United games on February 29th

All advertisments are hidden for logged in members, why not log in/register?

1973Blade

1973Blade

Well-Known Member
Joined
Mar 29, 2014
Messages
6,807
Reaction score
16,301
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!
 

1973Blade said:
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!
Click to expand...
And there was one during the 1963-64 season!
 
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.
 
Ndiayewillalwaysloveyou said:
Jeez.. wish i had memories like you guys. I cant remember what i had for tea yesterday!
Click to expand...
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?!
 
Paisley Blade said:
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.
Click to expand...
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.

1709201335110.png
 
Champagneblade said:
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?!
Click to expand...
Boiled eggs and injured shoulders. Lucozade is the drink to aid his recovery
 
Silent Blade said:
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.

View attachment 179930
Click to expand...
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.
 
Paisley Blade said:
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.
Click to expand...
Passed my driving test in the morning and went to the game in the afternoon
Still remember it well
 
Paisley Blade said:
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.
Click to expand...
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!
 
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.
 

Paisley Blade said:
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.
Click to expand...
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.
 
Newbury Blade said:
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.
Click to expand...
Who'd have thought they'd be chanting the same thing 27 years later?
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

All advertisments are hidden for logged in members, why not log in/register?

All advertisments are hidden for logged in members, why not log in/register?

Back
Top Bottom