if wrong. UTB

 

[SW12 to S12 to S18]

The two Cardiff fans on the pitch with a flag before the match.
Bill Dearden tear-arsing to the BL end and lifting it over the goalie, absolute pandemonium on 't kop.
Dearden cost £10k from Chester. 10 freakin grand.
Suppose Silent will fill the gaps and correct me if wrong. UTB

My mate who had a season ticket at the side of me missed the Cardiff game because he had a piano lesson.
He pretended afterwards that he wasn’t that bothered because he thought we would win anyway!
Pah, one of the best nights ever at The Lane.

 

[benn5712]

My mate who had a season ticket at the side of me missed the Cardiff game because he had a piano lesson.
He pretended afterwards that he wasn’t that bothered because he thought we would win anyway!
Pah, one of the best nights ever at The Lane.

PIANO LESSON ???