Does anybody remember all the Blades fans going to watch the match when Pele played for Santos at Hillsboro?

Does anybody remember all the Blades fans going to watch the match when Pele played for Santos at Hillsboro?

Why just blades?

My Dad still has his programme from when Pele came to Hillsborough in the 1950's, but he said a player called Pepe outshone Pele that day.

Not sure if he went to the one in the 70's

Is there anyway of posting pictures on here from my computer? I actually have a few pictures of Pele playing at Hillsborough.

Is there anyway of posting pictures on here from my computer? I actually have a few pictures of Pele playing at Hillsborough.

i think you have to upload them to somewhere like photobucket and post the link on here mate

i think you have to upload them to somewhere like photobucket and post the link on here mate

I've realised I've damn well lost them as I restored my computer. There's a cracking photo of Pele with the Kop full behind him. I wish I was around when the Kop was like that, looked amazing. Will have a look on Owlstalk for them.

Why just blades?

My Dad still has his programme from when Pele came to Hillsborough in the 1950's, but he said a player called Pepe outshone Pele that day.

Not sure if he went to the one in the 70's

I actually went to watch them in the 70's it was really good. I had Pele's autograph but with moving from Sheffield it has got lost in transit... damn

Does anybody remember all the Blades fans going to watch the match when Pele played for Santos at Hillsboro?

Remember my Dad taking me.
Also remember Pele scoring a penalty and Santos winning 4-2 but through the years and from what Geo says there were 2 matches against Santos and the scores aren't the way i can remember them being :confused:


I do remember Tommy Craig following Pele round the pitch like a lost sheep for the last 10 minutes to make sure he got his shirt :hihi::hihi:

Remember my Dad taking me.
Also remember Pele scoring a penalty and Santos winning 4-2 but through the years and from what Geo says there were 2 matches against Santos and the scores aren't the way i can remember them being :confused:


I do remember Tommy Craig following Pele round the pitch like a lost sheep for the last 10 minutes to make sure he got his shirt :hihi::hihi:

Yeah, everyones mentioned that about Tommy Craig, don't blame him though:hihi: thats the one in the 70's though.

I think the 4-2 game was from the 50's, as my dads spoken about it numerous times, though he would have been quite young then.

Did you got to both of them

Yeah, everyones mentioned that about Tommy Craig, don't blame him though:hihi: thats the one in the 70's though.

I think the 4-2 game was from the 50's, as my dads spoken about it numerous times, though he would have been quite young then.

Did you got to both of them

No mate i wasn't even born in the 50's.
The match i went to would have to be around 1973 ish and the score was definelty 4-2 for Santos.

There was definitely a game with Santos in the 60's.
My brother-in-law and I (both Blades fans) went. Can't remember the score but Santos won.
Best player on the pitch was a young guy called Coutinho, was about 17years old I think.
Remember Pele doing his famous "banana" free kick at one point.
First time that I, personally, had seen the ball bend like that.
Great football and Wednesday certainly didn't let Sheffield down but Santos were something else.

the first game against santos was played in 1962 and santos won 4-2,the second game was played in 1972 and santos won 2-0.

In 1962 pele played for santos at hillsborough,pele scored a penalty he took a hop skip and a jump up to the ball stopped and then flicked the ball into the net past ron springett.
I think he also played at hillsborough again that year for brazil .

Does anybody remember all the Blades fans going to watch the match when Pele played for Santos at Hillsboro?

i dont no but i have a programme from that game.

Why just blades?

My Dad still has his programme from when Pele came to Hillsborough in the 1950's, but he said a player called Pepe outshone Pele that day.

Not sure if he went to the one in the 70's

i have the programme too. when pele played for santos

http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/78987019/Bob-Thomas-Sports-Photography

Pele @ Hillsborough in '72

http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/78987019/Bob-Thomas-Sports-Photography

Pele @ Hillsborough in '72

I wish I was old enough to have stood on The Kop like it was then.

looks mental when it was standing!

I wish I was old enough to have stood on The Kop like it was then.

I remember having to go to the Sty when the Queen opened something, maybe the new Kop or South Stand.......imagine being subject to that dump as a nipper, one of the draw backs of being bought up in Pigsville i suppose!!!

I remember having to go to the Sty when the Queen opened something, maybe the new Kop or South Stand.......imagine being subject to that dump as a nipper, one of the draw backs of being bought up in Pigsville i suppose!!!
i love your unbiased commentries

I wish I was old enough to have stood on The Kop like it was then.

yeh me too, some great history and moments at hillsborough over the years

i love your unbiased commentries

I really haven't got a good word to say about Wednesday (or anything Blue and White for that matter!!).

I wish I was old enough to have stood on The Kop like it was then.

Not when it was lashing down with rain or snow in the middle of winter!!

Not when it was lashing down with rain or snow in the middle of winter!!

all part of the experience im sure!

I really haven't got a good word to say about Wednesday (or anything Blue and White for that matter!!).
lol i can tell, every post about anything remotely SWFC tinged with venom, ah well each to thier own i suppose

lol i can tell, every post about anything remotely SWFC tinged with venom, ah well each to thier own i suppose

Instinct my owd mucker, if you were schooled in Pigsville (Stocksbridge) is the early nineties any football discussion involved going on the defensive. Back then arguing about who was the better team wasn't on the agenda so nit picking, name calling or a game of football usually got the matter resolved.

