ALAN 58 10 #61 Posted March 22, 2020 That day for West Ham, Noel Dwyer was stand in goalkeeper for Scotland international Laurie Leslie. Owls scorers were Fantham 2, Finney, 2 Wilkinson, Craig , Ellis. The result as SP says knocked West Ham off top spot into third while the Owls moved up to second behind Spurs. Good times. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Runningman 148 #62 Posted March 22, 2020 Hi there and thanks for the info about the Owls v West Ham Long time ago and the memory fades Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
St Petre 85 #63 Posted March 22, 2020 9 hours ago, ALAN 58 said: That day for West Ham, Noel Dwyer was stand in goalkeeper for Scotland international Laurie Leslie. Owls scorers were Fantham 2, Finney, 2 Wilkinson, Craig , Ellis. The result as SP says knocked West Ham off top spot into third while the Owls moved up to second behind Spurs. Good times. The entire forward line scored that day then, no need for 'Swanny' coming up for corners. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
ALAN 58 10 #64 Posted March 22, 2020 1 hour ago, St Petre said: The entire forward line scored that day then, no need for 'Swanny' coming up for corners. Correct SP, certainly don't happen these days. Swanny never got a goal for us, but stopped his share. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
scottcross 17 #65 Posted March 25, 2020 On 18/03/2020 at 14:27, Padders said: I think every Owl of our age will never forget that night, I certainly won't.. I don't think the match was fixed as such, but the Man City lads didn't want the Owls to go down, always an attractive match for City and I think they enjoyed coming to Hillsboro, but in all my years of watching football I have never seen a team not try like City , the penalty they missed, what a joke, a simple tap to the goalie (grummit ?) Think that's the reason it will never be forgotten. Same scenes at Roker Park the same night,Liverpool did every thing for us except score .They eventually got fed up and Chris Lawler scored for them Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Padders 2,872 #66 Posted March 27, 2020 On 18/03/2020 at 12:47, Hotmale 1954 said: Just for Padders, I've dragged this up from the archives to give him a chuckle. Mel Gibson, Cindy Crawford and Quasimodo are sitting in a room bored out of their brains. Mel Gibson says "I must be the best looking bloke in the world", Cindy crawford says "And I must be the best looking woman in the world" and Quassie says "And I muft be the uggriest man in the wurl.... sniff!" All of a sudden,, there's a puff of smoke and a Genie appears. The Genie beckons Mel in to another room, there's a whoop of joy and Gibson comes rushing out shouting and yelling "It's confirmed. I AM the best looking man in the world!" The Genie beckons Cindy in to the room and she comes out whooping and yelling... "It's confirmed, I AM the best looking woman in the world!".... The Genie calls Quassie in and soon he comes out looking like he's been sentenced to death. "What's up" asks Mel... "what's the problem?" Quassie raises his head, tears rolling down his face, and with a trembling voice said "Who the f**k's Chris Wilder???? Howdy Hots, hope your well pal.. Is'nt it boring no football, anyway I know you like a smile, so here is my answer to your post... I was having a beer last night in the garden at 7-59pm, singing a little song to myself.. If you all hate Wednesday clap your hands. And the all bloody street joined in. Take care Hots, keep well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Hopman 46 #67 Posted March 27, 2020 On 18/03/2020 at 14:27, Padders said: Man City lads didn't want the Owls to go down, always an attractive match for City and I think they enjoyed coming to Hillsboro, In those days the gate money was split and so City would have picked up a nice amount. It wouldn't have cost that much to get over the Pennines so many would have made the trip. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Padders 2,872 #68 Posted March 27, 2020 1 minute ago, Hopman said: In those days the gate money was split and so City would have picked up a nice amount. It wouldn't have cost that much to get over the Pennines so many would have made the trip. Correct Hopman.. Wonder who would have been relegated had Wednesday stayed up, guessing at some unfashionable team many miles away. Anybody know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Hopman 46 #69 Posted March 27, 2020 Bottom three at the end of the season: Crystal Palace 27 points Sunderland 26 Wednesday 25 Another difference in those days was that Goal Average was used rather than goal difference. Goal average means the number of goals scored divided by the number of goals conceded. The end of season goal averages were Crystal Palace For 34 against 68 GA 0.500 Sunderland 30 68 0.441 Wednesday (actual) 40 71 0.563 Had Wednesday won the last game 1-0 then their GA would have been 0.5797 - still better than Palace. Crystal Palace was a much longer trip from Maine Road. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Padders 2,872 #70 Posted March 27, 2020 15 minutes ago, Hopman said: Bottom three at the end of the season: Crystal Palace 27 points Sunderland 26 Wednesday 25 Another difference in those days was that Goal Average was used rather than goal difference. Goal average means the number of goals scored divided by the number of goals conceded. The end of season goal averages were Crystal Palace For 34 against 68 GA 0.500 Sunderland 30 68 0.441 Wednesday (actual) 40 71 0.563 Had Wednesday won the last game 1-0 then their GA would have been 0.5797 - still better than Palace. Crystal Palace was a much longer trip from Maine Road. Thanks Hopman, no wonder they wanted Wednesday to win. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Runningman 148 #71 Posted April 1, 2020 Come on you Blades & Owls, some more memories please ! How about these 2 choices 26 Feb 1968 and the debut of a certain Mr T Currie who scored You couldn't have predicted how the future for that lad would unfold ! 2 May 1981 Thanksgivensday ! Not much to say really, never felt as bad after a game ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Hotmale 1954 201 #72 Posted June 22, 2020 On 27/03/2020 at 10:30, Padders said: Howdy Hots, hope your well pal.. Is'nt it boring no football, anyway I know you like a smile, so here is my answer to your post... I was having a beer last night in the garden at 7-59pm, singing a little song to myself.. If you all hate Wednesday clap your hands. And the all bloody street joined in. Take care Hots, keep well. I used to live on a crap Street like that, but I moved. Bliss! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...