Where Are They Now? Sheffield United’s Division 3 promotion winners 1983/1984

[Kenilworth]

Was flicking through the channels the other Saturday morning whilst waiting for The Morning Line on C4 and caught some live Aussie footy on BT Sports.
Neville Jnr was playing. I had no idea of any connection until he did something good and the commentators mentioned his dad had played for Exeter and Sheffield United. Nearly spit my coffee all over the dog!

That's what comes of using the pooch as a coffee table

Get a bloody coaster!

 

[I should coco]

I remembered he had a United kagool on on a video

Saw them at the Octagon in the late 80s. Someone shouted out 'Stan the man' referring to the guitarist, which upset Paul Heaton. He made it clear to the audience he only recognised one Stan the Man.

Didn't the bassist go on to have a Ball...........(I'll get my coat)

 

[Come from away]

Just to make me look a bit like Silent Blade (don't fecking tell him I cheated, will ya?)

1. Tom Heffernan: A right back who became a painter and decorator in Bournemouth but has now returned to his native Ireland but remains in the same trade.

2. Joe Bolton: A full back featured in The Housemartins hit Happy Hour was Matlock Town boss but living in his native Birtley is working as a lorry driver.

3. Keith Waugh: A goalkeeper who became youth team manager at Watford before joining Bedfordshire police force and he has been a detective for the last 14 years.

4. Paul Stancliffe: A defender has been assistant manager and youth team coach at York before becoming head of youth of Doncaster Rovers where he is professional phase development coach.

5. Gary West: The England youth international defender is back living and working in his native Scunthorpe.

6. Paul Tomlinson: A goalkeeper is living in Dronfield, Sheffield where he has been working in the pub trade.

7. Tony Philliskirk: The former striker went into coaching and is head of youth at Oldham Athletic and his son Danny is playing for Blackpool.

8. Glenn Cockerill: A midfielder who managed Woking and Winchester. Has also scouted for Carlisle and Brighton. Now working as a painter-decorator.

9. Steve Charles: A midfielder who has managed Gainsborough Trinity and is working at Norton College, Sheffield as a tutor in sports science.

10. Kevin Arnott: A midfielder who worked in the family building business in South Wearside before becoming a driving instructor in his native Tyne and Wear.

11. Jim McGuigan: The former Crewe, Grimsby, Chesterfield, Rotherham and Stockport manager died in Chesterfield in March 1988 aged 64.

12. John McSeveney: The former miner who was assistant manager later scouted for a Wolves, Coventry, Bolton, Ipswich, Derby and is now retired living in Barnsley.

13. Jim Dixon: The former trainer and coach is now living in retirement in the North East.

14. Bob Atkins: The former defender is now living back in his native Leicestershire and is earning a living as a prison officer.

15. Mike Henderson: A defender who was caretaker manager at Chesterfield before becoming a Policeman in Sheffield where for 19 years he has been a dog handler.

16. Gary Brazil: A midfielder who went into coaching has twice managed Notts County and is now the academy manager across the Trent at Nottingham Forest.

17. Ray McHale: A central defender who twice managed Scarborough Town, had a spell as Oldham’s chief scout then as worked as an FA Tutor and ran a soccer school until retiring to Spain.

18. Colin Morris: A midfielder who became a car salesman for Arundale of Bridlington but then moved to Portugal where he was a currency dealer. His son Lee played for the Blades.

19. Ian Porterfield: The hero of Sunderland’s 1973 FA Cup win managed all over the world before his death from cancer in September 2007 aged 67.

20. Keith Edwards: A striker who worked as a lorry driver before joining Cancer Research UK, is now lorry driver with Sheffield Installations and has been a summariser for BBC Radio Sheffield.

21. Tony Kenworthy: A defender who moved to Scotland where he worked for a Youth training Programme and then lived in Stockton on Tees and worked for the Press Association.

22. Paul Garner: A left back who stayed in his native Sheffield, and worked as an insurance agent and a milkman before becoming a plumber.

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Mike Trusson: A midfielder who became youth team coach and then first team coach at Bournemouth is now a coach educator, working for various County Football Associations.

Paul Richardson: A midfielder has spent many years working for BT.

Jeff King: A midfielder who settled in Derby where he is working as a painter and decorator.

Alan Young: A striker who lives in Nottingham and has worked for BBC Leicester and in youth development for Notts County, Chesterfield and Leeds.

