Steve Cammack

[Greystones Blade]

Interesting article about Steve Cammack in The Stir on Tuesday. Link below - Julian McKenzie has written a biography called ‘Bringing back the legend that is...’

I always thought Cammack didn’t get the opportunities at the Lane that he should have got. He always looked a good player but apparently his face didn’t fit with Sirrel and Furphy.

Didn’t he play in the evening game v Leeds when the fireworks went off early and we scored a goal or two because of it? I really can’t remember - perhaps someone can help me out!

Sheffield goal-scoring legend opens up about failed spell with the Blades

A goal-scoring legend from Sheffield has revealed the story behind his failed spell with the Blades in a new book.

www.thestar.co.uk

 

[Blade1959]

Interesting article about Steve Cammack in The Stir on Tuesday. Link below - Julian McKenzie has written a biography called ‘Bringing back the legend that is...’

I always thought Cammack didn’t get the opportunities at the Lane that he should have got. He always looked a good player but apparently his face didn’t fit with Sirrel and Furphy.

Didn’t he play in the evening game v Leeds when the fireworks went off early and we scored a goal or two because of it? I really can’t remember - perhaps someone can help me out!

Sheffield goal-scoring legend opens up about failed spell with the Blades

A goal-scoring legend from Sheffield has revealed the story behind his failed spell with the Blades in a new book.

www.thestar.co.uk

He came on as substitute in that game & scored the equalizer in a 1-1 draw,scoring just after the fireworks went off.

 

[SUFC Handsworth]

Didn't Cammack play for the United young uns that got to the FA Youth Cup semi final in 1973, and got a number of caps for England at youth team level also?

I see there's a foreword by Neil Warnock. I've just finished reading the Paddy Kenny book which also has a foreword by Neil Warnock and throughout the book there's the occasional reference that Warnock very kindly did the foreword. Every time I read it, it always crossed my mind I wonder how much he charged him for it? The very last chapter is entitled "The Gaffer" and is all about dear old Colin and then low and behold what does Paddy mention? That every time he talks to United fans they all ask him how much he had to pay Warnock when he played! It's not just me that thinks it then lol

If anyone else reads the Kenny book then avoid "The Gaffer" chapter, there's a description that you will never be able to erase from your mind. Apparently, when Colin was bollocking them after the game, at the same time he'll be stripping off and going in the shower, still bollocking them while he's at, then continues back in the changing with his rant, at the same he's wiping piles cream up his arse. That is never reyt, he's just pikey. Could you imagine a top class manager like Alex Ferguson giving Beckham the hairdryer treatment while at the same time wiping piles cream up his arse? Or Wenger doing the same with his Arsenal Invincibles!

 

[Old Clegg]

He came on as substitute in that game & scored the equalizer in a 1-1 draw,scoring just after the fireworks went off.

Cue Billy Bremner clearly saying to the ref that the smoke from the fireworks got in the Leeds players eyes and was begging him to disallow Cammack’s goal. Mick Jones apart, Leeds were a horrible team, full of cheats and sly dirty bastards.

 

[Silent Blade]

Didn't Cammack play for the United young uns that got to the FA Youth Cup semi final in 1973

No

 

[blademark]

He was a very good schoolboy cricketer. I had some proper personal battles with him (me bowling, him batting). He came off the Wybourn estate, can't remember what school though, but he was a hell of a slogger.

 

[Sportbilly /Detroit Blade]

In the early 80s I moved from Sheffield to Scunthorpe as a young boy, and my older brother who was a Blade changed allegiance to Scunthorpe. Ironically I became a Blade.

I went to dozens of games at the Old Show Ground and Cammack used to bang them in, he was always around the top of the scoring charts and sure he had a goal every other game ratio.

 

[Maidenhead]

He came on as substitute in that game & scored the equalizer in a 1-1 draw,scoring just after the fireworks went off.

And my girlfriend (still my wife now) and myself had a very interesting train journey back to Leeds after that game.

 

[Silent Blade]

Cammack on the left

 

[SUFC Handsworth]

No

I'm glad it was a photo of the programme rather than a video of Warnock giving the players a post match rollocking!!!

Was Cammack injured for the game, or was he just too old by that stage?

 

[Sean Thornton]

And my girlfriend (still my wife now) and myself had a very interesting train journey back to Leeds after that game.

Six foot high club?

 

[BobblesBlade]

Brings back memories of that sweety bar

 

[Silent Blade]

Was Cammack injured for the game, or was he just too old by that stage?

He had already played in the 1st team that season (scored at WBA in August 1972). He was born in March 1954 so it looks like he was too old to play in the 1972-73 Youth Cup but I am not 100% sure

 

[Maidenhead]

Six foot high club?

I should be so lucky

 

[jono_t2000]

That every time he talks to United fans they all ask him how much he had to pay Warnock when he played! It's not just me that thinks it then lol

Paul Ifill has also previously alluded to players having to pay Warnock to play

 

[JOEYDEE]

Brown envelope managers..don't you just love 'em !!

 

[Bladethebrian]

No

Lee Brooks was a hard arse if it’s the same one who went to Thornbridge- v good footballer mind. Faulkner went to Frechville and he was top of their hard case pile. Bit gangly but committed.

 

[sitwell]

He was landlord of the Princess Royal in Woodhouse for years.

 

[JJ Sefton]

My dad rated him and could never understand why he didn’t get more opportunities.