TomMix 0 #1 Posted December 10, 2019 (edited) Sheffield born and bred footballer and football manager Jim Smith has passed away today , The bold eagle has flown , R.I.P. Jim a Sheffield legand who managed many clubs in a forty year career . Edited December 10, 2019 by TomMix Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
St Petre 85 #2 Posted December 10, 2019 1 hour ago, TomMix said: Sheffield born and bred footballer and football manager Jim Smith has passed away today , The bold eagle has flown , R.I.P. Jim a Sheffield legand who managed many clubs in a forty year career . Yes sad news, Jim was Sheffield born and later on I don't think he had much to do with Sheffield football altho' I believe he played for the Blade's junior and -perhaps- the reserve teams. Jim was a pupil at Firth Park grammar school and excelled as much at cricket as he did at football, I think Jim was from near Firth Park, maybe there, Shiregreen or Page Hall anyone know? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
TomMix 0 #3 Posted December 10, 2019 Yes that area , He was at Boston United as assistant to Howard Wilkinson in the earl days , They were life long friends . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Jim Hardie 517 #4 Posted December 10, 2019 16 minutes ago, St Petre said: Yes sad news, Jim was Sheffield born and later on I don't think he had much to do with Sheffield football altho' I believe he played for the Blade's junior and -perhaps- the reserve teams. Jim was a pupil at Firth Park grammar school and excelled as much at cricket as he did at football, I think Jim was from near Firth Park, maybe there, Shiregreen or Page Hall anyone know? I remember him saying that as a lad he used to approach Hillsborough down Herries Road so could be any of those areas. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
St Petre 85 #5 Posted December 10, 2019 2 minutes ago, Jim Hardie said: I remember him saying that as a lad he used to approach Hillsborough down Herries Road so could be any of those areas. Yes Jim I once read that and to get to Herries Road from any of those areas (and perhaps Grimesthorpe) one had to get to Longley Lane/ Herries Drive first, can't imagine anyone doing on a February afternoon-evening these days Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
TomMix 0 #6 Posted December 10, 2019 Jim used to visit Idsworth Road working mens club even when he was a well established manager .no hairs and graces with Jim , just one of the lads. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
St Petre 85 #7 Posted December 10, 2019 (edited) 13 minutes ago, TomMix said: Jim used to visit Idsworth Road working mens club even when he was a well established manager .no hairs and graces with Jim , just one of the lads. Well Tom, Idsworth Road WMC (proper name Firth Park WMC) is on the Page Hall/ Firth Park border, so perhaps a clue to Jim's early Sheffield years there, Edited December 10, 2019 by St Petre add Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Tofty 10 #8 Posted December 11, 2019 I 'm pretty sure that Jim was from Ronksley Cres, Shiregreen. R.I.P Jim. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...