Who is this old Blade?

[drblade]

Now then,

Anyone recognise who this old boy is? Was suggested to be two early photos of Needham but not so sure...

cheers

UTB

 

[Silent Blade]

Now then,

Anyone recognise who this old boy is? Was suggested to be two early photos of Needham but not so sure...

cheers

UTB

Not Needham

 

[drblade]

That's what I thought too, not Needham's hair.

Photos (of the same person?) are from around the 1890's.

Doesn't seem to fit anyone from the old team photos either.

 

[Farnboroughblade]

Think that's definitely Needham. Just been comparing it to the 1903 cup winners team shot. Sure it's him.

 

[Silent Blade]

Think that's definitely Needham. Just been comparing it to the 1903 cup winners team shot. Sure it's him.

Not him.

Bury won in 1903

 

[Farnboroughblade]

Should read 1902 team shot.

 

[bibbity bobbity boo]

Is it a young Jagielka?

 

[Farnboroughblade]

How about H. Johnson then of the same team.

 

[Silent Blade]

How about H. Johnson then of the same team.

No

 

[Farnboroughblade]

I'll retract that about Johnson. Just seen a close up shot of Johnson and definitely not him.

 

[Deleted member 1486]

Joseph Stalin. He played left back.

 

[Farnboroughblade]

Come on then Silent, you have a stab.

 

[Silent Blade]

Come on then Silent, you have a stab.

The two photos are not the same person and I dont recognise either

 

[drblade]

Maybe they aren't Blades. I have a lot of Blades related stuff from 1890-1925 and I don't recognise them. The one in the strip was the most convincing likeness to a very early Needham..

 

[Silent Blade]

The one in the strip was the most convincing likeness to a very early Needham..

Not at all

 

[drblade]

What about our George for the second photo? Shown here stood farthest left.

 

[Silent Blade]

What about our George for the second photo? Shown here stood farthest left.

No

 

[drblade]

Anyone from here possibly?

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

That shirt doesn't look like a Blades shirt of the time. Something not quite right about it. Don't recognise either to be honest. I thought maybe the second photograph might be Peter Boyle but the more I look the more I think not.

 

[Rochdaleblade]

First one is definitely a young Kevin Rowland from dexys midnight runners

 

[Blade56]

It’s what Brewster will look like by the time he scores his first goal for us

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

Having another look I wonder if the first one is Walter Bennett. He didn't play in the replay in 1902.

 

[Bell4]

Looks more like B56 before the makeup

 

[drblade]

Having another look I wonder if the first one is Walter Bennett. He didn't play in the replay in 1902.

Walter ‘cocky’ Bennett.

Strangely enough, I was reading an article about his untimely demise only the other day. English International but not many post-career options back then...

A Famous International – Walter Bennett Killed – Tragic End of a Brilliant Career | Conisbrough and Denaby Main Local History

conisbroughanddenabyhistory.org.uk

Horrific.

 

[pedro]

I'll retract that about Johnson. Just seen a close up shot of Johnson and definitely not him.

Walter ‘cocky’ Bennett.

Strangely enough, I was reading an article about his untimely demise only the other day. English International but not many post-career options back then...

A Famous International – Walter Bennett Killed – Tragic End of a Brilliant Career | Conisbrough and Denaby Main Local History

conisbroughanddenabyhistory.org.uk

Horrific.

what an incredible journey that man has must have been an all round sportsman
manure wouldn't pay £100.00 but we stumped up £40.00 absolutely incredible
thanks for posting it

 

[More Bladier than thou]

Alan Cork

 

[Trigger Blade]

The two photos are not the same person and I dont recognise either

Blimey, that’s not something I’d ever read on here!

 

[Davalon]

Could try a seance?

 

[Silent Blade]

Blimey, that’s not something I’d ever read on here!

Dont think the first photo is a Blade player. The little neck scarf... I have seen photos of South American players around that time wearing them?

 

[rompodebailey]

Dont think the first photo is a Blade player. The little neck scarf... I have seen photos of South American players around that time wearing them?

You don't catch t'old Silent out that easily