[crookesey]

Originally Posted by glennC

the match in 1974 wasn't bad either 4-4 draw

Yes we stuffed them in the first half, pity about the second.

[Jim Hardie]

This match was the best I ever saw. If it had ended 0-0 it would still live in the memory.
Speaking of Jack Whitham, I remember his debut against his home town club Burnley. He came on as a half time sub and scored two good goals. Wednesday were awarded a penalty for 8-0 and it should have gone to Jack but McCalliog snatched the ball and missed the pen. It ended 7-0. When he went to Liverpool for 60k Shanks stuck him straight into the reserves. This was the custom at Anfield no matter who you were. Jack started scoring shedloads for the reserves and the story goes that he went to see Shankley to point this out and to ask him for his chance in the first team. Shanks just said "Keep trying son, keep trying!"

[staninoodle]

Originally Posted by Jim Hardie

This match was the best I ever saw. If it had ended 0-0 it would still live in the memory.
Speaking of Jack Whitham, I remember his debut against his home town club Burnley. He came on as a half time sub and scored two good goals. Wednesday were awarded a penalty for 8-0 and it should have gone to Jack but McCalliog snatched the ball and missed the pen. It ended 7-0. When he went to Liverpool for 60k Shanks stuck him straight into the reserves. This was the custom at Anfield no matter who you were. Jack started scoring shedloads for the reserves and the story goes that he went to see Shankley to point this out and to ask him for his chance in the first team. Shanks just said "Keep trying son, keep trying!"

Some of the older owls reckon that game was only rivalled at s6 by an england v scotland game from wayback that finished 5-4 as well.
I was at the burnley game,think it was the penultimate match of 67,Ford scored (3) and Jack was the scoring sub (2).
I remember Jack scoring against Arsenal in 69,he dove to head home a low ball,i think peter storey was the clearing defender,missed the ball and nearly blinded Jack,kicked him stright in the eye and he was out for quite a while after.

[barballeah]

i remember it well it was my wedding day i wanted to go to the match after vows at the registry but the new wife said no we had a reseption at the bull & mouth in hay market and that night a lot mu fans turned up i invited them up to the do we had a good natter thay said it was a bri game pity me

[derfblade]

i was selling ice cream that day . we walked around the pitch selling ices to the fans before the game and at half time. my dad (who was my boss on the day) told me at half time to sell to the man u fans. as i opened my box to serve someone the box was grabbed and they got free ice cream! i was only 14 so i wasn't going to argue. not much commission for me that day.

[Jim Hardie]

Originally Posted by derfblade

i was selling ice cream that day . we walked around the pitch selling ices to the fans before the game and at half time. my dad (who was my boss on the day) told me at half time to sell to the man u fans. as i opened my box to serve someone the box was grabbed and they got free ice cream! i was only 14 so i wasn't going to argue. not much commission for me that day.

The only way to get an ice cream at Hillsborough these days is to have one with your prawn sandwich. That's progress for you.

[shane39]

Originally Posted by CHAIRBOY

51,931 spectators packed into Hillsborough 31 August 1968 for the 5-4 win over Manchester United. The scorers were Ritchie, Whitham 3 and a Stiles' og, is the official line. Stiles headed the ball into his net but because Whitham was standing next too him, a few fans wanted to 'bend it'!
The last I heard of Jack was years ago when he was landlord of "The Wadsley Jack".

My dad is a massive owls fan,and this game he attended always sticks in his mind.I was born 2 days prior to this game,so 2 great results for paps.....i think

[USUK]

Originally Posted by Bushbaby

I was in the tree at the top of the Kop. As a Blades fan I was rooting for Man U but just remember it being a fantastic game, and every time Besty got the ball there was a hush of anticipation!!

A tree on top of the Cop ?????????????????

[Asaw]

Originally Posted by crookesey

I was attending a party in a house on Knowle Lane, when Jack and Josie who were also attending singularly, became a unit.

Josie was a go go dancer at Silver Blades when I was a dj

[awoollen]

Originally Posted by Yerman

Following on from the news of John Ritchie's death was the game between Wednesday and Manchester United in 1968 match played at Hillsborough.

The ground was packed to the rafters. Manchester United were European Cup holders. Their side was full of players who were or who became legends. It was a bright autumnal day. And Jack Whitham scored four of the five Wednesday goals. I doubt if anyone who was there will forget that day.

By the way, where is Jack nowadays?

man most likely had not got the ref on there side like they do to day

[glennC]

Originally Posted by awoollen

man most likely had not got the ref on there side like they do to day

Typical anti Manchester United rubbish