United games on February 29th

[1973Blade]

Obviously we haven't played many on this date.
I remember two games, United beating Scunthorpe 2-1 in 2012 to get our promotion hopes back on track (we thought), following our defeat at Hillsborough the previous Sunday. My main memory is that rumours (correctly) were going round the ground that Wednesday had sacked Gary Megson.
I also remember us drawing 0-0 at home to QPR in 1992, not so much for the game but a half time on pitch marriage proposal, due to it bring the one date that women are supposedly able to propose to men!

 

[Silent Blade]

Obviously we haven't played many on this date.
I remember two games, United beating Scunthorpe 2-1 in 2012 to get our promotion hopes back on track (we thought), following our defeat at Hillsborough the previous Sunday. My main memory is that rumours (correctly) were going round the ground that Wednesday had sacked Gary Megson.
I also remember us drawing 0-0 at home to QPR in 1992, not so much for the game but a half time on pitch marriage proposal, due to it bring the one date that women are supposedly able to propose to men!

And there was one during the 1963-64 season!

 

[Ndiayewillalwaysloveyou]

Jeez.. wish i had memories like you guys. I cant remember what i had for tea yesterday!

 

[BarcaBlade]

Jeez.. wish i had memories like you guys. I cant remember what i had for tea yesterday!

Was there a February last year? Can't remember

 

[Tickhill Blade]

1908 2-2 vs Woolwich Arsenal

 

[Geordie Blade]

1908 2-2 vs Woolwich Arsenal

Not a great result for either side. Both needed the two points to pull away, really.

 

[Paisley Blade]

Most memorable for me was 29th Feb 1972 - beat W Ham 3-0 with a Bill Dearden hat trick.

Game kicked off at 3pm on a Tuesday school day due to power cuts/ 3 day week meaning floodlights weren't an option. I left school (as a 6 yr old) and went home for dinner as usual, then met my older brother who had also wagged it and off we went to BDTBL.

Bit of grief from my teacher the day after, but well worth it.

 

[Champagneblade]

Jeez.. wish i had memories like you guys. I cant remember what i had for tea yesterday!

Silent Blade what did he have for tea yesterday? Who served it to him, was it hot or cold and how did it compare with the tea he has the day before?

Just joshing of course. Amazing recollection of past events. What would we do without you?!

 

[Silent Blade]

Most memorable for me was 29th Feb 1972 - beat W Ham 3-0 with a Bill Dearden hat trick.

Game kicked off at 3pm on a Tuesday school day due to power cuts/ 3 day week meaning floodlights weren't an option. I left school (as a 6 yr old) and went home for dinner as usual, then met my older brother who had also wagged it and off we went to BDTBL.

Bit of grief from my teacher the day after, but well worth it.

My kind headmaster at Maud Maxfield allowed me the afternoon off so that my dad's workmate, Lenny Kenning (anyone remember him? Dont know if he is still around?) could take me to the match.

 

[Silent Blade]

Silent Blade what did he have for tea yesterday? Who served it to him, was it hot or cold and how did it compare with the tea he has the day before?

Just joshing of course. Amazing recollection of past events. What would we do without you?!

Boiled eggs and injured shoulders. Lucozade is the drink to aid his recovery

 

[Paisley Blade]

My kind headmaster at Maud Maxfield allowed me the afternoon off so that my dad's workmate, Lenny Kenning (anyone remember him? Dont know if he is still around?) could take me to the match.

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I've met/bumped in to a fair few ex pros down the years and Billy Dearden is head and shoulders the nicest of the lot.

 

[paulblade54]

Most memorable for me was 29th Feb 1972 - beat W Ham 3-0 with a Bill Dearden hat trick.

Game kicked off at 3pm on a Tuesday school day due to power cuts/ 3 day week meaning floodlights weren't an option. I left school (as a 6 yr old) and went home for dinner as usual, then met my older brother who had also wagged it and off we went to BDTBL.

Bit of grief from my teacher the day after, but well worth it.

Passed my driving test in the morning and went to the game in the afternoon
Still remember it well

 

[Karaoke Blade]

I've met/bumped in to a fair few ex pros down the years and Billy Dearden is head and shoulders the nicest of the lot.

I had the great pleasure of meeting Billy, Ted Hemsley and Len Badger up at a Sheffield FC match a few years ago. There's a saying 'never meet you heroes' but on this occasion it couldn't be more wrong. Absolute gentlemen, all of them!

 

[reedy63]

I bet not many players will have scored a hat trick on the 29th of Feb Billy Dearden is the only one. I asked a while back have The Blades played on 39 Feb, someone did answer but I forgot. on this forum a while back.

 

[Programmechap2]

Full list of 29 Feb games
1908 H Woolwich Arsenal D1 D2-2
1936 H Tottenham FAC6 W3-1
1964 A Ipswich D1 L0-1
1972 H West Ham D1 W3-0
1992 H QPR D1 D0-0
2012 H Scunthorpe L1 W2-1

 

[Newbury Blade]

Most memorable for me was 29th Feb 1972 - beat W Ham 3-0 with a Bill Dearden hat trick.

Game kicked off at 3pm on a Tuesday school day due to power cuts/ 3 day week meaning floodlights weren't an option. I left school (as a 6 yr old) and went home for dinner as usual, then met my older brother who had also wagged it and off we went to BDTBL.

Bit of grief from my teacher the day after, but well worth it.

I was a student, missed a lecture to go to the game but well worth it, especially when the Kop started chanting “Heath out!” The first time I’d heard our fans abusing Tory prime ministers, but not the last.

 

[Tickhill Blade]

I was a student, missed a lecture to go to the game but well worth it, especially when the Kop started chanting “Heath out!” The first time I’d heard our fans abusing Tory prime ministers, but not the last.

Who'd have thought they'd be chanting the same thing 27 years later?

 

[Newbury Blade]

Who'd have thought they'd be chanting the same thing 27 years later?

Or “Shoreham boys are on a bender/Boris Johnson is a sex offender”?