'Memries' Sheffield United 1971-1972

[Silent Blade]

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Dave Powell making a return after a long injury. Wasnt the same as he was pre injury and then was moved to Cardiff the following season

 

[Yewsman]

Remember going to Filbert Street. Beat Leicester City 1-0. Woody scored direct from corner. Blades supporters including me were directly behind the Leicester goal.

 

[Silent Blade]

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Sharrowblade , I think the above isnt included in your 1971-72 reserves collection

 

[Sharrowblade]

Sharrowblade , I think the above isnt included in your 1971-72 reserves collection

Cheers Silent, you're correct. The Manchester United home issue has been difficult to find a date for as some were during the 1970s as they weren't all reported. This appears to confirm it for late February.

Interesting to see that former Yorkshire cricketer Arnie Sidebottom is in the Manchester United line-up.

 

[Silent Blade]

Interesting to see that former Yorkshire cricketer Arnie Sidebottom is in the Manchester United line-up.

Saw him play when we defeated Man U on Easter Monday 1973. Bobby Charlton's last home game.

 

[petrusha]

Saw him play when we defeated Man U on Easter Monday 1973. Bobby Charlton's last home game.

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According to Wikipedia, in 2007 The Times included him at number five in a list of the 50 worst players ever to feature in the top flight! More than half of the league games he played at Man United came in their season in the old Second Division in 1974/5, though.

 

[Silent Blade]

According to Wikipedia, in 2007 The Times included him at number five in a list of the 50 worst players ever to feature in the top flight! More than half of the league games he played at Man United came in their season in the old Second Division in 1974/5, though.

I was at the match but dont remember Sidebottom playing but remember him having his arm broken by a ball from Wayne Daniel at Abbeydale Park in July 1977 (Yorkshire v Middlesex)

 

[Moan? Nope-I saw Longhorn]

I was at the match but dont remember Sidebottom playing but remember him having his arm broken by a ball from Wayne Daniel at Abbeydale Park in July 1977 (Yorkshire v Middlesex)

Aye - Arnie &Jack Hampshire’)‘retired hurt’ ; Richard Lumb also got hit and may as well have ‘retired’ n’all
Daniel was terrifying on a sub- standard pitch with his raw pace & ((to be kind) ‘unpredictability - slips appeared to be positioned at deep third man !

 

[Jon Bon II]

Can't believe I've not seen this thread before. Pity Walthy couldn't have got hold of the 7-0 footage against Ipswich. I seem to remember it being the featured game on Yorkshire TV on the Sunday.

Bizarre how the shirt goes from a red centre stripe and sewn on crest for the first half of the season to a white centre stripe with embroidered crest for the second half, yet Len Badger was wearing his red centre stripe/sewn on crest all the way through.

 

[Bell4]

Can't believe I've not seen this thread before. Pity Walthy couldn't have got hold of the 7-0 footage against Ipswich. I seem to remember it being the featured game on Yorkshire TV on the Sunday.

Bizarre how the shirt goes from a red centre stripe and sewn on crest for the first half of the season to a white centre stripe with embroidered crest for the second half, yet Len Badger was wearing his red centre stripe/sewn on crest all the way through.

Yes it was on Yorkshire

only home league game I missed - the rain that day was unbelievable - 4 from Woody I seem to remember one of them not touching the ground from goalie to the net - Woody volleyed it from a flick on.

the only other game I missed was the 3rd round cup defeat to Cardiff? 1-3 at the lane ?

 

[Silent Blade]

Can't believe I've not seen this thread before. Pity Walthy couldn't have got hold of the 7-0 footage against Ipswich. I seem to remember it being the featured game on Yorkshire TV on the Sunday.

Bizarre how the shirt goes from a red centre stripe and sewn on crest for the first half of the season to a white centre stripe with embroidered crest for the second half, yet Len Badger was wearing his red centre stripe/sewn on crest all the way through.

Yes it was on Yorkshire

only home league game I missed - the rain that day was unbelievable - 4 from Woody I seem to remember one of them not touching the ground from goalie to the net - Woody volleyed it from a flick on.

the only other game I missed was the 3rd round cup defeat to Cardiff? 1-3 at the lane ?Watch from 16 mins 7 secs in below video showing Woody's 3rd and 4th goal in that match.

Watch from 16 mins 7 secs in below video showing Woody's 3rd and 4th goal in that match.

 

[Bell4]

Thanks Silent - i was slightly day dreaming about Woody and the ball not touching the floor for his volley - but what a goal ...also what a pass from Trev for the 7th hey

....put these words in order ...

eye, a ,brings, tear, my, to....

Brilliant

 

[haich1889]

Salmons was brilliant. His sale broke my heart.

 

[Moan? Nope-I saw Longhorn]

Salmons was brilliant. His sale broke my heart.

Aye
Whilst folk (understandably) reference TC’s sale as the beginning of the decline the departure of ‘Sammy’ was in fact the bigger blow - his (selfless) grafting allowed TC & Woody to do what they did best

 

[JJ Sefton]

Can't believe I've not seen this thread before. Pity Walthy couldn't have got hold of the 7-0 footage against Ipswich. I seem to remember it being the featured game on Yorkshire TV on the Sunday.

Bizarre how the shirt goes from a red centre stripe and sewn on crest for the first half of the season to a white centre stripe with embroidered crest for the second half, yet Len Badger was wearing his red centre stripe/sewn on crest all the way through.

I've got a couple of goals from it and need to get round to updating these videos at some point.