Steve Neville: A striker – Is now living in Western Australia and was senior coach with Sorrento FC and works as a plasterer. His son Scott is an Australian under-23 international.

Terry Curran: A striker who bought a transport cafe, and opened a pallet business, later turned the cafe into a motel and an Italian restaurant before selling up to a property developer and retiring.

Paul Smith: A winger became a Policeman in Sheffield.

Julian Broddle: A full back is now a Policeman with the Greater Manchester Police.

Stuart Houston: A full back was twice caretaker manager of Arsenal, managed QPR, and coached a number of other clubs and then scouted for The Gunners.

Glad to see somebody in touch with the club.

 

[Blade56]

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[John Street West Terrace]

What a night that was, sat listening to the radio at home as wave after wave of Hull attack failed to deliver the vital third goal - seem to remember that you went Ken, along with several thousand others? I was pleased for them when they made it up via the play offs though, seemed only fair. They were the days. "We'll take more care of you, Porterfield, Porterfield......"

Went to Turf Moor that night along with another 3k Blades most nerve wracking 90 mins of my bloody life .. Hull were already 1-0 up when in got in at 7.40 and all over Burnley .. Roger Hansbury in goal had a blinder .. was great flagging off the passing Hull coaches from the boozer after

 

[John Street West Terrace]

I went to the Burnley v Hull game. It seemed like there were more Blades in the ground than either Burnley or Hull fans. A fab atmosphere if a little nervy at times.

Brian Marwood was on fire for Hull that night. He hit the post in the first minute, scored in about the fifth...and it was non-stop traffic most of the game. I think they needed to win 3-0 but only managed to win 2-0 and we went up on goals scored.

A great night in the end, but it was a very close call.

Certainly was AM it was a long last 20 mins one of mates couldn’t watch it went out back of their Kop and waited for big cheer at final whistle , we all thought we’d fkd it after we lost st Bolton, great season 83-84 and some top away days

 

[Maidenhead]

Nah, Traffs
Remember that night and where I was.
I listened to it on the radio - It was my first year at Univ of Nottingham and me and a few mates (one a staunch Bolton fan) were listening to it in one of the kitchens in a block in our Halls of Ressy.
Talk about tense

Whereas I was in the process of moving to Nottingham and was out on the piss with a guy that was staying in the same hotel as me.

 

[Kenilworth]

Whereas I was in the process of moving to Nottingham and was out on the piss with a guy that was staying in the same hotel as me.

Ow tha doin’ Maiders?
Not seen thi since Basham Arriving

 

[Cruyff Turn]

Went to Turf Moor that night along with another 3k Blades most nerve wracking 90 mins of my bloody life .. Hull were already 1-0 up when in got in at 7.40 and all over Burnley .. Roger Hansbury in goal had a blinder .. was great flagging off the passing Hull coaches from the boozer after

Was living and working in Greater Manchester at the time, so easy to get up to Burnley after work. Was in the Burnley end obviously. One of the home fans said to me "you are from Sheffield aren't you?". Me: "yeah, how do you know?" Him: "well its only twenty to 8 [it was a 7.30 kick off!] and you've already looked at you watch 4 times!" Never been so tense at a footy match!

 

[Davalon]

That has to be fact of the century, Joe Bolton featured in the Housemartins video Happy Hour!

Where?

Can't see him in the official video. Phil Jupitus is easy to spot.

 

[Maidenhead]

Ow tha doin’ Maiders?
Not seen thi since Basham Arriving

Blimey, is it really that long?

Am absolutely tickety boo

 

[1973Blade]

Where?

Can't see him in the official video. Phil Jupitus is easy to spot.

Almost four years on, I can't recall that fact at all!

 

[Deadbat]

Almost four years on, I can't recall that fact at all!

I thought it was tribute on the record sleeve or on the record itself rather than a appearance on the music video?

 

[John Street West Terrace]

Was living and working in Greater Manchester at the time, so easy to get up to Burnley after work. Was in the Burnley end obviously. One of the home fans said to me "you are from Sheffield aren't you?". Me: "yeah, how do you know?" Him: "well its only twenty to 8 [it was a 7.30 kick off!] and you've already looked at you watch 4 times!" Never been so tense at a footy match!

imodium Extra night !

