slotter47 Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Memories of playing football in Sheffields muddy parks with an old fashioned case ball that you had to blow up and dubbin and then go home caked in mud because there were no showers....happy days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southweller Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Yes happy times long ago, we sometimes had to catch two buses to get to the away pitch, after working on a Saturday morning. on home games we had to mark out the pitch first with lime after mixing it with water, then hoping you would get picked to play, no subs then, only the ones we had to pay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TORONTONY Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 (edited) Memories of playing football in Sheffields muddy parks with an old fashioned case ball that you had to blow up and dubbin and then go home caked in mud because there were no showers....happy days. And of course the laces marks on your forehead, after nodding one in, or nodding one out. Lol, that's the title of your post, just twigged it as I submitted this. Edited January 13, 2016 by TORONTONY add to post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagginfinger Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 I played for Gleadless Town End--in the 60s---we had to dry lime the lines and 2 teams would get changed in a metal garage along with the ref---likewise good old days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulowls284 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Remember well playing in Firth Park no matter what the weather.Hated it when the ball ran down the hill took ages to go and get it back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TORONTONY Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Remember well playing in Firth Park no matter what the weather.Hated it when the ball ran down the hill took ages to go and get it back Concord Park no doubt, you scored a goal, and as a reward you had to run down into some other game further down the hill, and they had to stop play while you took your 'golden goal" ball back up the hill to your pitch, and continued your game absolutely nackered. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussieblade Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Graves Park.....bitterly cold.....ZIPS HAD'NT BEEN INVENTED !!! Chilblains.....unbuttoned flies all the way home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slotter47 Posted January 14, 2016 Author Share Posted January 14, 2016 Good to hear your memories guys,what about those wooden changing huts cramped and full of splinters,door open freezing cold door shut can't see a thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stpetre Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Remember well playing in Firth Park no matter what the weather.Hated it when the ball ran down the hill took ages to go and get it back Didn't know they allowed football in Firth Park, not organised games anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharrovian Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 I remember stripping off to get the football gear on at the high point in Graves Park (Bl---y freezin') and sometimes raining then the trudge home, raiding a nearby allotment for a stick of rhubarb and then making sure I still had the token for the tram (Circa 1950-52). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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