Bob Latchford
Well-Known Member
Yes mate . I'm actually dead.
Is everybody on here old?
anyone remember the League cup game against Liverpool in November 1977 at Anfield took about 10K drew 2 2 fantastic atmosphere horrendous fog on the way home
I remember that game vividly mate. Harold Wilson was sat in the main stand. He was a huge Huddersfield fan(Born there I think.) It finished 0-3
And boy, did I have high hopes for Gary Bannister's return...
Saw everything through Sky Blue tinted glasses . great days .
I was in the united end when Bannister scored the winner at O/T 0-1 Legend for that alone .
A fine player Bannister - much underrated, and would have made a good striker (as opposed to winger) IMO .
This was my era. Champions of Div 3 to Champions of Div 2:
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It's disgusting that the 'Second Division Champions' team photo does not include George Hudson who was our top scorer and one of the main reasons we were Champions. He'd been sold by the time the photo was taken. They should have invited him back to put on the shirt for the photo.
I had high hopes like NW when he came back, but it just didnt work out. I think it finally went wrong when that plank Butcher became manager
The curse Sillett had was he just couldn't get a striker to fire. Both Drinkell and Bannister had proper pedigree, for the time, at previous clubs but, when they came here...
At least Bannister was somewhat better than Drinkell, I guess!
Actually, just wiki'ing him, and his strike rate wasn't *over* bad second time around. So near, yet so far...
Saw everything through Sky Blue tinted glasses . great days .
I thought Bannister, while not prolific like elsewhere, did okay for us..
Edit to add: Just looked myself: 11 in 42 during his second spell.
Bannister was shocking
This is a time I remember well. I often wonder what ever happened to all these players? I know we hear things and legends day brings in a few but most we don't know about. Ernie Hunt, Jeff Blockley, Neil Martin to name a few.
Bannister was shocking
I don't think he was that bad
No.It was more he came with a top pedigree, we were crying out for a goal poacher.
Look around you at the Ricoh. Most of our fans are over 40Is everybody on here old?
Same as Drinkell the following year.
However, Bannister was a far better striker imo.
How would you rate Drinkell and Lightbourne ?
I don't think he was that bad
Look around you at the Ricoh. Most of our fans are over 40
For good reason since you have to be that old to remember any good times.
First game as a 7 year old in 1975 against West Ham won 2-0 i think David Cross scored twice.
Sat in the Skyblue stand,Hooked ever since.
Hudson was top scorer in the 1965-66 season. Bobby Gould was top scorer 1966-67 and you're right, Calista, Hudson wasn't with us that season.Sorry Gazolba, I suspect your memory is playing tricks. I don't think Hudson played in the promotion-winning season, having moved on the year before?
I love the pictures though. They take me back to my childhood, when I would cut them out of the Telegraph and stick them on my bedroom wall
Like Otis, I started watching in the late 60's but this was my favourite era.
Shame that big Jim is missing from the photo.
Like Otis, I started watching in the late 60's but this was my favourite era.
Shame that big Jim is missing from the photo.
God, we must have played that game without centre halves!
And wasn't he promptly sold to them ?
same as me!!My first game was as a 5yr old in 1973.First proper memories were probably 1976 onwards
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