My first reaction against any Wednesday fan is to defend my team and I hate everything Wednesday, when you were in the minority and fighting a losing battle its difficult not to hate you lot really (not personally!!!).

Why just blades?

My Dad still has his programme from when Pele came to Hillsborough in the 1950's, but he said a player called Pepe outshone Pele that day.

Not sure if he went to the one in the 70's

Not to be picky, but the first game was in 1962. The second, in 72, was played in the middle of the afternoon, on a Tuesday from memory, due to the power strikes at the time.

Jim

Instinct my owd mucker, if you were schooled in Pigsville (Stocksbridge) is the early nineties any football discussion involved going on the defensive. Back then arguing about who was the better team wasn't on the agenda so nit picking, name calling or a game of football usually got the matter resolved.

My first reaction against any Wednesday fan is to defend my team and I hate everything Wednesday, when you were in the minority and fighting a losing battle its difficult not to hate you lot really (not personally!!!).

It's called an inferiority complex :hihi:

There was definitely a game with Santos in the 60's.
My brother-in-law and I (both Blades fans) went. Can't remember the score but Santos won.
Best player on the pitch was a young guy called Coutinho, was about 17years old I think.
Remember Pele doing his famous "banana" free kick at one point.
First time that I, personally, had seen the ball bend like that.
Great football and Wednesday certainly didn't let Sheffield down but Santos were something else.
Coutinho hit a hat trick that night.
He went on to manage Brazil.
But didn't have as much success in the second role.

Instinct my owd mucker, if you were schooled in Pigsville (Stocksbridge) is the early nineties any football discussion involved going on the defensive. Back then arguing about who was the better team wasn't on the agenda so nit picking, name calling or a game of football usually got the matter resolved.

My first reaction against any Wednesday fan is to defend my team and I hate everything Wednesday, when you were in the minority and fighting a losing battle its difficult not to hate you lot really (not personally!!!).
Ah good explination there mate, i understand you a lot better after that, its our time to have salt rubbed into our wounds now though...theres probably little owls being treated exactly the way you were when you was a lad...the circle of strife, hee hee

Instinct my owd mucker, if you were schooled in Pigsville (Stocksbridge) is the early nineties any football discussion involved going on the defensive. Back then arguing about who was the better team wasn't on the agenda so nit picking, name calling or a game of football usually got the matter resolved.

My first reaction against any Wednesday fan is to defend my team and I hate everything Wednesday, when you were in the minority and fighting a losing battle its difficult not to hate you lot really (not personally!!!).
You should still have seen the light, and joined your tormentors.

Not to be picky, but the first game was in 1962. The second, in 72, was played in the middle of the afternoon, on a Tuesday from memory, due to the power strikes at the time.

Jim

Yeah you're right, I've just re-read that post from me, don't know where I got the 50's from.

You should still have seen the light, and joined your tormentors.

if you cant beat 'em, join 'em

It's called an inferiority complex :hihi:

It WAS called and inferiority complex, not any more, just don't like Wednesday :)

You should still have seen the light, and joined your tormentors.

Nahhhhh, the Blades were a tight group, most of which still go. The same cannot be said for the Wednesday fans, due to the lack of success the numbers have dwindled away and you bump into lads who were die hard fans back in the day now they all have 'other commitments' like carrying the missus' shopping round Meadowhall on a Saturday afternoon!!

Nahhhhh, the Blades were a tight group, most of which still go. The same cannot be said for the Wednesday fans, due to the lack of success the numbers have dwindled away and you bump into lads who were die hard fans back in the day now they all have 'other commitments' like carrying the missus' shopping round Meadowhall on a Saturday afternoon!!
Thats life mate, im sure theres plenty from both sides who have grown up and moved on in life to a point where football is not the be all and end all on a saturday and the money saved over the year is great family holiday paid for, i can respect that, people make hard choices and i dont condemn anyone for choosing meadowhall shopping over football.

Thats life mate, im sure theres plenty from both sides who have grown up and moved on in life to a point where football is not the be all and end all on a saturday and the money saved over the year is great family holiday paid for, i can respect that, people make hard choices and i dont condemn anyone for choosing meadowhall shopping over football.

Mostly lads with decent jobs and a bit of spare cash though, they're not scrimping and saving. I don't begrudge anyones choice not to go but in my opinion you shouldn't give it the big en if you chose not to go.

I like many have a family, but i still go to the home matches, i'm not as set in my ways, if something comes up like a wedding or other commitment when i'm expected to attend i'll miss the match (something i would never have done 10yrs ago!!) but these who roll out the excuses about 'other commitments' do my head in, they've got enough money to sit in the boozer watching the results come in while the Wednesday match is going on 5 miles down the road.

Mostly lads with decent jobs and a bit of spare cash though, they're not scrimping and saving. I don't begrudge anyones choice not to go but in my opinion you shouldn't give it the big en if you chose not to go.

I like many have a family, but i still go to the home matches, i'm not as set in my ways, if something comes up like a wedding or other commitment when i'm expected to attend i'll miss the match (something i would never have done 10yrs ago!!) but these who roll out the excuses about 'other commitments' do my head in, they've got enough money to sit in the boozer watching the results come in while the Wednesday match is going on 5 miles down the road.

This happens at all clubs. United's crowds rose dramatically when you were promoted and have dropped again and are going down still. Some fans only want to will only pay to see good football. Others just go no matter what.