 

[diode_blade]

Certainly was AM it was a long last 20 mins one of mates couldn’t watch it went out back of their Kop and waited for big cheer at final whistle , we all thought we’d fkd it after we lost st Bolton, great season 83-84 and some top away days ⚔

Wasn't that the season we played bolton away on a bank holiday Monday in may, hot, we lost 3-1, but King Keef scored that goal with his head colliding with the post, that goal got us up based on the Hull-Burnley game, it was bedlam outside the ground, we went by our firms clapped out minibus, got there about 10 to 3, hundreds of blades still outside the away end trying to get.
We went in the stand to the side, of course the stand we went in the bolton fans could get from the kop, the away end was to the left, rammed with blades, in the bottom corner of our stand it all kicked off, pints going everywhere, all the bolton fans went hurtling into that corner to get at the blades there.
Agincourt had nothing on those scenes......bedlam
then the drive back, break down...wrong turn...break down....

 

[John Street West Terrace]

Wasn't that the season we played bolton away on a bank holiday Monday in may, hot, we lost 3-1, but King Keef scored that goal with his head colliding with the post, that goal got us up based on the Hull-Burnley game, it was bedlam outside the ground, we went by our firms clapped out minibus, got there about 10 to 3, hundreds of blades still outside the away end trying to get.
We went in the stand to the side, of course the stand we went in the bolton fans could get from the kop, the away end was to the left, rammed with blades, in the bottom corner of our stand it all kicked off, pints going everywhere, all the bolton fans went hurtling into that corner to get at the blades there.
Agincourt had nothing on those scenes......bedlam
then the drive back, break down...wrong turn...break down....

Yep that’s the same season DB i know what you mean , it was a lively that day at Bolton before ,during & after , same here we ended up on the side terrace ( similar to old John St ) . When we came out some Bolton fans were launching bricks fkg & all sorts over the wall into the paddoked area behind the away end where doors were shut and the away fans were sitting ducks for the aerial onslaught, right up to the point where we caught up with em & pointed out the error of their ways . We played poor that day remember Peter Reid in midfield for them running the show , little did we know how important King Keith’s stooping headed goal would prove and he ended up being stretchered off .
Great season had some cracking away days with the mates

 

[John Street West Terrace]

Remember the 2-2 draw at Oxford when they were at the Manor Ground seem to remember going past a house that had a boat sticking out it’s roof ?? .. then again I’d had shit loads of pre match beer

 

[John Street West Terrace]

Got very fond memories of those 3 seasons from the 81/82 4th division campaign through o to 83/84 getting back into Div 2 .. first bit of success any Blades of my generation had seen , hardly missed an away game that era , good times

 

[Revolution]

Remember the 2-2 draw at Oxford when they were at the Manor Ground seem to remember going past a house that had a boat sticking out it’s roof ?? .. then again I’d had shit loads of pre match beer

It's a shark, not a boat.

 

[John Street West Terrace]

It's a shark, not a boat.

That’s it Rev .. thank fk was starting to question my sanity

 

[XM657]

Cannot remember which season it was when it was compulsory that all teams in the same division had to complete their season's fixtures on the same day but it wasnt long after the 1984-85 season when Norwich had completed their season's fixtures but Coventry (8 points behind) still had to play three more games and against the odds Coventry won all the three games (including beating Everton who were already champions) to send Norwich down

Nice!!!

 

[Silent Blade]

We played poor that day remember Peter Reid in midfield for them running the show , little did we know how important King Keith’s stooping headed goal would prove and he ended up being stretchered off .
Great season had some cracking away days with the mates ⚔

Peter Reid left Bolton for Everton in 1982

 

[XM657]

It's a shark, not a boat.

This the fella It's one giant step for man One ginormous leap for sharks.

 

[John Street West Terrace]

Peter Reid left Bolton for Everton in 1982

If it wasn’t Reid SB not sure who he was , stocky centre midfielder

 

[Silent Blade]

If it wasn’t Reid SB not sure who he was , stocky centre midfielder

Steve Thompson?

 

[John Street West Terrace]

See below bloody IT issues !

 

[John Street West Terrace]

Steve Thompson?

Steve Thompson?

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A late reply on this one SB .. I was talking with a Boton fan on a Facebook forum & the 84 game came up in conversations, it was Steve Thomson who was their CM who ran the show that day . Interesting hearing it from the other lots perspective, he was very complementary about the Blades support that day ( and the tax fiddle attendance recorded around 9k think realistically near 14k ) with travelling support and earlier in the season in the 5-0 win over hem at ours at the new year . He also thought as clubs we were very similar as clubs as and fan bases , I’d agree with him having met a good few of them through work over there